AO Wunderwaffe Run - powerful, yet flawed

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AO 1940 - Siege of Lille

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 24123

Hero:



Great hit and for sure deserving an assignment to one of my main units. It really has to be Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“, which will now pose a serious threat to any unit in close terrain and help a lot since as time goes by I'll probably have less and less room in my core for infantry.

Prototypes Awarded:

Do 217E - 20

Please make it stop... I was excited about these bombers at first, but this is getting out of hand now.

Infantry:

Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - *
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - *
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype) - ** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIG (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IIIF - Unyielding, Steamroller - *
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - Survivor

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - ** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - *
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (SdKfz 11) - *

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Adolf Galland

Tactical Bomber:

I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - * - Double Move

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - **

Armored Train:

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVD - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Somua S35 - Fearsome Reputation
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - *
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10)
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
II./JG 1 - Bf 109E - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109E - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Aggressive Counterattack
I./SG 1 - Ju 87B - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87B - **
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *

Auxiliary Force:

Fallschirmjäger Reg 101 - Fallschirmjäger
Fallschirmjäger Reg 102 - Fallschirmjäger
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E

Paratroopers to help secure Kortrijk and the airfield next to it, Kradschützen to avoid anyone sneaking up upon my smaller force and fighters to provide air cover to 7th Panzer Division.

Summary:


I dare the French to mess with this formation! Well, technically it does not stop infantry from swarming against PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ due to rather thin armor on it...


The French are really dedicated to attacking when I approach and inflict serious losses to my infantry.


A siege it is, I'm not going to pass on this great opportunity to make my life easier in combat.

Final Prestige: 25627 (up 1504)

Overall:

Cooperation with 7th Panzer Division was stellar this time around. I just kept my planes above to observe, but I really did not need to assist and was able to fully focus my efforts on the approach from the east. Before I always tried to get at least a few units in the mix of Rommel's forces, but apparently the Ghost Division is able to manage just fine on its own. Coding of their behavior worked well and I'm sure they would manage if the AI controlled another part of the army on my side as well.

AO 1940 - Dunkirk

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 27864

Hero:



Crippling Blow will fit PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ nicely - with extra attack versus tanks it means that at full strength and with some aiming support from recons, it can overrun some of the weaker armored units if they are in unhurt status.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IIIG - 15

At this points these extra tanks are not that useful I think that for prototypes 50 is the spot at which no more is needed, as it allows to replace even huge accidental losses.

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109E - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109E - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber:

I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Aggressive Counterattack
I./SG 1 - Ju 87B - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87B - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - * - Double Move

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - **
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - *
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVD - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype) - ** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIG (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IIIF - Unyielding, Steamroller - *
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Somua S35 - Fearsome Reputation
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - * - Survivor
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - ** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - *
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10)
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - *
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (SdKfz 11) - *
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - *

Auxiliary Force:

I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E
III./JG 101 - Bf 109E

Summary:


Again? British trucks really have an unhealthy obsession about pillboxes...

Final Prestige: 29742 (up 1878)

Overall:

That was the easiest approach towards Dunkirk of all my AARs thanks to I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“. Despite still piloting He 112s, Bar and Galland together in one unit along with Braun make an absolutely deadly fighter force that can severely damage two fighters each turn, leaving the rest to remaining planes that just need to finish weakened enemies. III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ is also quite deadly against AA guns in the open and both I./ZG 1 and I./SG 1 help with entrenched AA positions.

AO 1940 - Battle of Abbeville

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 31490

Hero:



Perfect hero for PzAbt 7 as the default tanks this unit will be using will only have a small set number not possible to replace in any way otherwise.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IVE - 15

A bit of extra ammo, ground attack and hard attack is nothing insane, but I'll take any prototypes that I do not yet have in the core with pleasure.

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE (prototype)

Infantry:

Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype) - ** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIG (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - * - Survivor

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - ** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - *

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - *
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - **

Anti-Aircraft:

FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber:

I./SG 1 - Ju 87B - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87B - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - * - Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - **
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *

Armored Train:

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - *
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IIIF - Unyielding, Steamroller - *
PzAbt 7 - Somua S35 - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10)
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (SdKfz 11) - *
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
II./JG 1 - Bf 109E - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109E - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 102 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E

Summary:


Despite my units being supported by a lot of artillery and anti-tank guns, the French are not afraid to charge right into my positions. They get decimated, but manage to inflict some serious losses as well.


7th Panzer Division self propelled AA gun sacrifices itself by tanking an airfield and luring de Gaulle and some of his elite tanks away from my forces, giving me time to replace losses and regroup. You will not be forgotten!

Final Prestige: 33525 (up 2035)

Overall:

I would love to see some extra technological breakthrough as soon as possible, since large French tanks forces proven that while I have an overall advantage, that is not as amazing as it may seem. There are a lot of French tanks on par or better than my own. The British in the fictional path will not have such an advantage, but will have the numbers, while in 1941 I can assume that Soviets, once they mostly run out of T-26 and BT-7 tanks will have tons of new T-34 and KV-1 tanks to offer a more significant resistance. That's why even smallest prototype improvements are great, but when things get ugly I still need to rely on good old strategies - no rushing in and shooting carelessly at enemy units. Th only actual advantage I noticed in this encounter is that I can take out recons, infantry and artillery with ease, leaving just the nasty tanks to deal with. Funny enough, with an overall lower number of units it was hard to capitalize on the fact that support for French tanks was taken out so quickly, as the front was wide and even with auxiliary units there were only limited opportunities to cut the enemy off.

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AO 1940 - Neufchateau

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 36160

Hero:



Looks like an addition to III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ will solve a lot of my tank problems moving forward. That's essentially like having two bombers in one unit, which considering that it's overstrengthened and actually takes up 8 slots in essence justifies the cost fully now.

Prototypes Awarded:

Wurfrahmen 40 - 20

That's a welcome surprise, I will be less concerned about Werfer Abt 1 getting hit accidentally.

Infantry:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype) - ** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIG (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - * - Survivor

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - ** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - *

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber:

I./SG 1 - Ju 87B - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87B - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - * - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - **

Armored Train:

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - *
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IIIF - Unyielding, Steamroller - *
PzAbt 7 - Somua S35 - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10)
Artillerie Abt 5 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (SdKfz 11) - *
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
II./JG 1 - Bf 109E - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109E - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 103 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 104 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen

Summary:


Kradschützen Bataillon 101 finds some French troops and the troops barely makes it out alive.


III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ proves that the Char 2C is defenseless against dedicated air bombardment. I'll need to remember this when using these tanks in my own core soon.


I could have brought some extra AA guns or fighters, my ground forces are being harassed quite significantly despite I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ taking out one enemy unit per turn.

Final Prestige: 36158 (down 2)

Overall:

Let the fact that I went basically even on prestige speak for the intensity of fighting around Neufchateau. In previous AARs, suppressing the enemy and making them surrender was the most efficient way to attempt this mission, but it could not work the same this time. Also, I noticed that replacements for PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ are absurdly expensive and since the unit only has 12 ground defense (Panzer 38(t)A level) infantry does not have any issues charging it even in open terrain and recons or other tanks do the same. It thus needs to be carefully supported, as one unfortunate turn can eat up several hundred prestige points.

AO 1940 - Jersey

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 36935

Hero:



Adding extra mobility for PzAbt 3 to be able to reach those weakened units and exploit Exterminator ability.

Prototypes Awarded:

17 cm K18 - 15

Really solid heavy artillery, but the downside is that it will take up even more of my precious slots...

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 7 - Char 2C
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7)
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R

Time to train up the Char 2C and send it to the UK!

Infantry:

Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - *
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - *

Tank:

PzAbt 5 - Panzer IIIF - Unyielding, Steamroller - *
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - *
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10)

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE (prototype - out of parts) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIG (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - * - Survivor
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - *
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109E - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109E - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor
I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - ***
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

None, just core army deployed.

Summary:


This time Poor Maintenance does not kick in as often as in the Czechoslovakian scenario, allowing units to pick up needed experience.

Final Prestige: 37815 (up 880)

Overall:

Some of my units did not have many chances to gain experience and waiting for a prototype, so I can assign one to them and the use, would take quite some time. That's why I'm grateful these missions exit in the first place.

AO 1940 - Dover

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 8374

Hero:



Normally I'd put Lethal Attack heroes on a AA gun (unless AA Veteran is on already), but since I do not do capturing, I can try this hero out on strategic bombers in I./KG 1.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IVE - 15

Welcome addition, after earlier missions PzAbt 1 did not have enough tanks to filed a whole unit, but this got luckily fixed now.

New Equipment Provided:

II./JG 1 - Bf 109F
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F

Infantry:

Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - ** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - * - Survivor

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - *

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber:

I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIG - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IIIF - Unyielding, Steamroller - ***
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - **
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

None, since Kriegsmarine occupies all slots.

Summary:


I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ has so many traits now they just don't fit on the screen properly.


Due to lack of other targets worth considering, III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ acts in bunker buster role.

Final Prestige: 9731 (up 1357)

Overall:

Not having enough fighters and other planes to fully cover my landing force hurt some of my units (poor 17 cm K 18 prototypes took a beating due to accidental positioning), but once my army landed in full there was nothing really to stop me. A point to consider is that against experienced British fighters I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ is no longer the unstoppable monster as it was against less experienced forces in Dunkirk and against French planes. It is now taking more losses despite all the great bonuses.

[Tassadar]

AO 1940 - Brighton

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 10503

Hero:



And as such, Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ hero assignment is complete with all 4 hero slots covered. I might still change my mind if unique heroes appear, but for now that's the ideal setup.

Prototypes Awarded:

Wurfrahmen 40 - 15

The vehicles took some damage, so that's a welcome addition, but I'm around that sweet spot where I probably do not need more.

Infantry:

Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - ** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - * - Survivor

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **

Anti-Aircraft:

FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber:

III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack

Armored Train:

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIG - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IIIF - *** - Unyielding, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - **
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen

Both deployed one the Kriegsmarine sinks to the bottom of the sea.

Summary:


Char 2C slowly roaming about the British countryside is quite scary.


After multiple turns of rainy weather my units bump into British reinforcements and some of my forces actually get encircled. Getting PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ out of that dangerous predicament was not easy, as vehicles in Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ chose this exact moment to break down and be unable to shoot...

Final Prestige: 10053 (down 450)

Overall:

That was probably the closest in this AAR I was to loosing a Wunderwafe unit. PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ was close to getting forced to surrender, but a single turn of better weather allowed me to call bombers and clear the way, breaking the encirclement. Still, I should have been more wary of the counter attack Wagner warned about, but I was overconfident and was sure nothing can break my front line. I was proven wrong and it was a good humble lesson to take for the future.

AO 1940 - Epsom

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 9282

Hero:



Morale upgrade for PzAbt 5 - unit immune to suppression by enemy fire and one that can project extra suppression itself.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IVF - 15

Further upgrade over the D and E variants - not spectacular, but those small bits of extra stats add up.

New Equipement Provided:

PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype)

Infantry:

Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - ** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ** - Survivor

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **

Anti-Aircraft:

FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber:

III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack

Armored Train:

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIG - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - **
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E

A long mission calls for extra reinforcements to help make sure not gaps exist in my front line.

Summary:


As my forces move north, the RAF continues to harass all ground units. While I have fighters ready to intercept, they cannot be everywhere at once. Can someone tell me why I keep forgetting to buy auxiliary AA guns for scenarios like this one?


After a few turn of rain I./AG 1 finds swarms of British units trying to attack near Epsom.

Final Prestige: 13468 (up 4186)

Overall:

While I gained prestige, most of it happened during the very last turns of the scenario. Earlier I was constantly around 11,000, with any gains immediately spent on needed replacements. As a result of the battle some of my units became no longer usable - for example Artillerie Abt 5 lost many prototype guns and is no longer able to form a whole unit. Same for some of my tanks that might need to be put in reserve for some time now. That's expected however, since Epsom is by far the most difficult of all assignments on the British path.

AO 1940 - Portsmouth

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 13141

Hero:



Field Repairs once again. Assigned to FlaK Abt 2 for the sake of the upcoming unit upgrade with vehicles not possible to obtain normally.

Summary:

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IIIJ - 15

I seem to be getting all the tank variants now. Valuable for helping with losses form Epsom.

New Equipement Provided:

PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype)

Infantry:

Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - ** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ** - Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support

Anti-Aircraft:

FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber:

III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack

Armored Train:

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH (prototype - out of parts) - *** - Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - **
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype - out of parts) (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109E


No Retaliation beats First Strike. By a lot.

Final Prestige: 15244 (up 2103)

Overall:

Whoops, I accidentally used regular replacements in Epsom on Artillerie Abt 3 and just realized it compiling this report! Won't replay the mission just for that, no way... As for Portsmouth itself, dealing with the armored counterattack was not so bad, but having to wait until the Royal Navy is sunk fully took some time. I just could not afford to rush my attack, since the capital ship bombardment would inflict huge losses and cost me prestige. By being careful, I was able to preserve it and still get all objectives within the time limit. The key point is taking out the single destroyer. Once that's sunk and torpedo bombers are shot down from the sky the fleet cannot fight the submarines.

[Tassadar]

AO 1940 - Battle of Pindus

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 14193

Hero:



I was wondering where to assign this hero and went with PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“. It's often attacked by infantry anyway, so it can shoot back better this way.

Prototypes Awarded:

17 cm K 18 - 20

Much needed prototypes, these allow my heavy artillery to be back in action.

Infantry:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - ** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ** - Butcher, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon:

AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Superior Maneuver

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber:

III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - SdKfz 7/1 - * - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

Fallschirmjäger Reg 101
Fallschirmjäger Reg 102
Fallschirmjäger Reg 103
Gebirgsjäger Reg 101 - Gebirgsjäger
Gebirgsjäger Reg 102 - Gebirgsjäger
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)

Summary:


Turn two and Italians are encircled already. At least I tried...


Fallschirmjäger use a period of good weather to move towards Metsovo.

Final Prestige: 16359 (up 2166)

Overall:

I should have deployed one prototype tank instead of a recon car and plane, but somehow forgot about the reduced slots from Panzer General trait and ended up with this setup, which I only noticed writing it op now. I won't replay the whole mission, but this run is by far the most difficult to track units status in. Since the scenario just gives 52 core slots, my options were very limited and I had to rely heavily on auxiliary forces - without extra paratroopers capturing Metsovo would have been quite difficult since not only do I lack room for my own infantry, I also had to deploy two planes that use 14 slots and do not contribute much to the fighting.

AO 1940 - Valona

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 17251

Hero:



Last hero joins AufkAbt 2 for a recon car that will try to turn off enemy support units.

Prototypes Awarded:

17 cm K 18 - 15

Even more parts should be useful in case of losses caused by aircraft.

New Equipment Provided:

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo

Infantry:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank:

PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ** - Butcher, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon:

AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver

Anti-Tank:

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **

Anti-Aircraft:

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - * - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter:

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber:

III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber:

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen

Summary:


PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ is great against infantry, but it seems rather poor against other tanks. Considering very expensive replacements this will limit usability in 1941.

Final Prestige: 19992 (up 2741)

Overall:

Valona does not require many units, just three separate concentrated forces, so my army was able to provide proper coverage with just some extra infantry and Kradschützen to fill in the formations.

AO 1940 - Summary

Starting Prestige: 25104
Final Prestige: 19992 (down 5112)

Final Army Composition:

Infantry

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Combat Luck
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - *

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ** - Butcher, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distracion, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 3.7 cm PaK 36 (SdKfz 10) - **

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - * - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - Do 217E (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *
III./KG 1 - Ju 88A - *

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Thoughts:

1940 did not change much in availability of new units, but it did give some non-German equipment, so hopefully in upcoming DLC a few similar units will have the chance to appear. In a way things are somewhat similar to the Paznermon due to gift units, but they will continue to differ more and more as time goes by. I also hope for further training scenarios, as there are some units that did not get to appear much (or when I forgot to use elite replacements instead of regular ones and cut off a whole half star accidentally...) but are useful potentially and could really use the experience in case I do end up deploying them.

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AO 1941 - Zagreb

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 19765

Hero:


Trying Distraction on Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - I'm curious if I can use it to drop paratroopers behind enemy lines to disable artillery and push ahead. However, being so core slot starved as I am currently, I might never test it out.

Prototypes Awarded:

None, first mission of the campaign.

New Equipment Provided:

Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11)
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11)
II./KG 1 - Do 217E
III./KG 1 - Do 217E

As per my regular run, here are some new upgrades. Nothing too exciting however, it's the prototypes that count moving forward.

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank

PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ** - Butcher, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - * - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor
I./KG 1 - Do 217E - *** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 102 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)

Summary:


I'd argue here about who's the side getting ambushed...


This was quite fast. Some losses happened along the way, but I never stopped to reinforce my units.

Final Prestige: 21396 (up 1631)

Overall:

That was possibly the fastest I ever completed this map. Powerful units that can wipe out understrengthened infantry, artillery and tanks often in one go were instrumental to this success. Weather was of course a factor, but things are much better when one does not need to fear any ambush whatsoever.

AO 1941 - Yugoslavia

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 20854

Hero:


Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 was waiting for that hero and as such the unit gets the assignment now.

Prototypes Awarded:

He 177A - 20

That's an interesting new strategic bomber. It will cost me one more core slot than the Do 217E and it has one less range, but all the other boosted stats it offers are more than welcome, especially on the Lethal Attack hero unit.

