Moscow 1941 revised

DerC · Post by **DerC** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:34 pm

Sorry, I've been a bit busy.

However, this was my best turn so far. I captured a VH, killed a couple of vehicles and some infantry. In some places I was able to advance over 100 meters before running into determined defenders.

Okay, since I'm entering service next week, I won't be able to play turns for approx. 2-3 weeks until my first weekend off. Hope you don't mind.

Scharfschütze · Post by **Scharfschütze** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:20 pm

Back and fro rages the fight over the the soviet trenches. In some places the enemy advances, in others we push them pack. And shoot a Flamingo on the go...

With the attackers momentarily reeling, it is about ime to let the artillery kick in once more...can´t wait for the results!

DerC, enjoy your first few weeks in the army...err well, try to!

:p;)

Capt. Pixel · Post by **Capt. Pixel** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:57 pm

Oof. We're beginning to feel the weight of the German push. Artillery is pounding the Soviet defenders senseless, and Rallying is becoming increasingly difficult.

I am beginning to hate those little Flamingos. I press forward to assault, and they destroy entire squads in a single shot. A Conscript and a Rifle squad are lost to them this turn.

I can see das Riverboot, but am afraid to open fire, lest I reveal my position. I know I can't damage it, so why fire? Quite a predicament. So we hide and wait, patiently.

Unfortunately for the Germans, even if I cease to defend this rubble pile, they still have to overcome the terrain. Movement is slowed to a crawl, and they'll be lucky to take another VH before the game ends. :p

Soviet 107s continue to pound the advancing Germans and cap a Halftrack with a lucky shot. German Infantry is telling the tale of nearly constant Soviet mortar bombardment. Nearly every squad we see has been reduced to half-squads or less. A couple of rounds of rifle and machinegun fire is all that's needed to finish them off.

(To General Scharfschuetze: I watched your mortar fire pound a pair of vehicles at the eastern map edge. They were hit a half-dozen times. I expect they'll be retreating after that pyrotechnics display.

)

Come along you poor german boys, into the Cauldron.

Capt. Pixel · Post by **Capt. Pixel** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:09 pm

kaakao should have the turn.

Scharfschütze · Post by **Scharfschütze** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:34 pm

Resend I´d say...

DerC · Post by **DerC** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:55 pm

No worries, he's still stuck at the barracks for another week, so that's why there's been no response.

I've tried to make the most of my first two weeks in the army. Sometimes the stuff really gets on your nerves when you have to hurry everywhere. You really learn to appreciate any rest you can get.

I've heard that things will eventually ease a bit after the 'Soldier's oath' after which we are "promoted" from conscripts to jaegers, artillerymen, engineers etc.
This is my first weekend off and hopefully we'll both be able to play the turns next saturday-sunday.

Scharfschütze · Post by **Scharfschütze** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 10:47 pm

Originally posted by DerC
No worries, he's still stuck at the barracks for another week, so that's why there's been no response.
I've tried to make the most of my first two weeks in the army. Sometimes the stuff really gets on your nerves when you have to hurry everywhere. You really learn to appreciate any rest you can get. I've heard that things will eventually ease a bit after the 'Soldier's oath' after which we are "promoted" from conscripts to jaegers, artillerymen, engineers etc.
This is my first weekend off and hopefully we'll both be able to play the turns next saturday-sunday.

No problem. Ah, the joys of conscription...

I had something like that on the back of my mind, but was to lazy to sort through old posts.:rolleyes:

Kaakao · Post by **Kaakao** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 8:01 pm

Back again.

Got stuck in the barracks for three weeks in a row so it was quite hard to play any turns

I have the next weekend free so I should be able to play my turn the if it's my turn.

This turn got one KV, that's about it. Slow advance.

DerC · Post by **DerC** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:38 pm

Lost two halftracks and killed some infantry. Advance is very slow because almost all paths of advance are blocked by rubble or Russian defenders. Sent the turn to Scharf.

Scharfschütze · Post by **Scharfschütze** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:39 pm

The enemy tried another advance ino our positions, bagging a KV-2 (sniff). Payback came form a couple of nearby T-34s raining AP on the Pz-IIIjs, killing one. Bad shooting here, I had hoped for much more...

In the far west, the enemy is badly pinned by mortar fire, and we keep the pressure on. By some black miracle I only got one totally routed Pz-Iv and missed his equally defenceless mate numerous times. Hope he gets caught in some rubble fleeing... :p

Capt. Pixel · Post by **Capt. Pixel** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:58 am

We just moved across town. Having tech difficulties with the phone. The phone jacks are all circa 1960

and in pretty sorry shape too.

