Yes, if you look at my pics from the last attempt at turn 46, you can see the attacking Sherman and recon.



So, after the last failed attempt, my new goals are from turn 17:

- Recapture Moscow, hold it with minimal force
- Full priority to the capture of Grozny and the rest of the Caucasus ...

Any thoughts on whether it could be faster through the Black Sea to Baku vs. over land, e.g., by capturing the Kerch airport in Crimea early and then eliminating the Black Sea fleet, landing in early winter between Sotschi and Poti?


Very interesting question.
You can slip through in the winter ...

Nope. Just eliminate the frustrating Soviet light cruisers and destroyers which were a significant factor at the siege of Novorissysk.

PeteMitchell wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 2:01 pm Are you planning to go through the Black Sea to Baku?

So, after the last failed attempt, my new goals are from turn 17:

- Recapture Moscow, hold it with minimal force
- Full priority to the capture of Grozny and the rest of the Caucasus
- Capture faster and with less casualty Novorissysk and eliminate the Soviet forces SE of it
- Clear the Black Sea ...

Thanks!

PeteMitchell wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 5:56 pm Reduction of Soviet reinforcements

Caucasus, Moscow, Leningrad:
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Stalingrad:
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@McGuba

We probably asked, but

1., How much % less units gets the CCCP after Leningrad, Caucasus Moscow fall and when the effects start?

2., After how many turns are the Soviets weakened in Leningrad and with what numbers?

Hi, Field Marshalls, another status update.
This time I made until turn 46 - but I will back to turn 17. :shock:
Why, why why?? Again the question arises. :D

Well, I could survive the horrors of the winter of 1942-43. But I paid a high price. A lot of casualties, only inf, but still.

And while ...

PeteMitchell wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 6:27 pm Yes, I feel with you on the reload. So Moscow, oil, Leningrad?

Thanks!
Parallel Moscow and Caucasus (and England + El-Alamein) and after Moscow (recapture), Leningrad.

I want to speak about the most painful part of the massive save-reload play style. There are several intensity of pain:
1., Reload in the same turn as it is played. Least painful.
2., Reload 1-5 turns. That is the most painful as the "wounds are fresh". :) I feel still the hours which are gone ...

I can share my replays when I finished - or at least one big part is ready.
For me, my replays work, I also use them as I earlier said.





Thanks, mate – it’s always interesting to see how others play! Especially as you can edit the videos; the replay shows exactly how it really happened.


I ...

Plans for the next phase of operations:

1., Holding Moscow
...


You truly are a master of this mod Uhu. If you have some tips for Sealion it is most welcome. I fear it is beyond me without some detailed guidance...


Thank you for your kind words! Probably with random dice and less/far less ...

Plans for the next phase of operations:

1., Holding Moscow
...and not aiming to capture the Volga - Oka river region as in the winter I would have anyway to pull back to better defensible positions

2., Focusing all my main resources in the Northeast to take Leningrad
This would free up the Finns ...

While I did not finish my last Italian campaign and also a few dozens turn away of ending BE 2.4 - Kursk save for Total victory, I could not resist and started playing the 2.5.1 from the little scenarios onward! :oops: :roll: 8) :lol:

First of all thank you again, McGuba for this wonderful mod and ...

The best defense is attack - aka capturing England! Than they will not come. ;)


The harsher penalties make it more important to defend the Reich from bombing raids.

With 4 squadrons of Fw's, 2 squadrons of JU88G bomber destroyers and a squadron of Bf110G bomber destroyers, I thought i had ...

I just wonder how great this mod is. Mirroring this the time what was gone since it's start: 2014. 12 years gone since than, Kameraden! Also when I look for the last version 2.4, it is already 3 (?) years now. And we are still here.