1942 - The year of victory? (SOV AI)

[Jukipo]

Turn 59
August 2, 1942

Losses during the second month of the campaign.

Axis losses:

men 96000
guns 1600
AFV 398
planes 326

Soviet losses:

men 570000
guns 9600
AFV 2500
planes 1700

Victory Points 697

[tm1]

Great campaign so far, your first year advances were terrific, I'm still bogged down in front of Vyazma and trying to get through the marshes.

I'm also just wondering if I am going to get past the first year sudden death yet.

[Jukipo]

Turn 59
August 2, 1942

We are making steady progress.

[Jukipo]

Turn 59
August 2, 1942

We have surrounded 8 divisions near Tula.

[Jukipo]

Turn 59
August 2, 1942

Army Group South was divided into two parts.

Army Group B (General Lindemann)
objective: Stalingard
- 4th Panzer Army
- 2nd Army
- 6th Army
- 17th Army

Army Group A (Feldmarschall Rundstedt)
objective: Caucasus oil fields
- 1st Panzer Army
- 11th Army
- 4th Rumanian Army

[Jukipo]

Turn 59
August 2, 1942

1st Panzer Division crossed Don at Kalach. Only 50 miles to Stalingrad. Two pockets were cleared. We got 60000 POWs.

[Jukipo]

Turn 59
August 2, 1942

The enemy abandoned positions at Krasnodar. 170th Infantry Division entered the city. 16th PzD was moving towards Krasnodar from northeast. We are about to form a big pocket in this area.

Wiking SS Division captured Armavir. We have now Tuapse and Armavir. We have cut all roads and railroads leading to Maikop and Krasnodar.

[Jukipo]

Turn 60
August 9, 1942

Heavy counter attacks from north. Tula pocket was breached but we managed to seal it again. Das Reich SS division suffered heavy losses. It will be transferred back to Germany for refit.

[Jukipo]

Turn 60
August 9, 1942

[Jukipo]

Turn 60
August 9, 1942

We have captured Maikop. Oil Production is damaged.

The enemy recaptured Krasnodar. This was an unfortunate setback. 16 VP was lost. Axis victory points are now 708 and High Watermark is 711.

[Jukipo]

Turn 61
August 16, 1942

Steady progress. L corps is going to move to Stalingrad sector by train.

[Jukipo]

Turn 61
August 16, 1942

Tula pocket was reduced. The enemy suffered over 40000 men losses on this sector.

[Jukipo]

Turn 61
August 16, 1942

We have reached the outskirts of Stalingrad. We will need more troops to take this city. L Corps will be sent as reinforcements. It will take 2-3 weeks before they arrive.

We have cut the vital railroad between Stalingrad and Salsk. This was the last rail supply route to the enemy divisions in this area. They must withdraw to Kalmykia steppes.

[Jukipo]

Turn 61
August 16, 1942

Krasnodar pocket was reduced. The enemy lost 60000 men and 250 tanks. Rumanian Mountain Corps is advancing towards Sochi.

[Jukipo]

Turn 62
August 23, 1943

Tula pocket was cleared. The enemy lost 37000 men.

[Jukipo]

Turn 62
August 23, 1942

South part of the Stalingrad was captured.

[Jukipo]

Turn 62
August 23, 1942

The last enemy forces surrendered at Krasnodar. We got 24000 POWs. Cherkessk was captured.

Rumanians captured Sochi.

[Jukipo]

Turn 63
August 30, 1942

Losses during the third month of the campaign.

Axis losses:

men 105000
guns 1800
AFV 505
planes 369

Soviet losses:

men 650000
guns 10200
AFV 2700
planes 1400

Victory Points 718

Sudden victory check date is on turn 68. I need 750 VPs. I have to get Stalingrad or Grozny and Makhachkala.

[Jango32]

We'll be home by Christmas.

[Kosciuszko]

Good job advancing into the caucasus! The cool part is, in WITE 2 it's actually possible to get the oil production going at Baku etc. Capturing Baku should probably give you enough VP to win the game, I think


Big fan of this aar!