Northern Irak
Crossing of the Caucasus mountains.
Because of the desaster in Stalingrad, our Africa Korps did not recive very much resources and replacements from the Reich. On top of it, the majority of our troops suffered from malaria, dysentry, cholera and typhus. Those sicknesses decimated our ranks. Against the explicit orders of the OKW and Adolf Hitler himself, we recruited eager young egyptians, palestinians, irakies, jemenites, young nomadic tribesman and a lot of black askaris, to fill our depleated ranks. There is no other way to continue our advance without them. Hitler went into a mad rage by learning from our exploits, but there is nothing he can do, because we are the only successful german army left in the field. There are generals in our army, who would march into Berlin (and hell) on my comand.
Now, we have to cross the Caucasus mountains, to take pressure away from our very desperate troops, on the eastern front. Turkey declared war on germany, so we have to watch our right flank. Also an american task force might strike against us from Iran.
Hungary is sending us a small detachment of troops, and some airpower. General Messe promised us an alpine detachment. An independent SS Battalion called Ataman (Moslem Veterans from the russian white army). Somewhat aged but very experienced, will join us aswell in a few days.
