Ketza Axis vrs Djack

[Ketza]

Been playing a game since latest patch against Djack. No idea if he is on the forums but the game is on turn 8 so I am starting an AAR.

Djack seems to have a good grasp of the game mechanics and what to do as the Soviet.

So here goes.

[Ketza]

Air raid. Typical starting outward and moving in. I cant figure out how to hit the airfields near Smolensk like the old days but this is a good result. This is actually the air casualties at the begin of turn 2.

[Ketza]

AGN after Soviet 1st move. Most of the Baltic area is pocketed and all the pockets hold.

[Ketza]

AGC after Soviet 1st move. All pockets held.

[Ketza]

AGS after Soviet 1st move. Kovel pocket was broken which I expected because I messed up the Calvary division move. I sent an extra Panzer corps south to bust up any hope of a Soviet line anchoring to the north around Rovno. The plan was to send a 1st Panzer army corp to the center in its place. My thinking here is the extra Panzer corps makes a bigger impact in the south on turn one then it does in the center as you can get the pockets closed without it.

I also pushed forward with 17th army enough to make sure no leakers could get to my rails.

As you can see he has set up a huge checkerboard across the south.

[Ketza]

In an interesting development my opponent looks as if he will be invading Hungary.

[Ketza]

He also has invaded Rumania.

[Ketza]

Losses at the begining of turn 2.

Atually now that I look at it I do not know when exactly this was taken but its around the time frame mentioned.

[Ketza]

The end of turn 2 I only took one screenshot in the AGN area. River was crossed and he is building up forces near Pskov. AGC and AGN destroyed thier respective pockets.

AGN - 14 divisions, 4 regiments - 115,000 Soviets
AGC - 28 divisions, 7 regiments - 214,000 Soviets

AGS made very poor progress on the Lvow pocket as most of the infantry headed east. Soviet troops in the pocket headed west.

[Manstein63]

He probably doesn't realise that he could unfreeze all the forces of both Hungary & Italy that are in the Balkans
sound familiar.
Manstein63

ORIGINAL: Ketza

In an interesting development my opponent looks as if he will be invading Hungary.

[Ketza]

Well I made a determination early that the amount of force he committed to this offensive would determine how much of the Axis allies I would commit to the war if they were all released by his actions.

You will see as I continue with the AAR he indeed commits a lot of troops to this endeavor.

[Ketza]

AGN turn 3 end.

AGN plows forward. Typically I send a Panzer Corps from 3rd Panzer and 6 infantry divisions from reinforcements north but this game I decided to run the Leningrad push with what was given. I did add a Corps from 9th army that starts in the 16th army start zone. I was rather surprised to get across the river but perhaps my opponent counted Panzer divisions and didnt reinforce as much as I have seen.

[Ketza]

AGC turn 3 end -

3rd Panzer thunders towards Smolensk. I am not used to the extra Panzer corps in this area and its presence is making a big difference. Industry in Mogilev is trapped and Vitebsk falls quickly.

[Ketza]

AGS turn 3 end -

AGS hits the checkerboard like a wave and a few small pockets are formed. Panzers punch through towards Kiev. Lvow pocket holds on with his forces pushing towards Hungary.

[Ketza]

Turn 3 Hungary final - Hes all in here I am anticipating Hungarians coming free soon. I have not been attacking him so it can be said he sorta did this all on his own.

[Ketza]

AGN turn 4 end - Slow go as fuel is low. A little elbow room is made and a pocket created to the south.

[Ketza]

AGC turn 4 end - Slow grind to Smolensk and 2nd Panzer gets a bridgehead.

[Ketza]

AGS 4 final -

Zhitomir and Proskurov pockets are formed.

[Ketza]

Finland 4 final - Finns are in!

[Ketza]

Turn 4 final casualties - 1st million Soviet casualties