Grognard1812 (Soviet) vs Pitaman

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Losses as of turn 84.

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Turn 85, Snow in the Central Soviet Weather Zone and Blizzard in the other two Soviet Weather Zones.

Start of turn, the Germans attack and take 6 hexes.

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And the Soviet Army takes back 4 hexes in the Moscow to Ryazan area. End of turn.

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The Soviet Winter Counter-Offensive continues westwards.

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Turn 86, mud in the South Soviet Weather Zone and blizzard in the other 2 Soviet Zones

Start of turn, this time the German Army attacks and takes 7 hexes in the Moscow area.

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And the Soviet Army counter-attacks and retakes 6 hexes. A WW1 style positional front line, with both sides evenly matched in the Moscow - Ryazan sector during the blizzard turns of the winter of 1942 - 43.

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The Soviet Army attacks and advances North and South of Tambov in an attempt to retake the city.

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Mud in the Rostov area halts all Soviet attacks, and allows the Axis Forces to dig in for another turn along the Don River before the Soviet Counter-Offensive continues the next turn with the return of winter weather.

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Turn 87, blizzard in all 3 Soviet Weather Zones.

In the Panzer salient Northeast of Moscow, some activity by the Panzer divisions on the Northwest edge of the bulge, otherwise a quiet turn in this sector.

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Turn 88, blizzard in all 3 Soviet weather zones.

Little change in the situation near Moscow. End of turn.

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Turn 89, blizzard in all 3 Soviet weather zones.

Start of turn, still very quiet in the Moscow area.

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Start of turn, the Axis retreats further west approaching Voronezh.

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End of turn in the Moscow area. This is the last turn of blizzard, and next turn the weather forecast is for snow. Stavka is worried that the SS Panzer Corps that has arrived in the Eastern Front but has not yet been located. Air Recon shows a worrisome build-up of German mechanized units - including Panzergrenadier divisions just West of Moscow. More Soviet divisions were transferred to this sector as a precaution to a possible German offensive in this area.

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End of turn. The Soviet offensive continues its advance towards Voronezh.

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End of turn, the Soviet offensive continues its successful advance between Rostov and Stalingrad.

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Turn 90, snow in all three Soviet Weather Zones.

Start of turn, German Panzer, Panzergrenadier and Motorized Divisions launch an offensive Northwest of Moscow together with a coordinated attack from the Northeastern sector of the Panzer salient.

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Start of turn in the Moscow area using a clearer screenshot.

The German attack Northwest of Moscow includes 4 Elite SS Panzergrenadier Divisions, 3 Panzer Divisions and 3 Motorized Divisions. There are over 20 Panzer and Motorized divisions in the area of the Panzer salient.

Stavka is concerned that if the two attacks are not stopped and the two Panzer spearheads make contact, that a huge pocket could be created in the Moscow area.

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End of turn in the Moscow area. All available Soviet forces were transferred to the threatened areas in an attempt to stop the Axis Panzer offensive.

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End of turn in the Tambov area. The Soviet winter offensive continues.

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End of turn east of Boguchar. The Soviet Army continues the winter offensive, eventually the Axis defenses will shatter unless the Axis sends more units to the area.