MrLongLeg vs Taxman66 AAR v10.03 Beta

[Taxman66]

That's too bad I'll post the final turns.

[Taxman66]

Allied Turn: September 20, 1942

Eastern Front
Axis Prior Turn:
Still Frozen in the Arctic
Yet again, and somewhat surprisingly to me the heroic Soviet Garrison in Petsamo withstands the assault of two German Armies.
The Finnish V Corps attacks XX Corps south of Vyborg, both Corps take 1 damage.
Two waves of German Medium Bombers go after Voroshilov's HQ. Each is escorted by the same Finnish Fighter, later a German Tactical Bomber, unescorted, goes after 23rd Army in fortifications southeast of Leningrad.
The Paratroopers then attack Voroshilov's HQ, which takes 3 damage between the bombing and the Paratroopers. The Paratroopers took 1 (or 2) damage from the HQ.
The Finnish Fighter takes 2 hits from Soviet Fighters. Both Medium Bombers take 2 hits (1 from SVT FTR and 1 from HQ), as does the unescorted TAC. 1 Soviet Fighter takes 2 dmg, the othe 1 dmg.
23rd Army is then attacked 4 times, twice by a Panzer and twice by 10th panzer Grenadier (str 11, lvl 2, exp 1). The Panzer Grenadier takes 1 damage as 23rd Army is destroyed.
The Partisan in Babruysk takes 3 damage from an unsupported XXI Corps, and the rebuilt Afrika Corps tanks. XXI Corps takes 1 damage back.
Two hexes south of Vyazma the Soviet 2nd Tanks (str 11, lvl 3, 1 exp) are attacked by German Tactical Bombers.
German Fighters take a hit from Soviet interceptors, and the Tactical Bombers take 2 hits (1 from SVT FTR, 1 from 2nd Tanks). Soviet Fighters take 2 damage in the engagement. 2nd Tanks are unharmed by the Tactical Bombers.
A German Heavy Tank moves next to 2nd Tanks, then falls back to the easternmost forested road hex between Smolensk and Vyazma.
Near Bryansk the 1st Shock Army is attacked by a 9 strength Panzer (didn't catch level or exp) twice and then the Afrika Corps. 1st Shock Army, now at strength 2, retreats north of Orel. The Panzer took 3 damage and Afrika Corps 1.
A German Medium Bomber and Tactical Bomber attack XIX Corps in Karitemirovka. The Romanian Fighter escorting the attacks took 2 hits, The GE TAC took 1 or 2 hits, and the Medium Bomber got off scot free. The Soviet Fighter took 7 dmg.
Between the bombing and attacks by multiple Hungarian Infantry and 3rd Panzer (str 8, lvl 2, 1 exp), XIX Corps took 7 damage down to str 4 and held the city. The 1st Hungarian Army and the Hungarian I Corps both took 1 dmg in the fighting.

The Paratroopers suffer desertions and are now str 4, 12% Readiness and 4% Morale.

The Grimm Reaper this turn takes: 1 Army, 12 dmg over 4 fighters and another hex bordering Leningrad.


Allied Turn:
The Garrison next to the 1st FSJ Paratroopers attacks and does 1 damage to the cut off paratroopers.
5th Army attacks out of Northern Leningrad and does another point of damage to the paratroopers.
42nd Army, then shatters the paratroopers.
1 Medium Bomber and 2 Tactical Bombers hit the Afrika Corps southwest of Orel. They do 6 damage leaving the Corps at a 3 strength. The Medium Bomber took 1 back.

More new equipment (INF Weapons 3) starts showing up for the Soviet Armies and Corps, though many of them are in contact with the enemy and can't receive new equipment.

Shuffling and reinforcing.

