My First AAR - Russia 41

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Command Changes

I have been waiting some time to make changes, this is just the start as it will take quite a few Admin points to put in place those I feel will do the job.



Takes command of 2nd Korps

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OKH New Commander

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XX Korps

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If wondering why I'm doing one post for each its because it wont let met do them all on page sorry.

Army Group North

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Last one for now

28th Korps

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AGN Turn 43

The noose around Leningrad tightens as I gain more ground and I am now just one hex away from the lake port of Osinovets.

Further south I do some attacks to push the Russians away from my 16th Armee lines.

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AGC Turn 43

More reorganising in front of Moscow and also attacks to destroy the pocket around Bryansk.

Its a interesting situation in front of Moscow the Russians are starting to form a ring of forts around the City.

I am planning to pull 30th Korps out of the line there and send it back to the Crimea as 11th Armee is light on German Divisions.

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AGS turn 43

Things are quiet down here to though I did do some attacks again just trying to get the Russians away from the lines and out of contact with my troops.

The Hungarian 2nd Army is en route to the Crimea to back up 11th Armee.

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Losses Turn 43

The Red Army losses continue to mount, mine this turn were light particularly with AFV losses which was good.

My Panzers continue to refit in the Centre and South, cant do much yet with 4th Pz until Leningrad is taken.

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Supply Turn 44

Still going well even with the heavy mud setting in.

This is fine as with very little movement supply usage is less than if the troops were attacking.

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AGN Turn 44

All quiet here no attacks by the AI at all so I redeploy units trying to get them back together in cohesion.

During the winter months I had Divisions all over the place trying to plug holes, so now while the weather is bad I can get units back side by side.

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AGC Turn 44

Again here no attacks by the Russians they have started a build up of troops in front of Moscow, Stalin obviously knows the Ostheer are readying for a summer offensive against the Capital.


A check of what Army Group Centre is facing in terms of Fronts is quiet interesting, Western Front is guarding the Southern section of the line opposite 3rd Pz and part of 9th Armee, while in the North The kalinin Front is apposing 9th Armee.

It appears STAVKA HQ has withdrawn from Moscow and is further South near Novy Oskol ringed by Reserve Army HQ's.

Seems the Russians feel the threat to Kharkov and Kursk more a priority.

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AGS Turn 44


Quiet here to in The Ukraine, 2nd Hungarian Army is on the move with half the units arriving in The Crimea however we have a rolling stock shortage so the rest of the Hungarian units are spread out throughout The Ukraine sitting in train carriages.

Good news in the Taman Peninsula with the Port of Novorossiysk captured with out a fight.

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Losses Turn 44

light all round as the only attacking I did was really to try and clear more of the trapped troops.

Looking at the coming weeks reinforcement schedule gives me cause for concern as five Divs will be sent to the west including three Pz Divs.

This is just the thing I didn't want or need with my build up for a summer offensive.

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Losses Turn 44

You are doing great! Your loss numbers are better than in my AAR. Here are my numbers on Turn 44:

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Supply Turn 45

Very good figures which continue to climb.

In other news Hermann Hoth is killed in action and Ernst Hell takes command of 3rd Pz Armee.

A quick look at this officers bio tells me Hell is a infantry General, what in Gods name is going on here' more interference by OKW.

This situation will have to be remedied as soon as possible as I need a Pz General here.

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ORIGINAL: Jukipo

Losses Turn 44

You are doing great! Your loss numbers are better than in my AAR. Here are my numbers on Turn 44


Thanks for the encouraging words, I'm keeping a eye on your progress myself this is turn 45 OB for both sides trying to keep the Soviets down under the 5 mill mark we shall see how it turns out.

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AGN Turn 45

The 1942 offensive has begun, 26th April.

Unexpected good weather in the last week of April made me decide to take a risk and it has paid dividends.

The Volkhov line has been breached throwing the Russian forces back in disarray, a assault on Pavlovo was successful.

16th Armee gains ground further south, we have almost rested control of the Valdai hills from the Red Army.

The Moscow / Leningrad rail line is now cut in several places, not that it would make much difference now as the city is cut off anyway.

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AGC Turn 45

The long awaited Moscow drive begins, with well resupplied and rested troops 9th and 3rd Pz Armee's push through in several sectors.

A breakthrough is achieved north of the Russian capital and Kalinin is surprisingly captured, this is great news and a morale lifter for the Ostheer.

Further South 4th and 2nd Pz Armee's punch through the Russian defenders near Kursk trapping six Soviet Divs.

Voronezh is now under threat as well.

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AGS Turn 45

With the positive situation in the Centre and North, Von Rundstedt also orders a Front wide offensive.

6th Armee begins attacks to regain lost ground including a drive to recapture Poltava, on the Black Sea coast parts of 17th Armee, 3rd and 4th Rom Armies and 1st Pz attack towards Stalino and retake Mariupol.

Attacks are launch against enemy troops centred around Kharkov.