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Week 16 - 5 October 1941

Rain and mud everywhere.


In the north, all rather quiet, save one German attack.




In the center, the bill is finally closed out on the isolated units in the area. Various German attacks continue in the area, but no chunks of terrain are being lost here. Fairly safe to say the offensive in the Bryansk-Orel region has come to an end for now.




In the south, more German attacks by Belgorod. Still the city itself is not attacked.




Still more attacks by Axis forces in the Voroshilovgrad-Rostov region.





Next week there will be an influx of 31 Sapper Brigades each arriving at half strength. These will greatly hasten the construction of fortifications and airfield expansions.




This amount of initial TO&E will leave these units short about 100 labor squads each. Time to check the active pool for more.




Looks like I'll have about half what is needed to bring all the brigades up to strength in the active pool and that is not an issue. I have twice the number of labor squads in the transit pool. Still, they will draw off manpower so I am looking for some savings in that area. These fellows should do.




It isn't much actually as it takes 10 sapper battalions to make a brigade. Still, I have to start somewhere...

Week 17 - 12 October 1941

The heavy rains have at last arrived everywhere.

Very little activity in the north and a few German attacks in the region of Smolensk-Vyazma.






The Kursk-Orel area sees a series of German attacks but there appears little significance to the ground gained.




Only a pair of actions by the Germans at Belgorod. Nothing happening further south.




OOB




The Army Artillery Regiments that I mentioned earlier are coming along nicely.

May I ask why you don't have more T34s? Did you take large losses during the blizzard turns?

Thank you in advance.

We are still in October 1941. The blizzard hasn't started yet.

At the end of the turn I have 1,286 T-34s ready and 100 damaged.

1,334 have been built and 949 destroyed. 313 of the destroyed T-34s, roughly a third, were surrounded on the first week of the war.

Week 18 - 19 October 1941

Pouring rain again. Only a single attack across the front. Good Soviet leader. outnumbered the attacker, light mud, decent morale and experience. Guess it was a failed die roll? Who knows. A good German leader with a motorized division can do damage certainly.




Losses screen. I can't complain about the numbers. Avoiding big pockets makes a big difference.




Disbands for the week. Time to save some trucks. I don't really care that these sappers are motorized. The construction value is all that matters and I want more labor squads in the pool to fill the sapper brigades.




Here is one of those brigades. I would much rather have a support unit with a construction value of close to 50 compared to 5 or 7 in a battalion. Things get built or fortified significantly faster.

Did you disband all motorcycle regiments or did you keep them?

I still have the motorcycle regiments although they are something of a second-tier SU.

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Note how I place a couple hugging units that will deny some CPP to his lead units.

Will this work against ai-german too(110 morale)?

Yes it will although the dynamic is somewhat different. The AI will always be in contact with you, where a human opponent will at least some of the time be avoiding direct contact so as to increase their prep points. In that case you will need to seek out contact with your opponent.

Week 19 - 26 October 1941

A mix of light and heavy mud permeates the map this week. Heavy rain has let up some to be replaced by regular rainfall.


There were only two Axis attacks this week. Both were in the Voroshilovgrad-Rostov area.




The sapper brigades are now on the map in force.




Here is something with more teeth to it. We have 54 tank and mechanized divisions on the map and over 6,800 AFVs. The infantry in the upcoming winter offensive should be well supported.

Can you show the map with the ‘8’ supply lines showing?
Curious about your depot setup for the mud.

Needed 11k of supplies this week, received 18k.

Week 20 - 2 November 1941

The freeze has arrived. I'm not sure how many Axis attacks we will be facing over the next few weeks. As evidenced by the soft factor on these screenshots, the Axis are having their share of supply issues.


North






Center. A few Soviet probing attacks.




Kursk-Belgorod




Some Axis attacks in the south




OOB

4 million men on map week 20.

You’ll have to show off the WitE2 charts instead of just the static OoB shots. [8D]

You’ve preserved a lot of manpower centers for the ‘41 multiplier. Recruitment must look nice.

If you are referring to Sevastopol, that was just the details pulled up with the air combat tab shown. It was still the fortress and units inside that surrendered.

Actually i am referring to

prior page 5, Air Combat 9-14-41 turn 13 Day 5
hex 235 215 Water

Loehr v. Nikolaemko

You were showing water interdiction actions and this odd surrender result shows up in an air combat box?

That hex is not Sevastopol.

ORIGINAL: BrianG

If you are referring to Sevastopol, that was just the details pulled up with the air combat tab shown. It was still the fortress and units inside that surrendered.

Actually i am referring to

prior page 5, Air Combat 9-14-41 turn 13 Day 5
hex 235 215 Water

Loehr v. Nikolaemko

You were showing water interdiction actions and this odd surrender result shows up in an air combat box?

That hex is not Sevastopol.

I had not noticed that before and you're right, it does look odd. Don't know what is behind it.

ORIGINAL: Seminole

4 million men on map week 20.

You’ll have to show off the WitE2 charts instead of just the static OoB shots. [8D]

You’ve preserved a lot of manpower centers for the ‘41 multiplier. Recruitment must look nice.

Beautiful.
This will bring nice tools for comparing and benchmarking campaigns.

Week 21 - 9 November 1941

The ground is frozen but the air is clear across the front.


In the north, there are two German attacks and the Soviet depot at Staraya Russa is lost.





In the center, there are several more German attacks that are countered with a few Soviet ones. We also have our first guards rifle division here.





Dave has indicated he will not be trying to occupy any cities like Kursk that may be flipped back for the VP bonus. That doesn't mean things will remain quiet in the larger area.




There are also a couple battles near Rostov. The city itself is safe and will remain Soviet for the next several months.




It is time for Long Range Air Command to settle into winter quarters around Saratov.




Here are the infantry divisions sorted by wins. In 1941, I need 7 wins to flip units to guards. I should have one guards rifle corps up shortly and will work to get another win with a couple of the units currently at 6.

Week 22 - 16 November 1941

In the north, all quiet save one failed Soviet attack.




In the center, more attacks, not all of which are successful. 1st Guards Rifle Corps is formed.




Farther south, more sporadic attacks are exchanged.




At Rostov, a narrow band of rain. This is sooo much better than WiTE1.




As things are getting readied for the offensive, a look at the tank fleet. We should be in good shape here, with the mechanized and tank divisions well equipped for the most part.




Those Army Artillery Regiments with the ML-20 152mm Gun Howitzers are finding their way to the assault armies.