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10th September 1941
Turn 21
Army Group South

The Soviets seem to have tons of Action Points and as a result they are mostly going to slip the net - which is frustrating. Not sure how much longer Kleist can keep this up....

14th September 1941
Turn 22
Army Group North

The 16th Army edge closer to Novgorod, but 18th Army have become somewhat stuck. There is a solid mass of well dug-in infantry ahead and not sure how to get round it.... Where the hell is my Siege Artillery!!?!?!?!!?

14th September 1941
Turn 22
Army Group Centre

This picture says everything. I am making a complete arse-head of myself here. I cannot decide what to do, faff around for ages and then make the wrong decision [8|]

I have had to withdraw for the moment.

14th September 1941
Turn 22
Army Group South

This heroic stack may have just saved Stalin's bacon (if if were actually in danger). It single handedly stopped the panzergruppe.

I can see the headline now - great title for a future book too....

"The foresty bit south of the river between Kiev and Kursk - Death ride of the 1st Panzergruppe!"

It's got a ring to it don't you think?

18th September 1941
Turn 23

No pictures from this turn. This was a total and utter disaster. All attacks in AGN failed - not helped by the fact I did not choose to do the obvious one. I was attacked in AGC and could not counter-attack - another retreat. I took Orel but only because the Soviets are cleverly trading space for time.

Biggest issue is AGC though. The decision not to take Kiev (by using Siege Artillery) was just plain bonkers. No idea what that was about. What the hell wasn't I thinking.... I mean its Kiev!! And now Kleist's panzers suddenly can't destroy anything. They are useless in attack - even against depleted, barely fortified, out of command stacks....

And now the Soviets are starting to get bolshy and are shaping up to attack the Romanian 3rd Army - which I didn't put in proper defensive positions - well why would I? [8|]

Oh and my decisions have been rubbish for the last three turns because I have been profligate with my pp's.

Vic, I hate this game, its rubbish, and borked and unrealistic and

22nd September 1941
Turn 24
Army Group North

Narva falls! The follow up attack was less than successful - as were the attacks by the infantry armies. A rest for these is long overdue.

22nd September 1941
Turn 24
Army Group South

Sadly the bulk of the Soviets got away. The panzer crews were just too tired. An interesting situation has just developed. As there were no AGS troops to occupy Kursk, three divisions of 4th Army have stepped in. Presumably as they have crossed the boundary they will receive penalties. Will the Soviets take advantage?

22nd September 1941
Turn 24
Army Group Centre

This looks depressingly familiar - except there is a bit more retreating from 9th Army and a bit of advancement from the 4th. But the main units are unable to do anything at present....

26th September 1941
Turn 25

No pictures again for one reason; nothing happened except the capture of Nikolayev. The mud had to return at some point, and it has this turn. Maybe that is a blessing in disguise to allow the poor infantry to recover. However, not so for all; 17th Army for example, need to continue marching south before the Romanians get a pasting.

I have managed to save some pp for an emergency - but am still low, and some decisions that have had to be taken with one eye on the pp situation are causing tension with my colleagues.

30th September 1941
Turn 26

The Germans can do nothing at present. The state of the panzer forces is dire, and the infantry are simply knackered. Add to the mix that the Soviets are dug-in and its not a good combination, well not for a German anyway. PP's are all used up trying to keep the engines running for Kleist's panzers.

I am trying to get something going toward the Crimea. 17th Army have been ordered to guard the left flank of 11th Army, who have crossed the Dnepr in one place and hope to exploit this.

4th October 1941
Turn 27
Finland

My mates the Finns have decided they will cross the border.

The Karelian Army are in the vanguard of the attack!

4th October 1941
Turn 27
Army Group North

Novgorod falls! Hussah! Meanwhile 18th Army push the Soviets back some more.

4th October 1941
Turn 27
Army Group Centre

AGC remains quiet - but 6th Army begin their advance on Tula.

4th October 1941
Turn 27
Army Group South

17th Army arrive at last - albeit knackered. And so its left to 11th Army and the 3rd Romanians to push south toward the Crimea.

8th October 1941
Turn 28

Nothing much happening this turn - the Germans are exhausted. At least there is some bright news in the Southern Ukraine.

What problems do the Germans have at present? Apart from fuel, tyres, supply generally, trains, trucks, childish generals, lack of PP? Nothing - life is good.....

Life is very good, no mud in the south!

12th October 1941
Turn 29
Finland

Sing-along "Marshal Mannerheim and his blue and white army!"

The Finns are close to clearing out Central Karelia. Otherwise, nothing to report. I built up a nice reserve of PP - and then had to spend them all on trucks and ****!

ORIGINAL: Cannonfodder

Life is very good, no mud in the south!

warspite1

You're not selling it to me Cannonfodder! [;)]

16th October 1941
Turn 30
Finland

The Finns in Karelia have a taste for land grab and race south...

16th October 1941
Turn 30
Army Group North

The 16th Army have not managed to eliminate the enemy from the area, but have at least managed to forge a way through to Novgorod east of the lake and occupy most of the commanding Valdai Hills