The RED Fires of Hell (HLYA as Soviets VS Unknown German)

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Turn 11

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Back to turn 11 to complete this out of what happened.


Move 13th TD NE

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Move 233rd RD and 96th Mnt Div East out of the way

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Move 119th RD and 46th RD to hex

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Move 14th TD to hex

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Move 24th RD to hex

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Move 43 TD to hex

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Move 7th Mech to hex

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Move 1st Mech to hex

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Move 18th TD to hex

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34th Army HQ within range of units

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51st Army HQ within range of units

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28th Army HQ within range of units

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Overkill in the attack but why not . Normally I like only 6 units to attack.

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Results of the successful attack

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Move 48th TD to hex

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Move 57TD to Hex

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Move 101st TD to hex

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Move 104th TD to hex

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Move 137th RD to hex

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Move 258 RD to hex

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Move 51st Army HQ within range

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Assign divisions to 51st HQ

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Move 209 Mech Div to hex to force the German 7=7 to retreat to the SE

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Should be ok couple of factors at play here but we shall see.

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Ya, what I thought. Barely made it.

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Move 45th CD to hex

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Move 178th RD to hex

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Move 47th CD to hex

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Move 47th CD to hex.

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Move 47th CD to hex, looks to be no unit there in Smolensk

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Turn 11

End of Turn Smolensk


This was end of turn for Smolensk area. I am really not trying to hold anything since trying to do so almost always leads to failure this early in the game even against tired & low supply Germans. Happy with the results and should see these units either surrounded or routed with high losses.

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Turn 11

1st attack in the South was this turn too

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Turn 11

End of Turn


Front line North to South. I have hidden the combat values now since some parts of the line are stagnant and doing close to real turn.

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Turn 11

End of Turn

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End of turn

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Turn 11

End turn 11 thoughts


At this point in the game I will need to start standing ground. The weather has 100% been on my side so far this game. BUT normally I will end up with a milder blizzard I would almost bet you. But that is fine since I really don't plan on attacking much during the winter. Unless I am forced to. I am happy with the Air war

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Ouch the Axis player must have thought that was a pretty solid part of the line. Full German infantry divisions in either forests or entrenchment are normally really good defenders. I wouldn't be surprised if Smolensk was a super depot when you took it - the Kaluga offensive might get a little deflated in that case!

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I know it's NEE, but may I trouble you for a VP count?

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I know it's NEE, but may I trouble you for a VP count?

Here you go. Turn 11 VP total.

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Ouch the Axis player must have thought that was a pretty solid part of the line. Full German infantry divisions in either forests or entrenchment are normally really good defenders. I wouldn't be surprised if Smolensk was a super depot when you took it - the Kaluga offensive might get a little deflated in that case!

I believe you may be correct. Turn 12 sees the cleanup of this area (which I am getting ready to post) and turn 13 is kind of quiet..... too quiet. So that leads me to believe your conclusion is probably correct. But yeah I love doing an offense on either side of my opponents offense.

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M60 has added an analysis of the game here

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 1&t=397037

Feel free to give comment

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Turn 12

Events!!!!!

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