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Turn 44
April 19th, 1942

In the last two months, we have lost 240000 men, 700 tanks and 700 planes. The enemy has lost 1000000 men, 3500 tanks and 3500 planes. They can’t sustain this kind of loss ratio in the long run. We are winning the battle of attrition.

Ground combat was a failure, but take a look at the air losses. Luftwaffe has a total air superiority. Every time Soviets engage air combat their losses are huge.

Air combat losses on this turn:

Germany 5
Soviets 161

Losses would be much higher if they would fly. But they can't.

Turn 45
April 26, 1942

This picture makes Axis High Command worried. Our fuel supplies are shrinking at a rapid rate. In six months our supplies are gone. We have to get more fuel sources very soon.

The next operation is "Fall Blau". Objectives are Caucasus oilfields at Maikop, Grozny and Baku.

Fall Blau

Turn 46

The enemy bombed our railyards at Orel and Kursk! It was raining and our fighters were ordered not to fly in rain. The luftwaffe general who gave that order was court-martialled and imprisoned.

It's raining and the ground is muddy. There is not much action at the moment. We are bulding up our forces. More divisions arrive by train every week.

At least the flak did some work.

Turn 47
May 10, 1942

Hard fights near Slavyansk. We broke the enemy lines and destroyed several regiments. 13th Pz division advanced to the south bank of Donets. The enemy counterattack was fierce. 13th Pz division was badly beaten and lost almost all its panzers. We have underestimated the Soviet strength on this sector.

Losses on this sector during the last week.
Axis: 5200 men, 150 panzers
Soviets: 42000 men, 170 tanks

Turn 48
May 17, 1942

It has been raining for weeks. The ground is muddy along the whole front. We can't begin our summer campaign before the ground becomes dry.

The enemy offensive gained some ground between Tula and Orel. They captured Gorbachevo railroad junction once again. Our XXIV Mot.K is going to counterattack.

Turn 48

Battle of attrition continues. Loss exchange ratio is about 7:1.

Feldmarschall Keitel is scheming again at OKW. AGN commander FM von Leeb was dismissed. It was decided Keitel would take the command of AGN. I had to spend a lot of influence to appoint General Reinhard instead Keitel.

Turn 51
June 7, 1942

The ground is dry. Our summer campaign is about to begin.

In the first week, we are going to attack on both flanks. The enemy line is weak near Orel and Kursk. 2nd and 4th Panzer armies are going to breakthrough and drive towards Voronezh. 1st PzA and 11th Army are going to attack towards Rostov and Voroshilovgrad.

If we are successful, the enemy has to abandon the fortified line near Kharkov.

OOB

Turn 51, losses

Turn 51

The enemy line shatters. Our panzers move through the gaps.

Turn 51

1st Panzer Army is advancing towards Voroshilovgrad.

Turn 52
June 14, 1942

The enemy is withdrawing. Our infantry follows behind. Hard fights west of Voroshilovgrad. The enemy suffers heavy losses. We have destroyed over 1000 tanks this week. The 4th PzA is advancing south east.

Turn 52

We have surrounded several divisions between Stalino and Rostov.

Turn 53
June 21, 1942

Heavy street fights in Voronezh. The city is surrounded. Few more days and the city is ours.

Voroshilovgrad was captured. We have crossed Donets near Belaya Kalitva.