"AAR Germany faces East", formerly not an AAR

[Zort]

The only one that starts that close is the soviet rifle squads at 1164.

[larryfulkerson]

Well, yeah, it's 1164 at the start for Rifle Squads but doesn't the Soviet dude get a substantial increase in Dec. '42 ?  Some of those rates could get big if ......

[freeboy]

Losses are in the 300k range, I lost the exact figures for the REd in Infantry.

[Karri]

Well, then he's lying to you. He would need to gain about 2000 squads(assuming you've played 150 turns) a turn to replace those he's lost.

[mooreshawnm]

Soviet losses have been heavy. Karelia (sp), White Russia, the Ukraine and the Caucaus (sp) Region have been lost to the fascist invader. Mother Russia on the other hand remains almost entirely Soviet controlled and has throughout the nearly 2 years of war. Soviet Inf Losses to date are as follows:
Lt Rifle Sqd - 12598
Rifle Sqd - 267181
Hvy Rifle Sqd - 27630
SMG Sqd - 79637
Assault Sqd - 2172
 
 

[larryfulkerson]

We want to see a losses screenie ....one that looks like this:

[mooreshawnm]

Ha I am sure you do, but Stalin feels that releasing the loss figures to the rest of the world has already done enough to jepordize nation security. Replacement rates and stockpiles are a closely gaurded secret I am afraid. Not even our allies (who promise a second front when the weather changes) are privy to this information!

[mooreshawnm]

My opponent 'the filthy Hun,' is currently experiencing difficulties posting. He has asked me to post the following:

"I am confident that the German forces will see localized success in summer of 43. I am unable to post due to java errors?? and will get some neet screanies out asap. thanks for your patience, matthew aka Freeboy"

[freeboy]

We are alive! The posting stoped due to java errors, which are continuing and will until resolved limit me to fast reply and no pics.sorry.
 
The battle around Stallingrad raged to the very end ofthe winter. I did not realize Asterokan was a supply point forthe Reds. so I may habve to battle back there in 43 summer. the Mud has allowed me to restructure my lines.. it is like I am back to July of 42! I hold Stalingrad and some of the area to the North and West of the Volga.
I hold Smolensk, but pulled buck 100 km in the center nearest Kursk. I lost another apx 100 at the deapest points in the lines between section nrth of Karkov and to the East.. driving my back was a consistent Red pressure. witer of 43 was UGLY! I cannot afford the losses! BUT I am getting a ton opf new PAnthers and Tigers... and  the first bactch of Nashorns just showed up. I now cannot "win" the war.. ie take Moscow Gorki, archangel etc.. simply not possible as the enemy controls the skies, bloody US intervention rules!~
 
I will therefore play for hte game win, attacking and destroying where possible, holding Finnland and withdrawing to shorten my lines after the summer blitz! So where to attack? We will see.

[freeboy]

Sorry for the above typos, alas still JAVA=void when I try to link.. so please accept my apologies!
We now are stuck with a bug, but will soon be up and at it..
? Does anyone think it is worth skipping citadel at 120 shock for something like 5 turns and the 80 shock for 10? 5 percent replacement bonus but does not say for how long? 

[freeboy]

Hail to Ralph, seems he fixed our down game again, so soon We will be hearing from the hospital in Germany regarding our wouded hero, the front where his brother in law awaits orders and from the newly appointed Red army Colonel who shares his pride at stopping the nazi advances of 42 and the drive toward Stalingrad from Seretov... and his aprehension for the battles to come. as the transition has started in 43.

[freeboy]

Ok, I could not get anything other than quick posts for several weeks! no uploads etc! the FIX? upgrading my IE7 foolbar to the most recent, how bezaire!

Here is the front right before the mud, Note winter saw these Sovs all the way up by Seratov, out of the pix here. I lost alot of troops slowing down these guys...

[freeboy]

T194 update, decision time as the mud season has drwn to a close, I think a few punishing attacks and then a reconsolidation will have me satisfied, I will not use the Citidal though, at least not at first as you get punished big time , German 80 shock, after it wears off!

[freeboy]

Late spring 43 has arrived, and after pulling back, to draw the enemy forward and out of their trenches in the South near Stallingrad and along the Highway just East of Smolenk, Bitter fighting has the enemy almost defeated near Stall, and taking a pounding along the area North of the Highway. The Southern area has the armored Red pushing into the rear, while I attempt to cut of the head , SUPPLY!
 
Screan shots soon, but Astrakan is the RED supply point for the south, once it falls they are doomed.

[freeboy]

OK, The attacks in the South are going well, oops, the bridges are out at Stalingrad so the rail, which I managed to rebuild almost to Astrakan isnot supplying my troops, and then, t200? The bad reds poor accross the rivers to the East of KArkov, map to come. Several turns later and I am struglling and calling the destroy them in the East offensive off, and recalling units from everywhere to slow them down, t202.

