Thoughts about the game so far
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The German spearhead is delayed another turn, and I feel confident
that a quick direct thrust towards Stalingrad followed by the capture
of the city is all but impossible now. As far as I can see, there are
3 obvious things that my opponent can do now.
1) Cross the river Don in in the North, where my defences are weaker.
2) Proceed with a frontal assault towards Stalingrad.
3) Change the axis of attack towards the south, near Rostov, and perhaps link up
with the forces from the Crimea.
With 14 turns remaining, I would personally choose for option 3. Option 1 is
certainly doable, but the lack of VPs in that sector makes it a unattractive
choice. Option 2 just means wasting your armour on defences that keep getting
stronger by the week. It might be the shortest distance to Stalingrad, but going
that way would mean an attrition war that I doubt the Germans can afford.
Option 3 seems the most obvious choice. With a bridge head already established
in the south near Rostov, a link up with forces from the Crimea is certainly not
impossible. With luck you might even be able to swing north and try to take Stalingrad.
Anyway, with the fuel of the German panzers still in the red, I feel confident
that I can delay redeploying my reserves for another turn. We will see in the
next few turns what my opponent will do.
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