Great turn here.
I have changed direction to atack from north to east and managed not only to create decent pocket but I have advanced 9-10 hexes towards Moscow and Kaluga. Great success.
Souther part of AGC isn't able to achieve anything.
Encirclement near Kiev has been achieved, so I will be albe to push forward at slightly higher pace there.
Near Kharkov I have embarked on oportunitic raid towards Kursk. I don't have enough troops to achieve anything meaningfull there.
Donbad has been captured so I will be able to divert part of troops to secure Crimean crossings. Pushing into penisula feels unrealistic at this moment in time.
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Thanks to good first turn I have managed to keep Soviet forces below 3M but as my troops advance steght required to create big pockets is gradually eroding.
Side comment - we play with open TB boxes and I think it helps Germans more than Soviets. (I might be wrong as I haven't played with open TB as Russian)
I can advance here only if my opponent gives ground. It took place near Narva and my raid east of lake Ilmen is designed to create similar situation.
Barbarossa is over here.
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I have extended perimeter I advance towards Moscov. Crossing Oka river will come handy.
Supply situation isn't great but still good enough to advance.
In the souther part of AGC I can finally move forward because Soviet are retreating east.
One more panzer push north towards Kursk. My objective here is to gain some ground before winter and support future attack from Tula region towards Moscow.
Not many troops left in Donbas so capturing Rostov will be possible if Soviets are equally weak.
Infantry that was supporting push east was diverted south to help reach norther part of penisula before mud.
I haven't managed to advance signle hex towards Leningrad. Result of following battle mean I won't be even able to cross riven properly without reinforcements.
My opponent didn't react to my bait and didn't overcommit to my raid east of lake Ilmen.
I have managed to advance on both wings of Moscow front.
Attack towords Kalinin was smaller success than it should due to my initial decisions during this turn and questionable manevuering.
Kursk region sees same pattern as before - I am trying to disloge main defense line with attack outside just at the edge of main defensive line.
Hi
Just got up to speed with this AAR @Kamil your lightning Blitzkrieg through Russia is impressive to the best of my memory I am yet to capture Kharkov in 41 against the AI, I'm sure your opponent is a capable player however this game could be over before winter looking at your maps your 30 miles from Moscow at turn 12, your 50 from Ryazan, I don't know if you hold Tula and your so close to to taking Rostov if you maintain this momentum secure those cities mentioned and hold what you already have its over come Oct if its a sudden death match.
Why do I bring this up well reading your post on page 1 your advocating that this will be your last game of WITE 2, like others here I hope you reconsider but wish you well in your next endeavour, having said that as I wrote and others also mentioned in your post in the general section while the factories might be an issue its Red Army Manpower that's the killer and your well on way to winning this game if things continue on this path long before manpower and factories start to bight, of course your opponent could and may stage a recovery but even so the territory you have now puts a big hole in his manpower in the current time.
Anyway good luck to you both I will following to see if you can take Moscow before December.
