The Great Patriotic War (STE78 vs 821bobo)

[STEF78]

Turn 137, 27th january 1944

Bielgorod is free and Karkhov is now close.

The fight near Stalino is interesting as it shows that 3 (strong) german inf divs in level 2 entrenchment can be expelled with less than 200k men. That's fine!

[STEF78]

I've installed last patch and I'm surprised with the losses displayed. Fights were quite the same for these 2 turns.

Did I miss something?

[821Bobo]

1. Changed the way current turn losses are calculated and displayed. No longer they are reset after the first visit to the losses screen. Losses from Axis Logistics Phase, Axis Turn, Soviet Logistics Phase, and Soviet Turn are now recorded separately. It’s possible to see them separately, or all together, by selecting appropriate option of the “CURRENT TURN FILTER”, shown at the bottomright of the losses screen. This information may not be accurate during the first two player turns for ongoing games.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: 821Bobo

This information may not be accurate during the first two player turns for ongoing games.

Thanks!

Well, I should read patches, updates and even rules till the end... but it's far harder to read English when it's not your native language!

[shermanny]

Bien sure. Es dificil leer andere Spraeche. Ochen plocho.

[STEF78]

Turn 138, 3rd february 1944

An overview of the whole front after my moves. Nothing new, germans are giving 20 miles per week in the South and trying to delay my advance in the center. My objective is still to cross the Dniepr before mud. I think it's an achievable goal.



And the batlles, the win/hold ratio is above 10/1. red army is continuously earning morale, experience and strength

[821Bobo]

Stef your inbox is full.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: 821Bobo

Stef your inbox is full.

fixed

[STEF78]

Turn 139, 10th february 1944

In the center, Bobo does his best in order to fill the gaps threatening the german frontline. Not an easy task as german inf divs begin to show clear signs of weakness.

For the first time, I see a german inf div below 10K men



In the South the germans give ground every week. Sometimes they don't retreat fast enough and I can grasp them. Below is my heaviest attack with 300K men

[vvs007]

is there a chance to see the mechanized corps? ... And more decisive operations with serious goals?

[STEF78]

Not before clear weather occurs.

We have currently blizzard and MP cost prevents great operation. I cannot rotate rifle corps to create a 2/3 hexes breach in german lines and send my mech/tank corps far behind.

[STEF78]

Back to turn 138 early february. I did a map showing the faster an faster advance of russian army but forgot to post it...

Progress during the last 3 monthes is greater than whole advance from november 1942 to october 1943

[ericv]

You are doing a great job. Coming from far against a still very strong German Army. This remains on of the most entertaining AAR's with a still unclear outcome.

[STEF78]

Thanks

Final result cannot be predicted and Bobo is doing his best to keep a strong front line. Sometimes he trades time against ground, sometimes he holds the line but his work will be more and more difficult.

The bulk of his army is heavily weakening due to loss of morale and decreasing of inf and arts (see below). He still has strong Pzd units.

I have a full tank army in reserve and I will use it when clear weather occurs. It still Wonder if it will be in the South or in the center. We shall see where the axis are the weakiest

[topeverest]

Been watching since I started my own Russian effort. well done of course

It does seem your opportunity is to transfer troops south pry open a portion of the line and dive deep towards Kiev or other suitable objective. Id go so far as to suggest stripping 20% of the northern MLr and send those forces in the south.

[STEF78]

Thanks for following the AAR.

Not sure if reinforcing the South is such a good idea. Bobo is keeen on giving ground South of pripyat marshes. It makes deliberate attacks difficult to achieve. He fought only for Stalino and seems to be wlling delay the access to the Dniepr.

As you know, I'm behind the curve and the direct road to Berlin is Minsk-Warsaw-Berlin...

At the moment my tank army is west of Kursk and can esily reach the landbridge or the Kiev-Cherkassy-Krementchug area.

[topeverest]

Perhaps an attack specifically designed to encircle an enemy corps as soon as feasible. That will stretch him further.

Other ideas are knocking out Finland through Leningrad or single out Romania Hungry for continuous attack - they will crumble..
Anyway - ideas.

[STEF78]

Good ideas but not so easy to deal with.

Knocking out Romania will occur (I hope) next summer.

Finland.... hum, hum

And an encirclement is always a good aim!

[STEF78]

Turn 140, 17th February 1944

Still 6 weeks with hard ground. Some german defensive CV in the center are looking grim (for Bobo!). And most of germans Pzd/mot are South of Vitebsk.

Orsha 20 miles ahead...



In Ukraine retreat is on, Dniepr bend 60 miles ahead

[vvs007]

the best design AAR,STEF78 cool , continuing to observe

1. The transition to the latest patch from the 142-th turn?
which method display СV will be use?
2. What is the limit for Army Growth? trucks? manpower?
3. The number of mechanized corps you have now and what they are quality? if it is not a military secret

glhf