Friendly Match - Ktonos (Axis) vs Mika (Allies)
RE: Friendly Match - Ktonos (Axis) vs Mika (Allies)
What a babble
RE: Friendly Match - Ktonos (Axis) vs Mika (Allies)
+++ breaking news +++
The Red Army outnumbers the Germans for the first time! And the Germans should belive what Herr Canaris is saying, the Russians really prepared for a counter attack. Several units rushed forward destroying German fighters and bombers on ground. Again and again the staff around Stalin and his Communist Party of the Soviet Union wonders if the Germans will retreat or start another counter attack.
+++ end of news +++
In Africa British spies heard about Rommel's breakfast. They ask themselves if he can also taste the biterness. Tobruk bombed into pieces, the port totally out of order and finally a Canadian unit landed behind Rommel blocking the road back. Without supply German movement will be restricted and without enough ammunition the fighting power will be weaker and weaker. While British and US units enjoy perfect supply they are getting ready for a final assault. The German occupation of the North African countries will be over soon.
The Red Army outnumbers the Germans for the first time! And the Germans should belive what Herr Canaris is saying, the Russians really prepared for a counter attack. Several units rushed forward destroying German fighters and bombers on ground. Again and again the staff around Stalin and his Communist Party of the Soviet Union wonders if the Germans will retreat or start another counter attack.
+++ end of news +++
In Africa British spies heard about Rommel's breakfast. They ask themselves if he can also taste the biterness. Tobruk bombed into pieces, the port totally out of order and finally a Canadian unit landed behind Rommel blocking the road back. Without supply German movement will be restricted and without enough ammunition the fighting power will be weaker and weaker. While British and US units enjoy perfect supply they are getting ready for a final assault. The German occupation of the North African countries will be over soon.
"Oderint, dum metuant."
RE: The Babble
I simply suggest you don't read this AAR anymore if it is so boring.
For me it is not and for my opponent it is the same. We both just have one of the most exciting games ever. And even though the winner will be clear now (I hope) the big question is if he can manage to delay my fight back to Berlin or if he can make use of his naval dominance to protect the continent from any invasions. It is not over yet...
For me it is not and for my opponent it is the same. We both just have one of the most exciting games ever. And even though the winner will be clear now (I hope) the big question is if he can manage to delay my fight back to Berlin or if he can make use of his naval dominance to protect the continent from any invasions. It is not over yet...
"Oderint, dum metuant."
RE: The Babble
The Soviet assault behind the lines was devastating, but no major retreat yet. Luftwaffe had to take some crucial shorties and relocate. Several airfields are still in soviet infantry range. On the other hand the most forward elements overstreched themselves in order to reach the airfields and were quickly cut down, the surviving ones aren't expected to be of a serious threat next week, but their buddies following them will.
In Africa Rommel requested to be replaced so to not fall to enemy's hands. The fuhrer wired that the footage of him taking his breakfast and his noon bath amidst the war torn African front is an excellent piece of propaganda boosting the morale back home. So, this week Rommel took a ride by the coast close to the American lines, had his breakfast of old eggs and rotten rice with two obedient American POWs, and then returned to Tobruk driving so very close by the Canadian positions that he waved them goodbye. Then he wired the fuhrer once again to sack/replace him, maybe with von Bock's son.
In Africa Rommel requested to be replaced so to not fall to enemy's hands. The fuhrer wired that the footage of him taking his breakfast and his noon bath amidst the war torn African front is an excellent piece of propaganda boosting the morale back home. So, this week Rommel took a ride by the coast close to the American lines, had his breakfast of old eggs and rotten rice with two obedient American POWs, and then returned to Tobruk driving so very close by the Canadian positions that he waved them goodbye. Then he wired the fuhrer once again to sack/replace him, maybe with von Bock's son.
RE: The Babble
German Wehrmacht collapsing!
The Leningrad front is the only that can hold possition, everything else the situation is desperate.
In North Africa Rommel surrendered at strength 1 with no supply to the Allied forces. Another Italian HQ was destroyed the same turn.
Around Minsk Russian tank hunters were able to occupy important roads behind enemy lines. As it seems a whole army group including a famous Generalfeldmarschall is trapped there.
And the southern front around Kiev... well, have a look yourself. The many losses may now pay off as it seems that the Germans can not retreat anymore. If everything works as planned around 12 German units will be destroyed at low supply, including two German HQs.