After this is resolved and the lines stablize, I will return to seek and destroy, but he has gobbles vast areas in the south, I really wanted to cut those guys off and kill them!... Already planning for the Mud and the dig in even though it is MONTHS away.. I need to seriously ask ?
A. Why are my troops unable to devide?
B. Why do the Germans not get the rail eng and para commandoes replaced?
C. WWAAA, that is me crying over not killing hte Reds in 42 and getting bitch slapped in 43!

[freeboy]

After the winter 42 43 and spring offensives sent the G army realing some 350 km back, within 250 km of Rostov and almost cutting one of two rail lines to the troops near Stalingrad, the boosted stregth Citadel troops launch a punishing attack East of Stalingrad destroying nearly 50 units and threatening the entire front...

meanwhile

the North things are bad... will be falling back a great deal once the mud eventually comes...

and the center

Troops counter attacked near Veliluki

Red army is seriously strained after many rounds of exhusting attacks against well dug in German army troops.
My worry is the seeeming endless number of Red troops, and the need for German inf sqds...

[freeboy]

Ok, Citadel comeas after a harsh taste of life in 1943, I drone the enemy all the way.. along the rail along the Stallingrad to Astrakan route, only to miss the bridge over the Volga DOH, so my troops where getting limited or no supply.. I ALMOST pulled off the move of the game, isolating all the troops in the southern area, Reds numbered in the low twenties driving south out of Astrokan.. as it was I cut the lines and withdrew, asourrounded two groups killing multiple units .. but since he still could supply his troops could not kiill them all.
The result is that he now hold the Southeast to Baku!

He drove into the area East of Karkov, easily overrunning my forces and driving to one hex of the line to Stallingrad(rail).
My emergency war cabinet ordered all availabl;e troops to halt this advance.. and then counterattacked killing apx 100 enemy units that where at the end of their supply lines... he either did not notice or perhaps care that he had limited dirt roads in the area.. while I maintained the rails and had reinforced with almost all my good armor, lots of panthers and Tiger 1's.. then was able to succesffully withdraw from Stalingrad with relatively light losses..
ELSEWHERE

the center and North are both a shambles... I initially started off with an offensive inthe center with Grossduetchland and artilelr units killing the enemy in large numbers... but these troops stalled out soon, and where repossitioned to halt the enemy in the Stallingrad area. I unfortunately, NEVER USE CITADEL! used citadell, and got stuck with the eight turns of RED ARMY PUNISHMENT for my war crimes! OUCH! I am realling back towards Lenningrad, blowing bridges and hiding my troops behind rivers as best possible.

It is around turn 222, Mid summer 1943... soon the counter attack will lose its shock bonus and I will be able to firm things up... things are ok... But I will be withdrawing to better lines asap with the mud.. using rivers and fortifications and moving WEST!

I hope to hold the south till the winter if possible.. I am getting some nice bonusses from holding onto Miokop and Istanbull.

The center is relevely stable, I hold Smolensk Veli Luki and unless I collapse things should only improve.

We have both taken TERRIFIC high losses, I do not foresee him being strong enough to overwhlm me in the fall winter of 43 44. Summer of 44 wilol be more withdrwalls as I trade space for time.. and he / per these forums and the readingof the notes should not get any bonuses for retaking his own cities save Miokop... and I just need hold Turkey and ploisti a bit.

Pix to come soon.

[freeboy]

t224
Army group South
Below is a modified map.. all units removed for security sake, but the results of the counterattacks show our troops behing the Major river and the enemy having NO rail in the area.. see red lines as destroyed rails and the black as current front to the East of Karkov. I must wait to turn apx 240 for the mud, and then we March West to form another set of River defenses .

[freeboy]

This next pix shows the ugly affects of Citadel, If you are the German player DO NOT USE IT! the Reds get a Huge bonus after you get a little one, My stable lines in the North crumbled, and unlike the South.. these Red troops are well supplied! Note dates.. I pulled back to form lines using the marsheds and rivers, I simply could not stop the enemy, and having a anti shock of 80 KILLED me , many troops desolved , destroyed evaporated etc!
The effects seem to be continuing , even the game states only 8 turns ...
I am rushing troops to save this fronts.. fortunately the sea lanes do not get interdicted and I can land safely all along the coast with reinforcments.

I am also slowing releasing the panzers from the deployments in the SE.. thus the lack of detailed pix... already a massed armor force gathers west of Karkov.. one thing I have is tanks and anti tank units. Once the mud comes massive new lines will be erected... and pe rmy oponent he too seems to have lost a goodly numbe rof troops .

[freeboy]

T225

The stressed German troops West of Karkov and South of Bryansk took a pounding this week!

Reports of massed mobile german troops are rumored as the sound of truck, horses and halftrack blend with grinding clank of tanks treads as AGS moves towards AGC. Newly formed replacements stream into AGN, and the lines there show the tiredness of the Reds as the stable point is reached... Smolensk and Veli Luki are threatened... just as references..

The Far Southern area shows extended, out of supply Reds being attacked near Turkey.. But the Germans hold the coast of the Black see and Miokop, If we could get a 43 44 winter shock bonus and 50k infantry sqauds it would be a fun winter for hte Germans! BUT we are looking at where to draw the new lines, and it looks like large portions are going to be relenquished.