Description[]
Preparations for Invasion is the sixth scenario in the German Campaign in Empire Earth.
Briefing[]
Preparations for Invasion: 1940
With Continental Europe largely under the control of the Axis, Great Britain finds itself isolated and relying increasingly on supplies from America. Knowing this, Germany has dispatched additional U-boats to blockade the island nation, seeking to destroy all convoys bound for its shores. But a weakened Britain is not a defeated Britain. To achieve absolute victory, a German invasion will be necessary. But an invasion can never succeed so long as the British Home Fleet protects her coast. Prior to launching an amphibious landing, Germany must build up its naval strength. Then, they must send the Home Fleet to the bottom.
Objectives[]
- Weaken the British by sinking their Transports. Each enemy Transport sunk will provide you with resources and remove resources from the British.
- Destroy all British Docks located in Britain. Each time a Transport gets through, the British will be able to rebuild their Docks.
- Destroy all ships belonging to Britain's Home Fleet.
History[]
High Command had hoped that German victories on the continent would persuade the United Kingdom to abandon the war. But British resolve did not waiver and so Germany had to find a way to deal with the island nation. German U-boats were given the task of sinking supply ships coming in from America. Additionally, the new battleship Bismarck was being constructed to further whittle away at Allied shipping and the British Fleet.
The sinking of the Bismarck is one of the best known naval stories of the war in the Atlantic. After leaving port, the massive battleship was spotted off the coast of Norway by a British plane on May 18, 1941. The British immediately dispatched ships to intercept the Bismarck, including the H.M.S. Prince of Wales and the pride of the Royal Navy, the H.M.S. Hood. The British force caught up to Bismarck near Iceland on May 24. In the ensuing battle, the Prince of Wales sustained heavy damage and the Hood was sunk with a loss of 1,416 men - all but 3 of her entire compliment. The Bismarck escaped with only light damage. British torpedo bombers from the aircraft Victorious scored a hit on the Bismarck in another skirmish, but the Bismarck again slipped away.
The Bismarck was not spotted again until May 26. Naval groups sailing from the west and north set off in pursuit while more British warships approached from the south. Late in the day, repeated attacks by torpedo bombers finally scored two hits on Bismarck, one hitting in the rear and jamming the rudder. As a result, the Bismarck lost maneuverability and sailed uncontrollably toward the British fleet. The next morning, the British closed in.
The battleships Rodney and King George V opened fire at about 8:45 AM. The Bismarck fired back, but, unable to maneuver, was an easy target. Within half-an-hour, the Bismarck had suffered multiple direct hits that had destroyed several turrets, taken out the fire control center, and killed most of the senior officers. The British warships continued to pound the Bismarck, which fired its last ineffective salvo at 9:30. With the once mighty battleship now little more than a floating hulk, the surviving crew set scuttling charges. The British cruiser Dorsetshire moved in and fired several torpedos, which exploded at about 10:30. The Bismarck finally capsized and sank about ten minutes later on May 27, 1941. Only 115 sailors of a crew of over 2,000 survived.
Hints[]
- Extra Gold and Iron can be found in Ireland and Iceland, but you will receive more by sinking enemy Transports.
- Landing Citizens in Britain itself will not be permitted by the German High Command.
- Building the Espionage Center will allow you to see the position of enemy Docks.
- Building the Lighthouse will allow you to see the position of enemy ships.
- Move quickly because the North Sea will fill up with enemy warships after a few Transports get through.
- Take advantage of the fact that the British need a convoy to arrive in order to repair their Docks - after intercepting a Transport, you might be able to quickly wipe them out.
- The FW-190 is more effective against enemy aircraft than any of your other fighters.
Walkthrough[]
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