The picture of Russia was made before and Africa after the turn. In Africa I don't care about any counter attacks anymore. The situation there is uncontested. In Russia I still have to be a bit more careful so the position of many units changed.
The Leningrad front is the only that can hold possition, everything else the situation is desperate.
In North Africa Rommel surrendered at strength 1 with no supply to the Allied forces. Another Italian HQ was destroyed the same turn.
Around Minsk Russian tank hunters were able to occupy important roads behind enemy lines. As it seems a whole army group including a famous Generalfeldmarschall is trapped there.
And the southern front around Kiev... well, have a look yourself. The many losses may now pay off as it seems that the Germans can not retreat anymore. If everything works as planned around 12 German units will be destroyed at low supply, including two German HQs.
The picture of Russia was made before and Africa after the turn. In Africa I don't care about any counter attacks anymore. The situation there is uncontested. In Russia I still have to be a bit more careful so the position of many units changed.
"Oderint, dum metuant."
Allies on the move
Thank you for showing the maps it makes it much easier to follow.
Looks like the Allies have the upper hand and its in line with historical results.
cool
Looks like the Allies have the upper hand and its in line with historical results.
cool
RE: Allies on the move
Earlier than historical results actually. This is more like 1944.
Greece entered the war, and the Balkan front is now out of control. Russians entered Sofia's western suburbs, while Greeks fight through the southern parts of the city.
A Kampfgruppe is formed around Bucharest consisting of German, Hungarian and Romanian forces. The hold up better than expected against low supplied Soviets, but the Black Sea ports disembark hungry Russian riflemen by the thousand each day.
Near Leningrad, the only healthy German Army Group, there was a minor breakthrough and Germans entered the southern outskirts of the city, just a few hundred meters from the Soviet general's camp.
In the center we had the first major evacuation. Smolensk was abandoned. This marks the second major soviet ground gains, after the southern spring 1942 assault.
In Africa the Allies continue unopposed, but the uboats flooded the Mediterranean, a US carrier and a Battleship their new victims. Rommel is alive and well. He is currently enjoying his chips and fish plate in a ViP PoW camp in Oxford, constantly thinking of von Bock.
Greece entered the war, and the Balkan front is now out of control. Russians entered Sofia's western suburbs, while Greeks fight through the southern parts of the city.
A Kampfgruppe is formed around Bucharest consisting of German, Hungarian and Romanian forces. The hold up better than expected against low supplied Soviets, but the Black Sea ports disembark hungry Russian riflemen by the thousand each day.
Near Leningrad, the only healthy German Army Group, there was a minor breakthrough and Germans entered the southern outskirts of the city, just a few hundred meters from the Soviet general's camp.
In the center we had the first major evacuation. Smolensk was abandoned. This marks the second major soviet ground gains, after the southern spring 1942 assault.
In Africa the Allies continue unopposed, but the uboats flooded the Mediterranean, a US carrier and a Battleship their new victims. Rommel is alive and well. He is currently enjoying his chips and fish plate in a ViP PoW camp in Oxford, constantly thinking of von Bock.
RE: Allies on the move
Africa:
all quiet... no more resistance as it seems. Allied air superiority makes any resistance futile anyway since no unit will ever see any supply nor make it back home. The mediterranean "victory" was very short-lived too. The two attacking battleships (one Italian, one German) were sunk, one U-Boat is sunk and one other is damaged. Several bombers, including maritime bombers cover almost everything between Africa and Greece making it impossible for the Germans to stop the Allied fleet.
Leningrad:
Indeed, a little breakthrough for the Germans. The question is if the Red Army should relocate some units that took back Smolensk days before. They are more or less free now. But I could also use these forces to put more pressure on the already instable Balkan. Same question for the Germans. Try to get Leningrad or better use more units to stabilize other fronts?
Smolensk:
City under Russian control again. Units rushing forward to reach German strongholds before they can set up a strong defense. A part of that army group turned south to cut off railroad lines that might be used to evacuate the remainings of the surrounded German Heeresgruppe Sued.
The South (Balkan to Kiev):
Surrounded units will have to wait a bit to enter Russian PoW camps. The Red Army ordered to wait until their supply drops to almost nothing before the final attack begins. Since they are no threat anymore there is no need to risk losing even more units.
In Romania/Bulgaria/Greece the situation is getting interesting. The Germans lost the oil fields north of Bucarest. Again. That means the German army can now continue to attack Russian units near the black sea coast or turn around and help. There is a big danger that the Romanian capital will be captured soon. Thus Romania might switch sides soon. Same counts for Bulgaria but the importance of that minor ally is negligible.
