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[melnibonian]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
Looks like the 11th Panzer Division.

You are correct. I have changed the caption [;)]

[Jango32]

Do you usually bring up the Luftwaffe AOGs as close to the new frontline as possible every turn (including in newly captured bases) or do you wait with the redeployment?

[melnibonian]

ORIGINAL: Jango32

Do you usually bring up the Luftwaffe AOGs as close to the new frontline as possible every turn (including in newly captured bases) or do you wait with the redeployment?

I try to get the Fighters (JG) and Close Air Support squadrons (StG and ZG) as close to the front line as possible. If not every turn then definitely every other turn and I move them manually. The long range bombers (KG) are also moved but I do this every 2 turns usually.

The only forces that I let the AI to sort out with the redeployment are the Recon and transports.

[melnibonian]

[center]Turn 11: 31 August - 6 September 1941[/center]

[center]The National Defence Committee appeals to all the workers of Moscow to observe order, remain calm and give their entire support to the Red Army in the defence of the capital[/center]

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[center]Marshals of the Soviet Union and STAVKA are preparing for the defence of Moscow[/center]

Heeresgruppe Nord

After weeks of hard fighting our troops have managed to penetrate the outer defences of Leningrad. XXVI AK and I AK have crossed the Neva and after desperate house to house fighting have managed to clear the city's suburbs. 269.Inf.Div. captured Pavlovo while 217.Inf.Div. supported by 121.Inf.Div. managed to push the enemy forces beyond Osinovets.

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11.Inf.Div. with the support of 98.Inf.Div. captured Shilsselburg despite relentless Soviet counter attacks. 291.Inf.Div., 86.Inf.Div. and 4.SS-Pol.Div. have kept the pressure on the city. OKW has approved the shipment of extra artillery in order to force the city to submit.

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[center]Stug III of Artillerie-Regiment 269 of 269.Inf.Div. clearing the streets of Pavlovo[/center]

During the entire week the Luftwaffe has flown constant Interdiction and Close Air Support missions in order to soften the enemy and disrupt any attempt to relieve the city.

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[center]Pushkin after it has been cleared from enemy forces [/center]

In the eastern part of the front X AK, XXXVIII AK and II AK have crossed the Volkhov and are pursuing the enemy forces across the entire area. The battles have been made excessively difficult due to the wooded terrain but our forces have show resilience and managed to overrun the enemy positions. LVI Pz.Kps have crossed the river and managed to reach Sviritsa while XXXXI Pz.Kps have pushed over Volkhov all the way to Nebolochi.

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[center]Armoured units of Panzer-Abteilung II of 1.Pz.Div. resting in Nebolochi[/center]

Heeresgruppe Mitte

In the Moscow area our troops are facing stiff enemy resistance and the advance has slowed down. VI AK and VIII AK have managed to enlarge the Rzhev bridgehead but large numbers of Soviet troops are still applying a lot of pressure in the area. XX AK has managed to clear the Vyazma pocket and is moving towards the front line. At the same time XXXIX Pz.Kps have managed to create a small penetration in the enemy defences but lack of infantry support prohibits us from exploiting it. LVII Pz.Kps supported by V AK pushed the enemy behind the Moskva River with 12.Pz.Div. capturing Mozhaysk but determined Soviet resistance stopped any further advance.

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XXIV Pz.Kps managed to break through the enemy defences, capture Kaluga and create a bridgehead on the western bank of the Oka. The lack of infantry support though have limited the successes on this part of the front. XXXXVI Pz.Kps faced stiff resistance but managed to cross the Oka and advanced to Tula with 267.Inf.Div. supported by 10.Inf.Div.(mot) capturing Dugna.

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[center]Pioneers of 12. Schützen Regiment of 4.Pz.Div. crossing the Oka[/center]

Further south XII Pz.Kps and XXXXVII Pz.Kps supported by XXXXIII AK, XII AK, XIII AK and VII AK broke through the enemy defences, captured Orel and managed to create a bulge separating 13th Soviet Army from 21st Soviet Army.

