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 The last battle of the war is raging across the German fatherland. We're determined not to give up too much territory.  The western side has collapsed a lot faster than we expected. We need to pull back and regroup our forces, since we simply won't have enough to hold back the Allies otherwise. Against the Soviets, we're holding ground pretty well despite intense fighting. The southeast could become a concern as the enemy forces grow stronger each day. Axis Turn 5 : April 13, 1945 Clear (Dry)  We're only just holding the line at Frankfurt near Berlin. Things are a bit more muddled down at Kohlfurt, where Russian troops have moved into the town.  A handful of Stugs are available to try and stem the advancing flood of Allied troops.  The one place where the Allies haven't committed that many forces is in the southwest. We're skirmishing with tanks regularly as we retreat slowly toward Munich, but there isn't much to gain or lose here. Allied Turn 5 : April 13, 1945  Heavier American tank models are now able to penetrate our armored vehicles, and nearly all forces around Essen are lost.  The Soviet troops rolling in from the southeast, with some of them encountering unexpected resistance. Despite these few successes, we're still left with only a few units in the area.  The northern edge of the line is holding admirably. Axis Turn 6 : April 16, 1945 Clear (Dry)  We must do something to keep the British and Americans from rolling over us in the center. The fighters are sent in this direction to put an end to their dominance in the skies.  Diminishing supplies have forced us to pull back from Frankfurt for a short time, but we aren't allowing the enemy to establish a strong presence on our side of the river. Allied Turn 6 : April 16, 1945  Initially, it seems as though our Stugs at Bidefeld will hold the line.  But there are just too many units on the Allied side. We have to hope the Weser will be a natural barrier. Axis Turn 7 : April 19, 1945 Clear (Dry)  We push back and retake Frankfurt, but the forces from the southeast are getting closer every day. Allied Turn 7 : April 19, 1945  Allied fighters have lost strength, but they are still able to gang up and take out one of our squadrons. Their bombers continue to operate without any trouble, and that leads to the loss of Bremen (after this shot was taken).  T-34's begin an attack at Cottbus. To the north, it looks like the Soviets are growing more desperate, as they are sending much weaker units toward Frankfurt. Axis Turn 8 : April 22, 1945 Raining (Dry)  The rain gives us a short break from the bombing raids, and we do little more than try to improve our defenses.  The handful of forces that we have left might just be enough to stop the Soviet armies in the southeast, at least for a short while. Allied Turn 8 : April 22, 1945  The Stug is a pretty decent defender in a city, but it can't stand up to determined attacks from the heavy American tanks.  Realizing that they are in danger of ceding post-war territory to the Western Allies, the Soviets are growing desperate with their attacks on Berlin. It isn't likely to beat us, but it is draining our supplies. Axis Turn 9 : April 25, 1945 Raining (Muddy) Spring rains may well have saved us from certain defeat. Rivers will be impassable in this weather.  Dresden is coming under attack from multiple sides, but we do our best to reduce the first wave.  What will likely become the final lines at Berlin are shaping up. We can probably hold at Frankfurt, and need to now strengthen our forces to the south. Allied Turn 9 : April 25, 1945  The rain has somehow blunted the Allied attack. Both Hannover and Braunschweig repel armored assaults.  Berlin seems to get a lucky break, as the Soviets shift their assault toward Dresden. They make no attacks there yet, but it might fall soon. 
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