BrianG V Sillyflower (open for discussion)

[BrianG]

Rostov battles south of river.

Sneak in a yellow tank corp and get close to rr line. Another unit will be lost.

[BrianG]

final positions

[BrianG]

Final Baku.

All depends on Mp's. Which should be not great for Germans next turn.

Silly has the file and said he is almost done with the turn.

He does it in 4 hours. My turns last a week.

[mktours]

ORIGINAL: BrianG

any troops going to Baku must now book a sea passage.

You have done a good turn. Very interesting turn to watch, thanks to sharing it.
Checking your last map, there are more than 15 high CV German units, which could possibly reach the gate of Makhachkara next turn, so they might be ready for making deliberate attacks at your defense in T56.
If that is the case, then the limit units you ship to Makhachkara the next turn is not likely to hold the line, the question, therefore, is whether you could hold the Axis at the next line at Derbent. I think it is clear that defeat troops is not possible to ward off the next offense, excetially with so many Germany PzD massing there. The situation there can quickly develop into a land slide victory for Germany.
The only reserve troops you could get, is the Karasnoda army. Perhaps you should at least get the troops which are holding the Mountains near Sukhumi on Rail towards Derbent once the Makchchkara line is under heavy pressure. I guess the railing should be available because BAKU is a permanent supply source?
Regarding the Rail cutting, I think that If the AXIS really be careful, it might not be difficult to secure a intact rail line, they are the stronger army and they got an entire new Italy army as reinforcement in T53, which should reach the front in T54 ( but very strangely they are missing in your Map). In fact, I think that if the AXIS just rout out everything on the way, rather than trying to kill some units, he might have secured the intact rail this turn, as many of his units are at wasteful position. He certainly made a big strategy error in T54 and waste a turn.
In short, it looks you are not likely to hold Baku by the shipped units alone, you might need the units at Karasnoda and Sukhumi. By Railing, they may reach the most matter position than the Germany infantry, which in turn bid time for more reinforcement from shipping.
Holding Baku is the most matters, you certainly have much fun in Karasnoda, but that is strategically wrong.
There is a port in Tuapse, which your Karasnoda Army is holding, by shipping some units via the Black Sea to the Batumi port in T55, they could then be Railed to Baku in T56, if the Rail at Tiblist isn't being cut at the time.

[BrianG]

The Stalino situation before moves. 4 tank corp are cut off.

[BrianG]

I rout reveals location of OKH. I will send out one bomber raid to hit the big chief!

[BrianG]

I retreat Rum cav unit opening up lane to the river. The German units will get cut off.

[BrianG]

surrendered units returning freely to the red army.

[BrianG]

My last areas to move were south Rostov and Kranador area.

I recon and poke find hole in lines. I also 3 tanks corp at 40 mp or better waiting to exploit.

[BrianG]

I send in tank corp and find No Germans on the rr line for protection.

rr is cut.

I also sacrifice another tank corp and cut 2 more rr hexes just further south.

[BrianG]

Final south Rostov.

[BrianG]

prior to prior panel I had this alternative choice for tank exploit.

[BrianG]

37th Army starts local attack to pressure forces in area. Hopefully to relive pressure on Stalino area.

[BrianG]

Final Stalino area.

[BrianG]

Krasnador pressure.

I attack new hex in the line and will cut rr again.

[BrianG]

final positions turn 55 Krasnador

[BrianG]

Final Baku.

His tanks will again be starved for fuel. I send in Cav unit to cut over land route to supply.
Now must cross 2 rivers and some rough terrain.

[BrianG]

final north Moscow.

His tanks could be used down south.

I will attack up here when able to get victory.

You are now up to date.

[BrianG]

Sillyflower again tries to hold off attempts to cut RR.

I study map and try to find avenue for a cut.

Best avenue is just south or north or River East of Rostov. The north side has been weakened by German troops heading west to Stalino cut off from prior turns.

Here is a major position which had to be dislodged. This was my 5th attack on the hex this turn.

[BrianG]

after clearing a lane (not easy) I sweep in my remaining 3 tank corp reserves.

A second hasty attack succeeds and the tank unit advances with only 14 mp next to Rostov for the cut