CC#18 - Ostfront (from Darek's PG2 archives)

[panzerdarek]

Darek’s CC#18 at 75
Ostfront v.3.0 (Andreas Seidel), with BP efile v.1.02.11, PG2 1.02G exe, completed in April'2004

I’ve played this campaign before at 100 with good result, therefore I’ll try it at General’s level for a change.

1. Brest-Litowsk

At the beginning I reloaded couple of times to get better leader for my tank (a little influence of PG3 colleagues). I wasn’t happy with Battlefield Intelligence, Influence or Overwhelming Attack and finally got Overwatch – it could be funny.
Before the battle I spend given prestige on purchasing new units: Pz IIIH, 10.5 leFH, PSW 231 and Me-110E.
This battle went quite nice, as usually, but one moment of inattention cost me the 231 recon. Thanks very good working artillery supported by both bombers I was able to take last turn BV and got useful tank proto.

Result: BV (last turn) / proto: Pz IIIJ/1

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Student; VH prestige is 400; All hex prestige is 400
Current scenario: Angriff auf Kishinev; VH prestige is 400; All hex prestige is 640
Total army value 1248 Current prestige is 1752
BV: 1500; Shitomir; cap 3500; turn prestige: 100
V: 1500; Shitomir; cap 3500; turn prestige: 175
TV: 2000; Shitomir; cap 3500; turn prestige: 275
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 275

Tank
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IIIG ; 0 bars ; 88 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
*** Pz IIIJ/1 ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 0 bars ; 0 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 0 bars ; 67 exp. ; ; 5 killed ; ; 408 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IVC ; 0 bars ; 82 exp. ; Overwatch ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*) ; Pz IID ; 0 bars ; 68 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
* PzJgr/22Inf (*) ; 5cm PaK38 [A] (251/1) ; 0 bars ; 36 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Stug/22Inf (*) ; StuG IIIB ; 0 bars ; 62 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 51 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 30 exp. ; ; ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 0 bars ; 31 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 222 ; 0 bars ; 64 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 75 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 76 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 1 bars ; 129 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*) ; Bruckenpioniere [AB] ; 0 bars ; 48 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*) ; Me-109E3 ; 0 bars ; 72 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*) ; Bf-109B ; 1 bars ; 104 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
II/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 0 bars ; 67 exp. ; ; ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87B ; 1 bars ; 111 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 3 ; AT 4 ; ATY 4 ; INF 23 ; REC 1 ; TK 3 ; FTR 2 ; TB 0
Total: 40
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 0 ; ATY 0 ; INF 0 ; REC 1 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 1


2. Angriff auf Kishinev

Purchased: PSW-231
Upgraded: Pz IVC to Pz IIIH, Pz IID to Pz IIIH, 5cm PaK to 8.8cm AT, PSW-222 to PSW-231, Bruckenpioniere to Sturmpioniere.

As usually Kishinev went without any problems. It’s nice and easy opportunity to gain some experience before very hard Shitomir scenario. I wouldn’t expect more than TV there.

Result: BV (-3 turns)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Shitomir; VH prestige is 440; All hex prestige is 560
Total army value 1428 Current prestige is 1863
BV: 1000; Gomel; cap 4000; turn prestige: 40
V: 1050; Gomel; cap 4000; turn prestige: 60
TV: 1260; Gomel; cap 4000; turn prestige: 80
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 80

Tank
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IIIG ; 1 bars ; 174 exp. ; ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 0 bars ; 35 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 1 bars ; 137 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*) ; Pz IIIH ; 1 bars ; 133 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 1 bars ; 119 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
* PzJgr/22Inf (*) ; 8.8cm AT36 (251/1) ; 0 bars ; 69 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIB ; 1 bars ; 105 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 91 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 62 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 0 bars ; 51 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 231 ; 0 bars ; 94 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 0 bars ; 12 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 180 pp

Infantry
* II/22Inf (*) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 108 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/22Inf (*) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 119 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 0 bars ; 92 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 1 bars ; 189 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*) ; Me-109E3 ; 1 bars ; 174 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*) ; Bf-109B ; 1 bars ; 176 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
II/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 1 bars ; 161 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87B ; 1 bars ; 189 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 6 ; AT 8 ; ATY 15 ; INF 46 ; REC 1 ; TK 9 ; FTR 3 ; TB 1
Total: 89
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 0 ; ATY 0 ; INF 2 ; REC 1 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 3


3. Shitomir

Purchased: 2x 8.8cm AT, 2x SdKfz 10/4, 2x Me-110E.
Upgraded: None.

It was exactly as hard as I expected. I got only last turn TV – just like during my previous attempt to this campaign – but I’m not disappointed with the result. I lost only one of my units at least.
The idea of purchasing a bunch of cheap Me-110 bombers was pretty good. They gained valuable experience and did very important job during this battle.

Result: TV (last turn)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Gomel; VH prestige is 120; All hex prestige is 1000
Total army value 2892 Current prestige is 1108
BV: 700; Vitebsk; cap 5000; turn prestige: 0
V: 1000; Vitebsk; cap 5000; turn prestige: 0
TV: 1200; Vitebsk; cap 5000; turn prestige: 0
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 0

Tank
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IIIG ; 3 bars ; 316 exp. ; ; 19 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 1 bars ; 100 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*) ; Pz IIIH ; 1 bars ; 190 exp. ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 2 bars ; 245 exp. ; Overwatch ; 19 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 2 bars ; 221 exp. ; ; 12 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
PzJgr/1Pz ; 8.8cm AT36 (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 28 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 312 pp
* PzJgr/22Inf (*) ; 8.8cm AT36 (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 220 exp. ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIB ; 2 bars ; 200 exp. ; Street Fighter ; 10 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 144 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 111 exp. ; Influence ; ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 1 bars ; 103 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 231 ; 1 bars ; 196 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 1 bars ; 130 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 180 pp

Air Defense
Flak/2Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 41 exp. ; ; ; ; 144 pp
Flak/1Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 17 exp. ; ; ; ; 144 pp

Infantry
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 214 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/22Inf (*) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 229 exp. ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 1 bars ; 128 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 237 exp. ; Determined Defense ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*) ; Me-109E3 ; 2 bars ; 253 exp. ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*) ; Bf-109B ; 2 bars ; 291 exp. ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 2 bars ; 228 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 432 pp
III/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 1 bars ; 196 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 3 bars ; 335 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-87B ; 3 bars ; 328 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 9 ; AT 15 ; ATY 33 ; INF 83 ; REC 3 ; TK 14 ; FTR 5 ; TB 2
Total: 164
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 1 ; ATY 0 ; INF 8 ; REC 1 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 10

BV 2
V 0
TV 1
L 0

[panzerdarek]

4. Gomel.

Sold: 8.8cm AT.
Purchased: 2x StuG IIIB, 10.5 leFH, 2x Gebirgsjaeger.

