Empire101 (Axis) vs sveint (Sov) - Soviet PoV

[sveint]

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[sveint]

Turn 1

Soviet forces are completely unprepared for war and scramle to create the semblance of a frontline. To our delight German forces are diverted from AGC to AGS.

Northern fronts

[sveint]

Southern fronts

[Aussiematto]

Looking good to me. I would try and exploit the shallow penetration by Axis west of Minsk by deploying sacrifice units in checkerboard. When I play Axis I am at minsk on Turn 1 and it's gone on Turn 2 and usually I am pressing into the gap near Smolensk by Turn 3. You have probably got the chance to slow this timetable down by at least 1 turn.

[sveint]

Turn 2

Industry evacuated from Mogilev and Armament from Gomel.

Northern Fronts

River near Pskov breached, but advance in the center is slow.

[sveint]

Southern Fronts

A very timid approach by the Axis forces in the area prompts a forward defense.

[sveint]

Turn 3

Axis advance cautiously. A couple of heroic infantry division hold against panzer attacks. Industry in Odessa along with some from Leningrad is evacuated.

[sveint]

Another heroic defense near Pskov.

[sveint]

Northern fronts

I don't give much priority to the defense of Leningrad, hoping simply to delay while I evacuate industry.

[sveint]

Southern fronts

A southern hook forces a withdrawal.

[sveint]

Turn 4

Most industry is evacuated from Leningrad. In the south we counter-attack, but it could have been much worse for the Germans if we had been smart enough to move more armor south last week.

[sveint]

Northern fronts

Germans are still halted at the river as we reinforce a potential bridgehead.

[sveint]

Southern fronts

The "great river line" is almost ready.

[Peltonx]

Looks good so far. Just keep evacing stuff. Pull out ARM and HVY pts first.

[Aussiematto]

You have him on toast -- forward defence seems like a good idea now. I'd probably try keeping Leningrad too

[sveint]

Turn 5

Reorganisation starts. Each army will have 12 divisions and each front a minimum of 3 armies. Of course the real front is much more chaotic than that. Industry is evacuated in the south (and I think I may have made a mistake? I partially evacuated the T-34 factories and the rest of them disappeared?)

Northern fronts

[sveint]

Southern fronts

[M60A3TTS]

Yes, the tank factories require a total evacuation in a single turn. Any factory points not moved out that turn are lost. This differs from armaments and HI.

[sveint]

Oh well horrible loss there for the Soviets. I blame some random general from STAVKA who will be put on trial...

[sveint]

Turn 6

Every turn a small step back to avoid too many deliberate infantry attacks.

Leningrad front