Red Star Ascending Axis (BrianG) VS Soviet (HLYA) All Welcome

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Turn 4 Gomel BoT

Seems to be a German interest this direction

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Turn 4 Kiev BoT

More units surrounded without a chance in HELL to be rescued.

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Turn 4 Vinnista BoT

Pocket resealed, no chance to rescue.

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Turn 4 Odessa BoT

Pocket is sealed tight.

Brian learned quickly in the first 4 turns that I will normally find an open spot and exploit it. I find Brian being very careful the next handful of turns to make sure of interlocking ZoCs or a full wall to wade through to try a relief effort. These are much better pockets which is a good thing.

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The little photos are too distorted since I don't know exactly how to downsize the photos. I am going to post the normal size photo since I don't have time to figure it out at the moment. (I never seem to have enough time) . If some good soul can enlighten me that would be great.

Turn 4 Finish enter the WAR End of Turn photo (EoT)

Finns surround the normal two units and release the bottom Soviets. I remove everything that can get on rails to the South to face the Germans. I have no intention of loosing any more units or losses in General to the Finns. I RUN LIKE HELL.

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Turn 4 Leningrad End of Turn (EoT)

I continue my fort building in the Leningrad area. It doesn't look like I am going to need them. BUT you never know.......

I also garrison Tallinin with some units.

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Turn 4 Pskov EoT

Brian makes a lunge for the swamp crossing NW of Pskov. I have that garrisoned by a well endowed infantry unit . I set up an ad hoc checkerboard defense. It is only to delay or entice surrounding units with normally stronger units in the rear (but not always, l like to change it up sometimes.

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Turn 4 VL EoT

Ok, I set up the reserve front(30th Army) under Khomenko to take the brunt of German attacks. Needless to say German attacks for the next 20 turns will fall upon the 30th Army commanded by Khomenko. The units under him are FRESH MEAT straight off the street experience from the low 10's to maybe as high as 18, if I am lucky. 20 turns later after a mauling pretty much continuous these units just hit the 27-29 Experience after 10's of thousands of loses and a stat increase for Khomenko. 23 wins and 136 losses. At turn 24 they are in the jaws of being surrounded yet again. I don't know what will happen but it is blizzard next turn. We will follow the 30th Army on this journey to turn 24.

By the way the Yellow Army behind Khomenko is Zukov's. You didn't think I would trust Khomenko to hold the line did you?

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Turn 4 Smolensk EoT

Not much happening at the Land Bridge. Lots of tanks south of the Land Bridge but normally any Mech type unit that goes that way will be VERY low on fuel for awhile. I am not to worried here in the center..... at the moment.

I see I did remember to stack my bomber air bases full of nothing but bombers

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Turn 4 Gomel EoT

I don't know what "GOMEL" did to the Germans but boy are the Germans coming for GOMEL. I scrap together what units I have to at least delay the Germans.


Moving of units I have NOT been able to get much industry or factories moved. I hope it does not come back to haunt me in the end


NOTE**** Unit with GREEN center has the required wins for Guard status. BUT he is needed so on the line he goes. By turn 24 I still only have 2 . Brian ends up surrounding all but 2 before they reach maturity . (Spawn more overlords!!!!!)

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Turn 4 Kiev EoT

I pull back a little and set up line defense in depth. I hope the PZ have low fuel being so far away from supply.

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Turn 4 Vinnista EoT

Thinnly held line. Hope PZ's are out of fuel. Otherwise I am toast this close. I had them cut off a few times so that should help from earlier.

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Turn 4 Odessa EoT

The Stalin ordered offense failed horribly.....

I know the importance of Odessa so I put a few units in it. I won't lose them unnecessarily and will remove them if need be.

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Turn 4 Air Loses

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Turn 4 Ground Loses

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Turn 4 OOB

I never get above 4.1 million men until I believe turn 20 or 21.

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Turn 5 Leningrad End of Turn

I brought up two CAV in the area around Tallinin like I normally do against opponents to exploit any openings. It has never panned out against anyone other than harassment at best.

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Turn 5 End of Turn Tallinin

I plan on holding the city for as long as possible.

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Turn 5 Pskov End of Turn

Pretty quiet of the front here.

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Turn 5 Finland End of Turn

I continue to stip Finland of any viable combat unit & run like HELL.