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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T3 (10/24/2008 2:50:05 AM)

Here's the Axis losses so far: [note to self: check to see how these losses differ from the turn 3 losses in D21 AAR ]

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T3 (10/24/2008 7:52:41 AM)

Hey you guys...here's a comparison of the Axis losses between the stock FITE scenario and the Directive 21 scenario for losses at the end of turn 3:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T3 (10/24/2008 7:55:17 AM)

I almost forgot to post the north and south halves of the front lines as of the end of turn 3. Here's the north half of the front lines:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T3 (10/24/2008 8:01:38 AM)

Nothing got to move on the southern end of the south half so I truncated the image somewhat:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T3 (10/24/2008 8:04:29 AM)

I got an early turn ending in turn 3 ( only two combat rounds ) so I didn't destroy all that much of the Soviet stuff.  I figure I destroyed 19 Soviet units:  15 land combat units and 4 tank divisions.  I still have no earthly idea what the Soviet losses are squad-wise and we'll have to wait for Curt to post something before we'll know I suppose.



larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 6:10:35 PM)

I found most of my units tired and decided to make do with only three combat rounds this turn. I calculated that I destroyed 26 Soviet units this turn: 22 inf types, 1 armoured division, and 3 arty pieces. I instituted a program of bridge busting since the Soviet airforce has regained some of it's shock ( 75 now ) and the losses I would sustain from attacking them would be nearly 1 for 1. I neglected to keep track of which bridges I attacked and which ones were dropped in the water but I'm guessing maybe two out of the 16 or so attacks were successful each round resulting in maybe 6 bridges busted this turn(?). Here's the minimovie showing the moves from turns 1 throu 4:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 6:19:58 PM)

I've put together some screen captures to build the entire front lines as they exist at Turn 4 Round 3 but the resulting image is 1.7M big and can't be posted here but you can find it at this url:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/ey1nztqzdri/Curt FITE game front lines T4 R3.GIF



larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 6:45:07 PM)

I now start a series of images to show the close-ups of the moves, starting at the northernmost sector. This one shows how I'm attempting to cross the river and sneak up on Riga from the east. I've surrounded Dagavpils and assume I will be able to assault it in turn 5 or so:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 6:47:21 PM)

This image shows me trying to surround Minsk from the northwest so that I can start assaulting in about two turns or so:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 6:49:23 PM)

This one shows me thrusting from left to right through the Soviet defenders just north of the Pripet marshes:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 6:54:35 PM)

This one shows me working my way through the marshes and approaching the Stalin Line to the immediate west of Kiev:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 6:57:22 PM)

This one shows me trying to do mop-up in the Carpathian mountains with the Hungarians and another shot of the approach to the Stalin line:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 6:59:13 PM)

This shot shows Romainian operations in Bessarabia to the west of Odessa:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 7:04:23 PM)

Here's the north half of the front lines at the end of turn 4:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 7:11:46 PM)

Here's the south end of the front lines at the end of turn 4:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 7:17:21 PM)

One interesting point is Curt defense of Riga. I notice right away that he's got arty stacked with really good defenders ( except for in the middle with an AA unit ) and the Armour division in Riga itself. I thought it best to try to use the Panzers to persuade him to leave the city. I haven't built up the rail lines near enough to use the RailRoad arty the Germans are known to have and I don't have any arty to speak of near Riga to help out so I'll have to ship some in by rail really quick if I'm to have any hope at all of taking the city without massive losses.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/25/2008 7:18:36 PM)

Here's the Axis losses so far by the end of turn 4:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/26/2008 8:32:08 AM)

Here's something interesting that happened early in turn 5; I was analysing the Riga defense and noticed that there was a hex that only had an AA unit and some arty. The arty unit was entrenched and had lots of guns ( 13 strength ) and I really needed to unentrench it somehow before I could hope to have a successful assault and just on the off chance that it might work I asked an AT unit to move into that hex and wonder of wonders, I got a retreat before combat result and both the AA unit and the arty retreated into the adjacent hex.
The arty is now unable to fire and I have set up the attack on the Armour unit in Riga itself. That will probably never happen again during this game.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T4 (10/26/2008 9:42:13 AM)

Another thing interesting this turn is that I have surrounded Minsk. There is some major Soviet arty there though so I'm going to have to get some tanks to unentrench it before I can seriously assault the place. Either that or bring in some major arty myself. Trouble is, my arty is busy elsewhere at the moment.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/26/2008 11:33:13 AM)

In turn 5 round 2 the results of the combat at Riga were the complete destruction of the armoured unit defending in Riga itself and I moved a panzer unit up and dislodged the arty unit sitting to the NE of Riga so now there is no Soviet arty support. Now I'll try to move the stack with the Soviet pontoon unit in it so that I can get a surround on the stack with the cavalry unit in it. Then in round three I'll attempt to liquidate the stack with the calvary unit in it completely. Riga now has an Axis supply point in it....that's handy for the Axis units near Riga. Now if only I could get some of that supply to the eastern side of the river.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/26/2008 10:17:13 PM)

Okie Dokie, now that we have all the defenders in the same basket, now in round three we'll start the main assaults to reduce the infection.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:00:57 AM)

I got an early turn ending so I didn't get to finish the job but the reduction is well under way at Riga.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:05:45 AM)

Here's the minimovie showing the moves from turns 1 throu 5:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:08:25 AM)

From careful calculation I figure that I destroyed 24 Soviet units in turn 5: 17 inf types, 2 armour divisions, and 5 guns. Now I'll start a series of images to show a close-up of the moves starting at the northernmost sector and working my way south. First the north sector: [ please note the capture of Riga and Daugavpils ]

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:10:38 AM)

And the next sector to the south:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:12:08 AM)

This next sector view shows that I've finished the surround on Minsk and can now concentrate on the reduction of the city defenders.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:13:12 AM)

This view of the next sector shows me passing through the north end of the Stalin Line:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:14:26 AM)

And the next view is me passing through the south end of the Stalin Line:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:16:07 AM)

And this last sector shows the continuing operations of the Romanians in Bessarabia:

[image]local://upfiles/16287/1748947930AE4F41BB8DD34AD14D5632.gif[/image]



larryfulkerson -> RE: FITE Curt vs larry T5 (10/27/2008 12:22:24 AM)

And for those of you who would like to see the front lines all connected up, here's the north half of the front lines at the end of turn 5:

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