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BrianG -> first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 1:45:16 AM)

I reach the river line west of Yaroslavl.

I intend to use it for defense this summer.

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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 1:46:25 AM)

North Moscow over the river attack lineup. If I intend to take Moscow being on the east side of this river will be helpful

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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 1:48:04 AM)

And the result. Nice battle

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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 1:49:59 AM)

Then Nehring puts his tanks to good use.

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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 2:50:28 AM)

working my way south of moscow

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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 2:51:12 AM)

last attack near Moscow. Mud far north next turn

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BrianG -> first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 2:53:41 AM)

Down south in the clear area:

I begin my offensive. I pick this spot for my breakthru area.

Here I defeat 4 Russian tank brigade reserve activations.



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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 2:56:53 AM)

Have I read this right:

It seems 2 of 4 tank reserve units where attached to 51st and 16th armny. But from photo it seems these armies did not have any other combat units in the battles. Thus odd that they should activate?

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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 2:59:30 AM)

another over the river attack

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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 3:00:59 AM)

I need a clear crossing of this river to allow tank follow-on with minimal MP interruptions.

Here a close win.

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BrianG -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 3:03:26 AM)

The big seam ripped open.

This is position mid turn. which way to go.

Tanks north of this position near Kursk and Orel have not moved at this point.

I really don't want to move my tanks near Rostov which are resting so nicely waiting for a south soviet clear turn

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chaos45 -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 11:38:30 AM)

need to displace those HQs if you can will completely disrupt him for next turn.



BrianG -> first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 12:39:35 PM)

I decide on a pocket and not lunging to Stalingrad or to the Don. Instead, I send in many tanks which where near Big V.

Looks like a secure pocket.

I used up many tank mp's in getting this map.

I did not use my tanks around Rostov.

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BrianG -> 47 final (12/7/2019 12:41:05 PM)

Big V final. He has a one turn chance to counterattack here as all tanks went south.

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chaos45 -> RE: first week May 42 action (12/7/2019 12:44:15 PM)

ya no way the soviets get in to that pocket.



BrianG -> 47 final (12/7/2019 12:44:15 PM)

Moscow Final.

I will try and continue to squeeze my way to encircle Moscow. And then assault some time in July.



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BrianG -> 47 kia (12/7/2019 12:45:38 PM)

ground kia since.

Heavy attacks upon the russians

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BrianG -> 47 air kia (12/7/2019 12:46:43 PM)

air kia since.

Russian airforce comes to the defense of mother Russia and gets mauled.

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chaos45 -> RE: 42 air kia (12/7/2019 1:12:30 PM)

In all honesty I wouldn't worry about 30k Axis losses a week. More than that and you need to worry but 30k is bearable especially if you are taking Soviet manpower points and encircling soviet Armies like you are. You will get more and more Hiwis from the Manpower and captured troops to make up for your losses and you should be able to sustain 20-25k and have them replaced by your normal replacements and disabled returns.

From what I see on the map the Soviet Army is very weak, I see no way he can stop you from taking Moscow this summer and his southern flank is extremely weak so you can easily push all summer there. As well each army you encircle and destroy degrades his overall army experience level which makes the soviets even weaker despite having men in the units.



BrianG -> turn 48 (12/13/2019 9:13:26 PM)

mud all around except euro zone.

Nice pack of rr cuts.

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BrianG -> turn 48 (12/13/2019 9:15:18 PM)

my engineers were taking a one week seminar.

Thus the low number in this weeks attack

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BrianG -> turn 48 (12/13/2019 9:16:48 PM)

The WAIT continues

for sunny days

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BrianG -> 49 mid may 42 (12/13/2019 9:29:00 PM)

Map open.

north zone clear. Must be a late spring freeze?



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BrianG -> RE: 49 mid may 42 (12/13/2019 9:30:41 PM)

Euro is also clear.

And my engineers return, well rested

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BrianG -> 49 mid may 42 (12/14/2019 1:37:00 AM)

north Moscow attack 1



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BrianG -> 49 mid may 42 (12/14/2019 1:39:25 AM)

My line up for attack to get behind Moscow and over the river.

Full mech attack over a minor river. Hope they can build bridges

do I then see an undefended hex just beyond. oh my.



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BrianG -> RE: 49 mid may 42 (12/14/2019 1:45:37 AM)

Battle result

Russians come up big and Moscow is saved for many weeks.

Very well defensed. I think I needed infantry division to help get across the river.







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BrianG -> 49 final (12/14/2019 1:47:21 AM)

Moscow final

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BrianG -> 49 final (12/14/2019 1:48:03 AM)

Tula final

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BrianG -> 49 final (12/14/2019 1:52:14 AM)

south final

I clear out the clear hexes of the surrounded Russians.

Otherwise I push Russians to their side of the Don

Thinking of jumping the river here next turn but weather seems fickle.



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