The Red Army Is (Not) Overpowered - A tongue in cheek aar

[Jango32]

What we're also seeing is the south not getting completely abandoned, but instead getting defended by a token force only. Curious to see what the impact of that will be. I suspect no detrimental effects for the Soviets.

[RedJohn]

ORIGINAL: Jango32

What we're also seeing is the south not getting completely abandoned, but instead getting defended by a token force only. Curious to see what the impact of that will be. I suspect no detrimental effects for the Soviets.

Yes I suppose to be more exact the strategy is leaving a mobile force of cavalry and other such relatively useless defensive units to guard the rivers.

I still consider it abandoning the south, but one could argue otherwise!

[RedJohn]

Turn 6 start. Odessa falls to 140,000 Germans. More grinding at Leningrad.

[AlbertN]

I've sung already what Stamb said above in other threads.
In the game where I play Soviet I am fighting in the south too but I do agree presently the gimmick is to retreat and keep the Germans on their logistic limits.

[RedJohn]

These ratios make me hearken back to the good old days before AFV changes, where I'd have lost half of this. Alas.

Instead we settle for a 3-1 ratio.

[RedJohn]

Rokossovosky's 16th army hits hard. I didn't notice the level 1 fort, could have very well been a fail!

[RedJohn]

Our new tank army is formed at Kharkov. Commander still needs to be replaced, of course, but ideally these boys won't see combat until CPP is up.

[RedJohn]

Post moves. Central front, newly arrived this turn, will be designated as my 2nd assault next turn.

[RedJohn]

OOB Turn 6.

[Stamb]

New house rule incoming "no transfer of entire south armies to the reserve"

[56ajax]

When do the Tank divs start disbanding into brigades?

[RedJohn]

ORIGINAL: 56ajax

When do the Tank divs start disbanding into brigades?

I believe there's a 20 or 30% chance for them to reform into brigades if they're routed, and I think every tank is converted turn 32 or something.

[RedJohn]

Turn 7 start. I did move my cavalry around though, to encircle some Germans and to move out of a potential pocket - insofar as I could of course.

Slow grinding at Leningrad, no attacks towards Moscow, but some pushing north of Gomel. Gomel itself also fell.

[RedJohn]

Turn end. Pretty much the only movement was north of Gomel, and the cavalry in the south. I've deployed more useless troops - such as NKVD units brought in from TBs - to the south also.

I should also mention since I forgot to last time, Rostov was given 8 rifle divisions as reinforcements last turn in order to build up it as a city fort. I probably won't keep them all there, but Rostov is certainly a worthwhile investment as for whatever reason it's CVs seem to balloon.

[RedJohn]

A mighty 600 CV, despite most of it's divisions being 50-70% TOE.

[RedJohn]

OOB turn 7. Central front is made an assault HQ - dunno if I mentioned that.

[RedJohn]

A setback, I've managed to let me cavalry get encircled. I was hoping to save the ones from the potential pocket, but may have doomed the entire army instead!

We've called BOBKIN to save us.

[RedJohn]

Bobkin saves the day... For now. Our brave cavalry have also decided of their own accord to march in and cut off the enemies armored forces.

[RedJohn]

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