The Struggle for Europe PBEM - Page 8

Grothgar · August 19, 2002, 17:26

Stalin should thank spain for the turkish withdrawel, without spain pulling out of their side of the bargin stalin would have been fighting a 2 front war, the 2nd front would have quickly been crushed but hey

The ANZAC · August 19, 2002, 18:25

Operation Supercharge Launched!

This month remnants of the Normandy landings, supported by reinforcements en route, managed to evade German forces and seized Dunkerque and Antwerp. Also at the same time a Commando raid was carried out on Brest, but only second-rate forces were defending so the city was seized with very little bloodshed. Also the RAF fighters left in Britain were scrambled and annihilated the German counter-offensive forces.

klesh · August 20, 2002, 07:59

The Red Army continues to resupply the Chetepaka assault forces now entrenched along the Danube. The Red Airforce's ranks have now been fully resupplied with 30 new machines; the quota Stalin set at the start of the conflict.

Continuation of assisting the Allied assault in the Balkans, the Red Airforce this month shot down bombers around Sarajevo, as well as smashed a group of tanks consisting of a M-11/39 Italian tank supported by a StuGIII. The road is now clear for the Allies to push on to Split.

As the Spring thaw receeds, recon units expect a full thrust by the Germans from the direction of Budapest this summer. The roads are beginning to dry, and soon the Panzers will march. However, they will find themselves impaled on the end of our bayonetts and crushed beneath the treads of our tanks!

-Vasily Kleshnikov.

Case · August 20, 2002, 19:29

Woe

klesh · August 20, 2002, 23:34

Huh?

-FMK.

The ANZAC · August 20, 2002, 23:45

I think he means 'woe' as in "Vae victis"--"woe to the conquered"

Case · August 21, 2002, 00:32

To quote the Oxford Dictionary: Woe: An exclamation of grief or lametation

I think that I got it from the British comedy series 'The Young Ones' where the character Neil the depressed hippie used to say it

[did that series ever get screened in the US?]

klesh · August 21, 2002, 19:26

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The ANZAC · August 21, 2002, 21:52

Quote:

Originally posted by Field Marshal Klesh
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the real question is this: to whom?

Case · August 21, 2002, 22:43

Quote:

Originally posted by Field Marshal Klesh
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Well, at least I don't have a large collection of pictures of Hitler wearing funny shorts

Darius871 · August 22, 2002, 20:40

klesh · August 23, 2002, 00:35

Fair enough.
When I saw that pic I snagged it, figured it had to come to good use sometime. Heh.

-FMK.

Marko · August 24, 2002, 13:36

Messina captured. South Italy will be taken soon.

Case · August 25, 2002, 00:47

British Thrown into the Sea (Again)

Britain's vaunted 'Operation Supercharge' has proved to be 'Operation Superflop'.

Upon hearing of the invasion the alert German Panzer divisions of Army Group A launched a counter attack which suceeded in destoying the British invaders as they cowered in the ruins of Dunkerque, Antwerp and Brest.

German casualties were heavy, but were light in comparison to those suffered by Britain and her Free Polish lap dogs.

Below: troops and tankers of the 4th Panzer Division preparing for action

Beirout Captured

Troops of the Iraqi Liberation Army have secured the city of Beirout in the wake of the Turkish evacuation of the city. While no contact with Turkish troops was reported, it appears that the overzealous Turkish governor has declared war against Iraq and her German Ally!

The German government wishes to emphasis that it has no plans to allow further attacks on Turkish territory, and only allowed the occupation of Beirout as an attempt to prevent the Allies from occuping the city.

Case · August 29, 2002, 00:58

*bump* for Kalmer

Kalmer · August 30, 2002, 10:29

Sorry guys.

Grothgar · August 30, 2002, 13:58

Um Kalmar shouldnt you be posting the turn for May??? Rather than last turns file,

Kalmer · August 31, 2002, 14:42

Oops

Grothgar · August 31, 2002, 16:13

Nothing much happened in spain this month, there was a wierd effect where the leadership still believed they were in april but this is put down to their use of recreational drugs.

