Hitler is dead but Germany refuses to surrender
Spring brings hope for the Allies that they can finish off the Axis before year's end. Germany is stubbornly clinging on. Japan launches a heavy carrier with an excellent and an adequate plane. Japan raises Chinese militia in Kweihans to protect it against further Chinese Nationalist attacks. China has no units to deploy. The French have 2 convoy points to launch. Italy produces a garrison corps, an infantry corps and a repaired modern battleship. Germany deploys the blitzed Manstein HQ and infantry corps and flak gun in or near Stettin. A garrison corps and Kiel militia deploy in Kiel. An infantry corps is formed southwest of Vienna. 2 fighters deploy in Prague and Vienna. The Commonwealth launch a new aircraft carrier and a new carrier plane. Repaired battleships relaunch in London and across the Med. An Indian paratrooper corps is placed in Calcutta. A Polish armoured corps is produced in Birmingham. The US deploys its usual horde of units including a Brazilian and US armour