New Equipment Provided:

I./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype)

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***

Tank

PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIC (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ** - Butcher, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - * - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber

III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVE - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
II./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109E

Summary:


Well, this is embarassing... Some infantry uses the rain to encircle my forces. Luckily, this will get broken shortly.


I guess Ernst Heinkel can finally brag to Willy Messerschmitt about his fighter design being superior.

Final Prestige: 23040 (up 2186)

Overall:

Another rather straightforward mission, since Yugoslavian troops are not equipped and experienced enough to pose a serious threat to any of my units. Even the rough terrain was not a major obstacle, since PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ tended to bait all the infantry in the world to abandon favorable positions and attack for those little bits of damage they can inflict, getting destroyed in return. Overstrengthened FT-17 and R35 tanks are also nothing too difficult to deal with, so there was no opposition that could stop my army's advance.

AO 1941 - Thessaloniki

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 22542

Hero:


A powerful hero fit for PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ since it's a prime target for enemy infantry and this way I do not have to worry about terrain placement.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IVF/2 - 20

First serious piece of German tank kit I get. 20 points of soft and hard attack is no joke!

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Flammpanzer II

Aside from the new tanks, I consider the Flammpanzer II an extension of the Wunderwaffe branch of the Pazner IIA design as per the earlier game rules. I will later likely change this unit into a recon that will have great anti-infantry options and good city combat capabilities, but for now the flame tank can prove quite useful. However, later the recon will be superior due to having more ammo and being able to abuse overrun more.

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - *** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Flammpanzer II (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - **
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - * - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Steamroller
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./ZG 1 - Bf 110D - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
II./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
I./JG 101 - Bf 109E

Summary:


With some valuable aiming assistance, PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ becomes a unit that can obliterate lightly armored an unarmored forces.


After dealing with some British units and creating a path for tanks to possibly provide support, I land my paratroopers near bridges to create a large encirclement. Always wanted to try out this option for this mission.


Upgrading PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ to a flame tank works excellent against entrenched infantry. I still think the recon variant later will be more useful and versatile, but for now I am certainly not disappointed.

Final Prestige: 24319 (up 1777)

Overall:

Unexpected situations occurred with my Italian and Bulgarian allies, breaking established encirclement a few times due to risky attacks. So far I used Deadly Grasp each time so the applied suppression was double the current one and that made a difference. Also, blocking the bridges on the east side with paratroopers is quite risky. Done too soon would cause them to get surrounded by numerically and quality superior British units, so I am glad I waited before doing so until I was confident I can break any potential counterattack with my tanks.

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AO 1941 - Thermopylae

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 24827

Hero:


Inspired by Edmon, I'm assigning this hero to Werfer Abt 1 and building up for more heroes to assign here.

Prototypes Awarded:

Bf 109Z - 19
17 cm K 18 - 20

The Bf 109Z is a nice CP award, but the 17 cm K 18 is something I have a lot of already and will soon get into mass production, so nothing too exciting.

New Equipment Provided:

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Flammpanzer II (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - *** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype - out of parts) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
II./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen

Summary:


Wow, Lethal Attack on rocket artillery is really impressive!


For once Bralos is not as much of a pain as it usually is. Since there's little space in the pass to begin with, larger unit stacks do a much better job.

Final Prestige: 26735 (up 1908)

Overall:

This approach to the Thermopylae mission was quite unusual in that it really showed how much a difference overstrengthened units cam sometimes make. In almost every scenario, the terrain allows to use all sorts of tactics to deal with even much more dangerous opposition, but here the limited room does not give as much freedom. Thus it is almost all about firepower and concentrating it as much as possible. That's something my units this time do quite well.

AO 1941 - Operation Mercury

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 27691

Hero:


Assigned to Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 to get a paratrooper unit that can fight in basically any conditions.

Prototypes Awarded:

He 111Z - 19
He 177A - 20

I have a feeling that the He 177A will be my default prototype over the whole 1941 DLC... For now it's OK however, it brings mu supply to a total of 28 extra parts in case of chip damage by enemy artillery.

New Equipment Provided:

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype)
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype)

Now, the change in I./KG 1 from a He 177A to a He 111Z might look like a downgrade, but I'd like to have my special unit with extra range rather than slightly better combat stats.

New Units Commissioned:

Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger

Infantry

Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - *
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Survivor, Adolf Galland, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Reserve:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype - out of parts) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Flammpanzer II (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Panzerjäger IB - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support\
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E

Summary:


Italian and British destroyers finish off each other. Things like this do not happen often.


III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ deals with that nasty support recon car that has been harassing my units this mission each time.


The Matilda II unit is a real pain to deal with, there's not much beyond tactical bombers that can deal with it reliably.

Final Prestige: 30461 (up 2770)

Overall:

Time to let Adolf Galland go for a fresh supply of great new prototypes that will for sure fin a place in my core. This will bring the firepower of I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ down by a lot, but the He 112 is not necessarily as bad compared to Soviet fighters, so at least in later 1941 scenarios it should still perform reliably. Other than that, the mission finally gave my Fallschirmjäger some room to shine and some chances to get experience. They are really not the first choice in most scenarios with that limited supply I have.

AO 1941 - Undisclosed Location PO

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 29845

Hero:


Assigned to PzAbt 2 to help against tough Soviet tanks that are hard to kill even when damaged. Not a bad result all things considered.

Prototypes Awarded:

Sturer Emil - 19
He 177A - 20

Yup, I could use something else than more bombers. Some tanks perhaps? At least the new AT prototype is amazing!

New Equipment Provided:

Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype)

New Units Commissioned:

Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB

I just need to have at least one StuG to use, it brings me peace of mind.

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (prototype) (SdKfz 7) - **
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - * - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10)

Reserve:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 251/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype - out of parts) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 „Nidhöggr“ - Flammpanzer II (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs
I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Double Move, Survivor
I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

None, training scenario only.

Summary:


Here we go again... Poor Maintenance is really slowing my training down.


I'm really starting to prefer Ignores Entrenchment on Rudel over Tank Killer. Extra attack versus tanks is great and sometimes makes the difference between being able to deal with the opposition or not, but the unit is more universal if the trait can help with entrenched targets.

Final Prestige: 29845 (no change)

Overall:

Valuable experience for a few of my units that have not been given many chances to get experience so far, mostly on the AT and AA front again. I also deployed some artillery, since due to limited core space, I found it harder to deploy non-prototype artillery so far. In SCW campaign it was still rather viable, but after that things went downhill fast.

[Tassadar]

AO 1941 - Raseiniai

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 14768

Hero:


Assigned to II./JG 1 . I mean why not? The picture matches and fighters can be used against infantry in certain occasions quite well.

Prototypes Awarded:

He 177A - 20

OK, please make it stop. I've got enough of these to last me until 1945 at this point...

New Equipment Provided:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - transport upgraded
Former PzAbt6, now AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype)

AufkAbt4 „Nidhöggr“ will use new recon tanks. Rapid Fire makes Butcher more effective in the open and allows for more ammo. This does mean entrenchment counts again, but hopefully I can resolve it. This also makes the core slot cost larger by 2 as it's not affected by Panzer General trait anymore and loose one star of experience. However I'd say it's a trade still worth it.

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVF (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Anti-Airfcraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype - out of parts) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen

Summary:


With a bit of help, PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ can clear out whole waves of conscripts.


PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ is not impressed by BT-7 and T-26 tanks anymore, the unit has its fair share amount of experience against Soviet armor still from Spain.


Sturer Emil proves quite deadly against KV tanks.

Final Prestige: 17169 (up 2401)

Overall:

My initial encounter with the Soviet army was relatively easy, but not being able to make KV tanks surrender was a certain issue. Not only for the sake of collecting parts later, but also purely based on the fact that only a limited selection of my core can reliably fight these beasts in the open. As for the newest upgrades, AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ with Panzer IIF recons is quite handy thanks to more ammo, recon movement and still very high attack against infantry. In city scenarios I might regret the ability to ignore entrenchment, but I guess I just need to be patient and wait for such a hero to appear. Butcher hero on II./JG 1 was rather useful as well, not game-breaking, but just enough to finish off some stray units without involving my busy ground forces.

AO 1941 - Stalin Line

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 16279

Hero:


With high hard attack stats of PzAbt 1 it can for sure use AT support.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IVG - 15

Finally something new. Good tanks are in short supply, so I appreciate this situation. That's 4 core slots, but the stats are worth it!

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype)
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - transport upgraded

New Units Commissioned:

Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1)
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - ** - Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Anti-Airfcraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype - out of parts) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen

Summary:


Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ might lack the firepower after all those years, but with Camouflage it remains useful in defending my infantry.


Got to love ambushes making my life easier and essentially serving as an extra attack in a situation when I loose the normal attack action next turn due to Poor Maintenance!


OK, I got encircled, but none of these units can do anything useful against my tanks.


The Neubaufahrzeug tanks are a real bullet magnet!

Final Prestige: 18014 (up 1735)

Overall:

Situation was under control most of the time, but Poor Maintenance kicked in too often in this mission and impacted the pace of my advance. Ironically it tended to hit PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ almost every turn, so my toughest tanks unit was out of commission way too often. At least the air force could step in in such situations and take care of the targets that needed to be taken out as a priority. Second super infantry and another armored train will also be useful in dealing with city missions, but this does mean that Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ takes up 10 core slots. I could save two by using Opel Blitz trucks, but that does just not feel right on this particular run.

AO 1941 - Talinn

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 18633

Hero:


Added to Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - that's 5 whole core slots gained!

Prototypes Awarded:

He 177A - 15

Well... fudge...

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - * - Reduced Slots

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***

Anti-Airfcraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - *** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIJ (prototype - out of parts) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen

Summary:


Panzerjäger Abt 2 is not too useful in this mission, so it mainly helps to surround infantry.


Now that's some impressive range on a Sturmpanzer I, I could get used to this!


Remote airfields are serving the same purpose as the Sturer Emil, just to block off units and surround them.

Final Prestige: 20469 (up 1836)

Overall:

A long brutal siege, this gave me some things to consider and test out before Moscow. Much smaller in scale, but still full of entrenched potions and close terrain hexes with multiple layers of defense. The test went well, despite the glaring lack of units that can take out enemies that are heavily entrenched. A lot of work is pushed on two main infantry units and on Rapid Fire tanks, but since those need artillery support first, the forces need to be concentrated into battle groups and cannot operate independently. It limits my options despite the immense firepower I posses in theory. At least the two armored trains offer a cheap way to deal with those nasty entrenchment levels, but for Moscow itself I will probably need to use up all auxiliary slots I am granted to avoid unexpected issues and getting bogged down.

[mdh_slith]

Thanks again for the detailed AR posts. They have been really helpful for my runs. I need to add pictures to my AR as they help a lot.

[Tassadar]

AO 1941 - Approaching Leningrad

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 20885

Hero:


Added to Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 just on a whim.

Prototypes Awarded:

Pazner IIIL - 20
Bf 109Z - 26

Nice, PzAbt 3 can upgrade and deal with earlier parts shortage.

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype)

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - * - Reduced Slots

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***

Anti-Airfcraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)

Summary:


Ultimate AT security makes even huge Soviet units not willing to engage infantry.


Taking out some targets in Leningrad thanks to Lightning Attack granting support fire immunity.


Auxilary infantry is in trouble, but my armored trains and more auxiliary infantry arrive to assist.

Final Prestige: 22781 (up 1896)

Overall:

This scenario really required some auxiliary units. The map is large, objectives are separated from each other and all of them are well defended, so going to one first and the moving further would have been a risky strategy with such a small force. At least so far the Soviet tanks are manageable and given proper positioning of my units they can be fought against without major losses. A part of it is of course also due to the total lack of Soviet air presence that allows me to bombard targets freely, so times where things go so smoothly are about to end soon.

AO 1941 - Gomel

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 22245

Hero:


Ideal hero for Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“. No Retaliation on infantry is a huge prestige saver and allows to fight more without the need to stop for replacements.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IVF/2 - 15

OK, my luck is improving. Tanks will be useful, for sure more than tons of strategic bombers!

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - * - No Retaliation, Reduced Slots

Tank

PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Anti-Airfcraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Survivor, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)

Summary:


Purely auxiliary force moves on the eastern side. It is for sure not as effective as my core, but it keeps the Soviets busy while I focus my efforts elsewhere.


On the western side of the map, my core force pushes forward barely opposed, with little casualties taken mostly by infantry and with tanks and other vehicles dealing with any hard targets with ease.

Final Prestige: 24728 (up 2483)

Overall:

Gomel never was a challenge and my elite force punched through limited Soviet resistance with ease. It is interesting to see how much of a difference in terms of performance there is between them and the auxiliary army that keeps helping me each mission. Limited in experience and equipment, it slowly moves towards the targets, but at a pace not even comparable to the speed of the core. Any semi-serious obstacle it faces immediately calls for air support, as it simply does not have the firepower to deal with anything other than infantry or artillery in close terrain.

AO 1941 - Lokhvitsa

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 23155

Hero:


Wow, that's a hero that all my units will want to fight for! I have tons of ideas, but decide to go with I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“. My reasoning is that I won't get any better fighter than the He 112 for a long long while and the base plane only has 6 air attack. Even with bonuses for Bar, awards and Double Attack that's only 10 air attack combines, so I need to ensure that I can take out two planes per turn if required.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IVG - 15
He 111Z - 23

I'm on the roll both in terms of heroes and prototypes for sure!

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - * - No Retaliation, Reduced Slots

Tank

PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - *** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - *

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)

Summary:


SU-6 is scary both in AT and AA mode, but it does need to be set up in the right one in order to defend properly.


Sturer Emil makes sure no tanks dare to attack in the open while parking a Char 2C next to a peashooter AT gun is also no risk at all.


An entirely different AT deterrence situation with Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“. It strikes each time since it has Camouflage or the enemy is just not afraid of it if it sees the supporting unit, but despite poor stats, it still manages to score some decent kills.

Final Prestige: 24755 (up 1600)

Overall:

Slow and steady, trying to rush in the open would be costly. At a reasonable pace, I was able to keep my army together, supporting units with each other and overwhelm any resistance locally, including the Soviet hero forces. Most of the defenders are relatively passive, but there are a few highly mobile and aggressive tank forces on the battlefield that can surprise the advancing army if not noticed in time. Those units get progressively more dangerous as the campaign progresses and at this stage are a threat already rather than an occasional annoyance.

Thanks again for the detailed AR posts. They have been really helpful for my runs. I need to add pictures to my AR as they help a lot.

Glad that you found it useful and inspiring! I also enjoy creating these, even if only for my own records as it gives a better sense of accomplishments than store achievements (and these are not present on GOG for PzC II anyway )

[Tassadar]

AO 1941 - Kiev 1941

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 23302

Hero:


Hero assigned to PzAbt 7, this way the Char 2C can serve the role of punching through positions in sieges.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IIIL - 15

Good, another tank refill. I'm not getting more strategic bombers anymore... knock on wood...

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - * - No Retaliation, Reduced Slots

Tank

PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - *** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIH - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)

Summary:


Day after day, I am really getting to appreciate the Pazner IIF conversion. As long as I do not fight with it against entrenched enemies, it can delete multiple units at a time.


While tanks fight in the open and move to encircle Kiev, infantry deals with any enemy forces in the forested part of the map and does it well.

Final Prestige: 26921 (up 3619)

Overall:

Ah, a fight in the open against large enemy tanks and infantry formations, something my army specializes in. That made the scenario easier than other types of earlier missions, but at the same time the fact that my airforce could not always reach the desired target was a good preparation for the upcoming rainy scenarios. I wonder how thins go then, since I will be able to finally deploy some of the more reserve parts of the force again. As for Encirclement of Kiev, the auxiliary units did help, since it was not as easy to close the grasp around the city and fight other units at the same time, the number of single units I have was just too little to be everywhere at once and Kradschützen are great for filling in the encirclement gaps with their cheap cost and fast movement.

AO 1941 - Bryansk

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 25767

Hero:


Assigned to PzAbt 1 as units that do not naturally support and do that with just heroes, cannot get the Skilled Support and other related awards.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IIIL - 20

Solid resupply, small losses still occur, so that's a welcome sight.

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIJ

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ** - No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIJ - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Reserve:

Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)

Summary:


Wurfrahmen 40 vs. Katyusha - 1:0.


Double AT support from Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ and FlaK Abt 2 does just about enough damage to prevent losses in my tanks force.

Final Prestige: 27267 (up 1500)

Overall:

That's a lot of troops taken from reserve into the main army in place of planes which cannot operate in these conditions. More artillery helps quite a lot, as well as having recon cars that add accuracy and deal with weather condition penalties. I even got the chance to add some of my infantry this time and allow it to see some action. As usual, the gaps in my front line were filled in by the usual auxiliary unit composition, whose role is mostly to ensure nothing sneaks past my advance and to assault remote objectives, otherwise not worth the attempt to attack as it would be too costly in terms of time. Worth noting that mud and rain are a real pain for this core, as they affect super units equally as they would any green troops, limiting their movement and not allowing to utilize their whole potential.

AO 1941 - Mozhaisk Line

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 12958

Hero:


Adding a hero to Infanterie Reg 1 - that's going to be useful in those larger scenarios where I do need some infantry and have the core slot room to spare without relying on auxiliaries.

Prototypes Awarded:

Pazner IVG - 20

Good, a variety of parts for different vehicles - things are quite nice recently.

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ** - No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ** - Unyielding

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIJ - *** - Exterminator, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - *** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - **
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **
I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

None this time, the map is quite cramped as it is.

Summary:


Moving slowly and in formation, cutting off any tanks as I go. They are a pain to deal with in these conditions, so even if I cannot make them surrender, I will still benefit from the debuff.


With this main objective taken, the rest should be much easier.


I find Kaluga to be the more problematic of the other objectives due to the good support setup of units around it. Fortunately getting around the city and applying constant suppression can deal with the defenders without having to assault the town directly in a costly attack.

Final Prestige: 15023 (up 2065)

Overall:

Once again fine progress without any air force and also without auxiliary troops. With the units moving as slowly as they do on this map, any extra auxiliaries would likely just fall behind my main force and not see much action, so there's not much point assigning them. No planes freed up enough slots to have the numbers needed to assault all three directions at the same time and encircle the defenders in each of the parts. This did take longer than anticipated, but my fears about slow movement as usual in this scenario were confirmed - if I added numerous extra troops for the mission they would likely not contribute much.

[Tassadar]

AO 1941 - Battle of Moscow

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 13633

Hero:


Assigned to PzAbt 2 - not taking a part in this mission, but overall quite useful.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panzer IVF/2 - 15

That's actually great, really balanced tank pool boost that should last me through the battle.

New Units Commissioned:

Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15)

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ** - No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - *** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15)
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuG IIIB - ***

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - **

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ** - Unyielding
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIJ - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87R - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87R - **
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 103 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Infanterie Reg 104 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 103 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 102 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 103 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
Artillerie Abt 104 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)

Summary:


Despite AT support my precious prototypes are having a hard time against the Soviet tanks. I guess who has the wunderwaffe now?


Good I took so many recons, they help spot danger early.


Strategic bombers and other planes are having a bad time - bad weather makes their usage limited.


Finally, after a long time my army reaches the Kremlin.


Objectives in the south fall last. I mostly sent auxiliary troops there and they required a lot of support to break through.

Final Prestige: 12955 (down 678)

Overall:

It was a costly, bloody battle with most of the prestige losses occurring due to replacements of my elite units. Powerful as they may be, city terrain does not favor their usage and makes losses much greater than in any previous mission. A lot was drained by auxiliary troops as well, who were needed to form a solid frontline, but at the same time could not stand up to Soviet units and the bast they could do is be roadblocks, constantly using green replacements. As such, while the mission was not significantly difficult here compared to previous runs, it did cost me a lot more effort to reduce damage my units took over the long course of the scenario.

AO 1941 - Klin

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 11280

Hero:


Infanterie Reg 5 could use this hero, since this really helps my infantry be mobile. Of course it's a unit that also really wants the Ignores Entrenchment hero, but since I only got one so far I'll keep things as they are and maybe swap out Reduced Slots at one point if I get the chance.

Prototypes Awarded:

StuH 42 - 20

Now this makes a StuG enthusiast heart rejoice! Too bad it's only at this point and I'll need to wait for the next DLC to use it.

New Equipment Provided:

Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15)

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - ** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Reserve:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ** - Unyielding
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIJ - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 - ***
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary
I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 103 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 104 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 105 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 106 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 107 - Wehr Infanterie
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
FlaK Abt 101 - 2 cm FlaK 38
FlaK Abt 102 - 2 cm FlaK 38

Summary:


That's a LOT of troops. I need to think carefully if it's worth to engage them directly...


Ambush city yet again. Camouflage can be used in that way I guess, by putting a tempting target on a road and behind a camouflaged defender.


Auxiliary infantry was meant to secure some objectives and slow down any advance. It worked, but at the cost of many of those units.

Final Prestige: 11702 (up 422)

Overall:

That was surprisingly tricky due to limited amount of units I could take and having to fill in the gaps with auxiliary forces. I did not retake Klin seeing how it could be risky after taking a prestige hit in Moscow, but I did clear any other units roaming the map and escorted the convoy safely. Sadly, due to the Ruthless trait I could not gibe KV-1 tanks for the special event, so any future award will have to be skipped. That might end up being slightly inconvenient for the possible future prototype award I'll be forced to skip, but I'm not about to change my run rules just for that.

AO 1941 - Summary

Starting Prestige: 19992
Final Prestige: 11702 (down 8290)

Final Army Composition:

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ** - Unyielding
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIJ - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15)
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 - ***

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - *** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
I./AG 1 - He 70 Rayo - *** - Legendary

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Thoughts:

Once again prestige sinks made my prestige supply smaller than at the start of the DLC. That was also caused by the fact that replacements for my Wunderwaffe are really expensive and some of them start to significantly fall behind the technological advance. The myth of German technical superiority is getting brutally verified, at least for this stage of the war.

[Panzer73]

I have enjoyed following all four AARs, and learned a few things. Rudel with Ignores Entrenchment is definitely better than with Tank Killer. A 4-star Wurfrahmen 40 with lethal attack - wow!

Those "keep out" 40 strength bunkers in Yelnya can't survive that combo: Rudel, Wurfrahmen 40, and a 21 cm artillery piece destroy those bunkers in 3-4 turns with some ground support (recon, engineer). Definite overkill!

I'm looking forward to reading the AO42 updates in July!

[Tassadar]

Thanks! Always glad to see some feedback on these, makes me even more eager to start the 1942 campaign.

I had one more concept in mind - Generalissimus using only units that were used by other non-German axis powers, but after a quick test I found it felt too similar to Panzermon, was not as difficult as I hoped due to some traits taken and also had an overinflated core because of a some missed assumptions at the start. So that's scrapped, but once all AO DLC are done I'd love to do a Generalissimus run as well under some interesting and challenging rule set. There's even some concepts I have in mind, but it will depend on potentially added traits and other features. For now these four runs keep me busy and yes, I know I've said that when I had 2 runs and ended up with 2 more, but realistically 4 is about enough that I can mange to complete between appearance of a next AO DLC piece and still not rush things, focusing on the fun aspect.

[Tassadar]

AO 1942 - Rzhev 1942

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 10608

Hero:


I am tempted to test Leadership on AA or artillery. Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 will test this, as the range on the unit is rather low, so it operates close to the frontline.

Prototypes Awarded:

None, as it is the first mission of the DLC.

New Equipment Provided:

I./AG 1 - Fw 189

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, First Strike, Overrun, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15)
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - *** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **

Armoured Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ** - Unyielding
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 2 - Panzer IIIJ - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E

Summary:


Less mobile units prepare to meet the Soviet counterattack.


1942 and still nothing can stop the He 112.


That Lethal Attack rocket artillery is amazing even against tanks.

Final Prestige: 11640 (up 1032)

Overall:

Well then, I was not able to get more than 15 Tiger (P) parts due to not being able to capture any enemy units, so for now I have to deal with that limited supply. I guess that if Sturer Emil operated so far with no losses, I can somehow manage until I hopefully get Field Repairs. Seriously, that's an even more valuable hero here than in Panzermon. Of other unexpected, but on the other hand known issues, I now have to look for an Overrun hero I can assign to AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“, since as per new rules Steamroller only triggers if the unit has Overrun in the first place. This means a reassignment from Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“, who will have to wait to get something better than a Panzer I Breda anyway. Now if only my hero and prototype luck proves decent...

AO 1942 - Demyansk Pocket

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 10421

Hero:


I guess Hans will help trigger overruns, but it's not a hero I was hoping for. Added to AufkAbt 3 at least temporarily.

Prototypes Awarded:

Tiger I - 20

Wohohoho! Now I'm not as sad about only getting 15 Tiger (P) prototypes or the hero. This will be vicious! My only issue is that at one point the Tiger will be the actual Wunderwaffe unit with overstrength on one of the units, but I guess I don't REALLY have to upgrade the Verdeja 2 and can still help it as a fast, light tank to harass softer targets at that point.

New Units Commissioned:

PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN (prototype)
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype)

Upgrades in other areas mean I need to get some extra tank units.

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype)
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype)

PzAbt 1 will serve as a deterrent and mainly operate from the back, this should allow to avoid losses given the limited supply in parts. PzAbt 2 will on the other hand use superior mobility and firepower to delete enemy tank units that would otherwise be untouchable.

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN (prototype)
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, First Strike, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - ***

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - *
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - *** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - ** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ** - Unyielding
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype)
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
III./JG 1 - Bf 109F - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Auxiliary Force:

I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E
III./JG 101 - Bf 109E
IV./JG 101 - Bf 109E
I./JG 102 - Bf 109E
II./JG 102 - Bf 109E

Summary:


Neubaufahrzeug tanks might be hopelessly obsolete at this stage of the war, but when it comes to dealing with soft targets and light armor they just dominate the battlefield. The only issue is being left out of ammo after all the overruns.


Mobile airfield baits out enemy infantry... by accident.


Auxiliary swarm is now rebased at least a bit closer to action. My main force will want to use more forward airfields.

Final Prestige: 13814 (up 3393)

Overall:

My main fighters did well this mission, the auxiliary ones... well, they assisted at least. It will be interesting to see how things will look against the RAF - more experienced and equipped with much better planes. That will be a true test for those seemingly unbeatable planes I have. As for the ground forces, they fought well, but this was hardly a test for my new tanks. Only upcoming missions can show if the new machines deserve their praised status.

AO 1942 - Operation Cerberus

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 14287

Hero:


PzAbt 2 will not fear AT fire and now serve as a true overrun specialist when dealing with enemy tanks.

Prototypes Awarded:

Tiger (P) - 15

Oh, that's unexpected. I was not aware that the Tiger (P) can be awarded as a prototype outside the commendation point awards.

New Units Commissioned:

IV./JG 1 - Bf 109F
I./JG 2 - Bf 109F
II./JG 2 - Bf 109F
III./JG 2 - Bf 109F
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109F
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110F
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D
IV./KG 1 - Do 217E

New Equipment Provided:

III./JG 1 - Fw 190A (prototype)

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - **** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - *** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A (prototype) - ** - Thorough Preparation
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109F
I./JG 2 - Bf 109F
II./JG 2 - Bf 109F
III./JG 2 - Bf 109F
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109F

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110F
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - He 177A (prototype) - **
III./KG 1 - Do 217E - *
IV./KG 1 - Do 217E

Reserve:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (Opel Blitz) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ** - Unyielding
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN (prototype)
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 (prototype)
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, First Strike, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - *
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Auxiliary Force:

I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E
III./JG 101 - Bf 109E
IV./JG 101 - Bf 109E
I./AG 101 - Fw 189
II./AG 101 - Fw 189
III./AG 101 - Fw 189

Summary:


Ouch! Even as my more advance planes dominate the air over the English Channel, auxiliary forces and green core troops are not doing so well...


At least I./KG 1 can hit from a crazy distance and deal massive damage to battleships.


Time to take revenge on that nasty Spitfire unit I could not take out in the Panzermon run.


Tedious training for last turns - mine bombardment.

Final Prestige: 16309 (up 2022)

Overall:

I guess despite all the power of the RAF, my He 112 fighters with Bar and 15 strength are still kings of the skies. It would be interesting to see a unit that can stand up to them at one point and they will probably happen, as the only upgrade possible for them will be to jet fighters at this point. Fw 190A fighters were also amazing, although their slot and prestige cost was much more demanding. Finally, the He 111Z with Lethal Attack rules the seas, but with such insane range it's easy to get too confident and send it out far beyond fighter cover.

[Panzer73]

Well, I suppose the He 112 was a competitor of the Bf 109. If the Bf 109 served until 1945, why can't the He 112?

[Tassadar]

AO 1942 - Kummersdorf

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 16760

Hero:


Assigned to PzAbt 9 so my green units can get some heroes too.

Prototypes Awarded:

Ju 188A - 20

New Equipment Provided:

Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - transport upgraded
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype)
III./KG 1 - He 177A
IV./KG 1 - He 177A

Infantry

Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - ** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - ** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ** - Unyielding

Tank

PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN (prototype)
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - Fierce Fighter

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - *

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - ** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

III./JG 1 - Fw 190A (prototype) - ** - Thorough Preparation
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109F
I./JG 2 - Bf 109F

Tactical Bomber

II./ZG 1 - Bf 110F
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D

Strategic Bomber

II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - **
III./KG 1 - He 177A - *

Reserve:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, First Strike, Skilled Support, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - *** - Butcher
II./JG 2 - Bf 109F
III./JG 2 - Bf 109F
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109F
I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
IV./KG 1 - He 177A
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Auxiliary Force:

None, training mission.

Summary:


Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ joins the "normal" troops in this training to catch up more quickly and be as useful as other Wunderwaffe units.


15 strenght, 5 star jet planes at one point will be amazing in this run...

Final Prestige: 16760 (no change)

Overall:

Between Karla Wuhrer and Karl Ullmann one of them can help the Sturer Emil unit be an absolute beast when it comes to providing AT fire and one will help with Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“. Panzer I Breda has Rapid Fire 1.5x already, so that is slightly wasteful, but I will one day upgrade that unit to something more modern and thus have the intended usage out of the hero.

AO 1942 - Kerch Peninsula

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 17010

Hero:


Famous does not do much by itself, so I'll assign the hero to some otherwise less important unit, for example FlaK Abt 4.

Prototypes Awarded:

Ju 188A - 15

Looks like I'm going this path again where strategic bombers will be my main prototype.

New Equipment Provided:

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, First Strike, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - ***
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G (prototype) - *** - Butcher

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack

Armored Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Unyielding
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN (prototype) - ***
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A (prototype) - *** - Thorough Preparation
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109F - **
I./JG 2 - Bf 109F - **
II./JG 2 - Bf 109F
III./JG 2 - Bf 109F
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109F
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110F - **
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - ***
III./KG 1 - He 177A - ***
IV./KG 1 - He 177A

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109E
II./JG 101 - Bf 109E

Summary:


This will cost over 500 prestige to repair... ouch!


PzAbt 7 is dreadfully slow, so it only works on mopping up and encircled formation. There is no way it would get to Kerch itself in any reasonable time.


Lessons learned from last time, I did not forget to take Rudel with my core to help with that nasty bunker in Kerch.

Final Prestige: 20023 (up 3013)

Overall:

This was a fast paced run towards the main objective despite not having any heavy artillery to deal with that large section of entrenched positions. This was achieved by precise bombardment and a lot of overruns of softened targets. The only issue could have been enemy tank formations, but with my AT support placed to prevent that, very rarely were my units in any risk of getting attacked. The only real issue was that I took less planes than I should have and some of my units had to suffer from enemy bombers in the first few turns since my main planes could not be everywhere at once.

AO 1942 - Second Battle of Kharkov

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 20561

Hero:


Major hero for various unit types. My infantry has one already, I would really love to have it on some other unit as well. As such, we will do a swap. No Retaliation will go on Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ and Panzerjäger Abt 2 will get First Strike.

Prototypes Awarded:

Tiger I - 15

This means that later prototype awards will not be as important due to having access to Tiger I tanks so early.

New Equipment Provided:

IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109G
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G

Bf 109G not only appears to my non-prototype core, but also is the new standard for auxiliary fighters due to larger production figures.

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG (prototype) - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN (prototype) - ***
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - *** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - ***
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A (prototype) - *** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - ***

Armored Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Unyielding
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 5 cm PaK 38 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 3 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - **
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - **
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109G
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - **
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
III./KG 1 - He 177A - ***
IV./KG 1 - He 177A

Auxiliary Force:

Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109G
II./JG 101 - Bf 109G
III./JG 101 - Bf 109G
IV./JG 101 - Bf 109G

Summary:


As Izium is getting slowly overrun, my forces continue to operate from the airfield, ready to retreat if things get dire or the weather gets bad.


First Strike on Panzerjäger Abt 2 is just absurdly powerful.

Final Prestige: 24740 (up 4179)

Overall:

I gained tons of prestige despite not capturing anything. Part of this success was the prestige per turn, but also the heroes and the fact that once tanks are dealt with, the hordes of Soviet infantry in the open are not much of a threat. Those tanks were not that bad as well, since they really did not want to touch anything protected by a Rapid Fire Sturer Emil. The enemy will need to try better than that to stop my army, at least until I have the technical and experience advantage.

[Tassadar]

AO 1942 - Voronezh

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 24168

Hero:


Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ is now double strength, double attack. Truly a great piece of artillery.

Prototypes Awarded:

Hummel - 20

Advanced self-propelled artillery is always a welcome sight. I almost forgot it's possible to get it by now already as prototypes.

New Equipment Provided:

Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11)
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11)
Former Artillerie Abt 3, now Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype)

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - **** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - **** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - *** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - **** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - ***
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack

Armored Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Unyielding
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A (prototype) - *** - Thorough Preparation
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - **
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - **
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109G
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - **
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - ***
III./KG 1 - He 177A - ***
IV./KG 1 - He 177A

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz)
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 103 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Opel Blitz)
I./JG 101 - Bf 109G
II./JG 101 - Bf 109G

Summary:


Defenders of Stary Oskol are unable to stop my onslaught and the area will soon be cleared.


Hello? The rest of 18th Tank Corps seems to be missing for now.


Found and almost taken care of.

Final Prestige: 27486 (up 3318)

Overall:

Kradschützen units are probably the best auxiliary forces I can employ. They are cheap, fast and mobile, can be used to close gaps in my lines and to take remote objectives. They provide valuable aiming assistance, scout the terrain ahead and can rush to take out towed artillery. In a mission like this, despite all the rough terrain slowing them down, they shined and over-performed all the way. The 18th Tank Corps got smashed quite quickly thank to Rudel and my tanks covered by the usual insane AT support fire.

AO 1942 - Voroshilovgrad SDO

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 28751

Hero:


Hero added to Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - I'm not that desperate for Liberator and the extra prestige.

