Steel Inferno: AG A – Part I: Race for the Caucasus (Solo AAR)

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Battles fought part 1.

Battle on the Sal:


In detail:

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Battles fought part 2.

Battles on the Kuma:


In detail.

First (DA):


Second (DA):


Third (HA):

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NOTES:

Army Group A
XXXXIV Corps (97th and 101st Jaeger Div., 297 and 370th Inf. Div. and 454th Sec. Div.), DA that Soviet corps and caused it a lot of casualties and to be routed. CPP ranges from 79 to 20, so need to see what the AI does and will respond to that, but would like to push east.

1st Panzer Army
V Corps (9th, 125th and 298th Inf. Div.), attached the newly arrived 801st N. Caucasus Btln and put it on refit The 298th ID is withdrawing next turn so that leaves a hole in my line, both of the other two divisions have full CPP for next turn. Will need to attach and move the 2nd Rum. Mtn. Div. into its area.
III Pz Corps (13th and 23rd Panzer. Div., along with 198th Inf. Div. and 203rd Stug Btln.) conducted both DA and cleared the way for the LVII Pz Corps. CPP from 46 to 59
LVII Pz Corps (3rd Panzer Div., Wiking SS Mot. Div. and 16th Mot. Div.), I could have did more with this corps, initially the two motorized divisions went due east and found no easy picking so I swung them north to help the III Pz Corps and the Wiking SS Mot. Div. cleared out and made a hole for next turn.
XXXX Pz Corps (1st SL Mob. Div. with attached 191st and 210th Stug Btlns. and 6 artillery Btlns), moved the single division in the corps for the upcoming assault on Novorossiysk.

17th Army
XXXXIX Mtn Corps (73rd Inf. Div., 1st Mountain and Bergmann Ost Mtn Rgt.), still feel not strong enough yet to assault the 394th Rifle Division, but time is running out and will need to attack soon.
LII Corps (46th and 111th Inf. Div. and 4th Mountain Div.), now that the 1st Slovak Mobile is present with Stug and hopefully plenty of artillery the assaults on Novorossiysk can be begin soon. Hope NP can be a bit more effective.

3rd Rumanian Army
Cav RM Corps (5th, 6th and 9th Cav. Div., and 6 artillery Btlns), still refitting.
VII Rum. Corps (19th Rum. Inf. Div. and 3rd Rum. Mtn. Div.), newly arrived 8th Cav. Div. all units refitting.

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Losses for the turn.

Ground:


Air:


Losses by Phase:


Overall a good turn.

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Sorry for the delay, had to work on some projects.

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Events

Korps zbV Felmy:


More partisans.

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AD setup:


NP details:


Note going to try 50 min and auto for escorts.

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Air Execution Summary:


NP Interdiction:

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End of turn positions.

Kalmykia area (XXXXI Corps) and Stavropol area (III and LVII Pz Corps):


Central Caucasus area (V Corps):


Novorossiysk area (XXXX Pz Corps and LII Corps) and Tuapse area (XXXXIX Mtn Corps):



NOTES:

Army Group A
XXXXIV Corps (97th and 101st Jaeger Div., 297 and 370th Inf. Div. and 454th Sec. Div.), isolating the Soviet 63rd Cav.Div. and the 49th Rifle Div., 97th Jaeger Div. is refitting.
Korps zbV Felmy (287th zbV Mot.Rgt.), refitting (at 25 CPP).

1st Panzer Army
V Corps (9th and 125th Inf.Div., and 801st N. Caucasus Btln), the 298th Inf. Div. was withdrawn, the 801st battalion is refitting, and the 9th and 125th ID have pushed into the outskirts of the Central Caucasus area.
III Pz Corps (13th and 23rd Panzer. Div., along with 198th Inf. Div. and 203rd Stug Btln.), the III and LVII Pz Corps encircling the Soviet 34th Guards Division.
LVII Pz Corps (3rd Panzer Div., Wiking SS Mot. Div. and 16th Mot. Div.), the LVIII and III Pz Corps encircling the Soviet 34th Guards Division.

17th Army
XXXXIX Mtn Corps (73rd Inf. Div., 1st Mountain and Bergmann Ost Mtn Rgt.), one sole attack to take the hex NW of Tuapse, the Bergmann Ost Rgt. moved into the vacated hex and the other two divisions are refitting.
LII Corps (46th and 111th Inf. Div. and 4th Mountain Div.), isolating Novorossiysk.
XXXX Pz Corps (1st SL Mob. Div. with attached 191st and 210th Stug Btlns. and 6 artillery Btlns), attached this Pz Corps to the 17th Army.