It was very relaxing scenario after the hell of Shitomir. I divided my forces on two groups with the same objective given – three Russian VHs capturing. The first task force consisting of both Pz Divisions directed at the beginning north, then east and at the end south, attacking surprisingly the objectives from that direction. The second group went east and then north – attacking from opposite side. As a result of this tactic the northern group was able to take all three VHs just on time for BV.
My planes supported strongly ground forces advance during whole battle and in addition three of them got new leaders. Me-110 bombers proved their worth and even my Bf-109B should be unpleasant for Russian La-5 in Novgorod (... if rainy weather comes – of course ).

Result: BV (last turn)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Vitebsk; VH prestige is 440; All hex prestige is 840
Total army value 3996 Current prestige is 976
BV: 1000; Novgorod; cap 6500; turn prestige: 0
V: 1250; Novgorod; cap 6500; turn prestige: 10
TV: 1250; Novgorod; cap 6500; turn prestige: 40
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 40

Tank
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IIIG ; 4 bars ; 406 exp. ; ; 26 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 1 bars ; 150 exp. ; ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*) ; Pz IIIH ; 2 bars ; 213 exp. ; ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 3 bars ; 303 exp. ; Overwatch ; 23 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 2 bars ; 262 exp. ; ; 15 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
* PzJgr/22Inf (*) ; 8.8cm AT36 (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 233 exp. ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIB ; 2 bars ; 287 exp. ; Street Fighter ; 10 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 0 bars ; 28 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 204 pp
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 0 bars ; 64 exp. ; ; ; ; 204 pp

Artillery
Art/2Pz (In) ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 151 exp. ; Influence ; 1 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 175 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 37 exp. ; ; ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 1 bars ; 127 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 231 ; 2 bars ; 223 exp. ; ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 1 bars ; 161 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 180 pp

Air Defense
Flak/2Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 41 exp. ; ; ; ; 144 pp
Flak/1Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 17 exp. ; ; ; ; 144 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 284 exp. ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 285 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 254 exp. ; Determined Defense ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 1 bars ; 181 exp. ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
I/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 29 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 300 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 98 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; Me-109E3 ; 3 bars ; 353 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 4 bars ; 404 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 4 bars ; 468 exp. ; ; 4 killed ; ; 432 pp
III/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 3 bars ; 344 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 500 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 3 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-87B ; 3 bars ; 391 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 11 ; AT 17 ; ATY 38 ; INF 116 ; REC 4 ; TK 17 ; FTR 7 ; TB 2
Total: 212
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 1 ; ATY 0 ; INF 8 ; REC 1 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 10


5. Vitebsk.

Purchased: StuG IIIB.
Upgraded: Ju-87B to Ju-88A.

This scenario was a little harder than previous one – the nasty KV-2 disturbed my advance for a while and scared some infantry units. I lost my newly purchased StuG but got last turn BV anyway. The prototype reward is a little disappointing – I have counted on 17K18.

Result: BV (last turn) / proto: 250/1

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Novgorod; VH prestige is 360; All hex prestige is 420
Total army value 3996 Current prestige is 1258
BV: 600; Volokolamsk; cap 6500; turn prestige: 115
V: 800; Volokolamsk; cap 6500; turn prestige: 165
TV: 1000; Volokolamsk; cap 6500; turn prestige: 215
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 215

Tank
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IIIG ; 4 bars ; 440 exp. ; ; 31 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 2 bars ; 206 exp. ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*) ; Pz IIIH ; 2 bars ; 274 exp. ; ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 4 bars ; 431 exp. ; Overwatch ; 25 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 3 bars ; 323 exp. ; ; 20 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
* PzJgr/22Inf (*) ; 8.8cm AT36 (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 241 exp. ; ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIB ; 3 bars ; 325 exp. ; Street Fighter ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 0 bars ; 61 exp. ; ; 5 killed ; ; 204 pp
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 1 bars ; 121 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 204 pp

Artillery
Art/2Pz (In) ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 185 exp. ; Influence ; 1 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 219 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 70 exp. ; ; 1 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 1 bars ; 143 exp. ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 231 ; 3 bars ; 357 exp. ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 1 bars ; 175 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 180 pp
*** Aufk/22Inf (*) ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 0 exp. ; ; ; ; 0 pp

Air Defense
Flak/2Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 41 exp. ; ; ; ; 144 pp
Flak/1Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 47 exp. ; ; ; ; 144 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 293 exp. ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 301 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 254 exp. ; Determined Defense ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 279 exp. ; Determined Defense ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 221 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 300 pp
I/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 91 exp. ; ; 2 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; Me-109E3 ; 4 bars ; 460 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 511 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 596 exp. ; ; 5 killed ; ; 432 pp
III/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 4 bars ; 439 exp. ; ; 5 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 588 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 4 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 4 bars ; 452 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 11 ; AT 18 ; ATY 46 ; INF 152 ; REC 5 ; TK 20 ; FTR 10 ; TB 2
Total: 264
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 2 ; ATY 0 ; INF 8 ; REC 1 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 11


6. Novgorod.

Purchased: 8.8cm FlaK.
Upgraded: None.

This good old classic battle went unexpectedly hard. I used my typical tactic here and didn’t deploy any units into southwestern hexes behind a river. I always attack along rivers, starting from Staraya Russia area. Considering weaker than usual power of my artillery – bomber squad must deal with the Russian guns and did that job very fine. My ground forces were badly damaged and some of them went down to 1 point strength, staying undercover to the end of battle after that. I have lost two units anyway, but got five new leaders and Stuka prototype as compensation.

Result: BV (-2 turns) / proto: Ju-87G

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Volokolamsk; VH prestige is 360; All hex prestige is 720
Total army value 4248 Current prestige is 857
BV: 700; Klin; cap 6500; turn prestige: 0
V: 900; Klin; cap 6500; turn prestige: 0
TV: 1000; Klin; cap 6500; turn prestige: 30
Ls: 1000; Attack on Stalingrad; cap 8000; turn prestige: 30

Tank
* II/1Pz (*/SM) ; Pz IIIG ; 5 bars ; 532 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 33 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 3 bars ; 339 exp. ; ; ; 21 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Pz IIIH ; 3 bars ; 388 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 17 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 539 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 29 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 4 bars ; 404 exp. ; ; ; 21 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
* PzJgr/22Inf (*/BI) ; 8.8cm AT36 (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 300 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIB ; 3 bars ; 351 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 19 killed ; ; 0 pp
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 1 bars ; 171 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 204 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 1 bars ; 101 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 204 pp

Artillery
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 108 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 408 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 10.5 leFH18m (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 247 exp. ; Influence ; ; 1 killed ; ; 540 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 10.5 leFH18m (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 265 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 1 bars ; 179 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 1 bars ; 199 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 180 pp
* Aufk/22Inf (*) ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 13 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp

Air Defense
8.8cm FlaK36 ; 8.8cm FlaK36 (Wagon) ; 0 bars ; 36 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 420 pp
Flak/1Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 67 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 144 pp
Flak/2Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 41 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 144 pp

Infantry
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 351 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 326 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 361 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 332 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 288 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; Me-109E3 ; 5 bars ; 557 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 10 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 689 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 20 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 559 exp. ; Resilience ; 11 str. ; 6 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 834 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 14 str. ; 6 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 788 exp. ; ; 15 str. ; 6 killed ; ; 432 pp
*** V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 0 bars ; 0 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 5 bars ; 504 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 13 ; AT 19 ; ATY 58 ; INF 187 ; REC 5 ; TK 22 ; FTR 12 ; TB 2
Total: 318
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 2 ; ATY 0 ; INF 9 ; REC 2 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 13

BV 5
V 0
TV 1
L 0

[panzerdarek]

7. Volokolamsk.

Sold: 8.8cm FlaK.
Purchased: Gebirgsjaeger.
Upgraded: Me-109E to FW-190A.

This scenario went typical way – no problems at all – as usually.

Result: BV (-1 turn)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Klin; VH prestige is 480; All hex prestige is 520
Total army value 4128 Current prestige is 1537
BV: 800; Sevastopol; cap 7500; turn prestige: 100
V: 1000; Sevastopol; cap 7500; turn prestige: 375
TV: 1000; Sevastopol; cap 7500; turn prestige: 475
Ls: 1200; Attack on Stalingrad; cap 8000; turn prestige: 475

Tank
* II/1Pz (*/SM) ; Pz IIIG ; 5 bars ; 657 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 38 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 3 bars ; 396 exp. ; ; ; 22 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Pz IIIH ; 4 bars ; 445 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 22 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 583 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 30 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 4 bars ; 467 exp. ; ; ; 24 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
* PzJgr/22Inf (*/BI) ; 8.8cm AT36 (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 340 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 1 bars ; 117 exp. ; ; ; 9 killed ; ; 204 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIB ; 4 bars ; 409 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 20 killed ; ; 0 pp
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 2 bars ; 223 exp. ; ; ; 5 killed ; ; 204 pp

Artillery
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 10.5 leFH18m (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 293 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 10.5 leFH18m (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 303 exp. ; Influence ; ; 1 killed ; ; 540 pp
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 1 bars ; 175 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 202 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 2 bars ; 260 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 180 pp
* Aufk/22Inf (*) ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 36 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp

Air Defense
Flak/1Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 67 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 144 pp
Flak/2Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 41 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 144 pp

Infantry
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 429 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 354 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 10 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 405 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 432 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
I/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 64 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 300 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 288 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 589 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 775 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 24 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 613 exp. ; Resilience ; 14 str. ; 9 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 986 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 6 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 886 exp. ; ; 15 str. ; 6 killed ; ; 432 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 0 bars ; 61 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 5 bars ; 522 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 18 ; AT 24 ; ATY 63 ; INF 206 ; REC 5 ; TK 25 ; FTR 14 ; TB 3
Total: 358
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 2 ; ATY 0 ; INF 12 ; REC 2 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 16


8. Klin.

Purchased: 2x Fallschirm, 2x SdKfz 250/1.
Upgraded: None.

I never considered Klin as an easy battle and have had the same feeling again. BTW, I’d like to say “thanks” to Lasse for those nice cheap 250/1 recons – I expect to buy real bunch of them during this campaign.

Result: BV (Last turn)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Sevastopol; VH prestige is 320; All hex prestige is 640
Total army value 4812 Current prestige is 2605
BV: 800; Attack on Stalingrad; cap 8000; turn prestige: 695
V: 1050; Attack on Stalingrad; cap 8000; turn prestige: 800
TV: 1200; Attack on Stalingrad; cap 8000; turn prestige: 905
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 905

Tank
* II/1Pz (*/SM) ; Pz IIIG ; 5 bars ; 715 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 45 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 4 bars ; 434 exp. ; ; ; 27 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 535 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 23 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 731 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 37 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 523 exp. ; ; ; 26 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
* PzJgr/22Inf (*/BI) ; 8.8cm AT36 (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 363 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 18 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIB ; 4 bars ; 497 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 21 killed ; ; 0 pp
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 2 bars ; 257 exp. ; ; ; 9 killed ; ; 204 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIB ; 1 bars ; 171 exp. ; ; ; 9 killed ; ; 204 pp

Artillery
Art/2Pz (In) ; 10.5 leFH18m (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 361 exp. ; Influence ; ; 1 killed ; ; 540 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 10.5 leFH18m (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 347 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 207 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 226 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 2 bars ; 280 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 180 pp
Aufk/1Pz ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 8 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 132 pp

Air Defense
Flak/1Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 81 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 144 pp
Flak/2Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 59 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 144 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 422 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 460 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 508 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 16 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 500 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 10 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 308 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 300 pp
I/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 0 bars ; 82 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 300 pp
II/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 112 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 276 pp
I/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 0 bars ; 72 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 276 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 647 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 14 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 894 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 31 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 724 exp. ; Resilience ; 13 str. ; 9 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1097 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 14 str. ; 6 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 993 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 432 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 1 bars ; 134 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 5 bars ; 571 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 23 ; AT 29 ; ATY 69 ; INF 238 ; REC 6 ; TK 30 ; FTR 16 ; TB 4
Total: 415
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 2 ; ATY 0 ; INF 12 ; REC 4 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 18


9. Sevastopol.

Purchased: None.
Upgraded: all 4 AT to StuG IIIF, 10.5 leFH to 17K18.

It’s obvious that scenario designer didn’t assumed airborne operations here giving 0 air transport and setting very huge turn limit for BV. Anyway, seeing that plenty of players decided to use ocean deployment cheat here I went the same way this time.

