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Krasnaya Zvezda
August 27th, 1941
After four weeks of fighting, cavalry units of the 9th Army have crossed the pre-war border into fascist Romania as part of the Red Army's Bessarabian Strategic Offensive Operation. The Southwestern Front has claimed 30,000 German prisoners, in addition to hundreds of captured field guns and armoured fighting vehicles, from surrendering German mechanized formations near Proskurov. Further reports confirm that heavy mud has ground the German offensive to a halt across the front.
Stavka Field Report
August 21st - August 27th, 1941
Logistics Report
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ISOLATED UNITS
32nd Cavalry Division is isolated at 69,111
35th Tank Division is isolated at 58,71
19th Tank Division is isolated at 58,71
75th Rifle Division is isolated at 58,71
237th Rifle Division is isolated at 83,0
26th Cavalry Division is isolated at 68,109
30th Cavalry Division is isolated at 69,109
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ARRIVED UNITS
10th Rifle Division arrived at 183,32 (54 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
204th Rifle Division arrived at 183,32 (54 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
128th Rifle Division arrived at 183,14 (54 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
49th Rifle Division arrived at 183,14 (54 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
44th Army arrived at 162,130 (1900 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
55th Army arrived at 82,16 (2100 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
52nd Army arrived at 90,20 (2000 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
421st Rifle Division arrived at 98,111 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
328th Rifle Division arrived at 115,31 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
332nd Rifle Division arrived at 117,35 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
337th Rifle Division arrived at 123,103 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
339th Rifle Division arrived at 119,101 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
352nd Rifle Division arrived at 167,48 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
354th Rifle Division arrived at 142,61 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
357th Rifle Division arrived at 166,35 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
358th Rifle Division arrived at 163,58 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
359th Rifle Division arrived at 174,25 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
369th Rifle Division arrived at 183,44 (65 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
66th Cavalry Division arrived at 129,118 (52 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
64th Cavalry Division arrived at 127,115 (52 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
70th Cavalry Division arrived at 135,117 (52 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
72nd Cavalry Division arrived at 120,118 (52 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
11th Rifle Brigade arrived at 85,19 (20 men, 0 guns, 0 afv)
3rd Naval Infantry Brigade arrived at 90,9 (3420 men, 38 guns, 0 afv)
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DISBANDED UNITS
3rd NKVD Border Regiment was disbanded
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UNIT TOE(OB) UPGRADES AND RENAMES
185th Motorized Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
185th Motorized Division was renamed 185th Rifle Division
91st Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
118th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
19th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
89th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
31st Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
