TOTAL WAR
Many of CoW leaders, whether a socialist, capitalist or dictator, always come to a point in the conflict in which gears must change into TOTAL WAR.
During World War Two, the Germans were confident for good reasons. By 1941-42 they had the entire European peninsula under their influence. However, when the Soviets began pushing back and when the Germans started to lose the skies, Joseph Goebbels brought upon Germany the concept of Total War. Total War means every man, woman and child has to do their part. In CoW this concept can be adapted to get your country moving in the direction of victory. Besides discussion of Strategy, this thread will also explore some TRUE stories, both from the REAL WWII, and also from my gaming experience. So settle in for a long read.
Before I get to the point, we have to discuss 3 important things:
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE- your sphere of influence is basically the area your Air Force, Navy and Army have stabilised. For example, as the United Kingdom you have the English Channel and North Sea as part of your sphere of influence. There are a few things which determine your sphere of influence:
So, what is the use of your sphere of influence? Well, for a start, it helps you organize. But more than that, understanding your sphere mean you know how far your dominance goes, and can help greatly with strategy.
DIPLOMACY/PROPAGANDA- Propaganda is all too real in CoW. You can spread rumours in news, message the enemies’ allies with offers or lies, and more. After all, there is no honour in war, only victory or defeat (Genghis Khan). You have to cheat, lie and trick your way to victory (keeping it appropriate of course). How useful is this? VERY. Many times I have shifted alliances and changed history. Usually I am a third party nation, and shift alliances to my favour with anonymous messages.
ECONOMY- Your economy is just as important as military. However, just building up industry isn’t enough (although helpful). You have to engage in trades, take over areas rich with what you need and more. One way to expand your economy is to expand quickly and not have a very large military. Why do you think modern (or WWII) nations don’t have a massive active military? It costs a lot. You can have a nice economy and good sized army; in time of war you can just expand your army.
It is day one of your leadership. Yet you must begin preparations already.
Start by invading a very weak nation. This will increase your sphere of influence and your economy. I have even sold entire nations at times. However, the main point of this is to extend your military bases beyond your mainland. Also some nations may be important to you geographically.
Research wise, please refer to my research tree in my other thread called: DEFENCE AND COUNTER ATTACK. If you don’t want to, the basics are just armed first, air, infantry backbone.
After setting up a colony and starting research, you have to start to make alliances. Joining a current alliance isn’t my advice, because their front is already made up. Creating your own coalition means you can join the superior alliance.
Start planning your future campaigns. It’s hard to give general advice since every situation is very special. Generally, tanks and air are most important, as is logistics and geography. If you want advice on your specific situation, you can reply, I will edit the thread to match.
Finally, we have come to the main point of this thread: TOTAL WAR. But before I disembark on that, let’s explore the biggest land invasion ever, Operation Barbarossa.
For nearly 2 years the Luftwaffe and RAF have been battling it out in the skies. The Germans are losing air superiority and Hitler is anxious to get morale back up. So, although originally intended for 1943, he launches Barbarossa. It is the biggest invasion in history, and the Soviets are caught complete off guard. Within weeks, Güderian’s drive east sees Moscow in sight of the Germans. They can literally hit it with their tiger tanks. During this drive, the Red Army was annihilated and now, with Leningrad, Stalingrad, Moscow and victory literally at hand, the Germans STOP their advance! With a month to winter, they can literally take the whole of the western USSR and Moscow in days UNOPPOSED! Then why did they stop? Hitler was being a Hitler. He ordered the advance to stop, then argued over the main objective of the advance. His generals urged him to let the advance go on, but somehow his stubbornness stretch to over a MONTH! During this time the German armed forces could literally see the Red Army under recreation. The Germans were so close to Stalin, that if a fast German soldier ran to the heart of Moscow, he would reach Stalin in hours, unopposed! Just imagine sitting there, the enemy right in front of you, watching them prepare! Anyhow, Hitler’s tantrum saw winter come, and more than that, gave the Soviets time to create a new army. And the rest, as they say, is history.
