Shadow Master
Banned
I get in first on this one! Immediate departure of all ships in Toulon that can, and prep all others for departure as quickly as can be. Do the allies in your setup get word to him before hand?Thought I'd try to game this out in a sort of lite Map Ex
Premise is Spanis government has been friendlier to the Allies after the US entry & Salazar has been 'persuaded'. So Operation Olive is executed with landing day set for 6th November.
Germans had two half trained Pz Corps in France. One was the new SS, the other of units recovering from the Eastern Front. 10-15% of the equipment was German for technical training of drivers and mechanics, the rest was French for field training. Those are shown near Paris. There were the equivalent of three more corps of 'mobile' infantry. The rest were static divisions that garrisoned the ports.
The Eastern TF sets off first. It is comprised similar to the ETF of torch & is the core of Andersons Br 1st Army. Its primary target is Barcelona with secondary targets of the Baleric Islands & a site closer to the Pyrenees mountain passes. When the ETF depart the UK the same deception op is pulled as OTL, first the word to the German spiy handlers is the target is Brittany, second it it is a renforcement for Egypt, third when it passes Gibralter is the target is Sardinia. these are the same deceptions as OTL & Hitler fell for all of them. When the ETF turns north the deception target is France.
Western TF is the same as the Central TF of Op Torch, the US II Corps. It departs the UK about the same time as the ETF reaches the Med. It is the basis for the same initial deception stories: France - Egypt
The Reserve TF is the same as the WTF of Op Torch. That is Pattons I Armored Corps. It is the floating reserve & I parked it off Cadiz.
The Lisboa TF is mostly service units, Azores TF is mostly ASW & service units
Spainish Army mobilizes enough to to defend the mountain passes & cover the coast against italian Navy raids.
Now, I am sure everyone wants to start drawing big arrows all over the map. However, one step at a time. There is only one question at this point. Put on your French Kepi & think like Petain. What action do you take with the French military in the first 48 hours??
Thats the only question I want a concensus on for today.
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