Partisans hinder supply around Kharkov


Mediterranean
Axis Prior Turn:
An Italian Fighter from Sicily scouts the waters to the south and encounters a UK fighter. The Italian FTR takes a hit, the UK FTR takes 1 damage.
Rommel's HQ apparently disappears*


Allied Turn:
A 3 strength Tunisian Corps shows up next to Tunis and liberates the town of Bizerta
The Desert Rats move along the Tunisian road and free the town of Gabes. Rommel's HQ is nowhere to be seen.
US II Corps takes Olbia, Sardinia.


Atlantic & USA
Axis Prior Turn:
Nothing visible


Allied Turn:
Ultra indicates communication to a sub east by south east of Santa Cruz. U73 in Santa Cruz was never spotted leaving the port, so this must be a different (and last) one.
HMS Montgomery follows the intelligence lead and attacks U81 (str 8, lvl 4) doing 4 damage and taking 2 back.
HMS Lancaster then finishes the job and sinks U81.

UK Commandos raid Narvek.

Greece +15% to Allies (should put them at 72%). So 2 more hits or 1 large hit to go.
Reports indicate that Germany and Itlay have recently invested 350 MPP (GE 250, IT 100) in diplomacy. I'm guessing either Vichy France (71%) or Spain (~35%). I'll deal with it when he gets a hit. If
he gets a big hit and brings Vichy France in, then so be it.


7 MPP lost to Maritime bombers on the UK to USSR line.




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Morale Levels:
UK 100%
USA 100%
USSR 97%
GE 100%
IT 61%



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* At first I thought it moved deeper into Tunisia, but is it also possible that it was disbanded? Can you do that when cut off? Not sure what it's supply level was at the time.

[Taxman66]

Allied Turn: October 8, 1942

Eastern Front
Axis Prior Turn:
Still Frozen in the Arctic
Yet again, and somewhat surprisingly to me the heroic Soviet Garrison in Petsamo withstands the assault of two German Armies. This time the 11th Army moves to the side to allow the 13th Army to also get the bonus for attacking without moving.
Finnish V Corps attacks XX Corps south of Vyborg and does 1 damage.
The Germans clear out another Fortification southeast of Leningrad. The Soviet Army exacts a toll of 4 dmg to a Panzer Grenadier and 1 dmg to a Panzer.
South by southwest of Vyzama Tigers (III Panzer Heavy Tanks) move next to the 3rd Guards Army and 2nd Tanks. They stop without attacking.
The Partisans in Babruysk take 3 damage and are reduced to strength 3 while holding off attacks from the Afrika Korps Tanks and III Corps (both unsupported).
The Germans launch Medium Bombers and Tactical Bombers at Kantemirovka. Neither Bomber is hurt while the escorting Romanian Fighters take 2 hits from Soviet interceptors who in turn take 6 damage.
This is followed up by a Panzer attack and attacks from the Hungarian infantry units. Kantermirovka falls, but dish out 2 dmg to the Panzers, and 1 dmg to each of two Hungarian Armies and one Hungarian Corps.

The Grimm Reaper this turn takes: 2 Armies, the city of Kantemirovka and a fort hex southeast of Leningrad.


Allied Turn:
Frozen in the Arctic, Mud in Finland & Russia, Clear in the Ukraine.
43rd Army attacks the 1st Anti Tank Corps (str 10, lvl 2) southwest of Orel, both take 1 damage.
V Corps, in Orel, attacks the 1st Anti Tank Corps, both take 1 damage.
1st Shock Army swaps positions with 43rd Army and attacks the 1st Anti Tank Corps. 1st Shock Army takes 1 damage, 1st Anti Tanks take 3 and retreat south.
16th Army swaps positions with X Corps and takes up the defense of Bryansk.
Even if the move/placement of III Panzer Hvy Tank Corps is a trap the Soviets decide to go for it. Three air battles are fought over the German heavy tanks.
Results: GE FTR#1 6 dmg, GE FTR #2 3 dmg, III Panzer Hvy Tank 5 dmg, SVT FTR #1 5 dmg, SVT FTR #2 2 dmg, SVT Med Bmbr 2 dmg, SVT TAC#1 3 dmg, SVT TAC#2 2 dmg.
Russian 1st Anti Tank Corps swaps positions with 3rd Guards Army and attacks the Tigers, taking 3 dmg while doing 2 back and forcing them to retreat.
Russian 2nd Tanks (str 11, lvl 3) then moves forward and destroys the III Panzer Hvy Tanks while taking 2 damage. They then move back to their original position.

