Frozen frogs! Stef78 (axis) Stelteck (Russia) - Stelteck welcome

[Stelteck]

ORIGINAL: STEF78
they are destroyed like on map units but come back for free AP

Hopefully, but training a guard heavy tank regiment from 15 to 65xp is quite long [X(]

[STEF78]

Turn 89, 25th february 1943

As said Stalin, quantity is a quality by itself. Losses are not relevant for the soviet army. German line is strong but won't hold next week.



But crossing the Cauucasus when opponents are on the other side of the moutain is dangerous.



2 more tank corps destroyed. I don't like their number... 30th and 31th ...



and usual fights west of Saratov

[BrianG]

forget the lower Volga area, he cant stage that far from supply. And clearly you need these tanks near Baku, asap

[STEF78]

Turn 90, 4th march 1943

ORIGINAL: BrianG
forget the lower Volga area, he cant stage that far from supply. And clearly you need these tanks near Baku, asap

You're right General BrianG. Reinforcements are on the road. They will arrive within 10 days.



Several attacks north of Baku. We have to give some ground.



But we immediatly counterattack

[STEF78]

Turn 91, 11th march 1943

I wish I had taken Baku or at least cut the rail... russians are on the offensive near Sochi too. With 2 german inf divs and a romanan mountain div, I feel safe. Italian units are really weak.



North of Baku, bloodbath... and russian artillery is stronger week after week...



... Pzk are not yet arrived but german infantry and fighters fought well!



north of Stalingrad, heavy attack of russian tank corps. More than 1700 involved in this battle. Fortunatly, reserve activation worked well.



And near Tambov. I really like smashing guards rifle corps!

[STEF78]

Turn 92, 18th march 1943

Mud season is close now, russians doesn't seem to be able to launch a major offensive yet. That's fine!

Some ground given South of Sochi. With the mountains, I will be able to prevent any significant russian advance.



Main battle place is now eastern Caucasus. arrival of the 48th Pzk changed the result of the battle...



... and we counterattack



2nd huge AFV battle north of Stalingrad.



Some attacks in the Tambov area.

[STEF78]

Turn 93, 25th march 1943

Weather will be hotter next week, mud is scheduled.

Grinding is on South of Sochi



Heavy fights north of Baku. 48th Pzk and Jagers hold the line. Russian artillery is really impressive.



North of Tambov, a strong attack in order to show that no russian stack is safe



And the victory points at this stage

[STEF78]

Winter 1942/1943 is over, time for rest for both armies during mud season.

This winter allowed me to clear the lower Volga and thus to free several corps

But Stelteck is now creating red army 2.0. lots of rifle corps appeared during the past weeks, russian artillery is able to gather 5000 guns on a single attack and he has created more than 30 tank corps... Pressure is increasing north of Baku and it required the arrival of a Pzk to stabilize the frontline.

On my side german infantry is weaker but most divs are around 15k men which is still good and I have very strong pzd/mot units. Some of them are set on strategic reserve in the stalingrad area waiting for the main axes of russian attacks early may.

News are bad in Tunisia and Italian units should be sent back home. Allied bombing of Germany are another problem. Several of our best fighters group will be sent back home during the next weeks.

We have been ordered to be on the offensive during summer 1943... Why not trying a giant Pocket around Tambov?

[chaos45]

Soviets have a long road to berlin--but the tide is for sure turned at this point. Soviet Artillery tubes/airforce will slowly become more and more of a force multiplier. You can already see the effects of more soviet artillery tubes showing in that even when Germans win attacks they often take more losses than the retreating soviet units. also soviet light tanks will start to phase out for all T34s not a huge force multiplier but another slight bonus lol.

Just be careful not to try and hold to much to long---seems to be when the Germans suffer huge reversal encirclement's in 43/44 in most play throughs.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: chaos45

... Just be careful not to try and hold to much to long...

Should I stay or should I go? The answer at this question will give me headaches during the next weeks...

Just for fun, russian partisans are really active at the moment. Just an example below. I know that Leningrad isn't well garrisoned but I don't have enough security units and the others are required on the frontline.

[SparkleyTits]

Oh wow that partisan action is unrelenting!

[Stelteck]

Too sad it is not usefull at all as there is now multiple redundant railroad lines [:D]

[Telemecus]

ORIGINAL: Stelteck
Too sad it is not usefull at all as there is now multiple redundant railroad lines [:D]

I was wondering at that level could there come a point when even multiple redundant lines get overwhelmed?

[HardLuckYetAgain]

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

ORIGINAL: Stelteck
Too sad it is not usefull at all as there is now multiple redundant railroad lines [:D]

I was wondering at that level could there come a point when even multiple redundant lines get overwhelmed?

If Germans garrisoned, no. Even if the Germans don't garrison I would say no. There was an AAR, I don't remember the German that left everything ungarrisoned to give him/her credit, and he didn't seem to have an issue with supply. Partisans are just eye candy and I personally don't waste time on them in WITE now.

[bigbaba]

I agree with that. In my game as the Wehrmacht i have a lot of Partisan attacks but face no supply problems at all.

[Stelteck]

Partisan still saved moscow in summer 1941, even if they are not so usefull in 1943.

[jjdenver]

Why are the Germans in the line of swamps north of Astrakhan? I haven't played so this is a newbie question but it's the second time I've seen it. Is it for defensive purposes? Camo from air recon? Better supply? Something else? Usually in games I keep my units out of swamps not in them.

Also you mentioned that Soviet army 2.0 has been created. Is this something that just happens naturally as the game progresses into 43 or are there actions that the Soviet player has to take to make this happen? If so what does the Soviet player need to be doing to get his army upgraded into "2.0"?

[Stelteck]

ORIGINAL: jjdenver
Also you mentioned that Soviet army 2.0 has been created. Is this something that just happens naturally as the game progresses into 43 or are there actions that the Soviet player has to take to make this happen? If so what does the Soviet player need to be doing to get his army upgraded into "2.0"?

A soviet army 2.0 is an army composed of corps, cavalry corps, tank corps, rifle corps.
You can built them at different dates from existing divisions&brigades and even create new one.
(see tm.asp?m=2882717).

[timmyab]

ORIGINAL: STEF78
Why not trying a giant Pocket around Tambov?

Be careful - walls have ears.
I would probably be thinking about a limited offensive as well. I know where too but I wont say any more in case the walls are listening [:D] PM me if you want the details.

Why are the Germans in the line of swamps north of Astrakhan?

This will be defensive in nature I would guess. It's a superb defensive position which you could hardly design to be stronger than it is. The capture of the marshes to the West of the Volga are an important part of an Axis 1942 Southern strategy, forcing the Soviets from the Eastern marshes is a bonus. This position should hold now until next Winter at the earliest unless it gets flanked.

[Stelteck]

I'am sûre the Tambov leak was propaganda to divert my armies from their current glorious offensive !!! [:D]