Defending Greater Germania 1942 - Includes combined WitW and WitE2 AARs

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Mediterranean Front
Situation Report Jan 29th 1944 Turn 31
Army Group F

After the engagement over Adriatic waters by III / ZG 26 Axis Forces in The Balkans ( Army Group F ) are alerted to the enemy formation heading towards the Albanian Coast and fighter patrols are sent up, operating out of Skopje air base two flights of Bulgarian Fighters intercept and engage the enemy formation over the Yugoslav town of Krusevac, unable to stop the raid the enemy bombers continue on a Northeasterly path, Luftwaffe Command believing the enemy formations target is the Ploesti Oil producing facilities.

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A large force Axis fighters again engage the enemy bombers on The Danube including units of Romanian fighters operating out of Ploesti itself, our forces engage the bomber formation but fail to force them back and enemy presses on to bomb the refineries, damage is substantial.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Jan 29th 1944 Turn 31
Army Group C

With possible reports reaching the enemy Commander Gen Alexander ( 15th Army Group ) of the imminent arrival of more Axis reinforcements the Allies launch large scale assaults across the front hoping to break our lines before they reach the front.
The Allies attack in three sectors of our defence positions, on The Tyrrhenian Sea Coast a two pronged attack aimed at pushing our forces away from the banks of The Volturno River, the central attacks objective is the town of Isernia a key logistics supply base for both Armee's and the third against the Byferno river line defenders in the hope of flanking our troops defending the town of Termoli.

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At Grazzanise Bradley's US II Corps supported by US VI Corps launch a general assault with over 65 000 men and Tank support, Von Arnim's Panzer troops halt the Allied push forcing Bradley to withdraw and regroup losing several Tanks .

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The US General orders a second attempt against the defenders but this assault fails and the enemy is unable to capture vital bridges into the town or force our troops out of there defensive positions along the river itself, both attacks cost the enemy dearly in KIA's and armour losses.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Jan 29th 1944 Turn 31
Army Group C

Tyrrhenian Sea sector

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At the same time Von Arnim fights to hold the coast road Gen Balck's men supported by units from 10 Armee are attacked by three Allied Corps Brit XIII, Brit X and Dawley's US VI Corps, Balck is facing almost 110 000 men, 16 hundred Artillery pieces and nearly 400 Tanks as the enemy launch an assault on three fronts and come close to pushing LXXXX ArmeeKorps troops off there Mountain fortifications.

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Having almost succeeded in forcing a breakthrough Dawley attacks again hoping our troops finally give ground but we troops hold firm and maintain control of the Mountain passes.
Allied losses are high and there armour proves ineffective against Balcks entrenched Inf

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After moving back to there own lines to regroup once again, McCreery's Brit X Corps makes one last effort and launches an Infantry attack, lacking armour support the attack is easily held by our troops.
Despite Balck's successful defence in this sector his ArmeeKorps defensive fortifications have been severely weakened.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Jan 29th 1944 Turn 31
Army Group C

Central Sector

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Backed by over 60 000 men from three Corps ( Brit XIII, Can 1st and Pol II ) lead by Dempsey the enemy launches an armoured assault of nearly 700 Tanks against units from three German ArmeeKorps defending the town of Isernia a key supply and rail hub for the German Army, as Dempsey's armour presses forward forcing back battered Inf Balck's 29th Pz Gren Div rushes from the reserve and launches a counterattack driving them back.The timely arrival of the PanzerGrenadiers restoring our line.

