Grognard1812 (Soviet) vs Pitaman

[Grognard1812]

End of turn 121, west of Tula the Soviet Army isolates and surrounds 5 German Divisions and a security regiment. Next turn is the start of the mud season, reducing the chances that the surrounded German units can be saved by a German counterattack.

[Grognard1812]

The Red Army attacks North and South of Kharkov isolating and surrounding 5 more German divisions. The weather forecast for next turn is mud.

[Grognard1812]

In the South the German and Rumanian Armies are unable to stop the Red Army advance towards the Dnepr river and the cities of Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye.

[CapAndGown]

Finally some encirclements. Unfortunately, even though there is mud coming up, he will get a clear turn before you do meaning he may be able to launch a relief attack. Unless, of course, you can take them out during the mud, though that could prove difficult.

[Grognard1812]

On turn 122 the weather was an early blizzard in the North Soviet Zone and mud elsewhere.

Start of turn, in the Kharkov area, a German counterattack was successful in allowing the German units encircled south of Kharkov to escape, but the pocket north of Kharkov held.

[Grognard1812]

The encircled German units north of Kharkov held against a Soviet attack.

[Grognard1812]

The encircled 6 German units west of Tula escaped into the blizzard after the German Army counterattacked.

[Grognard1812]

Not allowing the retreating German Army any respite, the Soviet Army continued its advance during the blizzard re-encircling 2 German Divisions and a Security Regiment. End of turn West of Tula.

[Grognard1812]

West of Tula two German Divisions and a Security Regiment surrendered.

[Grognard1812]

And northeast of Kharkov three more German Divisions surrendered.

[Grognard1812]

Even on a mud turn the Soviet offensive west of Stalino continues.

[Grognard1812]

The Axis Army suffered heavy loses this turn, the war of attrition continues on the Eastern Front.

[Grognard1812]

Turn 124, mud in all Weather Zones.

The Red Army continues its advance towards the City of Zaporozhye and the Dnepr River.

[Grognard1812]

Turn 125, Blizzard in the North Soviet Weather Zone and mud in the Central and South Weather Zone.

The Soviet Army continues its advance West of Tula.

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet army is now only 20 miles from the Dnepr River.

[Grognard1812]

Turn 126, Snow in the North and Central Soviet Weather zones and mud in the South.

In the North the Finnish Army continues to resist the Soviet advance.

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet Army is attacking and advancing North and South of Kharkov in an attempt to surround the Axis units defending the city.

[Grognard1812]

End of turn, northwest of Orel, three German Infantry Divisions were surrounded by the Soviet Army.

[Grognard1812]

Turn 127, Snow in all 3 Soviet Weather Zones

West of Tula, the SS Panzer Divisions lead an attack by the German Army which was successful in opening the pocket where 3 German Infantry Divisions were encircled.

[Grognard1812]

The Soviet Army counterattacks surrounding the 3 German Infantry Divisions again.