HoI 3 Highlights Part 2

Australian troops surrendering at Sydney

Remnants of the Australian army hold out on New Guinea, but the war has already been won by the Empire. Our losses were heavy, but we managed to defeat the enemy that invaded the home islands. After the transports were sunk, it was the beginning of the end.

The Australians make their last stand at Canberra, but resistance is futile.
Hmm, what shall we do with the land down under?


Make it part of the rising sun of course!

The Russo-Japanese Alliance went on to take over New Zealand, Vichy France, Siam and Yemen. Remarkably, the alliance had managed to stay out of any major war with either the Axis or Allies. Strangely enough, the Allies were utterly defeated, leaving only the Comintern and the Axis left by the end of the game. The Axis had a slight lead on the victory points, but I was pretty happy with what I had been able to accomplish.

Most of the naval forces were used as a defensive parameter around the home islands. They were mostly effective at keeping out any transports, except for when they screwed up and let the Australian army land in northern Japan. Had they been able to bulk up their troop numbers they may have given me a serious run for my money. But having the USSR on your side helps :-D

I emphasized special forces training (although I'm not sure how that played into the campaign), as well as large infantry movements and light infantry technology. I was able to get pretty far without any major armor or artillery. Strategic bombers definitely helped, and of course my awesome carriers.

With the combined might of Soviet Russia and the Japanese Empire, the South-east Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere is realized. The allies are defeated, and most are absorbed into the Axis. The balance of power rests in the Comintern and Axis. Its a dangerous world, being carved up between two aggressive ideologies, in a new sort of cold war. Actually kind of scary if you think about it o.o

Disclaimer: No offense intended to any of the nations my empire liberated from their despotic oppressors. It's just a game. Although I like Japan, what they did in the '40s was not cool. But at least they made it up to us with anime and video games.