2 frogs in mild blizzard (frogmarc welcome)

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:45 pm

Turn 55, 2th July 1942

SHC sends massive reinforcement to reopen the pocket and block my advance but I keep my momentum

Heavy fights! Losses are unsustainable on a long term

And the OOB, russians are just below 6.8M men

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:40 pm

Turn 56, 9th july 1942

Another turn of heavy fights. Pockets were reopened by frogmarc. I try the ecirclement of all russians units South of the Oka river

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:10 am

Turn 57, 16th july 1942

Frogmarc managed to reopen the main Pocket and isolate my spearheads...

... but the southern units are now isolated: time to harvest

Effect on the OOB is immediate

And of course, I firmly close the northern Pocket

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:24 pm

Turn 58, 23th july 1942

Corridor reopened by Frogmarc!

This time it will hold

Wuffer · Post by **Wuffer** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:26 am

a lot of juicy targets... IF he don't retreat you may grab the rest of his strong corps as well.
very interesting situation, he might be in panic now of loosing Moscow.

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:26 am

Turn 59, 30 juillet 1942

Pocket cleared! I ignore Moscow and drive east. My objective is the destruction of the red army and Moscow is a strong nut at the moment.

Russian OOB declines sharply due to the multiple encirclements

But as I drive hard, my pools are very low!

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:29 am

ORIGINAL: Wuffer

a lot of juicy targets... IF he don't retreat you may grab the rest of his strong corps as well.
very interesting situation, he might be in panic now of loosing Moscow.

He withdraws units west of Moscow to defend the Oka line

As shown above, I prefer keeping my momentum instead of attacking frontally Moscow

Tarhunnas · Post by **Tarhunnas** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:09 am

Great AAR! Thanks for sharing!

Wuffer · Post by **Wuffer** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:11 am

ORIGINAL: STEF78

ORIGINAL: Wuffer

a lot of juicy targets... IF he don't retreat you may grab the rest of his strong corps as well.
very interesting situation, he might be in panic now of loosing Moscow.
He withdraws units west of Moscow to defend the Oka line

As shown above, I prefer keeping my momentum instead of attacking frontally Moscow

Yeah, I would have done the same, of course

Happy hunting!

(btw, looking at the CVs getting 'all-in' is the only way... vorwarts, marsch-marsch

)

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:33 pm

ORIGINAL: Tarhunnas

Great AAR! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks!

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:35 pm

ORIGINAL: Wuffer

ORIGINAL: STEF78

ORIGINAL: Wuffer

a lot of juicy targets... IF he don't retreat you may grab the rest of his strong corps as well.
very interesting situation, he might be in panic now of loosing Moscow.
He withdraws units west of Moscow to defend the Oka line

As shown above, I prefer keeping my momentum instead of attacking frontally Moscow

Yeah, I would have done the same, of course
Happy hunting!

(btw, looking at the CVs getting 'all-in' is the only way... vorwarts, marsch-marsch )

I'm 4 turns ahead of the AAR and all-in is exciting but exhausting and you never know if you won't fall in a death trap!

loki100 · Post by **loki100** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:39 pm

ORIGINAL: STEF78

I'm 4 turns ahead of the AAR and all-in is exciting but exhausting and you never know if you won't fall in a death trap!

its a great read, thanks for putting it up

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:42 pm

Turn 60, 6th august 1942

Keep on moving!!! South and east! 2 pockets created and I'm close from m lines.

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:59 pm

A view of the russians destroyed units

Wuffer · Post by **Wuffer** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:37 pm

great, another update! [:)]

this IS really exciting stuff, you know [&o]

This multiple pockets went better then I have hoped, remarkably well executed - I doubt if there are any good moves for him left instead of just running...

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:57 pm

ORIGINAL: Wuffer

great, another update! [:)]

this IS really exciting stuff, you know [&o]

Thanks

This multiple pockets went better then I have hoped, remarkably well executed - I doubt if there are any good moves for him left instead of just running...

Sometimes, it's better to give ground...

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:05 pm

Turn 61, 13th august 1942

Collapse of russian center front!!! Several new pockets!

It will be hard for the red army to restore a continuous front without giving ground

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:24 pm

Turn 62, 20th august 1942

I keep on advancing and try to create new pockets.

But I divide my Pzd/Mot strength... I think it's a mistake. It's dangerous for my momentum.

I'm always surprised with the ability of the soviet player to rebuild a continuous front!

Wuffer · Post by **Wuffer** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:16 pm

... but you put him under enormous pressure - it's not only another half million gone, no, but all his carefully nursed Guards and Corps.

STEF78 · Post by **STEF78** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:20 am

ORIGINAL: Wuffer

... but you put him under enormous pressure - it's not only another half million gone, no, but all his carefully nursed Guards and Corps.

You're right. [:)]

Trading experienced Guards with 60+ morale against rifle divs with 40 morale isn't a good deal.