Sur les traces de l'empereur / Tracking Napo (Vorsteher welcome)

[cpt flam]

Merci

[schascha]

Good game

I'm on the list of yours next victims

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: STEF78
From my experience the key for GHC is initiative and momentum, and I have it in this game.

Through encirclement, I destroyed during this turn 260K men, that's 5% of his army. He cannot afford such losses several time in the summer.

Hope you enjoy reading this too short AAR

I have to agree, if you have momentum and the initiative, the Axis can push on. As long as the USSR cannot dig in deeply, he will constantly have to watch for potential pockets being formed, and this in turn forces him to pull back, leaving him in the open where he is again in danger of getting enciicled.
One thing I learned eventually, was that the Axis should not be afraid to lose AFVs. You get new and better ones anyway, and the ones in your pool are a waste in the end.

I think that is the way to go, keep encircling units. This leads to two things. The USSR will lose AP, and they will lose equipment. Even the USSR cannot afford that in the long run. Also keep in mind that after the initial winter, the Axis can do this during the winter time as well.

I did. Hope you write a new one.

Terje

[loki100]

really enjoyable AAR ... hope to follow your next one.

I think you were right to worry about keeping up momentum, rather than worry about the cost of that momentum. I've mainly been playing the Soviet side and so often just want to be 'left alone' for a couple of turns, so can appreciate how disruptive it is to constantly have to re-align (& the depressing sight of all those abandoned fortifications)

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: cpt flam

Merci

I will take a close look at your AAR, on my opniion, your opponent is too passive, if I compare to my latest SHC.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: schascha

Good game

I'm on the list of yours next victims

Next victim... I would like it, but it's clearly not sure. May be I will be able to eat 2 cavalry divs this turn....[:D]

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: terje439

ORIGINAL: STEF78
From my experience the key for GHC is initiative and momentum, and I have it in this game.

Through encirclement, I destroyed during this turn 260K men, that's 5% of his army. He cannot afford such losses several time in the summer.

Hope you enjoy reading this too short AAR

I have to agree, if you have momentum and the initiative, the Axis can push on. As long as the USSR cannot dig in deeply, he will constantly have to watch for potential pockets being formed, and this in turn forces him to pull back, leaving him in the open where he is again in danger of getting enciicled.
One thing I learned eventually, was that the Axis should not be afraid to lose AFVs. You get new and better ones anyway, and the ones in your pool are a waste in the end.

I think that is the way to go, keep encircling units. This leads to two things. The USSR will lose AP, and they will lose equipment. Even the USSR cannot afford that in the long run. Also keep in mind that after the initial winter, the Axis can do this during the winter time as well.

I did. Hope you write a new one.

Terje

Clever advise
You should change your signature. You're not an incompetent wargamer-commander anymore (and I liked your first AAR)

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: loki100

really enjoyable AAR ... hope to follow your next one.

We play 1 to 3 turns a week with chascha, so may be end April

I think you were right to worry about keeping up momentum, rather than worry about the cost of that momentum. I've mainly been playing the Soviet side and so often just want to be 'left alone' for a couple of turns, so can appreciate how disruptive it is to constantly have to re-align (& the depressing sight of all those abandoned fortifications)

Better to lose fortification than units...