GC41 - Saper222 (Ger) vs Kamil (Sov) (No Saper222)

[KamilS]

T82 Baku (Soviet)


Oil fields defenders were reinforced again so I was able to form yet another infantry corps. I reckon I am safe now.

[KamilS]

T82 OOB (Soviet)


I am really terrified by recovery speed of German army.



Unit count

Infantry: corps 30, divisions 243, brigades (plus 4 mt divisions, and 13 airborne brigades)
Cavalry - corps 18, divisions 4
Tank - corps 16, brigades 31
Mechanised - corps 3

[KamilS]

T83 far south (German)


Saper decided to abandon idea of capturing Baku (at least for a while) and started to move his troops towards Astrakhan.

It was happening when I still though, that keeping this port is vital for maintaining supply line to Baku.

[KamilS]

T83 north (Soviet)

New units - 1 inf div, 2 mot brig



Nothing really to be proud of - 2 attacks in the north, non in the center.

[KamilS]

T83 south (Soviet)


Constant speed of advance here.

[KamilS]

T83 far south (Soviet)


Despite new threat arising in the south-west I decided against strengthening Astrakhan area. I will do it as late as is possible, because creation of strong defensive possession would require withdrawing troops from Stalingrad what would greatly slow my advance there.

[KamilS]

T84 north (German)


Saper sent few more infantry divisions here. No chance for my feeble offensive to gain any momentum.

[KamilS]

T84 far south (German)


My reckon planes are far from reliable, but I feel that there are more enemy troops than turn ago.

[KamilS]

T84 north (Soviet)

New units - 2 inf div, 2 inf brig


Fortunately recent German reinforcements were not numerous enough, I can still undertake 2 successful attacks a turn.

[KamilS]

T84 center (Soviet)


Some progress here.

[KamilS]

T84 south (Soviet)


I changed direction of advance to western, what prevented me from using part of the troops (screening left wing) and in consequence limited amount of attacks.

[KamilS]

T84 far south (Soviet)


I slightly increased strength of Red Army here, once again it happened at the expense of central part of the front. Thanks to such activity in some areas my defensive line is only 1 unit deep.

[KamilS]

T85 south (German)


Long awaited troops from Caucasus have finally arrived, and went straight into action. I think, that from now on winning battles will require commitment of many more units.

[KamilS]

T85 far south (German)


Simultaneously to counter-strike near Stalingrad Saper advanced in the south. Astrakhan is endangered.

[KamilS]

T85 north (Soviet)

New units - 2 inf div, 1 mot brig


Saper brought enough troops to successfully stop my offensive before it properly started.

[KamilS]

T85 center (Soviet)


Only 1 attack.

[KamilS]

T85 south (Soviet)


Withdrawal of Transcaucasus front made any meaningful advance impossible.

[KamilS]

T85 far south (Soviet)


Astrakhan defences were massively reinforced. I hope Saper will continue his attack.

[KamilS]

T86 far south (German)


Germans crossed Volga.

[KamilS]

T86 north (Soviet)

New units - 1 inf div, 2 cav div


My attempt to improve quality of my troops undertaken in the north have to be considered a failure.