Allied Turn
The Strategic Air War status reaches 6 reducing the rail capacity on the German rail net to 36 RE’s and making a third of their air groups inoperative. The Allies spend 12 resource pts to build their capacity on the German rail net up to 8 RE’s. They also spend 12 resource pts to build 4 RE’s of capacity on the Italian rail net.
The US receive an Arm XX and an Inf XX. The British downgrade their 1st Arm XX to an Arm X. There are now for the US: 10x Arm XX’s, 3x Abn XX’s, and 26x Inf XX’s; for the British: 4x Arm XX’s, 2x Abn XX’s, 1x Mtn XX, and 14x Inf XX’s; for the French 3x Arm XX’s, 1x Mtn XX, and 4x Inf XX’s; for the Canadian 2x Arm XX’s and 3x Inf XX’s; for the Polish 1x Arm XX and 2x Inf XX’s; for the Indians 1x Mtn XX and 2x Inf XX’s; a SA Arm XX; a NZ Mech XX; and a Brazilian Inf XX; for a grand total of 82 Allied XX’s in western Europe.
The 1st attack is against a Para-Inf cadre just southeast of Groningen by the US 17th Abn and the US 2nd and 5th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 2 air groups. There is no AA. At 9:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The German cadre is eliminated. The US 5th Inf XX advances into the hex.
The 2nd attack is against a small stack in Groningen by the US 35th and 45th Inf XX’s. At 8:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DH. Cut off by ZOC’s the entire stack is eliminated. The US 45th Inf XX advances into the hex.
The 3rd attack is against a small stack in a swamp hex by the US 79th, 84th and 95th Inf XX’s. At 9:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DH. A single German unit manages to retreat. The entire Allied stack advances into the hex.
The 4th attack is against a 6-pt stack 2 hexes south of Groningen by the US 10th and French 2nd Arm XX’s. At 7:1, +3 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The Germans eliminate their stack. The entire Allied stack advances into the hex.
The 5th attack is against a 9-pt stack across the Ems River by the US 1st, Polish 1st, and SA 6th Arm XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 4 air groups. German AA aborts 3. At 5:1, +3 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DE. The Germans eliminate their entire stack. The Allies advance a 66-pt c/m stack into the hex.
The 6th attack is against a 9-pt stack across the Mittelland Canal just east of the medium city of Osnabruck by the US 101st Abn XX and the US 8th and 9th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups escorted by 4 fighter groups. The German AA aborts 1 and returns 3. At 5:1, +1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 8th and 9th Inf XX advance into the hex.
The 7th attack is against a 9-pt stack just northeast of Osnabruck by the US 4th and British 7th Arm XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 air groups escorted by 4 fighter groups. German AA returns 2. At 8:1, +1 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. Cut off by ZOC’s the entire stack is eliminated. The entire Allies stack advances into the hex.
The 8th attack is against an 11-pt stack behind the Weser River by the US 12th Arm XX and the US 4th, 88th and 104th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 4 air groups escorted by 4 fighter groups. German AA returns 1. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. The Germans reduce a PzG XX. The US 4th Inf XX advances into the hex.
The 9th attack is against an 11-pt stack behind the Weser just southeast of Hannover by the Canadian 4th Arm XX and the British 50th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 1 and returns 2. At 5:1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DH. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and retreat the rest of their stack. The Canadian 4th Arm XX advance into the hex.
The 10th attack is against a 13-pt stack behind the Weser in the woods just west of Hannover by the US 2nd and 3rd Arm XX’s and the British 11th Arm XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups escorted by 4 fighter groups. The Germans intercept with 4 fighter groups from Hannover, which all bypass. The Allied escort aborts 1 and returns 1. The surviving interceptors return 2. The German AA misses. At 6:1, +1 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies advance an 86-pt c/m stack into the hex.
The 11th attack is against a 6-pt stack behind the Weser just northeast of Gottingen by the British Guards and 6th Arm XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 4 air groups. German AA returns 1. At 9:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DE. The Germans eliminate their entire stack. The Allies advance a 65-pt c/m stack across the river.
The 12th attack is against an 11-pt PzG XX behind the Weser by the Canadian 5th Arm XX, the US 82nd Abn XX, and the US 1st Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. German AA returns 2. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The Germans reduce their PzG XX. The US 1st Inf XX advances into the hex.
The 13th attack is against a 9-pt Para-Inf XX in Bastogne by 3 stacks of assorted Allied units. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for an HX. Surrounded the Para-Inf XX is eliminated. The Allies eliminate a British Tank X. Assorted units advance into the hex.
The 14th attack is against a 4-pt unit pinned against the Rhine by the British 1st Abn XX and the US 85th Inf XX. At 9:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘6’ which eliminates the German unit. The entire Allied stack advances into the hex.
The 15th attack is against a 19-pt stack by the US 7th and 9th Arm XX and the US 29th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 1 and returns 4. At 6:1 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The entire German stack is eliminated. The US 29th Inf XX advances into the hex.
The 16th attack is against an Inf XX pinned against the Rhine by the US 6th Arm XX and the US 44th and 102nd Inf XX’s. At 9:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DH. Cut off by ZOC’s the Inf XX is eliminated.
The 17th attack is against an 11-pt stack just southeast of Frankfurt by the US 3rd and 30th Inf XX’s and the Canadian 2nd Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA aborts 1. At 8:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DH. The entire stack is eliminated. The US 30th Inf XX advances into the hex.
