Oshawott (Russia) vs. Stef78 (Axis)

[Oshawott]

Situation after I move my units. The Axis units are pushed into a tight pocket and supply is restricted.

[Oshawott]

Bryansk front is very quiet. There are no longer any significant Axis forces in this sector. I prepare for a counter-attack.

[Oshawott]

The situation in the southwest at the beginning of the turn. I am not sure if I displaced a Panzer Corps or just an Infantry Corps. The brave soldiers of 303rd Rifle division withstand two deliberate attacks against Kharkov.

[Oshawott]

The situation after I move my troops. The goal is to separate the Panzer and motorized division from the Corps and to restrict supply.

[Oshawott]

The south is very quiet. More time to evacuate HI in Stalino. I move 44th army further north because I don't think Rostov will be in any danger in 41.

[Oshawott]

Hit and run at the Crimea. I reinforce Odessa.

[Oshawott]

Many battles this turn. In case you are wondering why I don't post HELD results. There are none. [X(] You have to wait for T16 to get the first HELD result and there are specific reasons for that.

One battle required the infamous 1=2 rule.

[Oshawott]

The data for T14.

[Oshawott]

An finally an overview of the entire front.

[loki100]

You've done a great job stalling the German offensive, the only risky sector looks to be around Tula and its a bit hard to see how the Germans can exploit that possibility given the pressure you are exerting elsewhere.

[Oshawott]

He moved all his armor to the west for the Rzevh attack so I think the Tula sector is save. He will get Leningrad during snow and Voronezh is also a concern.

[Oshawott]

The Axis troops reach the river Neva. Some counter-attacks further south. My troops are tired in this sector because they get constantly pounded by the Germans. Morale is low. I prepare for the defense of Leningrad.

[Oshawott]

Very exciting turn in the Center. This is the situation before I move my troops. After pushing north the Axis troops try to get closer to Moscow. But resistance is too heavy. In addition a very important partisan attack near Smolensk cuts a vital rail line. Therefore, some troops are now above the 50 MP threshold.

[Oshawott]

The situation after I move my troops. Both small pockets are broken and I was able to displace two fully loaded Panzer Corps (LVII and XXXIX). But first I had to push back the motorized division Das Reich. 16th army and 13th army are slowly turning into all guards armies. 16th army will most likely be the first army to achieve guard status. This turn I received 2 additional guard rifle divisions.

[Oshawott]

A quiet sector. I conduct a couple of counter-attacks. For the first time there is a reserve activation. It fails but it nearly doubles my losses.

[Oshawott]

I didn't take a proper screenshot but this shows the situation before I move my troops. Another tiny pocket, more like a ZOC lock. As you can see, I also received a second guard air base. The IL-2 is a great airplane.

[Oshawott]

After I push 9th Panzer division aside (only 22 tanks left) I am able to rescue my cavalry division. I also attack the Hungarian mobile brigades with infantry and cavalry.

[Oshawott]

The south now belongs to me. There are no troops here that cause me any concern. Stalino has been completely evacuated. Everything is out including vehicles and HI. Counterattacks here are easy. I focus heavily on the Romanians.

[Oshawott]

More attacks against the Romanians. I even attack a very low morale Romanian division (red indicator) out of Odessa.

[Oshawott]

Many counterattacks this turn. 3 battles require the 1=2 rule.

The Axis has reached a breaking point. Many of the Panzer and motorized divisions are simply depleted. They are facing mostly rested rifle divisions with fairly high CV.

Is it possible that STEF78 has adjusted his TOE settings too low? My feeling is that especially the Axis support units are not very effective in contributing CV. In my Axis game I achieve much higher values.