Defending Greater Germania 1942 - Includes combined WitW and WitE2 AARs

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Western Front / Mediterranean Front
Situation Report Aug 19th 1944 Turn 60
Statistics / logistics

Losses / Production / Manpower

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Aug 24th 1944 Turn 93
Army Group North

With Kurt Herzog's XXXXVIII ArmeeKorps just outside the town of Orichi and only 30 miles from Kirov the rain and mud slows the advance to a crawl as Infantry units slog through the forested terrain. Reports indicate apart from city militia the only real defence at Kirov are several Soviet AA regiments.

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Further south on 4th Armee's front the enemy advance towards Ulyanovsk appears to have been abandoned once the enemy detected German armour crossing the Volga, however a new threat has reported northeast of Kazan Red Army tanks advancing in formation towards both XII and XLIII ArmeeKorps defensive lines, the lone enemy unit possibly performing a recon in force operation.

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Aug 24th 1944 Turn 93
Army Group Centre

The weather turns bad across the central front, construction of the main defence line slows significantly since two of the three main rail networks are incomplete in the Ulyanvsk region and are almost 200 miles from front line forces stationed along the Volga, 3rd Pz Armee's main supply depots are situated at Inza and Zolotarevka and materials are being trucked along muddy roads with many vehicles stuck in the quagmire. A series of trench networks in front of the main line are constructed hastily fortunately the three Soviet Fronts facing General Raus Armee can do little to in the way of disrupting Axis operations.

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Supply convoys moving from Inza make slow progress

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2nd Armee positioned north of Saratov is also facing supply difficulties but on a lesser scale due to the fact that the major Axis Rail network has reached the provincial capital of the region and 2nd Armee units are being resupplied quicker, of FM Von Kluge three Armies 9th Armee has a fully operational supply network and construction is all but complete of the Armee's defence line, Brandenbuger now keen to push eastwards and destroy the remaining Soviet forces.

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Aug 24th 1944 Turn 93
Axis Allies

After three weeks of travel German Allied ground forces arrive in there home countries and begin to deploy there units in a defensive formation along there nations borders, some units will be sent for garrison duties in The Balkans while most will be put on a limited defensive stance then fully mobilised to counter a Balkans invasion by the Western Allies.

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Home at last Axis Allied troops man a gun emplacement

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Aug 24th 1944 Turn 93
Army Group South

On the southern front more Soviet Tank formations are reported to be pushing towards the towns of Kamyshin, Gorny Balykley and lugovaya on The Volga, this sector defended by Herbert loch ( XXVIII ArmeeKorps ), Johannes block ( XVII ArmeeKorps ) and Friedrich Volckamer ( LV ArmeeKorps ) with both 7th and 12th Panzer Divisions in reserve. Both units are ordered to mobilise and begin crossing the Ilovlya river and moving towards Petrov Val.
More enemy armoured formations are sighted on 18th Armee / 6th Armee sector, columns of T - 34 tanks are advancing along the Saratov / Astrakhan rail line moving in a direction towards the rail junction centre at the town of Baskunchak as Axis forces are put on high alert

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The 7th Panzer division crossing the Ilovlya river





At Stalingrad the southern suburbs are smashed by Luftwaffe bombers in an effort to force the Garrison to surrender.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWAg6V ... WL&index=8

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Aug 24th 1944 Turn 93
Army Group A

With the constant level of enemy opposition focused on the Caspian Sea front Von Kleist orders General Breith to mobilise 1st Pz Armee's reserve to redeploy closer to the front line, meanwhile IV ArmeeKorps and XXXX Pz Korps destroy a Soviet tank formation advancing along the coast road, in a bitter fight 8th Tank Corps is completely overwhelmed.

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On 6th Armee's front Hans Jordan's VI ArmeeKorps stationed to defend the rail centre at Baskunchak prepares for action as Red Army units move into position to attack Axis defence lines.


Soviet 8th Tank Corps trapped against The Caspian Sea

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Aug 24th 1944 Turn 93
Strategic Statistics Review

Production / OOB / Supply

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Western Front
Situation Report Aug 26th 1944 Turn 61
Army Group B

Heavy Raids into northwestern Germany this time directed at Recruitment and Training centres, causing only minor damage but disrupting military operations. Berlin was attacked by several large raids the enemy hitting both industry and military facilities including Army barracks and training schools, air defences were able to inflict heavy losses on the enemy in return.

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Western Front
Situation Report Aug 26th 1944 Turn 61
Army Group B

The Allies continue to conduct a wide variety of bombing operations in northeastern France, a large number of air bases are struck resulting in extensive damage to base facilities, aircraft and loss of personal, at the front enemy efforts continue to disrupt supply lines to our forces and direct attacks on combat units.

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Paris

The enemy also makes a concerted attempt to destroy the major rail network in the French capital, marshalling yards, storage depots and rail junctions in the city taking considerable damage also several major rail lines running into Paris are targeted including rail centres at St Quentin and Epernay taking significant damage.

