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Turn 4

Air Phase Recon South (Real time update)

I am going to try for what is highlighted in Yellow. But if I can get Kirovograv surrounded I will but combat & MP's dictate.

Turn 4

Ground Combat

Moved next to the Armor and show 1-1 so far. I don't trust reserve activation so I bring up a Moto Division to be on the safe side for the Attack.

Turn 4

Ground phase (real time)

1st attack forces a route. I attacked the bottom one first hoping the next attack to have that tank division retreat or route into the pocket I hope to form.

Turn 2

Ground Phase (real time)


2nd attack forces a route too.

Turn 4

Ground Phase

I bring up PZ from Rear to clear front Soviet unit. This is a Mech Division and seems to be weak. I will chance a reserve activation on this combat...

Turn 4

Ground Phase (real time)

Attack on Mech forced a route. I am going to assume the next unit will be a better unit since second line. Lets find out.

Turn 4

Ground Phase

The Armor unit looks weak but I don't want to chance any reserve activation's happening with my PZ Division being fatigued. So I bring up a rear Moto Division to help in the attack.

Turn 4

Ground phase (Real time, as in I am playing the turn and updating as I go)

I knew it! Reserve activation. If I would not have had that Moto unit and just attacked with the PZ division I bet I would have been stopped. Glad I brought the Moto unit. Forced another route.

Turn 4

Ground phase (real time)

Hmmmmm, little tougher battle. Will bring up the Moto Division to be on the safe side on the Mech Division attack.

Turn 4

Ground phase (real time)

Mech division retreated. All that is left are the Airborne brigades now for an encirclement. Granted early turns against the Soviets this is fairly easy. I will be showing later turns too.

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Ground phase (real time)

1st airborne from the south attacked and routed.

Turn 4

Ground Phase (real time)

I chanced an attack on this unit and got a reserve activation. Whew. I can bet there is a unit in Voznesensk if keeping up with the defense pattern of the Soviets. A soviet Mech unit routed to there thus I am going to try and surround that hex too for good measure.

Turn 4

Ground phase (real time)

I got a TWO for one on this combat. The last airborne brigade reserve activated(from orange circle) only to be routed along with the airborne brigade I was attacking!!! That should complete the encirclement battles!!!!

I certainly enjoy these clinics, even if they come at the expense of someone else. (Sorry Bobo)

ORIGINAL: M60A3TTS

I certainly enjoy these clinics, even if they come at the expense of someone else. (Sorry Bobo)

Bobo is doing the best he can with the Soviets which is by no means a very easy feat. I just do these to try and give people insight into the battles. Certain divisions carry weight on defense. That is why I seek these out so I know when & where to attack. These become ever increasingly more difficult in later turns.

Turn 4

Ground phase

Pocket Southern Front (real time)

This should seal the pocket along with the bonus pocket at the bottom town. I count maybe 12 Divisions. I still have house keeping and move up all the infantry for the south.

Turn 4

Ground phase

Look at this battle and the Ground support. I really really recommend at a minimum 1.5 to 1 escort to bombers. That is bare minimum I do for Germans if I can. Anything less you are going to start to lose bombers. 2 to 1 escort to bomber is a nice spot but for Soviets I would recommend higher. You can control this for offense with putting fightters or bombers on rest. Much harder to do on defense but can be done

Turn 2

Ground Phase

here is another.

Tolbukhin in the Vitsbek area. Guess this area is important

Turn 4

Center pockets

Center was basically just moving units around. I count 11 units in these pockets that took multiple turns to make. Bobo did a very good job in delaying on this sector of the map.

Turn 4

North Pocket (real time)

Little harder here since I am still moving into position but next turn I should have sufficient strength to push harder. But I was still able to get a very small pocket of two units. Total current surrounded Soviet Divisions is 25. If the pockets hold will be another story.