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 We're nearing the end for the American capital, but there are still quite a lot of forces standing in our way. We need to finish this off by the middle of the month or else the Americans will be able to force us out of the country, even if we take Washington.  There isn't much to do here but take the objectives throughout the city. The original core will be responsible for the bulk of the combat, and will need to push as hard as they can all the way through. The western force will take Arlington and maintain pressure on the American left flank, keeping them from having any way to retreat and fight back. Axis Turn 12: July 4, 1945 Clear(dry)  Another assault across the Potomac from the south struggles to make headway.  Our Panthers knock out an entire line of artillery north of the city center.  The enemy air defense guns are very difficult to dislodge from the ground. We're going to have to start bombing anyway.  The air raids are particularly effective around Arlington. Allied Turn 12: July 4, 1945  After years of dedicated service, die kleinen Stichel finally succumb to the much larger American guns.  Heavy flak knocks out one unit of bombers, and weakens many other squadrons.  The Americans take out some more tanks and weaken our right flank. It's a rough blow, but it's not going to hamper our push into the city center. Axis Turn 13: July 7, 1945 Clear(dry)  With a path finally cleared for the Pioniere to step in, the White House and American Capitol are easily captured.  The Americans haven't given up quite yet. Arlington is still withstanding all our attacks.  Fighters and bombers continue to punish the few remaining objectives. We must work fast, as heavy American tanks have been spotted in the distance. Allied Turn 13: July 7, 1945  The American position near Bethesda remains strong as their heavy Pershing tanks blow back our Stugs with ease.  Areas north of Washington dig in and prepare for the worst. There is one sub remaining in the Potomac that's been hampering our efforts to get the cruisers and battleships into range. Axis Turn 14: July 10, 1945 Overcast(dry)  The submarines somehow manage to slip away from our air attacks. We are able to bombard Arlington, and the city will soon be in our hands.  With the failure of the southwestern attack force to get over the Potomac, we're forced to start clearing a route from the east.  This puts us on the verge of winning the battle, and the war.  Potatomanjack's King Tigers have spent most of the battle just trying to reach the front lines. When they finally do arrive, they put a hurting on the best of the American tanks. Allied Turn 14: July 10, 1945  The Pershings aren't completely ineffective, though. One of the Panthers that blazed a path to Bethesda is taken out.  Desperate to keep us from capturing their last stronghold, the American troops venture out of the city to attack the southern force. Axis Turn 15: July 13, 1945 Overcast(dry)  Those pesky subs in the Potomac continue to dodge all attacks. Not that it matters anymore.  Heavy bombing and shelling nearly reduces Bethesda to ruins.  It does not take long for us to secure the remainder of the city.  We never quite eliminated the British forces, but we did push them into irrelevance.  With that, we have solidified our position in the American capital, and have successfully demonstrated that there is no way the country can resist our might. The United States surrenders. The campaign victory text for us:  Result: Major Victory Ending Prestige: 979 (Yes, we spent quite a bit of prestige to get this over with quickly. Buying up all those units at Arlington was the key to our success.) If we hadn't won quickly enough, we'd get this message (honestly a more reasonable result in this unlikely chain of events): quote:Your capture of Washington has allowed us to negotiate a favorable peace treaty with the Americans. But, their ability to create and test an atomic bomb has kept us from uniting North America and Europe. Your brilliant leadership throughout this war will long be remembered in the coming years of peace. And if we'd lost .... quote:Dateline Berlin - August 15, 1945. The war is over. A peace agreement between the United States and Germany is signed. Our armed forces failure to capture Washington, D.C., and the use by the United States on August 6th of an atomic bomb are the reasons cited for the peace accord. We are pleased peace has come but are sorry to report that the commander of the invasion forces is confirmed killed alongside his troops in the atomic explosion. He will long be remembered as one of history's greatest military minds in the hearts of our people for his contribution to peace. And that's it for the campaign, and the game. Thanks to everyone who stuck around to follow this LP!
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