196th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
206th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
15th Motorized Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
15th Motorized Division was renamed 15th Rifle Division
195th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
240th Motorized Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
240th Motorized Division was renamed 240th Rifle Division
24th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
108th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
5th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
180th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
191st Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
163rd Motorized Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
163rd Motorized Division was renamed 163rd Rifle Division
278th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
285th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
290th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
300th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
301st Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
303rd Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
313th Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
25th Cavalry Division was upgraded to 41b Cavalry Division
28th Cavalry Division was upgraded to 41b Cavalry Division
42nd Cavalry Division was upgraded to 41b Cavalry Division
50th Cavalry Division was upgraded to 41b Cavalry Division
17th Moscow PM Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
18th Moscow PM Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
4th Leningrad PM Rifle Division was upgraded to 41b Rifle Division
104th Tank Division is reorganizing as 66th Tank Brigade (will return in 9 weeks)
24th Tank Division is reorganizing as 67th Tank Brigade (will return in 9 weeks)
61st Rifle Division is reorganizing (will return in 7 weeks)
215th Motorized Division is reorganizing as 215th Rifle Division (will return in 13 weeks)
62nd Rifle Division is reorganizing (will return in 13 weeks)
20th Tank Division is reorganizing as 64th Tank Brigade (will return in 10 weeks)
41st Tank Division is reorganizing as 65th Tank Brigade (will return in 10 weeks)
135th Rifle Division is reorganizing (will return in 13 weeks)
87th Rifle Division is reorganizing (will return in 12 weeks)
45th Rifle Division is reorganizing (will return in 10 weeks)
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ARRIVED AIR GROUPS
421 DBAP using Yer-2 (9/40) arrived to the National Reserve
77 ShAP using I-153BS (1/40) arrived to the National Reserve
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AIRCRAFT UPGRADES
55 BAP upgraded SB-2 (1/37) to Pe-2 (1/41)
99 BAP upgraded SB-2 (1/37) to Pe-2 (1/41)
231 DBAP upgraded DB-3B (3/39) to IL-4 (7/39)
243 ShAP upgraded I-153BS (1/40) to IL-2 (4/41)
61 ShAP upgraded I-153BS (1/40) to IL-2 (4/41)
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AIR GROUP RENAMES
2/153 IAP using I-153 (1/38) was renamed 107 IAP
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PILOT TRAINING
1734 training missions were flown
172 aircraft were damaged flying training missions
21 aircraft were destroyed flying training missions
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PRODUCTION
Scenario production usage: German 100%, Axis Allies 100%, Soviet 100%
196000 tons of RESOURCES produced in 196 resource centers
64000 tons of OIL produced in 128 oil centers
44700 tons of FUEL produced in 149 fuel refineries (44700 available)
44700 tons of OIL consumed by FUEL production
112000 tons of SUPPLIES produced in 232 heavy industry centers (112000 available)
112000 tons of RESOURCES consumed by SUPPLY production
90250 ARMAMENTS produced in 366 armaments factories (100% production level, 90250 available)
18050 tons of SUPPLIES consumed by ARMAMENTS production
1400 VEHICLES produced in 140 vehicle factories (100% production level, 1400 available)
