BrianG v Smokindave34 ( SMOKIN now allowed)

[BrianG]

Moscow open

[BrianG]

I wanted this retreat to go north not west b/c I was going to attack the west hex next.


Can't always get what ya want!

[BrianG]

This would have been a nice victory

[BrianG]

Good German air cover

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West Tula. German line is thin here but I only have so much to deploy in area.

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4 sided attack. snow conditions in February

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northern pincer finally takes that pesky swamp hex

[BrianG]

Final positions Moscow

The squeeze is on

[BrianG]

Final south. Not sure I have enough time to take Kharkov.

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Its about now I start trying contemplate "can I actually cut Moscow off"

[BrianG]

North pincer. heavy casualties in the win

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Near Kharkov

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final Moscow. Seems like a hex squeeze on each side per turn.

One good 50mp tank corp and the whole thing could get cut.

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Final Kharkov. It will hold but be squeezed

[BrianG]

Northern pincer attacks

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and attack the adjacent hex

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4 sided attack

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I still try to get around Kharkov

[BrianG]

Stalin says keep trying

[BrianG]

back to Moscow

a hasty attack succeeds