Grognard1812 (Soviet) vs Pitaman

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Stalino sector.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Kharkov area.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn West of Moscow.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Kalinin area

[Grognard1812]

And finally end of turn in the Far North

[Grognard1812]

During the Soviet Army winter counter-offensive of Dec 41 to Feb 42 - 15 Cavalry Corps fought with such distinction that they were renamed Guards Cavalry Corps

[Grognard1812]

Total ground loses as of the end of Turn 37.

[Grognard1812]

And finally the Order of Battle as on the end of turn 37 - The Soviet Army is well over 5.5 million strong.

[chaos45]

At almost 6M men at the Start of 1942 you are in a super strong position, you should be back on the offensive probably at the end of 1942 provided you dont suffer any massive set backs over the summer of 1942. Also german losses look high...so going to be rough for the Axis going forward.

[redrum68]

Agree. Very nice blizzard offensive and OOB looks great.

[Grognard1812]

My number one goal in the summer of 1942 is to avoid any large pockets, and if I don't lose to my opponent in 1942 then start the long road to Berlin in 1943.

[Grognard1812]

Turn 38, snow in all weather zones.

Situation at the beginning of turn in the Crimea. Most of the Soviet units in the Crimea are understrength.

[Grognard1812]

A general retreat continues with part of the Soviet forces retreating to Sevastopol and the rest further east.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Kharkov area, no offensive activity from the Axis.

[Grognard1812]

Similarly West of Moscow, no offensive activity from the German units this turn.

[Grognard1812]

Turn 39, snow in all the weather zones.

No activity along the front except in the Crimea. Beginning of turn, the Axis pursue the retreating Soviet Army.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Crimea. The plan is to defend Sevastopol in 1942.

[Grognard1812]

Turn 40, the weather in the Central Soviet Zone is blizzard, all the other zones snow.

Again no Axis activity along the front except in the Crimea

Beginning of turn.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Crimea, 3 Soviet rifle brigades try to breakout from a pocket.

[Grognard1812]

Mud in the Central Soviet weather zone, the rest of the weather zones are snow.

The 3 rifle brigades were unable to escape the encirclement.

End of turn.