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Mediterranean Front
Situation Report April 15th 1944 Turn 42
Army Group C / Army Group F

The air war in Italy intensifies as the central region of the country is subjected to massive Allied air operations, the enemy continues its campaign of targeting front line units along with conducting aerial recon flights over the entire Lazio, Abruzzo and Umbria regions. Despite the huge numbers of enemy aircraft over the skies Axis air units were also out in greater numbers countering Allied operations.



Allied bombing operations continue in the Balkans theatre with Axis Oil facilities again being targeted.

Italian Front
Situation Report April 15th 1944 Turn 42
Army Group C

As the weather becomes better Allied attacks are now increasing causing some front line attrition rates becoming dangerously high, with very few units in reserve its making it hard for Commanders to rotate units out to rest and refit what units are available are needed to cover potential Allied landing sites. The front line is becoming precarious, in Rome Kurt Zeitzler is facing a dilemma on what to do as the line may not hold much longer, Allied attacks are becoming stronger every week and his Army's are getting weaker.
The Allies are continuing to concentrate there avenues of attack against the same areas of the front line in an effort to force a breakthrough, despite rotating troops from one sector to another the situation remains grim, fresh troops are needed so battle worn front line units can regain cohesion.
The AG Commander has two possible choices :

1.Fall back 10 miles to straighten the line and free up three Divisions but lose the natural defensive barriers of the Volturno / Biferno rivers as well as the adjacent mountain ranges.

2. Hold the current line and hope that reinforcements from OKW arrive in time.



late in the day Zeitzler sends an urgent message asking for more reinforcements as reports come in of heavy attacks across the front line.

The Allies launch two assaults on Coastal town of Grazzanise and flanking attacks towards Capua

Italian Front
Situation Report April 15th 1944 Turn 42
Army Group C





Allies launch a three massive armoured assaults almost forcing a breakthrough and capturing Capua.





Troops from the 188th Mountain Div action defending the line South of Capua air base.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuLCJnQ ... WL&index=9

Italian Front
Situation Report April 15th 1944 Turn 42
Army Group C

The Brit XIII Corps launches three flanking attacks on 14th Armee positions in an effort to cut the Isernia / Frosinone rail line.

Italian Front
Situation Report April 15th 1944 Turn 42
Army Group C

British and Commonwealth forces launch more assaults on the Biferno lines central sector while US / Brit / Pol and Free French forces attack Southeast of Termoli.

Western Front / Italian Front
April 15th Reports

Eastern Front
Voronezh April 20th 1944

At the Army High Command Headquarters General Henning Von Treschow has been summoned to present a preliminary report from his planning staff for the proposed " spring Offensive " to FM Von Manstein C - C Eastern Front.


At his HQ General Joachim Lemelsen Commander XXXXVII Pz Korps which had redeployed from the front line is reviewing updates on the repair and refit of his AFV's at field repair shops Northwest of Tambov, all units must be combat ready within the next two weeks,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgrAql4 ... WL&index=6


Italian Front
Vasto April 20th 1944

At Erich Straube's Headquarters based in the Caspian Sea coastal town of Vasto the constant air assaults on both the town and Axis forces are a daily routine for the men of II / 52 mixed Flak Battalion stationed with the ArmeeKorps HQ.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2BvBVa ... L&index=10

Western Front / Italian Front

With the withdrawal of several Allied divisions from the Italian theatre in the past few weeks concern has been mounting in Berlin with Supreme Command all to aware that an invasion of the European Continent is a certainty, where, when and what strength the enemy will be when it launches its forces against Germany's Atlantic Wall, this vital information is needed by OKW to counter the invasion.




To this end Abwehr's top sleeper agent for the last two years stationed in Britain had been activated, for the past several months our operative has been ordered to gather as much intelligence on the strategic buildup of Allied forces throughout Great Britain, our agent receiving specific orders in the last two weeks to locate the whereabouts of the two US Airborne divisions that left Italy.

The two paratrooper units will possibly spearhead any invasion of France, OKW must know where they are.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZTWyNr ... WL&index=3

Hi all
Just thought I would do something slightly different than the normal weekly AAR posts while still in the general concept of a game report, this weeks posts will be more on the light side and less stats and maps but still hopefully interesting.
This AAR has been going for some time now, so long that its now been 2 years to the day when I first started it " time flies when your having fun " anyway thought I might mark the occasion.

regards

Eastern Front
Situation Report April 20th 1944 Turn 75
Army Group North

Another week of inaction by both sides, snow makes way for torrential rain and heavy mud as 8th Armee's front line remains stagnant.



In the Gorky sector Axis forces are also in a state of inactivity, along with the two trapped Red Army units, the Soviet 52nd Army moved forward some armour to the front line but no real fighting.



Along the Arzamas / Saransk sector where 4th Armee units are dug in enemy forces are beginning to build up as remnants of five Soviet Fronts concentrate the last of there Tank and Mech units in the region.




With Army Group North controlling the biggest sector on the Eastern Front, over 650 miles long FM Von Kuechler's three Armee's are stretched to there limits luckily for now the major fighting remains on the Central and Southern Fronts.

Eastern Front
Situation Report April 20th 1944 Turn 75
Army Group Centre

As the weather in central Russia improves Red Army Units begin to push forward to the front line and start to prepare defensive fortifications, FHO agents in the Penza region gathering intelligence on the Soviet troop numbers identified the five Soviet Armies ( 3rd Guards, 5th Shock, 5th, 28th and 34th ) parts of 1st Baltic and 1st Ukrainian Fronts which are defending the Syzran / Volsk / Saratov rail network.


On the Tambov / Saratov front 9th Armee destroys a number of trapped enemy units as Red Army Tank units move up to the front, aerial recon also spots three more Tank Corps 30 mile South of the town of Baltser.

Eastern Front
Situation Report April 20th 1944 Turn 75
OKH Army Group

The fighting continues in the Ukraine / Stalingrad regions with Soviet forces launching repeated attacks and breaking through and opening up narrow supply lines to the trapped 15th and 24th Tank Corps, both enemy units are however unable to pull back to the safety of friendly lines and remain in danger as further enemy attacks fail to push back our forces, XXXXVI Pz Korps and VII ArmeeKorps counterattack resealing the pocket and forcing back the Soviet 8th Army and 18th Army.
Hans Zorn ( XXXXVI Pz Korps ) prepares to eliminate the cutoff troops.

Eastern Front
Situation Report April 20th 1944 Turn 75
Army Group South

After fierce fighting in the Donets basin region 4th Pz Armee is able to close The Don Pocket, the Soviets launch another assault attempting to open the pocket there is heavy fighting both inside and outside the encirclement as Panzer units clash with Soviet armour along the Bystraya river, the enemy forces are beaten back by Schlemmer , Obstfelder and Gollnick's troops which inflict large losses, while this fighting is taking place Gen Hausser's SS destroy 28th Tank Corps and move to isolate the 11th rifle Div from the main trapped forces.

Eastern Front
Situation Report April 20th 1944 Turn 75
Army Group A

The front line here on the Caspian Sea region is increasingly erratic and unstable as the Soviet Command once again strips there defences to again bolster the operations against AG South, this move virtually leaves the Kalmykia region free to capture, a lightning advance by 1st Pz Armee could see the Von Mackensen's Panzer's at the gates of Astrakhan within a week. Despite this great opportunity for The Ostheer Von Kleist has has orders not to launch any major operations yet.

Western Front
Situation Report April 22nd 1944 Turn 43
Army Group B

Allied air fleets returned in force this hitting major German cities in the west of the country, damage was extensive in The Ruhr region with resource and fuel facilities the main targets, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg also received heavy attention as enemy bombers struck at multiple rail infrastructure facilities with large scale raids repeatedly.Our fighter forces were out in large numbers but the sheer number of large scale raids enabled the enemy to cause major damage.





In France too Allied Bombers struck at the French capital and its surroundings, air bases, ground installations, troop concentrations and rail, there was also a concerted effort by the enemy to recon our ground defences and unit deployments in french territory, Axis air units were out in force here but again were overwhelmed by enemy numbers.

Mediterranean Front
Situation Report April 22nd 1944 Turn 43
Army Group C / Army Group F

On the Italian Front Allied air forces continue with massive bombing raids on ground forces and rail centres while reconnaissance operations continue over the central region, Axis air units mount counter operations against enemy flights having some success.


Rumanian oil facilities are once again targeted by long range bombers from bases in Sicily as well as Southern Italy.

Italian Front
Situation Report April 22nd 1944 Turn 43
Army Group C

The Allies attack in force with almost all sectors of our front line being targeted, with most of 5th Pz Armee defending Capua and Grazzanise Von Arnim's troops come under heavy attack as the Allies launch several armoured assaults which almost breakthrough, counterattacks by SS Panzer troops keeping our line from being breached by the US 5th Army.
In the centre 14th Armee is also heavily engaged by the US II and US VI Corps supported by FF forces as they try to push LXXXXVII ArmeeKorps from its mountain top positions, the Allied attack fails and they call off any further assaults.

In the Biferno sector 10th Armee and 5th Pz Armee come under sustained attack with both Armee's facing several large scale Inf and tank assaults against our river defences however the line holds the Brit 8th Army failing to secure any river crossings.


With the situation becoming precarious each week orders are put in place two divisions ( 92nd and 719th Inf ) are to be transferred from France, German recon planes operating in the Campania region report that Allied armoured formations have deployed East of the port city of Salerno.

German Intelligence also receives reports that General Mark Clarke is now no longer in Command of the US 5th Army replaced by General L Watson.

5th Pz Armee defending along Volturno line halt the Allied coastal drive to Rome.

Italian Front
Situation Report April 22nd 1944 Turn 43
Army Group C


Allied attacks directed towards the town of Isernia are held by 14th Armee.

Italian Front
Situation Report April 22nd 1944 Turn 43
Army Group C



Montgomery launches a major assault attacking 10th Armee on a 40 mile front but cant breach the Axis fortified lines.

Western Front / Italian Front
Situation Report April 22nd 1944 Turn 43

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