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End of turn 121, west of Tula the Soviet Army isolates and surrounds 5 German Divisions and a security regiment. Next turn is the start of the mud season, reducing the chances that the surrounded German units can be saved by a German counterattack.

The Red Army attacks North and South of Kharkov isolating and surrounding 5 more German divisions. The weather forecast for next turn is mud.

In the South the German and Rumanian Armies are unable to stop the Red Army advance towards the Dnepr river and the cities of Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye.

Finally some encirclements. Unfortunately, even though there is mud coming up, he will get a clear turn before you do meaning he may be able to launch a relief attack. Unless, of course, you can take them out during the mud, though that could prove difficult.

On turn 122 the weather was an early blizzard in the North Soviet Zone and mud elsewhere.

Start of turn, in the Kharkov area, a German counterattack was successful in allowing the German units encircled south of Kharkov to escape, but the pocket north of Kharkov held.

The encircled German units north of Kharkov held against a Soviet attack.

The encircled 6 German units west of Tula escaped into the blizzard after the German Army counterattacked.

Not allowing the retreating German Army any respite, the Soviet Army continued its advance during the blizzard re-encircling 2 German Divisions and a Security Regiment. End of turn West of Tula.

West of Tula two German Divisions and a Security Regiment surrendered.

And northeast of Kharkov three more German Divisions surrendered.

Even on a mud turn the Soviet offensive west of Stalino continues.

The Axis Army suffered heavy loses this turn, the war of attrition continues on the Eastern Front.

Turn 124, mud in all Weather Zones.

The Red Army continues its advance towards the City of Zaporozhye and the Dnepr River.

Turn 125, Blizzard in the North Soviet Weather Zone and mud in the Central and South Weather Zone.

The Soviet Army continues its advance West of Tula.

The Soviet army is now only 20 miles from the Dnepr River.

Turn 126, Snow in the North and Central Soviet Weather zones and mud in the South.

In the North the Finnish Army continues to resist the Soviet advance.

The Soviet Army is attacking and advancing North and South of Kharkov in an attempt to surround the Axis units defending the city.

End of turn, northwest of Orel, three German Infantry Divisions were surrounded by the Soviet Army.

Turn 127, Snow in all 3 Soviet Weather Zones

West of Tula, the SS Panzer Divisions lead an attack by the German Army which was successful in opening the pocket where 3 German Infantry Divisions were encircled.

The Soviet Army counterattacks surrounding the 3 German Infantry Divisions again.