Italy - HOI4 - Blitzkrieg in the Alps

Let's get the show on the road.
We send the message...
...and it is announced to the world. World Tension has jumped 4 points to 12%.
We outnumber the Austrian 6 to 1 but the terrain favours the defence.
The trick is to keep them off balance and exploit any breakthrough.
02:00 and orders have been given.
It needed 5 days but we finally broke through their lines.
One week later their lines in Upper Tyrol have been penetrated too.
General Messe's 2nd Army is halfway to Graz - their first main objective. A bold encirclement is being planned.
 Our forces are at the gates of both Graz and Salzburg.
09 Dec 1936: Innsbruck and Salzburg have fallen.
We've lost 5K troops compared to their 31K and they are 37% towards capitulation.
16 Dec 1936 both Graz and Vienna are about to fall and the Claims on Yugoslavia focus is ready.
 I select Extra Research Slot next (finally).
It's over. Austria is defeated!
I assign captured MFs to Infantry and Support Equipment.
The bold strategy adopted by General Messe was a resounding success.
The Treaty of Vienna negotiations begin.
I have 160 points but need only 143 to annex Austria completely.
Done.
Austria is now part of the new Roman Empire.
The 3000+ captured equipment will be put to good use.


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