Grognard1812 (Soviet) vs Pitaman

[Grognard1812]

At the beginning of Turn 7 South West of Moscow, two major Panzer spearheads are seen attacking towards Bryansk.

[Grognard1812]

Soviet Air Force Recon determined that there was an unescorted FBD rail repair unit just North of the Pripet marshes, STAVKA was alerted and a Soviet division was transported to the area by train...

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet division unloaded from the train and routed the FBD to Minsk, also destroying a rail hex that was repaired by the FBD this turn.

[Grognard1812]

At the end of Turn 7 South West of Moscow, a new defensive position was set up north and south of Bryansk, trying to avoid an encirclement next turn by the Panzer units.

[Grognard1812]

North West of Dnepropetrovsk 3 Panzer divisions successfully attacked and moved across the Dnepr river.

[Grognard1812]

Because the Dnepr river defenses had been breached during turn 7, to prevent the possibility of a major encirclement next turn a general retreat was done in the South.

[Grognard1812]

Army Group North captured the city of Kolpino, the German army has arrived at the gates of Leningrad.

[Grognard1812]

The situation at the beginning of Soviet Turn 8 West of Moscow - the Soviet defenses in depth are effective in slowing the advance of Army Group Center.

[Grognard1812]

At the beginning of Soviet Turn 8 in the South, Panzer units advancing towards Kharkov.

[Grognard1812]

At the end of Soviet Turn 8 in the South. A defensive line is set up between the cities of Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye and the factory complexes around Stalino. Cavalry divisions are used to try to reduce the supplies received by the Panzer spearhead advancing towards Kharkov.

[Grognard1812]

The Fortress at Odessa is holding out well against German infantry attack supported by concentrated artillery and pioneer support.

[redrum68]

Just one small thing that jumped out at me is that you could assign 1-2 armies in the center that are reporting directly to STAVKA to Moscow MD.

[Shupov]

@redrum68 - how would that be advantageous while Moscow MD is frozen?

[Grognard1812]

ORIGINAL: redrum68

Just one small thing that jumped out at me is that you could assign 1-2 armies in the center that are reporting directly to STAVKA to Moscow MD.

Following your advise, on Turn 10 which I am presently completing, I have reassigned an Army which was originally assigned to STAVKA to the Moscow MD (It is near Moscow). I then also reassigned units assigned to STAVKA digging in within 5 hexes of the Moscow MD to the Moscow MD, I think this should help them better build fortifications.

[Grognard1812]

Leningrad is now under siege from Army Group North.

[Grognard1812]

Army Group Center's panzer and motorized divisions attempt to breakthrough Soviet defenses north of Bryansk in the direction of Tula.

[Grognard1812]

But the Soviet defenses were able to prevent a breakthrough from occurring.

[Grognard1812]

Army Group South attacks towards the factory complex at Stalino.

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet garrison at Fortress Odessa continues to hold out against nine German infantry divisions.

[Grognard1812]

Situation at the end of Soviet Turn 9 Bryansk area. Due to the large number of Panzer and Motorized units just north of Bryansk, I decided to retreat further east as I think there would be a high risk of a large encirclement in the area next turn.