GC41 - Saper222 (Ger) vs Kamil (Sov) (No Saper222)

[KamilS]

T99 Baku (German)

Mud all over the form appart from Caucasus region where Saper made his move ...


During the course of heavy fighting my line was breached and all is lost. Both units and armament are doomed (already 1 formation wasn't able to retreat and have surrendered).


Initially there was:

4 inf corps, 1 inf brig, 1 cav corps, 1 mt div, 1 mot brig
3 Armament, 3 Heavy Industry, 25 Yak 3

[KamilS]

T99 summary (Soviet)

New units - 2 inf div, 2 inf brig, 3 mech brig


I am not able to save anything from Caucasus. It took me a while to digest this tragic defeat.

[KamilS]

T100 far south (German)

Clear weather all over the front.


My opponent haven't undertaken any attack apart from Baku region where he have destroyed encircled troops - overall 98k soldiers.


Having accomplished his objectives in Caucasus Saper withdrawn his troops from western approaches to Astrakhan. It will free my units there, but considerably straighten main German defensive position as well.

[KamilS]

T100 north (Soviet)

New units - 2 inf div, 2 inf brig


In the north terrain favours defender plus our forces have similar strength so not much can be achieved here.

Units of Southwestern Front that failed to acquire experience during the course of unsuccessful offensive were transferred to center.

[KamilS]

T100 center (Soviet)

I move troops around to create opportunities to as many successful attack as it is possible.

[KamilS]

T100 south (Soviet)


I started transporting units from far south and for a turn of two it will give me extra edge - Soviet rail capacity is vastly superior to German, so it will take my opponent a bit more time to relocate his troops from Caucasus.

I try to look for positives and 8th Army, that was just transferred form Astrakhan is one of them.

[randallw]

Order any tank armies yet?

[KamilS]

randallw

Order any tank armies yet?

I do not have enough AP

[KamilS]

T101 summary (Soviet)

Mud all over the front.


New units - 5 inf div, 3 inf brig, 1 rkt art div, 6 mech brig

[KamilS]

T102 Moscow and center (Soviet)


Clear. No German activity.

New units - 1 inf div, 1 inf brig, 3 mech brig



Slowly, arriving turn by turn freshly formed divisions start making the difference.

[KamilS]

T102 south (Soviet)


Most of the troops from Astrakhan region is here, so I enjoy brief spell of superiority. Unfortunately it will end soon once Saper manages to extract his forces from Caucasus.

[KamilS]

T103 Moscow and center (Soviet)


Clear. Saper didn't undertake any attacks, but almost finished redeploying units that were participating in capturing oilfields.

New units - 1 rkt art div



Reserve mode is main factor, that limits amount of attacks I manage to make. Leads to unexpected holds what forces me to use far far to many units just to be sure I won't lose.

[KamilS]

T103 south (Soviet)


I am not as strong as I thought.

[KamilS]

T104 summary (Soviet)

Mud.

New units - 1 art div.

[KamilS]

T105 Moscow (German)


Clear.


I didn't expect to lose vital part of recently expanded bridgehead west of Moscow. I planned to use it and launch minor offensive in this area. Not going to happen I guess.

[KamilS]

T105 Moscow and center (Soviet)

New units - 3 mech brig


Despite my most determined effort I failed to recapture lost part of bridgehead. 17k is high price for failure.

[KamilS]

T105 south (Soviet)


I am pretty sure Saper is waiting for me to commit myself into exploitation of created breach and then pocket few reckless units.

[KamilS]

T105 OOB (Soviet)


17th June '43. Two years have passed since start of war and it seems, that anything but draw is beyond my reach.

[KamilS]

T106 south (German)


German forces approached my left flank in force. I can react in two ways:

a) ignore than risking Stalingrad but maintaining current sped of advance (which is low)
b) divert some troops there and risk losing momentum completely.

[KamilS]

T106 Moscow and center (Soviet)

New units - 1 art div, 3 mech brig


Saper reinforced Moscow area considerably making any progress here costly and questionable, so I decided to commit even more troops in Tula region.