Grognard1812 (Soviet) vs Pitaman

[Grognard1812]

A new defensive line was set up by the Soviet Army North of Stalino, again to try to avoid any large pockets from being formed by the Panzers next turn.

[Grognard1812]

Start of turn 59, a very deep and dangerous breakthrough by the Panzer troops south of Boguchar. Stavka is very concerned that the German plan is to then drive South to Rostov creating a massive pocket, which would be disastrous for the Red Army, leaving the Caucasus and Stalingrad defenseless.

[Grognard1812]

Stavka decides to order a tactical retreat to avoid the risk of a major encirclement next turn. Situation at the end of the turn in the Stalino sector.

[Grognard1812]

End of the turn near Boguchar, hopefully the Soviet defenses will hold next turn.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn in the Voronezh sector, no significant Axis activity in this sector.

[Grognard1812]

Stable and quiet front in the Tula sector.

[Grognard1812]

All quiet West of Moscow.

[Grognard1812]

As feared by Stavka, the Panzers make a major breakthrough West of Stalingrad.

[Grognard1812]

A higher level strategic view clearly shows that the Panzers are making a breakthrough towards Stalingrad and the Don east of Rostov. All Soviet reserves are being sent to the area to prevent a massive pocket from being created by the Panzers.

[Grognard1812]

The Red Army successfully attacked the base of the Panzer breakthrough using all available Cavalry and Armored Corps succeeding in placing most of German Panzer and Motorized units out of supply for the next turn. Situation end of turn.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn East of Rostov. The Soviet Army sent all available units to surround the Panzer breakthrough, to try to prevent the Panzer forces from crossing the Don.

[Grognard1812]

Beginning of Turn 61, the Panzers continue their drive towards the lower Don near Rostov, encircling another 8 Soviet units.

[Grognard1812]

A strategic view of the situation at the beginning of turn West of Stalingrad.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn, Soviet defenses along the Don river East of Rostov. The Panzer divisions must be prevented from crossing the Don, which would place both Rostov and the Caucasus in danger.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn, Soviet Army defenses along the Don West of Stalingrad. All the factories in Stalingrad have all been evacuated over the last few turns.

[Grognard1812]

Beginning of the turn showing the Soviet defenses along the lower Don river and Rostov area. Three more Soviet units were encircled this turn.

[Grognard1812]

Beginning of the turn showing the Soviet defenses along the upper Don River and West of Stalingrad.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn strategic view of the situation in the Rostov and Stalingrad sectors. All the factories have now been evacuated from Stalingrad.

[CapAndGown]

Why do you have all those units on the northern side of the Don? Did you just not have the MP needed to get them across the river?

General note: You have quite the impressive force. I am surprised (but pleased) to see the Germans could make such good progress against such a huge army. (I am glad to see that the Germans are still able to conduct an offensive in 1942. It is also interesting that they went with Case Blue, just as they did historically.)

ORIGINAL: Grognard1812

Beginning of the turn showing the Soviet defenses along the lower Don river and Rostov area. Three more Soviet units were encircled this turn.

[Grognard1812]

By the end of turn all the units North of the Don were moved South of the Don, agreed a much better defensive position. The last zoomed out screen shot for Turn 62 was done at the end of the turn showing that all the units set up defensive positions south of the Don.

My opponent Pitaman has concentrated all his Panzer and Motorized divisions into one huge 'Panzerball' - with such a concentration of massive offensive firepower he can breakthrough the Soviet defenses anywhere he wishes - a very effective tactic.