Field Marshal Fogger vs Marshal Fulkerson (again)

[Lobster]

ORIGINAL: fogger

Puck a duck.[X(] Half my army gone and that is what is coming at me. [:(] I suppose it is too late for

Well it is only a few bits of data so onwards and downwards (?)

Maybe they'll bring vodka. [;)]

[larryfulkerson]

The way that Vodka tastes it's only good for fueling our tanks.

[Cfant]

I think Larry tries to establish his southern front to near to the german lines - they woun't have time to dig in. If there aren't already some nice germans to help them out of the trains at arrival [:D]

Thanks Fogger for the explanations! [:)] And I wouldn't fear the reinforcement-list. A lot of troops spawn in Leningrad, which is, well: in german hands. "Alles in deutscher Hand!" as it is said in german [;)] I think this is the case with some other reinforcements, too. So Larry won't get all of this nice toys he is waiting for [;)]

[fogger]

The Leningrad front. At the bottom of the screen is the top of Larry's MLR. I have 2 panzer divisions about to race to the Volga River. It is a big if but if I can get to it before Larry can extend his MLR I may be able to turn it.

[fogger]

I did not clear all my rear area on the Leningrad front and look at what has appeared 2 Inf divisions and 1 regt. I had better star on the other areas of my front as I can not afford to loose any rail line or bridges.

[fogger]

The start of turn 28. I have created 2 pockets totalling 11+ divisions last turn and this turn hope to complete another pocket of 8+ divisions. Larry's north flank is hanging in the air. I am hoping that if I push far enough that Larry will start to redeploy some of his forces from the south and take pressure off my centre. Every time I break into his front line he has enough units in reserve to contain the break in. With the fall of Murmansk I have had a number of divisions freed up so I am now considering an advance on Archangelsk.

[fogger]

Larry has started shipping some units to Archangelsk but not enough to match the forces that I am moving into the AO

[fogger]

How good is this for CB fire. This should put a smile on any old salt's face.

[fogger]

Larry, did you give that destroyer a unit medal?

I have just forwarded Larry my turn 29 and this is an update. On the southern front I have finally been able to breakout of one of my bridge heads.

[fogger]

In the centre I am starting to break in from the south.

[fogger]

The old Leningrad front may shortly be renamed the Volga River North front.

[fogger]

I have just sent my turn 30 to Larry. This is overview of Army Group North and my proposed stop lines. It is now the 1st Oct and I will have to start digging in for the winter

[fogger]

In the centre I have finally been able to break in. The question is now "will General Mud " save Larry's centre or is he going to cut and run?

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the front lines now. The Axis forces are racing to finish the job before winter weather sets in. Trying
to withdraw the Soviets from engagement isn't working out at all and so I've decided to defend in place and
try to hold up the Germans as long as possible to permit me to rail some reinforcements to the places they
need to be to form a working front line from north to south. The problem is that I'm still outnumbered in the
north especially after the fall of Leningrad. It's looking iffy.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the expected reinforcements for next turn, T32: And the stream of reinforcements doesn't start slowing down from
this fire hose of reinforcements until T35. And after that there's another big load coming etc. I'm going to be swimming
in reinforcements. That ought to be enough to form another front line somewhere.

EDIT: It's just occurred to me that a lot of those reinforcements listed are supposed to respawn in hexes I don't own
anymore. Like those in and near Leningrad. Those reinforcements won't spawn until I own the hex again, if ever. So I'll
have to keep that in mind.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's how the air war is going now:

[fogger]

Turn 31 SITREP
The Mud has arrived. However with Ron's Mod combat operations do not stop. But if you attack you can expect heavy losses.

In the centre I have finally broken into Larry's rear area. My recon units now hold all the road crossings in Larry's rear so it would be interesting to see Larry's supply levels in what may be one big pocket. I have 3 panzer divisions in the process of securing the inner and outer rings of the pocket. I am also trying to move my Infantry up to secure a front line before the snow arrives. In the centre I will keep my front line away from Larry's so that he has to advance (costing supply) to make contact.

[fogger]

Down on the southern end of the front I maybe in trouble. There are a number of areas that once the snow arrives and the river freeze up that Larry can counter attack into my rear and I have very little in the way of reserves to block. Also there is really no defence line. Not sure what to do here. If I can complete the pocketing and destruction of Larry's centre group I would be prepared to conduct a fighting withdrawal as I have ground to give up.

[fogger]

Army group north has no front line, it is more of a screen. There are a number of pockets in my rear but I am not worry about them. They will slowly die and upon their death I will have forces with which to create a line. There is no strategic value for Larry in this area as it would be nearly impossible to get to Leningrad from here.

[fogger]

Army Group Far North has 6 divisions (with more on the way) and is attacking towards Archangelsk (a 5% supply point). The objective of this attack is to get Larry to commit forces to it defence which he will need else where or risk losing the supply point. If I can take Archangelsk then my entire northern flank will be secure and I will be able to move those 6 divisions elsewhere