Grognard1812 (Soviet) vs Pitaman

[Grognard1812]

Guards to the rescue of Sevastopol - A Guards Infantry Corp was formed in Novorossiysk and transported by the Soviet Navy to Sevastopol.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn - Evacuation of Kharkov - again... it is going to be a difficult summer for the Red Army in 1942.

[Grognard1812]

On turn 52, the unrelenting German Panzer advance continues, with another large pocket formed South West of Voronezh. In the previous pocket formed around Kursk, 8 Soviet units surrendered this turn.

[Grognard1812]

The Red Army counterattacks trying to open the pocket South West of Voronezh.

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet units in the pocket will avoid surrendering for at least one more turn.

[Grognard1812]

Three more Soviet divisions surrender next to Sevastopol.

[redrum68]

Breaking that pocket could prove costly. Looks like he could potentially pocket another chunk of units that were units to break it.

[Grognard1812]

Agreed, but I decided to make this sector of the Eastern Front a major focus for the Soviet Army, with the majority of reserves going to this sector. The intent is to delay the Axis advance as much as possible, at the risk of larger pockets.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn West of Moscow, the defenses should hold during the summer of 1942 as there are no Panzer troops in the area.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Tula sector, relatively quiet.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn east of Kursk, the pocket was opened. The Red Army sent all available reserves to this sector to stop the Axis advance.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Stalino sector, quiet for now.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Crimea, only the Port Hex of Sevastopol remains.

[Grognard1812]

Twice every turn the Axis bombs the Port of Sevastopol.

[Grognard1812]

And twice every turn German Infantry with massive Pioneer and Artillery support attack the defenses of Sevastopol, slowly reducing the fortification level.

[Grognard1812]

Beginning of the turn West of Voronezh, luckily the weather was mud this turn and the pocket remained open. Note the isolated Totenkopf SS motorized division.

[Grognard1812]

The Totenkopf SS motorized division surrenders - a great victory for General Zhukov!

[Grognard1812]

End of turn West of Voronezh, the pocket remains open for at least one more turn. More Soviet Army reserves are sent to this sector.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn east of Kharkov.

[Grognard1812]

Beginning of turn West of Voronezh - the Axis reform the large pocket which contains 19 Soviet divisions and one Cavalry Corps.