FITE2 Myself Axis, DesertedFox Russia

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AGC

from Bobruisk to Gomel

some progress is made a bit south
one hex had to retreat (Stug + Special Force)

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AGS

sector Kiev- Cherkassy
after a lone assault, you see my units becoming yellow or orange
each hex attacked is supported really heavily

rail line arrive in Korosten

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AGN

we get contact with Narva
a bit north a regiment has been repulsed and bridge repaired

rail line is a bit rear but was not essential before
during my moves toward Kuressaare, i lost an infantry regiment to coastal Art

actually 1st Corp with 3 divisions is up north
96 Infantry (reinforcement) reach Ostrov by rail

bad news in great north (sector of Murmansk) where Russia isolated a division

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AGC

i will fail a proficiency check after these attacks

orange arrows show retreat directions

SE of Gomel, a lone Stug unit will advance and then retreat after enemy attack

air war take is toll, 33 vs 159 fighters

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AGS

as noted, 183 infantry arrived by rail

Kiev will be taken at high cost
Para brigade will disappear in the process

MG unit in north of Cherkassy will retreat
leaving a lone regiment guarding

we took the hex adjacent to Kherson

[cathar1244]

Fellows, curiosity question.

Does this scenario suffer from the sudden crash problem associated with a couple of other large scenarios?

Cheers

[cpt flam]

I didn't suffer this problem.
Sometime he tell me "no answering"; in these case I save and reload.
For your information, i play without sound.

Cheers

[cathar1244]

Merci, Flam.

Cheers

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I just get turn 18 from Russia
following are my positions at end of turn 17

AGN
trench warfare continue
rail line keep us supply

offensive chit was poorly used, due to failed proficiency check

war in the air keep high 44 vs 186

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AGC

sector Orsha -Mogilev
7th Panzer in the rear to recover

you can see how many Art are covering the front
we are making first word war again !

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AGS

1st Panzer Army is on Rest and Refit (except 14th Panzer)

Time to recover in front of Kiev
capture gave me bonus of artillery

the regiment on guard near Cherkassy was shattered during our assault

first units are in contact along Dnieper bend

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Time is August 20, 1941

AGN

1st Panzer has been positioned on rail to move later
you can see that rail line reach front line on some places

air war continue 38 for 184 destroyed

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AGC

sector Bobruisk- Krichev
I needed bridge engineer to recover the unit that was isolated

it was not possible to continue pursuit in the hole created (no unit with defensive capability) [&o]

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AGS

orange arrow indicate a backward move without fight

I had no possibility to capture Smolensk and Kherson
these were objectives for this beginning of turn.

no assault against Kiev, need to recover supply

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End of my 19th turn
Failing to take objectives drop my shock from 120 to 110

Here is junction between AGN and AGC

for the first time, Russian bombers take air sometime without escort
this explain air losses: 41 vs 523

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AGC
from Borisov to Smolensk

as you can see, work is great about rail line
greater part of fights are bombardments

some attacks are made but support is too heavy
some AA units in the north cover ART too

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AGS
higher view

we took another hex from Kiev

rail line begin to become efficient
you can see (even on mini-map)how we are deployed along river

1st Panzer Army continue to recover

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end of turn 20

AGN
not much change as you can see

126 Infantry is reorganizing

during this turn, I made:
141 bombardment to lessen retrenchment
28 attacks and 5 airfield attacks
some bombers in AGS were not covered by fighters

air losses: 37 vs 400

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AGC

from Mogilev to Zhlobin

some hexes could be taken
mini-map give opportunity to see parts not covered

I need to recover liberty of movement

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Southern part of the front

we are always in front of Kherson
Rumania and 46th Infantry crossed the river south of Berislav, facing 9th Corp
Nikopol has been captured

Italian corp has not yet saw action