Having besieged Moscow in 1942 it's amazing to see somebody get there in 1941. My battle made Stalingrad look like a picnic, but Moscow had multiple fortresses. Being able to get the rail connected just south of the city was vital, as you say supply beyond Moscow is very difficult as its the hub ...

With the rasputitsa negating attack values, you could infiltrate all along the line given the way the German has set up his defence, get some cavalry into his supply lines and cause chaos. Or do you think this a bit gamey?

The German ought to be forced to spread his lines thin, you are doing him a ...

Splendid stuff. Your southern offensive may have come off the gas a turn early but the Germans really rally in early 1942, best to play safe. The axis position is bad but very interesting, I hope your opponent keeps going.

I've been playing WITE2 since launch day and always AI the air war. I just don't like it, lots of reasons. Fortunately I can mostly ignore it - if playing the campaign just figure out putting air groups in different stances and attached to different armies (rules section 17.1). And how to switch the ...

In 1941 yes this is normal. But as the Red Army improves, it becomes more risky to stick your panzer neck out too far and too thin. As a Soviet player, you need to seek opportunities to keep the German player honest by breaking pockets and temporarily isolating spearheads, sacrificing a few units if ...

Great to see another update!
FYI when I clicked on the link in the After Action Reports screen, it took me into the latest set about half way down, not to the last post or the first. Perhaps due to the time it takes for the images to load up. So some users may be unaware that they are missing posts.

I always go back to the start of the new post. This forum doesn't make that simple, there are forums where it remembers where I was on the thread years later. So I wouldn't discount the possibility that it is just a quirk of the software.

No problem, this is stirring stuff. Somebody needs to get writing Organised Chaos: The Operational History of Operation Mercury.

Thanks for the update - was starting to worry.

Fascinating stuff. I've never seen a German player maneuver like this, its almost like one huge Napoleonic battle. I eagerly await every new turn!

Oof, tough to have Western Front withdraw from all those fortifications. Did you bag the two Panzer Divs that headed for Tula, or did they get rescued?

I think the previous poster is wondering how many units can be shipped across the Azov rather than the Kerch Straits. Its a remarkable situation ...

I wonder what the plan was for the panzer lunge to Orel? Seems a bit premature. Still keeps us all guessing what the Axis strategy is for 1942.

At least it saved Budyonny's magnificent mustache.

Did Zhukov just die, or did you have him slightly executed? Be honest now.

Dramatic stuff, as you say I think the German unit density saved them. But those panzer counter attacks will have burned a lot of trucks, which will be an issue. All in all, the German logistics should be in a state and 1942 ...

Looks very interesting so far, looking forward to following this. Keeping the early pockets sealed is much trickier than it used to be.

Thanks for this, always good to see another campaign. Roll on the winter!

Sad to see this end but thanks to both players, its been quite a journey

That will come with practice. Personally I never bother with the Air, I dont like the system or UI (its inherited from WITW, a very different situation). But I can get the computer to do it and not worry!

But if you play a human, you at least need to control the air game to cut off Riga or Odessa ...

I always tell people WWITE2 is the most complex wargame I've ever played, but also the easiest to learn (among the proper games anyway). As Markshot says, the secret is set the air and supply to AI and just have a go. I recommend the Road to Leningrad as German against the AI, its a great scenario ...

Thanks for the detailed explanations - I get it - I think. Then its a simple matter of putting AGC in the north with its extra Panzer Groups, and AGN (still with Leeb) in the middle as Army Group Swamp?

Enjoying this very much, thanks for the AAR. One request, could you explain your command structure swaps for the army groups? Sounds very interesting but I'm very confused, a bit like STAVKA right now.