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Adriatic Sector

Here on The Adriatic the picture is no different with both Hube and Feuerstein's ArmeeKorps coming under heavy attack fortunately for both Generals there units are heavily entrenched behind The Byferno River, the weather is not good and the ground is muddy and rough ideal for defence,with fortified Inf controlling roads and bridges across the river leaving the enemy to attack along narrow corridors the Commanders remain confident, still attrition is wearing down the numbers of troops in the field, exhaustion amongst units is also having its effect.
McCreey's Brit X Corps supported by Brit V and US VI launch another armoured attack on the river defences, from ideal positions German firepower rains down on enemy troops attempting to cross a number of bridges, despite Allied superiority in numbers there is no room to manoeuvre there armour for flanking attacks and McCreeys orders a halt to the attack.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Jan 29th 1944 Turn 31
Army Group C

Adriatic Sector

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After regrouping Brit X and V Corps launch a second frontal assault, the bulk of Allied armour being held back McCreery hoping sheer wait of Inf numbers can dislodge Axis troops, Feuerstein rushes his reserves forward along with two Howitzer Battalions, likewise Hube orders forward the 71st Werfer Regiment, the exposed US lead Inf Battalion is decimated by rocket fire and the main advance falters forcing the Infantry columns pull back , III Regt / 10th Pz Div Panthers and Panzer IVh launch a counterattack catching the enemy tanks out in exposed terrain with little Inf support, they are forced to withdraw.

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In the town of Termoli Erich Straube ( LXXIV ArmeeKorps ) had been grimly holding on, 90th Pz Gren Div had been battered almost into submission, the unit was down to under 15 AFV's every other element was also well under 40% some under 20% the situation was dire if the reinforcements didn't arrive soon the Division would disintegrate, Montgomery had been concentrating as much as his Army he could commit on direct assaults hoping sheer numbers would exhaust the defenders out of the town, it was decided the unit could not leave the line yet but rotated out to the town and into the positions defended by 16th Panzer, Hube agreed to the redeployment and both units swapped positions under cover of darkness, no sooner had the 90th settled in some 10 miles South of the town elements of 3 Allied Corps struck, Dewley's US VI and Montgomery's XIII and X fortunately for Straube and the 90th the 71st Werfer which was already engaged in a battle close by was able to turn its attention against the advancing US 45th Inf, supported by Hube's two Inf Div's the enemy was repulsed with heavy losses.

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With the first assault only just halted by our troops,the respite is short as the enemy launches a second attack, McCreery along with the US VI and Brit XIII orders a fresh assault on our line, this time there would be no support from the 71st Werfer as the unit was fully engaged just to the South fighting against a huge enemy armoured assault directed against Feuerstein's Infantry, Hube's 242nd Inf was down to 2500 men and the 90th PzGren had 10 AFV's battle ready, The Allies attack on two fronts trying to force crossings on both flanks of the 90th as well a directly attacking the centre, US 101st airborne fail on the right flank and US 45th Inf once again takes heavy losses in the centre, Axis forces hold fast and the Allied assault stalls.

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Western Front / Italian Front
Situation Report Jan 29th 1944 Turn 31

Stats report



Damage to industry is having its effect

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Weather in Southern Europe starting to clear

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Air losses

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Just a heads up

Done two turns

Eastern Front Turn 63 Page 33

Western / Italian Front Turn 31 pages 33 /34

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Feb 3rd 1944 Turn 64
Army Group North / Army Group Centre

The 8th Armee drive into the Northeastern Volodga Region is slowed as there is still enemy units in the rear which need to be dealt with, Eric Hansen LIV ArmeeKorps maintains a defensive posture in front of the regions Capital but orders the 121st Inf Div to advance North towards the town of Vozhega which is found to be undefended and is captured by the 121st, but the unit is overextended and cannot be fully supported and most of the Division withdraws leaving only a Battalion guarding the town.
South of the LIV elements of 8th and 16th Armee drive out Red Army troops at Bui and the Soviet 20th mountain is cut off and the Inf are able to push forward as far as Galich ( e) against minimal opposition.

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Trapped against The Rybinsk Reservoir 25th Tank Corps is destroyed by II ArmeeKorps as 16th Armee and 9th Armee begin the destruction of the encircled forces of 3rd Ukrainian Front at Ivanovo , 27th Tank Corps, 12th Mech Corps, 1st Breakthrough Artillery and 20th Inf Divisions are overwhelmed and destroyed, the few survivors left retreat into the city.