Prototypes Awarded:

Tiger (P) - 20

Ferdinand Porsche must have a soft spot for my general.

New Units Commissioned:

II./AG 1 - Fw 189

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A (prototype) - *** - Thorough Preparation
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - **
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - **
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - **
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - **** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
II./AG 1 - Fw 189

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - ***
III./KG 1 - He 177A - ***
IV./KG 1 - He 177A

Reserve:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Unyielding
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Liberator
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panzer IIIL - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - ***** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 232 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - *** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - **** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - ***
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109G
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Auxiliary Force:

None, my core force should manage just fine.

Summary:


I don't complain that the enemy bombers come to me, saving the trouble to hunt them all over the map.

Final Prestige: 30882 (up 2131)

Overall:

It's really not that difficult of a mission for this core. Soviet planes fell down form the sky like ducks in hunting season and the tanks or infantry was not able to withstand the heavy bombardment. The Hungarians were able to quickly retreat for the time being, regroup and take back the lost ground with nobody seriously standing in their way.

AO 1942 - Operation Nordlicht

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 30529

Hero:


Helping PzAbt 1 make sure that extra support is indeed useful.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panther D - 20

Who needs to wait for Kursk when you have connections!

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 3 - Panbther D (prototype)
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Tank Killer, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - ***** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - *** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - **** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - ***

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ***** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack

Armored Train

Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Unyielding
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Liberator
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 3 - Panbther D (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A (prototype) - *** - Thorough Preparation
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - **
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - **
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109G
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - **
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
II./AG 1 - Fw 189
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - ***
III./KG 1 - He 177A - ***
IV./KG 1 - He 177A
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 103 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109G
II./JG 101 - Bf 109G

Summary:


Heavy rain pins my airforce down. The Soviets are impacted as well, but I'd prefer my planes would be able to assist.


Moving my troops over the Neva river to clear the enemy there this time.

Final Prestige: 32155 (up 1626)

Overall:

Fast and furious, that was a rough battle of experienced units, but heavily affected by the weather. Thanks to my tough tanks and infantry I had enough time to clear out the western side of the map this time, but it was a close call with the usual Poor Maintenance turning on at the worst possible times. It has yet to cost me anything serious in this DLC, but this mission was closest to it, as I had to rely on such a small core. I have chosen this path, since while the southern branch gives AT gun prototypes, these are not unique, so I will have them later, while having Gero von Mannstein will allow to save precious core slots as mu Wunderwaffe continue to put a strain on my supply limit.

[Tassadar]

AO 1942 - Battle of Lake Ladoga

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 31627

Hero:


Another of these heroes goes to IV./JG 1 to boost my less experienced planes for when it's needed, but the real reason I go this path is the unique infantry hero.

Prototypes Awarded:

Tiger I - 15

I'll gladly accept more Tigers for the later battles.

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Reduced Slots, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Tank Killer, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - ***** - Crippling Blow, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - *** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - ***** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - ***
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ***** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack

Armored Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - *

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Unyielding
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Liberator
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panbther D (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A - *** - Thorough Preparation
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - **
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G
IV./JG 2 - Bf 109G
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - **
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
II./AG 1 - Fw 189
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - ***
III./KG 1 - He 177A - ***
IV./KG 1 - He 177A

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 103 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 104 - Wehr Infanterie
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109G
II./JG 101 - Bf 109G

Summary:


PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ is a real partisan smasher.


Ha, I just caught a mobile airfield before it deployed.

Final Prestige: 33223 (up 1596)

Overall:

Getting there through the forests was not so bad with Rapid Fire tanks and powerful infantry. Long range bombers also helped relieve Gero's unit, but hey had the issue of only being able to operate in periods of good weather and being impacted by clouds. This was well worth sacrificing those few non-unique AT gun prototypes to get a hero that is basically worth a whole Wunderwaffe unit on his own by providing a huge slot saving. It's not even comparable to the alternative in this case.

AO 1942 - Bombing of Stalingrad

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 33968

Hero:


Now that's a great hero. The only question is, who could use him the most. PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ seems best, as the Verdeja 2 is very slot efficient and will get that needed extra firepower to overrun many targets.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panther D - 20

Nice, more Panthers will last me a lot longer and won't force me to put the unit in reserve.

New Equipment Provided:

Former IV./JG 1, now I./NJG 1 - He 219 (prototype)
Former IV./JG 2, now IV./JG 1 - name change only

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A - *** - Thorough Preparation
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - **
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G
I./NJG 1 - He 219 (prototype) - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - **
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ***** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - **
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - *** - Legendary
II./AG 1 - Fw 189

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - ***
III./KG 1 - He 177A - ***
IV./KG 1 - He 177A

Reserve:

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Gero von Mannstein, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Unyielding
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Liberator
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Tank Killer, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panbther D (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - ***** - Crippling Blow, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - **** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - ***** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - *** - Reduced Slots
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 (prototype) - *** - Leadership
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

None, my core will do just fine.

Summary:


Poor Maintenance can sometimes be such a pain in air missions... Here it turned off all but one of my fighters on this airfield, forcing me to adapt on the spot.


Soviet bombers get into tipple AA fire and get shot down without the help of my fighters.


Survivor farming is back, at least on planes without limited parts.

Final Prestige: 38097 (up 4129)

Overall:

Full focus on gaining as much experience and awards as possible left a lot of my planes severely damaged by the end, but this was worth it. Almost all units got the Survivor award, besides maybe a few that had very limited amount of spare parts and I did not want to risk getting much damage for little gain. As for the new units, He 219 is indeed quite useful and the Thorough Preparation hero helps with the initiative issue these planes have.

AO 1942 - Streets of Stalingrad

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 37258

Hero:


Added to Infanterie Reg 1 for no better idea where to place this hero.

Prototypes Awarded:

Tiger I - 20

1943 is now.

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - *** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Gero von Mannstein, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Fierce Fighter, Unyielding

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Tank Killer, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panther D (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - ***** - Crippling Blow, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - **** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - ***** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - *** - Reduced Slots
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 - *** - Leadership
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
I./NJG 1 - He 219 (prototype) - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ***** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - **** - Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - **** - Survivor

Armored Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Liberator
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
PzAbt 9 - Panzer IVF/2 - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher, Survivor
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A - *** - Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - Survivor
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - ** - Survivor
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G - Survivor
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G - Survivor
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - ** - Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Survivor
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Survivor
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - **** - Legendary, Survivor
II./AG 1 - Fw 189 - Survivor
III./KG 1 - He 177A - *** - Survivor
IV./KG 1 - He 177A - Survivor

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 103 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 104 - Wehr Infanterie
Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Artillerie Abt 101 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Horse Transport)
Artillerie Abt 102 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (Horse Transport)
I./JG 101 - Bf 109G
II./JG 101 - Bf 109G
III./JG 101 - Bf 109G

Summary:


Clearing infantry will not be that difficult with some rocket persuasion.


AT-1 guns tried to provide support fire to infantry attacked by Panthers. Yea, good luck with that...


Night Witches are as annoying as ever.


Turn 17, finally taken care of that flying menace!

Final Prestige: 36632 (down 626)

Overall:

Repairs of Wunderwaffe are sure expensive! I guess this aspect reflects the historical impracticality, over-engineering and resource drain they had on the German army. Fighting in Stalingrad, while not too difficult overall due to the sheer firepower my units could muster, was on the other hand quite taxing in terms of prestige needed. I could not get any from surrenders, so had to rely on the per turn gain and objectives and while that was a decent supply, sometimes my units were victim of an unlucky hit or those annoying planes. Speaking of which, I really hope for those jest fighters, as due to rules of the run I have to heavily rely on auxiliary fighters and they are not that effective as a deterrent, even in large numbers.

[Tassadar]

AO 1942 - Assault on Stalingrad

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 35924

Hero:


Perfect hero for I./KG 1. The He 111Z has massive range, but is quite vulnerable in the air. This way it can fly back into fighter cover after a bombing run.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panther A - 20

Oh, this is unexpected. I can upgrade one of my other tanks this way.

New Equipment Provided:

PzAbt 9 - Panther A (prototype)

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Gero von Mannstein, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Tank Killer, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - ***** - Crippling Blow, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - *** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - **** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - ***** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - *** - Reduced Slots

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs

Reserve:

Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - Survivor, River Assault
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Fierce Fighter, Unyielding
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Liberator
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 3 - Panther D (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
PzAbt 9 - Panther A (prototype) - ** - Fierce Fighter
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 40 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 - **** - Leadership
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher, Survivor
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A - *** - Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - Survivor
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - ** - Survivor
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G - Survivor
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G - Survivor
I./NJG 1 - He 219 (prototype) - ** - Thorough Preparation
I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - ** - Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ***** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Survivor
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - **** - Legendary, Survivor
II./AG 1 - Fw 189 - Survivor
I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - ***** - Double Move, Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - **** - Survivor
III./KG 1 - He 177A - *** - Survivor
IV./KG 1 - He 177A - Survivor
Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - **

Auxiliary Force:

Infanterie Reg 101 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 102 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 103 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 104 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 105 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 106 - Wehr Infanterie
Infanterie Reg 107 - Wehr Infanterie

Rules of the run are brutal sometimes. I need to fill in the gaps in my defenses with the most basic units to make this worth it it terms of prestige. At least I could deploy more core ground units since planes are useless in the mission (played pre-patch at least).

