BrianG V Sillyflower (open for discussion)

[BrianG]

1 Army is still in recovery/ build out faze.
2. I can move, by rr, only 3 or 4 tank/mech corp per turn due to low rr capacity.
3. I had been waiting for last clear turn to do my last clear sneak attacks knowing units would have slight chance of having units cut off.
Nonetheless, I now have units cut off which need rescue
4. My aircorp gets smashed regularly. A little better lately maybe because air rules reverted back.
5. Also tanks far north of Moscow where there to halt silly's last offensive
6. Thus getting them all together for the big fist fest has been daunting/[:'(]

I have pictures later to show on army status.

Also until last turn of clear I did not know location of SS panzers. Now I know where most of his afv is.

[BrianG]

First Kalinin . Hex of opportunity plus more pressure north moscow

[BrianG]

Moscow pre attack lineup. Plus situation

this will be only hex attacked.

[BrianG]

Heavy German Bomber losses.

I will leave hex open and should be able to occupy next turn.

Stalin HQ was near for this attack.

After, Stalin will rr to Penza area for those crucial events.

[BrianG]

PENZA

I will attempt rescue by going around SS panzers.

Here a lowly brigade mans a 3 level fort.

I was not happy with the retreat direction. I need that hex so I can attack the Rumanian unit.

[BrianG]

The brigade attack lineup which I win when germans get very large cv reduction

[BrianG]

and the rescue.

Now what to do.

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and the rescue.

Now what to do.

I have a feeling that the relief column is going to get surrounded and yet another rescue attempt Good luck Brian.

[BrianG]

I have a feeling that the relief column is going to get surrounded and yet another rescue attempt Good luck Brian.

turn is now done.

I'm guessing silly will do a rather large rout.

rest of turn action to follow

[BrianG]

I look away and attack west of Saratov.

Mostly trying to get some units some nice wins. Plus I am finally able to do so.

[BrianG]

Now I set eyes on West side of the pocket. Can I enclose?

This retreat did not help as I had to attack it 2 more times till it routed

[BrianG]

finally it routs but uses up local units mp better used on the front line

[BrianG]

Here is the 5th shock army which took 3 turns to rr down here from far north.

It is not a very experienced group

[BrianG]

left flank attack uses only 5 units as I miss-moved one unit who could not back out.

I think this was the lowest cv to attack.

[BrianG]

flank attack result

[BrianG]

the push aside attack

[BrianG]

I attack useing the formally cut off troops. odd retreat direction

[BrianG]

I then sneak in 1 armor left and move one cut off unit left routing an unnamed german hq.

That is the extent of my cutoff attempt. Not bad.

[BrianG]

far northwest

Manonmov, my hero!

Localized opportunity and morale boost

my only attack up here.

[BrianG]

East Saratov.

I feared a reserve activation but non occurred