BrianG v Bitburg (open for all)

[BrianG]

I also look south. This was a key hex which needed to be moved so I could EXPLOIT!

[BrianG]

enter at your peril.

Thanks for Visiting

The Crimea.

[BrianG]

mu big south exploit results in a minor surround.

But this part of river line is good to take. the most direct route to Stalino.

He is retreating so fast he cant build any decent lines and I am not sending my tanks deep

[BrianG]

middle end. I now have infantry way East of Gomel .

I think another retreat is coming

[BrianG]

VV final.

Nice pocket. I think it should hold but no guarantee. If it does not hold my whole timetable will be disrupted.

Pelton did this pocket on me the first time we played.

[BrianG]

Meanwhile my Purple team keeps smashing its way NE

[BrianG]

air kia during German turn. Again heavy

[mouse707]

Interesting game. It would be nice to see the OOB

[BrianG]

Interesting game. It would be nice to see the OOB

oob picture is at turn 17. patience!

[Beria]

ORIGINAL: BrianG

Interesting game. It would be nice to see the OOB

oob picture is at turn 17. patience!

Fingernails will not last that long [:D]

[EwaldvonKleist]

Good to see an AAR of this game. Lets hope the game will remain undecided for a long time since BrianG anyway and Bitburger likely too are in for the long run.

I think your opponent is a bit overcommitted in front of your infantry East of the Pripyat Marshes and therefore lacks depth elsewhere=pockets. Your Leningrad right hooks is turning into an uber right hook atm.

Regards
EvK

[Balou]

ORIGINAL: EwaldvonKleist
Your Leningrad right hooks is turning into an uber right hook atm.

Did I ever see a hook that far east ? Would be nice to get a pic of railheads. OTH it's t9 and railhead could be close. It's my guess that BrianG tries to avoid the swamps just east of Volhhov river.

[chaos45]

situation looks pretty grim for the soviets on T9. That's a lot of units to be lost....will force a fall back from Leningrad area for sure as he has nothing left between Moscow/Leningrad in that sector...the south is well the south and the soviets basically can only give space in that sector the way the game is balanced during this patch series.

[BrianG]

The pocket barely holds:

I guess maybe I can seal pockets[:)]

My rr repair is close. Its hiding under my forward air base. I am going south of Lake Ilmen

[BrianG]

I was only able to eliminate half the pocket. Units were well supplied and had retreat routes.

[BrianG]

south final

Russian retreat . I advance only infantry trying to save tank fuel. I do another hqbu

[BrianG]

I send mech div past hex I heavily attack. forcing the Russian units to retreat east and not northeast where my mech div is placed.

[BrianG]

north final.

At this point I don't think Bitburg is clearly aware of my attentions.

he has not done good job sensing this thrust or being aware of his Leningrad mortal danger.

[BrianG]

north Moscow final;

Pocket almost cleared.

Tanks trying to fuel up. Ive moved my tanks which were East of Smolensk up here for more support. Leaving Moscow south only infantry.

[BrianG]

Moscow south final and my infantry