Result: BV (-13 turns)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Attack on Stalingrad; VH prestige is 1040; All hex prestige is 1560
Total army value 4656 Current prestige is 1900
BV: Win; turn prestige: 205
V: 200; Winter Storm; cap 8000; turn prestige: 295
TV: 150; Winter Storm; cap 8000; turn prestige: 345
Ls: 100; Winter Storm; cap 8000; turn prestige: 345

Tank
* II/1Pz (*/SM) ; Pz IIIG ; 5 bars ; 724 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 46 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 4 bars ; 457 exp. ; ; ; 29 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 639 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 25 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 764 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 39 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 551 exp. ; ; ; 27 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIF ; 5 bars ; 532 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 22 killed ; ; 0 pp
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 2 bars ; 272 exp. ; ; ; 9 killed ; ; 276 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; StuG IIIF ; 3 bars ; 373 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 19 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 1 bars ; 176 exp. ; ; ; 11 killed ; ; 276 pp

Artillery
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 210 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 408 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 10.5 leFH18m (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 398 exp. ; Influence ; ; 3 killed ; ; 540 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 2 bars ; 269 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 417 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 3 bars ; 301 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 180 pp
Aufk/1Pz ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 10 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 132 pp

Air Defense
Flak/1Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 81 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 144 pp
Flak/2Pz ; SdKfz 10/4 ; 0 bars ; 59 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 144 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 463 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 495 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 563 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 17 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 591 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 367 exp. ; ; ; 8 killed ; ; 300 pp
I/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 117 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 276 pp
II/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 123 exp. ; ; ; 4 killed ; ; 276 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 707 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 18 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 989 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 14 str. ; 34 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 889 exp. ; Resilience ; 15 str. ; 9 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1265 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 12 str. ; 8 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1199 exp. ; ; 15 str. ; 8 killed ; ; 432 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 2 bars ; 227 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 5 bars ; 630 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 24 ; AT 36 ; ATY 75 ; INF 261 ; REC 6 ; TK 34 ; FTR 17 ; TB 6
Total: 459
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 2 ; ATY 0 ; INF 14 ; REC 4 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 20

BV 8
V 0
TV 1
L 0

[panzerdarek]

10. Attack on Stalingrad.

Sold: 2x SdKfz 10/4.
Purchased: 2x SdKfz 250/1, Ju-87G.
Upgraded: 10.5 leFH18 to 17K18.

I’ve bought temporarily one Stuka to allocate exceeding prestige. The battle went very easily and BV(-7) was fairly possible, but I waited surrounding last enemy VH and knocking out some Russian reinforcements until obligatory V limit passed.

Result: V (obligatory)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Winter Storm; VH prestige is 120; All hex prestige is 340
Total army value 6960 Current prestige is 2318
BV: 1500; Zitadelle; cap 8500; turn prestige: 0
V: 1500; Zitadelle; cap 8500; turn prestige: 0
TV: 1500; Zitadelle; cap 8500; turn prestige: 25
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 25

Tank
* II/1Pz (*/SM) ; Pz IIIG ; 5 bars ; 811 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 52 killed ; ; 0 pp
* PzAbt Braun (*) ; Pz IIIJ/1 ; 5 bars ; 550 exp. ; ; ; 34 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 698 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 27 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/OW) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 817 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 46 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 610 exp. ; ; ; 31 killed ; ; 408 pp

Antitank
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 3 bars ; 329 exp. ; ; ; 11 killed ; ; 276 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 2 bars ; 222 exp. ; ; ; 13 killed ; ; 276 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIF ; 5 bars ; 565 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 24 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; StuG IIIF ; 4 bars ; 403 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 23 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 229 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 300 exp. ; ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 472 exp. ; ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 437 exp. ; Influence ; ; 5 killed ; ; 1956 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 3 bars ; 342 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 180 pp
Aufk/23Geb ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 24 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 132 pp
Aufk/1Pz ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 24 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 132 pp
Aufk/22Inf ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 12 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 132 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 497 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 17 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 517 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 597 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 17 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 628 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 450 exp. ; ; ; 11 killed ; ; 300 pp
II/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 130 exp. ; ; ; 5 killed ; ; 276 pp
I/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 181 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 276 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 757 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 20 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 1118 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; ; 36 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1054 exp. ; Resilience ; 14 str. ; 14 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1437 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 13 str. ; 12 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1393 exp. ; ; 15 str. ; 9 killed ; ; 432 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 3 bars ; 304 exp. ; ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp
Flying School ; Ju-87G ; 0 bars ; 60 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 912 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 5 bars ; 706 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 28 ; AT 43 ; ATY 85 ; INF 309 ; REC 9 ; TK 49 ; FTR 19 ; TB 8
Total: 550
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 2 ; ATY 0 ; INF 15 ; REC 4 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 21


11. Winter Storm.

Sold: Ju-87G.
Purchased: None.
Upgraded: Pz IIIH to Tiger, Pz IIIH & Pz IIIJ to 2x Pz IVG.

The scenario went significantly easier than when playing it in standard DTR campaign. My current core army is far better than designer predicted for this scenario. I’ve got another bomber prototype, but I’ll probably sell it and spend prestige on some upgrading.

Result: BV (-7 turns) / proto: Hs-129

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Zitadelle; VH prestige is 160; All hex prestige is 280
Total army value 6372 Current prestige is 2051
BV: 800; Kanev Counterattack; cap 8500; turn prestige: 325
V: 500; Kanev Counterattack; cap 8500; turn prestige: 400
TV: 500; Kanev Counterattack; cap 8500; turn prestige: 475
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 475

Tank
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; Pz IIIG ; 5 bars ; 831 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 53 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Pz IIIH ; 5 bars ; 730 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 28 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IVG ; 5 bars ; 550 exp. ; ; ; 34 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IVG ; 5 bars ; 628 exp. ; ; ; 31 killed ; ; 732 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 891 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 48 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 2 bars ; 265 exp. ; ; ; 14 killed ; ; 276 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIF ; 5 bars ; 587 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 27 killed ; ; 0 pp
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 3 bars ; 341 exp. ; ; ; 13 killed ; ; 276 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; StuG IIIF ; 4 bars ; 438 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 24 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 237 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 302 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 458 exp. ; Influence ; ; 5 killed ; ; 1956 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 482 exp. ; ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 3 bars ; 342 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 180 pp
Aufk/1Pz ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 73 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 132 pp
Aufk/22Inf ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 12 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 132 pp
Aufk/23Geb ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 62 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 132 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 501 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 17 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 517 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 649 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 18 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 628 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 456 exp. ; ; ; 12 killed ; ; 300 pp
I/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 181 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 276 pp
II/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 130 exp. ; ; ; 5 killed ; ; 276 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 777 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 20 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 1202 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 13 str. ; 37 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1408 exp. ; ; 15 str. ; 9 killed ; ; 432 pp
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1072 exp. ; Resilience ; 15 str. ; 14 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1501 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 12 killed ; ; 432 pp
*** HS-129 ; HS-129 ; 0 bars ; 0 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 3 bars ; 321 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 5 bars ; 710 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 28 ; AT 43 ; ATY 89 ; INF 326 ; REC 10 ; TK 53 ; FTR 19 ; TB 8
Total: 576
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 2 ; ATY 0 ; INF 17 ; REC 4 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 23


12. Zitadelle.

Sold: Fallshirmjaeger, Hs-129.
Purchased: None.
Upgraded: Pz IIIG & Pz IIIH to 2x Panther D, 2x StuG IIIF to StuG IIIG.

