PeeDeeAitch
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Joined: 1/1/2007 From: Laramie, Wyoming Status: offline
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A preview of turn 9, since turns are slowing down due to other committments of my opponent. I don't worry about any sort of advantage gained by showing these, it seems rather obvious what I tried (and basically failed) at In a fit of undeserved optimism and rare planning skills, I worked the last 3 or 4 turns to trying to do the "Kiev Pocket" routine. One of the reasons I rode the Panzers down the Dnepr was to get below where the 2nd Panzer Group was waiting to strike south. Sadly, Hurrying Heinz had problems, the battles around Smolensk robbed his units of vitality and ability - worse, one Panzer Corps was so far out of position they would have been better suited dashing to Leningrad...Heinz could not ketchup. Still, as seen in the pictures last turn the initial breakthrough to the south was made by 2nd Panzer while the 1st crossed the Dnepr with units waiting behind. Turn 8 showed promise, but I feared that I had struck too slowly and too late. Turn 9 came and 1st Panzer group drove north as hard as they could. Even Goering's unlimited supplies of fuel did not help too much, and the drive came up far short of half way. It was up to Heinz, and he did his best. The direct route was blocked, so a strike to the east then south was made. However, both north and south bled units all the way protecting protenital counter-strike routes at the neck of the breakthroughs. The final "meeting" was one lone motorized (29th) crossing the gap and sort of making a pocket. It won't hold, but it will do some damage. Hexes inside will be converted, the marshes will turn to glorious german control, and maybe in a turn or two I can actually pocket some units. If anything, it keeps momentum in my corner... The Southern drive north:
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