Europe,
September 01, 1939,

Axis army of 761 units opposed to Allied army of 1334 units
for a battle of complexity 4.33 at Division(XX) level
on a 50 Km/Hex map
for 311 turns of Full Week each.

by Patrick Feyret submited on 10-04-2003

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Briefing

39-45

War in Europe

1. History
September 1939, 1st.
Hitler attacks Poland.
In respect to the assistance treaty, France and Britain declare war to Germany.
2. Special rules
  • AT FIRST BE SURE TO CHECK THE "THEATER OPTION MENU" EACH TURN, FOR THERE ARE CAPITAL OPTIONS THERE !
  • Italy will enter war when axis reaches suburbs of Paris, otherwise it will enter later.
  • Sovieto-germano pact is in effect, and soviet will react in the baltic states, Finland and Bessarabia.
  • France will surrender upon capture of Paris and Lilles.
  • Britain will surrender upon capture of London and Liverpool.
  • URSS will surrender upon capture of Moscow and Leningrad or Stalingrad.
  • Italy will surrender upon capture of Roma and Milan.
  • Germany will surrender upon capture of Berlin and Hannover.
  • Other states will surrender upon captures of their own capital town.
  • France fall will initiate vichy governement and atlantic wall construction.
  • Capture of Kiev will initiative Vlassov's white russian army.
  • Capture of historical oil fields will grant/suffer supply points to their possessors.
  • Surrender of countries will grant/suffer both sides supply points and replacement points.
  • Surrender of France will initiate Free French forces.
  • Surrender of France will permit French Fleet capture/scuttle.
  • Yugoslavia will experience a coup d'etat wich will result in Tchetniks/hustachy conflict.
  • Spain may enter war upon fall of France, Britain, Russia. There is a variable percent for each. Later in 1943 allies may declare war to Spain.
3. Blietzkrieg bonuses
Each historical important battle is subject for special bonuses for the side conducting it (according that this side is in position to conduct such a battle). There are for the axis :
Poland , France, Sea Lion (Britain), Barbarossa (Russia).
For the allies :
Husky 1 and 2 (Sicile and italy), Overlord.
Weather winter effects will froze the conflict during 39-40 and 40-41 winters. After, it will penalize axis.
Industries of major belligerant will growth during the war.
Special weapons researches will be effective upon their historical appearance (modified by a what if possibility). These weapons are :
ME-262 fighter jet (axis)
V1 and V2 rockets (axis)
nukes (axis and allies)
Anyway, axis has a little chance to develop nukes, and allies are sure to obtain them at last before the 06/08/1945...
Patrick Feyret