Frozen frogs! Stef78 (axis) Stelteck (Russia) - Stelteck welcome

[STEF78]

Well, some technical problems as the website hosting my pictures is now closed... I didn't found another solution. Which way are you using?

[Telemecus]

ORIGINAL: STEF78


Well, some technical problems as the website hosting my pictures is now closed... I didn't found another solution. Which way are you using?

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[STEF78]

Thanks, will try it

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[Telemecus]

ORIGINAL: STEF78


Thanks, will try it

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If you get stuck working out the right code for embedding images see M60A3TTS-Pitaman AAR where there was a discussion sorting that out for them

[M60A3TTS]

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

ORIGINAL: STEF78


Thanks, will try it

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[STEF78]

Turn 130, 9th december 1943

Thanks to all, it works!

Below situation South of the Don. A romanian div under good command can be useful. Note the 25930 russian AFV!!!



We still give some ground but not without counterattacking



No good news from Crimea

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: M60A3TTS
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[STEF78]

In the center, heavy russian pressure. But I'm worried, some russian tank corps previously east of Boguchar have disapeared...



My units are counterattacking as hard as possible!

[STEF78]

Turn 131, 16th december 1943

An overview of the whole front with the main areas of fights. Soon it will shoter to list the quiet areas. And it's almost incredible but despite losses, russians have more and more AFV...

[Telemecus]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

Turn 131, 16th december 1943
And it's almost incredible but despite losses, russians have more and more AFV...

I assume Stelteck is making a virtue out of that T34 tank surplus and finding ways to use them as well as the light tanks. Probably top secret at the moment, but I do hope by the end Stelteck can give us the low down on how he did this.

[M60A3TTS]

You're doing a fine job here, keep it up! The blizzard will obviously limit his ability to break through and exploit deeply.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

ORIGINAL: STEF78

Turn 131, 16th december 1943
And it's almost incredible but despite losses, russians have more and more AFV...

I assume Stelteck is making a virtue out of that T34 tank surplus and finding ways to use them as well as the light tanks. Probably top secret at the moment, but I do hope by the end Stelteck can give us the low down on how he did this.

I would be interested in too and also to know how he managed trucks shortage.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: M60A3TTS

You're doing a fine job here, keep it up! The blizzard will obviously limit his ability to break through and exploit deeply.

Blizzard helps, it's sure, even if it also prevents some counterattacks. But it's globaly in my favour.

[STEF78]

Crimea
I'm progressively losing this battle despite reinforcements. Perekop will be the next stop.



Don bend
South of the Don, axis units are doing their best to prevent Rostov's access. Don is fully frozen now, time to give some ground.

[STEF78]

Voronezh
Direct access to Voronejh is blocked. Russian units are heading north and South. North of Lipetsk, my forts heavily suffer. There is nothing left....



I have to redeploy some strong units and counterattack as much as possible

[STEF78]

Moscow
Lot of fights. I cannot redeploy 56th pzk elsewhere



Kalinin

No rest in this area



Far north

The finns are now Under pressure too

[STEF78]

And an overview of the main battles, intense!



And the losses: More than 1200 russian AFV destroyed! and almost 100K men. 44K on my side is also far too much!

[BrianG]

I suggest at least 500 km west. his units will not gain experience and will be stretched until rr built and he catches up with your new lines which should be just around summer.

Then retreat another 500 plan on late 44 hold of old border.


This is so you do not get worn down via steady retreat, and always under pressure.

[chaos45]

Well hes making ground in the Crimea because he has a ton of good units there all those guard rifle corps---and he has one of the best soviet generals deployed there.....An odd place for one of the few really good soviet commanders...I would put in command of one of the guard armies where the real fighting is going on instead of a backwater.

[STEF78]

ORIGINAL: BrianG

I suggest at least 500 km west. his units will not gain experience and will be stretched until rr built and he catches up with your new lines which should be just around summer.

Then retreat another 500 plan on late 44 hold of old border.


This is so you do not get worn down via steady retreat, and always under pressure.

I will not retreat this way for several reasons:
- russians have now NKPS units which can repair at least 20 miles per week, more in summer. Thus if I retreat on the Riga Vitebsk Dniepr line, he will be have to attack in strength late march or early may
- we are playing bitter end and I get VP for each turn I keep Moscow, Stalino, Rostov, Voronejh, Leningrad4
- 3rd and more important reason, I play to have fun and retreating without fight isn't fun