TOTAL WAR in CoW:
*every province able to produce must do so, no matter what troop, even militia or anti-air.
*all troops available have to be used.
*Everything you can do, produce and build and attack, DO IT.
Now, TOTAL WAR only can come in two situations, either your desperate, or you’re in a conflict that’s come to stalement. Once again, I am fearful of providing general advice, since every situation is unique. Please reply and ask if you need specific advice. I will provide ONE example of TOTAL WAR from my history, though.
I, as Japan, bombed Pearl Harbour (it was on my bucket list). I was successful in beating the United States, and TOTAL WAR was not necessary. That is when Mongolia, USSR, and China all attacked me at one. I moved north to hold Manchukuo. Through producing in EVERY province able, I managed to hold Manchukuo, and through my so-called Far East Offensive, I destroyed Mongolia. Instead of staying there and being crushed by USSR and China, I left and moved further west through Tana Tuvu. This saw me get behind Soviet lines. I beat the USSR, he went inactive, then I turned onto China and crushed them. TOTAL WAR (it isn’t just what I wrote here, it is a set of strategies, secret ideas and my personal views on war) had saved me.
I remind you, REPLY REPLY REPLY. I LOVE answering people and teaching them. In fact, join the Armstris Alliance and I’ll be teaching you as much as I can personally on the field. TO VICTORY!
P.S. recently someone called one of my threads useless. I was hurt by his insult. I do not mind, and actually welcome CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK, but please, of you don’t like this thread, don’t insult me. I’m doing my best. Just tell me what to fix. J *thumbs-up*
jeez i really feel like this thread was not up to scratch.
Many of CoW leaders, whether a socialist, capitalist or dictator, always come to a point in the conflict in which gears must change into TOTAL WAR.
During World War Two, the Germans were confident for good reasons. By 1941-42 they had the entire European peninsula under their influence. However, when the Soviets began pushing back and when the Germans started to lose the skies, Joseph Goebbels brought upon Germany the concept of Total War. Total War means every man, woman and child has to do their part. In CoW this concept can be adapted to get your country moving in the direction of victory. Besides discussion of Strategy, this thread will also explore some TRUE stories, both from the REAL WWII, and also from my gaming experience. So settle in for a long read.
Before I get to the point, we have to discuss 3 important things:
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE- your sphere of influence is basically the area your Air Force, Navy and Army have stabilised. For example, as the United Kingdom you have the English Channel and North Sea as part of your sphere of influence. There are a few things which determine your sphere of influence:
- The area must be stabilised, that means there cannot be open fighting.
- Your view of the area must be complete. For example, Britain sees all that is in the Channel. If you don’t have complete sight of the area, it is not in your sphere.
- Your sphere on land cannot expand your provinces.
- Simply having a patrol in the air doesn’t mean the area is under your sphere. You have to own the said province, or have ships in the said waters.
- Any area in your sphere has to dominated by Land, Air and if possible, Navy.
So, what is the use of your sphere of influence? Well, for a start, it helps you organize. But more than that, understanding your sphere mean you know how far your dominance goes, and can help greatly with strategy.
DIPLOMACY/PROPAGANDA- Propaganda is all too real in CoW. You can spread rumours in news, message the enemies’ allies with offers or lies, and more. After all, there is no honour in war, only victory or defeat (Genghis Khan). You have to cheat, lie and trick your way to victory (keeping it appropriate of course). How useful is this? VERY. Many times I have shifted alliances and changed history. Usually I am a third party nation, and shift alliances to my favour with anonymous messages.
ECONOMY- Your economy is just as important as military. However, just building up industry isn’t enough (although helpful). You have to engage in trades, take over areas rich with what you need and more. One way to expand your economy is to expand quickly and not have a very large military. Why do you think modern (or WWII) nations don’t have a massive active military? It costs a lot. You can have a nice economy and good sized army; in time of war you can just expand your army.
It is day one of your leadership. Yet you must begin preparations already.