Shuffling, reequipping and reinforcing.



Mediterranean
Axis Prior Turn:
An Italian Tactical Bomber flies to the south of Sicily over open water (but next to HMS Rodney), and encounters the Seafires from HMS Courageous. The Tactical Bombers take a hit.


Allied Turn:
Rain (except Libya, southern Tunisia and Egypt) grounds any offensive air actions in the Med.
US II Corps takes Sassari, and Sardinia is completely in allied hands.
The Desert Rats take Sousse, Tunisia.



Atlantic & USA
Axis Prior Turn:
U73 exits Santa Cruz and engages with HMS Montgomery. U73 takes 3 damage, Montgomery 2. U73 disappears (probably retreats back into Santa Cruz).


Allied Turn:
HMS Mohawk confirms that U73 is in Santa Cruz.


6 MPP lost to Maritime bombers on the UK to USSR line.



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No Diplo hit on Germany's turn. I suppose a possible 3rd option for the axis would be his trying to counter Greece.

[Taxman66]

Allied Turn: October 30, 1942

Eastern Front
Axis Prior Turn:
Frozen in the Arctic, Clear in the Ukraine, Rain everywhere else
Southeast of Leningrad 1st Panzer (str 9, lvl 2, 1 exp) and 11th Panzer (str 10, lvl 3, 1 exp) attack Ghost Corps (lvl 2) and do 2 dmg, while 1st Panzer takes 1 dmg.
A Rail Gun is moved to forest hex west by southwest of Leningrad.*
The Partisan in Babruysk is again attacked by the Afrika Korps Tanks and by III Corps, again unsupported. The Germans again do 3 dmg to the Partisans but this time each attacker takes 1 pt of damage.
The 1st German Army attacks 16th Army in Bryansk, both take a point of damage. 1st Army then moves to the northwest so that 5th Panzer (str 10, lvl 3) can move next to the city.
South of Rostov a German Corps attacks a Russian Garrison (lvl 2) that moved next to it and kills it outright. They then move aside so that 4th Army (str 10, lvl 2, 1 exp) takes the position and attacks the Soviet XXI Corps, doing 3 damage.

Soviet Partisans Hinder supply (x2)

The Grimm Reaper this turn takes: 1 Garrison.


Allied Turn:
Frozen in the Arctic, Mud in the Ukraine, Rain everywhere else.
The Bryansk to Orel area receives some infantry reinforcement.

Shuffling, reequipping and reinforcing.



