Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson

[fogger]

Had to cut the file size down

[larryfulkerson]

Well, that's it. John has pulled off the impossible and has constructed enough of a wall that my cross-snow attack will surely be stopped.
D'oh. Well, I need to do it anyway. I'm going to attack just to say I did.

[larryfulkerson]

Oh, and here's how the T56 air war is going.

[larryfulkerson]

OK. I've moved some NKVD units into the breech and as I suspected that John has constructed a light screen in such a way that
passage is hampered. And hampered just enough to buy enough time to get more units into the breech. D'oh. Maybe I can find a
weak spot somewhere.

[Petey]

How long does Lake P stay frozen?

[larryfulkerson]

I would be guessing if I said anything but I'm hoping it's good for at least 5 turns or so.

[larryfulkerson]

I've got a tank brigade that has 80% supply and 80% readiness and it's STILL yellow. I couldn't understand that so I thought I'd take a
look inside, under the hood so to say. There's a couple of categories where the unit is low on something but not to enough extent to
turn the unit yellow. I would have thought. So I learn stuff about this game all the time.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's what it looks like just north of Leningrad now. I've infiltrated somewhat. I'm hoping I can scare John enough to cause him to
withdraw his forces totally. HA.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's what it looks like around Lake P. now. I've gotten my forces onto the opposite side of the lake and now I just need to blast my
way through his lines. I've infiltrated somewhat.......I don't know what that will bring next turn.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's Lake P. in T57. We're locked in severe fighting. I'm doing three-dot attacks to try to gain the upper hand but it's looking like I'm
stopped at lakeside.

[Petey]

That cross lake P attack is crazy bold Larry! are your troops in supply across the lake? What happens when the lake thaws?

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: Petey
That cross lake P attack is crazy bold Larry! Are your troops in supply across the lake?

I don't know if it's crazy bold or not........it's more like I have nothing to lose because of the crippling blow the loss of the rail was.
I'm fighting w/ one hand tied behind me now. This is my battle of the bulge I guess. And are they in supply.......I don't think so. I'll
look into it and get back to you.

ORIGINAL: Petey
What happens when the lake thaws?

Um.....if the lake were to thaw right now all my units would be stranded on the opposite bank out of supply and trapped like rats.
This is more or less all or nothing.

[larryfulkerson]

Here you go Petey: Here's the proof that supply DOES move across the ice. Supply still goes away when the ice does though. I think.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's where the life and death struggle is going on. I've got a Corps of Guards Divisions headed for this spot. The head of the
column is seen in the lower right corner. I expect them to be able to break open a hole. That's the theory.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's how the air war is going. It's starting to look better air-wise.

[Petey]

Interesting that supply does go across the ice. However the units ON the ice are not in supply.

[larryfulkerson]

Good catch Petey dude. I hadn't noticed that. Thanks for the heads up.

[larryfulkerson]

Just an update to the AAR: We're still locked in a gynormous struggle around Lake P. John has railed some more troops into the
area and has flown about 14 squadrons north to this area. He's serious about getting the upper hand here.

[Lobster]

Larry, where are all of your artillery formations?

[larryfulkerson]

Here's how the air war is going now: