Great Patriotic War (smokindave34 welcome)

[Callistrid]

OOB

[Callistrid]

... and the most interesting battles. On T11, I attacked the german in 5 different location. All was succesful, with interesting results. As I remember hiting the german with 1:1 CV rate was risky (expecially in difficult terrarias), but now has just minimal risk. On next turn perhaps I will attack more, if the german will move closer with his panzers.

[Callistrid]

double post

[Callistrid]

T12 Full front

This was the worst week in this game. The german panzer concentration break my lines, and encircle the full Western Front. Around 500 000 men had been izolated.
However, the soviet forces break the lines, and reestablis the supply connection, but my flanks are real weak around north, and south Moscow. It's hard to deal with four panzer army, and with 80-90% of the german mobile divisions.

[Callistrid]

The Moscow front

before, and after my moves

[Callistrid]

T13 Moscow Front

The Western front units escaped from the major encirclement. However 120 000 men will gone next turn, but saving more then 300 000 man was a real military succes. Now I retreat 2-3 hex back avoiding the german infantry attack.
My next 2-3 turn strategy is the permanent retreat, giving up 2 hex/turn. With that strategy the german could arrive to the gates of Moscow, but the city will not fall.

The other fronts are relative quiet. On Leningrad the german infantry divisions fight hex-by-hex, buth without motorized troops rthey can take the city. South the german front reached Stalino.

[STEF78]

Your maps are superb!!!

How do you create them?

And you seem to have the momentum on your side

[Callistrid]

Photoshop, and using 2 layers.

ORIGINAL: STEF78

Your maps are superb!!!

How do you create them?

And you seem to have the momentum on your side

[Callistrid]

T16 After the soviet move.

[Callistrid]

17 After soviet moves

The great german summer offense now is over. The soviet forces survied with huge territorial looses, but low troop and equipment damage. My troops are around 5,6 million men.
I'm curious about the blizzard offense, because I have an extreemly strong army, but the german has also strong troops, plus around Moscow and Leningrad strong and deep defense line in difficult terrarian.

[Callistrid]

Here is the casulties screen. Both side has low looses.

[Callistrid]

Current opposing forces

[Callistrid]

Factories

[Callistrid]

...and destroyed divisions screen

[loki100]

looks like you've done a good job with the first season, not least an army of 5.6m is a decent base and the Finns are effectively neutralised till you want to deal with them.

Be interesting to see how the blizzard works out, as you suggest it could be a bit of a slugging match once January arrives.

At least with the force ratio you are going to force your opponent to gamble on a single angle of attack in 1942.

& as with other commentators - your graphics are superb

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Callistrid, why do you only have 1570 operational air planes?

[Callistrid]

I've sent them into reserve during the mud turns.

ORIGINAL: Bozo_the_Clown

Callistrid, why do you only have 1570 operational air planes?

[Bozo_the_Clown]

I've sent them into reserve during the mud turns.

See, I didn't even know that they wouldn't show up in the total number if they are in reserve. Thanks!

[Toidi]

If I were Axis player I would surrender. In my opinion only some huge errors on the Soviet side can give Axis some chance for a draw. Otherwise the Red Army will be in Berlin in '44. Honestly, Callistrid, you should play some more demanding opponents... Sapper would give you a good game, I think. Dave is good player, but you have the Soviet strategy well developed and refined quite some time ago - now only some rather innovative Axis strategy can cause you troubles...

[Callistrid]

I'm not won this war. The german has several strong troops, and minimal causes. During the winter turns, I can't break the german lines around Leningrad, and Moscow. Level 2-3 fortification in difficult terrain, plus reserve panzers, and of course mild winter, negates any chance for succesfull breaktrough. Only South from Tula seems to have any chance breaking the germans line.
Honestly I never saw rumanian troops, so I belive they building a fortification line since 8-10 turn ago.

ORIGINAL: Toidi

If I were Axis player I would surrender. In my opinion only some huge errors on the Soviet side can give Axis some chance for a draw. Otherwise the Red Army will be in Berlin in '44. Honestly, Callistrid, you should play some more demanding opponents... Sapper would give you a good game, I think. Dave is good player, but you have the Soviet strategy well developed and refined quite some time ago - now only some rather innovative Axis strategy can cause you troubles...