GC DLC Upgrade 39-45 battle by battle

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DCL 40 Sedan
Field marshal Level
Starting points 16774
After refit and re-enforcements 16081
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
3x Pz IVd
1x Sumua s35 captured during the game
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x SdKfz 232
4x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E 1 was awarded during the game
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
2x Ju 87B
1x Ju 87B Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A

The enemy deployment "felt" different, it might have been that I moved quicker than normal I never take the city and fortifications in the North west as the damage given is not worth the point gain. I got a DV after 13/18 turns and with 17731 points earned.

Martin

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DCL 40 Maubeuge
Field marshal Level
Starting points 19731
After refit and re-enforcements 19137
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
3x Pz IVd
1x Sumua s35 replaced with a Pz IVD
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x SdKfz 232
4x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
2x Ju 87B
1x Ju 87B Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A

I took Lille very quickly this time before it was heavily re-enforced I got a DV after 12/18 turns and with 20472 points earned.

Martin

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DCL 40 Arras
Field marshal Level
Starting points 21472
After refit and re-enforcements 20545
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVD
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x SdKfz 232
4x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
2x Ju 87B
1x Ju 87B Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A

Still a great game, better British equipment, I was lucky with a couple of high hits on Matildas by my Stukas. I got a DV after 24/24 turns and with 22226 points earned.

Martin

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DCL 40 Calais
Field marshal Level
Starting points 23126
After refit and re-enforcements 22071
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVD
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x SdKfz 232
4x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
2x Ju 87B
1x Ju 87B Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A

No issues with the game, just went really quick. I got a DV after 11/19 turns and with 23299 points earned.

Martin

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DCL 40 Dunkirk
Field marshal Level
Starting points 24399
After refit and re-enforcements 23246
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVD
1x Matilda captured during the game.
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x SdKfz 232
4x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
2x Ju 87B
1x Ju 87B Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A

No issues with the game, just went really quick. I should have held back on some ships and taken more flags. I got a DV after 10/17 turns and with 23946 points earned.

Martin

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DCL 40 Reims
Field marshal Level
Starting points 25196
After refit and re-enforcements 24173
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVD
1x Matilda II
1x Char B1 captured during the game
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x SdKfz 232
4x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
2x Ju 87B
1x Ju 87B Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A

No issues with the game, again I moved very quickly, racing through France taking out French units very easily. The French units "felt" weaker, very easy to destroy. I got a DV after 13/20 turns and with 25878 points earned.

Martin

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DCL 40 Dijon
Field marshal Level
Starting points 26878
After refit and re-enforcements 26005
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVD
1x Matilda II
2x Char B1 2nd captured during the game
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x SdKfz 232
4x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
2x Ju 87R upgraded from B
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early) upgraded from B
1x Ju 88A

No issues with the game, again as with the previous game I moved very quickly, racing through France taking out French units very easily. The French units "felt" weaker, very easy to destroy. I got a DV after 14/18 turns and with 27905 points earned.

Martin

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DCL 40 Maginot line
Field marshal Level
Starting points 28605
After refit and re-enforcements 26561
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVD
1x Matilda II
2x Char B1 2nd captured during the game
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x SdKfz 232
8x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks 4 more purchased for this game!
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
2x Ju 87R upgraded from B
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early) upgraded from B
1x Ju 88A

No issues with the game, It played as normal, I purchased extra Arty in stead of deploying any fighter aircraft. I got a DV after 11/16 turns and with 28455 points earned.

France is now mine ! now I can take a break before I look at Russia
Martin

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The Balkans and Russia DLC 41

I started with about 3500 points more than previous moves from the French campaign. All units have been brought up to maximum strength for this campaign.

DLC 41 Belgrade
Field marshal Level
Starting points 29555
After refit and re-enforcements 27956
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVE upgraded from D
1x Matilda II
2x Char B1
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x Pz 1V D upgraded to E awarded at start
1x SdKfz 232
8x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R 1 more purchased
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A

No issues with the game, It played as normal, I got a DV after 12/18 turns and with 29295 points earned.


