Heading East into the Soviet Union

[tm1]

Both plans have a very long front line to cover, but the Moscow attack if successful gives you good defensive terrain.

The South has a lot of open territory for Armoured encirclement's for both sides.

I use to play a game way back in the 80's called " Russia The Great war in the East 1941 -1945 " by SSG.

The designers in there manual discussing tactics for the Germans for the southern drive wrote "Infantry are no match for tanks in open terrain "

They also stated for a overall victory for either side this quote " The price of victory is Blood - Napoléon Bonaparte "

So from playing that game back then to now Gary Grigsbys games, both sentence's have stuck in my mind and a guiding principle to my game play.

[carlkay58]

T41 Supply Net North:

Supply net is looking good but some tweaking would probably help.

[carlkay58]

T41 Supply Net South:

Things are looking better now that the Crimea is part of the supply net.

[carlkay58]

T41 Air Phase:

The turn has started with Leningrad isolated due to better weather in the Soviet Air Phase when my Naval Patrol was able to cut the naval supply to Osinovets. I lose a lot of aircraft doing the Naval Patrol and the Soviets are not reading as isolated.

[carlkay58]

T41 Freight:

Another turn at +5K supplies. This should help rebuild the front line units as I rotate them back for refitting and resting.

[carlkay58]

T41 AGN:

More preparations for the offensive. I will have to retune the Naval Patrol directive next turn for more effectiveness. I SHOULD be able to get control of the sea now that the weather is nicer. The two panzer divisions that have been held back in Warsaw are now railed to the front to join the 4th Panzer Army for the coming offensive.

[carlkay58]

T41 AGC:

The 3rd Panzer Army is moving towards Leningrad to help the offensive there. The 2nd Panzer Army is the backbone of my front line defense in front of Moscow so they will stay and refit for Guderian's offensive.

[carlkay58]

T41 AGS:

The 1st Panzer Army is gathering together near Dnepropetrovsk to kick off an offensive aimed at trapping the Soviet units between the Dnepr River and the Sea of Azov.

[carlkay58]

T41 Soviet Garrison:

The Soviet Garrison is at 127% and this is the partisan activity in the Smolensk area where it is level 2 activity. There is relatively little partisan activity in the area.

[carlkay58]

T41 Files:

[horza66]

Worth mentioning that the Sudden Victory does not apply when playing against the AI. No reason why you can't stop, having achieved it, but if you want to see the victory screen you will have to plan for the long haul.

[Richard III]

ORIGINAL: horza66

Worth mentioning that the Sudden Victory does not apply when playing against the AI. No reason why you can't stop, having achieved it, but if you want to see the victory screen you will have to plan for the long haul.

Good to know !

[Floxolydian]

ORIGINAL: horza66

Worth mentioning that the Sudden Victory does not apply when playing against the AI. No reason why you can't stop, having achieved it, but if you want to see the victory screen you will have to plan for the long haul.

[X(] Wha-wha-wha-whaaaaat?! Didn't know!

[DrewBlack]

Hi

Think you are incorrect there its only when the Axis Ai is operation does that rule apply doesn't it? As in 29.1.4

Drew

[horza66]

Ah, yes, apologies - I thought it applied to all games against the AI. I had the sudden loss conditions against the Axis AI and it dind't trigger - so that would just be 29.1.4 in operation.

[carlkay58]

T42 Soviet Attacks:

Blizzards have hit the front again and the Soviets follow it up with 39 attacks which resulted in 10 Retreats and 29 Holds. The Soviets pretty much just targeted my front line regiments.

[carlkay58]

T42 Supply Net North:

It is interesting to point out the supply lines necessary for the 3rd PA as it moves to the Leningrad area.

[carlkay58]

T42 Supply Net South:

Looking good overall in the south now.

[carlkay58]

T42 Air Phase:

With the bad weather all along the front I turn off all Air Directives for the turn.

T42 Freight:

Despite the bad weather the supplies are still at a +5K surplus. This bodes well for the start of my 42 offensives.

[carlkay58]

T42 AGN:

Preparing for the offensive while trying to hold the line in 16th Army. 3rd PA is slowly moving northward avoiding using the rails to allow supplies to continue unhindered. I have begun my first commander replacements by going through the four Panzer Armies and replacing all leaders with mech or infantry ratings under 7.