BrianG V Pelton round 2 ( PELTON OK ZONE)

[BrianG]

6000 tube attack

[BrianG]

Another very very close loss. 1.99 v 1.00

I will reattack the hex with success.

[BrianG]

After my second attack on the above hex I find the center hex above the river undefended
and I send in a high mobile tank unit to occupy.

Finland is now doomed?

[BrianG]

I corral 3 units. Rest is a hodgepodge of positioning.

[BrianG]

I attack the right hex above the river . And will plow thru to port

[BrianG]

Final North

[BrianG]

3 down.

This was the turn I had hq displace.

Pelton is bringing down reinforcements which means his lines somewhere else are losing depth.

[BrianG]

Not enough fuel for a big push. Actually it's not clear how I should proceed. I would like to get North of the swamp line.

not sure that will be easy.

I take the swamp rr hex.

[BrianG]

This was an attack later in turn. I had no tanks which could reach the open spots north of the port.

Pelton does not mind losing the Fins. I think this Finnish surrender could come sooner than normal.

I have been using soaking attacks to drain supply before my big attacks which seem to work on even the largest D positions.
As long as I am attacking from 3 sides.

[BrianG]

Zuchov V Manstein.

This was an over 100 CV D position.

[BrianG]

Well we have found the II ss panzer corp.

And they have felt the sting of battle.

[BrianG]

Small push here and there

[BrianG]

a double hold.

My position is secure and we are one hex further West,

[BrianG]

Massive recon. Small push on edge.

Looks like he wants to hold swamp line.

I also liked my partisan rr break line. Too bad its in a non action spot.

[BrianG]

More push near Tula.

I am advanced here as well.

[BrianG]

I take one more swamp hex near the swamp line.

I also launch tanks East to encircle Germans tank units.
It will not hold but will force action on my terms.

My air units down here are declining fast.

[BrianG]

Pelton retreats.

Here the south

[BrianG]

The north retreat

[BrianG]

This was a big win for swamp hex and then over river to clear hex.

If I can hold West side of the Dneiper that would be good for summer.

[BrianG]

I redirect my attack northwest and not toward a link up. I'm assuming Pelton will retreat orderly to his new Mud line.