Stelteck
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Turn 57 : 16 July 1942 Really interesting turn. Nothing serious really happens, but i have now a clear picture of Pelton plan. And it is all about railroad. First point, my chicken runaway strategy is working, as german army have to loose time to wait for logistic, and also seems to be a little cautious. Last turn, i engaged some rifle corps on the side of german advance and push back a few german infantry units. It was probably a warning for the ennemy. It is a complete shame that i tried to fight in spring 1942, loosing one hundred experienced divisions trying to stop ennemy advance immediatly. If i had engaged my chicken strategy as soon as possible, with 100 more divisions my position now would have been quite good. Maybe be even enough to win. So, let's look at the ACTUAL terrible position, instead of the dream one. Looking at the map, there are only 2 railroad lines that are going to moscow. My opponent is doing 3 things here : 1- German mobile units are going to East point and Gorky. The objective is the south line. This trust is currently ressuplying (And lost a lot of units that went south). Good news. Still gorky is vulnerable and need renforcements that i do not have. 2- Center position : In Center position, a good pack of german infantry is trying to push me accross the large river. Once i'am on the moscow side of the large river, the german army can then let a small and second rate unit to keep the front, and it allow good german infantry division to carry on the offensive further. Seconde rate german division cannot hold front on plain, but can with the help of the large river. Currently i'am engaging 2 elites armies here to contest the ennemy as long as i can !!! Pelton think he need infantry to attack gorky. I assume is right. 3- Last the north front. I was expecting this area to be quiet, as finland troops cannot help here as they are politicaly forbidden to move further east. But my ennemy put here a lots of good infantry, and i understand he want to cut the north railroad line here. I will have to send renforcement to not allow him to do that, if i find some. Probably at least a elite army. I'am lucky he have only a calvary division as mobile troops. And now the south !!! It still only a railroad matter !!! Ennemy is really close to the only railroad link to caucasus. Once the railroad is cut, i will have 150 good divisions not isolated, because Baku is a source a supply, but there will be lost in the area with no mobility, no train, and strategicaly not relevant. I have to avoid that. The ennemy also breached the defense south. Stavka strategic order : According to the moscow first strategy, i cannot allow so many troops to be cut from the main battle. - Trans Caucasus front (a good front with good troops), but trans caucasus front only will retreat to the moutain and defend here. There is no industry left in the caucasus, and i'am confident i can defend baku with this front. - The 3 armies defending stalingrad + the elite armies here will go north and threaten the ennemy trust to gorky from south. - **** stalingrad, did not need it anyway. Let's do this !!!!
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