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Turn 94
April 4, 1943

SS Panzer Grenadier divisions are moving fast towards Baku oil fields.

Turn 94
April 4, 1943

952 tons of freight was air-transported over the Caucasus Mountains this week.

Turn 95
April 11, 1943

Snow is melting away.

Turn 96
April 18, 1943

There is some dry ground on the Caspian Sea coast.

Turn 98
May 2nd, 1943

Losses in March and April (turns 89-98)

Axis losses:

men 201,000
guns 3,750
AFV 830
planes 950

Soviet losses:

men 575,000
guns 12,000
AFV 5,000
planes 3,000

Turn 98
May 2nd, 1943

Do you have every single SS mobile division in the scenario in that Baku spearhead?!?

Hi
I see you have continued your Offensive in the South and seem to be doing well.


I was under the impression The Axis suffer just as badly during the winter of 42 /43 as they do in 41 /42.

It looks to me that in the south at least your just ploughing through the Russian lines.

Are suffering winter attrition and supply problems ?

Do you have every single SS mobile division in the scenario in that Baku spearhead?!?

There are eight SS mobile divisions in the scenario right now. Only four of them are in the Baku area. It was not my plan to use so many SS division in this area. Some regular panzer divisions of the 1st Panzer Army were scheduled to withdraw and I had to send replacement units.

I was under the impression The Axis suffer just as badly during the winter of 42 /43 as they do in 41 /42.

It looks to me that in the south at least your just ploughing through the Russian lines.

Are suffering winter attrition and supply problems ?

42 /43 winter was less severe, not so much blizzard. I think winter attrition was also less severe. There were not much supply problems. My rail net was in much better shape. The only problem area was near Stalingrad. Once I lost the city, there was no major railyard nearby.

Can you share a save file, so I can get a better idea of "how you did it"

Here is a save file in the beginning of turn 98

Turn 98
May 2nd, 1943

Advancing North towards Astrachan

Turn 98
May 2nd, 1943

Georgia. A Soviet HQ appears near Batumi.

Turn 98
May 2nd, 1943

Full speed towards Baku!

ORIGINAL: Jukipo

Turn 98
May 2nd, 1943

Georgia. A Soviet HQ appears near Batumi.

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looks like their naval HQ

very impressive Spring offensive, should get you to a clear win by the July test

503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion on the road to Baku

FWIW, Baku fell to the Slovaks on May 2 (Turn 98) based on the turn 89 load you previously uploaded.

Pic attached.

Turn 99
May 9th, 1943

Moscow sector

Turn 99
May 9th, 1943

The ground is dry again. 4th Panzer Army surrounded enemy formations near Koltenikovsky.