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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 102 (3/27/2021 9:11:36 PM)

Clear weather in the Central and South Soviet weather zones, the Soviet offensive continues in the Rostov area.

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CapAndGown -> RE: Soviet Turn 100 (3/27/2021 10:38:59 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Grognard1812


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ORIGINAL: CapAndGown

It looks like your units are being starved of supplies. I would recommend reducing reserved rail and turning off some factory production of vehicle/plane types where your stockpile is quite high. For instance, I am finding that T-34 production is a big draw on supply. You might want to evacuate a few of those factories in order to turn down production on them. IL-2s are likely another big draw and you likely have more than enough stockpiled to last a while. Armament factories could also be moved to reduce supply usage. You have more than 1 million armament points in reserve, more than enough to last a while.


Agree. I reduced the reserved rail from 10% to 7% and moved some of the airplane factories (turn 104). Instead of moving armament factories might it be better to reduce the production level of armaments to say 75% from 100% (which can be quickly reversed if the need arises)?


The problem with changing the percentage on armaments is the AP cost. Evacuation costs nothing. If you evacuate and entire factory, it starts out only 50% damaged and will fully repair in 17 turns.



Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 103 (4/29/2021 3:15:15 AM)

Start of turn in the Moscow area. The Soviet Air Force attempts to keep the isolated Moscow garrison supplied. The garrison is holding on, but the future is grim.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 103 (4/29/2021 3:16:56 AM)

The Soviet Army continues its offensive towards Tula.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 103 (4/29/2021 3:19:08 AM)

The Soviet Army has reached the gates of Voronezh - the recapture of Voronezh is just a matter of time.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 104 (4/29/2021 3:21:04 AM)

Start of turn in the Moscow area - the isolated Soviet garrison holds out against massed German infantry attacks.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 105 (4/29/2021 3:23:26 AM)

GT 105, end of turn. The Soviet offensive continues West of Rostov, Stavka has ordered the recapture of Stalino.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 106 (4/29/2021 3:27:57 AM)

Start of Turn 106, Moscow area. The isolated Moscow garrison continues to defend against overwhelming German infantry attacks, the Northern city hex of Moscow was lost this turn to the German Army.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 108 (5/5/2021 12:30:28 AM)

The surrounded Moscow garrison has been reduced to just one hex. The future is very grim for the Soviet units holding out in Moscow.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 109 (5/5/2021 12:35:23 AM)

The Soviet offensive continues without pause from Ryazan to west of Rostov.

End of turn - the Red Army is advancing towards Tula against stubborn resistance from the German army.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 109 (5/5/2021 12:37:09 AM)

End of turn in the Voronezh sector, the Soviet Army advances 10 to 20 miles a week without pause.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 109 (5/5/2021 12:38:35 AM)

Onwards towards Kharkov

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 109 (5/5/2021 12:40:05 AM)

The Red Army is approaching Stalino, no rest for the Axis Army.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 109 (5/5/2021 12:50:44 AM)

Resistance has ended in Moscow, the remaining two Rifle Corps from the 47th Army surrender after an overwhelming German Infantry attack. Losing Moscow in 1943 was unexpected, my opponent played the game well. Stavka is not happy, and the Soviet nation is in mourning.

Now it is a race to recapture Moscow and then continue onwards to Berlin before the end of the game.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 110 (5/6/2021 1:02:46 AM)

The German Army attacks east of Tula attempting to slow down the Soviet offensive, but the Soviet Guard Armies counter-attack isolating 3 German Divisions, which are then attacked.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 110 (5/6/2021 1:06:26 AM)

You know its been a bad week for the German Army when the elite Grossdeutschland division and Rommel's old 7th Panzer division are routed together.

The Soviet advance continues towards Tula.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 111 (5/6/2021 1:13:53 AM)

The Soviet strategy to win the war is not one of maneuver and encirclement but of attrition, a war the Axis cannot win.

It is always a good idea to isolate the elite SS Panzer divisions so that they receive no supplies the next turn, reducing their offensive capabilities (west of Voronezh).

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 111 (5/6/2021 1:15:58 AM)

On turn 111, the German Army numbers 3.1 million troops and the Soviet Army numbers 7.4 million.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 112 (5/6/2021 1:17:23 AM)

Tula was recaptured this turn by the Soviet Army.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 113 (5/6/2021 1:19:05 AM)

The Red Army advance continues west of Gorlovka.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 114 (5/6/2021 4:36:51 PM)

The Soviet advance towards Kursk continues, routing many Hungarian and German divisions.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 114 (5/6/2021 4:40:09 PM)

Stavka expects the recapture of Kharkov to occur soon, as the relentless march west by the Red Army continues.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 114 (5/6/2021 4:41:17 PM)

The war of attrition on the Eastern Front continues

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 114 (5/6/2021 4:43:10 PM)

The German Army is now down to 3.06 million troops while the Soviet Army numbers 7.43 million troops.

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CapAndGown -> RE: Soviet Turn 114 (5/7/2021 1:01:18 AM)

1) I just don't understand how the Germans are able to have such a high unit density. Stacks of 3 divisions up and down the front just seems incredible.

2) Although this broad front approach is working, why not mass for a decisive breakthrough somewhere? The unit density is not going to go down as the Germans retreat since the front will just shorten the further they fall back towards Germany.



Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 114 (5/7/2021 3:14:05 PM)


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ORIGINAL: CapAndGown

1) I just don't understand how the Germans are able to have such a high unit density. Stacks of 3 divisions up and down the front just seems incredible.

2) Although this broad front approach is working, why not mass for a decisive breakthrough somewhere? The unit density is not going to go down as the Germans retreat since the front will just shorten the further they fall back towards Germany.


The German Army had transferred a large number of their infantry divisions and all of their mechanized units that were previously in the Moscow area further south to counter the Soviet offensive between Tula and Stalino. As a result they have reduced their defenses North of Moscow, often to just 1 infantry division per hex. The Soviets have also started an offensive against the Finnish Army in the Lake Ilmen area, which I will show in a next screenshot for turn 115.

The German Army is approaching 3 million troops and I think that the Hungarian and Rumanian Armies are on the point of breaking due to heavy combat loses and the fact they are now routing often after a retreat. My goal is to continue the war of attrition until the spring of 1944 and then with a much weaker Axis Army attempt to create decisive breakthroughs.




Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 115 (5/8/2021 1:06:30 AM)

The Soviet Army started a new offensive against the Finnish units south of Lake Ilmen.

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Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 115 (5/8/2021 1:14:18 AM)

The Soviet offensive continues towards Kursk. The Hungarian and German divisions holding this sector appear to be on the point of breaking due to heavy combat loses.

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CapAndGown -> RE: Soviet Turn 115 (5/8/2021 1:15:33 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Grognard1812

The Soviet Army started a new offensive against the Finnish units south of Lake Ilmen.

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I'm surprised their fort levels are so low. Unless you have been leading them into a trap.

Edit: BTW, this is an area where cavalry would really shine considering all the dense terrain.



Grognard1812 -> Soviet Turn 115 (5/8/2021 1:18:58 AM)

Stalino was isolated this turn. The German and Rumanian divisions in this sector have also suffered heavy loses.

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