FITE2 EARLY START Loveman2 vs thomasharvey

[thomasharvey]

T187 4/4/43 The Berlin front does not move much. For two turns now Berlin is still 7 hexes away. There are many German units not visible that just move up and replace units that are damaged. The Germans probably have an inventory rich with armored equipment since no big losses have taken place until now.

[thomasharvey]

T187 4/4/43 The western front has been moving to get behind Berlin. However, next turn will be mud which will slow everything down further.

[thomasharvey]

T188 4/7/43 Here is the Berlin front now only 6 hexes away. The direct route may be better than the flanks.

[thomasharvey]

T188 4/7/43 Here is the western front showing open country in the rear of Berlin. However, it is mud right now which will slow the offensive to encircle Berlin.

[thomasharvey]

T191 4/18/43 Berlin front showing the Red Army is 6 hexes away from the center hex.

[thomasharvey]

T191 4/18/43 View from space.

[thomasharvey]

T194 April 28th 1943 Here is the Berlin front only 5 hexes away from the center hex of Berlin.

[thomasharvey]

T194 April 28, 1943 Here is the wider Berlin front showing the new rails being repaired. More troops can be brought in by rail.

[Lobster]

There needs to be an event that cancels mud if the Soviets are across the old Polish border. [;)]

[golden delicious]

ORIGINAL: Lobster

There needs to be an event that cancels mud if the Soviets are across the old Polish border. [;)]

You could draw the whole map at an angle so that the top is actually in the northeast rather than the north. Thus you'd be able to have weather effects that occur in the relevant parts of the Soviet Union but not in central Europe.

[thomasharvey]

T199 5/16/43 Here is Berlin front only 4 hexes from Berlin.

[thomasharvey]

T199 5 16 43 Here is the view from space.

[thomasharvey]

T199 5 16 43 Here is the northern front showing the German line starting to give way.

[thomasharvey]

T199 5 16 43 Here is the southern front that is holding.

[fogger]

Tom, don't worry about your flanks. All you need do is to hold the German forces in place so that they can not assist with the defence of Berlin. Put all your arty in the centre and just blow up everything in your path. You are only 4 hexes from winning

[thomasharvey]

ORIGINAL: fogger

Tom, don't worry about your flanks. All you need do is to hold the German forces in place so that they can not assist with the defence of Berlin. Put all your arty in the centre and just blow up everything in your path. You are only 4 hexes from winning

I can't fit all the artillery in the short front of Berlin. I was trying to blast my way forward but it is still slow going due to the German armor placed there. The northern front is now a series of pockets which will allow a broader attack against Berlin. Many German troops will not be available for the final battle of Berlin.

T200 May 19, 1943

[thomasharvey]

T200 May 19, 1943. Here is a view of the Berlin front only 3 hexes away from the city center.

[larryfulkerson]

Have you got all the Axis troops isolated from the rest of Germany....so that if you ringed the city of Berlin
all of the Axis troops except for those at Berlin would be out of supply? Enquiring minds want to know.

[thomasharvey]

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

Have you got all the Axis troops isolated from the rest of Germany....so that if you ringed the city of Berlin
all of the Axis troops except for those at Berlin would be out of supply? Enquiring minds want to know.

I have no idea what German troops might appear outside the Russian ring forming around Berlin. There are two pockets of German forces that may have appeared as order of battle south and another east of Berlin. Other axis allied forces did not surrender so they may have access to supply there. If German troops can't assist the defense of Berlin, I have no interest in dealing with them.

[governato]

Could you guys post a screenshot of your equipment inventory at the end of the game? I am curious to see how losses and surplus equipment compare with other scenarios on the same campaign. And thanks for the methodic AAR ...and for playing to the bitter end