CapAndGown
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Joined: 3/6/2001 From: Virginia, USA Status: offline
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November 27, 1941 Our attacks last turn led to six more rifle divisions being granted guards status. We now have 16 guard rifle divisions and one guard cavalry division. One of the rifle divisions, however, was destroyed the turn after it was upgraded. It just returned this turn and will take some time to be useable. As the weather turns colder and colder, the likelihood of meaningful German counter attacks becomes less likely. As such, Stavka orders our forces forward, out of their fortifications and into attacks against the invaders. In total, 20 attacks were launched, only one of which failed. At this point we are faced with a juggling act of keeping our existing fortifications from decaying while sending forces forward to attack the enemy. Some fortifications will have to be abandoned, but we intend to keep a solid line of defenses, 2 hexes deep manned using brigade sized units. For instance, the tank brigades from my "tank parade" that have reached 50 morale and 40+ experience are being sent forward from their training grounds to take over the fortifications from units moving to the front to attack. These brigades will remain at 20% max TOE until the new year, and thus unuseable, but they can serve to keep fortifications decaying. Going straight from defense to attack without any meaningful preparation also presents another problem. In many instances, our forces are very strong but in areas less suited for offensive action, while in other areas where we would like to concentrate our forces for an offensive we have fewer forces immediately available. Rather than wait until our forces have been redeployed however, we are attacking now while the advantage of the cold weather is at its greatest. Next turn I will begin to slide forces up and down the front to achieve the concentration I need for offensives in areas I deem more productive. For instance, Kalinin and Western front will be slid southwards to create a greater concentration of forces west of Kursk where our forces are achieving a good deal of success, but are too few to fully exploit the situation.
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