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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/22/2014 7:53:16 AM

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that is really impressive, you really have wrecked the Soviet southern fronts in this campaign

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/22/2014 10:05:14 AM

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that is really impressive, you really have wrecked the Soviet southern fronts in this campaign

Thanks.

On the other side, the russian ability to recover is truly impressive

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/22/2014 10:12:53 AM

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Turn 77, 3rd december 1942

Focus on the southern part of the front.
- Kertch is almost reached
- my Pzd failed to progress along the Black Sea. I will wait for Inf divs
- My mountain units climb ont the the Caucasus mountains. most russians units here have an "isolated" status

Still 42 VP to get!!

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/22/2014 5:50:49 PM

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Turn 78, 10th december 1942

Great news! German troops cross the Volga with 2 objectives:
- taking Engels
- cutting the north/South rail

The Volga is also crossed South of Stalingrad

In the South I continue to climb the Caucasus mountains

And my plans for Crimea. Yes, I know, it's very simple..

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/23/2014 9:54:42 AM

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Turn 79, 17th december 1942

Heavy fights between Saratov and Stalingrad. SHC is stronger than expected.

Crimea invaded by Kertch

Advance continues in the South

Some of my Pzd are exhausted, see below, the 13th has only 7 AFV

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/23/2014 11:34:04 AM

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Turn 81, 31th december 1942, last turn of 1942

Turn 80 skipped, nothing special

Engels is lost to the russians but Stalingrad is taken.

Russian OOB ver 6.1M

Russian situation in Crimea is deseperate

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/23/2014 8:57:27 PM

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Turn 83, 14th january 1942

Germans still have initiative South of Saratov

Breakthrough east of Stalingrad, rail isn't far anymore!

Advance continues in the South

Agony of the red army in Crimea

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/24/2014 7:51:55 AM

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well you've done an immense amount of damage, but it'll be interesting to see if you can nurse your rather depleted army to a final victory

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/24/2014 8:02:04 AM

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significant progress, yeah, but on the most unimportant fronts.
OTOH, he is struggling now to get more manpower on the map, as his remaining units should have filled out by now.
Probably I'm wrong, but I still think you should have gone after his Army and not for space.

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/24/2014 6:27:51 PM

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well you've done an immense amount of damage, but it'll be interesting to see if you can nurse your rather depleted army to a final victory

His army is depleted too and mine has high morale and experience!

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/24/2014 6:34:09 PM

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significant progress, yeah, but on the most unimportant fronts.
OTOH, he is struggling now to get more manpower on the map, as his remaining units should have filled out by now.
Probably I'm wrong, but I still think you should have gone after his Army and not for space.

I thought about it at the end of summer 1942.

Should I have gone north to fight for Penza or Moscow?

It would have given him at least 2 turns quiet and on the other side his army South of the Don was already broken. I had only to harvest.

And I destroyed lots of units. I will post it soon.

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/24/2014 6:37:20 PM

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Turn 84, 21th january 1943

Stavka has sent a lot of good units east of Stalingrad but I created a Pocket

In the the South, my advance let some USSR units isolated

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/24/2014 8:45:31 PM

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If he does it right. he'll put three rifle corps loaded with sappers in Baku and you'll never dig him out of there. The city is loaded with PVO AA regiments and will maul any air attack. So if you want to complete the conquest of the Caucasus, plan with that in mind.

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/25/2014 5:46:02 AM

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If he does it right. he'll put three rifle corps loaded with sappers in Baku and you'll never dig him out of there. The city is loaded with PVO AA regiments and will maul any air attack. So if you want to complete the conquest of the Caucasus, plan with that in mind.

Without HQ? The penalty are heavy...
And I don"t think he will have enough time to reach level 5 forts

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/25/2014 5:58:52 AM

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Turn 85, 28th january 1943

Heavy fights between Saratov and Stalingrad. The Pocket is reopened

Caspian sea is only 30 miles away. A german moutain div is surrounded.

Crimea: the end. It will free several divs!

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/25/2014 4:29:14 PM

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When you get there...make sure to burn down the hockey stadium in Sochi!

Super fun AAR, I hope the Red Army does not throw in the towel.

Btw, how many trucks do you have left?

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/25/2014 6:05:06 PM

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When you get there...make sure to burn down the hockey stadium in Sochi!

