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T2

T3 (03.07.1941)

Nice defense in the Vitebsk gap [:D]

T4 07.10.1941

T5 17.07.1941. Defense of Luga

T5 17.07.1941

Western front

T5 17.07.1941

Battle of Dnepr

T6 24.07.1941 (before my move)

I think here some time was wasted by Germany, there was no need to pocket two weak divisions.

T6 07.24.1941

Western front. All as expected. No targets to attack.

T6 24.07.1941 Dnepr is crossed!

I was able to push his tanks in place specified and save my elite units from Cherkassy. Pay attention to direction of his assaut. Now my first worries that half of AGS will go to Moscow.

T7 31.07.1941 After my move.

Unfortunately I forgot to save T6 after my moves, on T6 I moved 27 and 16 armies behind Luga. Now Nothwest armies look ugly on Northern front area but I found this as the only effective measure to enforce defense of Leningrad. Feeling Kamil's tendancy to make small pockets I left two weak divisions before the river and second time Germany wasted MP of their fast units to pocket them.

T7 31.07.1941 Western front. All German tanks went to Bryansk (or Kaluga). No targets to attack as well.

T7 31.07.1941 Ukraine.

Here I think is my strategic mistake - Despite I suspected he is going to turn to North I left Kursk-Orel-Moscow direction nearly uncovered and evacuated Kharkov.
I must say that from T6 (crossing Dnepr) and implementation of evacuation plan I systematically attenuate Ukrainian armies in favour of Western and even NW fronts.

T8 08.07.1941 Ecuator of summer operations. Battles on Luga. Experienced and refited 27 and 16 armies still on the egde of the defense.

T8 07.08.1941 Western front. Direction of attack is changed to Vyazma.

T8. 07.08.1941. Ukraine.

T8 OOB

I will present mid-summer situation from my perspective.


My goal was to destroy as many units as possible and to capture manpower centres. Most promising direction to achieve both objectives was Moscow - relatively favourable terrain plus necessity to defend the capital leading to encircling opportunities even in latter stages of summer operations.

Unfortunately by turn 6 Mike was holding all the cards, so to minimise damage I started to settle for small prey and tried to satisfy myself with even tiniest pocket.

My situation was especially bad in Leningrad area, which I consistently neglected in terms of reinforcements (only 1 mot divisions moved there at the start of the game). I think the city will be beyond my reach.


Until turn 9 I made 4, maybe 6 HQ build-ups. Majority of available AP were spent on new commanders.



Casualties (start of turn 9):

German - 225.900
Soviet - 1.531.029


Figures of suffered and inflicted losses are extremely alarming.



T9 north (German - start)

T9 centre and south (German - start)

In the centre panzers 20-30 MP, in the south 30-40 MP.