Back in the East STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Trying to find a silver lining -- will it take him a while to cut your VP total down to 39?

It looks like he can cut through your army at will, except in mountainous terrain. [:(]

You're right

He can cut easily in western Silesia to Dresden and Berlin.

Crossing the Oder won't be a problem

The Troppau Ostrava gap will hold 2/3 turns

He will reach north east of the Hungarian plain next turn

And western Romania is a "boulevard". I only have half a dozen of inf divs taken from eastern Romania to stop him.

The game will last 3 to 5 turns.

[Peltonx]

Normal results summer 44

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

Turn 159, 29th june 1944

What should I say?
- several pockets
- breaktrough in western Romania
- situation desperate in western Silesia
- Oder eastern bank cleared

The beast is dying... e-adolf is effectively looking for Steiner, Wenck...

maybe its time for e-adolf to take a vacation to Budapest, relax in a few thermal baths etc. Much nicer than Berlin at this time of the year [8D]

Overall this is as grim as to be expected, but credit for fighting to the bitter end

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: loki100

maybe its time for e-adolf to take a vacation to Budapest, relax in a few thermal baths etc. Much nicer than Berlin at this time of the year [8D]

With russians arriving from the South, it will not be a safe place for a long time...

Hell is a safer place for him!

[STEF78]

Turn 160, 6th july 1944

Last month of the war... unless Oshawott gets crazy.

Berlin

Some fierce fights

Dangerous spearhead in the south, Oder crossed in the north... Argh....



Ostrava / Troppau

Hammer is on!



Arad

The plain is reached. Highway to Budapest is open

[swkuh]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

" Turn 158, 22th june 1944

Another encirclement north of Liegnitz but I succeeded in breaching it. I give up Silesia "

Twenty Tooth of June, Oh my... does anyone remember Ollie the Dragon of Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a TV show?

Thanks for my daily smile...i.e., "Tanks a Lot."

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

Turn 160, 6th july 1944

Last month of the war... unless Oshawott gets crazy.

Berlin

Some fierce fights

.. Oder crossed in the north... Argh....

of all your disasters that must have hurt, the combat modification is pretty harsh and it gives him a key advantage ... (not that overall it really matters now ... [;)] )

[STEF78]

Turn 161, 13th july 1944

Berlin is surrounded. I managed to rescue the units but it will not hold.

Very surprised to be able to still hold the carpathian line.

And there is a bug with units in Jugoslavia, they can move along the border once in Jugoslavia

[Disgruntled Veteran]

Yah..I think the units in Yugo will be forcibly removed next turn. The Pro's were in the same situation and then all their units were gone.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: Disgruntled Veteran

Yah..I think the units in Yugo will be forcibly removed next turn. The Pro's were in the same situation and then all their units were gone.

Not in this game. Units still alive.

[STEF78]

Turn 162, 20th july 1944

With the font shorter each turn, I only need one creenshot to show the whole front.. NIce, isn't it?

Brandenburg and Saxony are lost...



2 successfull attacks this turn, including this one. I know that Pzd aren't optimal in mountains but who cares at this stage of the war?

[jwolf]

ORIGINAL: STEF78
I know that Pzd aren't optimal in mountains but who cares at this stage of the war?

True, optimal force composition isn't really the problem at this stage. [:)] Keep up the good fight as long as possible!

[STEF78]

Turn 163, 27th july 1944

Last ditches are falling. In the north, everything is lost except some pockets. In the South, hungary is invaded



Some counterattacks in Hungary... and I've taken Belgrad!!

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

Turn 163, 27th july 1944

Last ditches are falling. In the north, everything is lost except some pockets. In the South, hungary is invaded

...

Some counterattacks in Hungary... and I've taken Belgrad!!

Its a good thing this isn't the new War in the West map or he would be in Paris pretty soon.

I'm sure that Tito is very happy at that news [:)] ... actually the whole situation with Yugoslavia in this final phase is a complete mess.

Hats off for making it to the final stand [;)]

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: loki100

Its a good thing this isn't the new War in the West map or he would be in Paris pretty soon.

It reminds me the early 80's at the top of the Afghanistan crisis when we were "waiting" for the russians tanks

I'm sure that Tito is very happy at that news [:)] ... actually the whole situation with Yugoslavia in this final phase is a complete mess.

Maybe I can keep qome VP with this bug!!

Hats off for making it to the final stand [;)]

Thanks, the last turns are really "special" to play...

[STEF78]

Turn 164

I've found the safe place for my units!!!

[Wuffer]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

ORIGINAL: loki100

Its a good thing this isn't the new War in the West map or he would be in Paris pretty soon.

It reminds me the early 80's at the top of the Afghanistan crisis when we were "waiting" for the russians tanks

'Able Archer' was one of the most dangerous games of all time.

Back to the game, IRL the Germans were allready in full retreat after the pockets of St.Lo and Falaise, so I would assume Paris and BeNeLux are safe from red stars on Notre Dame.
Good defense, Steff!

[jwolf]

What is the VP count now? I assume that is what will control how long you last?

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: Wuffer


Back to the game, IRL the Germans were allready in full retreat after the pockets of St.Lo and Falaise, so I would assume Paris and BeNeLux are safe from red stars on Notre Dame.
Good defense, Steff!

thanks

on 3rd of august, they were entering in britanny, Paris was liberated the 25th of august.

But if the situation had been as bad on the eastern front, most units would have been tranferred and the advance faster.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

What is the VP count now? I assume that is what will control how long you last?

69... and the front collapses....