7000 tons of SUPPLIES consumed by VEHICLE production
430 AIRCRAFT produced in 430 aircraft factories (100% production level, 430 available)
10425 tons of SUPPLIES consumed by AIRCRAFT production
236 GROUND ELEMENTS produced in 236 ground element factories (100% production level, 236 available)
6686 tons of SUPPLIES consumed by GROUND ELEMENT production
44700 tons of OIL consumed by ALL production
112000 tons of RESOURCES consumed by ALL production
42161 tons of SUPPLIES consumed by ALL production
173900 MANPOWER recruited in 3478 manpower centers (0 were local, 173900 available)
0 MANPOWER recruited locally in 0 isolated manpower centers
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LEND-LEASE
300 vehicles were added to the pool from Lend-Lease
1000 tons of SUPPLIES were added to the Lend-Lease locations
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MOBILIZATION
20000 vehicles were added to the pool from mobilization
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GROUND ELEMENT CONVERSIONS
239 x Sapper Squad 39 (1/39) converted to Sapper Squad 41 (1/41), spent 239 ARMAMENTS
5 x Cavalry Squad (1/41) converted to Cavalry Squad 41 (7/41), spent 5 ARMAMENTS
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GROUND ELEMENT CONVERSIONS
2nd Cavalry Division converted Cavalry Squad (1/41) to Cavalry Squad 41 (7/41)
49th Cavalry Division converted Cavalry Squad (1/41) to Cavalry Squad 41 (7/41)
3rd Cavalry Division converted Cavalry Squad (1/41) to Cavalry Squad 41 (7/41)
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GROUND ELEMENT UPGRADES
31st AA Battalion upgraded 76mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/31) to 85mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/41)
735th PVO AA Regiment upgraded 76mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/31) to 85mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/41)
151st PVO AA Battalion upgraded 76mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/31) to 85mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/41)
165th Rifle Division upgraded 76mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/31) to 85mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/41)
227th Rifle Division upgraded 76mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/31) to 85mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/41)
180th Rifle Division upgraded 76mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/31) to 85mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/41)
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GROUND ELEMENT SWAPS
40th Tank Division swapped 152mm Howitzer (1/38) to 122mm Howitzer (1/38)
205th Motorized Division swapped T-26 M1937 (1/38) to BT-2 M1932 (1/32)
106th Separate Tank Battalion swapped T-60 M1941 (10/41) to BT-5 M1934 (1/33)
4th Moscow PM Rifle Division swapped T-26 M1937 (1/38) to T-50 M1941 (6/41)
139th Rifle Division swapped T-38 M1937 (1/37) to T-26 M1931 (1/31)
176th Rifle Division swapped T-38 M1937 (1/37) to BT-2 M1932 (1/32)
298th Rifle Division swapped 152mm Howitzer (1/38) to 122mm Howitzer (1/38)
262nd Rifle Division swapped 152mm Howitzer (1/38) to 122mm Field Gun (1/36)
286th Rifle Division swapped 152mm Howitzer (1/38) to 122mm Field Gun (1/36)
169th Rifle Division swapped T-38 M1937 (1/37) to BT-2 M1932 (1/32)
264th Rifle Division swapped 152mm Howitzer (1/38) to 122mm Howitzer (1/38)
12th Tank Division swapped 152mm Howitzer (1/38) to 122mm Howitzer (1/38)
254th Rifle Division swapped 152mm Howitzer (1/38) to 122mm Field Gun (1/36)
235th Rifle Division swapped 76mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/31) to 85mm Anti-aircraft Gun (1/41)
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REFIT REPLACEMENTS, SEGMENT A
RESOURCE POOL USED BACK LOST
Manpower 288883 14376 422 48
Armaments 514698 0
Vehicles 208729 0
