BrianG V Sillyflower (open for discussion)

[BrianG]

more can opener action

[BrianG]

at this point I did recon to see what is behind.

Light bulb switch is again activated!

[BrianG]

and I start the northern pincer

[BrianG]

very key battle and super close result.

[BrianG]

cut off success.

Ive routed many airbases and hq's

in pocket is close to 20 inf divisions and 4 good german armored divisions.

2 mountain divisions

[BrianG]

I then do a surround of a west pocket.

Some of these german units (armor)would have been used to rescue the Saratov trapped troops.

[BrianG]

Russian attacks revealed

[BrianG]

THE POCKET

can you say 'Stalingrad'

[BrianG]

final Moscow area

[BrianG]

final north Moscow

Stalin is happy[:'(]

[timmyab]

Ouch! That'll hurt. Where's Manstein!!!

The Southern pocket looks to be lost, probably not even worth the risk of trying to rescue it unless Silly has substantial armor reserves that I'm not seeing.
Not sure about the Northern pocket. Even if they are rescued they still might get swept up next week along with the rescue party.
Either way it looks like the battle of Saratov will mark the turning point and Silly will have to abandon his hold fast strategy.

[charlie0311]

All hail the mighty Brian, Hail, Hail, Hail...

Oh charlie, will you ever, pipe down?

[BrianG]

Where's Manstein

obviously, Silly is a good foot soldier who is only following orders:

"you vil not give up von inch of ground'.

pounding fist on table.

[iwolfhound]

Keep punching that Russia tar baby.

After awhile you get good and suck.

[EwaldvonKleist]

Congrats for that encirclement. Can't wait to see how this plays out

[ericv]

I second that

[iwolfhound]

Is it possible that Silly, worrying about numbers, forgot about tactics?

[M60A3TTS]

Anything happening lately?

[BrianG]

I'm just back from 2 week vacation.

turn was not waiting for me.

It must be painful.

[M60A3TTS]

Any word from SF?