tweber
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Here is the final tally of kills (Soviet losses) and losses (German losses). Note that different units have different costs. So I have adjusted for cost (of a rifle unit) and combined like units below to give a sense of the campaign: Infantry (all types) - Soviet losses: 12,900; German losses: 4,700; Ratio: 2.7 Vehicles (all types) - Soviet losses: 5000; German losses: 3,900; Ratio: 1.3 Guns (all types) - Soviet losses: 2,900; German losses: 650; Ratio: 4.5 Planes (all types) - Soviet losses: 2,800; German losses: 760; Ratio: 3.6 Overall combat losses (normalized for cost) Soviets: 23,600 Germans: 10,000 Ratio: 2.3 My ending force structure was (normalized to cost of rifle units - 1 light tank = 20 rifle units) Infantry: 3,300 Vehicles: 2,400 Guns: 1,400 Planes: 1,100 Overall: 8,200 I was able to win by maintaining a high kill to loss ratio and by quickly capturing production centers. If I was slower in getting my troops forward during the summer, my ratio would have been lower, Soviet prodution would have been higher, and the overall ratio of forces would have been significantly against me. Over 2/3 rds of my losses were during the Soviet winter offensive and my Spring offensive. If the Soviets get throught the first summer in decent shape, they can hold in 42 and win in 43 and 44.
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