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#3384833 - 09/07/11 06:44 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign **** [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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#3384867 - 09/07/11 07:41 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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@ CsThor: Is that the Matrixgames version? I'm really tempted to try out that one sometime. When I'm finished with this monster.



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Anyway, here we go again:


Turn 37, February 26th 1942


Another week with comparatively low casualties: 51.000. The Red Army limited itself to only a handful of attacks this week, all of them but one getting repulsed with heavy losses for the attacker.

Troop (ready) strength has increased to 2.650.000, and the number of operational tanks has increased to 1.560. Looks like my efforts to rebuild my forces are slowly getting rewarded. The Ostheer is still far from ready for offensive action on a larger scale again, but it certainly looks as if we've passed the worst. For now.

In the North again nothing new to report. The Red Army is still reinforcing its troops in the Tikhvin area, which has prompted me to move a Finnish coastal brigade to strengthen my positions. I'm not too worried because anything less than a full army assault will most probably shatter against the heavy fortifications in this area, but better safe than sorry...

Göring has blessed me with another 5 Luftwaffe Jäger (=light infantry) regiments, and I'm currently contemplating sending them to Leningrad to relieve the three infantry divisions of I Corps.



In the Vyzhnyvolochek area I'm slowly reinforcing my almost crumbled lines and reorganizing my infantry corps. Two fresh reserve divisions from Germany are already in position, another three divisions have moved to within 50 miles of the front and two more are marching North from Rzhev. With 7 (!) new infantry divisions I'll easily hold the front now. All Panzerdivision are well back, refitting.

Torzhok was abandoned by 269th infantry division when attacked by two Guards cavalry divisions, only to be re-taken in a counter attack by X corps.




The great Kesselschlacht south of Kalinin still rages on! The Russians throw themselves against the German divisions to break free, but to no avail.
7th Panzerdivision fights off brutal attacks by 1st Shock Army, leaving the battlefield littered with Russian corpses as far as the eye can see. The Soviet 10th Cavalry division manages for a short time to open the Kessel, but VII corps quickly closes the door again, smashing the cavalry division aside. To make sure I can keep the Russians sealed up I move up another reserve division from the Moscow area, the crack 29th MotInf division. If I can keep the trap closed for another week it'll be over for the trapped divisions.



From Moscow to Tula I conduct a series of carefully orchestrated attacks that push back or rout a number of Soviet divisions, usually with a casualty ratio of 1:10 in my favour.

One result of my constant counter attacks is that all along the front Russian formations suffer one defeat after another. Sure, my troops suffer casualties, too. But for the majority of Red Army divisions their battle history is a rather bleak affair, which should greatly impact their morale.

With the impending success in the Battle of Kalinin I am now able to move an infantry division south to finally relieve SS Das Reich.

Special mention at this point goes to XXXXVI Panzerkorps, a Panzerkorps only in name since it consists of 26th, 88th, and 223rd infantry divisions, 10th MotInf division and the SS MotInf division "Das Reich". The corps has held the southern shoulder of the Moscow area for more than three months, its commander Colonel General von Vietinghoff racking up an impressive combat record of 41 victories and a single defeat!

I was also able to relieve the elite regiment Grossdeutschland and pull it back to Kaluga to act as mobile reserve.




In the Voronezh sector the situation is basically unchanged. 3rd and 4th Panzerdivisions in reserve behind the front are already back to 100 tanks each.



In the Voroshilovgrad-Stalino area the situation has calmed down, too. The Red Army offensive seems pretty much stopped, and I have been able to withdraw all armoured divisions to refit. The five Panzerdivisions in this area have ~105 tanks each, which isn't too bad considering the ferocity of the fighting in the last 3 months.



On the Crimea nothing new to report. Every time the Russians advance on the isthmus of Feodosiya my German-Rumanian divisions give 'em a bloody nose. In the coming weeks I will have to reinforce my troops here, with the current divisions I can neither take Sevastopol nor advance towards the Kuban. I think I need an additional half a dozen divisions including a MotInf division or two and all the corps and army artillery I can get my hands on to take the fortress and advance east. We'll see...


Conclusion: still hanging on. Looks like the worst is over, and the Ostheer hasn't disintegrated in the Russian winter. Only one more week of Blizzard! Then a lot of things will change.






Last edited by Para_Bellum; 09/07/11 07:57 PM.

"...late afternoon the Air Tasking Order came in [and] we found the A-10 part and we said, "We are going where!? We are doing what!?"

Capt. Todd Sheehy, Hog pilot, on receiving orders during Operation Desert Storm

#3384902 - 09/07/11 08:11 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Yes, Para, the Matrix version. A bit pricey but captivating nontheless. I just finished a round in which my Reich Defense scored a major victory: an amazing 304 kills (including AAA kills) vs just 34 losses. This is the third (and by far largest) victory in a short row - I estimate I've managed to shoot down some 400 to 500 heavy bombers over the course of three days and a large number of escort fighters as well. Damn, I love that Ta 152 C.

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PS: I wonder when the allied assault takes a break. Even they can't sustain such losses (and the AI spends its bombers on non-essential targets *harharhar*).


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#3384905 - 09/07/11 08:14 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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How about writing an AAR?

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"...late afternoon the Air Tasking Order came in [and] we found the A-10 part and we said, "We are going where!? We are doing what!?"

Capt. Todd Sheehy, Hog pilot, on receiving orders during Operation Desert Storm

#3385316 - 09/08/11 06:56 AM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Nah ... I'm playing it irregularly, just from time to time since the game's only on my notebook which I don't use much - except on vacation (such as now). wink


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#3385346 - 09/08/11 09:23 AM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Excellent read, PB! How soon do you reckon your spring offensive can start?

#3385397 - 09/08/11 11:32 AM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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As soon as possible.

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Since I play with 'historical' weather I'll have four weeks of clear weather in March, followed by a month of mud in April. I'm currently thinking about conducting another limited offensive in the Vyzhnyvolochek-Kalinin area, code name Landsknecht. Target would be the Red Army concentration in the Torzhok area. And maybe another in the Stalino area.After that I'll have to wait out the Rasputitsa, because offensive operations are basically a no-go in the mud. During that time I would then transfer quite a few Panzerdivisions (in fact, all of Panzergruppe Guderian)south in preparation for the major offensive towards Stalingrad. So, I got 8 weeks to conduct a limited offensive or two and further rebuild my mobile forces.


"...late afternoon the Air Tasking Order came in [and] we found the A-10 part and we said, "We are going where!? We are doing what!?"

Capt. Todd Sheehy, Hog pilot, on receiving orders during Operation Desert Storm

#3385417 - 09/08/11 12:08 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Mud season would apply equally to the Soviets, yes? Which means both sides get a couple of turns to rebuild & reorganise?

#3386567 - 09/09/11 06:50 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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PB, if you get a chance...another complete front screen would be nice to look at to give some of us an idea of the overall progress you've made across the front compared to the last full screen we've seen.

I really enjoy reading your AAR's and wish you the best in defeating the Red Horde. biggrin


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#3386625 - 09/09/11 07:50 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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OK, we're waiting with a worm on our tongue.


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#3391334 - 09/16/11 02:19 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Dear Herr Oberkriegkaboomfuhrer, please be to stop fliyink down das Autobahn und get back to das kampaighn.

Danke. biggrin


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#3392431 - 09/18/11 08:22 AM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Just got back from a 2-day hiking trip. Need a couple of hours to ease my aching legs, I'll post another update later this evening.



Oberkriegkaboomfuhrer, love it!

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"...late afternoon the Air Tasking Order came in [and] we found the A-10 part and we said, "We are going where!? We are doing what!?"

Capt. Todd Sheehy, Hog pilot, on receiving orders during Operation Desert Storm

#3392984 - 09/19/11 06:40 AM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Originally Posted By: Para_Bellum
I'll post another update later this evening.


Promises, promises...
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#3393856 - 09/20/11 12:05 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Well another promise unfulfilled.

I'll keep the worm on my tongue.


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#3394121 - 09/20/11 06:53 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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I guess it won't help when I tell you it was all my girlfriend's fault?

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Anyway:

Turn 38, March 5th 1942

The Blizzards are over!

Finally. We survived the worst the winter and the Red Army threw against us, the front line is still intact and the Heer despite brutal losses, still capable of offensive operations. I can't stress enough how desperate the situation felt in January/February, seeing my divisions suffer such terrible casualties week after week was painful. I don't think I've ever suffered that much for my poor Pixeltruppen in a game before. From glorious advances to getting stuck in the mud to finally fighting to stave off total annihilation, WitE certainly offered some thrills!

Now, with the weather reverting back to mild frost, my divisions' combat values have vastly improved, while the Red Army formations no longer enjoy their blizzard bonuses. Time to hurt the Red Army again!

Troop ready strength this week has increased to 3.021.561, a surprisingly high number considering the past months. Operational tank strength has also increased again to 1.786.


