Ostroeuropa wrote:Glasgia wrote:Ignored you guys completely and decided HOI3 was too tempting. After learning the game mechanics on the demo, I've taken the helm of the Italians.
Starting in 1938, I declared war on Yugoslavia in early October. Comitting three armies, and the legendary "Truppe d'Albania", I landed the Albanians in the south while the 6th and 2nd pushed from the north. The northern line was pretty contested, forcing my line a single province forward, and from Zadar Gariblodi's corp moved to take three provinces. I was kinda pissed with the slowness of the advance, so I was happy enough when the Germans moved an army down to attack from their border. Though technically it was actually my army, Guzzoni leading an expeditionary force I'd given to buff up their borders and make the allies think twice, the Germans allowed me to take Ljubljana. With troops in two of their major cities, Gariboldi having taken Split, I was fairly confident I could finish the war by the next year. Striking a final blow, the 7th landed in C and took Belgrade, Belgraod ingame, and Skopje unnoposed, forcing surrender when I took Zagreb in the north. On the 6th November, 1938, Yugoslavia was annexed into the Italian Empire.
Who should I go for next? The Czechs have joined the allies, making German expansion a bit more awkard. However, it's tempting to try and take allied ports in North Africa, so I can isolate the rest of their troops and restore the Western Roman Empire before Poland or another country bordering us axis joins the Franco-Czech-British. However, at the moment Albania seems the easiest nation. If I did, I'd like to try and do it with only my Albanian troops, as the only troops I've seen from them is a single theatre HQ retreating. Considering I'm the only nation they border with, I'm confident they won't have too many troops hidden away. Other options are Greece, going with the Roman thing; Hungary, as they also border the jerries for a nice pincer attack; and Romania, for some vital oil supplies.
Your goal should be to seize the Suez canal and put an end to the British involvement in the middle east, then move through north africa. This will make it incredibly difficult for the brits to survive. France always falls and becomes Vichy which gives you time to knock out the Brits before Free France takes over the african bits.
If you manage that, vassalize Iran (It makes a nice corridor into the soviet areas.) and invade India/Burma and the eastern British colonies. This should force the British to surrender the moment any force lands in the UK. (The British will hold out even if the UK falls provided either the middle east or India remain under their control.)
I'd push for Pakistan and India to become independent and join the Axis. You may have time to assist the Japanese in their war against China before the inevitable war with the soviets, which could go either way.
If the USA joins before you manage to conclude the war with Britain, you MUST defeat them before they manage to link up with the UK and the soviets join in.
USA with UK as a landing base + USSR = Over 50% of the worlds resources and research points, and industry.
If you have any time to spare, try and get some South or Central american states into the Axis or your vassalage. (They have resources, and will distract the americans as well as provide a landing base.)
Sounds like a good plan for when war eventually breaks out between me, Germany and the allies. However, would you still suggest that in the short term?? I'm thinking more December manouveres than end-game strategy right now.
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