The war rolls on and as Josan counterattacks and creates three mini pockets of my spearheads behind his lines, opportunity knocks in most unexpected places.
The firs screeshot shows the northeast section of the line. Josan (and my) armour are locking horns way to the south ans breaking through seems a long way away for me. In this sector however I manage to knock out an undefended strongpoint and two of my units vault the river with two from the north interlocking to create a solid platform. They are a tantalising thrust away from Korsun and its airfield. Where is the Wiking Division the Fuhrer screams? Good question and thankfully one I won't have to answer.
This is one of the double edged swords the German must face in Korsun Pocket. The area around Korsun is laden with valuable objectives. Do you move strong units up there to defend them or do as Josan has done and keep your strength to the south risking your Fuhrer's wrath (and defeat)?
I have moved a couple of supply trucks in very close to ensure that the units across the river remain supplied (not easy across an unbridged river). My next goal here is to a) keep Josan away from my area of operations and b) destroy the fortification beneath the yellow circle so my engineers can get to work and build me some bridges!
Surely Josan must move his ski unit (light blue) forward onto this fort to stop me gaining a bridge or two? Time will tell. The green arrow to the south indicates another fort I have destroyed across the river. Although only a tiny foothold it can soon be expanded into a launch point.
This next screenshot shows an area to the south of my jump off point. There was another strong river here but with all units on the frontline stopping a breakthrough, here too I have managed to vault the river. I have alrady captured and repaired one bridge and are working on two others. Tough times for the Germans here.
And finally to the west where my tiny pocket of men that have held oyt for four days are about to concede their lives for the greater good of the motherland.
Josan has done a miraculous job in not only defendign this area but hurting me as well. Of course to the north the terrain is clear and although I didn't take a screenshot I am closing in on the prize with what seems nought between me and the city of Korsun but snow and ice...
Brubaker
I expected there to be units on the other side of the river but as yet none have materialised. If that remains the case this victory will be easy. Time will tell (or the lext couple of turns anyway.)
Don't want to spoil all of it for you!
and why are you talking about it in a dead thread? What are you holding back from us?