3rd Rumanian Army
Cav RM Corps (5th, 6th and 9th Cav. Div., and 6 artillery Btlns), two of the cavalry divisions almost done refitting, the other is supporting the XXXX Pz Corps.
VII Rum. Corps (19th Rum. Inf. Div., 3rd Rum. Mtn. Div., and 8th Cav. Div.), still refitting.

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Weather:

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Events, partisans and ...

German PR:

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AD setup (same as last turn but note the increase in aircraft available):


Zoomed in details:

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Air Execution Summary:


NP Interdiction was a bust, will need to investigate this next turn!

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End of turn positions.

Kalmykia area (XXXXIV Corps):


Stavropol (III and LVII Pz Corps) and Central Caucasus area (V Corps):


Black Sea area:



NOTES:

Army Group A
XXXXIV Corps (97th and 101st Jaeger Div., 297 and 370th Inf. Div. and 454th Sec. Div.), shattered the 59th Rifle Brigade and reconsolidated positions and encircling the 63rd Cav.Div.
Korps zbV Felmy (287th zbV Mot.Rgt.), still refitting only at 50% CPP.

1st Panzer Army
V Corps (9th and 125th Inf.Div., and 801st N. Caucasus Btln), pushing towards Ordzhonikidze.
III Pz Corps (13th and 23rd Panzer. Div., along with 198th Inf. Div. and 203rd Stug Btln.), refitting.
LVII Pz Corps (3rd Panzer Div., Wiking SS Mot. Div. and 16th Mot. Div.), both the Wiking and 16th Mot.Div. caused the 34th Guards to surrender.

17th Army (preparing for the assault Novorossiysk).
XXXXIX Mtn Corps (73rd Inf. Div., 1st Mountain and Bergmann Ost Mtn Rgt.), refitting.
LII Corps (46th and 111th Inf. Div. and 4th Mountain Div.), encircling Novorossiysk.
XXXX Pz Corps (1st SL Mob. Div. with attached 191st and 210th Stug Btlns. and 6 artillery Btlns), 6th Rum.Cav.Div. assigned and assisting in the encircling of Novorossiysk.

3rd Rumanian Army
Cav RM Corps (5th, 8th and 9th Cav. Div., and 6 artillery Btlns), assigned to the 17th Army, refitting, assigned the 8th Rum.Cav.Div. and have the 9th Rum.Cav.Div. encircling Novorossiysk.
VII Rum. Corps (10th and 19th Rum. Inf. Div., 3rd Rum. Mtn. Div.), refitting and have the 3rd Rum.Mtn.Div. encircling Novorossiysk.

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Loss by Phase:

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Weather:


Events, partisans.

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AD setup (same as last turn see below):


Weather is pretty crappy and I also figured out the problem, was thinking too much like WITW, and used 50(0), but I only have 31 aircraft that can do this mission properly! so made the change by setting it back to 0(0) and dedicating the KG 100 to this mission.

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Air Execution Summary:


NP Interdiction:


Bad weather and not enough aircraft and too wide a zone and I am not able to isolate these ports. Will need to restrict the area next next.

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End of turn positions.

Kalmykia area (XXXXIV Corps):


Stavropol (III and LVII Pz Corps) and Central Caucasus area (V Corps):


Black Sea area:



NOTES:

Army Group A
XXXXIV Corps (97th and 101st Jaeger Div., 297 and 370th Inf. Div. and 454th Sec. Div.), attacked and caused the surrender of the 63rd Cav.Div.
Korps zbV Felmy (287th zbV Mot.Rgt.), railed to Salsk.

1st Panzer Army
V Corps (9th and 125th Inf.Div., and 801st N. Caucasus Btln), still pushing towards Ordzhonikidze.
III Pz Corps (13th and 23rd Panzer. Div., along with 198th Inf. Div. attached 203rd Stug Btln. on turn 12), formed the start of the pocket of the 152nd Rifle Brigade.
LVII Pz Corps (3rd Panzer Div., Wiking SS Mot. Div. and 16th Mot. Div.), pulled back both Mot.Div. to refit and pushed the 3rd Pz.Div. to cover the gap between V Corps.

17th Army
XXXXIX Mtn Corps (73rd Inf. Div., 1st Mountain and Bergmann Ost Mtn Rgt.), preparing for the assault on Tuapse.
LII Corps (46th and 111th Inf. Div. and 4th Mountain Div.), preparing for the assault Novorossiysk.
XXXX Pz Corps (1st SL Mob. Div. with attached 191st and 210th Stug Btlns., 6th Rum.Cav.Div., and 6 artillery Btlns), preparing for the assault Novorossiysk
Cav RM Corps (5th, 8th and 9th Cav. Div., and 6 artillery Btlns), preparing for the assault Novorossiysk
VII Rum. Corps (10th and 19th Rum. Inf. Div., 3rd Rum. Mtn. Div.), assigned to 17th Army and preparing for the assault Novorossiysk.

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Loss by Phase: