Matrix Games Forums

Turn10:AGC:Smolensk Pocket battle continues, was able to create a better barrier to the east but still may not hold.

Turn10: AGS: 11th Army takes over opposite the Crimea, freeing up more armor to head to Z-town.

Turn11: AGN: 18th is up to the Luga in force, 4th Panzer group weakly encirles some units around Pskov. I expect him to link back up, seems SOP for my opponent.

Turn11:AGC he was able to open a 1 hex wide corredor to the Smolensk pocket, delaying it's liquidation 1 more turn. But hopefully after this turn I have pushed any would be rescuers to far away. Sub-pocket at Vitebsk is cleaned up.

Turn11: AGS: 11th army is pusing in the Crimea. 4th Panzer encircles Z-town. Rumanians approaching the left bank of the Dneipr to help seal pockets.

Turn12:AGN: Inching towards the Luga, I don't think there is any way to break his lines up here, without incurring crippling casualties.

Turn12:AGC: Smolensk pocket is reduce to a stack of diehards in Smolensk. 3rd and 2nd Panzer Groups begin to pry open new paths eastward.

Turn12:AGS: 1st Panzer reaches D-town, cutting of 9 divisions against the river.11th army forcing it's way into Crimea. I am 50/50 on the effort. Might be more profitable to seal the Crimea off and send most of the 11th Army east. VP's in the Crimea, but I also hate it becoming a sally port for the Soviets during the winter.

Turn12: Total losses.

Turn12: Units destroyed. Most of the Soviets losses are from Smolensk.

Turn12: Final note. If anyone is reading this AAR and knows the following let me know: I see some other AAR's people displaying/looking at their production screens, why? You can't control any of it, I would like too but as far as I know production is on autopilot. Is there a way to influence production? or any advantage to be gained monitoring production?

I think most post production screens mainly to show the pools, not the production itself. It is helpful to keep an eye on the pools of manpower and armaments so that you can counter some developments, if the pools get too shallow.

Turn13:AGN: Small Pocket near Pskov cleared. His lines up here are too strong for any major breakthroughs.

Turn13: agc: 2nd panzer opens a big hole. Kaluga? Tula? Bryansk?

Turn13_ags:1st Panzer is looking for an open flank. Soviet forces in Stalino area, need to keep on eye on them.

Turn13:Units destroyed:

Turn14: agn: Not much going on here, digging in for winter and small attacks to gain position.

Turn14:agc:Decided to send the Panzers south. His lines look weaker here. Unfortunately unable to close a pocket

Turn14:ags:Panzers here are worn down and supply is too low to punch thru. Need to take Z town.11th army sends some divisions north.

Turn15:agn:16th army launching some attacks.