1.05.18 beta Farfarer vs Fulkerson (sov)

[larryfulkerson]

Here's my moves with an overlay showing my attacks:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the losses, OOB, destroyed units, and production:

[larryfulkerson]

T32: Here's the front lines before any recon or movement:

[M60A3TTS]

Based on the latest map, it looks like your advance in the south is reaching something approaching a reasonable goal. Going much farther in that direction will put you more at risk when the German summer offensive starts. You should expect him to try and bag your forces by sending the panzers towards Rostov, but that's for later. Right now maybe look to firm up the line of advance here and then start planning next steps.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's my moves with an overlay showing my attacks:

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: M60A3TTS
Based on the latest map, it looks like your advance in the south is reaching something approaching a reasonable goal. Going much farther in that direction will put you more at risk when the German summer offensive starts. You should expect him to try and bag your forces by sending the panzers towards Rostov, but that's for later. Right now maybe look to firm up the line of advance here and then start planning next steps.

Sounds good to me. He's increasing in strength since it's late January and I'm not at all sure I can go much further anyway.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the OOB, losses, destroyed units and production:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's part of the report from the Logistics thingie. I'm still going good on Armaments and Manpower so it looks like I'm good to go.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the T33 situation down south. I'm outrunning my supply. I'm actually thinking of railing some of these people someplace else
to make them more useful. I've got more people there than I actually need and there are sections of the front lines where no
progress can be made because of the CV ratio(s) and a second defensive line needs to be started.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's an example about the CV ratio being too small for me to attack. I COULD do suicide attacks but I hate loosing people for no
constructive gain. I'd like to maintain the progress units have made so far toward being guards units after all.

[larryfulkerson]

Far has brought some heavy hitters to the front lines to help stop the bleeding. This time it's motorized rather than tanks but the
effect is to stop the advance rather nicely. He must have railed them here from Germany or something 'cause they look like they
are in good condition for this time in the Blizzard.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's my moves such as they are:

[larryfulkerson]

This is the OOB, losses, destroyed units, and production:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the T34 front lines after Soviet recon but before Soviet movement

[larryfulkerson]

I bought a boat-load of new stuff this turn. I figure I'm going to need it real soon now. Lots of Rifle Divisions, two Arty units, and lots of
SU's for the HQ units.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's my moves with an overlay showing my attacks:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the OOB, losses, destroyed units, and production:

[larryfulkerson]

From Far via email:

 "The weather gods hand me Snow in Sov Central, so I sortie and do spoiling attacks from D town to Orel, with the SS Mot divs doing 2 attacks each in the south. Good tactical results,  i was surprised taht I achieved some rout results, but naybe Sov soldiers hate a bizzard too!"

[M60A3TTS]

I know this is getting old, but you don't have enough cavalry corps. Not that you don't need them, but more rifle divisions are not going to stop the opening of the Axis summer offensive by themselves. Cav corps won't either, but it's the most potent offensive force you are going to have available to at least be able to strike back at him with. Also, come April it will be time to start building some tank corps. You can't win as the Soviets with a division-based army, it must evolve to a corps-based one.

If you think you need a breather, start to withdraw the cavalry corps back from the front lines as applicable and bring them together around the Stalino area along with any guards units. If you have any units close to guards status where one more victory will put them over the top, you should see if you can get that done. Put those units on refit as you get them back.

You can start building forts from behind the Mius River in a northwesterly direction towards Kharkov. Whatever troops man that line, make sure the army HQ has like 4 RR construction brigades and a couple sappers to accelerate the fort progression. This is where you'll try and blunt his offensive in the early stages.

[Flaviusx]

The ideal number of cavalry divisions is approximately zero, Larry. Any multiples of 3 should be converted over to corps, and stuffed with attachments. You should have at least a dozen such corps, minimum, and more if you've got the divisions to make them. They are in some respect your most mobile units in the game and far easier to support logistically than the mech units.

The cavalry corps will actually have stronger CVs than your early tank corps, btw.