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An obstacle is only an obstacle if its defended

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

T002 Axis North

The Panzers drive forward to Leningrad but find the Soviet Union has now started to form a line at Pskow and to its south along the Velikaya river. To their north their flank is protected by lakes and swamps

An obstacle is only an obstacle if its defended

But with no Soviet troops there 6th Panzer division simply crosses the river connecting the main Lake Pskow to Lake Peipus and drives all the way across the swamps. Ahead them is tank country completely outflanking the Pskow line, but getting supplies there will be tough.



Follow on infantry crosses the Dvina close behind in I corps - Model has been appointed leader to head the charge.

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ORIGINAL: Zorch
Looking ahead, what is the earliest Turn that a supplied attack on the forts in front of Leningrad is possible?

South Axis Commander
Difficult situation. Checkerboard in combination with broken pockets... I'll have to work on restoring the situation as much as I can. The road in the center, however, is free up to the Dnepr... Focus resources to the North (race to Leningrad and Moscow...)

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

ORIGINAL: Zorch
Looking ahead, what is the earliest Turn that a supplied attack on the forts in front of Leningrad is possible?

The very earliest I think was turn 6 or turn 7. Even last year there was a game on turn 9 I think? The fashion for the "Pskow Defence" make that more difficult now. Very early Leningrad captures I think have to be partly due to a Soviet players choice or mistake.

I have a take on this that I am not sure a very early capture of Leningrad is a good thing. If by a certain early turn you are really sure you have the time to isolate and take Leningrad, then for me that is the cue to to take it more slowly with the follow on infantry. You panzers should instead head south to Moscow. An early capture probably means you used your Panzer divisions to cross major rivers and in urban fighting instead - I am not sure capturing Leningrad a few turns earlier is worth that.

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

ORIGINAL: Zorch
Looking ahead, what is the earliest Turn that a supplied attack on the forts in front of Leningrad is possible?

The very earliest I think was turn 6 or turn 7. Even last year there was a game on turn 9 I think? The fashion for the "Pskow Defence" make that more difficult now. Very early Leningrad captures I think have to be partly due to a Soviet players choice or mistake.

I have a take on this that I am not sure a very early capture of Leningrad is a good thing. If by a certain early turn you are really sure you have the time to isolate and take Leningrad, then for me that is the cue to to take it more slowly with the follow on infantry. You panzers should instead head south to Moscow. An early capture probably means you used your Panzer divisions to cross major rivers and in urban fighting instead - I am not sure capturing Leningrad a few turns earlier is worth that.

Soviet Deputy Supreme Commander
The enemy has continued its vicious and unrelenting advance throughout all fronts. In the last four days since the start of the Hitlerite invasion of our Motherland, STAVKA reports losses of 183,712 casualties, 1907 guns, 1986 tanks and vehicles... Our estimation of the Axis losses are 23,262 killed or wounded for 252 guns and 156 tanks and vehicles...

a) Do NOT borrow troops of any kind without their written permission
b) Troops must be allocated to start building forts in Moscow and Leningrad - both East of Pavlovo and in Osinovets. Those hexes are #1 VITAL to buildup.

ORIGINAL: Beria

Soviet Deputy Supreme Commander
a) Do NOT borrow troops of any kind without their written permission

Soviet Deputy Supreme Commander
The enemy has decided to go around Pskov and the Velikiya River by dividing its panzer forces by going North, while maintening pressure toward Pskov. Doing so, they has overtaken the swamps north of the city between the Pskov and Peipus lakes. This directly threatens the rear of the Northwestern Front troops in Pskov.

However, Defence of Pskov must be maintained for now, as surrendering this area too soon to the Fascists would be deadly for our forces in the North...

Soviet Centre Commander
Vatutin has taken over 20th Army. Tobulkin has taken over 13th Army.

Soviet Deputy Supreme Commander (To myself)
The landline MLR is to hold the favourable ground.... Half of 24th Army is to position itself along the upper Dnepr in front of Vyasma, to start building the first fallback line.

Soviet Centre Commander
- Pocketed troops in Central Front has spreaded enough to block every possible railway line of supplies to all Axis troops in front of the Dnepr.
- Zhukov and Western Front have successfully relocated away from enemy lines. Zhukov is reportedly still alive.
- A temporarily main line of defence has been build between Vitebsk and the Dnepr, while we have occupied the eastern bank of the Dnepr. Strongest presence in Orsha, Mogilev, and down Mogilev to Zlobin
- Strong points were build in the rear at Surazh, in the woods south of Rudnya, north of Chausy, and in on the Pronya swampbanks
- The whole 24th Army is in Reserve, building forts along the upper Dnepr in front of Vyasma.

ORIGINAL: Dinglir
I gave it up as the Soviet mobile divisions west of the Dnestr were still activated on turn two, even if the units right next to the border was not.