Another March to the East

[carlkay58]

T08 AGN 2nd Army:

The army is able to advance 20 miles towards Velikie Luki.

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T08 AGN 16th Army:

The army gains more ground working to expand the Axis thrust towards Novograd.

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T08 AGN 18th Army:

XXVI Corps captures Tallinn. I Corps continues to advance along the coast. XXXVIII Corps advances along the western shore of Lake Peipus. L Corps is moving north along the eastern shore of Lake Peipus.

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T08 AGN 4th PG:

LVI Mot Corps goes with the 'no guts no glory' tactic and thrusts northwards almost clearing the eastern side of the Narva River. XXXXI Mot Corps pulls back and through the LVI Mot Corps to broaden and secure the breakthrough.

[carlkay58]

T08 AGC 3rd PG:

The panzers are able to cut into the Soviet defenders and threaten encirclements.

T08 AGC 2nd PG:

The panzers are able to isolate Smolensk while still holding a panzer corps and an infantry corps in reserve for exploitation or breakthroughs next turn.

[carlkay58]

T08 AGS 1st PG:

The panzers keep the pockets sealed while threatening another small pocket of Soviet mech divisions and pulling back the northern corps for some rest while the two infantry corps move closer to the front for breakthrough attacks next turn.

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T08 AGS Rail:

The 1st PG FBD ends with a new depot in Fastov. The Rumanian FBD heads southeast along the double line to Odessa with a new depot in Shpkov.

[carlkay58]

T08 AGC Rail:

2nd PG FBD reaches Gomel and then shifts to the double line west of the Dnepr. 3rd PG FBD repairs the double line from Vitebsk to Orsha and then heads towards Minsk to complete that line too. A new depot is placed in Orsha.

[carlkay58]

T08 AGN Rail:

The 4th PG FBD repairs from Petseri to Tartu and places a new depot in Tartu. It is now moving back towards Pskov to build the rail north from Pskov or wherever the new situation allows.

[carlkay58]

T08 Soviet Garrison:

The garrison is now active and at only 85%. This is a look at the current units deployed to the garrison. I will be increasing this garrison over the next few turns.

[carlkay58]

T08 Cleanup:

I go through the Axis Reserves and set some of the units on REFIT. The LW Light Flak units are not coming up to TOE very fast so only a single one is placed on REFIT. There are just not enough light flak guns being produced. I fly supplies to Orsha, Gdov, and Nadlymanske.

T08 Files:

[tm1]

Do you feel your on current schedule with your drive across the whole front.

Just like to ask have attached the AG rail repair units to individual Armee's and is this best way to go as I have mine still attached to the Army Groups.

Or are these separate units ?

[carlkay58]

I feel that I am about right historically in most areas but I always feel like I am behind in 41. I attach the FBD units to the PGs for administrative and leadership checks because this helps in maintaining the units at good supply levels and such. The RAD labor units are attached to army or corps level HQs to better control where they are repairing the rails.

[carlkay58]

T09 OOB:

The Soviets are back up to 3.2M again. Time to buckle down and start to decrease them faster. I need more pockets.

[carlkay58]

T09 Ground Losses:

I only caused 71K losses last turn. This is the source of my problems. I have to get more active on this.

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T09 Air Losses:

Another 128 Soviet aircraft lost on the ground. I lost a lot of level bombers last turn - obviously the Ground Support went beyond the fighter screen. I have control over whether or not the Ground Support is on but I have not used that power as of yet.

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T09 Production:

Ammo and fuel are still good but supplies are down. The Repair Pool is at 51K, an increase of 4.5K. It is nice to see the Axis Generic Pool increasing up to 122K. These will come handy in Jan 42 to replace the support troops and free up manpower for the rest of the army.

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T09 Soviet Attacks:

There were 10 attacks by the Soviets last turn resulting in 1 Rout, 1 Retreat, and 8 Holds. All of the attacks were against AGC. There is also a Soviet breakthrough against the 4th Army.

[carlkay58]

T09 Freight:

This is still looking good with +6K. Most of 4th PG is isolated so that is why the PG has a bad looking freight situation.

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T09 Trucks:

The unit truck used is down another 7K to 38K - however the 4th PG is probably the source of that change.