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BrianG -> RE: 30 final (11/2/2019 4:18:06 AM)

Kharkov final.

With rr completed north south, I bring in resting armor into Kharkov proper.

Russians pressing but no threat atm.

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BrianG -> RE: 30 final (11/2/2019 4:21:44 AM)

Rostov.

this area is fun.

Rostov line seems good. Russian pressure is now north of units into empty space.

I am trying to hold line, knowing I will have to retreat. I start to count the weeks until March snow. And compare to how many hexes to Stalino from the front.

Cav have multiplied and look ready to pounce

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BrianG -> 31 russian punch hole in line (11/7/2019 1:29:15 AM)

North of Moscow the Russian Cav has punched a 2 hex hole.

This is enough damage for me to call in reinforcements, morale be damned.

His force North of Moscow looks strong. Good cv's for the Cav units

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BrianG -> RE: 31 russian punch hole in line (11/7/2019 1:31:33 AM)

The counter attack lineup.

Some units well rested and full of supply.

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BrianG -> RE: 31 russian punch hole in line (11/7/2019 1:33:40 AM)

attack result

I will also pinch out the Cav penetration which is south of Moscow.

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BrianG -> RE: 31 russian south (11/7/2019 1:36:48 AM)

My defense south is now based upon the 2 red tank divisions at the points. They are in level 4 towns and I have mountain divisions placed besides them.

I will allow the Russian water hoard to bypass my strong point but that's it. No surround and plenty of counterattack.

Unless I feel a cut off is really possible.

This defense will annoy the Russians and use up his precious blizzard turns.

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BrianG -> RE: 31 russian south (11/7/2019 1:38:30 AM)

south final

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BrianG -> RE: 31 russian south (11/7/2019 1:40:01 AM)

South Moscow.

Tula changes hands and Kaluga is threatened.

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BrianG -> RE: 31 russian south (11/7/2019 1:41:47 AM)

North Moscow.

He wants to push me back here.

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BrianG -> 32 open (11/7/2019 1:45:29 AM)

Moscow open.

Russians are 30 miles or 24.5km (your choice) from closing the pincers.

Distance and math are not guaranteed correct.

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BrianG -> RE: 32 open (11/7/2019 1:47:39 AM)

South open

Another good week of action for the Russian puts heavy pressure of German front.

I contemplate retreat.

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mouse707 -> RE: 32 open (11/7/2019 5:31:39 PM)

interesting counter attack, with several blizzard turns remaining !



xhoel -> RE: 29 happy new year (11/7/2019 8:54:51 PM)


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ORIGINAL: chaos45

Looks like a pretty easy blizzard season so far...figured with the losses you inflicted the soviets wouldn't be capable of much. The issue is the experience gain of only 1 per week without massive combat losses means it takes 3 months for new soviet forces to be somewhat combat capable. Will be a good new fix in the current new beta patch once its stable and the bugs worked out.

For now tho you get an easy chill winter....should set you up nicely for a really good 1942 spring/summer offensive.

Also is very telling of what the Germans can do.....you admit making some mistakes esp with the finnish yet are doing extremely well.....your situation in Moscow area would be much easier with that additional army placed more to the south if the finns had started moving earlier.


I think that's the wrong conclusion to get out of this situation. Since I played Bitburger as well, I can tell you that he is doing better in this game OOB wise and has around 600k more men in the field. The main reason why the blizzard is being so "easy" is that BrianG is giving ground a lot and is avoiding a steadfast defense (save for certain sectors). You can see that Tula was given up without a fight and that by the 1st of January the Soviets are 40 miles from Orel. Soviet pressure is increasing and BrianG would do well to pull back some forces unless he want to risk them getting cut off.

I do agree though that the experience bug hinders the Soviets quite a lot but not to the extent that you say. It is good that it is being fixed however :) Looking forward to the next updates!



BrianG -> 32 german Counter (11/7/2019 11:22:39 PM)

Down south we see If we can maintain the lines and keep my forward tanks emplacements



BrianG -> RE: 32 german Counter (11/7/2019 11:24:39 PM)

I study Moscow

I really don't want to retreat.

Thus I commit all locale reserves ( all well rested) and commit to break the back of this Russian push.

The Lineup

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BrianG -> RE: 32 german Counter (11/7/2019 11:27:37 PM)

And the result.

Cav retreat in wrong direction. Or correct direction depending upon ones perspective.

Good die roll helped.



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BrianG -> RE: 32 german Counter (11/7/2019 11:29:47 PM)

Now to deal with a second annoying penetration

the lineup

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BrianG -> RE: 32 german Counter (11/7/2019 11:31:11 PM)

And a hold.

I now need to reinforce because I am close to having a hex cut next turn

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BrianG -> RE: 32 german Counter (11/7/2019 11:32:25 PM)

final Moscow

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BrianG -> RE: 32 german Counter (11/7/2019 11:35:06 PM)

south final

Bitburg is missing chance by not attacking my size 4 town tank hexes. He needs to cause damage on me and drain supply.
Eventually my tanks will become to low in supply and retreat.

His should ignore his casualties. His offensive will stall unless they are moved.



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BrianG -> RE: 32 german Counter (11/7/2019 11:36:15 PM)

final Orel

Getting closer to me making a stand.




BrianG -> Turn 33 (11/20/2019 1:27:43 AM)

Open south

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BrianG -> RE: Turn 33 (11/20/2019 1:29:03 AM)

Moscow open.

Cav have moved off of front lines

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BrianG -> RE: Turn 33 (11/20/2019 1:30:38 AM)

Middle

Russians finally hit my first line of defense and slip past my wide gaps.

Small number of combatants over large flat snow covered grounds.

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BrianG -> RE: Turn 33 (11/20/2019 1:35:16 AM)

A closer inspection reveals how close Stalin tanks came to capturing the great German General Model.

Model, of course, as we all know. is always close in on the action.

In the future he becomes the main objective of Market-Garden.

[:D]



[:-]

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BrianG -> RE: Turn 33 (11/20/2019 1:40:06 AM)

North Moscow German attack



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BrianG -> RE: Turn 33 (11/20/2019 1:41:20 AM)

I counter attack near Kursk.

I want to hold this area for future operations

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BrianG -> RE: Turn 33 (11/20/2019 1:42:27 AM)

more counter attack down south. Still trying to hold my forward entrenched tank positions

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BrianG -> RE: Turn 33 (11/20/2019 2:57:14 AM)

final south





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BrianG -> RE: Turn 33 (11/20/2019 2:58:14 AM)

last January turn. 5 more Russian turns until blizzard ends. his middle is just very thin with no backbone

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