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first week May 42 action

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:45 pm
by BrianG
I reach the river line west of Yaroslavl.

I intend to use it for defense this summer.

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:46 pm
by BrianG
North Moscow over the river attack lineup. If I intend to take Moscow being on the east side of this river will be helpful

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:48 pm
by BrianG
And the result. Nice battle

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:49 pm
by BrianG
Then Nehring puts his tanks to good use.

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:50 am
by BrianG
working my way south of moscow

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:51 am
by BrianG
last attack near Moscow. Mud far north next turn

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first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:53 am
by BrianG
Down south in the clear area:

I begin my offensive. I pick this spot for my breakthru area.

Here I defeat 4 Russian tank brigade reserve activations.



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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:56 am
by BrianG
Have I read this right:

It seems 2 of 4 tank reserve units where attached to 51st and 16th armny. But from photo it seems these armies did not have any other combat units in the battles. Thus odd that they should activate?

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:59 am
by BrianG
another over the river attack

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:00 am
by BrianG
I need a clear crossing of this river to allow tank follow-on with minimal MP interruptions.

Here a close win.

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:03 am
by BrianG
The big seam ripped open.

This is position mid turn. which way to go.

Tanks north of this position near Kursk and Orel have not moved at this point.

I really don't want to move my tanks near Rostov which are resting so nicely waiting for a south soviet clear turn

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:38 am
by chaos45
need to displace those HQs if you can will completely disrupt him for next turn.

first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:39 am
by BrianG
I decide on a pocket and not lunging to Stalingrad or to the Don. Instead, I send in many tanks which where near Big V.

Looks like a secure pocket.

I used up many tank mp's in getting this map.

I did not use my tanks around Rostov.

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47 final

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:41 am
by BrianG
Big V final. He has a one turn chance to counterattack here as all tanks went south.

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RE: first week May 42 action

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:44 am
by chaos45
ya no way the soviets get in to that pocket.

47 final

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:44 am
by BrianG
Moscow Final.

I will try and continue to squeeze my way to encircle Moscow. And then assault some time in July.



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47 kia

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:45 am
by BrianG
ground kia since.

Heavy attacks upon the russians

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47 air kia

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:46 am
by BrianG
air kia since.

Russian airforce comes to the defense of mother Russia and gets mauled.

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RE: 42 air kia

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:12 am
by chaos45
In all honesty I wouldn't worry about 30k Axis losses a week. More than that and you need to worry but 30k is bearable especially if you are taking Soviet manpower points and encircling soviet Armies like you are. You will get more and more Hiwis from the Manpower and captured troops to make up for your losses and you should be able to sustain 20-25k and have them replaced by your normal replacements and disabled returns.

From what I see on the map the Soviet Army is very weak, I see no way he can stop you from taking Moscow this summer and his southern flank is extremely weak so you can easily push all summer there. As well each army you encircle and destroy degrades his overall army experience level which makes the soviets even weaker despite having men in the units.

turn 48

Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:13 pm
by BrianG
mud all around except euro zone.

Nice pack of rr cuts.

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