If you’re worried about Britain or Free France launching a naval invasion, it may be worth setting up a garrison across the ports you own (you could use cheap division templates to ensure equipment and manpower was not wasted). Please note, you should not place your navy in the English Channel or North Sea before your naval bombers have dealt a sufficient blow to the Allied vessels. To maximise the capabilities of your naval forces you should go down the ‘Trade Interdiction’ naval doctrine as these will help the convoy raiding stats on your submarines and make them more effective against the British.

By the time you go to war, you should have at least one hundred and fifty submarines and by having a high number of convoys this will help ensure the invasion actually takes place. You should place a great deal of attention on submarines and convoys. See below:Īs Germany it is unlikely you’re going to match the surface capabilities of the British and French navy – unless you go down the ‘Oppose Hitler’ path which would see naval reconstruction come as one of the national focuses. In regard to your navy, this will be different dependent on whether you play as the German Reich or Italy. With this, it is good practice to have a least four thousand planes by 1939 with a mix of fighters, close air support and naval bombers. In terms of your air force you should put particular focus on fighters (for air superiority) and naval bombers (to help crush the British and French navy). Moving on, it is vital that you have a strong air force and navy by the time you come to war in 1939. A nation guide for Italy will be coming soon. If you’re playing as the German Reich, it may be worth your time to read my nation guide on them before you proceed, as it will provide useful tips on certain points such as: how to spend your political points general military tactics what to prioritise in terms of industry and much more. Before we proceed, this guide is written under the presumption that you will be playing as either Germany or Italy (the two major European Axis nations).

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