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sillyflower -> RE: SILLY's SWANSONG NO BRIAN G (2/24/2016 3:45:24 PM)
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The highlighted combat was not the most important one for AGS, but it was the most satisfying [sm=happy0065.gif]
However, I must tell the epic story of the 257th inf div. Cut off on the northern bank of the Denets (in the hex with a red attack symbol immediately below the pocket) during the soviet's last clear turn, it survived 12 attacks from the air and 10 or 11 ground attacks. It survived them all with the help of the LW dropping much needed supplies and ammo. As a result, its morale level even increased during those 4 turns from 75 to 77 whilst all those defeats must have been very disheartening for the Russian troops and their commander [&o]. Not content with simply holding their ground, the division then enabled relief forces to turn the tables and to pocket 3 of the attacking divisions whilst routing several more with heavy losses as they routed back over the Donets. Voroshilov was surrounded again
I made excellent progress toward securing the Donets before the blizzard - essentially the Russians can't attack across it for 1 turn (the northern half in the central weather zone) or 2 turns in the southern half which makes December easier. Once this is achieved, the objective in the south will be to crush the communists who advanced towards Kharkov and Belgorod during the mud turns, in order to get some retreating room, as well as to do some damage to what looks like being 1 of his major thrusts.
In the meantime the 2 mountain divs have refitted, acquired 2 sapper regts and 1 AA battalion each and have gone north where their cold weather abilities will be most needed.
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