Steel Inferno: AG A – Part I: Race for the Caucasus (Solo AAR)

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Air Execution Summary:


You'll note I did not run any NP in my turn but will run it in the Soviets turn so we will see how well that works out.

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Arrivals:




Upgrades:

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Oh, one thing of note, to increase my CPP for both the LII Corps and XXXX Panzer Corps I moved the units away from Krasnodar to rgain some CPP last turn.

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Krasnodar has been liberated:

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End positions:


Closer look:
https://i.imgur.com/deZqOGi.jpg

Notes:

Army Group A (was formally attached to 17th Army), XXXXIV Corps (97th and 101st Jaeger, 297th and 370 Inf. Div. and 454th Sec. Div.), took Elista, does not look like we have isolated that Soviet corps, so backed off a hex to regain some CPP.

1st Panzer Army, III and LVII Panzer Corps moved to Kurassavka area. V Corps in Nevinnomyssk, resting and refitting. XXXX Panzer Corps is resting and refitting in Krasnodar and the LI Corps (46th and 111th Inf. Div.), also resting and refitting.

17th Army XXXXIX Mountain Corps moved into the Caucasus.

Cav RM Corps, resting and refitting.

So far the plan is (and has been) to capture as many Black Sea ports before driving due east to Grozny and Baku.

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Losses by Phase:

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Events:



Results of NP from turn 7:


Still not as good as I would have liked will change it next turn.

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AD setup:


Forgot to make any changes.

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Air Execution Phase:

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End of turn, with losses, the one and only battle report and other statistics:


Closer look:
https://i.imgur.com/t7D5lEx.jpg

Notes:

Army Group A
XXXXIV Corps (97th and 101st Jaeger Div., 297 and 370th Inf. Div. and 454th Sec. Div.), still trying to isolate that Soviet Corps and its not working that hex is not isolated. Unfortunately I'll have to try to attack it but I still don't feel I have enough CPP. Really need to get these troops moving both east and south.

1st Panzer Army
V Corps (9th, 125th and 298th Inf. Div.), all three divisions on refit trying gain some CPP to support the Panzer Corps assault east.
III Pz Corps (13th Panzer. Div., along with 198th Inf. Div. and 203rd Stug Btln.) just reinforced from XXXX Pz Corps the 23rd Panzer Div.
LVII Pz Corps (Wiking SS Mot. Div. and 16th Mot. Div.), DA with both the 16th Mot. Div. and the SS Wiking Mot. Div. on Georgievsk.
XXXX Pz Corps (3rd Panzer Div., 1st SL Mob. Div.) on refit.

17th Army
XXXXIX Mtn Corps (73rd Inf. Div., 1st Mountain Div., 2nd Rum. Mtn. Div., and Bergmann Ost Mtn Rgt.), push to the coast, capturing Gelendzhik and making contact near Tuapse.
LII Corps (46th and 111th Inf. Div.), just reinforced from XXXXIX Mtn. Corps (due to range) the 4th Mountain Div., on refit.

3rd Rumanian Army
Cav RM Corps (5th, 6th and 9th Cav. Div.), on refit.
VII Rum. Corps (19th Rum. Inf. Div.), refitting.

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Events, just partisans.

Air Directives:


NOTE: Just changed NP from enemy to both phases.

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Air Execution:


Good NP results this time.

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Weather:


Rain is starting to come in from the west.

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Reinforcements:

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End turn positions

Northern sector:


Southern sector:


NOTES:

Army Group A
XXXXIV Corps (97th and 101st Jaeger Div., 297 and 370th Inf. Div. and 454th Sec. Div.), moved the 454th Sec. Div and 101st Jaeger Div., will see if some ZOC lock this corps up.

1st Panzer Army
V Corps (9th, 125th and 298th Inf. Div.), just moving into position for next turn's assaults. 298th withdraws in 2 turns and only has 25 CPP.
III Pz Corps (13th and 23rd Panzer. Div., along with 198th Inf. Div. and 203rd Stug Btln.) on the upper left flank facing a horde of Russians.
LVII Pz Corps (3rd Panzer Div., Wiking SS Mot. Div. and 16th Mot. Div.), just reinforced from XXXX Pz Corps the 3rd Panzer Div. and pulled back both Mot. Div. to refit and gain some CPP (47 and 43).
XXXX Pz Corps (1st SL Mob. Div. with attached 191st and 210th Stug Btlns. and 6 artillery Btlns) finishing up refit and will assist 17th Army's assault on Novorossiysk.

17th Army
XXXXIX Mtn Corps (73rd Inf. Div., 1st Mountain and Bergmann Ost Mtn Rgt.), continue to bottle up both Novorossiysk and Tuapse as best as possible.
LII Corps (46th and 111th Inf. Div. and 4th Mountain Div.), resting and regaining CPP for the up coming assaults.

3rd Rumanian Army
Cav RM Corps (5th, 6th and 9th Cav. Div., and 6 artillery Btlns), shuffled to HQ and continuing refit to gain more CPP for final assaults on ports.
VII Rum. Corps (19th Rum. Inf. Div. and 3rd Rum. Mtn. Div.), refitting.

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Loss by Phase:

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Events, more partisans.

Weather:

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AD:


Transferred 32 Bf 109G-2 to forward airbase Mineralnye Vody:

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Air Execution Summary:


Naval Interdiction Results:

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End of turn positions.

Northern sector:


Center sector:


Southern sector: