BrianG v Topolm

[BrianG]

embarrassing loss to a normal putrid stack of Rumanians.

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[BrianG]

Near Velikie

Another solid hold by the Germans.

I will do a second attack which will dislodge them.

Heavy CV

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[BrianG]

Push west. This was a German hex I needed to eject. Something to do with its ZOC.

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[BrianG]

Summer 1942. July

German attacks south of Smolensk.

1 German stack is cut off

Major German 733 tank battle. 56 tanks damaged and Russians barely lost anything.

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[BrianG]

down south, attempting rescue of good corp units.

Rescue now slim

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[BrianG]

I Isolate a high cv German tank division.

Here is the attack lineup

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[BrianG]

and the Tank rout. Really not huge German losses.

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[BrianG]

Attack 1

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[BrianG]

attack 2

cut off stack saved

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[BrianG]

This week's save attack battle.

yeah saved again!

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[BrianG]

Attack isolates German tanks.

just a back-and-forth slugfest.

He is in too many clear hexes

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[BrianG]

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not sure what happened to turn 59

Germans launch main summer 42 attack driving a bulge into the Russian lines west of Kursk.

It seems containable.

Vatutin is railed in to blocking position

[BrianG]

Very large attack against 444 Germans tanks.

They retreat with minor casualties

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[BrianG]

This is the open before Russian moves.

21 Russian units are cut off.

Nice attack.

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[BrianG]

This looks like the key German attack that unhinged the Russian defense. Over the river attack.

Konev bad.

Stalin is watching

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[chaos45]

Surprised your still running WITE 1 over WITE 2.

[BrianG]

'Surprised your still running WITE 1 over WITE 2.'

Never switched. Air war issues. Not confident I could master that aspect which allows good opponent major advantage.

Same with War in West - which I really want to play but same issue.

About to post looking for a new game.

[BrianG]

Second attack on the panzers.

2 Germans reserve activations to save the battle

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[BrianG]

3rd attack and another German reserve activate. The Germans retreat.

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[BrianG]

a little recon of the hex next to my 16th Tank Corps shows 2 German hq's ripe for rout. Would also add major Russian zoc over German possible retreats.

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