Ftgcritt2 (Axis) v Joerock22 (Allies) NO JOEROCK

[ftgcritt2]

There's not a whole lot to report now. The line has finally stabilized in Poland, but the Balkan Peninsula is being quickly gobbled up by the Russians. I am trying to throw together a defense for Vienna, because it would be a shame to let Joe get into Germany without having to fight through the eastern fortress hexes. The way I was finally able to stop the Russian Juggernaut through Poland was by sending every single plane I had at them. On the first turn of my "aggressive defense strategy", I used all of my tactical bombers to pummel the Russian tanks in front of Warsaw. The Luftwaffe suffered moderate casualties, but I managed to knock off about 20 steps worth of Russian armor. Since so few of his tanks were untouched, he had to spend the next two turns repairing units instead of attacking. I spent that time repairing units and upgrading my air force so that on this turn when he looked poised to attack again, I sent the Luftwaffe at him again and knocked off another 20 or so armored steps. I can't go on like this forever, but it has definitely bought me some time. He is starting to move around the southern flank of my Polish line, and I am sending units to slow him down. Almost all of his armor, however, is still concentrated in front of Warsaw.