I suspect this may take several days. (and Ma Bell West isn't being much help either)

Hang tough - I haven't forgotten you.

Capt. Pixel · Post by **Capt. Pixel** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 10:49 pm

Finally!!

(It's a good thing my wife has medical priority. Else God only knows how long it would've taken to get the phone lines hooked up. Seems that the US has not only a 3rd world Electrical Grid, but we're working downgrading to a 3rd world phone system too!!

)

The Germans are pushing North on both fronts. An unfortunate Flamingo crosses the sites of a pillbox and goes up in flames. HaHA!!

Several German squads are driven back by valiant Soviet soldiers. Right underneath some of the most effective 107mm and 120mm artillery so far this battle.

Capt. Pixel's squad is pinned down by German artillery. I'm beginning to get concerned for his safety.

Nonetheless, we hold ground and are making the German swine pay dearly for every inch of their advance.

Kaakao · Post by **Kaakao** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 2:13 pm

Shot one of those attacking T34's, no others at sight. I'm taking quite a beating from those mortars as movement is painfully slow.

DerC · Post by **DerC** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 2:49 pm

Pinned down and getting killed. Lost a few mech units and some infantry, advanced a hex here and there.

Scharfschütze · Post by **Scharfschütze** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 7:57 pm

Once more soviet troops and tanks rush to the counterattack, forcing the enemy back in the far west and paving the way for a T-34, which claims the Pz-IV that escaped destruction in the last attack.

Further east, the smoke and rubble hinder movement and shooting greatly, but still two T-34s reach a clear LOS towards an advancing mortar SdKfz and destroy it. If the enemy contiues the attack, we´ll make him pay...

Capt. Pixel · Post by **Capt. Pixel** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 9:36 pm

15 turns to go.

First off, I want to congratulate our opponents on fighting a tenacious and spirited battle. You guys rock!

Second of all - you're going to lose Moscow, German Scum.

T-34s are finally arriving at the easternmost front and throwing their weight into the fray. Tankodesantniki are leaping from the armored beasts and taking up ambush positions in the rubble.

A PzIIc thought he was covered by his PzIII and PzIV buddies. But he still got capped, and the T-34 scooted away into the smoke and haze untouched. HaHA!

All along the line the same theme is repeated, over and over:
'GE Grenadier/Fueselier/Pioneer Squad takes 1 casualty - GE Squad retreats'
'SO Rifle/Conscript/Partisan Squad takes 1 casualty - SO Squad retreats'

The see-saw fight continues, but DerC has managed to push a full 600 meters from the Yauza river banks in an hour's worth of fighting.

Soviet artillery grazes the front yet again. They're slowly peeling away the infantry supporting the German's armored advance. My 107s collapsed 3 or 4 buildings this turn. Just more rubble and less cover for the Germans. Come into the rubble boys. We've got hundreds of cocktails (Moltov, that is) for you.

(one 120mm Mortar reports 8!!

kills so far) DerC would know this unit well. it's been pounding the street heading north from the ferry landing.

On a despairing note: Capt. Pixel reports that his SO Rifle Company is down to one half-squad and a 12.7mm Dshk HMG. They have been all but obliterated. Fortunately, another Rifle company reinforced with Conscripts has been moving in to cover the losses along the eastern line.

Harry On!

Capt. Pixel · Post by **Capt. Pixel** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:04 am

We seem to have had a dropout. Is everything okay?

Kaakao · Post by **Kaakao** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:35 pm

Everything is ok, just that I got stuck in the barracks for few weeks and didn't have any change of playing th turn.

Very quiet turn, just hit R and moved some troops, something radical may have to be done to get the attack rolling...

DerC · Post by **DerC** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 3:23 pm

Lost a flamingo + inf and destroyed two T-34s and some infantry. No progress worth mentioning.

Scharfschütze · Post by **Scharfschütze** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:39 pm

A probing attack on some routed german infantry in the far west carries me to a street where german StuGs and a panzer are rolling to the front. As the amrour is pretty occupied dodging my incoming mortar rounds, and my infantry has reached the limit of its move, attack is the only option. A T-34 is called in in support, and the brief firefight leaves one StuG and the Pz burning, the latter after suffering a cocktail party...

Closer to the river, the enemy is also bogged down by the barrage. A team of T-34s bags another Pz-IIIj, the best the enemy has to offer. :p

Moscow 1941 revised

German turn 18 east

Sov/18/West

Turn 18/SO/E

bump

German turn 19 west

German Turn 19 east

Sov/19/West

Gonna be a bit

SO/19/E

German turn 20 west

German turn 20 east

Svo/20/West

So/20/e

10 day dropout

German turn 21 west

German turn 21 east

Sov/21/west