PITAMAN vs M60A3TTS - A German Perspective

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 AGC End Intel Status[/center]



2nd Army eliminates the Soviets units trapped in the Vitebsk pocket. The rest of AGC drives southeast of Smolensk to get around the land bridge defenses.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 Pripyet Marshes End Intel Status[/center]



17th Corps, 6th Army moves east towards Kursk and Sumy.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 AGS End Intel Status[/center]



17th Army moves east towards Poltava and the rest of AGS heads northeast of Stalino towards Kharkov.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 Romanian Front End Intel Status[/center]



The Romanians move towards the Crimea and Stalino.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 Ground Casualties[/center]



Our casualties continue to grow. We have now lost more men than we did in our entire French campaign last year, 168K vs 156K. There appears to be no end in sight to this campaign. We have inflicted heavy losses on the Soviets but they continue to fight. I think the Fuhrer might be wrong about their country being a rotten structure ready to fall.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 Air Losses[/center]

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 Eastern Plan Status[/center]

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 OKM Status[/center]





OKM is reporting a significant victory this week. During the Soviet naval evacuation of Tallin, they were able to sink over 25 large merchant ships, 9 small merchant ships, 5 destroyers, 2 minesweepers 2 subs and inflicted serious damage to the cruiser Kirov. Most of these losses were caused by our mines and our torpedo boats. They are calling it the Russian Dunkirk!

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 9 Aug 17 - 23, 1941 OKW Weekly Intel Status[/center]





Our Wolf pack caught up with a British Convoy southwest of Brest. We believe it was heading for Gibralter and the Mediterrian Sea. We sank 6 cargo ships, one passenger ship, one Corvette escort ship and a destroyer, now called the HMS Bath, which was once the USS Hopewell. one of the 50 WWI destroyers the US gave England. We are not at war with America but they are helping England.

We are also hearing about a secret meeting between PM Churchill and President Roosevelt off the coast of Newfoundland. We don't know what happened at the meeting but you can be sure the British were asking more help from the Americans. How can we win this war if the Americans keep interfering on the side of England. They did issue a public announcement called the Atlantic Charter that states the US is on the British side, but not at war. Who knows what help the Americans promised the British.



Our Commerce raider, Komet, also sunk a British cargo ship near the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Equador.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 Order of Battle Status[/center]

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 Finland Start Intel Status[/center]



Again, the Soviets refuse to retreat and continue to fight along the northeast side of Lake Ladoga.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 AGN Start Intel Status[/center]



The Soviets counterattack and force our lead panzer unit to retreat. They also reinforce Leningrad. It appears they will not give up the city without a serious fight.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 AGN & AGC Start Intel Status[/center]


The boundary between AGN and AGC appears to be quiet with little Soviet activity.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 AGC Start Intel Summary[/center]



The Soviets continue their land bridge defense around Smolensk and try to cut off the lead elements of 3rd Panzer group.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 Pripyet Marshes Start Intel Summary[/center]



The Soviets continue to fall back towards Kursk and Sumy.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 AGS Start Intel Summary[/center]



The Soviets continue to strengthen their defenses around Stalino and Kharkov.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 Romanian Front Start Intel Summary[/center]



As expected, the Soviets have established a defensive line at the entrances to the Crimea.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 Partisan Attacks[/center]



Soviet partisan activities continue to increase.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 Northern Rail Status[/center]



In order to counter Soviet partisan activites, the rail repair unit for AGN will move south to link up with the main rail line for AGC. Red color lists the intended link up path. Blue color shows the existing rail lines. This will prevent a supply loss if one of these rail lines is cut by partisans.

[Pitaman]

[center]Turn 10 Finland End Status[/center]



The Finnish Army continues to push around the east side of Lake Ladoga but progress is slow.