BrianG v Bitburg (open for all)

[BrianG]

SOUTH SOVIET ZONE: clear skis, hard ground conditions.

ATTACK!

I have a fully rested panzer army and many good high morale infantry divisions. We have high hopes.

Here we push straight out to start things off

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The hole is fully open, ready for exploitation

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Crimea

I finally bomb the port and get 38% damage. His AA here has been doing a good job shooting down my bombers.

[BrianG]

My intention was to fan left to the sea and trap those troops.

But then I saw chance to make a pocket on the right side near the Don.

This was a major over the Don river attack by the 30th infantry division, morale 93.

[BrianG]

I too launch a mud rescue attack to save the 25th mech.

It needed to be saved most and I had the most tank power near it.

At first, after bombing, I actually accidentally launched a relief attack on the hex above this. I think my finger slipped.

It was a close win but I had used up most mp;s.

I then moved in tanks and did this hasty, which worked. The beaten Russian tank corp must have been really raw recruits.

I think the 25th would have been defeated in next turn if not relieved here.

[BrianG]

This attack in mud was solely to allow the rr to continue building north. It had been zoc locked.

[BrianG]

Final Middle.

25th mech saved. air supply dropped on 4th panzer and ss mech.

He needs to retreat.

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Final Moscow.

ALL CLEAR next turn all over the map.

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Final Rostov

2 pockets. Both should hold.

Next turn will clean up surrounds and get ready for big push into Caucuses.

Bitburg needs to retreat.

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OOB

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Crimea, new Guards mountain unit

and logistics. all clear weather.

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German air production.

I assume nothing unussual

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ground kia since last turn

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and air kia since

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oob and I corp

Russian oob dropping?

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Russian fail to break into and relieve all 3 major pockets.

Bitburg has not retreated.

Massive number of unsupplied Russian units.

No pressure on lower advance into Caucasus, nor attempt to convert empty German hexes back to Russian.

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Russian action around surrounded forward German positions.

[BrianG]

I finally get the fort % drop.

This port is one very tough tuff nut

[BrianG]

Crimea success.

Finally it falls. These troops will now move east asap.

[BrianG]

North Moscow.

Getting closer to having the full river line as defense.

Heavy attack