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RE: The agony STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:23 pm
by 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.
RE: The agony STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:27 pm
by Peltonx
Normal results summer 44
RE: The agony STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:46 am
by 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
RE: The agony STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:04 am
by 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!
Summertime STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:11 am
by 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
RE: Summertime STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:58 am
by 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."
RE: Summertime STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 1:46 pm
by 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 ... [;)] )
Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:56 pm
by 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
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:59 pm
by 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.
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:03 am
by 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.
Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:15 pm
by 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?
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:58 pm
by 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!
Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:52 pm
by 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!!
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:06 pm
by 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 [;)]
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:24 pm
by 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...
Safe place STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:33 pm
by STEF78
Turn 164
I've found the safe place for my units!!!
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:11 pm
by 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!
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:41 pm
by jwolf
What is the VP count now? I assume that is what will control how long you last?
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:22 pm
by 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.
RE: Berlin surrounded STEF78 (Axis) Oshawott (USSR)
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:22 pm
by 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....