Another standard DTR scenario and it went easily – exactly like previous one.

Result: BV (-7 turns)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Kanev Counterattack; VH prestige is 560; All hex prestige is 1340
Total army value 6096 Current prestige is 1315
BV: 900; Trap of Leningrad; cap 8500; turn prestige: 60
V: 850; Trap of Leningrad; cap 8500; turn prestige: 90
TV: 950; Trap of Leningrad; cap 8500; turn prestige: 130
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 130

Tank
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 815 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 31 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 896 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 59 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IVG ; 5 bars ; 560 exp. ; ; ; 36 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IVG ; 5 bars ; 665 exp. ; ; ; 38 killed ; ; 732 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 943 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 53 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 4 bars ; 422 exp. ; ; ; 15 killed ; ; 276 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 2 bars ; 295 exp. ; ; ; 15 killed ; ; 276 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIG ; 5 bars ; 632 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 29 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; StuG IIIG ; 4 bars ; 478 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 27 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 2 bars ; 267 exp. ; ; 12 str. ; 6 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 15 sFH18 (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 324 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 491 exp. ; Influence ; ; 5 killed ; ; 1956 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 509 exp. ; ; ; 5 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 3 bars ; 342 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 180 pp
Aufk/23Geb ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 76 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 132 pp
Aufk/22Inf ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 68 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 132 pp
Aufk/1Pz ; 250/1 ; 1 bars ; 131 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 132 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 585 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 17 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 611 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 10 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 658 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 18 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 670 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 4 bars ; 460 exp. ; ; ; 12 killed ; ; 300 pp
I/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 181 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 276 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 815 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 20 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 1245 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 14 str. ; 39 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1165 exp. ; Resilience ; 15 str. ; 14 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1602 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 12 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1510 exp. ; ; ; 10 killed ; ; 432 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 4 bars ; 409 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 5 bars ; 742 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 28 ; AT 43 ; ATY 92 ; INF 371 ; REC 10 ; TK 63 ; FTR 22 ; TB 9
Total: 638
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 3 ; ATY 0 ; INF 26 ; REC 4 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 33

BV 10
V 1
TV 1
L 0

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13. Kanev Counterattack.

Purchased: None.
Upgraded: 15 sFH18 to 17K18.

Both esteemed warfare advisers scared me, but I decided to keep the 109B for a while and funded next big gun instead, that should be useful during future Leningrad assault.
Kanev scenario went quite nice (excepting one brave little recon smashed by T-34) thanks to big guns & bombers sweeping effect. I achieved next BV, but prototype reward was a little disappointing – after previous 250/1 I’ve got the second recon – 234/1 this time.
109B really didn’t withstand against Yak-9 fighters itself, as you had said, but was enough good for the job finishing, after preliminary softening by FW-190. It is unpleasant for Russian bombers too.

Result: BV (-1 turn) / proto: PSW-234/1

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
9. SdkFz 250/1 – Kanev
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Trap of Leningrad; VH prestige is 360; All hex prestige is 740
Total army value 5964 Current prestige is 2235
BV: 1000; Kessel of Viipuri; cap 9000; turn prestige: 0
V: 1500; Kessel of Viipuri; cap 9000; turn prestige: 50
TV: 1500; Operation Konrad; cap 10000; turn prestige: 80
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 80

Tank
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 888 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 43 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 993 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 69 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IVG ; 5 bars ; 613 exp. ; ; ; 43 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Pz IVG ; 5 bars ; 723 exp. ; ; ; 47 killed ; ; 732 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1042 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 64 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
I/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 4 bars ; 481 exp. ; ; ; 16 killed ; ; 276 pp
II/Stug/23Geb ; StuG IIIF ; 3 bars ; 356 exp. ; ; ; 16 killed ; ; 276 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; StuG IIIG ; 5 bars ; 513 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 29 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIG ; 5 bars ; 659 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 29 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
Art/23Geb ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 305 exp. ; ; ; 6 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 551 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 367 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 541 exp. ; Influence ; ; 6 killed ; ; 1956 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 3 bars ; 370 exp. ; ; ; 8 killed ; ; 180 pp
*** (*) ; PSW 234/1 ; 0 bars ; 0 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/22Inf ; 250/1 ; 1 bars ; 102 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 132 pp
Aufk/23Geb ; 250/1 ; 1 bars ; 118 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 132 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 606 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 17 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 714 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 718 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 20 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 731 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/23Geb ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 534 exp. ; ; ; 14 killed ; ; 300 pp
I/FJ ; Fallschirm [P] ; 1 bars ; 189 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 276 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 861 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 24 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 1394 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 14 str. ; 42 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1399 exp. ; Resilience ; 12 str. ; 15 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1793 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 14 str. ; 13 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1640 exp. ; ; ; 10 killed ; ; 432 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 4 bars ; 478 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; Ju-88A ; 5 bars ; 802 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 30 ; AT 45 ; ATY 98 ; INF 417 ; REC 12 ; TK 80 ; FTR 24 ; TB 10
Total: 716
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 3 ; ATY 0 ; INF 26 ; REC 5 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 34


14. Trap of Leningrad.

Sold: SdKfz 250/1, Fallshirm.
Purchased: None.
Upgraded: Pz IVG to Panther D, Ju-88A to Hs-129.

Following Pzmaniac’s advice I upgraded my bomber to Hs-129, expecting some nasty tanks on my way. Unfortunately I couldn’t OS it yet. I decided to keep 109B until 1945 equipment come after Viipuri.
Both flying tin openers proved their worth, but the battle went easier than I expected. Usually Leningrad is full of infantry, AD and supporting artillery, but this time wasn’t. City was defended practically by infantry only so my assaulting forces cleared all VHs easily.

