Italy - HOI4 - Germany Goes West

26 Oct 1940: An major offensive by the Wehrmacht against all three Benelux countries begins, i.e. north of the Maginot Line.
30 Oct 1940 and Improved Oil Processing has completed.
I select Paratroopers II to give my Parachute Divisions improved capabilities.
03 Nov 1940 sees the Wehrmacht advancing through the Ardennes!
16 Nov 1940: Luxembourg is in trouble. The Netherlands have lost territory in the north too.
17 Nov 1940: Luxembourg capitulates.
25 Nov 1940: Research has completed for Grand Assault.
Also the Netherlands have capitulated.
My next research project is Mechanized Offensive.
28 Nov 1940: I appoint Alfredo Guzzoni to my Military High Command. An infantry expert.
01 Dec 1940: Still in a status quo. The major nations are Britain and France - nothing has changed in those countries.
No change in the Balkans. No German units in the theatre either.
I decide to give my armoured divisions a second tank destroyer battalion.
It will take almost 3 months to produce all the equipment required.
05 Dec 1940: Now Belgium has capitulated.
06 Dec 1940: My Army Mobile needs more training in order to integrate the new battalion.
11 Dec 1940 and I plan the construction of my first coastal forts.
12 Dec 1940 and Qing China has capitulated.
13 Dec 1940 and the Wehrmacht has penetrated the French defences at Sedan (!).
Christmas Day and the hole south of Sedan widens. There is also a breakthrough south of Lille.
26 Dec 1940 and my focus Prospect for Oil has completed.
I reduce my oil imports.
I import less tungsten from Portugal too. (2 CFs returned.)
Greece is still protected. Damn!
The war is now beginning to swing in favour of the Axis.
I select Libyan Refineries for my next focus.
The Germans are investing in the Kriegsmarine.
The Soviets have selected War with Japan! No big surprise but it will keep them busy.
More details of that focus.
My extra training for Army Mobile has completed.
I pause the game here and see that Italy is now 4th ahead of Japan and the United States. The French have lost a lot of aircraft and army divisions. Germany is much stronger. Where is the RAF?

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