ELEMENT DATE POOL READY DAMAGED WANTED BUILT CONV ADDED BACK LOST
Rifle Squad 41 4/41 2350 646 9 254 0 0 254 29 1
Rifle Squad (-) 8/41 85 230 4 9 0 0 9 2 0
Submachine Gun Squad 10/41 2 5 0 13 0 0 2 0 0
Sapper Squad 41 1/41 300 58 1 5 0 0 5 1 0
Sapper Squad 39 1/39 2145 56 0 30 0 0 30 0 0
Motorcycle Squad 1/39 62 25 0 19 0 0 19 0 0
45mm Anti-tank Gun M37 1/38 133 275 1 107 0 0 107 1 0
76mm Infantry Gun 1/39 77 32 0 11 0 0 11 0 0
76mm Field Gun F-22 1/36 51 144 0 50 0 0 50 0 0
122mm Howitzer 1/38 171 98 0 27 0 0 39 1 0
37mm Anti-Aircraft Gun 1/39 101 24 0 8 0 0 8 0 0
82mm Mortar 1/37 117 80 0 11 0 0 11 1 0
120mm Mortar 1/38 42 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.7mm Anti-aircraft MG 1/39 83 26 0 3 0 0 3 0 0
85mm Anti-aircraft Gun 1/41 50 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 0
152mm Howitzer 1/38 92 12 0 11 0 0 11 4 0
GAZ-AAMG 1/39 68 20 1 39 0 0 39 0 1
Support 1/39 2779 1097 5 345 0 0 345 3 0
7.62mm Machine Gun 1/39 453 603 5 195 0 0 195 2 1
14.5mm Anti-tank Rifle 10/41 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0
50mm Mortar 1/38 297 160 2 62 0 0 62 0 2
BA-10 Armored Car 1/38 60 3 0 78 0 0 60 0 0
BA-20 Armored Car 1/36 25 8 0 24 0 0 24 0 0
BT-2 M1932 1/32 28 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
BT-7M M1939 1/39 87 0 0 240 0 0 87 0 0
BT-Artillery 1/38 1 0 0 15 0 0 1 0 0
T-26 M1937 1/38 151 20 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
T-38 M1937 1/37 108 10 0 11 0 0 11 0 0
OT-130/133 1/38 14 2 1 52 0 0 14 1 0
T-34 M1941 2/41 146 31 2 176 0 0 146 1 0
KV-1 M1941 5/41 54 15 0 48 0 0 48 0 0
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REFIT REPLACEMENTS, SEGMENT B
RESOURCE POOL USED BACK LOST
Manpower 274507 22053 5287 849
Armaments 514698 4450
Vehicles 208729 0
ELEMENT DATE POOL READY DAMAGED WANTED BUILT CONV ADDED BACK LOST
Labor Squad 1/39 2 1455 1 1271 673 0 675 1 0
Sapper Squad 41 1/41 295 761 16 640 38 0 333 7 0
Sapper Squad 39 1/39 2115 1063 2 12 0 0 3 294 1
Motorcycle Squad 1/39 43 725 4 2 0 0 0 2 0
45mm Anti-tank Gun M37 1/38 26 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
122mm Howitzer 1/38 132 81 3 2 0 0 0 2 0
37mm Anti-Aircraft Gun 1/39 93 1146 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
120mm Mortar 1/38 42 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.7mm Anti-aircraft MG 1/39 80 755 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
85mm Anti-aircraft Gun 1/41 45 800 0 10 1 0 46 0 0
152mm Gun-Howitzer 1/37 8 1083 13 98 0 0 8 8 0
152mm Howitzer 1/38 81 1320 8 92 0 0 24 5 3
76mm Anti-aircraft Gun 1/31 431 670 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
7.62mm Quad Anti-aircraft 1/31 12 947 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
152mm Field Gun 1/35 3 86 0 10 0 0 1 0 0
203mm Howitzer 1/31 4 527 4 49 0 0 3 3 1
280mm Siege Mortar 1/39 0 53 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
122mm Field Gun 1/36 40 1685 21 79 0 0 15 9 4
Support 1/39 2434 72036 192 1836 0 0 553 92 28
7.62mm Machine Gun 1/39 258 321 3 3 0 0 0 3 0
14.5mm Anti-tank Rifle 10/41 0 0 0 483 0 0 0 0 0
50mm Mortar 1/38 235 483 2 3 0 0 0 1 1
BA-10 Armored Car 1/38 0 106 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
T-26 M1931 1/31 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BT-2 M1931 1/31 19 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BT-5 M1934 1/33 33 7 1 2 0 0 19 1 0
T-26 M1937 1/38 150 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
T-38 M1937 1/37 97 30 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
T-40 M1941 6/41 30 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T-60 M1941 10/41 0 0 0 90 0 0 0 0 0
T-34 M1941 2/41 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0
T-50 M1941 6/41 7 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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NORMAL REPLACEMENTS
RESOURCE POOL USED BACK LOST
Manpower 252454 252453 79001 12045