Result: BV (-2 turns)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
9. SdkFz 250/1 – Kanev
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Kessel of Viipuri; VH prestige is 480; All hex prestige is 560
Total army value 6504 Current prestige is 2399
BV: 1000; Operation Konrad; cap 10000; turn prestige: 15
V: 1300; Operation Konrad; cap 10000; turn prestige: 45
TV: 1300; Battle of Berlin; cap 11000; turn prestige: 75
Ls: 1500; Battle of Berlin; cap 11000; turn prestige: 75

Tank
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1071 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 75 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 977 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 50 killed ; ; 0 pp
II/2Pz ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 852 exp. ; ; ; 59 killed ; ; 1680 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IVG ; 5 bars ; 626 exp. ; ; ; 45 killed ; ; 0 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1155 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 73 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
PzJgr/1Pz ; StuG IIIF ; 5 bars ; 566 exp. ; ; ; 17 killed ; ; 276 pp
PzJgr/2Pz ; StuG IIIF ; 4 bars ; 421 exp. ; ; ; 18 killed ; ; 276 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIG ; 5 bars ; 747 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 31 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; StuG IIIG ; 5 bars ; 560 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 30 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
Art/22Inf ; 10.5 leFH18m (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 333 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 408 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 3 bars ; 395 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 608 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 577 exp. ; Influence ; ; 6 killed ; ; 1956 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; PSW 231 ; 3 bars ; 386 exp. ; ; ; 8 killed ; ; 180 pp
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 234/1 ; 0 bars ; 54 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/22Inf ; 250/1 ; 1 bars ; 117 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 132 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 664 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 18 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 744 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 754 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 23 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 782 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 18 killed ; ; 0 pp
III/22Inf ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 581 exp. ; ; ; 16 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 938 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 27 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 1538 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; ; 44 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1444 exp. ; Resilience ; 12 str. ; 15 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1907 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 12 str. ; 17 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1703 exp. ; ; ; 10 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; HS-129 ; 5 bars ; 849 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 14 killed ; ; 0 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 5 bars ; 521 exp. ; ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 33 ; AT 49 ; ATY 114 ; INF 442 ; REC 14 ; TK 92 ; FTR 27 ; TB 11
Total: 782
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 3 ; ATY 0 ; INF 26 ; REC 5 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 34


15. Kessel of Viipuri.

Purchased: FW-190A.
Upgraded: 10.5 leFH18 to 105mm K34.

I’ve bought temporarily a fighter to allocate exceeding prestige. The battle went easy but was a little chaotic extending on whole map. Unfortunately my most experienced recon advanced a little to far searching for enemies and was suddenly punished by combined attack of fat SU-152 and T-34 tank. It didn’t survive.
Looks like I have less prestige to spend at HQ before the next battle than I expected and upgrading schedule must be reconsidered (King Tiger is out of question now).

Result: BV (-5 turns)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
9. SdKfz 250/1 – Kanev
10. PSW-231 – Viipuri
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Operation Konrad; VH prestige is 160; All hex prestige is 720
Total army value 7884 Current prestige is 1669
BV: 800; Battle of Berlin; cap 11000; turn prestige: 60
V: 1000; Battle of Berlin; cap 11000; turn prestige: 90
TV: 1000; Battle of Berlin; cap 11000; turn prestige: 110
Ls: 1300; Battle of Berlin; cap 11000; turn prestige: 110

Tank
II/2Pz ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 892 exp. ; ; ; 62 killed ; ; 1680 pp
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1168 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 82 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1012 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 52 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; Pz IVG ; 5 bars ; 656 exp. ; ; ; 49 killed ; ; 0 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1196 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 80 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
PzJgr/2Pz ; StuG IIIF ; 4 bars ; 449 exp. ; ; ; 19 killed ; ; 276 pp
PzJgr/1Pz ; StuG IIIF ; 5 bars ; 605 exp. ; ; ; 17 killed ; ; 276 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; StuG IIIG ; 5 bars ; 801 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 33 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; StuG IIIG ; 5 bars ; 579 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 32 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
Art/22Inf ; 105mm K34 (Truck) ; 3 bars ; 340 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 804 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 601 exp. ; Influence ; ; 6 killed ; ; 1956 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 638 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 416 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 234/1 ; 0 bars ; 73 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/22Inf ; 250/1 ; 1 bars ; 132 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 132 pp

Infantry
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 666 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 18 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 783 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 13 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 820 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 19 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 805 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 24 killed ; ; 0 pp
III/22Inf ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 612 exp. ; ; ; 18 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 974 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 27 killed ; ; 0 pp
Flying School ; FW-190A ; 0 bars ; 18 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 1164 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 1595 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; ; 47 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 2011 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 17 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1766 exp. ; ; ; 12 killed ; ; 432 pp
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1516 exp. ; Resilience ; 13 str. ; 15 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; HS-129 ; 5 bars ; 903 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; 15 str. ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 5 bars ; 566 exp. ; ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 33 ; AT 50 ; ATY 120 ; INF 473 ; REC 16 ; TK 101 ; FTR 29 ; TB 12
Total: 834
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 3 ; ATY 0 ; INF 28 ; REC 6 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 37

BV 13
V 1
TV 1
L 0

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16. Operation Konrad.

Sold: 105mm K34, FW-190A.
Purchased: SdKfz 250/1.
Upgraded: Pz IVG to King Tiger, all AT to JgdPz IV/70.

I decided to strengthen my AT power and to field King Tiger anyway, and that forced me to decrease quantity of guns. I hope I wouldn’t regret that. I must still wait with 109B upgrade too – counting on a snowy weather in Hungary.
The battle wasn’t hard, mainly with T-34 and infantry – IS-2 monsters didn’t appear. The 109B seems to be really useless against La-7 and Yak-9 fighters now. I must keep it away of intense battle during good weather.