Martin

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DLC 41 Mestaxas Line
Field marshal Level
Starting points 30295
After refit and re-enforcements 29695
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVE upgraded from D
2x Matilda II 2nd captured during the game
2x Char B1
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x Pz 1V D upgraded to E awarded at start
1x SdKfz 232
8x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R 1 more purchased
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A

No issues with the game, It played as normal, my forces ran riot and very quickly destroyed everything, the only delay was taking the town in the far east held by a very determined British Para and that was to get a captured Matilda I got a DV after 11/14 turns and with 31065 points earned

Martin

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DLC 41 Crete
Field marshal Level
Starting points 31816
After refit and re-enforcements 30587
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
4x Pz IVE upgraded from D
2x Matilda II
2x Char B1
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x Pz 1V D upgraded to E awarded at start
1x SdKfz 232
8x 15 cm sFH 18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R 1 more purchased
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E purchased at start of the game.

No issues with the game, It played as normal, Hard fought with some units taking heavy casualties. I am using more artillery and fewer tanks in this DLC and I have found the additional fire power very useful. That said I am using the latest E-File and have noticed that my Sturmpanzer 1's have had their range cut from 3 to 2, I think they will become less useful until the Wespe and Hummel arrive. I got a DV after 7/15 turns and with 31765 points earned

Martin

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Russia

DLC 41 Russia
Field marshal Level
Starting points 33193
After refit and re-enforcements 32035 and with points from disbanded captured enemy tanks
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
3x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIf
7x Pz IVF upgraded from E + 3 more purchased
2x Matilda II Disbanded at start of the game
2x Char B1 Disbanded at start of the game
1x T34/40 (r)
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x Pz 1V E upgraded to F awarded at start
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks with Tube Range of 4!!!!
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R 1 more purchased
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 87B Rudel awarded during the game
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, WOW the K18's are game changers, they allow you to clear dug in arty and AA very quickly. I blasted my way through the map. I will have to think very carefully if I want to up graded the 17cm guns to 21cm in the future. I got a DV after 10/20 turns and with 33701 points earned

Martin

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DLC 41 Smolensk 41
Field marshal Level
Starting points 34827
After refit and re-enforcements 34603
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
4x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks 1 added during the game
1x Pz IIC awarded during the game
1x Pz IIIf
7x Pz IVF
1x T34/40 (r)
1x KV 1B captured during the game
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x Pz 1VF
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 87R Rudel upgraded from B
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, Starting to agree with Napoleon that the cannon is King! I am learning how to use the extended range on mass. I got a DV after 13/21 turns and with 37433 points earned

Martin

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The Leningrad Path

DLC 41 Ostrov
Field marshal Level
Starting points 38878
After refit and re-enforcements 37914
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
4x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks 1 added during the game
1x Pz IIC upgraded to PzIVF
1x Pz IIIf
7x Pz IVF
1x T34/40 (r)
1x KV 1B (r)
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x Pz 1VF
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 87R Rudel upgraded from B
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, but went very quickly. I got a DV after 10/18 turns and with 39132 points earned

Martin

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DLC 41 Novgorod
Field marshal Level
Starting points 40631
After refit and re-enforcements 40142
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
4x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks 1 added during the game
1x Pz IIC upgraded to PzIVF
1x Pz IIIf
7x Pz IVF
2x T34/40 (r) 1 captured during the game.
1x KV 1B (r)
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x Pz 1VF
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 87R Rudel
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, but went very quickly. Again the K18's smashed the defences, easily dealing with the dug in units beyond the river. I got a DV after 12/19 turns and with 41319 points earned

Martin

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DLC 41 Leningrad
Field marshal Level
Starting points 42736
After refit and re-enforcements 42125
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
4x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks 1 added during the game
1x Pz IIIf
8x Pz IVF
2x T34/40 (r)
1x KV 1B (r)
2x SS Pz IIIf
1x Pz 1VF
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 87R Rudel
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, again the 8x K18's smashed the defences, but this time the addition of 6x 21cm tubes just overwhelmed everything in their path easily dealing with the dug in units. I got a DV after 15/21 turns and with 43770 points earned

I forgot to upgrade a couple of infantry units to Para as there is a hidden bonus on this map. to the north of Leningrad the is a flag and a fort, if you take the flag and destroy the fort you gain 2 captured units (if my memory serves me right).