Start by invading a very weak nation. This will increase your sphere of influence and your economy. I have even sold entire nations at times. However, the main point of this is to extend your military bases beyond your mainland. Also some nations may be important to you geographically.
Research wise, please refer to my research tree in my other thread called: DEFENCE AND COUNTER ATTACK. If you don’t want to, the basics are just armed first, air, infantry backbone.
After setting up a colony and starting research, you have to start to make alliances. Joining a current alliance isn’t my advice, because their front is already made up. Creating your own coalition means you can join the superior alliance.
Start planning your future campaigns. It’s hard to give general advice since every situation is very special. Generally, tanks and air are most important, as is logistics and geography. If you want advice on your specific situation, you can reply, I will edit the thread to match.
Finally, we have come to the main point of this thread: TOTAL WAR. But before I disembark on that, let’s explore the biggest land invasion ever, Operation Barbarossa.
For nearly 2 years the Luftwaffe and RAF have been battling it out in the skies. The Germans are losing air superiority and Hitler is anxious to get morale back up. So, although originally intended for 1943, he launches Barbarossa. It is the biggest invasion in history, and the Soviets are caught complete off guard. Within weeks, Güderian’s drive east sees Moscow in sight of the Germans. They can literally hit it with their tiger tanks. During this drive, the Red Army was annihilated and now, with Leningrad, Stalingrad, Moscow and victory literally at hand, the Germans STOP their advance! With a month to winter, they can literally take the whole of the western USSR and Moscow in days UNOPPOSED! Then why did they stop? Hitler was being a Hitler. He ordered the advance to stop, then argued over the main objective of the advance. His generals urged him to let the advance go on, but somehow his stubbornness stretch to over a MONTH! During this time the German armed forces could literally see the Red Army under recreation. The Germans were so close to Stalin, that if a fast German soldier ran to the heart of Moscow, he would reach Stalin in hours, unopposed! Just imagine sitting there, the enemy right in front of you, watching them prepare! Anyhow, Hitler’s tantrum saw winter come, and more than that, gave the Soviets time to create a new army. And the rest, as they say, is history.
TOTAL WAR in CoW:
*every province able to produce must do so, no matter what troop, even militia or anti-air.
*all troops available have to be used.
*Everything you can do, produce and build and attack, DO IT.
Now, TOTAL WAR only can come in two situations, either your desperate, or you’re in a conflict that’s come to stalement. Once again, I am fearful of providing general advice, since every situation is unique. Please reply and ask if you need specific advice. I will provide ONE example of TOTAL WAR from my history, though.
I, as Japan, bombed Pearl Harbour (it was on my bucket list). I was successful in beating the United States, and TOTAL WAR was not necessary. That is when Mongolia, USSR, and China all attacked me at one. I moved north to hold Manchukuo. Through producing in EVERY province able, I managed to hold Manchukuo, and through my so-called Far East Offensive, I destroyed Mongolia. Instead of staying there and being crushed by USSR and China, I left and moved further west through Tana Tuvu. This saw me get behind Soviet lines. I beat the USSR, he went inactive, then I turned onto China and crushed them. TOTAL WAR (it isn’t just what I wrote here, it is a set of strategies, secret ideas and my personal views on war) had saved me.
I remind you, REPLY REPLY REPLY. I LOVE answering people and teaching them. In fact, join the Armstris Alliance and I’ll be teaching you as much as I can personally on the field. TO VICTORY!
P.S. recently someone called one of my threads useless. I was hurt by his insult. I do not mind, and actually welcome CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK, but please, of you don’t like this thread, don’t insult me. I’m doing my best. Just tell me what to fix. J *thumbs-up*
jeez i really feel like this thread was not up to scratch.
“I do not love the sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior. I love only that which they defend.”
“If you win, you need not explain!”
“What difference does it make if destruction is wrought under the name of dictators or in the name of democracy?”
War is Peace
Slavery is Freedom
Weakness is Strength
“If you win, you need not explain!”
“What difference does it make if destruction is wrought under the name of dictators or in the name of democracy?”
War is Peace
Slavery is Freedom
Weakness is Strength
