BrianG v. HYLA (no hard luck)

[Fanstar1]

It seems crazy that the Soviets are near Z-town in Feb 42.

[SparkleyTits]

If Brian makes a breakthrough early on and carries that through with continued breakthroughs in the first half of 42 until he can replenish his armour and won't need to rely on his air assets so much so he can regain a lot of ground and do well in 42

Any kind of sustained brawling though and it could compound his disadvantages and turn defensive later in 42

[BrianG]

If needed you can swap fighters in your group to prior version. It's better to have 40 Bf109B than 0 Bf109G 1942 is will be interesting

Not sure I have any of those early versions left

[BrianG]

March on

Russian attack near Stalino last blizzard. 16th panzer losses this battle

[BrianG]

Major Russian fighter support and its all over for 16th Motorized.

[BrianG]

could not figure out all this recon. I think all my tanks are on the front line. Hyla should know better.

Must have been worried about a surprise surround again.

My reputation precedes me. Sort of like Rommel. Allies all worried over nothing.

[BrianG]

Oh and the pocket holds[:)]

[BrianG]

Open up north

Russian recon I noticed the recon around Smolensk.

Is that checking on Germans for tanks or for future Russian offensive planning

[BrianG]

lEVEL BOMBERS

[BrianG]

Her' dive bombers

[BrianG]

Fighters

[BrianG]

weather report:

mostly snow but odd southern blizzard will hamper operations. I assume that blizzard penalties still apply in March 42?

[BrianG]

He is killing more of my tanks than I of his.

[BrianG]

Russians got some this turn. So did the Germans.


Prisoners

[BrianG]

really wanted this swamp hex

[BrianG]

clearly Leningrad has to be on my thoughts for the first half of 42. I take this hex to be on the north side of the river

[BrianG]

And then some battles the troops seem very lethargic and need more of a push

[BrianG]

Russian air really showed up for this battle.

[BrianG]

west Moscow.

I attack the red guards.

OKH takes part

[BrianG]

I work the sequence so I get a few routs. Light Russian casualties in this battle. imo