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Jess and his German juggernaut find themselves engaged in a real brawl!

Even I have to admit my "awe" of the Polish engineers, who have done a fantastic job in throwing down an extra line of mines and then falling back and waiting for the German recon elements to show themselves.

The German panzers and infantry make little to no headway this turn...and while I doubt that my brave forces can withstand an all out re-inforced assault by the Germans...the damage they have inflicted so far should guarantee me a MD at worse...and perhaps even a DRAW.

ps...If I had to pick between the French and the Poles for pre 41'...give me the Poles!

Hey Sissy!?!?!

What...did my defense take the wind out of your sails??? lol

Stop stalling already! :rolleyes:

Heee heee heee....taunting Jess is fun! :p

That's right folks...step right up and get yourselves some good old fried Orzel, we have it Polish Osaboco, deep fried pickled feet (Polish style), Polish Arms and Legs! Bialy Double Deckered "Head on a Stick" and most of all...a 150mm morphine drop for good ol'Orzel...

I just love massed Arty! you?

my Poles still hold their line, despite the heavy firepower arrayed against them.

Jess drops Heavy HE barrages all over the place...and some Polish units crack under the pounding...but unlike the French forces I have commanded in the past, I actually manage to rally at least 75%-80% of my affected units.

Several more German engineer units are dispersed...and I even manage to grab back a VH.

Seven more turns...

*&^&%)(Y)(&(%*&$(^_)()*)(&%^$##$@*O&*_(~!!!!!!!:mad:


thats all I have to say:mad:

I'm going to take that as you had a really "harsh" turn that time through. :p

Glad to hear it!

Despite the heavy caliber barrages falling all about my gallant Poles...I have to say I'm having some fun here! :p

Several more German engineer units are either finished off or driven back at several points along the front.

Smoke and flames cover vast areas of the wooded belt where most of Jess's German units must now reside...a virtual Hell on Earth.

To the north, several German infantry/engineer units are pushed back with heavy loss of life.

In the center, where there was a brief German breakthrough, a lone 88mm FLAK/AT gun sets up shop and is promptly fried by my Polish engineers.

To the south, more of the same as in the north...as packets of my armor reserves move forward to machine gun German units emerging from the woods...and then withdraw.

It's been a bloodbath...but my Poles are still holding out despite the overwhelming numbers and firepower they have had to face!

They aren't dead yet Jess!!!

They aren't dead yet Jess!!! [/B]

yet is the key word!;)

Thought I'd bump this one back up...so Jess doesn't lose sight of it. :p

The Bird Farm...is a firey mess with both sides taking heavy losses. I think Ken might be winning!:(

Or is he?;)

The fight is still on! Reinforcements are in battle as SS units charge up the middle and break through! !

whats the old song..."lets get it on"!

Jess has shoved a group of HT's and infantry (and I'm sure there has to be some armor somewhere in that cloud of smoke and fire as well) into the center of the Polish lines.

The fighting rages on...and the German infantry (SS included) falter momentarily as they are hit by Polish armor.

To the north...two more German units are finished off.

To the south...the same!

Everywhere along the line fighting continues and the Poles do not collapse...however I do not pretend that victory is near.

I know that I have not come even close to stinging Jess for 5+k of men and material he started with...nor the #'s he received as re-inforcements. Since there is far more German manpower than I will be able to deal with over an extended run...the aim now is to hold out for six more turns!

I played 1/2 of my turn last night..I am in real bad shape!

where is GH when you need him!:(

I'd be lying if I were to say that I'm not laughing and smiling over that news! :p

What could be a better SPWAW Pbem than to beat up on Jess...using my beloved 1939 Polish forces???

Answer: NOTHING!!!

Mines and Flaimthrowers Mines and Flaimthrowers Mines and Flaimthrowers Mines and Flaimthrowers Mines Mines and Flaimthrowers and Flaimthrowers Mines and FlaimthrMines and Flaimthrowersowers and and and .............................

I cant break through!

I still have 5 turns!

*&^#&^(^)(&(*^$%%^#$&^)_!!!!!!:mad:

Jess is mad:mad:

In the north Jess pushes German cavalry units into a breach...and only shear gallantry of a single Polish infantry unit and a MG bunker stave the charge off for now.

Elsewhere to the north more German engineers appear along with an 88mm gun...and these exchange small arms fire with my defending Polish forces. By the end of the turn it is status quo to the north...for now.

In the center Jess's thrust there seems to have faltered a bit. HT's retreat in terror of the Polish armor that has appeared...and his infantry units have been badly mauled. However...two of my tanks have their MG's fail...a very hard hit to my ability to stave off his advances!

To the south a couple more engineer units appear from the tree line...and fire fights ensue. By the end of the turn most of the German units have been forced to retreat back into the woods.

The fighting has been the bloodiest I have ever had in any prior Pbem! A whole stretch of the map is a belt of thick flames and smoke...marred by the burning hulks of AFV's of every type and size...German and Polish. (but mainly German...:p )

The question now is can my Poles stand firm for 5 more turns?
They have taken quite a pounding and the stress of battle is now showing through...so although I have bloodied Jess's German offensive, my own resources have now began to dwindle under the constant onslaught.

Yet...I am still defiant!!!

no turn???

What's a matter Jess....still stuck trying to break through???

Flamb'e city! More and more hand to hand and Inf vs. Polish tanky's, I rushed a HT to two more VHs (just to pisoff Orzel;) )
I also took back two more at the Bird farm. I am trying to drop off 88s in the front line only to have them killed or forced to have the Inf pop smoke to hide them!:mad:

Bitter fighting all over the battle area!

Well...they tried...and they nearly did it. My brave Polish forces stood toe to toe with Jess and bloodied the German noses...but alas they have began to melt away on me now.

Jess has been rebuffed in the center but has broken through in the north with a lone PzIII and cavalry.

To the south his arty has been the deciding factor...and the toll on my troops has been heavier than they could evidently take. Despite the fact that they succeed in driving back a couple more German units...they are a spent force.

Four turns may be just out of their scope...

I am winning !!!! Orzel is a sissy!


The attack is now back on schedule!

did I already say this...Orzel is a sissy!:mad:

to at least send over the correct files...so I can attempt to salvage something?