1942 - The year of victory? (SOV AI)

[Jukipo]

Turn 53

Last week we made a landing on Taman peninsula. The enemy were seen abandoning positions on Kerch strait. Our troops crossed the strait unopposed.

We have only one german division in the area. Rumanian mountain corps was sent to reinforce this sector.

[Jukipo]

Turn 54
June 28, 1942

Heavy counter-attack near Voronezh. The enemy attacked with over 160000 men and 2000 guns. 17th PzD and 20th PzD had to retreat. We lost over 2000 men and 76 panzers.

Voronezh was captured a few days later by XXXXVII Motorized Corps.

[Jukipo]

Turn 54
June 28, 1942

We have advanced to the outskirts of Rostov. The city is heavily fortified. Pioneers are preparing for assault. Superheavy artillery battalions are ready to support. XIV Panzer Corps did cross the Don 50 miles upriver.

4th Panzer Army is advancing southeast. We are planning to pocket the enemy forces between Don and Donets.

[Jukipo]

Turn 55
July 5, 1942

Losses during the first month of the campaign.

Axis losses:

men 100000
guns 1800
AFV 663
planes 311

Soviet losses:

men 815000
guns 12000
AFV 3100
planes 1700

Victory Points 688

[Bamilus]

thanks for this AAR. Well done images and updates.

[Jukipo]

Turn 55
July 5, 1942

What's happening in the North? Not much. During the last two and half months we have made some gains. Our divisions are in good shape. Our goal is to tie their forces and inflict attrition losses.

[Jukipo]

Turn 55

The enemy is withdrawing in the Kuban area. Novorossiysk naval base was captured. Italian Alpini corps arrived Crimea by train.

[Jukipo]

Turn 55
July 5, 1942

We have surrounded over 20 enemy formations near Millerovo. Rostov is surrounded as well.

[Balou]

Very interesting AAR, thanks. How comes the awesome low figure of the Soviet Airforce ? What did you do to them ?

[Jukipo]

ORIGINAL: Balou

Very interesting AAR, thanks. How comes the awesome low figure of the Soviet Airforce ? What did you do to them ?

I don't know what happened. I'm not using AI air assist. I used my level bombers very little during summer and fall 1941. I was saving supply for front line ground units. I kept my fighter units in good shape. I did try to minimize operational losses. I think Soviet fighters got very little target practice.

Soviets took huge air losses in December. In 1942 air combat losses are very one sided. Every time they show up, they are shot to pieces. My pilots gain experience and their novice pilots are killed.

[OberGeneral]

Awesome campaign so far! Onwards to Victory.[:)]

[Jukipo]

My active German pilots:

Top ace I.Schmitt 52 kills (Bf 109F-4)

Most missions I.Gratz (Fw 190A) 93 missions, 12 kills

11 pilots with 40 kills or more (8 Fw190 pilots, 3 Bf109 pilots)

126 pilots with 20 kills or more

699 pilots with 1 kill or more (7754 kills combined)

31 pilots with 99 experience

about 450 pilots with experience over 80

[Jukipo]

Turn 56
July 12, 1942

The enemy line is weak between Tula and Voronezh. Many weak units were routed this week.

[Jukipo]

Turn 56

Rostov was captured. 1st PzA is advancing south towards Krasnodar and Maikop.

Millerovo pocket was destroyed. The enemy losses were 100000 men and 200 tanks.

[Jukipo]

Turn 57
July 19, 1942

Eysk port was captured by 1st Rumanian Armored Division. Eight enemy formations were surrounded. The enemy is withdrawing.

[Jukipo]

Turn 57
July 19, 1942

The enemy line breaks once again. 4th PzA is advancing towards Stalingrad.

XXXXVIII PzK is going to move south and join the rest of the 1st PzA.

[Jukipo]

Turn 58
July 26, 1942

We have a problem in this area. Our advance is way too slow. It is easy to break the enemy line and pocket some divisions. But new enemy divisions arrive as fast as we can destroy. The computer teleports new formations from the North. We can't reach the Caspian Sea at this rate. I have to push harder in the north make them suffer there. Maybe it will ease the situation here.

[Jukipo]

Turn 58

Two new pockets here.

[Jukipo]

Turn 58

The enemy line was weak neat Tula. 2nd PzA breach the line and advanced to the enemy rear destroying several airfields. Our goal is not to capture Moscow or Ryazan. The objective is to tie as much enemy forces as possible to help the situation in the Caucasus. The enemy has to withdraw the strong position neat Tula or it will be surrounded.

[Jukipo]

Turn 58

We are making steady progress at AGN sector. Weak enemy formations are forced to retreat. Our goal is Leningrad - Kalinlin railroad. The loss exchange ratio is about 5:1 this week.