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Dem Pocket

I continue to wave as the Germans steadily vacate the area. I would even loan them some trucks to speed up the process if they would only ask ;-P

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VL Area

Just holding the line here with what was given to me. Started moving the Armor/Mech out of the area to be used elsewhere last turn.

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Well, this is interesting! Big pull back in this area allowing the rail line to VL to be opened up marked in orange. I will think on this for a bit during the day and decide VL will be the sector I push because of this rail line. But first I have to take those two corner spots next to the rail from the Germans marked in Blue. If I can get one this turn I will start migrating to VL with Western Front. Huge move that will take many turns but that is what this game is about, seeing into the future.

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Q-Ball did a few attacks and stopped. Guess he has his reasons but I will take it just the same. I will re-enforce the whole area with a defense that Ceaser did at Alesia. A donut defense with Soviet Inf Corps comprising of the center and brigades/Cav on the outside when avail & low toe infantry.

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Pull back in the far south. I will just follow since I am taking the Inf Corps from this area, blowing up the rail line too by taking all of these north on the rail as quickly as possible that is, 100% utilization LOL.

Of course will just surround and force surrender the Rumanian unit not able to run fast enough.

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These two regiments left to their fate.

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Stalingrad Pocket

I force the Rumanians to surrender & I mow down the left top(NW section of the defense) of the German Defense consolidating the German pocket. My ultimate goal for a quick capture is to make the pocket as small as possible so the Germans have no place to retreat to having max stacking capacity in every hex. This will in effect cause the German units to retreat 20 hexes inside the pocket then ultimately surrender anyway (exaggeration used in that statement by the way on the amount of hexes retreating through). This should take another turn or two at the most, I hope.

You can also see the Soviet Corps forming the Center of this Donut on defense. I have all if not most of my Mech/Armor units broken down for Reserve activation if an attack comes from either side.

I will continue to form Inf Corps for defense in this area.

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I force surrender the two German Moto regiment and push forward. I attack two Rum Cav and for a route/retreat. Trying to gobble up as much real estate as possible here for the time being.

You can also see the Inf Corps from down south heading North. You can also see the rail line in RED where I blew up the capacity. Hhehehehehe.

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South area

I just move to contact. No hurry, but not like I am not moving as fast as possible.

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Vyazma

I attack the Regiments and they retreat to secure the rail line. Not enough MP's to occupy the hex. But I go ahead and commit to sending part of the Western Front to VL. See how this pans out. The transition is in process of re-organization of fronts.

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VL

Multi-turn process but I continue to knock down level 3 forts in this area. I won't occupy the clear hexes until I have sufficient Inf Corps in the area. Next turn I have my eyes on the LW units in the Southern part of the map as I move "IN FORCE" into this area. I hope this catches Q-Ball off guard at a minimum. Time will tell as this is the first turn of redeployment of units to this sector after the free up of that rail line. I build a depot to the NE of VL. Once the single track line comes online I will build a depot to the SE and put NKPS on both of these depots if all goes well in a couple of turns.

You can see the Western Front units inbound on the trains(already on Assualt status). Cross your fingers I can get the build up done. Going to be a rough ride in this terrain but that "double edge" sword cuts both ways. Buckle up here we go!

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Air Losses

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Ground Losses

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OOB

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Weather!!!

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Events!!!

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Deep South

Germans seem to be retreating in high order. I will just follow as fast as Soviet feet can.

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Stalingrad

No attacks in or out of my defense. A few candy bar deliveries were made to Stalingrad but there is a price to pay of course.

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Vyazma

Hmmmmmm, I dont have to fight at all to secure the rail. Very nice early Xmas present for sure. I will "take" it! Rail secure and now ALL Western Front forces will be heading to VL area (ones not frozen that is).

Rest of the fronts are pretty static and not going to be shown for OPSEC.

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VL Area

Again here is the situation at the beginning of this turn. I do have my eyes on those LW regiments. We all know regiments LOVE to retreat(route if LW). So see if I can pick some more LVL 3 forts down this turn and force something. Here we GO!