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[center]Anti-tank guns of Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 23 of 23.Inf.Div. engaging the enemy in Orel[/center]

Heeresgruppe Süd

In the Southern section XIV Pz.Kps and III Pz.Kps supported by IX AK and XXXXIV AK have checked enemy counterattacks on the Kursk region and maintained control of the situation. XXXXVIII Pz.Kps supported by LV AK and XVII AK have managed to cross the Donets and cracked the enemy positions on the east bank. Inf.Div.mot. Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler supported by 16.Inf.Div.mot. captured Volchansk and 11.Pz.Div. supported by 60.Inf.Div.mot. captured Kupyansk.

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XXXXIX AK with LI AK and LII AK managed to cross the Donets in multiple locations and are pushing 32nd Soviet Army further east. These attacks have destabilised the enemy and forced them to retreat behind the Oksol river.

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[center]Men of 12.(MG) III. Batallion LSSAH of Inf.Div.mot. Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler engaged in fierce street fighting in Volchansk[/center]

Further South 11.Armee have crossed the Dnepr pushing the enemy towards the Torets and the Don Basin. 3.Rum.Armee has reached Perekop and the entrance to the Crimea.

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The IT.AK supported by II Rum.AK, XI Rum.AK. and the newly arrived División Azul are besieging Odessa with limited success.

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[center]PzKpfw III of 33. Panzer Regiment of 9.Pz.Div. on fire after enemy action[/center]

Operational Summary

During this week we suffered 38,207 casualties (16,401 killed, 48 captured and 21,758 disabled) and lost 736 Guns, 144 AFVs and 276 aircrafts. The Soviets have suffered 171,594 casualties (29,966 killed, 95,380 captured and 46,248 disabled) and lost 3,071 Guns, 698 AFVs and 942 aircrafts.

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[center]He-111H-6 of II/KG53 hit by flak over Moscow[/center]

[Jango32]

Leningrad seems to be bound to fall in a turn or two.

[therealevan]

This AAR is showing how Ruthless Melnibonian is a player - a truly fascinating campaign so far.

[melnibonian]

ORIGINAL: Jango32

Leningrad seems to be bound to fall in a turn or two.

That's my impression as well. The city is finally isolated so the end should be near with Moscow following (hopefully) [;)]

ORIGINAL: therealevan

This AAR is showing how Ruthless Melnibonian is a player - a truly fascinating campaign so far.

Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it [:)]

[melnibonian]

[center]Turn 12: 7-14 September 1941[/center]
[center]Nach Moskau[/center]

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[center]German armoured spearheads are moving towards Moscow[/center]

Heeresgruppe Nord

After last week's fighting XXVI AK and I AK have managed to clear the area around Pavlovo and the Karelia approaches towards the city. 217.Inf.Div. has started penetrating the outer defences North of the city but faced fierce resistance that disintegrated into bloody street fighting. Nevertheless progress have been made and OKW expectes the city to capitulate within the next few weeks.

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On the eastern part of the theatre of operations progress has been hampered by constant rain and the combination of dense forests, swamps and unprecedented quantities of mud. despite this X AK and XXXVIII AK have provided support to LVI Pz.Kps and XXXXI Pz.Kps and pushed the enemy defences further away from the Volkhov. 36.Inf.Div.mot have reached Svir ensuring the complete isolation of the southern part of Lake Ladoga and XXIII AK has initiated probing attacks against enemy positions in the deep forests surrounding Borovichi.

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[center]Motorcyclists of Pi.Btl 653 of 260.Inf.Div. are dealing with the Russian mud[/center]

Heeresgruppe Mitte

In this section of the front Heeresgruppe Mitte tried to capitalise on the progress of the armoured spearheads from last week's engagements. For this reason XXXXVI Pz.Kps, XXIV Pz.Kps and LVII Pz.Kps supported by V AK and XX AK have continued the thrust towards Moscow enlarging the breakthrough with the 10.Pz.Div. capturing Podolsk, the 12.Pz.Div. reaching Mikhnevo and SS-Inf.Div. mot. Das Reich securing Volosovo. These penetrations although they lack adequate infantry support for an immediate assault in the city have achieved to secure multiple crossings on the Nara and divided the Soviet 22nd and 30th Armies with the former being pushed on the eastern bank of the Oka.

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On the Rzhev sector the lack of infantry support has caused a lot of problems in checking the numerous enemy formations with VI AK and VIII AK having to fight multiple engagements. XXXIX Pz.Kps performed limited attacks and managed to create a small penetration in the Soviet lines in Lotoshino and Volokolamsk but lack of supplies and infantry support prevented further exploitation.

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[center]Central Moscow under Aerial attack by the Luftwaffe[/center]

Of serious concern to OKW are the strong enemy formations in Kubinka, Ruza and Naro-Fominsk numbering 17 Rifle and 5 Cavalry Divisions. These formations need to be destroyed or isolated prior to any attack on the city as they pose a clear and present danger on our armoured penetrations. The situation is difficult and discussions on how to address it are on-going between OKW and Generalfeldmarschall Fedor von Bock's staff.

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In the area of Tula strong enemy formations have checked the advance of XXXXII AK but XXXXVII Pz.Kps supported by VII AK, XXXXIII AK and XIII AK have exploited previous penetrations driving a wedge between 13th Army and 3rd Army. 17.Pz.Div. has captured Efremov cutting the rail link between Tula and Izmakovo, putting further supply limitations on the Soviet formations of the Voronezh Front.

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[center]Destroyed enemy armour on the outskirts of Livny[/center]

Heeresgruppe Süd

In the South the large distances and inadequate rail network has caused numerous supply problems to Panzergruppe Kleist and it has been decided for the armoured units to rest and refit in view of future operations. This meant that most of the advance across the entire front was conducted with minimal or no armoured support.

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Despite the lack of fuel the units of Heeresgruppe Süd have managed to make steady progress across the entire front. The capture of Kharkov has opened the approaches to Donets to our troops and the enemy is retreating at a steady pace towards the Don that is the nearest natural defensive position available. IX AK, LV AK and XVII AK are on the enemy's heels but the lack of supplies is limiting the effectiveness of their advance.

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[center]Soviet KV-1 Heavy Tank destroyed in Artemovsk[/center]

On the Donets Basin IV AK have pushed the enemy all the way to Stalino but heavy resistance coupled with numerous enemy formations of well-prepared defensive positions have forced us to stop the advance. XXX AK and XI AK are advancing towards Mariupol facing only token enemy resistance. As soon as Stalino and Mariupol are captured the road to Rostov-on-Don will be open and OKW expects the entire southern flank of the Soviet Army to collapse.

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[center]Elements of Artillerie-Regiment 81 of 97.Jg.Inf.Div. engaged in fierce fighting with the enemy in Slavyansk [/center]

In Crimea LIV AK supported by III RM AK and Mnt.RM AK managed to breach the enemy defences on both sides of the Syvash Lagoon and entered the peninsula. II RM AK, V RM AK and XI RM AK supported by IT AK continue to lay siege to Odessa with minimal results so far.

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Operational Summary

During this week we have suffered 28,037 casualties (7,629 killed, 52 captured and 20,356 disabled) and lost 272 Guns, 35 AFVs and 248 airplanes. The Soviets have suffered 98,580 casualties (20,126 killed, 35,155 captured and 43,299 disabled) and lost 1,849 Guns, 201 AFVs and 312 airplanes.

This week the Luftwaffe has conducted multiple operations against the enemy both in Moscow and Leningrad, something that can be seen from the significant attrition recorded. One of the most important operations was the attack of III/KG1 in the naval base of Kronstadt aiming to neutralise the Soviet Baltic Fleet. The raid was a resounding success as we managed to destroy multiple facilities, fuel and ammunition storages and cripple the Battleship Marat with a well placed 2,500kg bomb.

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[center]Reconnaissance of the Kronstadt Docks image of the Battleship Marat after the Luftwaffe raid [/center]

[melnibonian]

[center]Turn 13: 15-21 September 1941[/center]
[center]“Horrible, only skeletons, not people, what will become of us?”[/center]

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[center]Citizens of Leningrad are being evacuated after the capitulation of the city[/center]

Heeresgruppe Nord

Leningrad has fallen! After two weeks of bloody street fighting General Pyotr Petrovich Sobennikov Commander of the 8th Soviet Army surrendered at 04:30 on 20 September. In total the battle has cost us 2,407 killed, 5,283 wounded and 104 Guns and the Soviets have suffered 3,445 dead and 6,529 wounded. In total after the surrender of the city we have captured 45,689 men and 1,112 Guns with the 274th, 111th, 107th, 203rd and 202nd Rifle Divisions and the 25th Cavalry Divisions stricken off the Soviet Order of Battle. General der Artillerie Albert Wodrig commander of XXVI AK has accepted the surrender and initiated a program of rations for the civilian population.

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The capitulation of Leningrad has been received with jubilation in Berlin and it is expected that the morale blow to the enemy will be irretrievable. Furthermore the successful completion of the siege will allow us to start moving the elements of 18.Armee towards Kabozha, Borovichi and Vyshny Volocheck in support of 16.Armee and 9.Armee in the area of Kalinin and Moscow.

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[center]Central Leningrad after the capitulation of the city[/center]

Further east due to the constant rain and the mud our advance was limited. LVI Pz.Kps attempted a small penetration towards Kabozha but the lack of roads and adequate supplies eliminated any possibility of reaching the city. Nevertheless it appears that the enemy is retreating in an organised fashion aiming to stop us from reaching the upper Volga. OKH agrees with the recommendation of Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb for a halt in the offensive in order to allow our troops to rest and refit prior to a drive towards Kalinin and Moscow.

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[center]Vehicles of Infanterie-Regiment (mot) 29 of 3.Inf.Div.mot are trying to dig themselves out of the mud[/center]

Heeresgruppe Mitte

In the Moscow sector LVII Pz.Kps, XXXXVI Pz.Kps and XXIV Pz.Kps supported by V AK and XII AK have resumed the attack and managed to penetrate the enemy defences on multiple locations. Fighting has been fierce and the Soviets are putting up stiff resistance aided by the multiple woodlands and creeks in the area. Despite the casualties and the constant Soviet counter attacks XXIV Pz.Kps has managed to push the enemy beyond the Oka river.

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XII AK and XXXXII AK are supporting the lower flanks of the Panzer drive while keeping the enemy from approaching Tula. The city is still in enemy hands but we expect to isolate it within the next few days. LIII AK and XXXXIII AK are supporting the northward swing of XXXXVII Pz.Kps that is moving parallel to the Upper Don in an attempt to isolate Tula and reach the Oka behind the enemy formations of 3rd and 55th Army in the vicinity of Kashira. This drive has the potential to destabilise the eastern sector of the Moscow Front and envelop a large number of Soviet formations.

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[center]Remnants of the Soviet 210th Mechanised Corps on the road to Moscow [/center]

XXXIX Pz.Kps supported by VI AK and VIII AK has held the line in the Rzhev sector but the lack of infantry does not allow for large scale offensive operations. OKW has released 2.Pz.Div. and 5.Pz.Div. to support this section of the front and both formations are expected to arrive within the next couple of days. As soon as they are in position XXXIX Pz.Kps has plans to drive towards Kalinin in order to break the enemy line west of Moscow prior to a wide flanking move towards the city.

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[center]Soviet counter-attacks in Verbilki putting severe strain on 18.Inf.Div.mot[/center]

Heeresgruppe Süd

In the South due to the lack of supplies and fuel OKW has agreed to allow Panzergruppe Kleist a week of rest and refit. Therefore the advance this week was conducted by the infantry and although the lack of heavy armoured formations was felt, progress has been made across the entire front.

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IX AK and XXXXIV AK have pushed the enemy towards Voronezh and are in pursuit. The enemy is putting up strong resistance but we have managed to cause severe casualties and a number of Soviet formations have been shattered by the ferocity of our attack. 26th Army has all but disintegrated and we expect the resupplied motorised formations of XIV Pz.Kps to catch up with them and reach Voronezh once they are in motion.

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[center]Men of Infanterie-Regiment 116 of 9.Inf.Div. are advancing towards Voronezh through destroyed Soviet villages [/center]

XVII AK and XXIX AK have conducted a coordinated attack shattering the Soviet 6th Army and are advancing towards Alekseevka. XXXXIX AK and LI AK have crushed the enemy formations with 1.Geb.Div. reaching Starobelsk. Reconnaissance indicate that the enemy has been eliminated in this section of the front, opening a wide gap of approximately 80km in the Soviet lines between Alekseevka and Voroshilovgrad.

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[center]Engineers of Infanterie-Regiment 226 of 79.Inf.Div. are advancing in the Ukrainian steppe[/center]

LII AK and IV AK in support of Cav.RM AK have pushed aside the enemy defences and have advanced towards Voroshilovgrad with 6.RM.Kav.Abt. reaching Rodakovo. This penetration and the pressure applied to the enemy by XXXIV AK and XXX AK have shattered the cohesion of the Soviet Southern Front opening wide gaps in the enemy defensive lines.

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[center]Me-109 of II./JG52 being prepared for a sortie in Stalino[/center]

XXXIV AK and XXX AK have fought against heavy opposition but managed to dislodge the enemy from their well-entrenched positions and 262.Inf.Div. captured Stalino late in the evening of 20 September. The battle for Stalino was a bloody affair but in the end the 106th Mechanised Division was forced to evacuate the city after suffering crippling casualties while the 9th Militia Rifle Division surrendered en masse yielding another 5,000 prisoners.

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[center]Mortars of Artillerie-Regiment 262 of 262.Inf.Div. engaged in street fighting in Stalino[/center]

Further south XI AK have continued its advance towards the Sea of Azof with 6.RM.Inf.Div. capturing Mariupol in the morning of 19 September. The capture of Mariupol renders Soviet supply and troop movements in the Sea of Azof a precarious proposition while at the same time has open the road towards Rostov-on-Don. Due to the apparent disintegration of the Enemy's Southern Front OKW wants a rapid advance towards Rostov in order to isolate Crimea and complete the expulsion of the Soviet forces from the economically important Donbass Region.

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[center]Romanian Soldiers examine a toppled statue of Lenin in Mariupol[/center]

In Crimea LIV AK continued its advance towards Sevastopol and III RM AK and Mnt.RM AK are moving towards Feodosia and the Kerech Peninsula facing minimal resistance. Apart from local garrisons intelligence reports indicate that the peninsula is lightly defended therefore OKW wants the complete expulsion of the enemy as soon as possible. In Odessa the Rumanian and Italian forces supported by División Azul are besieging the city with limited results.

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Operational Summary

During last week we have suffered 28,938 casualties (10,412 killed, 5 captured and 18,521 disabled) and lost 408 guns, 92 AFVs and 171 airplanes. The Soviets have suffered 179,824 casualties (30,030 killed, 121,082 captured and 28,712 disabled) and lost 3,230 guns, 190 AFVs and 426 airplanes. The increases in casualties and lost materiel are expected to rise due to the impending attack on Moscow and OKW is considering sending further reinforcements to share the burden of the fight. Nevertheless a 1:3 kill ratio is still maintained and OKW expects that as soon as Moscow is captured the Soviet Leadership will sue for peace.

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[center]Defensive positions are being constructed in Moscow[/center]

[Bamilus]

Looking good!

[melnibonian]

ORIGINAL: Bamilus

Looking good!

Indeed [;)]

[Jango32]

Maybe for future updates or the next AAR, post an image of the initial turn positions; I mainly have the enemy units in mind when suggesting this.

[RomanUK]

As a long time 'lurker', I just wanted to thank you for this lovely AAR.

There have been some comments written about balancing issues with WITE2, but this is the first AAR where the Soviets are truly on the ropes in 1941, through a combination of momentum and unsustainable losses.

[melnibonian]

ORIGINAL: Jango32

Maybe for future updates or the next AAR, post an image of the initial turn positions; I mainly have the enemy units in mind when suggesting this.

I thought that you could use the previous turn entry in the AAR to see the location of the enemy, but I see your point. From now on I will include a separate image of the initial positions prior to the turn.

Thank you for your feedback. I really appreciate it [:)]

ORIGINAL: RomanUK

As a long time 'lurker', I just wanted to thank you for this lovely AAR.

There have been some comments written about balancing issues with WITE2, but this is the first AAR where the Soviets are truly on the ropes in 1941, through a combination of momentum and unsustainable losses.

Thank you for your kind words. I truly appreciate it [:)]

To be totally honest with you part of the success is due to the fact that I am playing against the AI, something that allows me to take far too many chances and do some really risky moves. Against a human opponent most of these tactics would be totally unsuccessful I think.

On the other hand I am trying to enjoy the game and also give a bit of an historical flavour to the AAR so I am happy to take a few liberties if they fall into the greater historical approach of the game and the AAR.

