Stalin's in the gulag, I'm in charge! II - vs 2ndACR (Axis)

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In Leningrad area I am massing my units in the frontline. Notice the defensive lines (a new one: southeast direction). There will be of course another defensive line along the Luga River.

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The Volkhov and Northwest Fronts. More massed butchers. I guess the panzers in the north have to be in Pskov area. The poor things [:D] I will have to make place for the Volkhov Front, especially for its 1st Shock Army. The truth is everyone wants to smash the Germans so...

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The Kalinin Front.

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The Western Front.

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Bryansk Front.

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Southwest Front

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Southern Front

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And Crimea

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Several armies had few divisions (especially in the Western and Bryansk Fronts), CP < 15:24. So I brought many Stavka rifle divisions and assigned them to these weak armies. Now minimum CP > 18:24.

On next turn I'll be assigning good leaders to Front HQs, if that's possible. And let's see what happens. Never did the Winter Offensive before, so mystery mystery [&:]

I also have formed 3-units stacks with Cavalry divisions, to start forming Cavalry Corps on december.

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Oh, as for Big Anorak's rule, I have to be very clear on one thing. This is what BA himself said:

"If the Sovs can 'only' make 20-30 attacks with 4 fronts, I
would give them a bit more flexibility - remember, less than 45 retreats
per turn and the Axis are 'winning' the blizzard; 60+ and they will be crucified"

So I'll be using his rule + this addenda [;)] I did not fabricate it. BA did.

Example: with 4 fronts I can only make let's say 38 attacks. I would make MORE attacks with other fronts (up to let's say 52, and that's a maximum of attacks). BUT these extra attacks will NOT be followed by a movement of troops: these "extra" troops will NOT occupy enemy positions that is.

[76mm]

You're using the house rule with 1.04? The patch already makes the Germans much stronger, using the house rule just gives them an additional advantage.

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Maybe play one or two blizzard turns with the house rules and see if they are necessary or not.

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I don't think they were necessary under 1.03, much less 1.04, but I guess it is up to them...

[mmarquo]

TD -
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You need the houserule as much as you need Axis troops in Rodina...
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No houserule [:)]
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Marquo

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Humm, I trust Big Anorak [:)] I will use it, sorry. I don't want to ahistorically destroy my opponent during the blizzard. I want to take Berlin on 1945 [8D]

But of course if I were not using the addenda I would be a moron: according to Big Anorak the Axis would be winning. And they should NOT win. They must get some.

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[center]Turn 25[/center]
[center]4 december 1941[/center]

LOL, this seems to be a massacre. Now he's got A N T S. Serves him right [:D]

Soooo. Leningrad Front is one of my 4 active fronts (as per BA's rule). Which means I will be able to occupy enemy positions AFTER attacking and forcing him to retreat. Which has been obviously done

If I well understood the hardest part is now: enemy units are in fortified places... but if I manage to dislodge them from these hexes, soon or late he will run out of such fortifications. And then that should lead -if I well understood- to the utter massacres everyone has been talking about when the blizzard issue was raised.

7 attacks in this area so far.

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Oh, one more thing. I can see now the RR brigades can repair damaged rail lines NEXT to the enemy. This is new. With 1.03 my RR brigades could not repair these hexes and therefore I could not save the Armaments Industy in Stalino I want to assassinate someone ... [:D]

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Oh, and to avoid misunderstandings. A non active Front CAN occupy enemy hexes. But of course only the BUFFER hexes: the hexes that he is leaving between his forces and mine (trade space for time strategy). If I were not doing that then I could not do the minimum number of attacks. And above all it would be irrational: if he gives up territory I must occupy it (if I want to do it that is) [;)]

So, I will not be occupying the hexes already occupied by enemy forces which were forced to retreat and the hexes behind his frontline.

On this screenshot, let's imagine the Bryansk Front is not "activated". The buffer hexes can be occupied, but NOT the hexes behind his frontline.

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On this example, Kalinin Front is NOT an active front. I attacked an enemy unit (I can make up to 52 attacks, remember) which was forced to retreat. But I am NOT allowed to occupy the empty hex [;)]

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Ok, if I counted well I did 47 attacks. No attacks left. Now I have 11 Cavalry Corps [8D]

My 4 Active Fronts this turn were:

- Leningrad (I occupied enemy hexes)
- Bryansk
- Southwest (I occupied enemy hexes)
- Southern (I occupied enemy hexes)