Moscow or bust! D21

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T119
Moscow mayhem... The Soviets employ ferry units as infiltrating guerillas, crossing an unguarded section of the river and -bim-bam-boom[X(]- they're behind my lines

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Increasing pressure near Moscow, where the Soviets captured Serpukhov and broke through east of Obninsk... A withdrawal in that bulge may become necessary.

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The Rtishchevo area. Despite straightening the line, the danger hasn't subsided
I have 4 Italian units as reinforcements, which I'll have to send to this area (all others are divided units reconstituting)

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26 August 1942
The holes from the previous Soviet assaults have been plugged, thanks to the freshly arrived Italian alpine divisions.
But now another assault has been carried out near Kirsanov

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Near Moscow Soviet strength is increasing all the time... Several problem spots

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... but in the Caucasus I'm still on the advance, not fast but steady

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30 August 1942
I started the final assault on Stalingrad, but the Soviets attacked my northern flank

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Turn 126 is underway and I'm making progress in the Caucasus.
Moving past Mozdok, to Kizlyar and northwards up the Baku-Astrakhan line.. I may be able to meet up with the units pushing east out of Elista
Using an engineer unit as recon I found Grozny to be undefended![X(] For key locations like that I'd suggest placing a fixed counter representing local militia in them

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During the Soviet's turn I got kicked out of Grozny right away, so no difference in the supply situation. Trying a back door move to disrupt the Soviet supply lines on t127

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Stalingrad was captured, and held... that's gonna make a difference

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Using an engineer unit as recon I found Grozny to be undefended! For key locations like that I'd suggest placing a fixed counter representing local militia in them

We've done that at other places, so maybe a good idea for Grozny too. I think we have an available unit slot, we can ask Rick if he can put a garrison there.

During the Soviet's turn I got kicked out of Grozny right away, so no difference in the supply situation.

I tend to think this aspect might discourage players from coup de maining certain locations.


This made me wonder how the Germans took Maikop, because I didn't recall any account of a battle there. I found it is reported that zbv800 moved into Maikop masquerading as Soviets, and convinced the garrison to retreat. Wow.

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Here's the movie from t125 till 130... note the Soviet offensive north of Stalingrad... I have to throw everything available in battle as so to plug the holes

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23 Sep.1942 Turn 132 is underway and I'm gonna have to make some decisions.
My Caucasus offensive seems to have come to a halt. A few weak attacks to capture Grozny were fruitless and in other places the Soviets have organized a solid defense.

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More from t132
The Soviet offensive north of Stalingrad has caused some havoc. The only available units I could rail in were some weak Jungarian security units. I pulled back from Kotovo.

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23 Sep.1942
More trouble along the Rtishchevo-Tambov line
I decided to start a pull back in the northern part of this sector, behind the river.
This shot before the manoeuver

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And here a shot after the pull-back... I gave up 100 Km in some sectors, but with the Soviets having the avantage here and winter approaching, I had to do it cuz else I would face a major disaster.

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This one's been on the shelf for a while, but I'm continuing..

On 30 September 1942 we see the furthest advance east by any Axis unit when the 1st bde/68 Inf Div fought its way into Astrakhan

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Turn 136 and we've got mud. Saved by the bell...that came no turn too soon cuz the Soviets were putting heavy pressure on my lines in front of Moscow.

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There's also trouble brewing in Finland

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The situation in the Kalmyk steppe to Astrakhan