The 18th attack is against a small stack in wooded rough 2 hexes northeast of Bamberg by the French 3rd Arm XX. At 6:1, +2 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DE. The German stack is eliminated, and the French 3rd Arm XX advances into the hex.
The 19th attack is against a 9-pt stack just northeast of Bamberg by assorted Allied c/m units. The Allies fly in 6 bomber groups on a GS mission. There is no AA. At 6:1, +3 the Allies roll ‘3’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The entire Allied stack advance into the hex.
The 20th attack is against a 9-pt stack in the woods just east of Heidelberg by the US 83rd and 94th Inf XX’s and the British 3rd Inf XX. At 8:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DH. Cut off by ZOC’s the entire stack is eliminated. The US 83rd Inf XX advances into the hex.
The 21st attack is against a 12-pt stack in Heilbronn by the US 36th Inf XX, the British 1st and 43rd Inf XX’s, and the Polish 3rd and 5th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in 5 bomber groups on a GS mission. There is no AA. At 6:1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. The entire German stack is eliminated. The Polish Inf XX’s advance into the hex.
The 22nd attack is against a 5-pt stack just southeast of Bamberg by the US 5th and French 1st Arm XX’s. The Allies fly in 5 bomber groups on a GS mission. There is no AA. At 6:1 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DE. The Germans eliminate their entire stack. Both Allied Arm XX’s advance into the hex.
The 23rd attack is against a 5-pt stack just northeast of Nurnberg by the NZ Mech XX. The Allies fly in a bomber group for GS. There is no AA. At 6:1, +3 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DE. The NZ Mech XX advances into the hex.
The 24th attack is against a 9-pt stack in wooded rough in the northern part of the Black Forest by the US 34th, British 15th, Canadian 1st and 3rd, and the French 1st Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a bomber group for GS. There is no AA. At 8:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DH. Cut off by ZOC’s the entire stack is eliminated. The British 15th and Canadian 1st Inf XX’s advance into the hex.
The 25th attack is against a 4-pt stack in the major city of Stuttgart by the US 80th and 91st and the British 5th and 46th Inf XX’s. At 8:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. Cut off by ZOC’s the entire German stack is eliminated. The US 80th and British 46th Inf Xx’s advance into the hex.
The 26th attack is against an 8-pt stack 2 hexes southwest of Stuttgart by the US 29th and the British 4th and 51st Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 4 air groups. There is no AA. At 8:1, +1 the Allies roll a ‘5 for a DE. Cut off by ZOC’s the entire stack is eliminated. The US 29th and British 4th Inf XX’s advance into the hex.
The 27th, and last, attack is against an isolated Inf XX in a mountain hex of the Black Forest by the British 6th Abn and the British 53rd and French 9th Inf XX’s. At 8:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE.
Meanwhile British and French units move east across northern Italy realizing that the non-Axis Italian units will only exist for a couple more turns. The Germans have retreated their last units in Italy to Bolzano, but defending Brenner Pass may soon be moot as Allied units approach Austria from the west.
During exploitation the Allies sweep across northern Germany overrunning PzG and Inf cadres as they occupy Bremen and Hamburg. They are unable to overrun Hannover and settle for surrounding it. They also surround a section of the front line 6 hexes long. They advance up to Magdeburg, and are now just 7 hexes away from downtown Berlin. They surround a clump of units around Bamberg and then Nurnberg itself.
Axis Turn
With the loss of WK’s V, VI, and XII the Germans receive only 1.5 Inf RP’s and 3 Arm RP’s, but they gain 4 Inf RP’s from Ven. Tridentio in northern Italy. The Germans receive 14x Inf XX, and stop a Pz [xx], an Inf XX, and 2x Arm X’s from transferring east. The Germans replace 4x Inf XX’s, 2x PzG X’s and 6x AA II’s. The Germans, believing they can last another turn, disband a Mtn XX and 15x Art X’s for 96x Inf RP’s and 8x Pz X’s and 3x Aslt Gun II’s for 55x Arm RP’s.
The Germans evacuate Denmark except for the required occupation forces. The German front line now starts in the medium city of Lubek on the Baltic, goes southwest for a hex, and then runs along the east bank of the Elbe River for 8 hexes until the wooded swamp hex 2 hexes east of Magdeburg. The front line again runs along the east bank of the Elbe starting southwest of Brandenburg for 6 hexes down to Dresden. From Dresden the front runs thru the minor city of Aussig in wooded rough before once again running along the east bank of the Elbe down to Prag. From Prag the front runs along the east bank of the Moldau River for 3 hexes before petering out north of the minor city of Budweis. Separated stacks stretch across western Austria to slow down any Allied drive towards Vienna.
Left behind are a stack surrounded in Hannover, a string of 5 stacks from the minor city of Gottingen to 2 hexes west of Erfurt, a stack surrounded in Frankfurt, an isolated stack in the minor city of Bamberg, an isolated stack in Nurnberg, and a stack that could only retreat just southeast of the minor city of Regenburg. Deliberately left behind are stacks in Magdeburg and Leipzig to try to prevent the Allies from reaching the front line just west of Berlin in strength. By the end of the turn the continuous front line is 26 hexes long and has an average defense strength of 10.8 pts.
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