GC vs. Normal Soviet AI Decisive Victory turn 53 revised

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I was prepared for a titanic struggle in 1942 but the Rostov pocket was the first in a series of large pockets that ended the game.

Here is the second and third.
Before, I had always tried to complete an encirclement in one turn or the prey get away. What seems to be the case is if you get close the AI runs but only halfway they don't.
Here is the development of one on the first furn. I did not not have enough strength to get through.

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This next one I got through but didn't really encircle anything.

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Okay Here is the beginning of turn 41 for the northern pocket. The AI didn't run but also didn't reinforce much.

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This pocket was very satisfying to make! Those guys tormented me all winter!!

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This is the start of the southern pocket. The AI reacted strongly to the move last turn. This turn I change directions to help the efforts north.

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after

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Turn 42 the first turn of mud.
Pocket 1 holds barely

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and pocket 2

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Turn 47.
I spent the next 5 turns clearing the pockets in the mud. Here is the situation at the beginning of the first clear turn.
North.

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south

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and center. what a juicy salient! I didn't really plan it this way but previous actions left strong armor on both shoulders ready to do so here is before...

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After I got the whole thing.

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and this little one up north.

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okay
With the alternating mud/clear turns it took a while to clear these pockets but the end was near. Here are the positions, etc. at the end.

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south

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deep south almost made it to Baku!

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don't forget the mountain men.

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I was happy to finally take this place.

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armies

I lost a lot of tanks since the blizzard ended

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losses