Result: BV (-4 turns)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
9. SdKfz 250/1 – Kanev
10. PSW-231 – Viipuri
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Battle of Berlin; VH prestige is 920; All hex prestige is 960
Total army value 6336 Current prestige is 1579
BV: 1000; Warsaw 1945; cap 11500; turn prestige: 40
V: 1000; Warsaw 1945; cap 11500; turn prestige: 65
TV: 1000; Warsaw 1945; cap 11500; turn prestige: 90
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 90

Tank
II/2Pz ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 953 exp. ; ; ; 68 killed ; ; 1680 pp
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1229 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 91 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1123 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 61 killed ; ; 0 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1279 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 90 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; King Tiger ; 5 bars ; 735 exp. ; ; ; 57 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 612 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 35 killed ; ; 0 pp
PzJgr/1Pz ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 643 exp. ; ; ; 18 killed ; ; 420 pp
PzJgr/2Pz ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 508 exp. ; ; ; 20 killed ; ; 420 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 853 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 36 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 4 bars ; 470 exp. ; ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 618 exp. ; Influence ; ; 6 killed ; ; 1956 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 674 exp. ; ; ; 7 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 234/1 ; 0 bars ; 85 exp. ; ; ; 1 killed ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/22Inf ; 250/1 ; 1 bars ; 134 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 132 pp
Aufk/2Pz ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 27 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 132 pp

Infantry
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 803 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 14 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 706 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 18 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 867 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 19 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 882 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 24 killed ; ; 0 pp
III/22Inf ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 663 exp. ; ; ; 19 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 1039 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 28 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; Bf-109B ; 5 bars ; 1693 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; ; 47 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1816 exp. ; ; ; 12 killed ; ; 432 pp
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1589 exp. ; Resilience ; 13 str. ; 17 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 2187 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 17 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; HS-129 ; 5 bars ; 932 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; 15 str. ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 5 bars ; 593 exp. ; ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 33 ; AT 50 ; ATY 129 ; INF 506 ; REC 16 ; TK 114 ; FTR 30 ; TB 12
Total: 890
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 3 ; ATY 1 ; INF 32 ; REC 6 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 42


17. Battle of Berlin.

Purchased: Wirbelwind.
Upgraded: Bf-109B to FW-190D9.

Finally I could upgrade my oldie to some decent fighter. I bought additional SPAD too, and it was good decision. The green Wirbelwind finished two Russian fighters making my job a lot easier.
Main problem with this scenario, after countering an initial Russian attack, was spreading of VHs on whole map area. I captured the last one just before reaching the turns limit and got nice proto award. I plan to sell it and upgrade my ancient Panthers that tend to show some weaknesses now.

Result: BV (Last turn) / proto: Panther II

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
9. SdKfz 250/1 – Kanev
10. PSW-231 – Viipuri
11. SdKfz 250/1 – Berlin
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: Warsaw 1945; VH prestige is 560; All hex prestige is 800
Total army value 6612 Current prestige is 2106
BV: 1000; East Prussia june 1945; cap 12500; turn prestige: 0
V: 1000; East Prussia june 1945; cap 12500; turn prestige: 0
TV: 1000; East Prussia june 1945; cap 12500; turn prestige: 125
Ls: Win; turn prestige: 125

Tank
II/2Pz ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1034 exp. ; ; ; 73 killed ; ; 1680 pp
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1280 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 96 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1226 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 69 killed ; ; 0 pp
*** Panther II ; Panther II ; 0 bars ; 0 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 0 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1444 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 104 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; King Tiger ; 5 bars ; 811 exp. ; ; ; 64 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
PzJgr/2Pz ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 547 exp. ; ; ; 23 killed ; ; 420 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 932 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 39 killed ; ; 0 pp
PzJgr/1Pz ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 692 exp. ; ; ; 19 killed ; ; 420 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 691 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 40 killed ; ; 0 pp

Artillery
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 536 exp. ; ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 696 exp. ; Influence ; ; 6 killed ; ; 1956 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 731 exp. ; ; ; 8 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
* Aufk/1Pz (*) ; PSW 234/1 ; 1 bars ; 103 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 0 pp
Aufk/2Pz ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 59 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 132 pp

Air Defense
FlaK ; Wirbelwind ; 0 bars ; 16 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 408 pp

Infantry
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 883 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 16 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 796 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 20 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 958 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 21 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 935 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 26 killed ; ; 0 pp
III/22Inf ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 750 exp. ; ; ; 21 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 1071 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 29 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; FW-190D9 ; 5 bars ; 1839 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; ; 49 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1708 exp. ; Resilience ; 13 str. ; 19 killed ; ; 432 pp
IV/Bmb ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1868 exp. ; ; ; 14 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 2395 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 19 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; HS-129 ; 5 bars ; 1041 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; 13 str. ; 15 killed ; ; 0 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 5 bars ; 645 exp. ; ; ; 11 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 37 ; AT 55 ; ATY 148 ; INF 539 ; REC 20 ; TK 127 ; FTR 33 ; TB 14
Total: 973
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 3 ; ATY 1 ; INF 33 ; REC 7 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 0
Total: 44


18. Warsaw 1945.

Sold: Panther II, Wirbelwind.
Purchased: 2x FlaKPz V Coelion.
Upgraded: 2x Panther D to King Tiger.

This battle was harder than I expected. In my first try I was badly beaten and must restart all the scenario after reconsidering of army composition.
Russian La-9 fighters were almost untouchable and AD help was necessary to destroy them. Anyway, they shot down easily one of my Me-110E bombers. The land part of enemy forces wasn’t so hard to beat – including both 15 str. IS-3 tanks.

Result: BV (Last turn)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
9. SdKfz 250/1 – Kanev
10. PSW-231 – Viipuri
11. SdKfz 250/1 – Berlin
12. Me-110E – Warsaw
13. PSW-234/1 – Warsaw
My core before the next battle:
Current scenario: East Prussia june 1945; VH prestige is 240; All hex prestige is 720
Total army value 7188 Current prestige is 2010
BV: Win; turn prestige: 125
V: Win; turn prestige: 200
TV: Win; turn prestige: 300
Ls: Loss; turn prestige: 300

Tank
II/2Pz ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1140 exp. ; ; ; 83 killed ; ; 1680 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1523 exp. ; Overwatch ; ; 107 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; King Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1351 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; ; 84 killed ; ; 0 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; King Tiger ; 5 bars ; 896 exp. ; ; ; 77 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; King Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1447 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; ; 106 killed ; ; 0 pp

Antitank
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 742 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; ; 44 killed ; ; 0 pp
PzJgr/2Pz ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 616 exp. ; ; ; 23 killed ; ; 420 pp
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 973 exp. ; Street Fighter ; ; 41 killed ; ; 0 pp
PzJgr/1Pz ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 736 exp. ; ; ; 22 killed ; ; 420 pp

Artillery
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 584 exp. ; ; ; 10 killed ; ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 728 exp. ; Influence ; ; 6 killed ; ; 1956 pp
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 774 exp. ; ; ; 9 killed ; ; 0 pp

