Camerone in Russia (june 1944)

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STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (june 1944) (10/29/2013 10:29:47 PM)
Turn 156, 8th june 1944 Some news from France, another Dieppe landing is on, reinforcement will come soon. 1) Kaunas The russians succeeded in crossing the Niemen but I heavily reinforced this part of the front. The red units represents the 1st Pz Army arriving from Kiev. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/774700156kaunas.jpg[/img] 2) Kiev Serious fights around Vinnitsa. I retreat calmly. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/740636156kiev.jpg[/img] 3) Dniestr The river is crossed, that's a problem. Romania is very close. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/746348156dniestr.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> RE: Camerone in Russia (june 1944) (10/30/2013 10:09:35 PM)
Turn 157, 15th june 1944 Last turn of mud... first german city Fallen (Memel) Summer will be hot and bloody Just a look at my OOB. No comment! Turn 126 was the beginning of the winter campaign 1943/1944. At this time, I felt confident. [img]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/198110157oob.jpg[/img] And Romania is about to fall... headache, haedache

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (june 1944) (11/1/2013 10:52:44 PM)
Turn 158, 22th june 1944 4th year of war begins. Heavy fights all along the front but 4 main axis can be identified 1) Vyborg Obviously the target in this sector. The finns fight well but are going to be submerged. One SS div has been sent in Helsinki. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/231265158finns.jpg[/img] 2) Königsberg The niemen line has been broken and Schascha is ten mile from east prussia border His concentration of strong units in this sector is impressive. I got some defensive success with reserve activation. I don't break units in regiment anymore. A full div is needed to get a good result [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/947922158kaunas.jpg[/img] 3) Kiev Same type of fight. Reserve activation allow me some defensive success [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/226061158kiev.jpg[/img] 4) Dniestr Dniestr line is definitively broken. Schascha is too strong for me in this sector. 3 Inf are isolated and will be lost. I send 2 pz to block the spearhead. I have also garrisoned Bucarest and Arad. Some other divs will follow. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/910553158dniestr.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (june 1944) (11/4/2013 9:03:08 PM)
Turn 159, 29th june 1944 No good news during this week. and I believe it will be the same in the future weeks. 1) Vyborg Schascha continues his efforts to reach Vyborg. The finns fight bravely and counterattack successfully [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/855230159fnns.jpg[/img] 2) Königsberg East prussia border is crossed [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/486683159kaunas.jpg[/img] 3) Kiev Frontal assault all along the front [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/162402159kiv.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (june 1944) (11/4/2013 9:10:52 PM)
Turn 159, 29th june 1944 And now my main concern, the Dniestr line: My pzd were inefficient to even slow the red steamroller [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/162889dniestr.jpg[/img] An obviuosly I'm too weak to cut the spearhead. I have only 5 Pz/Mot div in this area. My main pzd force is in east prussia. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/128795159dniestr.jpg[/img] So I decide to withdraw in order to avoid encirclement [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/197620159dniestr2.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (july 1944) (11/6/2013 9:34:00 PM)
Turn 160, 6th july 1944 An overview of the front with the axis of attack of Schascha [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/462762160front.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (july 1944) (11/6/2013 9:42:27 PM)
