Balkans: Partisans captured Zagred but Italian infantry and Chetniks are on their way to recapture the city. It has also been reported by the Chetniks that they are not allowed to board trains of Deutsche Reichsbahn. However, they had not been given any reasons for that… BE_Turn_33_195_Zagreb.jpg I...

Turn 33 – 15 October 1942 Weather: cloudy and dry Ostfront: Vologda is under attack but it seems more armored or artillery units will be required. BE_Turn_33_192_Vologda.jpg American tanks in front of Moscow! BE_Turn_33_193_Moscow.jpg Small problem – the Soviet tank army North of Kuma River must ha...

North Africa: Rommel is conducting war games on how to best defend Tobruk against another imminent British offensive. Also, should he himself join the newly established army in Tripoli or stay in Tobruk? Having lost several units over the last year and not having received too many reinforcements, h...

South of Moscow, Guderian decided to take the front back to a line Bryansk-Kaluga-Moscow. After recent Soviet attacks on Orel he believes that this bulge will be hard to defend for the time being and that a straighter front line might be easier to manage in winter, especially as Soviets now seem to ...

Turn 32 – 30 September 1942 Weather: rain and dry Ostfront: Rain, the first sign of the bad weather season, is back and the Luftwaffe is literally gone… Nonetheless, Leningrad has been captured. First units have been withdrawn already. However, the outskirts still need to be cleared. BE_Turn_32_183...

Western Europe: Returning from the Ostfront, General von Rundstedt just arrived in time in Northern France to stop Operation Jubilee, a Canadian commando operation against the port of Dieppe. Von Rundstedt is wondering how the Canadians managed to sneak through the Channel. Latest rumors are they w...

Turn 31 – 15 September 1942 Weather: clear and dry Ostfront: Leningrad airfield has been seized and infantry units are about to move into the city itself as well. However, Finnish units had to move out of the city again to avoid annihilation. BE_Turn_31_178_Leningrad.jpg As limiting enemy visibilit...

I look forward to follow your advancing troops in this battle. And reporting every single round is a hell of work. My last play had a nearly similar strategy than yours. Quick advance to Moscow, Leningrad. After that start Sealion. Afrika Korps attacking east and preparing the defense of Tunesia in...

A small army (group) is being formed around Tripoli to occupy and potentially defend North-West Africa. BE_Turn_30_174_Tripoli.jpg Western Europe: First tanks are being loaded onto vessels to land at the Southern coast of the British Isles. BE_Turn_30_175_Western Europe.jpg Balkans: No activities or...

Army Group South left defensive AT units behind the Dnieper River, just in case of any Russian winter offensive. Kiev has been garrisoned. BE_Turn_30_171_Kiev South.jpg Army Group South occupied the Northern Caucasus, i.e. all offensive units are stationed South of Rostov and have been intentionally...

Turn 30 – 31 August 1942 Weather: cloudy and dry Overall situation: The OKW is comfortable with the overall progress made to date while prestige and fuel remain very low. In the East, Leningrad is expected to fall within the next few weeks. Moscow and the center of the front line down to Kiev and t...

Army Group South seized Voroshilovsk and Krasnodar. BE_Turn_29_165_Voroshilovsk.jpg Surprise! Aufklärungsgeschwader 12 discovered a massive tank army North of Kuma River. Von Manstein is now suddenly very worried about his genius plan to cross Kuma River and then Terek River towards Grozny... and Pa...

Turn 29 – 16 August 1942 Weather: clear and dry Ostfront: Heavy Soviet artillery fire coming from the direction of Leningrad has been stopped and the opposition along Svir River seems almost finished as well. BE_Turn_29_162_Leningrad.jpg Parts of Army Group North started moving East again. They are...

Turn 28 – 1 August 1942 Weather: clear and dry Ostfront: Operation Edelweiss reached the Kuban River with simultaneous attacks at three cities. BE_Turn_28_159_Kuban River.jpg North Africa: The siege of Tobruk has been completed as Rommel seized this important port – now how will the battle continue...

North Africa:
Tobruk is expected to fall within the next few weeks.
Parts of Regia Marina are heading back West towards Tripoli again.

Romanian infantry units are crossing the Strait of Kerch and German Grenadiers landed West of Krasnodar. BE_Turn_27_154_Strait of Kerch.jpg German Fallschirmjägers continue their skirmish arount Poti. BE_Turn_27_155_Poti.jpg Balkans: Additional Partisan activities have been discovered in Albania, So...

Turn 27 – 17 July 1942 Weather: clear and dry Ostfront: Good progress around Leningrad, AA eliminated, one artillery significantly weakened and only limited enemy forces left along Svir River. BE_Turn_27_151_Leningrad.jpg Continued Soviet attempts to retake Moscow. BE_Turn_27_152_Moscow.jpg Soviet ...

North Africa: Strong British submarines continue to threaten Axis convoys crossing the Mediterranean Sea. BE_Turn_26_148_Tripoli.jpg Western Europe: One year after the start of Operation Barbarossa, first tanks from Army Group North returned to Paris to actually start Operation Sea Lion. BE_Turn_26...

Turn 26 – 2 July 1942 Weather: rain and dry Ostfront: Soviet tanks about to cross the Desna River towards Gomel. BE_Turn_26_145_Gomel.jpg Von Manstein is moving ahead towards Voroshilovsk with random minefields on the road delaying the advance of Army Group South. BE_Turn_26_146_Voroshilovsk.jpg Gr...

South of Rostov a beachhead into the Caucasus has been established. BE_Turn_25_143_Rostov.jpg Kerch has been seized and the Strait of Kerch has been reached. However, Novorossiysk seems fortified and guarded by AA as well. BE_Turn_25_144_Kerch.jpg North Africa: Tobruk is under heavy attack by German...