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Turn 9 end central - I broke the pocket again but had to commit the big dawg divisions to do it. He will pocket the lot again but he is tied up in the center for another turn. His 2 Panzer balls are somewhat contained for the moment.

Turn 9 end south - As his Panzers romp along the shores of the Black sea some local attacks are launched against some of his exposed infantry divisions.

Ten end south attacks - As the Soviet army gets a little tougher I am making more and more attacks:

Turn 10 South offensive - Not a full scale offensive like we will see in the Blizzard but because he leaves some infantry exposed we get some easy wins thanks to the 2-1 rule.

Ten end south - He continues to cause trouble near the black sea. Everything is out of D and Z town. I have been moving as much HI as I can as well.

Ten end central - I break the pocket again. The 2-1 rule lets some focused attacks succeed. His Panzer are visibly weak from all the fighting as well. My higher CVs are taking a toll. I doubt I will break the pocket again. He wont clean it up until turn 12 or 13. The divisions that will be lost are mostly unready and they will have served a good purpose in a 3 or 4 turn delay in a vital section of front.

ten end north - No real change - I did pounce on a panzer division and made it retreat.

Turn 10 casualties - My attacks are bleeding his forces and racking up morale.

Because his Panzers are focused and contained other parts of the front are under control just facing infantry. Because his tempo is slower then normal I can defend forward. I haven't really given him much for free. I do regret not defending Odessa I think I might have slowed him another turn along the Black sea.

I have not followed the events these last 3 or 4 months. But humm... the look of this AAR is er... déjà vu (it reminds me my second game vs 2ndACR) [8D] Looks like the Red Army is stronger then. Way too much?

About time I read the different threads [:)]

Uhu, it is August and there is already a Panzer Division with 10 tanks? [X(] You really are hammering him.

Many turns lost due to the forum issues but here goes. Nothing new I except he is breaking down for his winter defense in the rear.

Turn 16 end north

turn 16 center I a few local offensives against his exposed infantry.

Turning up the heat in the south

turn 16 south final

turn 16 south panzer push - I had prepared for a 2 tier attack fro North and south against the Kiev salient that has been forming. I positioned some strong armies in the center to break his ring if it formed and then hopefully trap some Panzers in the mud. His northern pincer came dancing across the steppe but his southern pincer did not make any headway. This left his Panzers strung out and weak and Southwest front pounced.

The army in the redbox is very potent and if he tries to create a pocket he will be in a world of hurt.

17 south end

His Panzers withdraw north but one division is left as a rear guard and its fate is sealed.

17 center end - This seems like it will be the front until the winter onslaught.

17 north end - same as center. Front is stabilized

Looks like the axis player is shut down hard. This will be strangling kittens.