brianG v tyronec anatomy of disaster all welcome

[BrianG]

final south

Again i really cannot afford to lose troops.

If i had more i might be inclined to hold near here but....

By my retreating he did not have to use his tanks for another turn. Maybe a bad move on my part.

[BrianG]

Final Leningrad.

Again:

I retreat. But by doing so i will learn it allowed tyronec to start redeploying his tanks towards Moscow.

And he will do so very efficiently and effectively.

But i had to try and save these units near Leningrad.

[BrianG]

no mud no luck

and another very close loss at the gates of Moscow

[BrianG]

final Moscow.

Another 3 divisions lost.

[BrianG]

vv area

his tanks have started redeploying near VV. I have to retreat.

his rr line is also close to VV

[BrianG]

north final

His tanks have mostly left area leaving infantry to do the mop up. His barely has a screen on Leningrad .

Still what a mess. Leningrad will be easily cut.

[BrianG]

down south final

even in an orderly retreat for me, i will lose 7 more divisions.

i also swap in a fresh unit to Sevastopol

[Shupov]

A tactical comment on your five-sided attack on 12th Pz and 60th Mot. At least one of the Soviet stacks had previously attacked that turn, increasing fatigue. Three stacks were attacking across a river. Also the five stacks are from three different Fronts, causing 30% CV reduction.

I don't argue against an aggressive defense, and you have done well in other places, but this attack was unlikely to succeed. I would expect Tyronec would take advantage of the fatigued enemy units in his next turn.

[BrianG]

A tactical comment on your five-sided attack on 12th Pz and 60th Mot. At least one of the Soviet stacks had previously attacked that turn, increasing fatigue. Three stacks were attacking across a river. Also the five stacks are from three different Fronts, causing 30% CV reduction.

I don't argue against an aggressive defense, and you have done well in other places, but this attack was unlikely to succeed. I would expect Tyronec would take advantage of the fatigued enemy units in his next turn.

all attacks made with no confidence in victory.

just following orders.

[BrianG]

Very hard to contemplate Moscow open.

[BrianG]

very hard to contemplate Leningrad open

[BrianG]

very hard to contemplate Rostov open. Damn German tanks.

I shout out a Russian curse.

[Shupov]

As expected, Tyronec crossed the Moskva in two places against the exhausted troops and extended two additional hexes beyond.

[Shupov]

The Eng/Art values in this game seem very high. In turn 13 the Soviets have 24/13 resulting in attacking CV increasing from 174 to 679.

How are these high values achieved? Did the Soviets create many Sapper Regiments?

[BrianG]

Did the Soviets create many Sapper Regiments?

Those are no longer able to be built since a few beta's ago..

And i lost this battle


and the fort was only .14 before the attack.

And good general.

cv shifts happen!

[BrianG]

the highlights

attack 1

[BrianG]

attack 2

I may have then removed some industry from Rostov. cant recall

[BrianG]

up north i force supply east of the river to have to cross the river.

Minor nuisance

[BrianG]

another tough loss west of Moscow.

Good russian cv shift but better german general

[BrianG]

I then find a seam in the south flank near Moscow and send in Cav deep.

I rout hq and airbase. woo hoo!!