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As Busch ( 16th Armee ) and Brandenberger ( 9th Armee ) are launching there assault on Ivanovo Heinrici ( 4th Armee ) continues his drive towards Arzamas and Gorky, facing little opposition 18th and 19th Panzers divisions advance unhindered the 19th captures Pavlovo ( e ) while supporting Inf units take Gorokhovets and Yuzha, Gen Schaal's ( LVI Pz Korps ) is only 40 miles from Gorky.
South of the LVI Pz Korps Hans Schmidt's IX ArmeeKorps reaches the outskirt of Arzamas, not waiting for the infantry to catch up 18th Panzer attacks and the Soviet defence collapses, the first Panzers begin to enter the city from the western suburbs and begin to deploy into defensive positions waiting for the rest of the ArmeeKorps to arrive

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Feb 3rd 1944 Turn 64
Army Group Centre

Von Kluge's forces renew the drive on Saransk and Penza after destroying the pocketed enemy troops from the earlier push, with support from 2nd Armee Reinhardt's 3rd Pz Armee encircles more Red Army troops as elements of SS Das Reich advance to within 10 miles of Kovylkino on the main road to Saransk. Troops from The Bryansk and 1st Baltic Fronts unable halt our momentum as the Panzers push forward.
Just South Rolf Wuthmann's XXX ArmeeKorps moves at speed capturing Pachelma on the highway to Penza, SS Totenkopf and 25th Pz Div brushing aside enemy resistance from 1st Ukrainian Front, the way seems open with reports of a lone Soviet Cavalry Div defending the city.

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25th Panzer Division advances through the town of Pachelma





The Southern drive towards Saratov also recommences with Axis forces moving forward on a wide front XXXV ArmeeKorps sweeping aside the remnants 2nd Tank, 4th Tank and 8th Guards Army, Chembar,Bekovo , Rtischevo and Arkadak are captured there is little opposition to oppose 2nd Armee.
On Gen Rendulic's right flank Lemelsen's XXXVII Pz Korps sweeps round the Soviet 23rd Inf Div cutting the unit and capturing Balashov, 10th Pz Gren Div captures Borisoglebsk cutting a major rail link part of the Penza to Stalingrad rail network.

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Jan 27th 1944 Turn 63
OKH Command

Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev
Soviet Voronezh - Belgorod – Kharkov offensive

By the time the intercepted message had been fully decoded and a brief given to FM Von Manstein reports were coming in that the Soviets had renewed there offensive. in the Voronezh sector Soviet 3rd, 8th, 57th, 1st Guards, 7th Guards and 1st Tank Army's attacked towards Zherdevka and Ertil punching through Hermann plocher's Infantry and forcing back Lemelsen's troops almost encircling 10th Pz Gren Div and the 385th Inf Div.
The Red Army drive is now only 40 miles from Voronezh with very few combat capable troops to defend the city.

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In the Kursk / Belgorod sector 56th, 59th, 61st, and elements of 4th Guards Army's advance towards Ostrogozhsk taking the town and pushing through the gap between VII ArmeeKorps and LV ArmeeKorps, while Soviet armour turned South to advance towards Alekeevka.

In the Kharkov sector units from 38th, 51st, 55th, 56th, 57th, 60th, 61st and 2nd Guards struck at Mansteins VI, XVII and XXIV ArmeeKorps retaking Kantemirovka and encircling the 168th and 294th Inf Div's from Gen Knobelsdorff XXIV Pz Korps.
Soviet mechanised forces pushing down towards the town of Markovka but were held up by troops from the Romanian VII Korps.

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Going to show a few Soviet Turns when possible

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Feb 3rd 1944 Turn 64
OKH Command

While The Red Army continues Operation " Polkovodets Rumyantsev " FM Manstein prepares his counteroffensive against the Soviet salient and to also relieve the trapped Axis forces near Kantemirovka.

Northern Operation
Operation Fridericus III

Hermann Plocher's VIII ArmeeKorps is now reassigned to OKH Command and with part of XXXXVII Pz Korps will adavance towards Aleksikovo, Infantry will drive towards Novokhopersk and Yelan - Koleno, on Ploccher's right flank LV ArmeeKorps will drive for Kalach and also swing North towards Talovaya encircling parts of 1st Guards Army and 7th Guards Army.