Summary:


Each group of defenders consists of an AT unit, some tanks and some anti infantry forces. I won't charge the enemy, it's not worth the trouble with Poor Maintenance an limited amount of troops I can use, but I will engage any arriving forces actively.


Bravest Romanian soldiers ever!

Final Prestige: 36533 (up 609)

Overall:

My forces did not move an inch. I wish I had slightly better AT guns on average, since there was some damage, but it was still minimal. I played before the patch that would potentially fix the Soviet air force presence, so at least there was this a thing I ignored in my deployment and that did not interrupt my defense, allowing to keep key troops safe.

AO 1942 - Operation Blut

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 35382

Hero:


My elite Spanish infantry cannot get any more heroes, so Steffen has to join Pionier Bataillon 1 - that's at least some prestige saved in some of the missions.

Prototypes Awarded:

Panther A - 15

New Equipment Provided:

Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 41 (SdKfz 11)
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 41 (SdKfz 11)

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Gero von Mannstein, Helmut Wirnsberger

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Tank Killer, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - *** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panther D (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - ***** - Crippling Blow, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - **** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 9 - Panther A (prototype) - ** - Fierce Fighter

Recon

AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - **** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Artillery

Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - ***** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - *** - Reduced Slots
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
I./NJG 1 - He 219 (prototype) - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tacitcal Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ***** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - ***** - Double Move, Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - **** - Survivor

Armored Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - **

Reserve:

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - First Aid, River Assault, Survivor
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Fierce Fighter, Unyielding
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Liberator
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 41 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 41 (SdKfz 11) - **
Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 - **** - Leadership
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher, Survivor
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A - *** - Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - Survivor
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - ** - Survivor
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G - Survivor
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G - Survivor
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - ** - Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Survivor
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Survivor
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - **** - Legendary, Survivor
II./AG 1 - Fw 189 - Survivor
III./KG 1 - He 177A - *** - Survivor
IV./KG 1 - He 177A - Survivor

Auxiliary Force:

Kradschützen Bataillon 101 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 102 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 103 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 104 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 105 - Kradschützen
Kradschützen Bataillon 106 - Kradschützen
I./JG 101 - Bf 109G
II./JG 101 - Bf 109G
III./JG 101 - Bf 109G
IV./JG 101 - Bf 109G
I./JG 102 - Bf 109G
II./JG 102 - Bf 109G

Summary:


Kradschützen units runs toward airfields. If I can take them early I will either force the Soviet planes to rebase, or even take them out entirely if I'm lucky.


PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir is on a rampage!

Final Prestige: 34692 (down 690)

Overall:

Those escort scenarios are a strain on my core each time. While my units are powerful, they are few in number and as such trying to approach the mission by dividing them into multiple independent forces means that they will get hit a lot. Enemy planes were especially annoying, constantly harassing my force and moving to remote airfields as soon as I took their current ones. Only once I managed to take advantage of snowy weather to crash two units and otherwise had to deal with the enemy the old fashion way. Even six auxiliary fighter units were not enough to provide cover. Fast Rebase hero would be a godsend.

AO 1942 - Summary

Starting Prestige: 10608
Final Prestige: 34692 (up 24354)

Final Army Composition:

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 4 „El Cid“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Fast Deployment, Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Oleh Dir
Infanterie Reg 5 „Hernán Cortés“ - Azul Infanterie (WW, OS20) (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Gero von Mannstein, Helmut Wirnsberger
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes, River Assault
Pionier Bataillon 1 - Pioniere (Opel Blitz) - **** - First Aid, River Assault, Survivor
Infanterie Reg 1 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - **** - Fierce Fighter, Unyielding
Grenadier Reg 1 - Grenadier (SdKfz 250/1) - **** - First Aid
Gebirgsjäger Reg 1 - Gebirgsjäger - ***
Infanterie Reg 2 - Wehr Infanterie (Opel Blitz) - ***
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Fierce Fighter, No Surrender, Tenacious Defender
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Flag Killer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger - ** - Liberator
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger - * - Distraction
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger - Liberator

Tank

PzAbt 1 - Tiger (P) (prototype) - **** - AT Support, Expert Support, Tank Killer, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 2 - Tiger I (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Lightning Attack, Steamroller
PzAbt 3 - Panther D (prototype) - **** - Exterminator, Ignores ZOC, Steamroller
PzAbt 4 „Fáfnir“ - Verdeja 2 (WW, OS15) - ***** - Crippling Blow, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 5 - Panzer IVG - *** - Fearsome Reputation, Unyielding, Steamroller
PzAbt 6 - Panzer IIIN - ***
PzAbt 7 - Char 2C - **** - Crippling Blow, Fearsome Reputation, Field Repairs, Steamroller
PzAbt 8 „Jörmungandr“ - Neubaufahrzeug (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 9 - Panther A (prototype) - ** - Fierce Fighter

Recon

AufkAbt 1 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad - *** - Fierce Fighter, Provocator, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
AufkAbt 2 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Superior Maneuver
AufkAbt 3 - SdKfz 222 - *** - Distraction, Leadership
AufkAbt 4 „Nidhöggr“ - Panzer IIF (WW, OS15) - ***** - Butcher, Overrun, Vigilant, Steamroller, Survivor

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 1 „Ferniswolf“ - Panzer I Breda (WW, OS15) - **** - Camouflage, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 2 - Sturer Emil (prototype) - **** - First Strike, Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer
Panzerjäger Abt 3 - 7.5cm Pak 41 (SdKfz 11) - ** - Combat Luck
Panzerjäger Abt 4 - 7.5cm Pak 41 (SdKfz 11) - **

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 2 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 4 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Artillerie Abt 5 - 17 cm K 18 (SdKfz 7) - **
Panzer Artillerie Abt 1 „Thor“ - Sturmpanzer I (WW, OS20) - ***** - Consolidator, Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 2 „Odin“ - sIG 33 II (Sf) (WW, OS15) - *** - Reduced Slots
Panzer Artillerie Abt 3 - Hummel (prototype) - *** - Skilled Support
Sturmgeschütz Abt 1 - StuH 42 - **** - Leadership
Werfer Abt 1 - Wurfrahmen 40 - *** - Lethal Attack, Skilled Support

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 1 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (SdKfz 7) - *** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 2 - 20/70 quadruplo - **** - Double Support, Field Repairs
FlaK Abt 3 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***
FlaK Abt 4 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - *** - Famous

Fighter

I./JG 1 „Hræsvelgr“ - He 112 (WW, OS15) - ***** - First Strike, Rapid Fire 1.5x, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
II./JG 1 - Bf 109G - *** - Butcher, Survivor
III./JG 1 - Fw 190A - *** - Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 1 - Bf 109G - Survivor
I./JG 2 - Bf 109G - ** - Survivor
II./JG 2 - Bf 109G - Survivor
III./JG 2 - Bf 109G - Survivor
I./NJG 1 - He 219 (prototype) - ** - Thorough Preparation

Tactical Bomber

I./ZG 1 - Bf 109Z (prototype) - *** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./ZG 1 - Bf 110G - ** - Survivor
I./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
II./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Survivor
III./SG 1 „Feuervogel“ - Il-2 Shuturmovik (WW, OS15) - ***** - Double Move, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
IV./SG 1 - Ju 87D - ** - Survivor
I./AG 1 - Fw 189 - **** - Legendary, Survivor
II./AG 1 - Fw 189 - Survivor

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 1 - He 111Z (prototype) - ***** - Double Move, Lethal Attack
II./KG 1 - Ju 188A (prototype) - **** - Survivor
III./KG 1 - He 177A - *** - Survivor
IV./KG 1 - He 177A - Survivor

Armored Train

Panzerzug „Lyngbakr“ - Armored Train - ***
Panzerzug „Hafgufa“ - Armored Train - **

Thoughts:

Despite not introducing proper new Wunderwaffe units in full, 1942 really felt like the technological advancements are starting to make a difference. Tigers, Panthers, Hummels, Ju 188A, all of these are good prototypes to get and that represent a noticeable technological difference. I am still low on core slots however, as these new units will be insanely taxing on my supplies. In 1943 things should move even faster and while I'm not yet sure what will appear the run is really feels like intended. Too bad that probably some of my core units that use "regular" equipment will at this point never see any action at all.

[Panzer73]

There is always hope to get more advanced prototypes for those units. May be some Me 262s are on the horizon?