1/25/42 through 2/2/42
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2002 8:09 am
After some heavy fighting west of of Moscow, the Fascist hordes of Generalfeldmarschall von Techex have made a retrograde movement hidden amongst blinding snows. On the 25th, several brilliant attacks led by General Vatutin...rootin'-tootin' Vatutin...as our American military attache likes to call him...dislodged the Germans from their holes in the ice.
Leningrad Front: Slow advance due to railway problems...the lines are getting laid, but the work is slow since railway engineers are hard to find, and the first 50 versts of track were laid upside-down. A few timely and summary executions worked wonders on the morale of the newly named engineers. To quote General Bogdanov: "Sometimes a bullet to the back of the neck teaches you more than the weightiest of tomes"
Western Front: The march continues eastward. The recent departure of the Germans and the nearness of supply means there will be more heard from this sector soon...or heads will roll (to quote Comrade Chairman Stalin)
Bryansk Front: Moderate advance with no Germans in the way.
Orel Front: Slow advance...still plagued by railway problems. Commisars are detailed to bring more "engineers" and small caliber pistol bullets to the railheads.
Voronezh Front: Much reorganization, too much vodka, a paucity of Germans, combined with blinding snows and lice have brought morale to a new low and the forward march is thus hampered. Sweating after a recent meeting with Comrade Stalin, General Maslenikov has promised greater efforts by his men. Specail supply ordered by Voronezh Front...3 thousand pistol catridges and more cotton briefs for General Maslenikov.
Kharkov Front: No Germans to be found. Homes recaptured by the valorous troops of this front were cleaned out (looted) to make them habitable for commisars and our brave and ingenious generals.
Southern Front: General Malinovskii's troops set for once again on the east bank of the Dnieper. Sadly no further progess was made due to a lack of boats and bridging materials...though rumour has it that our troops were rebuffed by Romanians (how embarrassing!)
Trans Causcases Front: General Artemei, leading this front complains bitterly that General Malinovskii's troops are keeping his forces from engaging the Germans by marching too slowly. Although Comrade Stalin raised an eyebrow at this, General Artemei arrived safe and sound at Front HQ...this time
In the air: Soviet air units continue to engage the enemy despite heavy losses. "Encouraging" letters written to factory commisars helpt to ensure that the needs of the frontline air squadrons have plenty of machines. And example of one such letter from Comrade Stalin to a Sturmovik Factory in the Urals:
"Nobody lives forever...some just longer than others...double your output by next week or be assured that a new factory manager will be found."
Stalin
Leningrad Front: Slow advance due to railway problems...the lines are getting laid, but the work is slow since railway engineers are hard to find, and the first 50 versts of track were laid upside-down. A few timely and summary executions worked wonders on the morale of the newly named engineers. To quote General Bogdanov: "Sometimes a bullet to the back of the neck teaches you more than the weightiest of tomes"
Western Front: The march continues eastward. The recent departure of the Germans and the nearness of supply means there will be more heard from this sector soon...or heads will roll (to quote Comrade Chairman Stalin)
Bryansk Front: Moderate advance with no Germans in the way.
Orel Front: Slow advance...still plagued by railway problems. Commisars are detailed to bring more "engineers" and small caliber pistol bullets to the railheads.
Voronezh Front: Much reorganization, too much vodka, a paucity of Germans, combined with blinding snows and lice have brought morale to a new low and the forward march is thus hampered. Sweating after a recent meeting with Comrade Stalin, General Maslenikov has promised greater efforts by his men. Specail supply ordered by Voronezh Front...3 thousand pistol catridges and more cotton briefs for General Maslenikov.
Kharkov Front: No Germans to be found. Homes recaptured by the valorous troops of this front were cleaned out (looted) to make them habitable for commisars and our brave and ingenious generals.
Southern Front: General Malinovskii's troops set for once again on the east bank of the Dnieper. Sadly no further progess was made due to a lack of boats and bridging materials...though rumour has it that our troops were rebuffed by Romanians (how embarrassing!)
Trans Causcases Front: General Artemei, leading this front complains bitterly that General Malinovskii's troops are keeping his forces from engaging the Germans by marching too slowly. Although Comrade Stalin raised an eyebrow at this, General Artemei arrived safe and sound at Front HQ...this time
In the air: Soviet air units continue to engage the enemy despite heavy losses. "Encouraging" letters written to factory commisars helpt to ensure that the needs of the frontline air squadrons have plenty of machines. And example of one such letter from Comrade Stalin to a Sturmovik Factory in the Urals:
"Nobody lives forever...some just longer than others...double your output by next week or be assured that a new factory manager will be found."
Stalin