WASHINGTON

No. of Turns:  22
     - The U.S. Capitol is a ways through difficult terrain in
the east and numerous defending units.  The Germans will need to
move up quickly in the south and up the Potomic to  lay siege
to Washington.  There is no time to waste for the Germans due to
the high number of units the Americans possess.

No. of Objectives:  11
     Four are owned by the Germans at the start of the scenario
and are vulnerable to Allied paratroopers.  All others are in a
natural invasion corridor to the multiple objecitve Washington
city.

Prestige:    Axis = 1277   Allies = 2928
     It is a tough air battle and much of the prestige on both
sides will be used in repairing damaged fighters and purchasing
new ones to seize the initiative air.  The Allies have good
anti-tanks units and generally good tanks.  The massive Allied
prestige to begin give the Allies the advantage here.

New Unit Exp:   Axis = 2 Stars  Allies = 2 Stars


Air Superiority
     - This is the mother of all air battles.  The Germans have
three ME262s, a HE162 and a Dor335 plus a few other fighter to
attack the Allied airfleet.  The Allies have two Meteors, four
overstrengthed P-51H Mustangs and a number of the tough P-47s. 
The key to this battle is that the Allies cannot replace the
Meteors because of the lack of British airfields while the Axis
can replace the jet fighters.   The jets are not invulnerable and
concerted air attacks can destroy them.  It is likely the air
battle will continue well into the game unless one side gets very
lucky.  Both sides should not discount the use of the mobile AA
offensive guns such as the M16 MGMC or the Wirblewind guns.  They
can weaken a fighter or a bomber to such an extent that a single
shot can take them out with minimal damage to your planes.  Good
use of these can turn the tide of the air war.

Ground Superiority
     - The American M-26 tank is the best they can field but they
are weaker in battle against the Panthers and the Tigers.  But
the M-36 is a pretty good anti-tank unit and can provide
excellent defensive punch.  Time is on the side of the Allies so
all they must do is defend.  The Washington scenario is full of
ideal defensive positions and entrenchment areas.  Paratrooper
counterattack by the Americans is a very real possibility and
should be watched for.  The German player will need to divide
into at least two assault groups to advance on Washington thus
weakening their attack capabilites.  On the eastern shore the
terrain is tough going with forests and rivers and will make it
difficult for quick advancement of German forces.

General Information
     Each side has its best out and ready to fight in this make-
believe scenario.  The Allied fleet is weak but not helpless. 
The need for shorebombardment by Axis ships can give the Allied
fleet an opportunity to close and weaken the ships.  The terrain
is difficult in some areas and Washington itself is a nightmare
of entrenchments and artillery fire ranges.  Air defenses and
losses from the airwar will no doubt prohibit good use of air
power in the taking of Washington while the allies may have a few
surviving bombers to waste incoming tanks enough for the weaker
American armor to do some major damage.  The weather is generally
reliable and you can look forward to having some good airbattles. 

Final Evaluation
               Prestige                 Experience
Axis             +2                         0
Allies            0                         0

     It is a very tough airwar.  The Allies can choose their
moment to strike whereas the Axis must be more cautious.  No
doubt the Axis will need to purchase a few more fighters for the
party and hope to keep their bombers intact long enough so that
the airwar is won and they can commence bombing tanks.