The Last Two Years (Stjeand Welcome)

[Harrybanana]

The Situation in France at the end of my turn.

[Harrybanana]

No Attacks in Italy.

[Harrybanana]

In Russia I launch offensives between Kalinin and Moscow and in the South. The Northern attacks gain me very little, but I do overrun an Armour (after 9 attacks).

[Harrybanana]

In the South I retreat one defending German Infantry and cross the Dnepyr. I then Attack a second German infantry and have the most savage battle (in terms of losses) I think I have ever experienced. After retreating this infantry (which took a few more attacks) I then attacked the Mechanized circled in red.

[Harrybanana]

The Mechanized put up stubborn resistance, but was eventually overrun. This encouraged me to drop a couple partroopers and I ended up with some isolated Axis units and a bit of a breakthrough.

[Harrybanana]

AGN.

Just so you know that not everything went my way, my two units circled in red made a couple attacks on the indicated German unit at 1-1. I was hoping to do enough damage that I could then finish the German off with some armour and mechanized and maybe breakthrough. But the losses were something like 17-1 in the German's favour.

[Harrybanana]

AGC. I am actually vulnerable here if Stjeand wants to go on the offensive. But it would be risky for him.

[Harrybanana]

AGS

I am hoping Stjeand will have a difficult time figuring out where to rail units too. Plug this hole or contain the Southern France invasion, or a bit of both.

I don't think Germany can sustain this level of losses. But I still have a long way to go in just 15 months.

[sveint]

I think you'll win it. Lots of static German units on the east front that won't be able to retreat.

[Harrybanana]

ORIGINAL: sveint

I think you'll win it. Lots of static German units on the east front that won't be able to retreat.

If it was 43 I would agree. But I believe the last turn I will get before the game ends is the last week of July 1945. Is that correct? If so, I really don't have very many clear weather turns left. A lot may depend on the weather in march and April 45. tense game anyway.

[Harrybanana]

MAY 19, 1944

I was 90% of the way finished my turn when a brief power outage caused me to lose my turn. Too bad, because I was doing better the first time than I ended dup doing the second time.

On the Western Front the Axis make no attempt to contain the landings near Marseilles and Bordeaux and even pull out of the Channel ports. I try and fail to destroy a German Infantry Corps (I did the first time) and otherwise just advance with my units.

France after my moves. No screenshot of Italy as there are no attacks there.

[Harrybanana]

In Russia I overrun an panzer after 5 Attacks which cost me 28 casualties.

[Harrybanana]

I also overrun a Mechanized after 7 attacks and 15 casualties. In my first attempt I also destroyed another panzer, but this time it made its "saving throw' and retreated.

[Harrybanana]

AGC

[Harrybanana]

AGS. In my first attempt I was a little closer to isolating that almost pocket of German infantry.

[Harrybanana]

JUNE 2, 1944

The Axis performed a lot of air strikes on their turn; but they suffered more step losses than me.

[Harrybanana]

With help of shore bombardment I capture a hex in the Heel of Italy with a lucky 1-1 Attack.

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A plucky italian Corps stops me cold near Turin.

[Harrybanana]

The Russians overrun a German Infantry Corps.

[Harrybanana]

But another escapes by retreating.