Laugh n a 1/2 - Manstein63 now allowed

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: loki100

can't quite say 'looking good' but with that additional counterattacking punch, you must have a chance of getting to mud and thus May

WHAT!? [:D]


Terje

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

I really like your way of fighting to the bitter end!

Hat off

BRAVO!!!!!!

Thank you [&o]


Terje

[terje439]

Turn 192 aka Aiaiaiai

Overall
VERY good USSR results in the north (and crappy to say the least rolls for me as always) means that the northern flank is almost unhinged. I think the downfall will come sooner rather than later now.
Argh, and I forgot to count USSR attacks this turn. Well, we made 3, and scored 3 retreats.

Losses
USSR : 98.000 troops, 1.248 guns, 846 AFVs, 1.033 AC.
Axis : 45.000 troops, 814 guns, 182 AFVs, 201 AC.

Axis units destroyed
1 Fortified Zone.

German units disbanded
4 Fortified Zones, Pommernland Inf.Div, XIII Corps, CI Corps, V SS Mountain Corps.

German Pools
Manpower : 19.997
Vehicles : 177.068
Armaments : 0
Hiwi : 80

[terje439]

Turn 193

Overall
I forgot to count the number of attacks again. But it is clear that I will lose the game north of Berlin, and there is nothing I can do about it unfortunately. We launched 3 attacks, and scored 2 helds and 1 retreat, which is really not good as that is a sure way to lose a lot of troops. Oh well.

Losses
USSR : 102.000 troops, 1.436 guns, 776 AFVs, 877 AC.
Axis : 50.000 troops, 838 guns, 407 AFVs, 52 AC.

Axis units destroyed
None.

German units disbanded
4 Fortified Zones, XVII Mountain Corps.

German Pools
Manpower : 25.952
Vehicles : 172.713
Armaments : 0
Hiwi : 275

[loki100]

looks like your opponent has done a superb job creating that blow in the north, those stacks are so powerful that if they take terrain, they are going to hold it almost regardless of what you commit.

as with others, kudos for sticking this out, as a reader it is interesting to see the end game from the axis perspective (sorry [;)])

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: loki100

looks like your opponent has done a superb job creating that blow in the north, those stacks are so powerful that if they take terrain, they are going to hold it almost regardless of what you commit.

as with others, kudos for sticking this out, as a reader it is interesting to see the end game from the axis perspective (sorry [;)])

Hehe no worry. In the end the Axis cannot really do much, just try to dislodge a stack or two. Unfortunately the numbers does not work for the Germans in -45 as they do for the USSR in -41.


Terje

[Disgruntled Veteran]

Terje,

Have you ever played PBEM as USSR? Any interest in doing so?

[Walloc]

Look here:

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[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Disgruntled Veteran

Terje,

Have you ever played PBEM as USSR? Any interest in doing so?

As Walloc shows, my first ever pbem was as the USSR [:)]
And apart from that, the game I have with BigBaba will be my last I am afraid.



Terje

[terje439]

Turn 194

Overall
Mud arrives in most of Europe, but alas, it is one turn too late. The North flank is blown wide open (or is that blown away?). 40 USSR attacks gave 30 helds, 9 retreats and 1 rout. The rout is really a retreat with no viable retreat path.

Losses
FUBAR again...

Axis units destroyed
None.

German units disbanded
11 Fortified Zones.

German Pools
Manpower : 73.102
Vehicles : 173.803
Armaments : 0
Hiwi : 706
Seems I have a lot of potential truckdrivers around...

[terje439]

Turn 195

Overall
The ground freezes again, which suggests that the USSR will launch a lot of attacks this turn.
Last turn the USSR made 7 attacks and scored 5 helds and 2 retreats. We made 2 attacks and got 1 held and 1 retreat.

Losses
USSR : 55.000 troops, 407 guns, 353 AFVs, 294 AC.
Axis : 20.000 troops, 268 guns, 72 AFVs, 44 AC.

Axis units destroyed
1 Fortified Zone.

German units disbanded
3 Fortified Zones. We also disbanded the Clausewitz Panzer Division and the 37th SS Cavalry Division.

German Pools
Manpower : 55.774
Vehicles : 172.280
Armaments : 0
Hiwi : 223

[terje439]

Turn 196 aka The Fat Lady has NOT sung yet, or aka Charge of the Light Brigade

Overall
The USSR launches a lot of attacks and score rather well. However we counterattack more than before, and we cut off and isolate two USSR guard corps. True, they will be saved, but still, a morale boost to us, and a show of strength to the USSR. A warning as well, do not get too confident, we still have teeth!
34 USSR attacks ended with 21 helds, 10 retreats and 3 routs. The good news is that they were unable to break through one line and in the same turn take out the next line anywhere. We make 8 attacks and score 2 helds and 6 retreats.

Losses
Probably a lot of guys named Fritz and Ivan...

Axis units destroyed
63rd LW Flak Regiment, 4th JagdPanzer Battalion.

German units disbanded
3 Fortified Zones. The Stettin Static Division is merged into another Infantry Division.

German Pools
Argh! Forgot to check. My bad.

[terje439]

Turn 197

Overall
Mud once more. The USSR kept hammering, but were repulsed for the most part. 37 attacks gave them 30 helds, 6 retreats and 1 rout.

Losses
Still FUBAR.

Axis units destroyed
None.

German units disbanded
4 Fortified Zones.

German Pools
Manpower : 66.414
Vehicles : 171.206
Armaments : 0
Hiwi : 313
Hmm, 171k trucks barring all roads into Berlin would be my Hail Mary at this point!

[loki100]

och, small but perfectly formed

there is something horribly gripping to this end game - its clear what is going to happen but not when. In a way every bit as gripping as the opening dynamics to the game ...

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: loki100

och, small but perfectly formed

there is something horribly gripping to this end game - its clear what is going to happen but not when. In a way every bit as gripping as the opening dynamics to the game ...

All depends upon the mud now, pray for a long spell [:D]


Terje

[terje439]

Turn 198

Overall
Himmler TOLD me he had made all the correct sacrifices to the weather-gods, but still we are back to Blizzard. I need mud, and I need a lot of it! The USSR made 10 attacks and scored 9 helds and 1 retreat (far south), while me made 1 attack and scored 1 retreat.

Losses
USSR : 67.000 troops, 737 guns, 555 AFVs, 420 AC.
Axis : 25.000 troops, 304 guns, 54 AFVs, 61 AC.

Axis units destroyed
None.

German units disbanded
1 Fortified Zone.

German Pools
Manpower : 76.986
Vehicles : 165.212
Armaments : 0
Hiwi : 38
Guns not trucks Speer!!!

[terje439]

Turn 199

Overall
Mud again, but I could really have done without that last turn of blizzard (see below). We got a lot of reinforcements that frankly serves us no purpose at this time, so we disbanded them.
34 USSR attacks led to 23 helds and 11 retreats, while our 1 attack scored 1 retreat.

Losses
USSR : 103.000 troops, 1.556 guns, 758 AFVs, 628 AC.
Axis : 43.000 troops, 868 guns, 231 AFVs, 44 AC.

Axis units destroyed
None.

German units disbanded
3 Fortified Zones, East Preussian Army, 12th Army, XXXII Corps, 169th Infantry Division, 715th Infantry Division, 182nd Grenadier Division and the 36th SS Grenadier Division.

German Pools
Manpower : 152.965
Vehicles : 170.416
Armaments : 0
Hiwi : 248

*edited* I disbanded 3 not 31 fortified zones [:)]

[KamilS]

One of many charms of WitE - incredibly low losses for unsuccessful attacks.

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Kamil

One of many charms of WitE - incredibly low losses for unsuccessful attacks.

I find that more annoying in -41 and -42 when there were still the "charge through or be shot when you come back"-mentality as well as poor tactics in the USSR army....
I actually find it more annoying as well that it is so darned easy to reduce a fort when your attack fails miserably....


Terje

[terje439]

Turn 200

Overall
Do you want the good or the bad news first? Well, if you opted for good first, then I am sorry.
In the South, the USSR breaks through our defensive line, and I will lose 3 divisions here. The good news. Well, atleast I have a second line in the rear ready for the USSR to break through, and I have spare divisions to fill the gaps. Second piece of good news is that our Berlin defenders have repaired the damage to the fortifications, so that the fort level is once more back at 3.
27 USSR attacks meant 17 helds, 8 retreats, 1 rout and 1 surrender.

Losses
USSR : 76.000 troops, 927 guns, 501 AFVs, 487 AC.
Axis : 31.000 troops, 587 guns, 82 AFVs, 50 AC.

Axis units destroyed
2 Fortified Zones.

German units disbanded
4 Fortified Zones.

German Pools
Manpower : 143.090
Vehicles : 169.693
Armaments : 0
Hiwi : 246

Victory parameters
Victory levels for the 1941-45 and 1942-45 campaign scenarios:
Decisive Soviet Victory - If Germany surrenders in 1944 or earlier. - Nope
Major Soviet Victory - If Germany surrenders between 1/1/45 and 5/31/45. - Possible and likely
Minor Soviet Victory - If Germany surrenders between 6/30/45 and 9/30/45. - Possible, but less likely
Draw - Germany does not surrender by 10/01/45 and the Axis player has less than 142 points. - Possible but unlikely
Minor Axis Victory - The Axis controls 142-199 points at the end of the game. - Still Possible I suppose, but VERY unlikely
Major Axis Victory - The Axis controls 200-289 points at the end of the game. - Still Possible I suppose, but VERY unlikely
Decisive Axis Victory - At any time the Axis controls 290 points. - Still Possible I suppose, but EXTREMELY unlikely

So, most likely a USSR Major Victory in the end [:)].