World in Flames November December 1940: French Winter Offensive Pushes Germans from Paris!

World in Flames 5e Days of Decision: France Survives Again as Romania Joins the Allies (Nov–Dec 1940) In Nov–Dec 1940, France survives yet again as Germany’s offensive bogs down amid bad weather and costly air battles, while the Atlantic war expands with convoy losses and China’s lines holding after prior mud. Political bidding sees the US spend heavily to keep Roosevelt in office and unsuccessfully try to activate Iraq; Germany creates a Waffen-SS Corps, raising US entry and shifting several minors; the Soviets formalize war on the Baltic states, affecting alignments; and France makes a dramatic move by bringing Romania into the war on the Allied side and nudging Sweden closer to the Allies. Reinforcements arrive worldwide, the Allies win initiative, and severe winter hampers operations. Germany’s assaults at Metz and Reims fail disastrously, while Japan breaks through in China with a forest attack. Strategic bombing hits France’s finances, and the episode ends with the host suggesting Germany may be effectively finished and considering whether to continue or restart. 00:00 France Still Standing 02:16 Political Bidding Begins 03:58 Roosevelt Reelected 06:49 Germany Forms Waffen SS 14:44 Soviets Settle Baltics 27:42 France Pulls In Romania 38:47 Britain Banks Influence 43:30 Reinforcements Arrive 50:49 Winter Weather And Convoys 55:48 Allied First Impulse Moves 01:04:34 Axis Response In China 01:08:19 Italy And Germany Regroup 01:10:32 Metz Assault Math 01:17:36 Metz Air Battle 01:20:47 Metz Assault Results 01:27:40 Reims All In Air War 01:37:18 Reims Attack Disaster 01:41:12 Allied Countermoves 01:47:54 Japan Breaks China Line 01:51:18 Axis Bombing And Stalemate 01:57:46 Taranto Port Attack 02:03:56 Production And Refit 02:18:36 Wrap Up And Next Turn