A global wat - 2

[lomyrin]

Shown are the attack odds

The weakest attack on Odessa was completely successful with a 19 roll.

The strong attacks worked but cost the Germans 2 units and a total of 7 units disorganized. The mobility in the north has been affected.

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May/Jun 41 Allies impulse 3 ( impulse 6 ) Fine everywhere

CW naval, Russia land, rest combined.

CW SUB attack on Italian Convoy E Med failed.

Russia falls back to strongpoint defenses in Cities and the Dniepr river line.

Note the Germans around Minsk have 5 disorganized units.

[composer99]

Is that an artillery unit all by itself just on the other side of the Dneipr from the forest hex?

[lomyrin]

ORIGINAL: composer99

Is that an artillery unit all by itself just on the other side of the Dneipr from the forest hex?

Yes, I am afraid it is. Zhukov was to join it but at the time I thought I had time to get him there before the Germans.

When I save the game after the end of the impulse and start of the Axis impulse I noted the weather roll - a 1 so storms may still save the day for the Russians

[lomyrin]

May/Jun 41 Axis impulse 4 ( impulse 7 ) Snow and storm

A sudden late spring return to winter... roll 1

Germany land, It and Jap combine.

Consolidation of the front lines and advance as best they can in bad weather, no attacks

There is a hole in the Russian front north of Kiev and a single Artillery unit north of Dneprpetrovsk

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May/Jun 41 Allies impulse 4 ( impulse 9 ) Snow and storm

Russia land, rest pass turn will end on a 4

Russia covers the holes in their Dniepr front but a the cost of weakening the Smolensk area.

Turn end roll 7, no end

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May/Jun 41 Axis impulse 5 ( impulse 11 0 Fine everywhere

Germany land, Italy and Japan combined

Germany Ground strikes Vitebsk and Kiev, 1 unit in eash disorganized.

Attacks on Pskov, Vitebsk, and Kiev with HQ support in each but risky odds.

[lomyrin]

The German attacks on the south went fine, Kiev fell with no difficulties for the Germans.

Vitebsk and Pskov both held losing one unit in each city, and Germany lost 2 units at Vitebsk and all are disorganized at both Pskov and Vitebsk.

Turn did not end

[lomyrin]

May/Jun 41 Allies impulse 5 ( impulse 12 ) Fine everywhere

All pass Turn ends.

Units destroyed during the M/J 41 turn

[lomyrin]

May/Jun41 production

Germany 26 Synth, Mil, ArmDiv, MechDiv, SUB, CArep, 2Pil, 2Ftr
Italy 9 Pil, Ftr, BB2, Mil
Japan 17 2BB2, 2Pil WL, CVP

CW 22 Mar, Arm, 3Pil, Ftr, 3CVP
USA 20 HQI, Inf, BB, TRS, 2Pil, CVP. Amph2
Russia 24 4Inf, 2Gar, 4 Mil

[lomyrin]

Reinforcements for July/August 41

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July/August 41 Allies impulse 1 ( impulse 1 ) weather 10, storm in N monsoon, rest fine

Cw naval, Russia land, rest combined.

CW stratbomb Lille for 1 pp lost.

Russia Ground strike disorganizes a German Armor next to Dnepropetrovsk

Russia rails out a Dnepropetrovsk factory, Last turn the railed out a Leningrad and a Vitebsk factory.

The new Russian positions are shown. The units in hex form show the Smolensk garrison.

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July/August 41 Axis impulse 1 ( impulse 2 ) Storm N monsoon, rest fine

Germany land, Italy and Japan combined.

German Ground strike Pskov failed, Sw of Dnepropetrovsk worked fine.

Germany attacks Pskov at +9 roll 12 = 21 City falls but costs Germany 4 units disorganized.

attack on Vitebsk at +15 r 7 = 22 takes city but 1 German Div lost and 4 units disorganized.

attack SW Dnepropetrovsk with Pars and Ground support and Russian Ground support at +8 Blitz works but costs Germany a Div lost and 2 disorganized.

The attacks were necessary for the German advance but cost a lot of disorganized units early in a summer turn.

[lomyrin]

July/Aug 41 Allies impulse 2 ( impulse 3 ) Rain N monsoon

CW.Rus land, US FF combine.

CW sratbomb Paris 1 pp lost.

Russ plugs hole in south front. CW draws near to Tripoli

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July/August 41 Axis impulse 2 ( impulse 4 ) Rain in N Monsoon

Ge land, Italy and Japan combined.

No attacks - even now in July the Axis has suffered a lot of disorganized units. The Germans moved troops in preparations for attacks next impulse in the north nd south.
HQ Rundstedt reorganizing units in the south. German troops are getting ready to attack in the north and Smolensk is getting besieged.

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July/August 41 Allies impulse 3 ) impulse 5 ) Rain N monsoon

Russ land, rest combined.

CW Damages 2 Italian CA and aborts 3 in E Med. The Italian convoy also aborted.

Russ railed out the Kharkov factory.

Russian Ground strike SW Dnepropetrovsk disorganizes 2 German units.

Russia slightly redresses their lines at Smolensk and on the Dniepr river line.

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July/August 41 Axis impulse 3 ( impulse 6 ) Rain N Monsoon

Germany land, Italy and Japan combined

Ge Ground strike Novgorod fails, NE Smolensk worked and Rus Ftr intercept failed.

Three attacks as shown: Novgorod fell but costa Finnish Inf lost and 2 more disorganized.

NE Smolensk a Russ Mech was destroyed.

Crimea north a Russian CAV was destroyed.

German HQ reorganizes units in the south.

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July/August 41 Allies impulse 4 ( impulse 7 )

All pass for 30% EOT chance. roll 7 turn continues

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July/August 41 Axis impulse 4 ( impulse 8 ) Storm N monsoon

Ge land, It and Jap combined

Ge ground strike Smolensk, Russ AA shoots but 1 unit disorganized.

ground strike S Dnepropetrovsk disorganizes 1 unit.

Attack S Dnepropetrovsk only retreats a Russian and 2 German units disorganized.

attack Smolensk fails, 1 Russian unit lost but city holds, all German units disorganized.

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July/August 41 Allies impulse 5 ( impulse 9 )

all pass, turn ends on a 5, roll 5 turn ended.

US entry pools are shown and the resources to Russia was just taken.