The ANZAC · September 1, 2002, 11:35

nothing special...

klesh · September 2, 2002, 21:42

In this month, Comrade Stalin reviewed the map of the front. Things have stabalized in the Balkan Front, as positional warfare has taken control of the large German and Soviet forces concentrated in the area. "Marshal Kleshnikov, we need to relieve preassure on the battle for Budapest. We cannot simply hunker down, and wait for the hordes of Germans to come upon us in that sector. We've lost the momentum from our initial successes there, and the opposing forces must only be getting stronger, as are we." He continued..

"We have a new operation planned here that will give you the breathing room you and your boys in the south require. And above this, I have just recived a report stating that the 11th Guards Heavy Tank Army with its full compliment of Kv-1's has just arrived there and is at your disposal." Kleshnikov nodded and grinned. He new that the German front was shaky at best. He also knew that his forces were becoming sufficiently powerful that his position would not be threatened. Stalin then got up from his desk, made his way to a set of pulldown maps on the wall, and pulled the one labeled: TREZUB

Stalin detailed how General Andrikov would have the 1st and 2nd Guards Tank Armies at his disposal at the point of his advance. He was to cross the Bug, and continue on while his large infantry component sured up the line behind the tanks.

Unlike Operation Chetepaka, Operation Trezub was completely enacted under the aircover of the Red Airforce. Masses of Polkiparov's clouded the sky and cleared a path for the armour's swift advance.

The troops fought as if they were Chetepaka veterans from the south, but no. For they were troops assaulting the ancient city of Warszawa. They smashed the meager troops holding the street barricades and focused on the double set of fortified bunkers within the city. These were a tough nut to crack, but eventually the bunker walls were breached by our sapper units using shaped charges. Soviet troops filled the city and took up defensive positions.

The desitnation of this new fighting force is known only in Moskva. They may swing to thenorth and invade East Prussia, or perhaps push to the south and join the battle for Budapest. However, Berlin is now only 2 cities away from the frontlines, effectively half the ground the troops in the Balkans have been able to cover in their battles against the 'mighty' Wermacht. This also makes for a tasty target as Hitler and his cronies are cowering there.

In any event, the silence in the north has been broken, and if you listen closely you'll hear the sound of T-34's.

Warszawa captured.

-Vasily Kleshnikov.

klesh · September 2, 2002, 22:25

And just for yuks, here is a shot of both RAF's (Royal and Red) mutually attacking the Luftwaffe.

Marko · September 4, 2002, 02:35

No news this month.. Hopefully the Red Army is soon in Berlin

Marko · September 4, 2002, 05:26

MARCH 1941

Axis liberated Oradea in Rumania, and retook Zagreb in Yugoslavia and Bastia in Corsica.

Turkey conquered Beirut.

Allies liberated Split and Rijeka in Yugoslavia, captured Taranto in Italy, and liberated Abbeville and Caen in France.

Soviets captured Oradea.

France took Palermo and Syracusa in Sicily.

APRIL 1941

Axis destroyed Abbeville and Caen in France, captured Split and Rijeka in Yugoslavia, Oradea in Rumania, Taranto in Italy, and Baghdad and Damascus in Middle-East.

Allies liberated Dunkerque, Antwerp and Brest in France.

France took Messina in Sicily.

MAY 1941

Axis conquered Dunkerque, Antwerp and Brest in France an Beirout in Near East.

Allies retook Taranto in Italy.

Soviets captured Warszava in Poland and Oradea in Rumania.

Case · September 7, 2002, 06:22

Warsaw Salient Crushed!

German forces under the personal command of Adolf Hitler have driven the Stalinist hordes out of the city of Warsaw.
Tank crews of Army Group Vistula report that the new Soviet tanks are very difficult to deal with, but can be outmaneuvered once they emerge from their defencive positions.

Below: Troops and tanks of the 56th Panzergrenadier division enter Warsaw

klesh · September 11, 2002, 14:13

*bump* for Kalmer.

Kalmer · September 15, 2002, 06:52

No news.

klesh · September 16, 2002, 16:41

Only because Kalmer's file hasn't been DL'ed at all.

*bump* for Gary.

Grothgar · September 16, 2002, 19:11

Nothing much going on in spain, the invasion force to ponta del garda is almost there, damn slow transports

The ANZAC · September 16, 2002, 20:28

Beirut and Damascus liberated. Baghdad soon to follow...