4de Triumph game

[DRommel]

We started a new Triumph game

below sides versus players list.

GB:.................Rufus
US:.................Nedfn1
France:.............Rufus
Commonwealth:.......Rufus
Germany:............DRommel
SS:.................DRommel
Italy:..............DRommel
Axis minors:........DRommel
Finland:............DRommel
Russia:.............Armouredlion
Spain:..............Armouredlion
Norway:.............Rufus
Turkey..............Rufus
Persia:.............AI

version V1e

[DRommel]

Germany juni 41
The most imported event of the first turns is the kick of operation Barbarossa.

It started pretty well for the Germans I think.



I changed the offensive start from my previous game a bit.
Now I not only surrounded more units (red dots) but destroyed at least 5 HQ's (orange X's)in the process.

[DRommel]

Germany juni 41
Kills versus losses

The kills of inf looks a bit low but there are many units surrounded so they count also as kills.
Look at the kills for staff (HQ's). Also a lot of fighters destroyed. I think that I destroyed most of the Russian front-line air force.

[DRommel]

further update Jun 41

Germany
sudfront: noting significant to report
westfront: quiet
nordfront: A group of U-boots stumbled on a small fleet of destroyers of the coast the Shetlands. Most of them got promptly sunk by the luftwaffe.

SS:
on the move

Italy
We started our offensive in N-Africa but there was no enemy to be found. The Allies had retreated out of reach for a full assault so only an air raid was conducted

Axis
Art and air raids were executed on Russian units.

Finland
building our defences and forces.

[DRommel]

### ICYM
This turn I was unable to turn over the SS oil well to Germany
There is an action card for giving an resource to an ally but it didn't work for the ss oil well

The card did work for the Axis to give one of their wells to Germany

[icym]

The Gift Resource Location action card does not work on synthetic oil plants - Germany cannot transfer them to another regime.

However the SS can transfer its synthetic oil to Germany, or take it back again. The SS receives a separate Transfer SS Synthetic Oil card for doing this, but that card is currently set to be dealt to the SS in July 1941. So one more month and you will be able to do it.

Impressive opening offensive on the Russian front by the way [:)]

[DRommel]

###ICYM
thanks, We will see if my slight change of the offensive opening and your change in building fortifications will do the trick of giving the Ostkrieg a better balanced outcome. Until now non of my games (3de & 4de triumph) have reached the point where Germany is losing to soon doing to unbalance of the game.

[ArmouredLion]

Overwhelmed: cities fall and whole armies evaporate as German forces encircle and destroy. In just two weeks, the fascist invasion devours over a hundred miles leaving Stalin ghost white and beside himself, almost unable to direct his armies. The Soviets can only fall back, hinder, and hope to regroup as they assess their disastrous predicament. And even in this, the slaughter and destruction of the coming weeks will only be slightly mitigated. The world is watching closely, and the verdict given is a near unanimous: death of Mother Russia!

[DRommel]

Germany juli '41

Ostfront: Operation Barbarossa

The surrounded Russians units did some desperate attacks but our losses where very light compared to theirs.

[DRommel]

Germany juli '41

Ostfront: Operation Barbarossa

The surrounded Russian units moving towards my supply lines could turn out to be more then a torn in my side,
so I have to deal whit it now

legend: red arrows attacks, black arrow supply lines cut, bridges blown

[DRommel]

Germany juli '41

Ostfront: Operation Barbarossa

Massive retreat of the Russian Army. Looks more like a panic run.

HrsGrpp nord: We continue to push towards Riga. In front of the City we caught up with a large force of retreating Russians. Only a small part of them could escape over the River into Riga. We also took Minsk after a small but fierce battle.
We assigned the 5 Arm to contain and destroy the surrounded Russian troops in our sector.

HrsGrpp center: Our units closed in on Minsk from the east, doing so we caught up with an other Russian HQ and cut it of from the main force. While units of HrsGrpp nord took the city we past it and continued driving east.

HrsGrpp Oekraïne: The surrounded city of Lvov was taken and with it the troops in it. Our 7 PzArm races towards the Dnieper river and Kiev. East of the Karpedian Mountains the 9 PzArm and 10 Arm meet, after two big battles, 12 Arm of HrsGrpp sud.

HrsGrpp sud: The 12 Arm makes contact with units of HrsGrpp Oekraïne. This cuts of a hugh force of Russian troops in the Karpedian Mountains.
Also the 11 Arm managed to cross the Southern Bug river and so surrounding again some Russian units.

legend: red dots= surrounded units, orange dots= Russian units, X's and planes= major engagements

[DRommel]

Further update Juli 41

Germany
sudfront: noting significant to report.
westfront: Our U-boots in the gulf of Biskay where able to sink some supply (see above ratio Russian turn)
nordfront: Storm over the North Atlantic and North sea this kills all actions

SS:
on the move and taking on surrounded Russian troops for experience

Italy
Art and air attack against Allied troops in N-Africa.
GB units landed on Rhodos. We promptly send reinforcements. Of the coast of Tunis our subs recon a large fleet. Some destroyers got sunk by our air force but doing to carrier fighters we got some losses to.

Axis:
We keep pressuring the Russian troops towards Odessa in the slipstream of the fast moving German troops.
Tightening the ring around the Russians in the Kapedian mountains.

Finland:
Quiet

Kill-losses ratio after German turn juli '41

[DRommel]

###ICYM and maybe all

SW or ASW sector: the units in the sector doesn't count but only units on the hex with the letters on it count to the total of subs or Destroyers.
I'm a right for this????

[ernieschwitz]

Yup.

That is completely right.

[icym]

I have seen other games where players have misunderstood this requirement. In the upcoming revised version extra wording has been added to the SW/ASW areas that should make this perfectly clear.

[DRommel]

Germany august '41

The Russian army is retreating fast and tries to stabilise the front by taking up positions behind the big rivers.
Some of my forward spearheads get a visit from the Russian airforce.

Ostfront:

HrsGrpp nord:
The 2 army crosses the Daugava River just south of Riga in force. Also the 4 army has reached the river.

HrsGrpp mitte:
The 3 and 6 armies crossed the river Dnieper and march on Smolensk

HrsGrpp Oekraine:
The 7 army cross the river just north of Kiev despite heavy opposition, while encircling the Pripat marches backed by the 8 army. The 9 and 10 armies reached the river south of Kiev.

HrsGrpp sud:
Heavy fighting while the 11 and 12 armies fight their way towards Kirovograd.

Sud front:
We help our allies by attacking shipping around Rhodos.

West front:
Anti supply takes its toll from Allied shipping in the Gulf Of Biscay

Nord front:
Our U-boots did recon a sub and destroyer blockade out on the North-Atlantic

[DRommel]

Germany august 41: GB blockade of N-Atlantic

[DRommel]

Germany august 41: Battles for Rhodos

[DRommel]

Germany august 41: Losses

[DRommel]

Augustus 41

Italy:
We keep pressuring the Allies in N-Afrika. Rhodos is lost after some sea battles we evacuated all troops.

Axis:
We attack the encircled Russian troops everywhere. Moving towards Odessa, that is now surrounded by us and our German allies.

Finland:
still building