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Turn 179 (November 16th, 1944)

German forces are in retreat, but terrain and weather help them. Soviet army is content with slow advance, exactly as described in the STAVKA plans. Bridge over Danube in Budapest is secured, soon the supplies will flow towards troops near Zalaegerszeg, which for now where holding back, due to extremely strained line of supply:

Nothing can stop the Red Army now, even fanatic defense of etrenched German soldiers, who see that it will soon be the time for their fatherland to pay the price of the conflict of their own making:

Enemy front buckles, but not breaks. But as soon as the Red Army's mobile forces will be ready, hell will be unleashed:

Heavy combat for the bridgeheads, with control of ground moving back and forth. But it is the troops of Leningrad and 2nd Baltic Fronts that triumph in the end, expanding their foothold:

Truck situation worsens considerably, due to bad weather and deployment of transport aircraft. Surplus will not last for long.

2 guards and 3 regular rifle corps are formed.

Strength:
men: 11 201 743 vs 3 436 157
guns: 197 564 vs 35 892
AFVs: 15 676 vs 6 348
aircraft: 21 685 vs 1 431

Trucks:
in units: 314 201 / 314 222 (99.99%)
in the pool: 274 843 / 251 079 (109.46%)
in repair: 109 857

Losses:
killed: 25 830 vs 15 632
captured: 501 vs 67
disabled: 3 542 vs -2 671
guns: 956 vs 700
AFVs: 360 vs 123
aircraft: 377 vs 238

Including:
in combat: 201 vs 114
from AA: 104 vs 9
on the ground: 0 vs 44
operational: 72 vs 71

What is the red blob in Romania?

If you mean the one far from the front, it's 2nd Polish Army forming near Chisinau, Moldova.

Turn 180 (November 23rd, 1944)

Vasvar and Estergom are captured, as the Germans withdraw. Soviet forces link north of Lake Balaton:

Enemy withdraws from Katowice, Gleiwitz is the next target:

This week, the push happens mostly on flanks of the Soviet wedge in central Poland, with 2nd Belarussian Front headed towards Breslau, and North Caucasus with 1st Baltic fronts towards Poznan and Bydgoszcz:

Leningrad Front is now across the river, but supply still has to be ferried and makes it hard to advance at quicker pace:

10th Airborne Corps commander, Afanasy Beloborodov, improves his admin skill (6). 41st Army is renamed 10th Guards Army. 32nd Army is renamed 11th Guards Army. 7 heavy tank and 7 heavy SU regiments are formed. 4 separate tank regiments, 5 medium and 1 heavy (by mistake) SU regiments, as well as 1 mortar battalion are disbanded.

Strength:
men: 11 198 096 vs 3 450 533
guns: 197 385 vs 35 884
AFVs: 16 185 vs 6 467
aircraft: 21 666 vs 1 359

Trucks:
in units: 318 682 / 318 681 (100.00%)
in the pool: 280 482 / 250 031 (112.18%)
in repair: 103 595

Losses:
killed: 17 999 vs 12 179
captured: 357 vs 120
disabled: 223 vs -1 682
guns: 600 vs 602
AFVs: 123 vs 102
aircraft: 310 vs 144

Including:
in combat: 207 vs 84
from AA: 46 vs 0
on the ground: 0 vs 22
operational: 57 vs 38

This was the last turn played on 1.07.15, the next one was on 1.08.00.

Turn 181 (November 30th, 1944)

Mud, front is quiet:

Same here, but the Germans give up Gleiwitz without a fight:

Minor adjustments of the line, Wrzesnia and Inowroclaw change hands:

Bridgehead is expanded, but the rail bridges near Grudziadz are still not safe:

14th Air Army commander, Pavel Zhigarev, is promoted to the rank of General-Armii. 6th Guards Army commander, Vasily Gordov, is promoted to the rank of General-Polkovnik. 4 heavy tank and 2 heavy SU regiments are formed. 6 medium SU regiments are disbanded.

Strength:
men: 11 190 524 vs 3 447 360
guns: 197 454 vs 36 033
AFVs: 16 703 vs 6 545
aircraft: 21 706 vs 1 331

Trucks:
in units: 321 725 / 321 815 (99.97%)
in the pool: 273 424 / 224 438 (121.83%)
in repair: 109 186

Losses:
killed: 9 331 vs 5 561
captured: 684 vs 115
disabled: 3 139 vs -6 491
guns: no reliable data
AFVs: no reliable data
aircraft: 184 vs 86

Including:
in combat: 91 vs 34
from AA: 35 vs 0
on the ground: 0 vs 26
operational: 58 vs 26

Turn 182 (December 7th, 1944)

As the weather improves, the front moves again. Soviet riflemen stand in front of Komarom and Ersekujvar, which means the natural obstacles on the path towards Bratislava were conquered:

Red Army enters Germany proper and strikes towards Oppeln. Tank armies are brought closer to the front, their refit period is almost over now and they are ready to drive head on towards Berlin: