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Oshawott -> T120 - OOB (9/10/2014 2:29:51 AM)

T120 - OOB

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Oshawott -> T121 - North (9/10/2014 2:36:31 AM)

T121 - North

Last turn before mud and I am able to encircle 3 German infantry divisions thanks to my tanks corps.

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Oshawott -> T121 - South (9/10/2014 2:37:19 AM)

T121 - South

The Kiev salient is getting very dangerous now.

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Oshawott -> T121 - Rifle Corps (9/10/2014 2:39:20 AM)

T121 - Rifle Corps

Another milestone has been reached. My first 80 morale rifle division. This one has been groomed since June 42.

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Oshawott -> T121 - OOB (9/10/2014 2:39:44 AM)

T121 - OOB

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Oshawott -> T122 - Mud (9/11/2014 12:26:02 AM)

T122 - Mud

First turn of mud. I am still attacking just as long as units are not entrenched or regiment sized. Some of the odds I am getting are astounding. Also interesting is the one combat against a regiment in level 2 fort which barely succeeded.

I also don't put the Russian air force in reserve which helps a lot. I think the air war is really important in this game.

I also attack during mud in my Axis game using the same approach. Air bombardment, no forts and numerical superiority.

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Oshawott -> T122 - North (9/11/2014 12:30:35 AM)

T122 - North

I am trying to soften the pocket with artillery. This is the first time I am trying this. I just want to see what happens. First of all, despite the Held result the artillery divisions don't seem to lose morale. Fortification level is reduced very slightly and the units in the pocket use up supplies and CV goes down.

I move infantry around the pocket. The tank corps are moved away as they will be redeployed.

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Oshawott -> T122 - OOB (9/11/2014 12:31:23 AM)

T122 - OOB


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jwolf -> RE: T122 - OOB (9/11/2014 2:03:37 AM)

Just curious -- would you have formed that pocket east of Vilnius if you didn't know that mud was coming the next turn?

Edit: That rifle corps you highlighted is terrifyingly awesome. The best of the best.



Oshawott -> RE: T122 - OOB (9/11/2014 2:10:32 AM)

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Just curious -- would you have formed that pocket east of Vilnius if you didn't know that mud was coming the next turn?


I would have risked it for sure. Because at this point it would be quite difficult for the Axis to move three tank corps in light woods. CV of that stack was 74 without forts. But I think in future games I will insist on random weather. It just makes the game more interesting and unpredictable.



loki100 -> RE: T122 - OOB (9/11/2014 7:31:47 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Oshawott

quote:

Just curious -- would you have formed that pocket east of Vilnius if you didn't know that mud was coming the next turn?


I would have risked it for sure. Because at this point it would be quite difficult for the Axis to move three tank corps in light woods. CV of that stack was 74 without forts. But I think in future games I will insist on random weather. It just makes the game more interesting and unpredictable.


I'd agree with this, it adds that degree of uncertainty to planning which makes the game so much more fun.

You do seem to have the sort of concentrations that mean you can seal off a pocket unless its on the sectors where Stef has his very best units?



Oshawott -> T123 - North (9/12/2014 2:58:26 AM)

T123 - North

I am still able to fight a couple of battles in mud. I also continue to bombard the pocket with artillery and air strikes.

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Oshawott -> T123 - South (9/12/2014 3:06:37 AM)

T123 - South

Plans are in motion now. The southern front will be heavily reinforced in two sectors. I have also just build another tank army which I will be send further south. This will allow me a two prong attack on Army Group South. Tanks are put on rail lines in swamp so that they are hopefully invisible to the enemy recon planes.

At the same time I am still pushing at Kiev. The pocket there is almost closed making it hard for the Axis troops to retreat.

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Oshawott -> T123 - OOB (9/12/2014 3:08:10 AM)

T123 - OOB

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loki100 -> RE: T123 - OOB (9/12/2014 5:42:02 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Oshawott

T123 - OOB

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your plans sound good.

re the OOB it is rather sad to see that Rumania's single tank is currently damaged ...



Oshawott -> RE: T123 - OOB (9/12/2014 2:32:56 PM)

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sad to see that Rumania's single tank is currently damaged ...


I am envisioning all the mechanics of the entire Romanian army trying to fix that damn tank. [:D]



Oshawott -> T124 - North (9/12/2014 2:34:46 PM)

T124 - North

Numbers are so overwhelmingly in favor of the Russians that there is no reason to wait for clear weather.

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Oshawott -> T124 - OOB (9/12/2014 2:35:51 PM)

T124 - OOB

Otherwise it is very quite all along the front. Just troops movements.

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Oshawott -> T125 - South (9/12/2014 2:47:19 PM)

T125 - South

A gigantic force has been assembled in the south. 7 fronts and their respective air armies will participate in this offensive that has only one goal: The destruction of Army Group South.

I didn't count properly but I believe there are 19 Tank Corps, 18 Cavalry Corps and 2 Mechanized Corps involved.

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Oshawott -> T125 - OOB (9/12/2014 2:49:15 PM)

T125 - OOB

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charlie0311 -> RE: T125 - OOB (9/12/2014 3:02:02 PM)

Hi Osh,

Most impressive!



Oshawott -> T126 - North/Center (9/13/2014 4:33:51 AM)

T126 - North/Center

A boring attack across the line because the music plays in the south.

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Oshawott -> T126 - South (9/13/2014 4:36:47 AM)

T126 - South

I break through the German/Hungarian front in two spots. Both breakthroughs are three hexes wide. Everything will be funneled through these two holes in the front. The encirclement is not air tight. There are approximately 30 German divisions in the pocket.



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Oshawott -> T126 - OOB (9/13/2014 4:39:13 AM)

T126 - OOB

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Oshawott -> T126 - Ground Losses (9/13/2014 4:39:50 AM)

T126 - Ground Losses

Heavy losses this turn on both sides.

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Oshawott -> T126 - Air Losses (9/13/2014 4:40:46 AM)

T126 - Air Losses

Exaggerated air losses for the Axis because I displaced many air fields in the rear.

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loki100 -> RE: T126 - South (9/13/2014 7:40:28 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Oshawott

T126 - South

I break through the German/Hungarian front in two spots. Both breakthroughs are three hexes wide. Everything will be funneled through these two holes in the front. The encirclement is not air tight. There are approximately 30 German divisions in the pocket.



very impressive, rewards all the care you have put into setting this up. Guess that Stef now has little choice but to redeploy from the lower Dniepr to see what he can rescue - but even if a lot of those Germans get out, this now looks like the Ukraine is going to see mobile warfare for the winter. Presume you have effectively negated his existing fort lines?



BrianG -> RE: T126 - South (9/13/2014 12:45:35 PM)

Very Nice. smart.

Now with many choices to exploit.

Rumanian could fall very soon in southern lunge.



smokindave34 -> RE: T126 - South (9/13/2014 2:30:03 PM)

Great to see mobile warfare on a large scale on the Soviet side for a change. Nicely done! Not sure how Stef can recover from this one....I'd recommend a push for Romania also. Once that domino falls Stef will not have the forces needed to cover his extended front lines (he doesn't even have them now after the Kiev pocket units are captured).



M60A3TTS -> RE: T126 - South (9/13/2014 2:48:00 PM)

I'm looking forward to more of that myself.



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