RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies)

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Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 4:54:03 PM)
AUGUST 1, 1941 In Normandy the British overrun a small corps. [image]local://upfiles/14737/86CFFE6952B14C53B0DD90C029F6C4A0.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 4:56:19 PM)
The German Counter Attacks destroy 2 British Corps (not shown) and finally bottle up (I hope) the British. As you can see German Forces in the area include an Armour, 2 Mechanized and 2 large corps. Along with the Mechanized and infantry corps that were previously lost, these are all units that are missed in Russia. Well that is not entirely true, even if the British had not invaded the Mechanized would have remained in the West anyway. [image]local://upfiles/14737/1DA09A4EABCB4352A9A22FF3C7C6B696.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:03:52 PM)
AGN. Axis forces almost, but not quite, isolate Russian units in the North. [image]local://upfiles/14737/3F893E37651041CAA9BFBBF3025B9EAE.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:05:15 PM)
AGC. A few weak units are isolated in the swamps and a drive is made on Moscow from the South. I again rushed my turn and forgot to move a couple units to fill the gap between my Hungarian division and my Italian Mechanized. I didn't even realize this until I was editing my screenshots. Oh yeah, for fun go ahead and count the Russian Tank Armies on this screenshot than add them to the one in the North. Then speculate how many of the still hidden units might also be Tank Armies. [image]local://upfiles/14737/F46A175427584207839F23813A6F4857.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:10:43 PM)
AGS. Russian casualties have been relatively low over the last few turns compared to Axis casualties. Most of the German casualties have been incurred fighting the British. [image]local://upfiles/14737/C6461A967A8A46DC89DD62E1A874DA78.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:12:43 PM)
AUGUST 15, 1941 The British evacuate Normandy. [image]local://upfiles/14737/F29A47DF20A9416CAC4F13E9CC54C69D.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:18:35 PM)
The Canadians looked a little exposed to me in Libya. I know that they have 3 large corps and an HQ. I assumed the HQ was the unit circled in red and the other large corps was the unit circled in blue. I invaded the hex circled in green with the idea of cutting supply for the Canadians and moved in the remnants of the Italian Navy to provide shore bombardment. the result was that I overran one of the Canadian Corps. What surprised me is that it did not receive any HQ support. Can HQs not provide support through enemy hexes, or am I wrong about which of the Canadian units is the HQ? I expect most or perhaps even all of the Italian Fleet to be sunk on my opponents turn. [image]local://upfiles/14737/84D829CD0C4C471F86072C47FD84F6AF.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:22:02 PM)
In Russia I manage, with very careful planning, to force the Russian Tank Army in the North to surrender. So only another 16 or 17 to go. [image]local://upfiles/14737/D997551438C9415C995E17ACDF5E2FD4.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:23:13 PM)
AGN. [image]local://upfiles/14737/9997E26F1CE14112A18D6F985AFE6816.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:24:28 PM)
AGC. The Russians really don't want to lose Moscow. [image]local://upfiles/14737/6BCBAF85E46C4967893E62EF27716958.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 5:32:02 PM)
AGS. Russian forces are more sparse in the South. But then so are mine. [image]local://upfiles/14737/0FC95E1913404B398F4074EB626D7D01.jpg[/image]

Flaviusx -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 6:14:45 PM)
This is going as I expected. The strat is clever, but imo does not really fix fundamental problems. If the Sovs actually got their armor boost early in 42 the way they used to, different story. That would keep them in the game in 42 with all that armor running around and actually being able to counterattack. But as is...I think the big blob around Moscow just gets flanked north and south in the 42 campaign season and either is forced to retreat or risks being pocketed. LL will be intermittent at best and probably gone for good sometime mid 42 as you reach Arkhangelsk. The early British landing was not worth it, imo. Britain has shot its bolt. You may not like the RN off France, but the fact is this leaves the Regia Marina to respond in kind in the Med as you have already done. And the UK shot its wad in France rather than trying to go after a knockout blow in the Med.

sveint -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 7:44:27 PM)
Just don't fight those tanks head on and you win. Forget Moscow and run wild on those flanks.

