GC 41 2ndAcr (G) vs Oleg (R) No Oleg please

[2ndACR]

Okay another AAR for 2nd PBEM game.

I threw caution to the wind this time on first turn, let us hope I don't pay a hefty price for it.

North, I have captured both ports on the west coast of Estonia, 2 Motorized Div are blocking Riga. 3 Armor Div have driven all the way to the 1st Major river and pocketed everything in the north.

Central, 4th Army made small advance but holding west side of huge pocket, Green army is holding north and east side of pocket (always forget that army number. Armor has driven deep and is outside Minsk. That has created multiple weak pockets.

South, I am going to try the "Mynok Gambit" in an actual PBEM. I have driven in and blocked almost every access point. We will see if this works. If it does, I will create a huge pocket on turn 2. I did use a Panzer Corp from AGC.

Here is the Mynok Gambit.

[Mynok]

Flaviusx did pretty dern good against this. I was still able to reach the border but he extracted a lot of stuff just with movement. Be interesting to see how your opponent responds.

[TulliusDetritus]

2ndACR, be careful, I think Oleg Mastruko has to be a very good player [8D] Like all of us he has to be a noob, but beware!

I have captured both ports on the west coast of Estonia

My opponent failed to do that and I managed to evacuate 6 divisions... which were very much needed to defend the Northwest Front [8D]

Good luck and have fun.

[2ndACR]

Oh, I will be careful to an extent. I will not under estimate him that is for sure.

Mynok, I saw his screen shot, but hoping for a mistake to give me some time. We shall see.

[Mynok]

You've brought 42nd Panzer, so you are doing the reinforced Mynok Gambit. [;)]  I think you'll be fine. If your opponent puts his mountain divs and a bunch of infantry in that rough down by the border, avoid it. Make your pocket west of there. That's what I did. He pulled his mtns from the border back in there and I wasn't going to touch them with panzers.

It really hurts not being able to use the Rumanian mountain units. They won't move in there even in 1.02. Really annoying. I thought that was fixed.

[2ndACR]

But they move using 1.03 beta and that is what we are using.

True, I just could not resist using the 42nd.

[2ndACR]

Turn 2.

Well, throwing caution to the wind did not bite me in the butt. Thank the heavens.

Turn 2, my front almost looks like it does against the AI. Will describe more in Screens as usual.

[2ndACR]

Turn 2 North

I have cleared most of the pockets south of Riga. Only 1 Infantry div shows left. that will die next turn. Looks like he will be digging into every swamp hex he can find. Guess I will just cut them off and kill them.

[2ndACR]

Turn 2 Central

Huge pocket near 4th Army has been cleared, already started moving the Army to the front. Going to try and avoid sending them into the swamp this time. Armor has already found his next defense line.

[2ndACR]

Turn 2 South

The pocket held. But he managed to get a lot of units out by the southern route. Pocket will die over next 2 turns. 11th Army now active and beginning the advance. Oleg has also formed his next defense line. Now to bust thru it but will probably turn into a slog like last game.

[2ndACR]

And turn 2 Casualty Report.

Looks almost like all the others we have all seen.

[Mynok]

That's a good result. You need to punch through near Proskurov and make him pay for railing all that stuff up front.

[2ndACR]

That is the plan. Since they will be isolated, the 6th Army div and the SS div will move to the front. I hope to smash all my armor thru that gap and spread north and south. Just waiting.

[2ndACR]

Turn 3 and the mud has hit me again. From the North all the way to the South. Not sure what that weather zone is called (Russia, maybe). So few advances there.

Only advance was in the south where I poured my armor thru a hole.

[2ndACR]

Okay, forgot to grab some screen shots. So will go off the previous shot. That is where the main action is.

Lvov pocket eliminated. Oleg got a lot out. But I also pocketed a nice bundle in the mountains below Proskurov. About 11 Div have been caught.

I am crossing around his northern line below the swamps. Proskurov has been pocketed, but chance he will go back into supply.

In the north, have hit defense line at Pskov. Awaiting infantry support. Riga fell.

Central is on the Dnepr and am waiting for infantry to catch up. They will be coming on line next turn so expect to force a crossing with 2 turns. For once, I am not hitting a lot of resistance in the swamps. That is a mistake IMO. I would force an opponent to slog it out.

[Mynok]

Very good. Exactly the right move against a southern escape against your first move. You won't catch all of them but a good number will not escape you sealing it next turn.

Oh...I see...that shot doesn't reflect current positions and you have pocketed them now, right?

[2ndACR]

Yep, I caught the mountain group. I will grab a shot at the start of turn.

[2ndACR]

Turn 5 before destruction pocket

[2ndACR]

Turn 5 after the destruction and working on the next pocket. We will see if I can bag them, doubt it, Russian rail is awesome. Would be really nice to bag that huge group. I have already noticed that Oleg is going to try and defend with a linear defense and hardly any back up. Note how I blew thru his line and there is nothing to slow me down except my own lack of movement.

[2ndACR]

And finally as of turn 5 Casualty