STAVKA report turn 25 (first turn of blizzard):
I don't have any grand plans for the blizzard - just push west and try and inflict as many casualties as possible on the axis (and in doing so rack up wins and guards status for my units). I have 15 cavalry corps built on the first turn of the blizzard all equipped with a sapper regiment, tank brigade, and MG-arty brigade, these will be the "tip of the spear".
During the first turn I launch 36 attacks and win 30 of them. The axis casualties are 27,336. Zonso was able to build up to some level 2 forts on the front line and has decided to stay and fight (with the exception of AGN). I should be able to pick up the pace once I push through these initial forts since I don't think he has many forts build further back (we will see).
I'm going to use my rifle brigades and tank brigades to man the forts I built earlier in the campaign. I can't see a better use for them at this time...
In past games I've cycled units off the front line and placed them on refit during the blizzard. I've read some of Q-ball's AAR's and I believe he has had success in keeping just his front line units on refit and funneling all his reinforcements to the front. That seems like a good plan and I'm going to give it a try.
In the north the Leningrad front attempts to hold off the Finns while the 11th and 33th armies of the Volkhov front chase AGN to the west. This is the one area of the front where Zonso has pulled back. I'd pull back here as well since he is out in the wilderness and has a lot of ground to give up.