The Northern Counteroffensive begins :

The 10th Pz Gren supported by the 285th Inf begin there attack pushing back enemy troops as the rest of the VIII ArmeeKorps moves forward in support, on the right wing 7th Panzer Div breaks through enemy lines and drives towards Talovaya and Yelan - Koleno sealing off enemy troops.
LV ArmeeKorps takes Buturlinovka however 12th Panzer Div fails to capture its main objective Kalach but Axis forces do capture Pavlovsk, however enemy resistance is to strong and halts any further Axis advance.

Hans Zorns last units arrive but need to disembark and redeploy which will take some time however the units that arrived earlier are able to retake ground closing the gap and restoring line in front of Voronezh.

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The crew of Stug III from the 190th Stug Battalion attached to 7th Panzer Div inspect the vehicle for battle damage in the town Talovaya


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Southern Operation
Operation Wilhelm II

While the operations in the North are taking place the Hun VII Korps stationed at Volchansk crosses the Oskal river and prepares to advance towards Kantemirovka. Mansteins Southern drive involving the Hun VII as well as VI , XVII and XXIV Pz Korps there objectives to attack towards Novaya Kalitva and Verhny Mamon and finally linking up at Kalach encircling parts of six Soviet Armies.

Southern Operation Commences

Bad weather and strong Soviet defence in the South hinder the operation, Axis forces capture Novaya Kalitva and relieve the trapped troops while also cutting off two enemy Corps and threatening three other Red Army units, however resistance is to strong and Axis troops fail to reach the Don River.


https://codenames.info/operation/wilhelm-a/

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Feb 3rd 1944 Turn 64
Army Group South


With 2nd Ukrainian Fronts main attention focused on the offensive against Manstein's Command on 4th Pz Armee's Northern flank Generaloberst Hermann Hoth continues a careful watch on the enemy buildup in his sector as more Soviet armour moves to his front lines, so far no signs of any impending attacks.
At his HQ at Shakhty the General receives a report that two Tank Corps have moved to far forward, the enemy formations advance in columns along two rivers that flow into The Don, with the enemy units some 10 miles from there own main defence lines and with very little flanking support the enemy units are now vulnerable to attack.
Hoth orders an attack by the XXIX ArmeeKorps along with XXXXII ArmeeKorps and supported by Rom IV Corps launch assaults, both Tank Corps are taken by surprise as Axis forces strike on three fronts, with armour travelling in columns both units are smashed losing almost all there armour and high losses in there infantry units.

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Eastern Front
Situation Report Feb 3rd 1944 Turn 64
Army Group A

In the Stavropol / Kalmykia Regions 4th Ukrainian Front has once again marshalled its forces and thrown a wall in front of Kleist's Armee's with the weather bad its decided to dig and hold what has been taken and finish destroying enemy forces in the rear.
Reports coming of large Tank and Mech formations backed by Inf moving to take up defensive positions along the Southern bank of The Yashkulsky River. Axis Armoured forces are in no shape for a major battle until the units can receive replacements.

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Western Front
Situation Report Jan 5th 1944
Army Group B

Bombing raids over Germany this week were low with heavy rains falling across the continent perhaps the reason so little enemy action, only two cities being attacked and little damage done to industrialist facilities.
This gave some respite to our fighter units from the daily action over European skies.

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Western Front
Situation Report Feb 5th 1944 Turn 32
Army Group B


In France the Allied activity is also low, the massive rain storm sweeping across Europe restricting operations to attacking a small number of air bases North and South of Paris, also like last week most Axis convoys remained in Port although there were some supply runs to The Channel Islands which the enemy attempted to attack however reports coming say all convoys arrived to the Port of call with minimal loss.