For me the game is well balanced although I do have an issue with the AI's tendency to abandon well defendable positions immediately after a penetration to the rear occurs. This is unhistorical and doesn't fit with the whole Soviet approach to the war, especially in 1941. Nevertheless I understand the reasoning behind the coding of the AI's approach but the lack of opportunities for encirclements after the first couple of rounds is frustrating.

My approach to the attack is, as I explained in a previous post, to push for deep penetrations of the armoured formations to the rear. This can destabilise the AI and force him to either retract the frontline units, thus losing the coherency of its defence, or stay and fight out of the inevitable encirclement. I know that sometimes this appears to be a bit "gamy" but from what I have read regarding German tactics in 1940 and 1941 it is similar to the way they were trying to conduct their actual operations. Obviously this is a game so one should have realistic expectations, but I think this approach is as close as I can get to the actual German way of thinking of the period.

[xhoel]

The AAR is looking quite nice. I really like what you have done with the maps and the historical pictures, it adds a nice flavor to it. I would suggest you to switch the counter indicators to "unit names" for the screenshots, might be better than CVs and more in line with the operational report that you are doing. Also turning on enemy hexes might be worth it.

Gameplay wise you are doing really well, although as you said it yourself a lot of the tactics wouldnt work against a human opponent, but you can be a lot more relaxed when playing the AI. Im curious about Odessa: Have you isolated the port via naval interdiction? Keep up the good work!

[melnibonian]

ORIGINAL: xhoel

The AAR is looking quite nice. I really like what you have done with the maps and the historical pictures, it adds a nice flavor to it. I would suggest you to switch the counter indicators to "unit names" for the screenshots, might be better than CVs and more in line with the operational report that you are doing. Also turning on enemy hexes might be worth it.

Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate all the feedback. I think your idea about the Unit Names is brilliant! I had not even thought about it so I will definitely use it from now on [:)]

Regarding the enemy hexes I see your point. The reason I am not turning it on is because if I do I can see the hex grid underneath and it really kills the immersion for me. I know it is totally pedantic but for some reason it really irks me. For this reason I am using the red dashed lines to indicate the frontline and I try to have this as close to the hex-ownership as possible. I know it is not the same but I beg your forgiveness on this but I really find it difficult to use the hexes on the maps.

ORIGINAL: xhoel

Im curious about Odessa: Have you isolated the port via naval interdiction? Keep up the good work!

I am running interdiction missions every turn but so far I haven't managed to isolate the harbour. I will probably allocate the entire Luftlotte on this mission in a hope to achieve this.

[xhoel]

Glad i could help with the Unit Name idea. You can switch to the names fairly easily by pressing Y key. Fair enough on the hex shading choice, i find your frontline depiction with the red line does the job quite well and is in line with the report type.

ORIGINAL: melnibonian

I am running interdiction missions every turn but so far I haven't managed to isolate the harbour. I will probably allocate the entire Luftlotte on this mission in a hope to achieve this.

If you dont mind some advice: Isolating Odessa or other ports is a fairly easy thing to do as long as the VVS isnt harassing your bombers. In the case of Odessa all you have to do is block the 2 hexes in front of the port (blocking meaning having an interdiction level that is 2 points higher than that of your opponent).

To do so: Do a 3 days a week schedule with rests in between (so raids on day 1, 4 and 7 for example). Bigger sorties are better. Use LBs with mine loadouts and your very valuable naval groups. The loadout is very important. Mines generate a lot more interdiction than the standard bomb set.

Set nr of req bombers to be a min of x, with x being 80-100. Set a nice AS screen that covers those two hexes and the ones nearby to prevent the Soviets from playing games. Keep enough airgroups in the area so you can rotate them out. Adjust the flightpath so it is flying over the two hexes covered and is avoiding enemy AA. If you do this for both air phases for 1 turn, the port will be isolated in a week. Ofc if you are planning to starve them out for a week or two, you will have to keep doing this. Be careful to not fly low morale AGs.

[carlkay58]

Naval Patrol is also very important to be sure it is running in BOTH air phases!

[Nikel]

Like many others fascinated by this AAR, and your integration of narrative and historical and game pics.

Congratulations melnibonian ! [:)]

[Nikel]

Like many others fascinated by this AAR, and your integration of narrative with historical and game pics.

Congratulations melnibonian ! [:)]