Turn 160, 6th july 1944 1) Vyborg I can't stop the SHC... Vyborg is only ten miles away [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/951492160finns.jpg[/img] 2) Konigsberg My best units are here. it's only sufficent to slow the red hordes. They are now 30 miles into germany. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/963377160eastprussia.jpg[/img] 3) North Ukraine Failed attempt to breakthrough [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/662100160northukraine.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (july 1944) (11/6/2013 9:47:35 PM)
Turn 160, 6th july 1944 4) Romania Schascha is now heading South in order to get the surrender of Romania [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/966314160romania.jpg[/img] It's too dangerous for my units in the extreme South. I decide to fall back. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/671657160retreat.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (july 1944) (11/8/2013 10:31:01 PM)
Turn 161, 13th july 1944 Romania surrenders! The effects are very strong. It creates a hole in the southern defence and a lot of fmy units are isolated. I had sent 4 divs in this area during the previous turns, it was obviously not enough. I keep on learning. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/241420161romania.jpg[/img] [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/810850161romania1.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> RE: Camerone in Russia (july 1944) (11/8/2013 10:41:08 PM)
Turn 161, 13th july 1944 The fighting for survival continues in the other sectors 1) Vyborg The situation looks desesperate. I've sent all finns units near Vyborg and a SS div in Helsinki. We shall see. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/503314161finns.jpg[/img] 2) Konigsberg Schascha is heading South. I think he wants me evacuating my forts in white russia. Some german counterattacks [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/950510161konigsberg.jpg[/img] 3) North Ukraine Situation is under control [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/381012161kiev.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (july 1944) (11/10/2013 4:40:47 PM)
Turn 162, 20th july 1944 Unable to download turn, error 99... First bad news, Finland surrenders and I can see the effects of teleportation. My SS div in Helsniki reappears in the middle of the Pripyat marsh. Just amazing! Second bad news, due to the advance of SHC, Von Stauffenberg was unable to kill e-adolf in Rastenburg. The fight will have to continue 1) Konigsberg Schascha continues to drive South and due to the lack of AP, I'm unable to organize efficiently my defence. See the malus below. I'm still counterattacking when it's possible. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/564689162konigsberg.jpg[/img] 2) North Ukraine Situation under control but my AFV are melting. These 2 PzD have only 240 AFV [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/903214162kiev.jpg[/img] 3) Romania Schascha is doing like Bozo!! Airdrops behind the line. I have to secure this area [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/522326162romania.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (july 1944) (11/11/2013 6:38:53 PM)
Turn 163, 27th july 1944 Things are going bad all over the front: - 2 maybe 3 Infs and a PzD will surrender in Romania - some SHC stacks have 60+ CV - My OB is declining sharply [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/136583163oob.jpg[/img] - I fight now only for a draw [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/696051163vp.jpg[/img] And the russian pressure on my lines is serious [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/820903163front.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/13/2013 9:17:30 PM)
Turn 164, 3rd august 1944 Nasty news from the eastern front 1) Konigsberg Red hordes now drive west! They have deeply penetrated in East Pussia. I've send several PzD and did 2 successfull counterattacks. Russian spearheads are only 30 miles from Frisches Haff. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/839834164konigsberg.jpg[/img] 2) North Ukraine I have withdrawn the best part of my pzD from this sector to send them in the north. Schascha is now too strong for me. I will evacuate progressively Ukraine trading space against time [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/323290164kiev.jpg[/img] 3) Romania No picture... I've lost 4 divs... and I'm now trying to hold on the carpathians mountains.

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/14/2013 9:31:18 PM)
Same turn, I just post 2 pictures to show the current level of losses I receive each turn net 30/40 K men. I now have some Inf Divs with 7K men. the majority is between 10 and 12K. Figures for AFV losses are dramatic several of my Pzd have now less than 100 AFv [img]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/439464164losses.jpg[/img] I get each turn roughly 90 fighters. I have no problem with standard units but I have also transformed the majority of my bomber squads in fighter squads. Only some fighters are available for such transformation and I have a shortage in this kind of squads. [img]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/469145164airlosses.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/16/2013 10:57:55 PM)
Turn 165, 10th august 1944 Schascha uses several armored fists in 4/5 points of the front. I can only delay them and after I must withdraw to avoid encirclement. 1) Konigsberg Due to the beakthrough between the lakes of East Prussia, I evacuate progressively the sector between the breakthrough and the niemen. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/349517165konigsberg.jpg[/img] In this case, victory or defeat AFV losses are roughly 1/1 2) Romania The surrender has clearly bad effects. A tank corps is now at Yougoslavia's border and I've shown the main axis of attacks. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/249397165romania.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/19/2013 9:08:26 PM)
After this superb France 3-0 Ukraine, back to WW2 Till 2 months before the mud.... summer is long, very long but below, my hopes for the mud In the north, I decide to retreat most of my troops from east prussia but holds Königsberg with a Corps. I also give some hexes all along the front. [img]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/517193165north.jpg[/img] In th South I hope being able to keep SHC out of the hungarian plain [img]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/468230165south.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> RE: Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/19/2013 9:16:01 PM)
Turn 166, 17th august 1944 No good news 1) Konigsberg SHC pressures is at the max in the northern part of the front. Below I show the strength of SHC. It's usual to see CV 50+ stacks. Königsberg is isolated [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/668727166konigsberg.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/19/2013 9:22:05 PM)
Turn 166, 17th august 1944 2) North Ukraine Schascha tries to breaktrough near Lvov. Note that I got a held only with 2 divs acting as reserve. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/401785166kiev.jpg[/img] I decide to give ground [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/815960166retreat.jpg[/img] 3) Romania Carpathians mountains only delays SHC advance [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/497908166romania.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/22/2013 10:41:36 PM)
Turn 167, 24th august 1944 I knew the summer would be hot and long. It's the case. 1) Poland Pressure all along the line. Schascha managed (without any gamey trick) to isolate 3 Divs. They are lost and I will get 3 wonderfull Volksgrandiere Divs! I've shown one of the las fight of the "french" div fighting on the eastern front. Historically, it was in Romania but I found it funny because it fights close to Danzig and in 1939 the french's pacifists said they didn't want to die for Danzig [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/292613167konigsberg.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/22/2013 10:44:15 PM)
Turn 167, 24th august 1944 2) Lvov Every turn, in this sector, Schascha is very close to pierce my line. I give some ground [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/156775167kiev.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/22/2013 10:47:16 PM)
Turn 167, 24th august 1944 3) Romania Slow advance of the SHC thought the carpathian mountains. Look at the strength of my 16th PzD... [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/314037167romania.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/24/2013 8:28:07 PM)
Turn 168, 31th august 1944 SHC advances faster turn after turn and is getting more and more opportunities to achieve encirclement In southern Poland my lines were almost pierced and Schascha only lacked of 1 or 2 tank corps to isolate units still east of Poland [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/241890168poland.jpg[/img] I decide to retreat to shorten my lines At this speed we will be in Berlin in november! [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/171083168retreat.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (august 1944) (11/24/2013 8:34:29 PM)
Turn 168, 31th august 1944 In the other parts of the front "Festung Königsberg", defended by XVIth corps, is under attack [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/639707168konigsberg.jpg[/img] In Romania, I give ground progressively [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/250158168romania.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (the end is near) (11/26/2013 8:29:06 PM)
Turn 169, 7th september 1944 During the last turns I was focused on avoiding a major encirclement. Obviously I failed (or Schascha succeeded). he trapped 20 Divs 20 DIVS!!! in northern Poland. It's the backbone of my northern defence which is virtually destroyed!!! [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/148772169poland.jpg[/img] See below the list of the isolated units. I must admit the tactical skill of Schascha: all my units retreated in the direction he wished, As sheeps gathered by their Shepherd. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/790885169trapped.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (the end is near) (11/26/2013 8:39:01 PM)
I try a desperate counterattack in order to free at least the Pzd and Mot surrounded. The Infs won't have enough MP to escape. In the north and in the west, I'm to weak. Freedom will come from the South. LVIIth corps with Hube will lead the fight. Obviously, Schascha used paratroops to close/initiate the Pocket. They are easily routed. Then I face the 2nd Mech Corps. I get a retreat. [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/409896169hube.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (the end is near) (11/26/2013 8:44:18 PM)
Now the problem is that my Pzd remaining don't have the required 17Mp to do deliberate attack against the 2nd Polish tank Corps First attempt is a failure but the second one succeeded! [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/244035169hube1.jpg[/img]

STEF78 -> Camerone in Russia (the end is near) (11/26/2013 8:46:54 PM)
The last attack is done by the first Pz Army and the corridor is reopened [img]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/735457169hoth.jpg[/img]

smokindave34 -> RE: Camerone in Russia (the end is near) (11/26/2013 11:02:08 PM)
Excellent AAR - I'm enjoying reading it. Unfortunately your in a bit of a desperate situation, hopefully you can save some of your mobile troops from the Soviet pocket. I looked at some of your previous screenshots and I don't think I would have seen that pocket coming either.

SigUp -> RE: Camerone in Russia (the end is near) (11/27/2013 4:41:00 AM)
The Red Army come 1944 truly is a monster. Impressive how he just tore up that line.

Bozo_the_Clown -> RE: Camerone in Russia (the end is near) (11/27/2013 5:07:52 PM)
He will close the pocket again next turn. Make sure to put an empty airbase into the pocket so that you can supply your troops.

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