Rodina Struggle (Morvael vs Cpt Flam)

[cpt flam]

turns are quicker with mud
Pavel Rybalko (52 Army) has is political rating increased to 7
i got my 51 guard rifle
actions around Moscow

[cpt flam]

Dmitry Pavlov (West Front) has been Executed
Voroshilov take command
6 & 7 guard Cav were promoted

[cpt flam]

losses from my turn
19.2 ax vs 22.2 K of troops
550 vs 300 ART
82 AFV for 38
not much in crimea

[cpt flam]

Moscow sector
8 Guard cav promoted WSW of Ryazan with Fort 0

[cpt flam]

from Orel to Belgorod
some news from OOB
Germany 3.3 M vs 6.1
31.9 K ART vs 74.4
4600 AFV vs 4800

[cpt flam]

and the south with losses
18.4 K for 20.6 troopers
580 vs 340 ART
98 for 78 AFV
first unit destroyed is a RUM light howitzer battalion

[cpt flam]

sector Rzhev- Kaluga
we take the same units to fight
one stack was 2 Motorised div and another 2 Panzer

[cpt flam]

Bryansk to Kursk
i got the 9 Guard cav

[cpt flam]

in the south a second ART batalion of Rumania is destroyed
interesting stacks where Panzer+moto and 3MTN X of Rumania
losses
14.5 for 16.6K men, axis past the million
410 for 290 ART
23 vs 56 AFV

[morvael]

Oh, I haven't noticed that. You really destroyed some Rumanian support units? I think they are too fragile, being attached to HQs and never subjected to direct attack.

[chaos45]

ya Morvael I noticed it in the last couple patches support units being much more commonly destroyed in normal combats. Esp Soviet support units in 1941. This in turn makes axis allied support units easier to kill due to their lower morale/exp.

Dont remember which patch it was but it was one of the last couple this started happening alot more often.

[morvael]

There is greater chance for units below division strength to rout or shatter. But it shouldn't apply to support units, especially when sent from HQ and being long-range artillery. Something to look at for next patch (I intend it to be only a small bugfix patch).

[cpt flam]

Action from Ryazan to Kursk
Losses (change of beta, i think)
7.6K vs 18.4 troopers
170 vs 280 ART
9 vs 70 AFV

[cpt flam]

in the south
Léonid Bobkin (Coastal Army) was promoted to Général-Leitenant
I got the 52 Guard Rifle div

[EwaldvonKleist]

It is great to see the buldges which historically formed in Winter 1941/42. Well, Hitler wanted to keep moscow threatened, here moscow is taken, but who cares. For sure more interesting than straight line from leningrad to rostov.

[cpt flam]

yes but more dangerous too!
Ivan Bezugly (5Para) was prmoted to Général-Polkovnik

[cpt flam]

meantime in the south i get 1st Mountain Guard
losses are
5.7K for 13.2 of mine
130 vs 240 ART
4 for 43 T60

[morvael]

ORIGINAL: EwaldvonKleist

It is great to see the buldges which historically formed in Winter 1941/42. Well, Hitler wanted to keep moscow threatened, here moscow is taken, but who cares. For sure more interesting than straight line from leningrad to rostov.

We will fight to the death for our bulge! Not one step back!

edit: at this point I was really desperately holding the bridgehead over Oka. I really didn't want to be pushed back behind the river. The mini Tula-bulge (part of the big Moscow-bulge) was really gone at this point, but I still held to bridges and the winter has nearly ended.

[cpt flam]

Return of the snow
more attacks by germans
first guard army is created near Orel

[cpt flam]

i'm a bit late with the AAR
just received turn 52
losses this time
4.8 K for 10.4 of troops
120 vs 180 Art