Brian V Hensley 44 German offensive
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Brian V Hensley 44 German offensive
I have been playing against Dough Hensley now for 2 years on this game which has not gone well for the Germans.
I had a good open but failed to take Leningrad. I have a decent 42 attack but fell short of about 4 hexes of having a mass surround. After that it has been a Russian slug fest with me retreating fast in late 42 43.
I defended the borders of Hungary and Slovakia.
Come June 44 I launched a desperate counter attack trying to bag something and stop the Red roller. These maps show that attack.
I hope they are not out of sequence.
Before I forget a few things to note.
The Germans must be given massive AP to play with at least twice a year in 44 to redo corp alignments. My boards will show a complete mix-up of colors. Perhaps in the Mid seasons.
Also, the Russians should NOT be allowed to defend the border of Finland with Forts. Real units please. This would affect 41 and force Russian to have less elsewhere.!!!. It would be a good add-on to the new rules.
My strategy was to time my attack on the turn that the Hungarian front would break. This meant those Russian armor units down in Hungary could not counterattack my offensive which was near Trope
I had a good open but failed to take Leningrad. I have a decent 42 attack but fell short of about 4 hexes of having a mass surround. After that it has been a Russian slug fest with me retreating fast in late 42 43.
I defended the borders of Hungary and Slovakia.
Come June 44 I launched a desperate counter attack trying to bag something and stop the Red roller. These maps show that attack.
I hope they are not out of sequence.
Before I forget a few things to note.
The Germans must be given massive AP to play with at least twice a year in 44 to redo corp alignments. My boards will show a complete mix-up of colors. Perhaps in the Mid seasons.
Also, the Russians should NOT be allowed to defend the border of Finland with Forts. Real units please. This would affect 41 and force Russian to have less elsewhere.!!!. It would be a good add-on to the new rules.
My strategy was to time my attack on the turn that the Hungarian front would break. This meant those Russian armor units down in Hungary could not counterattack my offensive which was near Trope
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The above is OOB is turn 156
Now If I can figure out how to post more maps?
Um?
Now If I can figure out how to post more maps?
Um?
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Turn 156 positions Getting ready for attack
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The maps need cropping. They got the wrong guy here for that.
The RED HORDE
The RED HORDE
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The middle. My tanks were in Hungary for most of the Spring trying to delay the Reds.
I moved them to attack positions turn 155 turn 156.
I had attacked in the north as a northern pincer but it ran into difficuties
I moved them to attack positions turn 155 turn 156.
I had attacked in the north as a northern pincer but it ran into difficuties
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That was turn 157. Here is how push ended up after 158
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meanwhile the Russians surrounded Berlin. turn 158
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down south retreat turn 158
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before German moves 159
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Will it HOLD. Turn 159 final positions
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No it did not!
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Best escape route blocked by Russian stack. turn 160
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Major retreat issues with armor. On this map I had about 6 or 7 Panzer units routed. The stack with the yellow panzer 9-38 and the stack to his right. All were tank units. They are all on a mountain which is not on a road. Really a very bad retreat rule as applied to these routed units.
This is turn 161.
tanks should not retreat to non-road mountain hexes unless no where else to go!
This is turn 161.
tanks should not retreat to non-road mountain hexes unless no where else to go!
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btw, I still hold Finland and Konigsberg.
I have seen now a defense where you do not block Hungary but fortify the mountains south of Berlin from attack from the south. A better strategy but he was near the Oder by end of 43. No final map yet.
Also a odd thing is the extra STug42's in pool. .
I have seen now a defense where you do not block Hungary but fortify the mountains south of Berlin from attack from the south. A better strategy but he was near the Oder by end of 43. No final map yet.
Also a odd thing is the extra STug42's in pool. .
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Last Had one more counter attack left
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I cut off his middle Guards armor. But the Russians only needed to take Bratislava to get victory and they did not relieve these units. They took Bratislava and got the top victory . fun game and allowed for some crazy German counterattacks.
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Final OB
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Casualties. No German picnic.
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A last note.
As the loser, the last Russian turn is sent to me. I only see the final positions and can't check any of the last battles.
THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED!
Thanks
and great game.
As the loser, the last Russian turn is sent to me. I only see the final positions and can't check any of the last battles.
THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED!
Thanks
and great game.
RE: Brian V Hensley 44 German offensive
I'm pretty sure you can. The keyboard commands should work.