BrianG v. HYLA (no hard luck)

[BrianG]

Fins are on the march. I usually try and hold the far north river line as Russians. Here its been left wide open.

[Gamer64]

I'm not clear why the Germans quit, it doesn't look too bad to me. What am I missing?

Gamer

[BrianG]

vacation delayed

[MarauderPL]

I think that was meant to be posted under EvK vs ST thread [:D]

[EwaldvonKleist]

Thanks for sharing your game in detail Brian.

I think you need to focus more on encirclement and destruction of Soviet forces. Hardly any unit is too small to be worth pocketing. Routing out instead of surrounding, and aiming for breakthroughs instead of pockets only plays in the hand of an aggressive forward defence. The units you pushed aside walk to the next line and everything repeats, but with more Soviets each time.

Crossing the Dnepr with Panzers South of Mogilev is questionable, as logistics there are bad, even if the railroad is repaired from Minsk.

The Panzers are spread in groups of nor more than two corps over the front, it forces the Soviet player to spread his forces thin but means you remain below the critical mass that allows bigger pockets as an be seen at Velikei Lukie at T5.

[BrianG]

I think you need to focus more on encirclement and destruction of Soviet forces. Hardly any unit is too small to be worth pocketing. Routing out instead of surrounding, and aiming for breakthroughs instead of pockets only plays in the hand of an aggressive forward defence. The units you pushed aside walk to the next line and everything repeats, but with more Soviets each time. Crossing the Dnepr with Panzers South of Mogilev is questionable, as logistics there are bad, even if the railroad is repaired from Minsk. The Panzers are spread in groups of nor more than two corps over the front, it forces the Soviet player to spread his forces thin but means you remain below the critical mass that allows bigger pockets as an be seen at Velikei Lukie at T5.

All shall be revealed in due time. And did you happen to notice that my tanks have been consistently cut off.

My resupply fuel trucks ( oh sorry, mule horses), have union rules about not galaping through enemy lines.

btw i have no idea what to do with german SU.

Mine are a mess. I have no clue where and which flak should go to whom.

[BrianG]

I have located Zhukov.

In charge of 31st Army.

How below rank shall we go.[:D]

[BrianG]

Zhadov will be know throughout Russia as the General who lost Gomel. The shame.

Hasty attack here beginning process to corral unit just to the left.

[BrianG]

and over the river.

I want to connect up with my southern troops so I can get my blue armor units, which are just north of Kiev, back north where they belong.

[BrianG]

Guderian left the southern area to return north the prior turn and took the long way around.

[BrianG]

Final Gomel. I am over the river and will not be knocked backwards. Fuel horrible. Very far from any rr

[BrianG]

Final Smolensk.

I push north of Vitensk and have flank on Smolensk. Otherwise bad supply meant fixing lines and refueling

Any leaving no chance for counterattack.

I have lost a few hasty battles here and there giving Russia some wins

[BrianG]

south final

Odessa surrounded and retreat hex left open.

Otherwise rivers crossed. I try to not leave any counterattack chances

[BrianG]

final north. The Fins are thinking " uh the Germans better not leave us out in the wind up here all alone"

[BrianG]

Russians flee Odessa.

I attack the retreating cowards on land and on the sea.

ground interdiction also stepped up

[BrianG]

I get over the Devina and again attack Zuchov

[BrianG]

Down south a hasty tank attack gets me to the rivers edge

[BrianG]

North final

I find a pesky cav unit cutting off my supply route. I try and surround.

[BrianG]

final Moscow approach. Fuel still not great but best to take new river for next turn.

I leave 2 mot div unmoved

[BrianG]

Middle final. I finally get my blue tank troops back north near their compadres.

Fuel bad though and supply rr still not close. Next turn must rest them or move them closer to rr.