Paul vs the AI as Soviets

[Paul Vebber]

OK, after some delay - I finsihed off 43 using the strategy outlined - concentrating on a northern route. Supply shortages kept us from doing much in Winter. My hope is that by threatening Eastern Poland, the Germans will withdraw. The WA are readying a thrust into the Med.

[Paul Vebber]

Here are our builds, mostly defense replacement of losses incured. I had this set to provide 20 free supply. My intent is to conduct a limited offensive to threaten Eastern Poland and bring up reserves.

[Paul Vebber]

Here is our research - working tank land atttack and upgrading FBs

[Paul Vebber]

THE WA take southern Italy and forces an italian surrender. Germany reacts in the spring sending massive reinforcements to hold northern Italy. My gambit rebuilding replacements pays off and our limited drive into Eastern Poland is successful!

[Paul Vebber]

PRoduction focuses on supply and research, per the "plan" - finishing replacing loses and starting a few tanks for 44.

[Paul Vebber]

Research: We finish the tank and FB advancement, except for LA - to come - and start upping arty LA

[Paul Vebber]

The Germans respond with a summer offensive, they attampt to drive and threaten cutting off my northern thrust, but don't commit enough force. Rebuilding the losses turns out to be vital to holding and being in position to counterattack. Our supply situation - as much from the rail network being damaged as the lack of supplies, makes it difficult to do much.

[Paul Vebber]

Here is the result of our attacks, we stabilize the front, but take some serious losses. We focus our armor in the north, per teh "northern route" strategy, but stay strong in Kiev

[Paul Vebber]

OUr builds continue to try to balance supply and research - and keep on top of losses. We build a pair of inf and arty to keep the force balanced. if we can't keep rough parity with the german's research wise (within 1) we can hurt him, if the Germans have a 2 or greater advantage, attrition will not be favorable.

[Paul Vebber]

Research focusing on LA for arty and FB.

[Paul Vebber]

The Allies massively reinfoce southern Italy and it draws considerable force froom the Russan front. THe conversion of rail, factories and resources can go forward without as much risk of waste in counterattacks.

[Paul Vebber]

We push on into GERMANY! East PRussia falls to the tank armies. We spend most of our supply on rail and resource conversion (Kiev is back to full operations as we seem to have it well in hand

[Paul Vebber]

MOre balanced investment and start to build up the FB force with a major purchase!

[Paul Vebber]

Arty and FB land attack research moves near completion - we take a slight cost hit to get production started.

[Paul Vebber]

WInter 44 sees the front stagment as we convert our infrastructure and work to build up supplies and an army capably of offensive action without excessive losses.

[Paul Vebber]

We take advange of empty hungary and weak rumania in an attempt to break infrastructure, even if we can't hold it.

The pace of operations with all the infrastructure to repair means there is not much decision making at this point but push ahead at teh waekest point each turn and backfill behind it.

Germany hedges by position a strong force in Yugoslavia that can move to retake northern italy or oppose me.

[Paul Vebber]

We take advanatage of getting forward factorieso n line to build up our front line froces in place. HE is too strong to confront directly and we are haivng difficulty getting our forces up to the front.

Our Sturmovick armada will take a large toll when it arives! Losses have been high and we need to avoid losing ground gained.

[Paul Vebber]

Research moves to evasion and air to air.

[Paul Vebber]

Germany takes back Hungary and consolidatea along the front in spring 44. THe WA take northern Italy, making teh Germans lines VERY long...

[Paul Vebber]

We move on Eastern Poland and work to move forces up and continue to repair infratructure.