Recon
Aufk/2Pz ; 250/1 ; 0 bars ; 67 exp. ; ; ; 3 killed ; ; 132 pp

Air Defense
FlaK/1Pz ; FlaKPz V Coelion ; 0 bars ; 63 exp. ; ; ; ; ; 708 pp
FlaK/2Pz ; FlaKPz V Coelion ; 0 bars ; 38 exp. ; ; ; 2 killed ; ; 708 pp

Infantry
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 935 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; ; 17 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 885 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; ; 20 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 1045 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 21 killed ; ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 987 exp. ; Determined Defense ; ; 29 killed ; ; 0 pp
III/22Inf ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 788 exp. ; ; ; 21 killed ; ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 1121 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; ; 30 killed ; ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; FW-190D9 ; 5 bars ; 1898 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; ; 52 killed ; ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1823 exp. ; Resilience ; 13 str. ; 20 killed ; ; 432 pp
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 2547 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 15 str. ; 19 killed ; ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; HS-129 ; 5 bars ; 1128 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; ; 16 killed ; ; 0 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 5 bars ; 685 exp. ; ; ; 12 killed ; ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 38 ; AT 65 ; ATY 158 ; INF 570 ; REC 26 ; TK 141 ; FTR 36 ; TB 16
Total: 1050
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 3 ; ATY 1 ; INF 34 ; REC 8 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 1
Total: 47


19. East Prussia june 1945.

Purchased: 2x Wurfrahmen, 2x PSW 234/1, FlaKPz V Coelion.
Upgraded: None.

Finally done!
This scenario was surely easier than Warsaw. Coelions did very good job dealing with enemy La-9 fighters, but one 14 str. IL-10 (with a leader) smashed another recon just in single lucky shot. After that Luftwaffe could show its best, even frequently disturbed by rainy weather. Other problems didn’t occur and my army took all objectives clearly before the limit.

Result: BV (-4 turns)

My core units killed in action:
1. PSW-231 – Brest-Litovsk
2. 8.8cm AT – Shitomir
3. StuG IIIB – Vitebsk
4. Gebirgsjaeger – Novgorod
5. PSW-231 – Novgorod
6. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
7. SdKfz 250/1 – Klin
8. Gebirgsjaeger – Sevastopol
9. SdKfz 250/1 – Kanev
10. PSW-231 – Viipuri
11. SdKfz 250/1 – Berlin
12. Me-110E – Warsaw
13. PSW-234/1 – Warsaw
14. SdKfz 250/1 – East Prussia
My core at the end of campaign:
Total army value 9276 Current prestige is 485

Tank
II/2Pz ; Panther D ; 5 bars ; 1215 exp. ; 90 killed ; 1680 pp
* sPzAbt Wolf (*/OW) ; Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1615 exp. ; Overwatch ; 118 killed ; 0 pp
* I/2Pz (*/OA) ; King Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1452 exp. ; Overwhelming Attack ; 93 killed ; 0 pp
* II/1Pz (*) ; King Tiger ; 5 bars ; 972 exp. ; 80 killed ; 0 pp
* I/1Pz (*/SM) ; King Tiger ; 5 bars ; 1529 exp. ; Superior Maneuver ; 109 killed ; 0 pp

Antitank
* I/Stug/22Inf (*/SF) ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 1013 exp. ; Street Fighter ; 45 killed ; 0 pp
* II/Stug/22Inf (*/BI) ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 816 exp. ; Battlefield Intelligence ; 45 killed ; 0 pp
PzJgr/2Pz ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 697 exp. ; 26 killed ; 420 pp
PzJgr/1Pz ; JgdPz IV/70(V) ; 5 bars ; 768 exp. ; 26 killed ; 420 pp

Artillery
* Art/1Pz (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 814 exp. ; 10 killed ; 0 pp
Art/2Pz (In) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 770 exp. ; Influence ; 6 killed ; 1956 pp
* Art/22Inf (*) ; 17 K18 (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 630 exp. ; 10 killed ; 0 pp
I/Support ; Wurfrahmen ; 0 bars ; 38 exp. ; 1 killed ; 540 pp
II/Support ; Wurfrahmen ; 0 bars ; 26 exp. ; 540 pp

Recon
PSW 234/1 ; PSW 234/1 ; 0 bars ; 82 exp. ; 1 killed ; 216 pp
Aufk/1Pz ; PSW 234/1 ; 0 bars ; 57 exp. ; 2 killed ; 216 pp

Air Defense
FlaK/1Pz ; FlaKPz V Coelion ; 1 bars ; 146 exp. ; 708 pp
FlaK/2Pz ; FlaKPz V Coelion ; 0 bars ; 93 exp. ; 3 killed ; 708 pp
FlaK/22Inf ; FlaKPz V Coelion ; 0 bars ; 36 exp. ; 708 pp

Infantry
* II/22Inf (*/AM) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 985 exp. ; Aggressive Maneuver ; 19 killed ; 0 pp
* I/22Inf (*/DF) ; Waffen SS [A] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 967 exp. ; Devastating Fire ; 22 killed ; 0 pp
* Pio/2Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 1134 exp. ; Determined Defense ; 21 killed ; 0 pp
* Pio/1Pz (*/DD) ; Sturmpioniere [AE] (251/1) ; 5 bars ; 1074 exp. ; Determined Defense ; 30 killed ; 0 pp
III/22Inf ; Gebirgsjaeger [AM] (Truck) ; 5 bars ; 860 exp. ; 22 killed ; 300 pp

Fighter
* II/Ftr (*/ST) ; FW-190A ; 5 bars ; 1156 exp. ; Shock Tactics ; 32 killed ; 0 pp
* I/Ftr (*/AW) ; FW-190D9 ; 5 bars ; 1976 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 55 killed ; 0 pp

Tactical Bomber
II/Bmb (AW) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 2646 exp. ; All Weather Combat ; 14 str. ; 19 killed ; 432 pp
III/Bmb (Re) ; Me-110E ; 5 bars ; 1880 exp. ; Resilience ; 13 str. ; 20 killed ; 432 pp
* I/Bmb (*/GA) ; HS-129 ; 5 bars ; 1188 exp. ; Skilled Ground Attack ; 16 killed ; 0 pp
* V/Bmb (*) ; Ju-87G ; 5 bars ; 717 exp. ; 13 killed ; 0 pp

Killed: AD 40 ; AT 70 ; ATY 168 ; INF 595 ; REC 31 ; TK 153 ; FTR 39 ; TB 18
Total: 1114
Lost: AD 0 ; AT 3 ; ATY 1 ; INF 36 ; REC 9 ; TK 0 ; FTR 0 ; TB 1
Total: 50

BV 17
V 1 (obligatory, could be BV)
TV 1
L 0