For Clown and Country - Bozo (Nazi) vs. Stef78 (USSR) - Stef welcome

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 7

Finnland

The Fins are able to break through the land bridge which is lightly defended.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 7

Heeresgruppe Mitte

I am closing the pocket again and threaten another pocket at Vyazma. An HQ with 800 fuel is moved from the rear to the front.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 7

Heeresgruppe Süd

The bridgehead is widened. One HQ buildup.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 7

Verluste

The losses on both sides so far.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 7

Schlachtordnung

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 8

Heeresgruppe Nord

LVI Corps has Panzer divisions with 20 MP. XXXXI Corps has four motorized divisions with 40-49 MP after HQ buildup. The goal is of course to cut off all the divisions in the Leningrad area by capturing the supply ports and linking up with the Fins.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 8

Finnland

The Fins make good progress and are pushing south hard.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 8

Heeresgruppe Mitte

A nasty counterattack at Vyazma routes two mobile divisions. They did not recover and have to take a break. XXXXVI Corps has divisions with 40, 41, 41, and 42 MP but is low on supplies. XXXIX Corps does HQ buildup.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 8

Heeresgruppe Süd

Pushing past Poltava towards Kharkov.
After HQ buildup XIV Coprs has 39, 40, 50, 50 MP
III Corps has 37, 38, 39, 40 after mainly resting
XXXXVIII has 39, 39, 39, 46, 43 two turns after HQ buildup (overloaded with Slovakian brigade)
III Panzer Corps does HQ buildup

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 8

Krim

XXX Corps crosses the lower Dnepr.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 9

Heeresgruppe Nord

XXXXI Corps has 50, 48, 48, 47 MP (all motorized)
LVI Corps has 26, 26, 24, 29 MP
Path to Kirishi doesn't have much in the way
I railed the transports from AGC to the north. Normal fuel delivery now to LVI and XXXXI Corps. LVI has 450 and XXXXI has 520 at the end of turn.

Panzer and motorized divisions break through and cut off the city. Next turn they will push to the remaining supply port for Leningrad and try to link up with the Fins. Three Russian armies are trapped.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 9

Heeresgruppe Mitte

XXXIX Corps with 49, 49, 49 after HQ buildup
XXIV Corps with 38, 40, 30 after fuel trick
LVII with 32, 31 after moderate use last turn
Infantry with basically 50% supply
One motorized division did not recover after routing. Will use XXXXVII Corps as mobile reserve
Direct route to Moscow through Mozhaysk - Naro-Fminsk gap
FZ are built in front of Moscow. A clear sign of desperation. XII Corps, VII Corps and VIII Corps are doing the heavy lifting now. They all have 85+ infantry divisions with pioneers.
1 HQ Buildup with XXXXVII Corps

No more fuel tricks in the center because I moved all transports north for the attack on Leningrad.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 9

Heeresgruppe Süd

XXXXVIII Corps with 26, 24, 26, 27 MP
XIV Corps with 38, 38, 47, 48 MP
III Corps with 50, 50, 50, 50 MP. 170% fuel in units and 279 fuel left in HQ

I'm advancing towards Kharkov and trap the remaining industry. Many airfields are displaced.

1 HQ buildup with XXXXVIII Corps

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 9

Krim
I'm pushing hard towards the Crimea with XXX Corps (3 pioneers in divisions) and Romanians. The land bridge is not fully fortified.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 10

Heeresgruppe Nord

Normal air supply of Panzer Corps. Next turn I will move all transports to the center again. Leningrad will be cut off next turn and I will link up with the Fins.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 10

Heeresgruppe Mitte

I'm pushing directly towards Moscow and reach the first line of FZs which I am able to destroy. 1 HQ buildup with XXIV Corps. Easy combat now.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 10

Heeresgruppe Süd

I'm able to break through the line north of Kharkov and send one Panzer division with 50 MP towards Voronezh which is unoccupied. Industry is still in the city. The three remaining Panzer divisions of that Corps stay behind and do an HQ buildup. They will have 200% fuel next turn. Kharkov is encircled with two divisions.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Turn 10

Krim

I'm able to break through the land bridge. First a deliberate attack with 6 divisions and then a hasty attack against weak resistance with three German divisions.

[Bozo_the_Clown]

Stef and I have agreed to end this game. I do apologize again for the gamey stuff.

[timmyab]

Very impressive display Bozo [&o]
I'd like to see you play Axis Vs MichaelT. Would make for a good test of game balance.

ORIGINAL: STEF78
Can you explain how please?

What I usually do is place a weak regiment in each of the adjacent coastal hexes with two junk units on top. I think that would work although an uber gamer might be able to counter-counter-game my counter-gameyness