GC41 - Saper222 (Ger) vs Kamil (Sov) (No Saper222)

[KamilS]

T32 south (German)


Interesting developments in Stalino region.

My opponent reinforced this part of the front and used part of freshly arrived troops to cut off my few units that marauded far to the west.


To be honest loss of them do not bother me too much - I prefer to take this casualties and have his panzers in open.

[Manstein63]

Its just a thought but with spring in mind it might be an idea to put FZ's in to your unmaned fortifications to stop them from degrading especially around the Moscow area
Manstein63

[KamilS]

Manstein63

Its just a thought but with spring in mind it might be an idea to put FZ's in to your unmaned fortifications to stop them from degrading especially around the Moscow area

Too expensive.

Plus I think initial defensive line around Moscow should be strong enough for March counter-offensive.

[KamilS]

T32 north (Soviet)


I made one attack - hurrah.

To be honest I think I wasted units by sending them here. There is still some time before I plan to build fall-back line so they could have caused more damage elsewhere.

[KamilS]

T32 centre (Soviet)


I destroyed 9 infantry regiments, but turn was largely unsuccessful here.


Between Vyzama and Kaluga my advance gained nice momentum but simultaneous attack from the east, by Bryansk front was terrible failure.

Despite few suicide attack and air bombardment main assault was beaten back. Destroying fort level 1 was too much for my engineers.


Situation in souther part of bulge isn't great either. I gained some ground, but less than I planned, because most of the time I had to attack each hex 2 or 3 times.


Overall January almost over (1 more turn) and German are still stands strong.

[KamilS]

T32 centre/south (Soviet)



Barely anything happens here. I am weak and majority of my formations are unready. Not much can be achieved.

[KamilS]

T32 south (Soviet)


Opening corridor to my encircled units was obviously impossible.


Saper is strong here, and 3 urban hexes provides him with formidable defensive positions. This turn and possible next too will be more about regrouping than attacking.


My objective is to get the cities back and I plan to achieve it through flanking maneuver.



In the mean time pocketed formations were destroyed - 2 inf regiments, 1 inf division.

[KamilS]

T33 centre (German)


Saper broke weak ring of encirclement around mini-pocket east of Vyazma.

Apart from that few attacks and next stage of withdrawal from Tula bulge, or should I call it now Orel bulge.

[KamilS]

T33 south (German)


Not much happened here. I guess he waits for February.

I lost both encircled units.

[KamilS]

T33 north (Soviet)


Last turn of January and I am as active here as it is possible.

[KamilS]

T33 centre (Soviet)


I really regret reinforcing Reserve front at the expense of Western. They could have made difference somewhere.


Push between Vyazma and Kaluga is quite successful and I have to say I have no reason to complain about my progress in Orel region.

[KamilS]

T33 centre/south (Soviet)


Nothing interesting here.

[gingerbread]

You might consider putting a STAVKA army or two in the far north so that the command capacity of Northern Front can be put to better use south of the movement limit.

[KamilS]

T33 south (Soviet)


Initial phase of operation - "Capture Stalino using flanking maneuver before blizzard ends" has began.

[KamilS]

gingerbread

You might consider putting a STAVKA army or two in the far north so that the command capacity of Northern Front can be put to better use south of the movement limit.

No time for that now unfortunately, I just need to keep pushing and hope for the best.

[KamilS]

T33 OOB (Soviet)


During the course of January:

Axis casualties - 417k
Soviet casualties - 521k



Destroyed German units - 2 inf division, 1 mtn division, 29 inf regiments.

[KamilS]

T34 battles (German)


New month, new turn, same old problems. I really sometimes have impression, that I will be beaten regardless of my CV.

(All German attacks undertaken against something more than tank brigades)

[KamilS]

T34 centre (German)


Vicious German counter-attacks in Orel bulge created so much space for his withdrawing troops, that I really doubt I will be able to harm Saper here.

I need to add, that my opponent made one attack in the north, against my poor tank brigade. Really, soldiers of this formations have really hard time this winter.

[KamilS]

T34 south (German)


4 turns of blizzard left to capturing Stalino will be hard.

[Peltonx]

Wow his tank numbers are still good and over # 3.2 mil, but you should easly have 7.5 million by summer and 4 to 6 fort belts. Be a boring 42 summer I am guessing.