Will I do it right this time? (GC 41 - Stephane (sov) vs Kamil (ger))

[KamilS]

Turn 10 - start

Both pockets held, which is good.

Disposition of Stephane's troops didn't change what is good too.

Overall prospects for turn 10 are very good.

[KamilS]

AGC (10 start)

[KamilS]

AGS (10 start)

[Encircled]

 Once the salients start to stretch like that, its time to bug out as the Russians, but its very hard to judge when to pull back

[Tarhunnas]

Looks like you are making good progress though! Almost at Moscow by turn 8! And now you are getting some good pockets. You should be able to threaten a lot of industry. Kaluga for example has plenty of industry, is that still there?

[KamilS]

Tarhunnas

Kaluga for example has plenty of industry, is that still there?

Kaluga's industry wasn't evacuated, but the biggest catch is still in Kharkov. Panzer division is blocking industry for 5 (or so) turns already.

[KamilS]

Encircled

Once the salients start to stretch like that, its time to bug out as the Russians, but its very hard to judge when to pull back

I don't consider myself specialist, but in my case, usually before storm there is calm. (build-ups and reorganisation)

[KamilS]

Turn 10 - end

Proximity of railheads and passive way of defending gave me opportunity to use most of my panzer forces and big chunk of infantry divisions.

Good breakthrough in the north.

Centre saw some actions too - Bryanks pocket is nice one, and gives me options, east and south.

There was no advance in AGS area - surrounded units were too strong and too numerous to ignore then. So whole turn I busied myself with eliminating them. Only important gain was Dnepr crossing south of Dnepropetrovsk opening way towards Stalino. I hope for major development next turn - reducing pocket freed my troops and build-up of 3 corpses will give my increase penetration of next thrust.

Finally I managed to inflict meaningful casualties.

[KamilS]

AGC (10 end)

[KamilS]

AGS (10 end)

[KamilS]

casualties (10 end)

[KamilS]

captured industry (turn 10)

[KamilS]

Turn 11 - start

After recon I realised, that situations isn't ok but is good, possibly very good.

Stephane didn't shift his troops too much so panzers will roam at will.

[KamilS]

AGC (11 start)

[KamilS]

AGS (11 start)

[Tarhunnas]

I think this is looking good for you! You have infantry a couple of hexes from Moscow on turn 10, that's good! There must be enormous numbers of industry that hasn't been evacuated.

I would suggest that you think about encircling some more Soviets. There should be opportunities the way the front looks, and I think you need to bring the Soviet casualties up a bit.

Good AAR!

BTW Your english is good, but I guess not your primary language. Corps in plural is corps, not corpses, which means dead bodies. It is a bit funny, but perhaps more appropriate when talking about the enemy. [;)] Not so easy when english isn't your primary language, it's not mine either. Hope you don't mind me pointing it out. [:)]

[KamilS]

Tarhunnas

BTW Your english is good, but I guess not your primary language. Corps in plural is corps, not corpses, which means dead bodies. It is a bit funny, but perhaps more appropriate when talking about the enemy. Not so easy when english isn't your primary language, it's not mine either. Hope you don't mind me pointing it out.

It is not, and I don't mind being corrected.

To be honest, I am full of admiration for people at work for being able to listen to me without laughing every 5 sentences.

[KamilS]

Turn 11 - end

I am very, very pleased, so I won't comment (too much) and just post screen-shots.

I guess it is another proof, that when attacking player has enough reserves to breach first line of defence then no depth equals no chance.

To tell the truth I don't feel I have improved since my game summer campaign against Encircled.

[KamilS]

AGC and AGS (11 end)

[KamilS]

overview (11 end)