Drive To The Caucasus - A 41 Campaign

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AG Centre Turn 7

Both 2nd and 3rd Pz 's open up gaps in the line and trap an number of enemy DIVS.

Some Mech and Tank DIVs are caught, meanwhile down South 2nd Armee tries to catch up.

Roslavl is close but I am still some way to go to reach Bryansk

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AG South Turn 7

1st Pz and 17th Armee strike out toward the Russian line and nab a number DIVs including some Tank DIVs.

On the Black Sea The Axis is pushing Soviets back from Odessa and consolidating its position around the City.

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Supply Turn 7

Once again supply solid with the rail lines moving along well.

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Losses Turn 7

This was a slow week for POW numbers, but its better than none

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Air Losses Turn 7

Still improving greatly this turn, having GS turned off does wonders.

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OB Turn 7


Well the Russian OB went over the 3 million mark and there reserve is also filling up.

A ominous sign of things to come

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Turn 8 OB

The Russian OB back under 3 Million, I like seeing that.


The good thing is we are about equal in on the map AFV's as well and i have a few DIVS trapped so I should get ahead soon.

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Turn 8 AG North

4th Pz punches through the Russian lines but just falls short of taking Novgorod, Russian forces are pushed back side with a chance to trap a large force around Luga and gdov.

18th Armee steadily moves forward to secure The Baltic states.

Further south 16th Armee is facing quite a few Tank and Mech DIVS this could be a issue.

I am still some way to Leningrad will have to see what the AI does its turn as I could catch quite a few DIVS along the lake if they don't pull back.

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Turn 8 AG Centre

2nd Pz continues its drive towards Bryansk and I net 2 nice pockets which contain Tank, Mech and Cavalry DIVs.

4th and 2nd Armees's have now reach a series of major rivers and also a wall of Russian units, the battle begins in Ernest.

North of 2nd Pz, 3rd Pz and 4th Armee push against Soviet Forces defending Veliki Luki however a Pz Gren DIV from 3rd Pz takes the city and a large Russian force is threatened with encirclement if they hold there ground.

Vyazma is within striking distance now also.

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Turn 8 AG South

Turning south 1st Pz punches through the line and traps a fairly large pocket, with 17th grabbing a couple of DIVS as well.

Odessa is still cut off but being supplied by see, I am bringing planes in the try to interdict and preparing a full assault with a Korps from 11th Armee, just not ready yet, I want to take Nikolaev and Kherson and knockout as many enemy airfields as I can in the immediate area.

I also have quieten a few DIVs on refit which need to moved forward.

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Turn 8 Supply

No issues with supply this week, however come Sept, Oct and Nov that will all change.

Must be finally get some of it right at this moment because I am in front with my Air Command.

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Turn 8 Losses

There are now over 1.5 million POWS, there AFV's and Artillery took a big hit this turn but it was not without loss on my side, over 100 hundred AFVs were destroyed.

I don't expect zero losses in Panzers but its to high for my liking.

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Turn 8 Air Losses

Again really a good improvement thanks to info I got from players on turning the GS off at vital times.

I need to keep prioritising when to have it on and when not to.

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Turn 9 AG North

4th Pz encircles Novgorod and then heads towards Leningrad, Red Army troops fall back as 18th Armee forces its way across the Narva River.

I still have not completed the occupation of The Baltic's.

Further South the Russian armour escapes the trap between 16th, 9th and 3rd Pz Armee's, but we did net some DIVS.

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Turn 9 AG Centre

All Pockets are destroyed and my forces push forward, in the 3rd Pz area another 3 Russian armoured units are threatened with encirclement.

A lot of my troops are tired and need refits but Vyazma and Bryansk are very close its tempting just to keep going.

Smolensk is now connected by rail but I am still a long way short in the 2nd Pz Armee sector.

I need to get as far east as I can before weather comes.

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Turn 9 AG South

1st Pz strikes further south and Soviet pockets expands and 6th Armee pushes The Russians back from Kiev.

The isolation of Odessa continues as part of 11th and the Romanians move further east and capture Kherson, Nikolaev should fall next turn.

The Italians have arrived and I am moving the of 17th Armee in the front line.

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Turn 9 supply

Still looking good, but again I am getting further into the interior of Russia and it will change very soon.

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Turn 9 losses

Another good week as the POW count climbs towards the 2 million mark.

I will be happy when it reach 3 before Oct / Nov and I am dug in behind level 2 /3 forts ready for winter.

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Turn 9 Air Losses

Another good week for the Luftwaffe as i keep my losses to a minimal and the AI throws it planes against my Air Defences.

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Turn 9 OB

Steadily grinding his armoured forces down and while manpower is doing the same it while change in the coming months as the Siberian troops arrive.