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BrianG -> RE: 88 open (2/4/2017 1:35:38 PM)

Russian response.

I will attack a few hexes. Trying to build strength and solidify positions. Every turn I build new inf corp .

A new sector a day gets the corp upgrade, whichever seems most threatened.

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BrianG -> RE: 88 open (2/4/2017 1:36:54 PM)

This week this attack fails. Germans will now be unmovable from this hex.

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BrianG -> 88 finals (2/4/2017 1:39:26 PM)

2 more blizzard ahead

Here Saratov area. Sort of a standoff. I plan on moving 2nd tank army south of rr and try and get cheap wins versus the Rumanians.

I have a number of tank corp ready to get the Guards bump.

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BrianG -> RE: 88 finals (2/4/2017 1:40:49 PM)

Middle final

CV values seems strong. atm, its not clear how he can punch thru in this area.

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BrianG -> 89 (2/4/2017 1:47:11 PM)

German moves. Silly seems to be 1: trying to set up good long term d positions and/or

2: Redeploying for new offensive.(mainly to capture units)

But no panzer ball atm as I see some tanks on front line.

My recon of armor has grown stale. Plus recon crews are pathetic and beaten up.

Not sure why russians would not start using other planes to do recon.

I would[:)]

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BrianG -> RE: 89 (2/4/2017 1:49:48 PM)

This was a second attack on the hex. obviously the first lost.

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BrianG -> RE: 89 (2/4/2017 1:53:09 PM)

4 hex v 1 hex.

I have good units around this area.


A good push around here and to the east might cause general withdrawal by me. Too many clear hexes.

But Silly seems to be moving armor north near Moscow. At least one spotted. Definite FOW atm.

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BrianG -> RE: 89 (2/4/2017 1:54:10 PM)

Saratov final.

1 more Blizzard

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BrianG -> RE: 89 (2/4/2017 1:55:21 PM)

Final southeast Moscow. I leave my best guards corp alone in that one hex North of Moscow.

Is CV80 enough. I am worried now about hexes North of Moscow which are not as strong hexes as below Moscow.

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BrianG -> RE: 89 (2/4/2017 1:59:03 PM)

Final Nortwest Moscow.

First picture around here in a long time. My attention, atm, is now shifting here.

I also am moving back my best Kalinin Army which had redeployed south.

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EwaldvonKleist -> RE: 89 (2/4/2017 4:53:46 PM)

Impressive fighting back for the low OOB.



BrianG -> 90 open (2/5/2017 11:47:11 AM)

SNOW

My best guard inf corp is defeated. Horrible d cv reduction and this unit has barely been fighting.

Over 81 cv to start in level 3 fort.

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BrianG -> RE: 90 open (2/5/2017 11:52:36 AM)

Here I had a good defensive stand but my aircorp was decimated.

his fighters are really top notch. I guess he has localized air superiority

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BrianG -> RE: 90 open (2/5/2017 11:59:16 AM)

Down south. Or what now takes for down south.

open field attack on miserable Romanian. Gee: even they have learned the 'how to retreat without damage thru zoc' skill.

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BrianG -> RE: 90 open (2/5/2017 12:02:24 PM)

Here a rout. And minimal d casualties.

I guess Stalin's "take no prisoners" order is being fulfilled quite nicely

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BrianG -> 90 Moscow counterattack (2/5/2017 12:06:06 PM)

My first soak off attack was with a cav and inf division.

That first attack did the same amount of damage as this full force attack which caused the retreat.

Unfortunately, I do not have picture of the soak attack to show .

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BrianG -> 90 east final (2/5/2017 12:10:34 PM)

3 more snow to go.

Does Silly have a late march offensive revved up somewhere?

My recon shows maybe one spot. Not here though.



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BrianG -> 90 Moscow final (2/5/2017 12:12:46 PM)

Large D around here.

Maybe he can do damage further north.

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BrianG -> 90 North west final (2/5/2017 12:15:11 PM)

I recon away. I spot 5 unidentified units on rr just south of my east west line.

If they are tanks he might try and capture this whole elbow of a defensive position.

I build inf corp, and ship in that Kalinan Army that had been south.

He could break thru but I have a little more depth atm.

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BrianG -> 91 open (2/11/2017 9:42:41 PM)

so I had good intel but results again horrible.

Whole elbow is cut off.

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BrianG -> RE: 91 open (2/11/2017 9:43:55 PM)

and here is the defensive cv reduction which goes along with being slaughtered.

I had low grade Russian general.

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BrianG -> RE: 91 open (2/11/2017 9:45:47 PM)

Here is german defeat in battle one. near Moscow He will win the second attempt

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BrianG -> RE: 91 open (2/11/2017 9:47:25 PM)

Russian Counterattack. Must do!

Both sides get a reserve commitment. And Zhukov is in the area.

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BrianG -> RE: 91 open (2/11/2017 9:50:12 PM)

Cheap win for My top tank army. I want to let him know I have strength here.

Not sure why. He seems to be hesitant that I may do tank corp suicides. GOOD!

Those attacks will now be for only truly special occasions

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BrianG -> 91 final (2/12/2017 12:49:04 AM)

No German pressure forward on East front.

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BrianG -> RE: 91 final (2/12/2017 12:51:28 AM)

Penza area. No real changes. My better troops are here and getting better cv's.

Its been hard to reinforce these units. So many others need major help and I need to build a solid enough army./




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BrianG -> RE: 91 final (2/12/2017 12:56:55 AM)

The few hexes below Moscow will be contested till mud.

I have shifted some strength north of Moscow to build up those lines.

I have no leeway to change Generals at this time. Most AP are going for Infantry Corp Builds.

My truck numbers better lately as most bombers now back in reserve. My whole aircorp is basically a mess.

I have now 10 I-153 fighters in reserve(that many automatics reverted backwards).
I wait for conversion back to better frames.

Also my tank corp are not converting fast enough to Guards even though some have very nice win loss records. (Picture of them next week)



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BrianG -> RE: 91 final (2/12/2017 1:00:24 AM)

91 run away[:@]

All this time I maintain the lines and poof, one attack and best move is retreat.

Hopefully this is a normal Silly offensive and capture the units is now main German goal.

The small solution.[:-]

Anyhow another Army of troops captured. Crap!

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BrianG -> RE: 91 final (2/12/2017 1:07:16 AM)

And Finland gets border relief.

Not sure how i plan to D up this Northern flank.

I may hold Fin line with returning shell divisions. I also may try and hold the rr line which goes West.
It would be a very tempting target for the Germans. I may have to take the risk.

If he does not attack me out of this rr line west his north flank will be thin if/and/or he moves his tanks south.

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M60A3TTS -> RE: 91 final (2/12/2017 2:13:53 AM)

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ORIGINAL: BrianG
Also my tank corp are not converting fast enough to Guards even though some have very nice win loss records. (Picture of them next week)


To be honest, you did a poor job here. You should have been farming wins with tank brigades during first blizzard and been in a position to have 8-9 guards tank corps at the start of the summer of '42 which is when you need them, not now. The opportunities were many, with any number of low strength Axis units waiting to be attacked by one or more of your tank brigades. Lesson learned for next time.



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