War In The East II: Self Vs Self For Two Smart Generals

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End of Russian Turn 5: July 20, 1941
Tallin/Navin funnel line unchanged. Two lines near Pskov: one on each side of river. There is an urgent need for another Front Unit and am forced to use Stavka.
A lot of units around The Land Bridge but many are rebuilding. Panzers are near Moglilev and across river at 206,155; they need rest and are weakly opposed around the bridgehead!
In south, there are the Domanovichi-Kalinkovichi-Yelsk, Yablonets River, and S. Sluch River Lines, and then to Odessa area.

SITUATION SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY HISTORICAL IN TAKING TERRITORY WITH SOME ENCIRCLEMENTS DUE TO PANZERS CUTTING OFF RETREAT ROUTES. THESE OF COURSE GET HARDER WITH INCREASING PANZER FATIGUE (REDUCED MOVEMENT AND COMBAT CAPABILITY).

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End of German Turn 6: July 27, 1941
FATIGUE IS MORE IMPORTANT IN GENERAL THAN SUPPLIES! ONLY SOLUTION IS DON'T GO DOWN TO AN HANDFULL OF MOVEMENT POINTS; SLOW ADVANCE DOWN.

Finally reached Tallinn/Narva River funnel. Two Russian divisions surrounded east of Pskov; panzers clear west bank. East bank is fairly heavily defended. Put two divisions next to hex just north of Lake Pskov!
Approaching The Land Bridge from east and north, with slow going due to terrain. Railroad clearing for supplies to this area! One division isolated. Dnepr crossed in force in two places: one just south of Mogilev with two divisions and one 6 hexes south with nine divisions. There are many shattered Russian division in the central sector.
Crack Russian tank division surrounded near Zhmerinka. Four hexes cleared near Dubossary of Odessa Line by concentration of Rumanians divisions (but only one German division is actually across river).

ACTUAL HISTORICAL PROGRESS AROUND THIS DATE
1 July --- Riga falls
2 July --- Breakthrough near Ostrov on east bank of Dvina River
5 July --- Breakthrough in Stalin Line near Lvov by 6th Army; panzers pour
through gap heading for Zhitomir on road to Kiev.
6 July --- Reached outskirts of Vitebsk! Reached Tartu and Parnu in north.
9 July --- Bialystok pocket fully eliminated
10 July --- Russian violent tank attack in southern sector near Korosten
11 July --- Wehrmacht within 10 miles of Kiev but panzers can't advance
13 July --- Pskov line falls and advance towards Luga begins
14 July --- Reached Luga River!
15 July to 18 July --- Battles around Lake Ilmen area! Neva Line holds.
16 July --- Clearing Dnieper River area; huge Uman pocket
17 July --- Bridgehead across Dniepr near Mogilev; fighting continues around
Vitebsk
19 July --- After Battle of Smolensk, orders are to turn south to take Kiev!
21 July --- Dniepr River Line withdrawal ordered for Russians
23 July --- Brest-Litovsk FALLS!
27 July --- Tallinn falls; Smolensk pocket closed after GREAT RUSSIAN
COUNTER-ATTACK
31 July --- Wehrmacht reaches Lakes Ilmen and Peipus

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End of Russian Turn 6: July 27, 1941
Tallinn defended; rest withdrawn to Narva River funnel. Withdrawal to Pskov Line.
Defending The Land Bridge four hexes west of Vitebsk. Mogilev held but in general complete retreat from Dnepr River Line.
Line five hexes west of Kiev; complete abandonment of Odessa Line. Zhitomir was abandoned.

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End of German Turn 7: August 3, 1941
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TURN SO FAR!

Reached Tallinn and clearing Saaremaa Island. Two divisions across Pskov Line, which proved a tough line indeed. Wehrmacht infantry divisions closing up to line.

Five hexes from Vitebsk. All Dnepr cleared south of Mogilev. Russian line smashed around Propoisk. Fortifications taken in Pripyat Marshes.

Southern front smashed and now five hexes from Kiev. Another crack Russian infantry unit isolated. Two hexes from Odessa. DISCOVERED PARTISANS CUT 1 LINE FAR IN REAR!

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Lessons Learned the Hard Way

1. German railroad repair units that are attachments must be manually put
into Armies.

2. Make sure select AI depot option every turn.

3. Need more railroad repair attachments but can't create new ones; will
have to re-allocate based on need.

4. Must keep moving Luftwaffe bases towards front; by default, they just
stay where they were initially placed.