Tophat1812(REDS) vs Moses(Krauts and friends)

[Tophat1815]

Seems the lull is over and he is probing the Vitebsk area.

[Tophat1815]

Another turn or weeks time and another pocket forms it seems. Very disquieting,so it is 1 division to a hex with corps/army Hq's 2 hexes back. We shall see if i can do it as easy as write it.

[Tophat1815]

Gomel and marshes area of operations. I need to close up the line,straighten and generate some divisions for fallback positions.

[Tophat1815]

This isn't for the faint of heart. My stubbornness with defending forward too long has come to more or less a conclusion. Yes,this is the 6th week of operations but its time to run,find a river and get behind it 7 DIG!

[Tophat1815]

Ugly is the watch word for this sector. He taunts me with an opportunity to relieve the pocket,but no,that chance I cannot take. Hmmn.or can I?

[Tophat1815]

here is the tail end southern point of the Front. Hmmn,those Romanians and Slovakian troops are tempting targets.

[Tophat1815]

Here are the ground losses through turn 6:

[Tophat1815]

Here are the results after 6 weeks of war in the air for Axis and Soviets:

[Tophat1815]

Here we are with Destroyed Units for the RED Army through turn 6:

[kfmiller41]

your doing better than I am. Smolensk fell and I am rather short of troops directly in front of moscow at the moment:-)

[Tophat1815]

ORIGINAL: miller41

your doing better than I am. Smolensk fell and I am rather short of troops directly in front of moscow at the moment:-)

What turn are you on Miller? And just remember there is no way you can loose in 41' nor can he win in 41'.

But i feel you,believe me......[:D] cause I feel it too.

[Tophat1815]

 Indeed BLurking,doing the German first move is a brain bender. But as all good things that turn is coming. Moses gave me a mess to wade through and you have me redoing search grids in the pacific!

[BLurking]

I'll be waiting patiently - but yes, the Axis have given you a full plate.

[Tophat1815]

ORIGINAL: BLurking

I'll be waiting patiently - but yes, the Axis have given you a full plate.

Not as bad as it could have been. Russians and their reserves,its something you'll enjoy.

And the Emperor has another turn awaiting him......[:D]

[randallw]

Lake Ilmen is always a good place to use as part of a defensive line, though it's often a problem where you place units to the east or southeast of it ( no rail line in a good place ).

[ComradeP]

Some of AGS's mobile units REALLY need a break, or they'll break themselves in a few turns.

[Tophat1815]

ORIGINAL: ComradeP

Some of AGS's mobile units REALLY need a break, or they'll break themselves in a few turns.

Units that were pocketed i used in attacks at the pocket guards moses set in place. I picked on his Slovakian boys and a regimental team he'd broken a division down to. The pocketed troops are going to be a loss to me anyway,might as well take some FASCISTS with me!

[Tophat1815]

Time for a look at the BIG Picture:

[paullus99]

I'd like to start seeing defensive lines built in front of Moscow - you have the opportunity to start digging in now, so you should take it (if you have the men available).

[Tophat1815]

Red Army situation on the Northern Front after my turn 6 movements:

Remember all comments welcome,even the unpleasant ones.[8D]

The Plan is to pull back to the Finnish "NO GO LINE"....outpost and fortify that and free up the divisions for service defending Leningrad. Primary objective is to keep a supply-line open to Leningrad.

I have removed some of the 32 capacity KV-1 production from Leningrad and moved it to Sverdlosk. Same with heavy Industry,armaments and BA-10,T-50 production.