With Greece entering the war the list of German problems is getting longer and longer. There are not enough units to fight the Russians, not enough to defend in North Africa, not enough to properly secure GB (riots of UK civilians every day), Yugoslavian Partisans just captured a first city and now even the Greek Army starts to push north.
Last but not least even Rhodos was captured. Turkey instantly saw that their pro Axis leaning needs reconsideration. So a maybe very small hope to get Turkey into the war is also lost forever.
...I still wonder how many dug in units I will see in the Alps. Berchtesgaden will be full of fanatics.
all quiet... no more resistance as it seems. Allied air superiority makes any resistance futile anyway since no unit will ever see any supply nor make it back home. The mediterranean "victory" was very short-lived too. The two attacking battleships (one Italian, one German) were sunk, one U-Boat is sunk and one other is damaged. Several bombers, including maritime bombers cover almost everything between Africa and Greece making it impossible for the Germans to stop the Allied fleet.
Leningrad:
Indeed, a little breakthrough for the Germans. The question is if the Red Army should relocate some units that took back Smolensk days before. They are more or less free now. But I could also use these forces to put more pressure on the already instable Balkan. Same question for the Germans. Try to get Leningrad or better use more units to stabilize other fronts?
Smolensk:
City under Russian control again. Units rushing forward to reach German strongholds before they can set up a strong defense. A part of that army group turned south to cut off railroad lines that might be used to evacuate the remainings of the surrounded German Heeresgruppe Sued.
The South (Balkan to Kiev):
Surrounded units will have to wait a bit to enter Russian PoW camps. The Red Army ordered to wait until their supply drops to almost nothing before the final attack begins. Since they are no threat anymore there is no need to risk losing even more units.
In Romania/Bulgaria/Greece the situation is getting interesting. The Germans lost the oil fields north of Bucarest. Again. That means the German army can now continue to attack Russian units near the black sea coast or turn around and help. There is a big danger that the Romanian capital will be captured soon. Thus Romania might switch sides soon. Same counts for Bulgaria but the importance of that minor ally is negligible.
With Greece entering the war the list of German problems is getting longer and longer. There are not enough units to fight the Russians, not enough to defend in North Africa, not enough to properly secure GB (riots of UK civilians every day), Yugoslavian Partisans just captured a first city and now even the Greek Army starts to push north.
Last but not least even Rhodos was captured. Turkey instantly saw that their pro Axis leaning needs reconsideration. So a maybe very small hope to get Turkey into the war is also lost forever.
...I still wonder how many dug in units I will see in the Alps. Berchtesgaden will be full of fanatics.
"Oderint, dum metuant."
RE: Allies on the move
+++ Bulgaria surrenders +++
A small garrison from Russia can break the last resistance in Sofia after numerous attacks from Greek soldiers. In the end the Bulgarian defenders had to stay back and watch the Greek hoist thir colors in their capital.
At the same time Tirana was conquered and Albania freed from Italian tyranny (some Soldiers even said something about "from 'la duce' Italian tranny but that is another story...)
The mediterranean seems more or less secure now. A German submarine was spotted while retreating to the Atlantic and an Italian maritime Bomber in Sicily was attacked and destroyed by British carriers.
Italian and German morale is shaken, the number of Axis air units is down to 7, the fleet no longer existing in significant numbers the the Wehrmacht almost retreating in panic.
Here a map showing the Balkan area
A small garrison from Russia can break the last resistance in Sofia after numerous attacks from Greek soldiers. In the end the Bulgarian defenders had to stay back and watch the Greek hoist thir colors in their capital.
At the same time Tirana was conquered and Albania freed from Italian tyranny (some Soldiers even said something about "from 'la duce' Italian tranny but that is another story...)
The mediterranean seems more or less secure now. A German submarine was spotted while retreating to the Atlantic and an Italian maritime Bomber in Sicily was attacked and destroyed by British carriers.
Italian and German morale is shaken, the number of Axis air units is down to 7, the fleet no longer existing in significant numbers the the Wehrmacht almost retreating in panic.
Here a map showing the Balkan area
"Oderint, dum metuant."
RE: Allies on the move
What is very rare is that all majors have below 100% nat morale. Evident of the relentless slaughterhouse this match was. I guess Soviet and US morale will rise above 100 within a few turns, but usually at this stage USSR is at about 108-110.
RE: Allies on the move
Late September 1943 - The end is near...
Yugoslavia is liberated, Romania surrendered. The Germans are still holding the position near Leningrad but the Russians were able to stop the counter offensive and wait for reinforcements
In the Mediterranean Sea German subs fight a desperate battle. Wherever a German submarine surfaces to attack it is immediately attacked by maritime bombers from UK, Canada and the USA. Thus keeping their supply low and the crew in panic their attacks are no real danger.
And as if that was not enough three US armies captured Italian cities in southern Italy. The Street of Messina is under US control and even Taranto in southern Italy is occupied by US forces.
Russian Morale is boosted by the surrender of Romania and the allied landing in Italy. Italy is now no longer occupying a single town in Africa and with all the US forces securing a bridgehead everyone can guess what comes next. The Wehrmacht is no longer capable of holding of the Russians and it will be even worse if they have to protect their ally.
Here some impressions from the area around Belgrade and Bucharest and some statistics.
Yugoslavia is liberated, Romania surrendered. The Germans are still holding the position near Leningrad but the Russians were able to stop the counter offensive and wait for reinforcements
In the Mediterranean Sea German subs fight a desperate battle. Wherever a German submarine surfaces to attack it is immediately attacked by maritime bombers from UK, Canada and the USA. Thus keeping their supply low and the crew in panic their attacks are no real danger.
And as if that was not enough three US armies captured Italian cities in southern Italy. The Street of Messina is under US control and even Taranto in southern Italy is occupied by US forces.
Russian Morale is boosted by the surrender of Romania and the allied landing in Italy. Italy is now no longer occupying a single town in Africa and with all the US forces securing a bridgehead everyone can guess what comes next. The Wehrmacht is no longer capable of holding of the Russians and it will be even worse if they have to protect their ally.
Here some impressions from the area around Belgrade and Bucharest and some statistics.
"Oderint, dum metuant."
RE: Allies on the move
Germans try to seize Italy but fail to arrive in Rome before US tanks liberate the city. Italy is free and promises to keep on fighting with the Allies!
Whole Italy from Rome to Sicily is under US control. More and more units arrive every day and the first Headquater is set up in southern Italy.
Army Group North had to fall back. Red Army pushes forward. Remaining parts of Army Group North surrounded. Leningrad secured again after a few battles north of the city.
British capital moved back to Manchester. First convoys expected to arrive in GB with start of 1944. First convoys for three years. Almost no resistance.
Whole Italy from Rome to Sicily is under US control. More and more units arrive every day and the first Headquater is set up in southern Italy.
Army Group North had to fall back. Red Army pushes forward. Remaining parts of Army Group North surrounded. Leningrad secured again after a few battles north of the city.
British capital moved back to Manchester. First convoys expected to arrive in GB with start of 1944. First convoys for three years. Almost no resistance.
"Oderint, dum metuant."
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Nicholas_Wolf
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RE: Allies on the move
Thank you for this report!
I really appreciated it!
I really appreciated it!
RE: Allies on the move
The war is over...
After parts of Austria were conquered the USAAF was able to bomb the defending units holding the Reichskanzlei. With Munich already captured US paratroopers were able to secure the area and forced the German government to sign the unconditional surrender.
Paris, The Hague, Kopenhagen, Bruxelles and Vichy liberated... total victory!
The game ended in Summer 1944.
To be honest... I think the game was won when the Red Army started to kill at least one German unit every turn in the are around Odessa. It forced Germany to relocate troops that were needed to capture Leningrad and Moscow. Somehow I was able to take the initiative more often than expected. And of course with GB occupied the US joined so early that the war in Africa was easier to win sooner or later.
Enjoyed it very much and learned a lot again.
After parts of Austria were conquered the USAAF was able to bomb the defending units holding the Reichskanzlei. With Munich already captured US paratroopers were able to secure the area and forced the German government to sign the unconditional surrender.
Paris, The Hague, Kopenhagen, Bruxelles and Vichy liberated... total victory!
The game ended in Summer 1944.
To be honest... I think the game was won when the Red Army started to kill at least one German unit every turn in the are around Odessa. It forced Germany to relocate troops that were needed to capture Leningrad and Moscow. Somehow I was able to take the initiative more often than expected. And of course with GB occupied the US joined so early that the war in Africa was easier to win sooner or later.
Enjoyed it very much and learned a lot again.
"Oderint, dum metuant."