Moscow or bust! D21

[Silvanski]

Once the ground froze I continued my advance in the south, getting close to Rostov and the Donets river.

[Silvanski]

We did it, we finally did it!!!!
Edit>>> We didn't[:@] During Elmer's turn (moving second) he kicked 'em out again, thereby setting off the event increasing Soviet replacements to 115%
I've got one more chance, adding he relatively fresh 30th and 86th Infantry Divisions to the attack, I'm gonna try to go in once more

[Josh]

Tough battle hm? Wasting all your troops to try to take the city... leave other fronts vulnerable to a counterattack... hmm, sounds... familiar.
Can't wait to see your next screenshot. Good luck.

[Silvanski]

More of the same during the November 30 turn... and yes, the Russians start to strike back

[Silvanski]

On turn 48 I finally managed to enter and hold Moscow - during my lunch break btw[:D]
But it took several units to keep my grip on the city, and the Ruskis are getting stronger and bolder.
Now my 1941 objective has been met I'm gonna have to pull back in order to avoid the central front from collapsing before I get the Hitler order "No retreat"

[Abnormalmind]

Nice and well done. But ouch, that's a lot of Soviets. Their Winter Offensive is exciting!

[Silvanski]

3 December 1941 - The Soviet counter offensive will be upon me soon
Before I start my next turn, some screenies. First my small on hand equipment chart.

[Silvanski]

The area north of Moscow is where I expect to have the most difficulties this winter.
Elmer's already been probing and penetrating in several sectors even before the full fledged Soviet offensive.

[Silvanski]

South of Moscow there could have been room for more advance -as indicated on the map... but I fear I'll have to transfer units out of this sector to reinforce my north flank of AGC[:(]

[Silvanski]

In the far south I only have wide open steppes between me and the Don, and I am at the gates of Rostov... This all looks very tempting, but then again, if AGC collapses these dudes of AGS will be left hanging in the wind.

[Silvanski]

The movie for turns 44 till 47. I kept the advance in the south going

[Silvanski]

OK I'm gonna end my turn.
Tiny sideshow event: In the south I reached Konstantinovsk on the lower Don.

In Moscow I executed a fairly decent pull-out and started to reinforce my northern lines.
This is all about surviving the first winter

[dicke bertha]

Moscows suburbs suck, most inhabitants may agree! Now what did I say about feeeding in a few more landser divisions to take the damn thing.. I think you're overweight in AGS. I think around T1o or so, one really needs to think where one should send the extra inf divs. I sent mine to Leningrad, now there are a few too much there, lacking a few aroundish Moskow.... 

[Abnormalmind]

Interesting. The Soviets will revive their railnet and most of their industry. I'm curious how the PO will counterattack with Moscow controlled.

[Silvanski]

ORIGINAL: dicke berthaI think you're overweight in AGS.

Yeah, that may influence my decisionmaking for Fall Blau in 1942... I've got a drive to Stalingrad and Saratov in mind, and then a swing north, leaving the Caucasus for what it is

[Silvanski]

One of the last real offensive operations with a definite aim in 1941 was successfully accomplished.

[Silvanski]

On the Don I've been advancing very cautiously while the pull-back from Moscow was ongoing.
My units in the south are in good shape.
In the Crimea the Romanians -with some German assistance- broke into the Perekop isthmus

[Silvanski]

And to end this series of screenies, the crucial central sector, where Elmer is giving me plenty of bang for the buck

[Silvanski]

The movie up till turn 55. The center is holding and I'm still making valuable gains in the south. The Finns however are having a hard time containing Soviet pinpoint attacks

[Silvanski]

At the start of turn 59 here's some damage done by the Soviet winter offensive.
As stated in the D21 development thread, rested Axis units is a must, but the Soviet winter shock may have to be increased in order to give 'em more "oomph"