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ORIGINAL: Darojax

Center done.

Not enough capacity for a worth-while defensive ring around Yaroslavl, although the city is still defended (CV 60). Also not enough capacity for any kind of depth defense in regards to the Volga line (except West of Gorky).

Supreme Commander, despite your orders of the new defensive line, with the collapse of the Southern Front I regret to inform that Tambov is undefendable, and the southern Volga front is looking very vulnerable. Most likely will have to adjust the defensive line (red line on image).

Should we continue defending Rostov (and Voroshilovgrad)? Those troops wont last on their own and perhaps it would be better to have them move East and North at best speed to extend the southern Volga front. There is still time if we want to do this. If we wait they could become cut off entirely.

I would suggest diverting most northern reinforcements to the south instead where the situation is highly critical. The North Front can fall back considerably without losing more than just ground, no critical cities there that we need defending at the moment. There is also alot of forest and heavy forest excellent for defense.

o7 Sir.

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ORIGINAL: Neogodhobo

"Also not enough capacity for any kind of depth defense in regards to the Volga line"

Now the turn is done, Il go back a save and show you what I meant by deep defense.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/f5jkrXm.png[/img]



And so as a whole, it would look something like this :


[img]https://i.imgur.com/VfFsT4I.png[/img]

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ORIGINAL: Darojax

Very well. The frontline between Center and South fronts is now as good as gone, that was my chief concern.


Regarding the in-depth defence:

Having an all round weak in-depth defense with CV between 1-6 would MAYBE buy us another week, if we are lucky. However, I think you are underestimating the enemy if you think a 3 unit deep wall of very low resistance will do much. It will be one hasty attack victory after another for them, no difficulties.

Regardless, ponder we did that, at what cost? It would draw away manpower from and considerably weaken the Volga defensive line, which would now increase its fortification level slower towards level 1. We would also permanently lose a lot of men and units, not only because of casualties from battles (all losses for sure), but also because many more of our units would likely be encircled, isolated and destroyed, something we were told must not happen!


Let's be frank and realistic here gentlemen. There is no way to stop the enemy at Volga considering our current manpower and the strength of the enemy, regardless of what strategy we use, it would be folly to believe otherwise. Our concerns on the frontline at this stage are to stall the enemy while not losing more men and units to encirclements, while surviving until the Rasputitsa. This is what I've strived for.

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ORIGINAL: Darojax
Let's be frank and realistic here gentlemen. There is no way to stop the enemy

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ORIGINAL: Neogodhobo

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ORIGINAL: Mamluke

average rifle division: 70% ToE
average rifle brigade: 70% ToE
average Cavalry division: 80% ToE
average tank Brigades: 70% ToE

only the really good units can keep full ToE, the naval brigades for exe, can have 90%

needless to say, I would like to apply this to the north as well of course on my own front.

Still need the Supreme Commanders blessing of course.

TOE will be executed in that manner. Seeing as how Mamluke seems to be the most experienced players. We will go with his wisdom on this. Dont fail us Marshall.

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ORIGINAL: Neogodhobo

Turn 16 is in people.

Lets hope everything turns out okay. Mamluke Im very impressed by what you did in the pockets !


Also, I was called in for work a week ago, so I am leaving on the 29th March. The closest Il be able to do my turn after this really depends on a number of factors, but I am guessing between the 5th and 7th April.
I will be back in October. But as soon as my set up is done, Il be able to do turns on a regular basis. It all depends on the internet Il be having over there as well, but it shouldn't change much. Although, if I die, then I wont be able to do any turn, for obvious reasons ;) its unlikely to happen, but you never know.

But everything should be fine, and I will do my best to set up my stuff rather quickly. By the 10th of April I should be good to go, just be aware though that I cant always get the internet over there and sometime I might be out of internet for a few days.