Laugh n a 1/2 - Manstein63 now allowed

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Pelton

Hi.

This is the part of the war very few GHC players have any exp.

You disbanding Corp HQ's yet?

Nope, still using them, and tbh I am now getting to the point where I have one season worth of reinforcements in the manpower and armaments pool, so I do not see the need to do so atm. My main concern is that Sean knows perfectly well what he is doing, and that is to reduce my forts one by one so that he does not have to face them across a river after the mud is gone.
I think it will be a hectic -43, followed by a rapid decline in -44. [:)]


Terje

[terje439]

Turn 89

Overall
More of the same, the USSR make some attacks out of Crimea, and target some of my forts elsewhere. I am now waiting for mud to arrive, as that will give us a few turns of peace.
17 USSR attacks this turn, with the result of 6 helds, 9 retreats and 2 routs. We only performed 5 attacks, and scored 1 held and 4 retreats.

Losses
USSR : 37.000 troops, 475 guns, 14 AFVs, 105 AC.
Axis : 30.000 troops, 279 guns, 23 AFVs, 43 AC.

Partisans
20 started on the map, 9 remain.

German Pools
Manpower : 124.633
Vehicles : 146.724
Armaments : 287.947
Hiwi : 18

[Arstavidios]

43 to 45 is about managing the attrition war with the axis.
you can afford to lose troops as long as you keep the soviet from advancing towards berlin. You can fight in forts while the soviets have to go out in the open to take ground. The panzers can counterattack then go back in the rear in reserve mode.

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Arstavidios

43 to 45 is about managing the attrition war with the axis.
you can afford to lose troops as long as you keep the soviet from advancing towards berlin. You can fight in forts while the soviets have to go out in the open to take ground. The panzers can counterattack then go back in the rear in reserve mode.

In theory, yes, however that is really not how it turns out in my experience. Forts are usually done after 3 turns at the most, and come -44 the panzers cannot really do a lot. They can push some, but compared to the USSR corps formations, they are too weak to really do anything decisive.

Terje

[Arstavidios]

each game is different.
What are the current OOB and the casualties suffered up to now?

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Arstavidios

each game is different.
What are the current OOB and the casualties suffered up to now?

True, OOB coming up now, casualties next turn.



Terje

[terje439]

Turn 90

Disclaimer
Short on time as I am off to work, so quick update.

Overall
Again more of the same.
13 USSR attacks gave a result of 7 helds and 6 retreats, while our 5 attacks gave 3 helds and 2 retreats.

Losses
USSR : ??.000 troops, ?? guns, ?? AFVs, ?? AC.
Axis : ??.000 troops, ?? guns, ?? AFVs, ?? AC.

Partisans
17 started on the map, 7 remain.

German Pools
Manpower : 131.918
Vehicles : 149.566
Armaments : 306.996
Hiwi : 12

[terje439]

Turn 91

Overall
A very quiet turn, where all USSR attacks came out of Kerch, and my swearing is also aimed at Kerch, as the one held result I got was...hmmm....silly/idiotic/WTF/I hate dice throws. 2:1 in men and guns, 150 tanks vs none. 3:1 pre battle CV, 1.4:1 end result. These dice throws are killing me. Well, not me, but my virtual men atleast...
Anyway, 7 USSR attacks gave 1 held, 3 retreats and 3 routs (Rumanians). Our whopping 2 attacks gave 1 held and 1 retreat. Yeah, the Axis are really on a roll now [:D]

Losses
USSR : 35.000 troops, 362 guns, 5 AFVs, 110 AC.
Axis : 26.000 troops, 236 guns, 29 AFVs, 21 AC.

German units disbanded
1 Luftwaffe Field Division.

Partisans
16 this turn, of which 6 remains.

German Pools
Manpower : 145.860
Vehicles : 155.121
Armaments : 328.937
Hiwi : 9

[terje439]

Turn 92

Overall
The USSR attacks in the south, and in the centre. Once more I am forced to destroy tanks by driving around. Sean is doing a very good job at hitting me where my panzers are not. 21 USSR attacks this turn, and the results keep getting worse. 6 helds, 11 retreats, 3 routs and 1 shatter this turn. Not good. We only made 8 attacks, and scored 3 helds, 4 retreats and 1 rout.

Losses
USSR : ??.000 troops, ??? guns, ?? AFVs, ??? AC.
Axis : ??.000 troops, ??? guns, ?? AFVs, ?? AC.

Partisans
We took out 17 of 20 this turn.

German Pools
Manpower : 157.279
Vehicles : 159.944
Armaments : 346.665
Hiwi : 11

[loki100]

at least your manpower appears to be recovering ... or is that too optimistic?

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: loki100

at least your manpower appears to be recovering ... or is that too optimistic?