Mediterranean
Axis Prior Turn:
Nothing observable


Allied Turn:
UK Maritime Bombers fly over Caltanissetta, Sicily and are escorted by UK Fighters, both located near Tripoli. German Fighters intercept. UK & GE FTRs each take 2 dmg, UK Maritime Bombers take 2 dmg.
They uncover the location of the German Fighter, a German Tac Bomber, an Italian Fighter and an Italian Tac Bomber.
The Maritime Bombers fly again, this time to the southwest of Palermo. Italian Fighters intercept and US Fighters from Sardinia escort. IT FTR 4 dmg, US FTR 1 dmg. The only additional information gained is an Italian Crops in Palermo.
The badly damaged HMS Sheffield (CL, str 1) then moves to the shore and spies the Garibaldi HQ in Syracuse, and that Messina is empty. Sheffield then backs away.
US Tactical Bombers from Sardinia attack the Italian Corps in Palermo. They are escorted by the UK fighters near Tripoli, and the German Fighters again come up to intercept. GE FTR 2 dmg, US TAC 2 dmg.
3 American Battleships then shell the German Fighter base, and only lower the morale and readiness of the fighters.**
UK Tactical Bombers near Tunis hit the German Fighter base for 1 damage.
3 UK Battleships shell the Italian Fighter base, they do 1 damage and lower the morale and readiness of the fighters.**
UK Tactical Bombers near Sousse, Tunisia hit the German Fighter base as well and do 2 more damage.
UK Fighters near Sousse hit the German Fighter base for 2 more damage.
The Carriers are then called in to hit the air bases.
USS Ranger shatters the German Fighters in 1 strike, and does 2 damage to the Italian Fighters with her other strike.
HMS Glorious shatters the Italian Fighters in 1 strike, and does 2 to the German Tactical Bombers with her other.
With two strikes, HMS Ark Royal does 4 damage to the German Tactical Bombers and takes 2 damage to her air wing.
HMS Courageous shatters the German Tactical Bombers with two strikes while taking 1 damage to her air wing.
The only planes left on Sicily are the Italian Tactical Bombers (str 6, Ground Attack 1, Long Range 1, Naval 0)



Atlantic & USA
Axis Prior Turn:
U73 exits Santa Cruz avoids an encounter (submerged) with HMS Mohawk and slips away.


Allied Turn:
Rain over England prevents any bombers from flying.
The Destroyer pack around Santa Cruz begins searching. The submerged sub which was stopped shouldn't get too far.
HMS Mohawk finds her south of Puerto del Rosario, and does 2 damage to U73.
HMS Lancaster then does 2 more damage to U73 while taking 1 back. Lancaster then backs off.
HMS Annapolis, joins the frey, freshly upgraded from Casablanca, and forces the U73 to dive. U73 is immediately spotted only 1 hex away (limited choices with it between the island and North Africa.


6 MPP lost to Maritime bombers on the UK to USSR line.



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* I've learned to respect that damn Rail Gun for knocking down the supply level of tough cities.
** Should've done that first. D'oh!

A very unfortunate clear weather appears in Russia as my turn ends. This may spell the end of Leningrad.

[Taxman66]

That's where it was left off.
In Russia:
Stalingrad and East of Moscow seemed to be stalemated.

South of Moscow was open to a modest Soviet push due to lack of Axis air power and HQ(s).

There was a very good chance that the southern hex of Leningrad would have fallen, or perhaps the hex east of it (maybe both?). There would still have been plenty of Soviet strength in the area, and the escape/rail line north through Finland was still open as well so the units in there weren't cut off. So it was not like the Germans could soon after shift south and push on Moscow from another direction.


In the Atlantic:
The Axis presence in the Atlantic was virtually nill. A badly damage was sub trapped, and Germany had only 3 surface ships left.


In the Med:
The RM was completely destroyed.
The Italians had a single air unit (str 6 TAC), and the German supporting air units had just been destroyed.
Sardinia had been taken and was on it's way to becoming a vast US air field (though I currently only had 2 or 3 air units there).
Sicily had a Corps and an Italian HQ sitting in the ports, and nothing else. The Wallies were going to land there next turn.
There was also the potential to land an additional unit in one of the ports in the heel or instep of the boot if they were unoccupied. Damaged UK ships were going to scout before landings.


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Without access to the game I can't provide any final reports or counts and such. Too bad.

[MrLongleg]

I think Taxman played very well, so he was on a path to potential victory. I totally failed in the naval war, causing trouble in Russia was my last hope.

[MrLongleg]

I am up for another try, if you are interested. No beta server this time !

[Taxman66]

I will have to get back to you.
I've committed to another game, though am having stupid player issues setting it up. (first try messed up the password, second try forgot to change the sides bullet [8|])

Unfortunately, this is the busy time of year for me and I've got a kid who needs this computer for homework too.
Depending on how often turns with him go we'll see.