BrianG v. HYLA (no hard luck)

[BrianG]

North Final. He has not been doing recon here or even down south

[BrianG]

end of turn ground kia report

[BrianG]

and air kia report.

[BrianG]

heavy Russians ground attack down south. I get pushed back near my crossing spot over the Donuts.

West of Rostov Rumanian units have been pummeled. I will try and hold on while I build armor reserve.
Please note complete lack of Russian air recon.

My reserve tank force remains unobserved for now.

[BrianG]

I think I ended the last turn a few moves short and left the river unguarded.

Hyla attacks over in what looks like an attack of opportunity. I will crush the invaders and regain the river line.


RR cuts do damage as my tanks on train wanted to come this direction.

No recon. FOW indeed

[BrianG]

Rundstedt's Mech rating increased to a 6. nice.

Attack near Leningrad runs into reserve activation.

[BrianG]

Down south both side are countering around the port of Tarnopol.

This was a bad German loss to start the weeks activities.

[BrianG]

bad attacks beget more bad attacks.

[BrianG]

Finally I open up the rr to cross the key junction with fresh reinforcements

[BrianG]

up north the Russian get a nice cv shift but still lose.

[BrianG]

This attack opened a lane where my my tanks can proceed south to try and pry something open just north of VV,

[BrianG]

last attack in area. No success opening up a breakthru. just not happening

[BrianG]

south final.

[BrianG]

a bit further north. River line is regained

[BrianG]

north fini

[BrianG]

axis turn air tally

[BrianG]

Up north very light Russian activity and a major retreat. I had read this is Hyla's strategy.

It makes my situation easier as I will need less troops to man the north front in the coming months.

[BrianG]

South open. Heavy pressure along the sea and around the rr junction.

Again no recon.

How long will my tank reinforcements remain hidden

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: BrianG

Down south both side are countering around the port of Tarnopol.

This was a bad German loss to start the weeks activities.

You have some interesting command penalties that hurt this close battle (1.44:1).

You might want to reduce these penalties. In the 8MP AAR I will post soon that I spent a lot of admin points to focus commands to reduce penalties. I have come to learn that the 20% penalty for direct attachment to OKH is enough to provide the Soviet Union the advantage they need ...

Just a thought ..

[M60A3TTS]

There may not be much point in continuing northern ops aside from finishing off Leningrad. Gaining real estate in the south is now the much more worthwhile endeavor.