I will! Even if, as french, I was supporting the Canadians

Last summer I was on holidays in Lake Placid, it's a great US place for hockey

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Super fun AAR, I hope the Red Army does not throw in the towel.

Thanks

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Btw, how many trucks do you have left?

I will check, but have no shortage

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/25/2014 6:12:26 PM

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Turn 86, 4th february 1943

For the second time Pocket is reopened in Stalingrad

And as asked, Hockey Stadium is burnt in Sotchi

My surrounded mountain div survived!

Still 20 miles to the Caspian Sea

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/26/2014 7:07:34 PM

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Turn 87, 11th february 1943

Unable to play due to "upload 99 error".

I still have 3 turns of screenshots in my bag

Caspian sea 10 miles away!!

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/26/2014 8:01:04 PM

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very impressive - I'm surprised your supply lines haven't just collapsed ...

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/26/2014 8:39:08 PM

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very impressive - I'm surprised your supply lines haven't just collapsed ...

Railhead isn't that far behind and I received a lot of JU52

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/26/2014 8:48:06 PM

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very impressive - I'm surprised your supply lines haven't just collapsed ...

That is why I was asking about your trucks figures before!

I am puzzled that an offensive into the Caucasus, in the middle of Winter ..does use up all your tanks, but not your trucks? Surely all those French trucks captured in 1940 were totally awesome

but this seems excessive (not your fault at all mind me).

The logistics engine of WITE is a bit of err...a mistery to me. So, if it is not too much trouble I was wondering if you had quarterly trucks figures for the past year that I could post in the developers forum as an example and draw their attention to the fact that truck attrition may be underestimated (mostly for WITW and WITE2).

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/26/2014 9:51:08 PM

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very impressive - I'm surprised your supply lines haven't just collapsed ...

That is why I was asking about your trucks figures before!

I am puzzled that an offensive into the Caucasus, in the middle of Winter ..does use up all your tanks, but not your trucks? Surely all those French trucks captured in 1940 were totally awesome but this seems excessive (not your fault at all mind me).

The logistics engine of WITE is a bit of err...a mistery to me. So, if it is not too much trouble I was wondering if you had quarterly trucks figures for the past year that I could post in the developers forum as an example and draw their attention to the fact that truck attrition may be underestimated (mostly for WITW and WITE2).

I just sent my turn and forgot to print my trucks...

I think there should also be a relation between supply and distance. If I've well undertood, if the rail isn't cut, it's the same price to bring a ton of supply to Minsk or to Saratov. It shouldn't be so.

And about french trucks and cars captured in 1940 (or built later by french factories

) they weren't adapted to russian country. French roads were (and still are ) far better than russians.

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/27/2014 7:03:40 PM

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Below my special and motor pool on turn 92.

I should set some Inf in Static mode but it's not easy as I'm under pressure north of kalinin

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/27/2014 7:12:53 PM

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Turn 88, 18th february 1943,

Lot of russian and german reinforcemnts arriving...

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/27/2014 7:46:30 PM

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Turn 89, 25th february 1943

Sea, sex and sun on the Caspian sea!!

But some bad guys are coming from the north....

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/27/2014 7:59:52 PM

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Turn 90, 4th march 1943

The breakthrough to Bakou

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2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/28/2014 9:19:57 PM

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Turn 91,11th march 1943

Breakthrough in the South, several russian corps isolated.

Heavy fights near Terekli-Mekteb.

Baku is not far yet!!!

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/28/2014 9:51:27 PM

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Very entertaining AAR. Your progress is incredible. You have taken a huge amount of territory and mauled your enemy.

That being said, I think you are in grave trouble. Your momentum was a key factor in keeping him off balance, but your front along the Volga hasn't moved much in a while, and now you are running out of steam. You are on the verge of mud season with vast thinly-defended flanks. He will have time to recover, regroup, and strike. You simply don't have the manpower to defend your entire perimeter. If he can attack south from Penza and break through, he threatens to roll up your entire Volga front while the lions share of your mobile units that could best contain the damage are in the far-away Caucasus.

I would love to see a screenshot of your entire front, from the Baltic to the Caspian.

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RE: 2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome) - 2/28/2014 10:35:04 PM

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Do you think anyone even knows where Baku is? The entire world doesn't care if we capture Baku or not.

- Heinz Guderian -

well he would have said it in these circumstances

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