Laugh n a 1/2 - Manstein63 now allowed

[terje439]

Turn 182

Overall
Atleast the USSR comes to a halt in front of our defensive line. I am pretty sure it is only to bring up enough troops though.
For now the USSR is content battling out with the Hungarians. Well, I only need them to hold for a few more turns so I can extract the rest of my troops.
The only thing done on our side was reshuffling some troops as usual.
10 USSR attacks resulted in 5 helds and 5 retreats.

Losses
USSR : 28.000 troops, 110 guns, 104 AFVs, 306 AC.
Axis : 17.000 troops, 238 guns, 22 AFVs, 61 AC.

Axis units destroyed
None.

German units disbanded
A mix of merges and mere disbands included;
XXXIV Corps, Tatra Pz.Div, Deneke Inf.Div, 56th Inf.Div, 707th Inf.Div, 101st Jager Division and 1 Fortified Zone.

German Pools
Manpower : 625
Vehicles : 192.235
Armaments : 84.571
Hiwi : 28

[terje439]

Turn 183

Overall
The main USSR effort is still in Hungary, but they launch two weak assaults on our Berlin-line, and inflict some 400 casualties while taking nigh-on 8.000 themselves.
14 USSR attacks resulted in 7 helds, 3 retreats, 3 routs and 1 surrender.

Losses
USSR : 34.000 troops, 275 guns, 91 AFVs, 133 AC.
Axis : 27.000 troops, 336 guns, 23 AFVs, 21 AC.

Axis units destroyed
9th Hungarian Border Guard Brigade.

German units disbanded
The following were disbanded;
5 Fortified Zones, Danzig Static Division, Berlin Infantry Division, 221st Security Division.

German Pools
Manpower : 6.739
Vehicles : 190.012
Armaments : 112.698
Hiwi : 462

[loki100]

that OOB chart summarises the situation perfectly. You need 1-4 kill ratio to even start to hold the overall numbers static

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: loki100

that OOB chart summarises the situation perfectly. You need 1-4 kill ratio to even start to hold the overall numbers static

Good thing we had 20:1 combat casualties (for the Germans) this turn then [;)]


Terje

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: terje439

ORIGINAL: loki100

that OOB chart summarises the situation perfectly. You need 1-4 kill ratio to even start to hold the overall numbers static

Good thing we had 20:1 combat casualties (for the Germans) this turn then [;)]


Terje

och, you're safe then [;)]

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: terje439

ORIGINAL: loki100

that OOB chart summarises the situation perfectly. You need 1-4 kill ratio to even start to hold the overall numbers static

Good thing we had 20:1 combat casualties (for the Germans) this turn then [;)]


Terje

och, you're safe then [;)]

[:D]

[terje439]

Turn 184

Overall
Hungary is hanging in the ropes now, and it is NOT a rope-a-dope. Furthermore, the USSR will soon have "encircled" us (to the extent that is possible with only 2 land fronts. The main problem with this is that one of the cities outside my defensive line is one of the cities that spawns my reinforcements...
This turn the USSR was happy just bombing a few units, bombing an AF, and bombing Berlin. Bombing us will not win the war for them, so we will take that any day over deliberate ground attacks [:)]
11 USSR attacks (all against Hungary) resulted in 3 helds, 5 retreats and 3 routs.

Losses
USSR : 29.000 troops, 187 guns, 66 AFVs, 287 AC.
Axis : 30.000 troops, 616 guns, 26 AFVs, 17 AC.
The losses are not as bad as they seem, as a lot of our casualties are Hungarians which I consider "lost" anyway.

Axis units destroyed
28th, 76th and 98th LW Flak Regiments. I have NO idea how these units were destroyed tbh...Might be from the bombing on Berlin, but no real losses were reported in the combat report.

German units disbanded
The following were disbanded;
3 Fortified Zones, Warsaw Static Division, 2/207th Security Division.