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Bypassing the bad weather in Western Europe a small Allied air flight emanating from The Mediterranean Theatre was able to fly across The Balkans and conduct recon operations in Southern Germany, Vienna the target of the enemy flight, no damage was done to the city.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Feb 5th 1944 Turn 32
Army Group C

In Southern Italy steady rain continues to fall along the front line but Allied air activity has not been impeded for the most part and heavy attacks on our ground forces and Command and Control units were targeted,also Allied air units conducted more Recon operations against our air bases and ground installations in Rome and along the coast as far as Arezzo, despite the enemies superior air numbers Luftwaffe units put up solid opposition, with the enemy suffering a number of losses.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Feb 5th 1944 Turn 32
Army Group C

Heartening for Kurt Zeitzler and his Command as his staff report that the East Front reinforcements have reached the front and deploying immediately to forward positions, this is welcome news for the troops fighting on the front line, in other developments Generalleutnant Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin ( 14th Armee ) released Ludwig Kuebler's LXXXXVII ArmeeKorps to control of 10th Armee.
Kuebler's Korps takes control of the newly arrived 9th Panzer Div and 243rd and 334th Inf Divisions, with orders to defend Isernia in the central sector of the line.

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Generalleutnant Erwin Jollasse's 9th Panzer Div arrives at railyards just South of Isernia

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At Grazzanise Bradley's US II Corps supported by the newly arrived Brit XII launches a direct assault against Von Arnim's 5th Pz Armee troops, attacking on two fronts both Allied units fail to break through our line, SS Pz Grenadier troops counterattacking forcing Bradley to call a halt and withdraw.

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Gen Bradley regroups and orders a second attack against the town but again is unable to break the line despite a huge artillery barrage to try soften our fortified defences, our troops are able to control the vital bridges across the river.

Both assault a costly failure for the Allies

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Italian Front
Situation Report Jan 5th 1944 Turn 32
Army Group C

The Matese mountains straddle two regions (Molise and Campania) and four provinces (Campobasso, Isernia, Benevento and Caserta). The highest peak, on the boundary between Molise and Campania, is the Monte Miletto, at 2,050 m, followed by La Gallinola (1,923 m a.s.l.), Monte Mutria (1,823 m a.s.l.), Monte Monaco di Gioia and Monte Maio.

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While the Allies had managed to cross the Volturno River Southwest of Campobassa and push Axis Forces from one of the Mountain peaks the Axis line holds.


Three German ArmeeKorps control the remaining peaks guarding the air base of Capua and the rail and roads links to the Port of Gaeta, with Axis units heavily fortified in there Mountaintop redoubts and along the river itself the Allies have made little gains.

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An Assault by three Allied Corps with support from Montgomery's 1st Can Armoured Brigade results in stalemate as Feuerstein and Balck's troops repulse the attackers,positioned in secure locations high above Axis artillery rains down on Dawley's forward columns while the Brit XIII Corps are unable to take control of the major bridges across the Volturno River.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Feb 5th 1944 Turn 32
Army Group C

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After pulling back to reorganise there infantry and armoured units for a second attempt to dislodge our troops from there dug in positions, Dawley orders a preliminary artillery bombardment followed by the Infantry attempting to cross the main bridges at Caserta, facing heavy fire and there armour unable to any impact the advances stalls.

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US VI Corps and Brit XIII Corps reposition there forces allowing Gen Gioslard De Monsabert's II FF Corps a chance to launch two armoured attacks later in the week, both fail.

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Italian Front
Situation Report Feb 5th 1944 Turn 32
Army Group C

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On the Isernia front Hube's Pz Korps comes under attack from elements of four Allied ( Can 1st, Brit XII , Brit XIII and PO II ) Corps but enemy has been unable to breach The biferno River line so far, backed by supporting units from both German Armee's Hube is able contain Gen Crerar's opening assault.

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Crerar attacks again only to be repulsed a second time and forced to withdraw behind his defence lines.

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North of Hube the Allies try to push through against Feuerstein's Infantry, Dawley again hoping that sheer wait of numbers will force a river crossing but enemy is bogged down on the opposite side its armour having trouble in the rough terrain.

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