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 It's late in the year and the weather is turning, but we still need to put the pressure on Moscow if we want to beat Russia this year.  The snow has severely slowed the pace of battle. Not much has changed in our plan, although at this point we are a bit behind. It still looks like we can push our way to Moscow from the south, and if Obninsk falls soon, we'll attack from the front. Everywhere else we need to finish off the current targets and move on to the rest of the map. Axis Turn 11: November 1, 1941 Overcast(frozen) Poor weather continues, but we are able to put some planes in the air.  Tula has ground to a stalemate. The Pioniere are nearly out of supply. We've been able to knock out a few of the anti-air guns, but can neither advance nor retreat given our current position.  Resistance at Rzhev is all but eliminated. Our tanks team up to finish off the KV-2. Allied Turn 11: November 1, 1941  The breaks in the weather also allow the Soviets to fly sorties. At Tula we have no air cover, and they reduce our supply levels even further.  A sharp tank attack comes out of Kirov. Axis Turn 12: November 4, 1941 Overcast(Frozen)  It's taken longer than planned, but the area around Karachev is finally starting to come under control. We take some heavy losses. Some of our planes have been rebased here to assist.  The turn in the weather allowed the enemy to reinforce at Podolsk, putting a stop to the armored push. Although now we've finally broken down Obninsk, and more forces can move on toward Moscow.  The northern units are moving up along the Volga, and we start the attack at Mozhaysk. Allied Turn 12: November 4, 1941  The Kirov counterattack is over as the Russians pull their tanks back on the defensive. Axis Turn 13: November 7, 1941 Overcast(Dry)  Despite the snow, we push ahead and get the first reconnaissance of the capital city. The good news for us is that the fortified line on this side of the river appears unmanned.  Tula's defenses are only getting stronger. We desperately need to get more forces down here. Allied Turn 13: November 7, 1941  The supply lines in the north are stretched as well. When we pulled back the tanks to refuel, we ended up leaving only a small force guarding Mozhaysk, and the Soviet troops repel them with ease. Axis Turn 14: November 10, 1941 Clear(Frozen)  Clear skies give us our first full glimpse of the enemy position at Moscow.  We're doing a good job closing in on Moscow, but Mozhaysk is proving to be a hard spot to take.  The battle for Kirov has turned in our favor, but it's not yet over. Allied Turn 14: November 10, 1941  The defenders of the Russian capital are in a panic. They have very little that can fight our tanks in the open. They try to push them back anyway.  At Mozhaysk, the Soviet engineers create even more space for the defense as they eliminate an entire infantry unit. This is an auxiliary 17th, not our own 17th Bridge Eng. Axis Turn 15: November 13, 1941 Clear(Dry) Improving weather gives us a chance to get our supply trucks rolling again.  Kirov's defenders break up our tank assault, so we'll send in infantry instead.  Down at Tula, we get a better view of what's in the area.  A slight crack in the defense is found at Mozhaysk. We eliminate some AT guns, but cannot break through. Allied Turn 15: November 13, 1941  Our front-line infantry at Kirov take heavy casualties, but in the fight, the Russians have mostly given up their defensive positions.  The tanks and recon vehicles at Tula come under fire.  The recon unit expends the last of its ammunition to hold off the attack. We have reached Moscow, but the battle is not yet over. If we cannot capture Tula as well, the Soviets will still present a big threat to our position. And right now, the troops sent to contain Tula are out of supplies, stuck in the cold, and with their reinforcements still far behind them. 
Kangra fucked around with this message at 07:43 on Jan 25, 2016 |
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