It is somewhat misleading. The problem is the low rate at which German units fill up at the front. If all my infantry divisions were to go up to 100% actual TOE, I am pretty sure the pool would be dry.
But I am creating a buffer for the upcoming USSR onslaught, and that atleast it something I suppose [:)]


Terje

[terje439]

Turn 93

Overall
Apart from the usual attacks from the Crimea, the USSR also attacks on a broad front in the centre, they trap two divisions, but as I expected the attacks to come, I already had panzers in place, so the units were freed. The entire frontline is slowly fracturing now.
24 USSR attacks resulted in 14 helds, 8 retreats and 2 routs, while our 3 attacks gave 2 retreats and 1 rout.

Losses
USSR : 55.000 troops, 733 guns, 179 AFVs, 164 AC.
Axis : 32.000 troops, 416 guns, 39 AFVs, 23 AC.

Partisans
2 remain on the map after we take out 17.

German Pools
Manpower : 158.354
Vehicles : 163.310
Armaments : 352.136
Hiwi : 2

[SigUp]

164 Tigers in the pool... if they were all at the front. I don't think that production should be changeable, as this would ridicule the actual troubles encountered by the Germans over the years. But I do think that for Panzer Divisions one should be able to change the tank type.

[terje439]

Also look at the StuG pool [;)]

[terje439]

Turn 94

Overall
Mud. Nice, cold, slippery mud.
The USSR managed 21 attacks for a score of 9 helds, 9 retreats and 3 routs before the mud arrived, but I now hope their attacks will slow down. Granted, so will the speed with which I build fortifications, but still, the USSR will be slowed down for some time now.

Losses
USSR : 43.000 troops, 463 guns, 28 AFVs, 190 AC.
Axis : 33.000 troops, 472 guns, 86 AFVs, 16 AC.

Partisans
We take out 9, leaving 2 the map.

Geman Pools
Manpower : 162.440
Vehicles : 164.376
Armaments : 363.372
Hiwi : 7

[terje439]

Turn 95

Overall
With mud in effect, the USSR only makes 2 attacks, forcing one Rumanian division to retreat, and one to rout.

Losses
USSR : 27.000 troops, 150 guns, 7 AFVs, 373 AC.
Axis : 22.000 troops, 161 guns, 31 AFVs, 31 AC.

Partisans
3 remain after we kill off 9.

Geman Pools
Manpower : 166.692
Vehicles : 165.680
Armaments : 391.391
Hiwi : 3

[terje439]

Turn 96

Overall
Mud all over except in the centre. No attacks are made in that sector, but in the area of AGS, we make 4 attacks and score 1 held, 2 retreats and 1 rout. 2 USSR attacks in the south result in 2 helds.

Losses
USSR : 36.000 troops, 363 guns, 49 AFVs, 101 AC.
Axis : 21.000 troops, 122 guns, 22 AFVs, 12 AC.

Partisans
Only 1 remain after we kill off 8.

Geman Pools
Manpower : 173.935
Vehicles : 172.763
Armaments : 412.846
Hiwi : 554

[terje439]

Turn 97

Overall
With some decent weather, we lash out to show the USSR that given the chance we will attack. Losses report is FUBAR as usual though...
1 USSR attack resulted in a held, while our 30 attacks gave 4 helds, 24 retreats and 1 rout. Now, the rout result is not as good as you might think, as it is merely a statement of the amount of USSR units on the map. The routed units did so because they had no retreat path...

Losses
USSR : 36.000 troops (simple math showed 42k+attrition though...), 915 guns, 13 AFVs, 450 AC.
Axis : 35.000 troops, 385 guns, 74 AFVs, 82 AC.

Partisans
We kill off 10, leaving 5 on the map.

Geman Pools
Manpower : 180.624
Vehicles : 179.761
Armaments : 438.780
Hiwi : 11

[terje439]

Turn 98

Overall
Mud is back, and the USSR did not really manage to do a lot with the clear weather last turn.
16 USSR attacks gave a result of 11 helds and 5 retreats. We do not attack at all this turn.

Losses
USSR : 43.000 troops, 489 guns, 82 AFVs, 470 AC.
Axis : 37.000 troops, 328 guns, 100 AFVs, 48 AC.
The USSR airforce is taking a beating these turns.

Partisans
Killing 8, means that another 8 is left on the map.

Geman Pools
Manpower : 175.104
Vehicles : 182.692
Armaments : 431.733
Hiwi : 10

[loki100]

looking back over your last set of posts it does seem as if you have a decent manpower reserve.

Does that mean you can absorb the Soviet '43 offensive by giving ground rather than facing a major collapse when you simply run out of reinforcements/replacements ... or is that too optimistic a reading of your situation?