German Pools
Manpower : 4.374
Vehicles : 190.778
Armaments : 145.384
Hiwi : 705

[terje439]

Turn 185

Overall
In Hungary the USSR is simply attacking by movement this turn, they do instead launch 3 deliberate attacks on the Berlin-line. They only score helds, but in one attack the fort was reduced to lvl2, and in the other to lvl1. The stack still stands at 98 defensive CV, but seeing the CV number the USSR achieved, I am not too secure atm.

Losses
USSR : 36.000 troops, 272 guns, 125 AFVs, 117 AC.
Axis : 14.000 troops, 125 guns, 19 AFVs, 12 AC.

Axis units destroyed
None.

German units disbanded
7 Fortified Zones.

German Pools
Manpower : 4.434
Vehicles : 191.100
Armaments : 168.098
Hiwi : 246

[loki100]

guess it is going to be a case of a number of heavy attacks till one forces you back, and then trying to exploit that first gap.

Given you were hit by 5-1 in manpower and 10-1 in artillery, presume your opponent has the capacity to rotate their assault units if they get too damaged by repeated attacks?

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: loki100

guess it is going to be a case of a number of heavy attacks till one forces you back, and then trying to exploit that first gap.

Given you were hit by 5-1 in manpower and 10-1 in artillery, presume your opponent has the capacity to rotate their assault units if they get too damaged by repeated attacks?

Yeah, he will hit me with fresh troops again and again. That is why I am building forts behind the line as well, already have a lvl3 line mostly in place behind the front.

Terje

[Arstavidios]

with some panzer units in reserve you may be able to give him a blody nose on some attacks. Hopefully your defenses will still hold quite a few turns.

[SigUp]

You will make it to 1945. Congrats. [:D]

[STEF78]

You can't avoid loosing hexes against a strong SHC. It takes one or two turns for each, depending on the fatique of his units.

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Arstavidios

with some panzer units in reserve you may be able to give him a blody nose on some attacks. Hopefully your defenses will still hold quite a few turns.

That is what I hope, yes [:)]


Terje

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: SigUp

You will make it to 1945. Congrats. [:D]

Hehe thank you, even had to email Sean about that fact [:D]



Terje

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: STEF78

You can't avoid loosing hexes against a strong SHC. It takes one or two turns for each, depending on the fatique of his units.

I know, what I need is good CV adjustment rolls as well as reserve activations. Then I might be able to slow him down some...


Terje

[terje439]

Turn 186

Overall
Pretty much the same as last turn. A few battles on the main line that reduce our forts somewhat, apart from that, it seems the USSR is hell bent on out-manoeuvring the Hungarians. Well, they have largely succeeded as approximately 60% of the Hungarian army has been trapped in a large encirclement.
Inside our main perimeter we spend some points on reassigning a few generals, as well as transferring some armies from one AG to another.
Instead of going to Oktoberfest, our soldiers are now hoping for some of the secret weapons to drastically improve things. We would like to order a lot of Maus-tanks, Me262 and Me163s please...
3 USSR attacks on the main line all resulted in helds.

Losses
USSR : 39.000 troops, 379 guns, 94 AFVs, 230 AC.
Axis : 18.000 troops, 187 guns, 25 AFVs, 35 AC.

Axis units destroyed
None.

German units disbanded
1 Fortified Zone.

German Pools
Manpower : 592
Vehicles : 188.596
Armaments : 149.231
Hiwi : 122

[loki100]

can't quite say 'looking good' but it doesn't look utterly awful. Seems as if the Soviets are trying to clear the Oder well south of Berlin but those CVs will sooner or later give them a 2-1 hit on your defenders?

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: loki100

can't quite say 'looking good' but it doesn't look utterly awful. Seems as if the Soviets are trying to clear the Oder well south of Berlin but those CVs will sooner or later give them a 2-1 hit on your defenders?

Yup, but then they are back to square one as they hit a new lvl 3 fort. I need to keep building forts to lvl 3 behind the front...



Terje

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: terje439

Instead of going to Oktoberfest, our soldiers are now hoping for some of the secret weapons to drastically improve things. We would like to order a lot of Maus-tanks,

U play to much WoT, Terje [;)]

Rasmus