From Dunaburg to Daugavpils - Speedy vs RCH (no RCH)

[Speedysteve]

Rom Front post moves.

The Roms managed to isolate and wipe out a Motorised Div SW of Odessa. Other than that just a general push forward across the Front.

[Speedysteve]

Start of Turn 7.

Reds pulled back up North and down South.

In AGC they reinforced their lines with 20th Army with (what looks like) another army arriving. Vitebsk was occupied and Das Reich was forced to retreat outside of Orsha.

[Speedysteve]

AGN post moves.

Little to note.

18th Army attacks failed on both Leipaja and Windau.

Siege artillery delayed so still 8 days away. God damn Gercke. If I had my way he'd be a cleaner on a U-Boat!

[Speedysteve]

AGC post moves.

9th and 4th Army near the frontline and assist in taking down the Soviets trapped north and NE of Minsk.

There was just enough fuel for 2nd and 3rd Pz Gp to co-ordinate and take Vitebsk. I wanted to take that prior to shutting down. 3rd Pz Gp is put on R&R. 19th/20th and 21st Armies are at the front facing me now.

[Speedysteve]

AGS post moves.

Little action of note. 6th and 17th Armies nearing the front. 17th Army put on SO Posture.

FSB in place. 1st Pz Gp will be activated next turn.

[Speedysteve]

Rom front post moves.

Local attacks and Odessa is surrounded with 1 x Rifle Div within.

[Speedysteve]

Start of Turn 8.

3 x Soviet counter attacks. 2 failed against 2nd Pz Gp and 1 was successful against 6th Army.

Mud across most areas this turn.

[Speedysteve]

AGN post moves.

Fairly quiet turn all round due to Mud and FSB movements.

18th Army secures Leipaja and 16th Army moves up past Ostrov.

FSB in transit and 4th Pz GP still resting.

[Speedysteve]

AGC post moves.

9th and 4th Armies nearly all at the front.

Next turn they will all be on the frontline.

If the Reds don't move armies between Vitebsk and Polotsk 9th Army will move up and then SE...

16th Army has also been identified on the frontline moving up from Gomel. That means 16, 19, 20 and 21st reserve armies have been identified and on the frontline.

3rd Pz GP resting. 2nd Pz Gp put into R&R.

2nd Army HQ arrives in the middle of the Pripyat.

[Speedysteve]

AGS post moves.

Mud means no action and no movement by 1st Pz Gp.

6th and 17th Army move to the front.

[Speedysteve]

Rom front post moves.

A few successful attacks.

An attack on Odessa fails but reduces the defenders by 20%.

[Speedysteve]

2 turns have past.

Turn 10.

AGN post moves.

Riga fell with the help of Siege guns. 18th Army is put onto SO posture and will move into Estonia.

16th Army and 4th Pz Gp move towards Leningrad and smash through Pskov. 4th Pz GP heads to Novgorod and encounters the next enemy line comprised off elements of 23rd, 48th and 29th Armies.

[Speedysteve]

AGC post moves.

3rd Pz Gp is rolling again and heads NE of Polotsk with 9th Army. They ill attempt to unhinge the Main Red defences by heading SE next turn if the Soviets don't retreat.

2nd Pz Gp will be active next turn.

4th Army has breached the Dnepr in 2 places and managed to surround 3 Rifle Divs this turn.

[Speedysteve]

AGS post moves.

6th and 17th Armies advance across the front and take Zhitomir and Proskurow.

1st Pz Gp pierces the enemy lines wiping out 3 divisions and heads towards Kiev.

[Speedysteve]

Rom Front post moves.

Odessa fell on the 9th Turn.

11th Army captured Pervomaisk and the Reds fell back on the 10th turn.

[Speedysteve]

Turn 11.

The Reds made 3 counter attacks. the only successful one was against the encircling troops of 4th Army in AGC which rescued their comrades from encirclement.

AGN post moves.

18th Army has begun to move into Estonia.

4th Pz Gp unhinged the right flank of the enemy defences, took Novgorod and is 30 km's away from Luga.

[Speedysteve]

AGC post moves.

2nd Pz Gp was active this week which meant both Pz Gp's pierced the deep enemy defences. 2nd Pz Gp from the south heading NE and 3rd Pz Gp from the north heading SE.

Ideally the Reds will stay put and we could somehow pocket them but I suspect they'll withdraw which would be a minor victory as I'll capture Orsha and probably Smolensk soon.

[Speedysteve]

AGS post moves.

The Reds pulled back from most pf the front except around Kiev.

There were heavy defences in front of Kiev (4-6 enemy Divs each hex) but I noticed that Kiev only had 2 x Conscript Rifle Divs and 2 x Tk Divs present. I took a gamble and used 1st Pz Gp to storm through the enemy and took Kiev in a coup de main (not without cost in Tanks). I figured the attrition was worth taking a major city before any stronger forces or Garrison were present.

[Speedysteve]

Rom Front post moves.

The Reds pulled back everywhere except Nikolaev. No action just moving forward

[Speedysteve]

Start of Turn 12.

3 failed counter-attacks by the Reds.

Sir Robin in the south and pulled back in the Center.