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Oshawott -> T33 - North (6/10/2014 2:14:14 AM)

T33 - North

Another failed attack on Leningrad. These guys are amazing.

I do make some progress but it is fort after fort and bad terrain after bad terrain. Naturally I go were there is the least resistance and that is southwest of Pskov. But there is no operational goal here. Just trying to cause damage.



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Oshawott -> T33 - Center (6/10/2014 2:15:52 AM)

T33 - Center

I'm hitting a second defense line of level 2 forts.



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Oshawott -> T33 - Southwest (6/10/2014 2:18:52 AM)

T33 - Southwest

Great progress in this sector. I take Kursk, Belgorod and Kharkov. These were the main objectives of the blizzard campaign in this sector. Everything else now is gravy.

Many counterattacks this turn because I pushed forward with many tank brigades and they all got beaten back or routed.

I actually did an HQ buildup of one of my cavalry corps just to see how this will effect the battle. Most likely a dumb idea.



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Oshawott -> T33 - South (6/10/2014 2:23:25 AM)

T33 - South

He is retreating faster now. I continue to hit the Romanians and they practically always rout but don't shatter. I already occupied many of the swamp hexes east of the Dnepr.



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Oshawott -> T33 - Odessa (6/10/2014 2:28:29 AM)

T33 - Odessa

He takes back Oshakov and the three units there are routed. Instead going east I push west. I even supply a tank brigade by air just to cause some mischief. This is actually the first time I have done an offensive supply drop in this game.

I also land another army HQ and several additional divisions.



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Oshawott -> T33 - Morale (6/10/2014 2:29:27 AM)

T33 - Morale

A list of my cavalry and infantry sorted by morale.




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Oshawott -> T33 - Data (6/10/2014 2:32:34 AM)

T33 - Data

Armament points still inching up.



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Oshawott -> T34 - North (6/10/2014 11:50:14 AM)

T34 - North

Progress but mainly in the wrong direction. A nasty Held result due to reserve activation. Totenkopf division is too tough.



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Oshawott -> T34 - Center (6/10/2014 11:51:58 AM)

T34 - Center

26 and 27 CV hexes with reserve activations. Not much progress in this sector and another nasty Held result. An entire Panzer division gets activated.



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Oshawott -> T34 - Southwest (6/10/2014 11:54:25 AM)

T34 - Southwest

Attack across the entire front. The HQ buildup of my Cav Corps was pointless.



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Oshawott -> T34 - South (6/10/2014 11:56:25 AM)

T34 - South

Preparing to encircle D and Z town. Airlanding division gets temporarily encircled. Continued push to the lower Dnepr. I want to occupy all the swamp hexes.



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Oshawott -> T34 - Odessa (6/10/2014 11:58:55 AM)

T34 - Odessa

I decide not to move that brigade towards Romania. Instead it is swinging north but is one hex short of a minor encirclement. It is very chaotic here. All his troops are pushing from the east and I am mostly pushing to the north and west.

If I remember correctly I moved an airbase into this pocket to provide better fighter, bomber and recon coverage.


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Oshawott -> T34 - Data (6/10/2014 12:00:17 PM)

T34 - Data



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Oshawott -> T35 - North (6/10/2014 11:00:45 PM)

T35 - North

Well it is pretty much over in the north. I just can't break through here. Totenkopf division is just too powerful and fortifications are too strong. I thought about my strategy and the flaw in my plan was that I didn't put some cavalry corps up north to attack the hexes with the finish troops. It might have been possible to relieve Leningrad but it would have required at least 3 cavalry corps each with 3 sappers.

I continue to push were it is easy but the bulge will have to be eliminated come March.



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Oshawott -> T35 - Center (6/10/2014 11:01:36 PM)

T35 - Center

Slowly grinding west!



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Oshawott -> T35 - Southwest (6/10/2014 11:03:06 PM)

T35 - Southwest

A little bulge is forming but it is too late.



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Oshawott -> T35 - South (6/10/2014 11:05:29 PM)

T35 - South

Slow motion encirclement of D + Z town. The Romanians have some fight left thanks to swamp terrain.



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Oshawott -> T35 - Odessa (6/10/2014 11:08:27 PM)

T35 - Odessa

Awesome fighting back and forth. He plows through with a motorized division and I surround and route it. A really good fight in this sector. Finally, a Romanian division shatters.



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Oshawott -> T35 - Data (6/10/2014 11:09:51 PM)

T35 - Data

This time I am also displaying air losses.



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jwolf -> RE: T35 - Odessa (6/11/2014 1:27:48 AM)

You have a nice collection of guards units. That bodes well for the future. By the way kudos for a great campaign so far.



Oshawott -> RE: T35 - Odessa (6/11/2014 1:40:44 PM)

Thanks, it certainly has been an interesting campaign so far.

I am not really sure what's going to happen now. There was no March offensive. Wherever he attacked I was able to counterattack. Leningrad has fallen now. I am unable to determine where the summer offensive will start. He is already building lots of forts in the center of the front. Should be interesting.



Oshawott -> T36 - South (6/11/2014 6:06:38 PM)

T36 - South

It is the same old story in the north, center and southwest so I skip the screenshots.

In the south I have almost encircled Dnepropetrovsk and I did encircle Zaporozhye with the help of airborne drop # 3 and 4. I continue to focus on the Axis allies.



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Oshawott -> T36 - Odessa (6/11/2014 6:07:55 PM)

T36 - Odessa

I have started to retreat closer to the city in preparation for the evacuation of all but three divisions.



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Oshawott -> T36 - Tank Brigades (6/11/2014 6:10:17 PM)

T36 - Tank Brigades

It is quite hard to create guard tank brigades.



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Oshawott -> T36 - Data (6/11/2014 6:11:02 PM)

T36 - Data



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Oshawott -> T37 - South (6/11/2014 6:26:39 PM)

T37 - South

Zaporozhye is evacuated but a Romanian division with 20 CV remains in Dnepropetrovsk. The combat result shows what happens when you don't plan the sequence of your attack. I should have attacked the flanks first instead I go straight for the city. The first attack fails but the second attack succeeds.

I will try to hold Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk as long as possible.



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Oshawott -> T37 - Odessa (6/11/2014 6:28:13 PM)

T37 - Odessa

I continue to retreat towards the city and start evacuating the first divisions. A Held result to the east of the city will make the evacuation easier.



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Oshawott -> T37 - Overview (6/11/2014 6:28:49 PM)

T37 - Overview

An overview of the front.



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Oshawott -> T37 - Cav Corps (6/11/2014 6:29:38 PM)

The best horse in my stable. Literally! Although this Corps is in serious need of some rest.



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Oshawott -> T37 - Data (6/11/2014 6:31:54 PM)

T37 - Data

This time with VP numbers.



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