Road to Oblivion GC Miller41 (R) vrs Belphigor (G)

[kfmiller41]

Leningrad front

[kfmiller41]

South of Leningrad

[kfmiller41]

Smolensk
Expect the city to fall this turn but I am defending east of it now

[kfmiller41]

West of Bryansk

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Kiev front

[kfmiller41]

Dnepr River line




Notice he is not advancing here very quickly, the focus if farther North right now

[randallw]

If he was making a strong effort in the South he could break out past Kiev within maybe 4 turns.

[kfmiller41]

Yeh, I know, but I am getting better at falling back. It is kind of like advancing, takes a deft hand to keep lines intact while still saving forces and it depends alot on how your opponent plays. I so wanted to go after that unit near Leningrad with everything in the area but decided it was better to keep defending.

[randallw]

The thing to remember is that the Sovs are simply not as good as the Germs, and simply outnumbering them for an attack is not enough; the Germs are better in both experience and morale, so they can be pushed harder in attack, defend tougher, and recover from a fight faster.
 
Even on a successfull attack a Soviet unit will end up tired, and won't be really ready to defend on the next turn.  ( Fatigue being computed with factors such as experience and morale ).

[kfmiller41]

All true, which is why I didn't attack Doesn't mean I can't think about it though

[Q-Ball]

Good AAR!

Only the Red Army can lose 1.1 mil troops and 7K AFVs in 6 weeks, and say losses "Aren't Bad". [:D]

[kfmiller41]

Yes it does sound strange, but after reading Comrades and Pyle Drivers AAR's it does seems like i am managing things ok so far. Really tough to tell right now.

Like Comrade Stalin says "Quantity has a quality all it's own"

Very True[&o]

[kfmiller41]

Turn 7 is complete. Loses are still not bad as I have avoided any major encirclements. I expect that to change as his infantry is up now (I am using recon now) and they will blow holes in my lines. I cannot establish depth all along the front as deep as I want but i have thinned the line where his armor isn't, I think [&o].

Here are the losses so far and the situation screens. Don't have time to do fancy stuff tonight so it is just screen shots. I have already moved so this is what I am sending the enemy.

[kfmiller41]

Leningrad, troops are dug in pretty well in this area

[kfmiller41]

Velikie Luki front. Am thin here right now

[kfmiller41]

Smolensk, have some reserves to the rear and units are about full strength in this area. This is where I am strongest outside of Leningrad.

[kfmiller41]

Gomel area, am thinner here than I would like. 5 Divisions cut off in swamp.

[kfmiller41]

Kiev front, again am dug in pretty well here but if he wants to break thru I an only delay him.

[kfmiller41]

Odessa front, he is getting ready to invest the city. He is advancing slowly otherwise on this front.

Of course comments are welcome and advice as well[:'(]

[Tophat1815]

Keep pulling industry out and headed east! I think you made the right move in reinforcing Leningrad,try and hold it. So he gets to Moscow what of it? In the winter he gets to re-enact napoleon's retreat from Moscow. Go get him! (In the Winter)[:D]