Possum 42

[Tom1939]

We gonna play a possum 41 scenario with no hostile action until 42. I'm gonna play the innocent soviets (again:)), and mr. kingtiger_501 will play the evil germans. It will be quite boring until 42 as I only write down my reforms.

[Tom1939]

1941. june 22.
Clear

The british imperialist tried to forced us into a war with the germans, but there were no german attack they warned us.

Last week in a sudden change, comrad Zhukov was given full command as comrad Stalin had some "nerve" problems because of fear of the german attacks.

Zhukow immidietly withdraw most of the red air force from the front air fields and put the red army on the highest alert. Tank units were withdrawn 100 miles behind the front.

Our intelligence reported a strange message on june 21: operation Barbarossa cancelled. What the heck is that? Big scale air recon missions?

The red army reform will begin in 4-5 weeks. Our logistics only allows 4 mobile units, all other units gonna change back to simple armies.

Our mobile units will have to be filled with 2 tank division, 4 mech cavalry divisions (or cavalry division with armor bn's) and 2 strong artillery units.

The shock armies, which will defend key areas in the back of the front to avoid big encirclemens will contain: 1 tank division an 7 rifle divisions (best rifle divisions here with own tank bn's).

The simple armies will have 4-7 rifle divisions and in the most important places plus a tank divisions for a pleasant surprise. Tank bn's will mostly serve in simple armies to give them some AT punch.

The industry will be reformed to pump out t34 in mass. Our fighter production will be concentrated on one plane, but all 3 modern fighters will be produced for different roles.

[Forward_March]

My Prediction: Herr Konigstiger will be begging to surrender by Mid-43.
....Survey says!?!?!....LOSER! With apologies to Richard Dawson and that old game show whose name I can't recall.

[Tom1939]

I was not precise enough. We start in 42 may. There is no way I think any of us will beg to surrender in one year. As my troops will be green, 42 summer might even turn out defensive.

[DavidFaust]

Does anyone know what he is trying to say?

I will have nothing to write untill the battle comes close.

[Tom1939]

I did not understund it either.