brianG v tyronec anatomy of disaster all welcome

[BrianG]

Baku final

I do my best to secure whats left of the gap.

You can see mountain unit on rr heading east.

I have very low troop movement rr capacity as i had tried to increase supply to get better fuel. In the reserve button, i took the 10% up to like 50% and then had to immediately lower. the cost in ap's absolutely hurt.

Perfectly wrong timing as i had about 30K in troop transport and then it dropped to about 5K capacity. thus I could not evac the far west in time.

[BrianG]

so at 26% reserve, my troop capacity was 5K.

Just bad and Stalin should be ashamed he did not get the whip out.

[BrianG]

Infantry in the front row still fight for survival.

[BrianG]

another example and LOSS

where German reserve comes from affiliated corp which had no companions in the main battle.

[BrianG]

Moscow area.

All hope drains as news arrives of the rout at the Baku gap

[BrianG]

Saratov final.

[BrianG]

South Saratov final.

B/c Astrakhan is so far away mp's wise, his flank here has no worries no concerns.

[BrianG]

South final

The train line remains open for troops retreating from the far west and Crimea which is being evacuated.

But 2 issues.

train capacity is so low, and the trip from there takes 2 weeks on the train. Some must also do a ship transport.

If I had my (prior to adjust to supply reserve) 25K troop transport, I would have had a better chance.

I'm also using naval evac. It's orderly but I need more time, more capacity and I need to keep open the train line.

Also, as i am losing so many troops my AP points each turn are reduced and using them it a delicate balance of needs.

I will learn another lesson about the map very soon. I start to lower the reserve amount, as tank fuel supply never improved.

[BrianG]

So this mountain attack was very upsetting. His mountain unit is so far from supply.

Anyhow, now my rr is cut off.

[BrianG]

So it seems that defensive reserve can commit thru zoc's.

That's how i read this battle.

[BrianG]

a success but will lose more units.

That should be the saying for this war. "he will loss more units"

[BrianG]

middle final

[BrianG]

south final

My troops southeast of Grozny are also in jeopardy

[BrianG]

Moscow final.

My pincers seems to have run out of momentum.

[BrianG]

north attack takes rough hex. 2 attacks needed.

[BrianG]

THIS IS THE ATTACK WHICH SUMS UP War 1.

so few German tanks killed , desperate Russian situation, as far away from the Reich as tanks can be, bounded by the sea and rough terrain. 1500 artillery tubes.

the 3 German tanks probable got stuck on some bad road rut and are now waiting for a tow.

[BrianG]

ground kia

Not pretty

[BrianG]

attack on Panzers in middle.
Now I do hope the German armor which reserve activated has zero MP's next turn.

I thought I read that rule somewhere.

[BrianG]

Final Moscow

[BrianG]

Mid final

He will have to fight his way to take Penza area.