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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (12/28/2008 11:37:35 PM)

The Central section of the front sees no action in the Crimea and an opportunistic attack towards Kharkov. Due to weather consideration, the units used to annihilate the Russian unit behind my lines aren't able to redeploy east quickly, and as such are nice candidates to support a renewed attempt to take Kharkov. If they succeed, Kharkov would come under German rule for the 4th time in this campaign.

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (12/28/2008 11:40:06 PM)

The huge battlefront from Donetz to Baku sees limited action this turn as the weather does not allow me to exploit my mobility to the fullest. Also the Russian change in tactics gives me no chance to inflict as great a loss to my opponent as in previous turns.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (12/30/2008 11:55:18 AM)

Russian turn 46.

With the winter arrived it was mostly a quiet turn.
I just picked some opportunities to attack near Minsk and Rostov
doing as much damage as possible.



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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (12/30/2008 11:57:34 AM)

The north saw some action north of Minsk,
but without air aupport and after the terrible
artillery losses in the last turns i have to be very careful.
The germans have still some nasty units here to fight back
and i canīt replace any higher losses cause i need all
i can get in the south.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (12/30/2008 12:09:12 PM)

The South.

Also very quiet except some air attacks to fortifications
near Rostov. The unexpected success i had here allowed me to
start a ground attack with weak own forces which throwed the
germans out of their bunkers.

In a risky manouevre i moved my northern fighters from Kursk
to a airfield very close to the Stalingrad front. The only way to get it to Stalingrad
during the winter.
I hope the germans canīt surprise me here, but i donīt think they can
since the airfield is two hexes behind the front and guarded itself.
Not to forget the winter weather....

My Baku front is moving back again building up more strength and experience.
Have the feeling i do the right here now.

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TheArchduke -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/3/2009 3:19:33 PM)

A game of amazing turnarounds. Here I am hoping for an update.[&o]



george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/3/2009 4:10:04 PM)

Today is out of the question I'm afraid, but I will post my next turn tomorrow. A happy new year, by the way!



george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/4/2009 3:02:40 PM)

Germany Turn 47, December 29, 1943

As 1943 is about to change into 1944, the initiatives in the various sectors of the front seem to swing again. In the North, the Germans start a new offensive, while in the South the Axis forces' drive is halted by bad weather and a widening of the front which disperses the attacker's strength.

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/4/2009 3:05:19 PM)

In Belorussia, the front is shaped in a manner that gives the Russians a lot of tactical possibilities when attacking. The heavy pressure being put on AG Center near Minsk is becoming unbearable and something needs to be done.

Spearheaded by the 1st SS Panzer Division, I launch an attack towards Dvinsk in an attempt to straighten the line and force Seille to withdraw some units from his drive on Minsk.

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/4/2009 3:09:35 PM)

The Donetz/Volga Front sees some limited attacks but nothing like the scale of the previous fall turns. With the appearance of the Red Air Force in strength over the Donetz/Don area, the scales in the air war are suddenly tipped over.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/8/2009 1:28:56 PM)

turn 47. Russia.

Weīre close to enter 1944 which will hopefully be better than 1943 for mother Russia.


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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/8/2009 1:31:13 PM)

The North.

Some well prepared attacks in direction to Minsk.
My artillery is a great help here.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/8/2009 1:34:10 PM)

In the south i started a risky move.
Attacked the left arm of AG Romaniaa with some of my mobile reserves.
The attack was not really successful (no air or artillery support), but crippled
the well fighting german unit.
Looking at this move now i must say i would not do it again....

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/10/2009 5:07:52 PM)

Germany Turn 48, January 18, 1944

At the turn of the New Year, the German position on the Eastern Front is becoming ever more precarious. The front line itself stretches from Konigsberg in a East South-Easterly direction all the way to the steppe between Don and Volga.

In two and a half years of fighting the Red Army suffered casualties severe enough to force any nation to surrender, but somehow they managed to take all this and not only maintain but also improve their field army. Strategically, Germany has conquered herself some vital parts of European Russia, but the production capacity Russia managed to develop beyond the Urals is beyond reach of the Wehrmacht and Russian production figures have not once dropped below those of Germany.

Time was starting to run out...

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/10/2009 5:09:45 PM)

The front North of the Pripet marshes starts to pivot as both parties concentrate their attacks on their respective left flanks.

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/10/2009 5:14:04 PM)

The Southern front is splitting into 4 separate battles. A dilution of strength Germany should have avoided, since it would have serious consequences on her ability to maintain control the situation.

The German newsreels proudly show Wehrmacht troops marching across the great square of Kharkov once more as the city falls into German hands for the 4th time in under 3 years. The city becomes a symbol for the swinging fortunes and volatility of the war in the South.

More ominous news comes from the Romanian army group: its opponent is growing by the day and they decide to withdraw.

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rominet -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/10/2009 9:25:29 PM)

Hi

What are you using as software for your screen and the drawing?