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 10:25:25 PM)
AUGUST 29, 1941 AGN. Yeah I will generally avoid the tank armies unless I can get in a position to destroy or isolate them. This turn 3 Russian Armies and 2 Corps are destroyed. The Murmansk rail line is cut. [image]local://upfiles/14737/AB02C3D449804E2F8E0345D86691EAA9.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 10:27:21 PM)
AGC. In the center the Russian continue to pull back a hex per turn in the middle. My units try flanking a bit to the South and North of the Russian lines. [image]local://upfiles/14737/2946C0218B3C4A97824B15B4123C7E27.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 10:28:45 PM)
AGS has reached its goals for the summer. [image]local://upfiles/14737/E7D1CEF346234E3C9CD4E55ECA2AF0FF.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/6/2021 10:32:24 PM)
It was a Canadian HQ closest to my lines; but the 3rd Canadian Corps is coming to try and rescue its comrades. A tired German Armour arrives from Normandy. I forgot to take a screenshot, but the Kriegsmarine steams once again into the Atlantic North of Ireland. [image]local://upfiles/14737/8B86D05D381B4DAB9B737D3FCE48EAE3.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 7:07:14 AM)
SEPTEMBER 12, 1941 The trapped Canadian Corps fights its way out of the pocket; but it is so weakened that it is overrun anyway. [image]local://upfiles/14737/C5B2D9DD7CC5456FAF19591CAA656264.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 7:08:11 AM)
The Far North [image]local://upfiles/14737/EA66611C22154093948BB997D9598B0C.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 7:08:33 AM)
AGN [image]local://upfiles/14737/1C8DF4E89C014FE38EBF4C4C9F834E00.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 7:10:38 AM)
AGC. the trapped Russian Tank will probably be rescued. But the Russians lost 1 Tank Corps, 4 Armies and 2 Cavalry Corps this turn. I would probably be surrendering right now if I was the Allies. [image]local://upfiles/14737/AE8926E8E60D468F958B3F8E052163C9.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 7:11:05 AM)
AGS [image]local://upfiles/14737/0544FCF666594E1F87E110A80169E057.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 4:20:44 PM)
SEPTEMBER 26, 1941 Instead of surrendering the Russians successfully attack several hexes. Not a bad idea as it increases Russian National Morale and depletes his low experience tank units so that they can receive higher experience replacements. I usually do this in the Winter, but the advantage of doing in the summer is that the Russian units aren't halved and have more mobility. [image]local://upfiles/14737/2CF300568093474EA9D2A73EA52D599F.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 4:21:54 PM)
The North. [image]local://upfiles/14737/CDD91C35E1FE46E2B19FA73BFFD06F2D.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 4:23:24 PM)
The South. I destroy another Russian Tank and 2 rifle corps. But my attempt to destroy a 2nd Russian tank accomplishes nothing except to deplete my forces. [image]local://upfiles/14737/646D71ACBB05498B962DCB9032F4AEC0.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 4:24:23 PM)
Axis rail lines in Russia at the start of my turn. Supply is not a problem for the Axis. This is why I think the best solution to balance the game is to reduce rail repair in Russia from 3 hexes per turn to 2 hexes per turn. But who knows, maybe YueJin will turn this game around. He certainly has the Armour for it. Now he just needs more infantry armies. [image]local://upfiles/14737/88120F7E83C24FF69B00B40A0FCF9669.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 4:30:28 PM)
As expected the Allies run away in East North Africa. In the BOA the Germans sink 8 MS but the British actually must have built an MS as their total rises from 39 to 41. Still, their production and oil must be hurting. [image]local://upfiles/14737/F2C205A1B5E44B4D806E5B8EBC0AA222.jpg[/image]

Flaviusx -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 4:53:02 PM)
You are knocking on Ivanov's door and have Voronezh. A panzer raid from these locations would sever the remaining rail connections to Moscow. So I don't see how he recovers from that, armor or no. In fact, if you get some lucky cold weather turns, he might not even make it far into 1942. Since you are already sitting on the Murmansk rail, bad weather just means he gets no LL. Without massive US aid (and it has to come from them, the British are broke) good luck trying to cover the flanks with new construction. It's just a question of time here. You've got this.

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 7:24:16 PM)
OCTOBER 10, 1941 The North I could have captured Ivanov this turn but I screwed up my attacks. Otherwise Rain or Heavy puts a halt to all offensive operations. [image]local://upfiles/14737/7DE9F5CD518A488CB10FE23DC99219F7.jpg[/image]

Harrybanana -> RE: HB (Axis) vs YueJin (Allies) (11/7/2021 7:24:54 PM)
The South. [image]local://upfiles/14737/4F14B86773D94BF7AC34F29072F5C595.jpg[/image]

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