1942 - The year of victory? (SOV AI)

[Jukipo]

Good job advancing into the caucasus! The cool part is, in WITE 2 it's actually possible to get the oil production going at Baku etc. Capturing Baku should probably give you enough VP to win the game, I think


Big fan of this aar!

Thank you! Baku oil fields give 64 VPs. I need only 32 points.

[Jukipo]

Turn 63
August 30, 1942

We have captured the Leningrad-Kalinin railroad. Our next objective is Kalinin.

[Jukipo]

Turn 63
August 30, 1942

Heavy enemy attacks near Stalingrad. The enemy is withdrawing to the Kalmykia desert.

[Jukipo]

Turn 63
August 30, 1942

1st Panzer Army made some good progress this week.

[Jukipo]

Turn 64
September 6, 1942

It's raining, the summer is over. Strong enemy attacks near Moscow. XXIV PzK lost about 100 panzers this week.

[Jukipo]

Turn 64
September 6, 1942

We have not been able to isolate Stalingrad. We need all the divisons to hold our positions. We are too weak to assault the city. Our reinforcements are arriving by train.

[Jukipo]

Turn 64
September 6, 1942

Mozdok was captured. Only 50 miles to Grozny.

[Jukipo]

Turn 65
September 13, 1942

We have a problem on our southern flank. The enemy is not withdrawing over the Kalmykia desert. They have strong forces in the area. It will be difficult to hold the ralroad line if they are going to attack.

[Jukipo]

Turn 65
September 13, 1942

Flanks are causing troubles here as well. We need more and more divisions to cover flanks. There is not enough troops to move forward. If the enemy doesn't withdraw, we can't move much further. Maybe we are already overextended...

[Francophile]

This is starting to look vaguely familiar...

[Jukipo]

Turn 66
September 20, 1942

We have crossed Oka river near Serpukhov. We have to fight hard for every inch.

[Jukipo]

Turn 66
September 20, 1942

The enemy is not giving up in Stalingrad. We lost almost 3000 men this week. Hard enemy pressure on both flanks. Romanians take some losses near lake Manych.

[Jukipo]

Turn 66
September 20, 1942

Our next objective is Ordzhonikidze. It's a major supply hub in this area.

[Jukipo]

Turn 67
September 27, 1942

Losses during the fourth month of the campaign.

Axis losses:

men 125000
guns 2250
AFV 630
planes 366

Soviet losses:

men 319000
guns 5450
AFV 1900
planes 1400

Victory Points 717

The loss exchange ratio was about 2.5:1 this month. It was over 6:1 during the summer.

We have not made a much progress during the last 2-3 weeks. The summer campaign of 1942 is over. It's time to prepare for another winter in Russia.

Sudden victory check date is before turn 68. I should have 750 VPs. It's not possible to take Stalingrad this turn. The next check date is 1st of January 1943.

[Jukipo]

Turn 67

Stalingrad is surrounded again.

[Jukipo]

Turn 67

We have captured Ordzhonikidze. The enemy is withdrawing on our northern flank.

[Jukipo]

Turn 68
October 4, 1942

Stalingrad was finally captured. The last enemy troops surrender.

[Jukipo]

Turn 68
October 4, 1942

The enemy is withdrawing in Kalmykia desert.

[Jukipo]

Turns 69 to 72

Heavy rain over the whole front.

[Jukipo]

Turn 72
November 1, 1942

Leningrad - Moscow sector