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While using Drop Box isn't exactly the same as a true TCP/IP system it's so close you won't notice the difference. And in this case each turn is saved as if it were a PBEM file so you can leave it at any time without worry of losing files.

We can even send messages back and forth to each other as if we were doing TCP.

Here is my message to my opponent at the end of my turn 2 orders phase.

Good Hunting.

MR

No T-34/76 is going to deal with a King Tiger from the front. No wonder he is withdrawing.

If Sgt Shilov wants to see his kids grow up he needs to find a hole and pull it in after him.

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MR

A smart guy, that Shilov, but...he might be too late already....[:(]

Heinrich55

At least there is no delay in withdraw. But he may smack the front of the second tank on the way.

No delay may be a bit too slow when dealing with the German heavy tanks.

The t-34 takes a hit on the front armour plate.

Good Hunting.

MR

And a second hit. There's not much hope for this crew getting out of this alive. This second T-34 should take note of his neighbor taking heavy weight AP hits.

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MR

During a lull in the fighting he seems to be looking for the source of the problem.

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MR

Too bad for his friends in the other tank the Germans weren't taking a break but making aiming adjustments. My first tank goes up in flames.

Could this be why it's known as recon by death?

T-34/76's just won't stand up to 88mm AP calling cards.

Good Hunting.

MR

The Germans have AFV's on both sides of the road. This is a shooting gallery for them.

My northern command needs to get into action while I still have an eastern force to do anything with.

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MR

The fire is coming from just to the north of the church. Across from the graveyard.

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MR

Finally we ID our antagonist!

That ambush camouflage pattern makes them hard to see in woods.

"That's right. Look at the camera and smile."

We'll be coming after you!

Good Hunting.

MR

On to victory shouts the commander as he pumps his fist in the air!

This victory may be hard to get. Here the Germans are willing to fight.

Good Hunting.

MR

At the moment I have only identified 2 shooters. A King Tiger and a Jagdpanther. Now that could be enough if they are left to shoot when and where they want to.

You can see the position of the Jagdpanther right to the front of the T-34's. It's the white dot just to the right of the third pine tree up the road. That's it's coin ID showing the location. Neither of these tanks can even see them. They know it's there but can't target it.

Good Hunting.

MR

Here is how the terrain looks with the trees removed.

Now it's easy to tell where that Jagdpanther is sitting.

Good Hunting.

MR

Here is what the eastern tank column recon element looks like. Two of their tanks have been knocked out.

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MR

This is the view of the eastern tank column with the trees removed to get a better idea of how our situation looks.

Blue lines show intended movement orders.

We've not done badly. At the end of two full turns vs King Tigers and Jagdpanthers we've only lost 2 tanks. I would imagine that ratio won't hold in the future.

Good Hunting.

MR

Same shot with the forest in place.

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MR

That King Tiger is having my recon element for lunch. Here goes another T-34/76 up in flames. Only the T-34 in the background is still functioning, but for how much longer?

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MR

The King Tiger has another of the T-34's in his sights.

That last bend in the road, before coming into the hamlet, is a death trap.

Good Hunting.

MR

The Jagdpanther is putting pressure on me from the other side of the road. The two of them are controlling the entire approach to the hamlet.

No wonder the Soviets lost so many AFV's in their advance across Russia and Eastern Europe. These open fields create shooting gallery opportunities for the Germans. As long as their ammo holds out they are deadly at these ranges.

Sgt. Petrov doesn't want to deal with the Jagdpanther even at ranges of over 950 meters.

Good Hunting.

MR