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Full FoW.
Random weather.
No bombing of HQ unless it is part of a stack.
No dropping of paratroops in isolated manner just to break supply lines. Paras must be used in combined operations with other troops to achieve a military objective.
No freeing the romanians or hungarians before T3. (stay historical)
To prevent a crazy Lvov pocket: germans can't get further east than hex column 56 on T1. This allows bagging most of the soviets along the border, but not the entire SW front before Ivan even moves 1 unit! This only applies south of the Pripyat marshes!

It has been a while since I have been playing this game. I want to improve so all comment and remarks are welcome!
I need to learn more about logistics (all the statistic features) and defensive operations!

Air settings!

Results after main bombing raid!
Almost every airfield within range got bombed 1 time.
I will hold the remains for final bombing when my panzers breach Ivan's lines.

I think I can improve these numbers by moving all possible fighter bases closer to the Russian lines. They certainly must get closer when Pz armies penetrate the lines and attack.
I guess there is also some room for improvement in the 'air doctrine' screen!

TURN 1 - AGN

Infantry divisions of AGN breach Ivan's lines.
Main concerns are conquering the railroad trough Raseiniai (with I corps) as far as possible and sending troops direction Liepaja!
L corps is railed up to Memel to help clearing Russian resistance. XXVI corps pushes to the north to reach Liepaja.
Elements of the 16th army march towards Kaunas!

TURN 1 - AGC

Infantry divisions of the 9th army breach Ivan's lines and push forward, opening the terrain to send the arriving Pz corps through!
Regiments of the XXXXII corps prepare to push Russian troops back south/south-east and make the railroad to Bialystok free of red defenders!
In the north a good coordination with troops of AGN is adviced!

TURN 1 - AGC

After 4th army breaches Russian lines, troops were send in to take the railroad leading north/north-east to Volkovysk!
Around Brest-Litovsk, XIII corps is preparing for an assault!

TURN 1 - AGC

Brest Litovsk has fallen!

TURN 1 - AGS

After the 17th army breached Ivan's lines, infantry divisions are marching eastwards!
Objectives are pushing southern positioned troops with their back agains the mountains as much as possible(Doing this with XXXXIX mountain corps) and taking Lvov out of Russian hands (IV corps)!

TURN 1 - AGS

Lvov withstands the first attack!

TURN 1 - AGS

Lvov has been captured!

TURN 1 - AGN

In the north II corps advances east and takes the city of Kaunas!

TURN 1 - AGN

The first port, Liepaja, is in our hands!
The 291st Inf Div will secure the area and hold the port!

TURN 1 - AGS

The 6th army starts it's actions but receives some heavy resistance!

TURN 1 - AGS

TURN 1 - AGS

Well presented opening... thanks.

TURN 1 - AGC/AGS

Around Brest-Litovsk troops from AGC and AGS cooperate!
The 1st cavalry Div of XXIV Pz corps will help elements of AGS to encircle some russian units!

TURN 1 - AGS

Regardless some heavy resistance, 6th army succeeds in opening the front!
Elements are pushing Ivan eastwards and will prepare to encircle some troops (with the help of an arriving Pz corps) around Kovel.
Other elements push south obtaining the railroad which leads to Lvov through Kamenka-Bugskaya!

TURN 1 - AGC

Elements of 3rd Pz Group started the engines and drove eastwards! They succeeded in taking Vilnius without any resistance!

TURN 1 - AGC

Panzers of AGC are now driving full speed to the east!
XXIV Pz corps leads the way following the railroad towards Baranovichi!
Simultaniously XXXXVII Pz corps and LVII Pz corps Close the encirclement! I've decided to push LVII Pz corps not too far east, towards Minsk.