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ORIGINAL: Oshawott

The German army is still surprisingly strong in this game with more then 4000 tanks and 3.3 million men. However, the Russians are in perfect supply and close to 100% TOE.

Raw numbers aren't enough to understand the weakness of german army.

I've lost 80/90+ morale Pzd and 70+ morale Inf Div

Units rebuilt begun with morale at 50 and low experience. CV's are desperatly low

why don't you try Pelton's army or army group reserve activation strategy for your last stand? That is something like the corp hq are removed from the chain of command, and for example 9 inf xx(front line)may get reserve activation from 9 inf regts (second line). Example shows 27 CPs used for army. High initiative and morale army ldr (natch).

Oops posted this in the wrong place, it was meant for Stef, no wonder I lose so many games!!

T156 - Germany

The encircled units (including Grossdeutschland) have been destroyed and tanks are now pushing towards the Baltic sea. All during mud. [:D]

Some surprising combat results against a security regiment.

Attacking a light urban hex during mud is suicide.

T156 - OOB

T157 - Danzig

Tanks are moving eastward and cut off some security regiments. The ports will be attacked next turn.

T157 - Oder Front

Another small pocket is formed. A number of HQs are displaced this turn. As a result Ewald von Kleist gets killed. This is the first confirmed kill of a leader in this game.

T157 - Romania

I continue to advance along the rail line.

T157 - OOB

T158 - Danzig

Gdynia and Danzig are occupied and the remaining German divisions are isolated.

T158 - Oder Front

The pocket was opened and is now firmly resealed.

T158 - Romania

A tank corps breaks through to the Yugoslavian border and cuts the German and Hungarian divisions off.

T158 - OOB

ORIGINAL: Oshawott

T158 - Oder Front

The pocket was opened and is now firmly resealed.

always nice the first time that Berlin appears on a normal scale screen shot

with decent weather suspect this is now going to be quick

What does the VP total stand at? Am I right in thinking that even when Berlin falls you'll still need some extra VPs to reach the 39 VP winning post. Places like Budapest or Vienna?

I think that's right. Stef shows 83 VP at turn 160 in his AAR.

What does the VP total stand at? Am I right in thinking that even when Berlin falls you'll still need some extra VPs to reach the 39 VP winning post. Places like Budapest or Vienna?

Yes, this is correct as far as I understand it (I never played this far). That's why the offensive in on everywhere. Budapest and Berlin give an extra 5 points because they are capitols.

with decent weather suspect this is now going to be quick

Yeah, with the Oder crossed north and south there is nothing stopping the Russians.

T159 - Berlin

The Oder is crossed north and south and I can prepare for the encirclement of Berlin.