Cfant
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To strike a balance: I was dug in, I had mostly good readiness, I got kicked ass Before the offensive I had lost 12000 squads, after the offensive: 24000 squads. These 5 weeks costed me so many men like the 6 month before. Active squads are down to 30.000. My tank losses I refuse to look at Hey, who could know, that after fall a winter would come? I'm a general, not a meteorologist! So, what to do now? Didn't take me long to think about it. My troops are down, but the Soviets are either. And many of them are bad supplied, have weak flank-security, they have less reserves ready and resting won't help me know, until rails are repaired. So: attack and get any Russian you can, then rest, then start a sommer-offensive to force the SU to surrender. Sounds like a plan, hm? And here we go (January 25th, 1942): North: Front stable. Center: South: My opponent fears an all-out attack on Moscow and thinks his position critical at the moment. Well, my troops are to weak to break a front at the moment. They just can capture depleted russian counters. And I think, the sommer activity will aim to the caucasus. But not decided, yet. :) By the way, I mentioned to Fabio several times, that the winter-offensive is too strong. I'm not longer so sure, but I think, Fabio is right. Of course, the axis have to be well prepared and to plan on it early, but the russians have to consider well, too. My opponent has suffered quite some casualities in the few turns after his offensive. The winter may hit the germans hard, but leaves the Reds vulnerable everywhere, where they could not kill off the germans. So: A new year - hopefully successful for the Reich
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