Camerone in Russia (STEF78 vs Schascha), Schascha welcome

[STEF78]

In Hungary Schascha is still full confident... I'm waiting for him



And a view of my pool. Almost dry

[Callistrid]

This is the real last stand. Good game! Thanks for posting

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: Callistrid

This is the real last stand. Good game! Thanks for posting

We are 2 turns ahead of this post.

I will reach 1945 and do my last counterattack in Hungary[:D]

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: Callistrid

This is the real last stand. Good game! Thanks for posting

I'd agree, it is fascinating to read these monumental end of war sequences, thanks for sticking this out

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: Callistrid

This is the real last stand. Good game! Thanks for posting

I'd agree, it is fascinating to read these monumental end of war sequences, thanks for sticking this out

I'm pretty sure this will end in a major soviet victory. April is too far for me.

For me winter 43/44 was a real surprise. In november 1943 I was really confident. A draw looked easy to reach. Mid January, I understood the SHC was too strong.

And the decisive battle occured end August 1944 when Schascha trapped 20 divs.

[Peltonx]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: Callistrid

This is the real last stand. Good game! Thanks for posting

I'd agree, it is fascinating to read these monumental end of war sequences, thanks for sticking this out

Great job sticking it out, the reason you did not get a draw is very simply. It had nothing to do with player skills.

The swapping bug and an armament drain that is still present caused your army to fall apart.

You started long before 1.07.10 so even when it was patched in you had wasted 100,000 of armament point, which weakened your army, which caused SHC to win battles and gain morale that it would not have for another 6 months.
This swapping bug caused the snowball to get rolling and by the time it was patched out it was to late the Red Machine had gained steam many months before it should have.

By design the German army starts to fall apart in mid 43 and crumbles in late 43 or early 44, BUT once after .10 this was 80% fixed.

There are still heavy drains on GHC armaments, but they will all be fixed when .14 comes out.

Your game is once of 20 I know of that had the very same issue happen.

Might want to put on hold and game once it gets to September 42 as there are still some minor fixs that can cause a snowball in 43 still.

I'm pretty sure this will end in a major soviet victory. April is too far for me.

For me winter 43/44 was a real surprise. In november 1943 I was really confident. A draw looked easy to reach. Mid January, I understood the SHC was too strong.

And the decisive battle occured end August 1944 when Schascha trapped 20 divs.

The 4 to 6 months you lost would have easly gotten you to mud season and a draw.

[STEF78]

Turn 184, 21th december 1944

80 VP left

General view of the front, SHC is attacking all along the front line. He has reached clear hexes near Zwittau

[STEF78]

Focus on Berlin

I counterattack north of Berlin but SHC advances cannot be stopped.



In Hungary, no SHC recon. I will be able to counterattack next turn. I perhaps shouldn't have set my Pzd as reserve. He will notice it...



And finally, my best units are from the Luftwaffe

[STEF78]

Turn 185, 28th december 1944

Bulge offensive failed..

SHC is at the gates of Berlin



In Hungary, before my moves



And my counterattack, it's not a hammer but it's good for my personal morale



In Silesia, Mountains won't protect me anymore



And Silesia, moutains won't protect me longer

[STEF78]

Turn 186, 4th January 1945

Good news, war will end before the end of the year: e-adolf told it.[:D]

Maybe it will end before the end of the month [:(]

An overview of the OOB, fights are heavy and SHC is burning AFV and aircrafts at a high rate!

I don't understand the evolution of my available rifle squads... I checked the result twice.

[STEF78]

Turn 186, 4th January 1944

A genral viaw of the battle.

Note the heroic resistance of Berlin despite twice 6000+ MCV for SHC and 84 engineer units!!! Berlin's industry is desroyed.

I also show the evolution of my Me262 which concerned me some turns ago.. good, but late.

And in Hungary SHC strikes back!

[STEF78]

Turn 187, 11th january 1945




Berlin has fallen, but the fight will continue until the "final victory"

[STEF78]

Turn 187, 11th january 1945

Bad news this week:
- Berlin has Fallen (see the attack MCV of 10900!!!!), but we resist in the western part of the city
- Elbe river has been crossed by russians tank corps. Our counterattack against the spearhead was a tremendous success (see below)
- Dresden is almost surrounded
- Budapest is under fire but with a strong garrison.
- The Danube has been crossed north of Budapest

But our fighters are Kings of the air, I show the evolution of the laziest one (III KG J 55)

[Enigma6584]

Superb AAR! Very much enjoying this.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: RedCharlie65

Superb AAR! Very much enjoying this.

Thanks

I'm also enjoying this end game. Even if it's lost!

It's also a period rarely reached by the players.

[Priapus1]

Very exciting final stand. A true gotterdammerung! Thanks for sticking it out and writing this AAR.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: Priapus1

Very exciting final stand. A true gotterdammerung! Thanks for sticking it out and writing this AAR.

Thanks, we are effectively very close from the end

[STEF78]

Just to show the intensity of the battle, the evolution of the OOB.

Schascha is burning AFV and airplanes at an incredible rate!

But I still don't understand the sharp decline of my rifle squads ready...



The german pool

[STEF78]

Turn 188, 18th January 1945

66 VP left, the end is close...

Schascha advances in Saxony and will soon cut my army in 2 parts.

Budapest will fall next turn.

Current turn losses are impressive!

My Me262 are really efficient...

[STEF78]

the next step

Torgau 1945