Alt History Campaign, 44-46 (sw) SS KG Griffon

[PanzerBob]

Excerpts From “In the Führer’s Service” RFM PanzerBob 1954

…………Syria turned into of series of minor skirmishes for our KG. Allied Forces seemed unprepared to engage a modern mechanized force. At least in Syria they were primarily a force of occupation. The biggest thorn in our side was actions by SAS raiders as we moved south……………

…………..with Syria falling back into Arab and German hands in Sept 45, we pressed across the border into Palestine. KG Griffon was on the right flank bordering with the sea. As we pushed towards Haifa the KG overran a recently abandoned RAF Airfield. Much to our surprise the British decided to take a crack at retaking the airfield. The attack was repelled at great cost to the enemy in armour. Two columns of British Comets, one along the coast, one up the main road, a company plus of infantry advancing though the high ground to the east came at us. Concentrated artillery and accurate Panther fire, stopped the attack churning the Comet columns into scrap metal. My Tornadoes also found and wiped out their command staff. Typhoons took out the Panther Kps HQ zug and several Rommels etc. Comets did take a Panther, a Schwarzpanther and assorted halftracks and Spahwagens. British arty cost me more than few Pz Grens. Division thought my loses high, but we won the day………………..

………..Jerusalem declared an Open City and the British now mostly pushed into Egypt made October 1945 a time to consolidate our gains and prepare for the next phase of operations. The KG settled into a defensive position west of El Arish over watching the two main roads into the city. Egypt and the Suez Canal were next on our list and with the Med being our sea now as Spain had command of Gibraltar; the writing was on the wall……………….

…………………rumours of major set back of an American “Superweapon” started to surface at this point, another 6 months would pass before an American newspaper broke the story on the failure of an Atomic Bomb project…………….

……………..Churchill stepped down as British PM stating health reasons………US policy of containment gains popularity, with the American public and other “Free World” nations…………………..Royal Family vows to stay in Britain, despite urgings to leave……….Reich economy stable despite War footing. RM Speer……….Greater Russia has record harvest……………Reports of unrest continue in India……….Amerika Missiles now actually falling on East Coast cities………………..FDR not to seek another term, Generals may run………………

[PanzerBob]

Good day,

For reasons I can't fathom this campaign has digressed into series of massed infantry charges, which makes for boring prose unless you are into body counts. So I’m terminating this AAR.

I’m amending the OOB’s for the US, Canada, and the UK to hopefully make some opponents with Alt History surprises of their own.

I’m open to ideals, hint hint.

Generally I’m changing things to reflect an attitude shift during the North African Campaign by the Allies, which now sees a need for better punch and protection in their Armoured Forces.

A peak into my somewhat warped mind.

US forces start progressively mounting better AT Guns on some Shermans, before Sicily, A push for heavy tanks, better optics, effect air support is given a green light………..

The Dieppe Tragedy causes a split from some Allies ideals in armoured warfare by Canadian planners. Ceasing on the success of the T-34 Canada, buys plans for and borrows several Russian tank designers, and begins production of a Canuk T-34, to be known as the RAM series of tanks, of course with western arms and devices aboard.

The UK makes similar strategic changes hurrying along the production of homegrown solutions to the same problems.

Hordes of Shermans will still figure in the make-ups of these armies, but they will not be alone.

Thanks for your interest and stayed tuned.

Eternal War (gaming) PanzerBob

[PatG]

- Most Secret -
Ministerial Bulletin - Current Developments

Based upon the current versions of the RAM tank now entering production, the Montreal Locomotive works unveiled an improved medium tank. Similar to the Russian T-34 85, the RAM-Windigo mounts a 17pdr ATG in an enlarged turret.

The possibility of using the new 20 pdr in a RAM chassis in a similar manner to the Russian SU-85 has been investigated but at this time production capacity is more than sufficient to produce turreted vehicles for our armoured divisions. Further consideration is being given to deploying such a vehicle in the infantry support and tank hunter role.

With the failure of the Manhattan project, new uses are being investigated for the military utilization of uranium. Given its high density, investigations are underway to determine if it can be used as an APCR or APDS penetrator.

The American 105mm high velocity recoilless rifle has been experimentally deployed on a number of platforms. Intended as a quadruple mount on the LVT series of vehicles for bunker busting in the Pacific Campaign, the 105mm has been tested on the Weasel high mobility vehicle by 3 SSF. Additionally, it has been tested in an electrically fed ventral mount on the Blackfly - a Mosquito variant. While anti-armour performance is excellent, the propellant blast is still a problem.

In other aerial developments Radio guided B-17 "Razon" missiles have been experimentally equipped with advance H7S air to ground radar and EOIC (Electronic Optical Identifier and Computor). Guided most of the way by a radio equipped mother plane, the EOIC takes over on the final target run and can place the RAZON within 1000 yards of a major land feature such as a river Y. This astounding level of accuracy comes with a cost. The EOIC takes up the bulk of the missile precluding a useful warhead and is susceptible to both AA fire and the normal vibrations of aircraft flight. It is hope that new smaller and robust components can be developed.

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PanzerBob said:
Good day,

For reasons I can't fathom this campaign has digressed into series of massed infantry charges, which makes for boring prose unless you are into body counts. So I’m terminating this AAR.
Eternal War (gaming) PanzerBob

Did you play with AI tank heavy ?

[PanzerBob]

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Did you play with AI tank heavy ?

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Yes I did, I even checked to see if the OOB had Armoured Formations dated past the war's end date.

mmmmm PanzerBob