Grognard1812 (Soviet) vs Pitaman

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet Army was able to reopen the pocket once again, situation end of turn.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Stalino sector - the Soviet Army does a tactical retreat north of Stalino to straighten the defensive line.

[Grognard1812]

Situation end of turn east of Kharkov - strong defenses has been set up by the Red Army to block the Axis advance east.

[Grognard1812]

The garrison is Sevastopol holds up well against German infantry attacks.

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet Army counterattacks to open the large pocket which was reformed by the Axis containing 20 Soviet units near Voronezh.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn situation in the Voronezh sector, the 20 Soviet units in the large pocket avoid surrendering for another turn.

[Grognard1812]

Beginning of turn 55 in the Stalino sector, 2 German Panzer Corps attempt to breakthrough the Soviet defenses.

[Grognard1812]

The Red Army surrounds and counterattacks the German Panzer units.

[Grognard1812]

The second counter-attack routing 3 more Axis units.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Stalino sector, the Panzer breakthrough has been thrown back.

[Grognard1812]

The Axis reforms the pocket West of Voronezh, this time it appears solid with little chance of a rescue for the trapped Soviet units. There are 16 Soviet divisions and 1 Cavalry Corps in the pocket.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Voronezh sector, the encircled Soviet units are doomed. However they held up the Axis advance for 4 turns, greatly slowing down the Axis advance for a critical month in the summer of 1942.

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet defenses in the Voronezh sector, end of turn.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Stalino sector - Red Army defenses.

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet Army numbers over 7 million troops.

[Grognard1812]

All 17 Soviet units in the larger pocket surrendered this turn. Another 3 Guards Infantry Divisions were encircled, a timely counter-attack by the Red Army allowed them to escape the pocket.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Voronezh sector. Almost all the German Panzer and Motorized divisions are here.

[Grognard1812]

After the Axis bombed the Port of Sevastopol twice a turn, every turn, for last few months, the Sevastopol Port is now at 96% damage and all the units in the Sevastopol Port hex are now only in beach supply.

[Grognard1812]

Start of turn 58, a major Panzer breakthrough West of Boguchar.

[Grognard1812]

To avoid a large pocket the next turn the Soviet Army retreats to form a better defensive line. Situation end of turn.