Thanks!



seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 9:26:27 AM)

For the screenshots iīm using "SimpleScreenshot", but there are lots of similar programs
available.
For the drawing iīm using paintshop pro.



seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 10:39:33 AM)

Turn 48 Russia.

The first turn in 1944 made me happy when i realized the germans moved back bigger parts
of their AG Center and the Romanian army group. This allowed me to recapture Minsk
for free.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 10:45:20 AM)

In the north i had two important things to do.
Prevent the germans from getting Dvinsk and capturing the undefended Minsk.
I was able to do both. I destroyed the former mighty SS unit close to Dvinsk
and reorganized the defense in the city self. Moved some of my planes out there
and also the HQ back over the Dvina.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 10:50:06 AM)

The South.

In a last attempt we were lucky enough to take back Kharkov.
But our forces are after all the fights and continued air attacks
to weak for more fighting there. We expect to lose the city again
against strong german opposition in this area.

North of Baku we followed the retreating romanians.

After heavy artillery and air attacks we captured two hexes on the road
from Stalingrad to Rostov. Unfortunately these attack troops are now
very open for german counter attacks. With some luck the germans will misjudge
the situation and start to retreat, but i donīt think theyīll.

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 12:38:08 PM)

Germany, Turn 49, February 7, 1944

I get an R&D event!! That's great news, but where to spend it? After considering the conditions at the front and reviewing last round's Soviet attacks, I conclude I need something to make Russian air attacks less effective. As Fighter III is not obtainable I opt for Flak II and using the remaining PP's to create dedicated flak-units that I can position behind the front-line, so they don't get killed when my units are bombed.

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 12:45:09 PM)

My Northern position has suffered a set-back with the destruction of my armored battle-group before Dvinsk. The Red Air Force has several dive-bomber groups active with fighter cover and I only have a handful fighters and no dive-bombers.

I should have either sent those few fighters to the South where the real air war was about to start or else reinforce them so they could effectively counter the Red Air Force. As it was now, they were only good for strafing infantry and the costs disproportionate compared to the results.

Around Kharkov and in the Crimea I score some success but those are now secondary theaters where I'm spending way too much combat power, while losing control over other areas. I must say at this point I underestimated the Russian capability to maintain its strength in the field.

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 12:48:38 PM)

In the South I'm starting to lose control over the situation. In the face of superior air power, AG South has to abandon Rostov and the Luftwaffe and artillery assets disperse over various locations, making it harder for me to concentrate them for attacks.

As noted in the screen below, I should have followed Seille's example a long time ago and created a huge air group, capable of handling any opponent. I didn't because I thought split up they could hit more ground units per turn. But as soon as my control of the sky was being contested, I should have concentrated.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 2:01:29 PM)

turn 49 Russia.

Some attacks in the north again. In the south less activity,
but i prepare a very large attack operation against Baku.

The production looks good this turn (even i lost Kharkov again) since Germany
didnīt inflict that much damage.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 2:07:35 PM)

The north.

With the help of my planes and artillery i crushed two more german units.
Try to keep close contct to the germans.

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seille -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 2:12:40 PM)

The south.

Sevastopol is under attack again, but i donīt really care about.
Iīm now focussed on my Baku Front II and their plan to deliberate
Baku. Some turns ago this souded like a impossible dream, but now
i have a powerful little army available full of high motivated soldiers.
They got a nice mobility over the last rounds and i start to rebuild their
artillery. But the backbone for that fight is clearly the red air force.
I concentrated most of them very close behind the front. Starting next turn
i can hit the german frontline by more than 100 red planes. And the germans
next airfield is Baku.....
In my eyes one of the bigger mistakes George made during this game.

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TheArchduke -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/11/2009 4:37:56 PM)

Very interesting. Well suffice to say that I do not see how the germans can rebound now..



george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/12/2009 7:17:01 PM)

Germany, Turn 50, February 27, 1944

In the space of three months following a series of successful counter-attacks that stabilized the Eastern Front, the situation starts falling apart. In the past, I managed to counter a Russian success in one area by concentrating forces in another, forcing Seille to divert reinforcements away to plug the hole in the line, usually at great cost to his forces.

But now no such opportunity exists. Despite setbacks, none of his army groups was ever seriously threatened, and while he held in the North and on the Donetz, his second Baku Front managed to outgrow the Romanians.

Now all German Army Groups are faced by stronger opponents, who are well equipped and supported by artillery and air assets. With a solid lead in production the Russians can easily afford the somewhat higher losses they take each turn, but the Wehrmacht cannot.

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george1972 -> RE: George vs. Seille - A Russia 1941 AAR over 60 turns (1/12/2009 7:19:24 PM)

In the North, I close in on Riga which is poorly defended, but the huge mass of Russian forces arrayed between Minsk and the Dvina river are a very real and serious threat.

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