Stalingrad - German campaign (Jorge Gabitto), with CN efile, PG2UK 1.02G exe, completed in October'2002
I start quickly but don’t expect too much free time for playing in near future and probably from that reason this may be a long-time challenge for me. Of course I want to complete it anyway and will promise persistent battle to the end.
1. Case Blue
Both objectives were captured in turn 9. Southern group attacked along the river north and later turned west directing unnamed city with VH on the river. Northern group crossed the river at north and then went primarily east and south attacking second VH from north direction.
I found units with horse-cart transports extremely useless in this terrain. Quick upgrade is necessary.
Result: BV (-1 turn) – proto: Nashorn
Core lost: None
My core goes to the next scenario:

Current scenario: Voronezh (#2a); VH prestige is 400; All hex prestige is 560
Total army value 0 Current prestige is 630
BV: 400; Donbas (#2); cap 700; turn prestige: 70
V: 500; Donbas (#2); cap 700; turn prestige: 130
TV: 600; Donbas (#2); cap 700; turn prestige: 190
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 190
Tank
* 1st TK ; Pz IIIJ2 ; 2 bars ; 272 exp. ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 2nd TK ; Pz IVF2 ; 1 bars ; 189 exp. ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
Antitank
*** 2nd AT (P) ; Nashorn ; 0 bars ; 0 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* 1st AT ; StuG IIIF ; 2 bars ; 225 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
Artillery
* 1st AR ; 10.5 leFH 18 (Pferdewagen) ; 1 bars ; 144 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* 2nd AR ; 7.5 cm ATY (Pferdewagen) ; 0 bars ; 20 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
Air Defense
* 1st AD ; SdKfz 6/2 ; 1 bars ; 127 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
Infantry
* 1st IN ; Bruckenpioniere [AB] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 2 bars ; 230 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* 3rd IN ; Infanterie [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 2 bars ; 225 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 2nd IN ; Infanterie [A] (Pferdewagen) ; 1 bars ; 197 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 4th IN ; Grenadier [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 2 bars ; 212 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
Fighter
* 1st FT ; Me-109G ; 2 bars ; 222 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Tactical Bomber
* 1st TB ; Ju-87D ; 1 bars ; 183 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
Killed: AD 4 ; AT 2 ; ATY 8 ; INF 13 ; REC 1 ; TK 3 ; FTR 2 ; TB 1
Total: 34
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 0 ; ATY 0 ; INF 0 ; REC 0 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 0
BV 1
V 0
TV 0
L 0
2. Voronezh
Purchased: None.
Upgraded: All horse-carts to trucks, 2x Infanterie to Grenadier + Sturmpioniere.
I got BV in my first attempt to play this scenario couple of weeks ago – but not this time.
Hard battle not comparable to the first scenario. Luckily I didn’t lose any core unit but many of auxiliaries died. All VHs were captured at the same game turn 14 (missed BV by 2 turns).
Result: V
Core lost: None.
My core goes to the next scenario:

Current scenario: Donbas (#2); VH prestige is 640; All hex prestige is 1000
Total army value 0 Current prestige is 766
BV: 400; Choice 1; cap 1000; turn prestige: 0
V: 400; Choice 1; cap 1000; turn prestige: 0
TV: 500; The Approach (#5); cap 1000; turn prestige: 90
Ls: 650; The Approach (#5); cap 1000; turn prestige: 90
Tank
* 1st TK ; Pz IIIJ2 ; 4 bars ; 420 exp. ; ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 2nd TK ; Pz IVF2 ; 2 bars ; 274 exp. ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp
Antitank
* 2nd AT (P) ; Nashorn ; 0 bars ; 28 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 1st AT ; StuG IIIF ; 3 bars ; 329 exp. ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
Artillery
* 1st AR ; 10.5 leFH 18 (Lastkraftwagen) ; 1 bars ; 178 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* 2nd AR ; 7.5 cm ATY (Lastkraftwagen) ; 0 bars ; 52 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
Air Defense
* 1st AD ; SdKfz 6/2 ; 1 bars ; 161 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
Infantry
* 2nd IN ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 3 bars ; 306 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 1st IN ; Bruckenpioniere [AB] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 2 bars ; 244 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 3rd IN ; Grenadier [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 3 bars ; 344 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 4th IN ; Grenadier [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 2 bars ; 295 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Fighter
* 1st FT ; Me-109G ; 3 bars ; 321 exp. ; Skilled Reconnaissance ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
Tactical Bomber
* 1st TB ; Ju-87D ; 2 bars ; 284 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Killed: AD 7 ; AT 4 ; ATY 17 ; INF 30 ; REC 1 ; TK 10 ; FTR 5 ; TB 3
Total: 77
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 0 ; ATY 3 ; INF 5 ; REC 2 ; TK 1 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 11
BV 1
V 1
TV 0
L 0
3. Donbas
Purchased: 2x Fallschirmjaeger (during scenario).
Upgraded: PzIIIJ2 to PzIVF2, 7.5cm ATY to 15 sFH18.
I’m back on the battlefield after long break and finally completed initial part of challenge.
It wasn’t easy piece for me. I did it in second attempt – got BV but lost stupidly two newly purchased paratrooper units in their Ju-52 transports. I sent them nearly to easternmost VH without reconnaissance and two Yak fighters killed both after softening by Russian AD gun. I should be a little smarter in the future after this lesson.
Result: BV
Core lost: 2x Fallschirmjaeger
My core units lost during campaign:

5th IN Fallschirmjaeger – Donbas
6th IN Fallschirmjaeger – Donbas
My army going to the next scenario:

Total army value 0 Current prestige is 1000
Tank
* 2nd TK ; Pz IVF2 ; 3 bars ; 304 exp. ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 1st TK ; Pz IVF2 ; 5 bars ; 525 exp. ; ; 19 killed ; ; 0 pp
Antitank
* 2nd AT (Pr) ; Nashorn ; 1 bars ; 100 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 1st AT ; StuG IIIF ; 4 bars ; 410 exp. ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
Artillery
* 1st AR ; 10.5 leFH 18 (Lastkraftwagen) ; 2 bars ; 240 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* 2nd AR ; 15 sFH 18 (Lastkraftwagen) ; 1 bars ; 112 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Air Defense
* 1st AD ; SdKfz 6/2 ; 1 bars ; 161 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
Infantry
* 2nd IN ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 3 bars ; 391 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 1st IN ; Bruckenpioniere [AB] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 2 bars ; 293 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 4th IN ; Grenadier [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 3 bars ; 381 exp. ; Ferocious Defender ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 3rd IN ; Grenadier [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 4 bars ; 427 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
Fighter
* 1st FT ; Me-109G ; 3 bars ; 392 exp. ; Skilled Recon ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
Tactical Bomber
* 1st TB ; Ju-87D ; 3 bars ; 355 exp. ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
Killed: AD 13 ; AT 7 ; ATY 27 ; INF 49 ; REC 3 ; TK 16 ; FTR 6 ; TB 4
Total: 125
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 1 ; ATY 3 ; INF 14 ; REC 3 ; TK 2 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 23
BV 2
V 1
TV 0
L 0
4. Don River
Purchased: 2x Pz IIIL, Grenadier (truck).
Upgraded: Bruckenpioniere to Sturmpioniere.
I was a little disappointed not having Tiger proto and finally did couple of purchases. I bought two cheap tanks (hoping that they survive and gain some experience before later become scaring Tiger beasts) and expanded my infantry contingent.
At the beginning I deployed PzIV tanks with Nashorn and DF Sturmpioniere at north – excepting hard battle there (I was aware by other players reports). The rest of my army was placed at south.
It was surely hardest battle for me so far. In my first attempt – trying to get BV – I got my ass kicked instead and must resign when lost four or five core units. Playing second time I was more cautious and kept my advancing forces split only in two main groups. Off course this tactic needs much more time to capture all objectives and I got only TV but didn’t lose any core.
In addition my Stuka won very useful for plane Aggressive Manouver and newly upgraded Sturmpioniere Reconnaissance Movement. Looks like I must downgraded it to Fallschirm (but my paratroopers are usual short living). Why only infantry and planes got leaders?
Result: TV
Core lost: None.
My core units lost during campaign:

5th IN Fallschirmjaeger – Donbas
6th IN Fallschirmjaeger – Donbas
My army going to the next scenario:

Current scenario: Early Assault (#4); VH prestige is 800; All hex prestige is 1520
Total army value 816 Current prestige is 1110
BV: 400; Novorossik (#19); cap 1600; turn prestige: 0
V: 500; Novorossik (#19); cap 1600; turn prestige: 0
TV: 600; Rattenkrieg (#16); cap 1600; turn prestige: 30
Ls: 650; Rattenkrieg (#16); cap 1600; turn prestige: 30
Tank
4th TK ; Pz IIIL ; 0 bars ; 40 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 288 pp
3rd TK ; Pz IIIL ; 0 bars ; 96 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 288 pp
* 1st TK ; Pz IVF2 ; 5 bars ; 587 exp. ; ; 21 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 2nd TK ; Pz IVF2 ; 3 bars ; 387 exp. ; ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
Antitank
* 2nd AT (Pr) ; Nashorn ; 1 bars ; 147 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 1st AT ; StuG IIIF ; 5 bars ; 503 exp. ; ; 10 killed ; ; 0 pp
Artillery
* 1st AR ; 10.5 leFH 18 (Lastkraftwagen) ; 2 bars ; 272 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 2nd AR ; 15 sFH 18 (Lastkraftwagen) ; 1 bars ; 164 exp. ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
Air Defense
* 1st AD ; SdKfz 6/2 ; 1 bars ; 161 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
Infantry
* 2nd IN ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 5 bars ; 512 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 1st IN ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 3 bars ; 354 exp. ; Recon Movement ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
7th IN ; Grenadier [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 1 bars ; 115 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 240 pp
* 4th IN ; Grenadier [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 4 bars ; 434 exp. ; Ferocious Defender ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
* 3rd IN ; Grenadier [A] (Lastkraftwagen) ; 4 bars ; 472 exp. ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
Fighter
* 1st FT ; Me-109G ; 5 bars ; 529 exp. ; Skilled Recon ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
Tactical Bomber
* 1st TB ; Ju-87D ; 5 bars ; 514 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
Killed: AD 19 ; AT 12 ; ATY 40 ; INF 68 ; REC 5 ; TK 25 ; FTR 9 ; TB 5
Total: 183
Lost: AD 1 ; AT 2 ; ATY 3 ; INF 21 ; REC 6 ; TK 2 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 35