Armaments 510248 144207
Vehicles 208729 0
ELEMENT DATE POOL READY DAMAGED WANTED BUILT CONV ADDED BACK LOST
Naval Rifle Squad 6/41 59 504 13 56 0 0 33 6 1
Naval Rifle Squad (-) 6/41 71 641 24 72 0 0 42 6 5
Rifle Squad 41 4/41 2096 60817 2361 5712 878 0 2974 2873 243
Rifle Squad (-) 8/41 76 14649 457 7698 6652 0 6728 189 37
Submachine Gun Squad 10/41 0 132 12 59 0 0 0 6 2
Sapper Squad 41 1/41 0 3687 125 1988 1742 0 1742 63 8
Sapper Squad 39 1/39 2112 6720 294 620 0 0 360 1401 32
Cavalry Squad 1/41 13 686 40 181 0 -335 13 19 8
Cavalry Squad 41 7/41 198 3660 198 1370 234 335 432 224 18
Motorcycle Squad 1/39 43 518 34 95 30 0 73 100 8
45mm Anti-tank Gun M37 1/38 26 7530 203 694 322 0 348 153 28
76mm Infantry Gun 1/39 66 3478 132 534 299 0 365 84 13
76mm Field Gun F-22 1/36 1 4477 93 637 376 0 377 53 16
122mm Howitzer 1/38 132 3896 105 408 119 0 251 197 18
37mm Anti-Aircraft Gun 1/39 93 1807 85 322 141 0 234 100 13
82mm Mortar 1/37 106 6224 145 550 168 0 274 140 24
120mm Mortar 1/38 42 1538 60 256 139 0 181 39 10
12.7mm Anti-aircraft MG 1/39 80 3625 85 433 184 0 264 107 11
85mm Anti-aircraft Gun 1/41 0 953 35 183 138 0 138 50 4
152mm Howitzer 1/38 57 477 33 228 0 0 57 110 5
76mm Anti-aircraft Gun 1/31 431 165 9 12 0 0 6 14 3
7.62mm Quad Anti-aircraft 1/31 12 194 7 12 0 0 6 3 0
76mm Anti-tank Gun F-22 6/41 16 262 10 19 0 0 9 6 0
122mm Field Gun 1/36 25 140 7 36 7 0 32 40 2
GAZ-AAMG 1/39 29 1342 68 2669 0 0 29 49 10
Support 1/39 1881 81163 843 8269 2578 0 4459 836 92
7.62mm Machine Gun 1/39 258 30589 983 3596 1847 0 2105 374 103
14.5mm Anti-tank Rifle 10/41 0 0 0 403 0 0 0 0 0
50mm Mortar 1/38 235 15925 510 1922 911 0 1146 221 45
BA-10 Armored Car 1/38 0 358 32 1647 0 0 0 39 9
BA-20 Armored Car 1/36 1 183 8 344 0 0 1 10 2
T-26 M1931 1/31 9 10 5 3 0 0 7 5 1
T-26 M1933 1/33 5 258 6 26 0 0 5 2 0
BT-2 M1932 1/32 11 102 3 2 0 0 9 1 0
BT-2 M1931 1/31 19 4 0 44 0 0 19 0 0
T-28 M1932 1/33 0 84 0 345 0 0 0 0 0
BT-7M M1939 1/39 0 412 32 644 0 0 0 196 6
BT-5 M1934 1/33 14 138 41 3 0 0 2 140 12
BT-7 M1937 1/37 5 20 14 474 0 0 5 3 1
BT-Artillery 1/38 0 12 12 76 0 0 0 6 0
T-26 M1937 1/38 150 1016 103 445 0 0 150 81 9
T-38 M1937 1/37 97 246 37 234 0 0 97 59 5
T-40 M1941 6/41 30 72 11 834 0 0 30 14 2
OT-130/133 1/38 0 115 15 742 0 0 0 5 3
T-34 M1941 2/41 0 712 28 2200 0 0 0 10 1
T-28 M1940 1/40 9 97 3 98 0 0 9 1 0
KV-1 M1941 5/41 6 303 13 724 0 0 6 6 0
KV-2 M1940 5/40 10 24 2 63 0 0 10 2 0
T-50 M1941 6/41 7 14 1 3 0 0 7 0 1
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VEHICLES
824 vehicles were lost this turn due to unit movement
6157 vehicles were damaged this turn due to unit movement
8161 vehicles were lost during the campaign due to unit movement
1714 vehicles were lost this turn due to resupply operations
6853 vehicles were damaged this turn due to resupply operations
6428 vehicles were lost during the campaign due to resupply operations
8702 out of 43511 vehicles were repaired this turn in Soviet Union
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AMMUNITION AND SUPPLY USAGE
14198 tons of SUPPLIES consumed last week by units building forts (100% construction level)
6648 tons of SUPPLIES consumed last week by cities building forts (100% construction level)
Units want 50625 tons of SUPPLIES, 615491 tons are available (1215%)
Units want 5982 tons of FUEL, 1087118 tons are available (18173%)
23939 tons of SUPPLIES converted to ammo
15357 tons of ammo delivered to front line units
13565 tons of ARMAMENTS consumed by ammo production
26265 tons of SUPPLIES required by units for consumption
26005 tons of SUPPLIES consumed by units
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PARTISANS
4th Partisan Battalion formed at 106,45 from the people of Tarnopol
15 partisan squads recruited from cities (135 men)
3 partisan squads recruited from the countryside (27 men)
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POPULATION
2550K Soviet population has migrated