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Western Front
Situation Report Aug 26th 1944 Turn 61
Army Group B

While the enemy conducts large scale air operations in Occupied Europe and northwestern Germany Allied air units also mounted long range sorties into southern Germany performing Photographic Reconnaissance flights over major cities like Stuttgart, Munich and Nuremberg.

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Austria / Slovakia

In conjunction with US 15th Air Force operating from Italy the enemy attacked multiple targets in Lower Austria including Vienna as well as hitting centres in Slovakia including the capital Bratislava, damage was heavy to Fuel Production facilities it also diverted large numbers of fighter units needed at key areas on the front line.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Aug 26th 1944 Turn 61
Army Group C

There heavy air clashes in central Italy as enemy air units fly northwards possibly to target rail and communications facilities.

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With just about all our fighter units countering enemy raids in other sectors the front line in southern Italy the Allied bombers are free to strike at our ground units without fear of air opposition, however ground defences are able to offer spirited defence dealing heavy losses on enemy aircraft.

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Western Front
Situation Report Aug 26th 1944 Turn 61
Army Group G

Corsica

Air battles over the island continue as our air units attempt to impede enemy operations in southern France, over the course of the week losses are high on both sides.

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Southern France / Northern Italy

Despite the best efforts from our air defences Allied raids continue to gain momentum, enemy bombers now striking in northern Italy hit rail centres at Asti, Alessandria, Savona and Cuneo damage was widespread it will take some time to get the rail network running again.

In southern France air units that were available to counter enemy bombers did manage to inflict losses on enemy flights but for the most part the enemy were able to roam skies almost unhindered and caused damage to rail centres and networks sending supplies to our forces to the front, ground defences were able to knock out some one the bombers but infrastructure damage was considerable.

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Army Group G

Ground Operations

After the initial landings The Allies have made no attempts to push out from there beachhead this gives us more time to bring forces forward and plan for a counterattack.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Aug 26th 1944 Turn 61
Army Group C

With August in its final week The Allies launch attacks across almost the entire front in southern Italy , attempting to use superior numbers in men and armour to force a breakthrough of our lines. Axis reinforcements continue to arrive so as to replace front line units for rest and refit.

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Volturno river Sector

At Grazzanise the enemy once again attacks on two fronts against LXXXX ArmeeKorps, the advance by units of five Corps takes some ground as forward defence positions are overrun but follow up attacks are held and the enemy pulls back with heavy losses.

North of General Balck's positions 14th Armee comes under heavy attack as enemy armour with Infantry attempts to dislodge LXXXXVII ArmeeKorps from its heavily fortified Mountain emplacements, early success forces our troops on the back foot but the enemy fails to press home there attacks and the line holds.

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Biferno river Sector

The Italia SS Inf Regiment moves into the line south of Isernia replacing the last Pz regiment of 10th Panzer Div, General Hube ordering the 10th to reform all subordinate units an deploy just behind the line in the coming weeks as more units arrive the Division pull back for refit but for now it remains in reserve to counter any Allied break through.
While redeployment operations are taking place the enemy attacks the left wing of XIV Pz Korps positions, elements of four Allied Corps launch frontal assaults against Hube's Paratroops and Pz Grenadiers holding the river line in front of Campobasso.

On the Adriatic Montgomery attacks on a wide front looking to find any weakness in the Axis defences to exploit, despite repeated assaults across a 30 mile sector 10th Armee holds firm, enemy casualties are high for little gains the British Commander is forced to pull back his forces to his own lines.
With battles dying down by the weeks end 1st Fallschimrjaeger Div arrives, this fresh unit will be deployed into the line to replace the battle weary 12 SS Panzer Div.

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Western Front
Situation Report Aug 26th 1944 Turn 61
Army Group B

As with the Italian Front a number of new formations have been sent to France to reinforce the Westheer Command, XIII SS ArmeeKorps, 3 Infantry units and 105th and 106th Panzer Brigades which will allow for more rotation of front line troops.
Attacks towards St-Valery continue by British and Commonwealth forces, however the fighting is on a lesser scale than previous weeks LXXXII ArmeeKorps is able to easily contain the assaults.

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With fighting on 15th Armee front reducing OKW is proposing that General Lieb pull Sinnhuber's ( LXXXI ArmeeKorps ) troops out of the line completely and replace them with General Hubicki's Command which is stationed in the Pas De Calais region, this will keep the pressure on the enemy beachhead with fresh troops.

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While plans are put in place on 15th Armee Front for withdrawals Dollmann's troops are again taking the brunt of the enemy attacks, Hodges US 1st Army launches a series assaults starting with a huge artillery bombardments on Herr's forward lines followed up Airborne and Infantry attacks against LXXVI Pz Korps. After gaining some ground our defence stiffens and the enemy is pushed back with heavy losses.



The 82nd airborne's initial attack against our Pz Grenadier troops


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7OC6Zp ... WL&index=1

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FM Rommel and OKW / 15th Armee staff finalise troop rotation plans.

