ultradave(WA) vs scout1(Ger), '43-'45 Campaign (Turn 88, Mar 3, '45)

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 8:19 pm

ABN's didn't show other than the one unit .... I'm guessing a very large party .... you know how them boys like to party ....

ultradave · Post by **ultradave** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 11:49 am

Looks like two abn divisions dropped on German units and were demolished. I found them in Northern Ireland. Must be a thing about Holland. Dropping on top of Germans. Bad intel.

The invasion in Holland is hanging on, but there is a large ring of Germans that magically appeared

With no apparent let up in the other invasion areas. Unfortunately, I couldn't get enough troops and armor ashore fast enough to attack them while they were sitting on the trains.

Here's the situation in Northern Europe. My best hope is probably for a total East Front collapse by Germany and Zhukov waltzing into Berlin to end the war.

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:14 pm

I'm starting to think that the germans have a near infinite rail capacity ..... Not sure how real that is or not, but I moved a boatload of div's up there and could have moved more .....

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:24 pm

Contained this one too ......

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:26 pm

Uncle Joe Approaches ...... gotta believe this is predominantly due to higher level beta version ..... an improved IMHO

ultradave · Post by **ultradave** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:17 pm

Gained a hex!! Whoohoo.

Which meant I managed to get another division or two ashore. It's like using a crowbar that bends.

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:32 pm

don't celebrate too hardy ........ gave one or two up as well ..... the might of the Wehrmacht is upon you ... since it isn't on Uncle Joe .....

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:12 pm

Dave, your Netherlands adventure is collapsing but don't despair ..... Uncle Joe's heavy guns will be heard in the suburbs of Berlin before long ..... As I stated before, me thinks your up version for the beta has some of the East Front fixes ......

ultradave · Post by **ultradave** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:55 am

Invasion in Holland is going nowhere. A second invasion launched (good weather in the Med) just north of Anzio for a strike at Rome. Ashore with a couple of hexes of breathing room. Forgot to take a picture.

If nothing else, I'm keeping Scott occupied so the Russians can steamroll into Berlin (soon I hope).

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:12 pm

you certainly are getting a damn site of experience with amphib Ops in this game .... Isn't that like number 5 so far .... ?
I forgot pic's too .... didn't throw this one back into the sea ... relying on local assets this time .....

Joel Billings · Post by **Joel Billings** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:18 pm

Can the German player post a screenshot of the East Front situation at the moment (East Front screen). The only impact that the newer versions might have on this game in progress (assuming no units are going from East to West now or vice versa) is that the artillery units may not have as high a CV value. Basically the new big hit taken when moving units from East to West that's in the new version won't help a game where the units have already made the move.

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:35 pm

Joel,

I missed posting the german screenshot this turn. Previous turn is shown in earlier screenshot (4/18) ..... Have experienced a significant change in Soviet advance over the last several turns (images in forum) though I have had VERY little additional East to West movement .... stole most of it already ....

ultradave · Post by **ultradave** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:44 pm

The situation in northern Europe is pretty static. Tried a couple of attacks which went nowhere in spite of trying to attack, swap out a stack of armor, attack again. Beating my head against the wall. I have quite a large army stuck in England with no place to go right now since I can't break out of my beachhead bulges. All I can say is Go, Uncle Joe, Go!

ultradave · Post by **ultradave** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:46 pm

In Italy, the Anzio beachhead is faring a little better, although I think he could throw more at it if he wanted to. Expanded it a little and brought some more troops ashore. Rome appears to be heavily defended.

ultradave · Post by **ultradave** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:50 pm

I'm thinking in hindsight it might have been better to invade around Brest, rather than in Holland, to see if I could shake something loose. My thought at the time was to extend him so that my Le Havre invasion and the Holland invasion could join up, however, with his line being 3 and 4 deep most places, that appears to have been a futile hope.

Of course, that was the idea of the southern France invasion too - extend him and hit him where he wasn't. He was able to railroad so many defenses into that area I was forced to withdraw from the beachhead.

I'm happy to see the Russian advance making great strides forward. Perhaps after all this the war will actually be over early.

Joel Billings · Post by **Joel Billings** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:19 pm

What's the date now? Also, could the German player post the East Front screen (not the map, but the one showing CV values in the East, etc.). Also, what's the score look like now? Thanks.

ultradave · Post by **ultradave** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:08 pm

It's turn 86 (Feb 3 ??) Scott hopefully will post those next time. Sorry, haven't looked at the score in a while. Pretty much playing it to see what I can accomplish (if anything) as WA

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:32 pm

first image

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:33 pm

second image

scout1 · Post by **scout1** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:35 pm

third image

ultradave(WA) vs scout1(Ger), '43-'45 Campaign (Turn 88, Mar 3, '45)

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