Martin

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DLC 41 Vyazma
Field marshal Level
Starting points 45515
After refit and re-enforcements 44408
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
4x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks 1 added during the game
1x Pz IIIJ upgraded
8x Pz IVF
2x T34/40 (r)
1x KV 1B (r)
1x KV 1A (r) captured during the game.
2x SS Pz IIIJ upgraded
1x Pz 1VF
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks
2x Sturmpanzer 1
3x BF 109E
1x BF 110D
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87R
1x Ju 87R Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 87R Rudel
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, for some reason this one did not play very fast, I struggled at times to gain a lot of ground and I almost ran out of time I got a DV after 18/20 turns and with 46415 points earned

Martin

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DLC 41 Streets of Moscow
Field marshal Level
Starting points 48144
After refit and re-enforcements 47178
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
4x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks 1 added during the game
1x Pz IIIJ upgraded
8x Pz IVF
3x T34/40 (r) 1 captured during the game.
2x KV 1B (r) 1 captured during the game.
1x KV 1A (r)
2x SS Pz IIIJ upgraded
1x Pz 1VF
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks
2x sIG II (sf) upgraded from Sturmpanzer 1(range 3)
4x BF 109F 1 gained during the game
1x BF 110E upgraded from D
1x Bf 110D SS (no upgrade available to E)??
3x Ju 87D upgraded from R
1x Ju 87D Recon (Rudel early) upgraded from R
1x Ju 87D Rudel upgraded from R
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, but with more snow than previous luck of the draw but the K18's made up for fewer Ju87 hits. I got a DV after 17/24 turns and with 49839 points earned

Martin

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DLC 41 Demyansk pocket
Field marshal Level
Starting points 48144
After refit and re-enforcements 47178
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
4x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIJ
8x Pz IVF
3x T34/40 (r)
1x T34/41 (r) captured during the game.
2x KV 1B (r)
1x KV 1A (r)
2x SS Pz IIIJ
1x Pz 1VF
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks
2x sIG II (sf)
4x BF 109F
1x BF 110E
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87D
1x Ju 87D Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 87D Rudel
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, but for a change I took every flag bar the ones in the south east. I got a DV after 22/22 turns and with 54982 points earned.

DLC 41 completed! The K18's are real game changers, I will play on with them to see the result, BUT I think they are now too powerful. they will totally dominate with a +1 on range, or with a +1 on movement.

Martin

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Russia Eastern Front DLC 42

Imported Core Force is 50 units and 54279 points

This is an average of 5500 to 6000 points more than my normal position.

DLC 42 Vitebsk
Field marshal Level
Starting points 54279
After refit and re-enforcements 53013
Core
2x Engineer (39) plus 1/2 tracks
4x Gebirgsjager (39) plus 1/2 tracks
1x Pz IIIJ upgraded to J/1
8x Pz IVF upgraded to F/2
3x T34/40 (r)
2x T34/41 (r) captured during the game.
2x KV 1B (r)
1x KV 1A (r)
2x SS Pz IIIJ upgraded to J/1
2x Pz 1VF upgraded to F/2 Awarded at start of game
1x SdKfz 232
8x 17 cm K18 plus plus half Tracks
2x sIG 33 II (sf)
4x BF 109F upgraded to G
1x BF 110E
1x Bf 110D SS
3x Ju 87D
1x Ju 87D Recon (Rudel early)
1x Ju 87D Rudel
1x Ju 88A
2x Do 217E

No issues with the game, It played as normal, I took every flag. I got a DV after 19/19 turns and with 54648 points earned.

Martin