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Western Front / Mediterranean Front
Situation Report Aug 26th 1944 Turn 61


Logistics / Production / Losses / supply

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[EwaldvonKleist]

Do you plan to throw Allied formations back into the Sea from the beachheads? Some summer vacation in France and Italy is ok, but summer is over soon.

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Do you plan to throw Allied formations back into the Sea from the beachheads? Some summer vacation in France and Italy is ok, but summer is over soon.

Greetings Field Marshall

Yes I certainly hope to push the Allies back into the sea before summer ends but the biggest problem is logistics, apart from Allied air power disrupting supply and replacements of manpower and weapons, not to mention the Eastern Front is siphoning vast amounts of men, weaponry and AFV's.

The main issue though is the Luftwaffe and in particular luftflotte Reich, replacements seem to be a priority for the air force instead of army.
Here are some screen shots

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Got over 33 thousand manpower replacements this turn and 23 thousand went to Luftflotte Reich alone, look at the armies and what they received.

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This is Army / Air force Command and higher supply priority status

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This ArmeeKorps supply priority status

I have reduced higher command priority and increased Korps level priority still not making much difference, cant rebuild my divisions to attack the beachheads quick enough.
I have began to reduce supply depots around Europe that are the furthermost from front line action and increase supply depots that are closer to the front in the hope to push replacements forward.
If you have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them as I'm a little stumped as to how to get my units back battle worthy.

But I digress

Despite this plans are in place more fresh troops are being brought forward I feel Normandy is the best chance to drive the enemy back, the Italian Front seems static at this time likewise Southern France, I need Engineer / Pioneer units for any successful attack at Normandy, I need to break there fortifications and I don't have enough Engineer units currently there.
So I will be redeploying as many Engineer units I can risk from the other fronts, I don't no how long it will take to bring the forces needed to succeed, I may have one roll of the dice left before winter sets in.

Good luck with the coming operations on the Eastern Front Feldmarschall

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As more of a field commander, my experience with Ersatzheer politics to steer manpower your way is limited... In WitE2, you can change the TOE of airbases. Did you try this?
What units are under Luftflotte Reich? Are you able to set their TOE to a lower level? I suppose that there are a lot of Flak units under this command?

I have heard that Allied troopers are not paying their bills at French and Italian beach bars. The War ministry in contrast is properly processing every invoice.
The beach club owners want their old customers back!

Regarding the Eastern Front, o my a conquest of the whole area can end the conflict. What is limiting the further advance? Rail capacity or trucks?

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Aug 31st 1944 Turn 94
Army Group North

The weather clears and the ground hardens giving 8th Armee units the chance to push forward at speed towards Kirov the regional capital, X ArmeeKorps two Pz Grenadier Div's spearhead the advance, on the right flank XXXVIII ArmeeKorps units advance on wide front.The Panzer Grenadiers overrun the town of Orichi situated just 20 miles south of Kirov without a fight and push on.
Remnants of three Soviet Armies ( 7th Guards, 34th and 37th ) of 2nd Baltic Front defend forward of Kirov but are unable to hold X ArmeeKorps and take flight, Axis troops enter the industrial city with no resistance, on the left flank Kurt Herzog's troops push northeast capturing Slobodskoy while at Murashi a town on the Velikaya river is taken after a brief fight with the Soviet 61st Army.
With Kirov in Axis hands Christian Hansen's troops begin to consolidate around the city.

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Further along the northern front line the situation remains quiet despite Red Army tanks pushing to within 30 miles of Kazan, the city defended by two ArmeeKorps from 4th Armee is in no danger of being of capture, with the enemy lacking any kind of substantial force in the north and the report reaching his Headquarters ( AG North HQ Gorky ) of Kirov's capture Walter Weiss remains confident.

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Aug 31st 1944 Turn 94
Army Group Centre

The Central Volga Uplands remain quiet however aerial recon flights overflying Kuybyshev have returned with photographic Intel showing the presence of Soviet armoured forces in the city.Enemy ground forces staying well back maintaining there distance from our long range artillery, the Red Air Force has been overflying our lines conducting there own reconnaissance and suffering losses as the Flak defences along the Volga are strengthened.

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Axis air defence positions along the Volga continue to be strengthened


In the Saratov sector Von Manteuffell ( 2nd Armee ) and Brandenberger ( 9th Armee ) are both requesting permission to advance from there defensive line and secure the Saratov / Astrakhan rail network, both Commanders adamant that there case for this action would have a threefold effect.

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1. Capturing the rail network would straighten the Axis line and free up troops for other areas including redeploying forces to the west.
2. With Stalingrad not yet completely secured the rail line would allow for the direct transportation of supplies and materials from Saratov to Astrakhan bypassing the long route through The Caucasus.
3. Capturing Urbakh and Krasny Kut cuts the rail supply link for the Red Army's main supply bases at Novokuznetsk and Aleksandrov Gai.

The request for action being sent to Army Group Command.