Leningrad sector:


Again not much action in this area. Most importantly, I have used the Luftwaffe Jäger regiments to relieve I Corps at Leningrad. The 11th, 61th and 260th infantry divisions are already on their way to the Crimea, where they will join the assault on Sevastopol. I have plans to roll up the Red Army front here from the South, once this offensive commences the Finns will finally see action again.



In the Vyshnyvolochek area meanwhile I'm preparing for another limited offensive, Operation Maiglöckchen. The goal of this operation is to cut off and annihilate the Red Army forces concentrated in that front bulge, consisting of ~ a dozen infantry divisions and 5 cavalry corps. For this operation I'll use the recently arrived infantry division to breach the lines, then a mobile force of 2 Panzer and 2 MotInf divisions close the Kessel.



All along the front from Vyshnyvolochek to Moscow I've launched a series of attacks, inflicting heavy casualties (~9:1 ratio) on the Russians and routing almost 20 formations of brigade or divisional strength off the battlefield. With my division's fighting strength restored now my infantry divisions are finally an offensive weapon again!

And the Kesselschlacht near Kalinin still rages on. Again the Red Army tried desperately to break out, but my troops managed to keep the cauldron closed, despite some a crisis at 7th Panzerdivision. With their final effort failed the Red Army units encircled are now officially doomed.




In the Moscow area I push the Red Army back with heavy losses to the Russians, and launch another limited offensive to cut off the Soviet forces east of Moscow. The attacks cost the Russians 35.000 casualties and result in the encirclement of another 3 rifle divisions, 1 cavalry division and a tank brigade. Once again SS Das Reich MotInf division and the Großdeutschland regiment have been the spearheads of a successful operation.



All along the front from Kaluga to Voroshilovgrad I commence a general attack, inflicting 40.000 casualties on the Red Army with a 10:1 loss rate. I want to prevent the Red Army to build up prior to my main spring offensive and want to destroy as many powerful formations as possible. With the fighting strength of my divisions finally back to normal levels the weak Russian divisions don't stand a chance.



In the Stalino-Rostov I launch Operation Abendrot, yet another limited offensive aiming to cut off and destroy the forward Russian troops.

South of Lutigino German infantry divisions, gallantly supported by the Hungarian Mountain Brigade, break through the Russian flank and open a way for the 13th and 14th Panzerdivisions, 1st Rumanian Panzerdivision, 25th MotInf Division, SS-Wiking MotInf Division and the Slovakian Mobile Division. Under this onslaught the Russians break apart and my spearheads race South. At the same time German and Rumanian infantry divisions assault the Russian lines north of Taganrog. Soon the front is torn open and the 9th, 11th and 16th Panzerdivisions roll through the gap, to meet the northern pincer at Kuybyshevo. My losses during this operation amount to ~ 5.000, with Russian casualties well over 40.000.

Operation Abendrot has trapped another 4 tank brigades, 4 rifle brigades and 6 rifle divisions.



On the Crimea nothing happens because I have to wait for reinforcements and heavy artillery. I'm in no hurry to take Sevastopol.


This was a good week. I inflicted more than 120.000 casualties on the Red Army while suffering ~ 15.000 myself. And even more important: the Red Army lost 640 tanks this week, while my own Panzer losses are a mere 33. This means the Red Army is down to less than 2.500 operational tanks!


Also the Russians are down to an operational troop strength of 4.350.000 men, while my German forces are at ~ 3.000.000. Add to that 1.5 Mio of allied forces and it doesn't actually look too bad.


I'll now have a nice Scotch or two.










Last edited by Para_Bellum; 09/20/11 07:30 PM.

"...late afternoon the Air Tasking Order came in [and] we found the A-10 part and we said, "We are going where!? We are doing what!?"

Capt. Todd Sheehy, Hog pilot, on receiving orders during Operation Desert Storm

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#3394322 - 09/20/11 10:58 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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#3394356 - 09/20/11 11:35 PM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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This is very impressive. I still wonder if the game mechanics allow the Russians to come back. But from these figures, and if it also continues like that, for once I'd doubt it.

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Para, have you done any changes to the tank or aircraft production ? I mean like concentrating on newer types to try and get them in quantity earlier ?


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#3394534 - 09/21/11 04:32 AM Re: WitE: Grand Campaign [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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Does it take into consideration any action taking place on the western front? In 1942 the Americans should just be starting to give you some fits in the air and Rommel's desert forces should be drawing on German resources to fight in Africa.


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