Spring'42 USSR vs. Germany - Red vs. Viking2

red · Post by **red** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 7:30 pm

12K pts, 4 air sections, 10% arty, no mines

red · Post by **red** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 7:33 pm

Germans opened up with a bombardment and 4 Luftwaffe sorties. One Bf-110 was shot down, the rest well damaged so I don't expect to see them again for a while

Some infantry was lost due to the bombardment and air raids. Also AA truck was killed. I expected heavier losses so I guess it's a good start. Soviet artillery was way off the targets so I even won't describe it.

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 9:03 pm

Soviet Arty did kill 30 or 40 trees, and 10 endangered woodpeckers, Greenpeace will be contanting you shortly God help you:rolleyes:

Recon does not spot anything, Reds are sneaky pun intended;)

red · Post by **red** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 9:51 pm

Soviet arty kills more trees and smokes the woodpeckers out

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 11:06 pm

More Soviet Arty 152mm:eek:

Recon still only find two motorcycle squads

Back to you Red the Red

red · Post by **red** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 6:11 am

Let's see, this turn Germans lost 3 recon vehicles (KWs) all due to HMGs, also the MCs got some beating. Partisans continue to make good progress by taking out an ammo carrier. Also another troop found a concentration of some armor in the very back.

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 8:27 am

Somehow super Partisan made it to the very back in two turns

Kill four or five partisan squads and a couple MC

red · Post by **red** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 11:24 am

I liked this turn a lot. Soviet arty suppressed some ATGs. Il-2s made a nice run at the top of the southern hill destroying whatever was sitting there including another ATG. Still just recon forces skirmishing.

Viking, have you ever used partisans?

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 9:03 pm

Yes I have but 30+ hexs in two turns come on man you got to admit thats just silly

Anyway not much killed a partisan squad and some MC and one of those big ugly tanks

red · Post by **red** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 9:28 pm

Again, mostly artillery exchange as the forces are moving closer. Il-2s killed a truck and halftruck. Partisans couldn't find anything this turn but were discovered so I don't expect that unit to last long.

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 11:44 pm

Killed two more Partisan's can't see too many Russians but recon elements smell Vodka

red · Post by **red** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 4:44 am

Good work by partisans again. Killed ammo carrier and Wurf. 40 on the same spot. Also Germans lost a halftrack, 2 KW recon vehicles and that daring Spec Ops unit. Soviets lost AA truck and ZiS 30.

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 5:53 am

Half the Russian army are partisans, not much this turn

red · Post by **red** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 9:23 pm

It just apperas to be so. Appearances are deceptive. Partisans strike again taking out KW recon vehicle and Pz III. Soviets lose T-28 and Il-2

I may have overused partisans this time but I had games just before this one where my opponent was quite good in handling them. If need be I'll order ceasation of all guerilla activities.

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 11:18 pm

Weary Germans know the fight is going to get heavy soon the German regulars are starting to wonder why they are in Russia anyway. Some other Germans in cool looking black uniforms hear this and show these German the burn bodies from the tank crew that was just destroyed. Moral has been restored

As they Black clad uniforms leave, notes are taken, on the address of the soldiers families in Berlin, just so the "SS" can keep in thouch if more moral is needed :rolleyes:

red · Post by **red** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 5:04 pm

Multiple losses on both sides included German ATG and LaS 76 and Soviet ZiS 30 and T-28E and multiple infantry. German Air Force flew two Bf-110 that managed to destroy a tank and 2-3 squads of infantry. Soviet Il-2s flew several missions in the north and one in the south with no apparent kills.

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 11:14 pm

As usual kill more Partisans find more Partisans, the lines are getting very close 6 or more KV-1 ones attacking inmass down south:eek:

red · Post by **red** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 6:02 am

Soviets are advancing across the whole front line. Losses on both sides. South and central parts are subjected to heavy bombardment and smoke screen. In the north , the advance is slower due to losses in AFVs and mortar fire.

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 8:35 am

Fighting is heavy everywhere, Soviet Offboard arty has got to be low on ammo, a couple of russian tank crews bail, and several of those little TDs die. An even larger armor force is spotted headed toward the center Vhexs:eek:

Oh yeah almost forgot, killed a couple partisan squad this turn

red · Post by **red** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 12:47 am

Things are not going well in the south. KV/T-28 group got pretty shaken up with multiple losses. In the north, another brave KV faces Pz III and StuG and gets blown up. The reserve company is advancing to provide back up.