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LOSSES BY TYPE
Axis Combat 89061
Axis Retreat 3082
Axis Attrition 19389
Axis Surrender 0
Axis Miscellaneous 0
Soviet Combat 505051
Soviet Retreat 258938
Soviet Attrition 43577
Soviet Surrender 0
Soviet Miscellaneous 44
No sooner do I mention General Mud than the entire theater turns into a quagmire. Heavy rains in the Central Soviet weather zone have destroyed mobility across the vast majority of the front lines. In particular, German tank and motorized units appear to be nearly completely incapable of operating effectively in this sort of terrain.
Northern Front: The 23rd Army has retreated to final defensive positions north of Leningrad.
Northwestern Front: Little has changed on this front. The mobility-deprived Germans made some moves to once more reopen their supply corridor but the 8th Army is still holding the line. We tried continuing the attack east of Pskov but bad coordination has prevented us from making any headway. The encircled German 12th Infantry Division unfortunately managed to hold off multiple assaults, narrowly avoiding destruction. German formations including the Polizei SS Infantry Division have managed a minor breakthrough along the coast. Forces have been deployed in an attempt to contain the enemy.
Western Front: Thanks to the muddy conditions, there was nearly no movement on the part of the Germans on this front. I took the opportunity to rearrange our defensive line, which has become disorganized during the previous week's counteroffensive. Minor attacks have been successfully launched against the 17th and 20th Panzer Divisions, both of which have been displaced with heavy casualties, while another battle with the 18th Panzer and 29th Motorized Division stalled in a bloody stalemate.
Southwestern Front: The Germans attempted to break through to their units encircled northwest of Proskurov. The 11th Panzer Division's attack in the northeast bogged down in the mud and failed to make any headway, while the attack in the southwest, led by the Slovakian Mobile Brigade, advanced 10 miles before running out of steam as well. Attempts by the enemy to break out from within the pocket have similarly failed. With the German offensive stalled short of its objective, Soviet units assaulted the pocket and destroyed both divisions trapped inside.
While both formations were under-strength, the surrender of the 16th Panzer and the Wiking Division account for approximately 25,000 prisoners in addition to the capture of nearly all of their remaining AFV and artillery strength. Needless to say, the loss of an elite motorized division and a Panzer division should be a massive setback for the Germans.
With the pocket destroyed, the 26th Army turned on the Slovakian Mobile Brigade and drove it from the field. Having accomplished that and with little apparent prospects of successfully turning the northern flank, I've decided to declare victory and withdraw from the salient.
Unfortunately, the 5th Army in the Pripyat Marshes has finally run out of time and most of its units surrendered to the Germans. One infantry and two tank divisions have managed to link up with friendly forces and might be saved.
Southern Front: 9th Army cavalry units have turned the right flank of the Axis line with nearly no opposition. Kishinev has been recaptured again, cutting off many German and Romanian divisions, while advance units crossed the Romanian border and advanced as far as Barlad in Moldavia. The Axis attempted limited counterattacks to consolidate their position, but these seem to have failed for the most part.
Overall Situation: The early arrival of the mud season was fortunate. It remains to be seen how much longer it will continue and how much we can use it to our advantage.
Last edited by Raptor1; 01-09-16 at 11:41 AM.
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