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Germany
The Allies launched a new bombing campaign.
Act on the range at which their fighters allow to fly for escort.
Given the lack of prestige, the losses from the bombing are very sensitive for us.
Torch
On the pass we lost the tank.
All the same, it is not suitable for tank terrain.
It also reminded that the American infantry close defense = 3! And they have bazookas.
Strike aircraft carrier.
Despite the very serious risks at sea from the Allied Fleet, we are carrying out an operation to transport reinforcements to Africa. Sailors feel as if they are on a minefield.
But the first wave of transports off the coast, the second wave is preparing to come.
Now there is a great activity of all forces.
Russia

North
The situation is unchanged.

Northeast
We are pursuing the enemy east of Gorky.

Obviously the partisan unit received the order of breaking through to the north.
We are concentrating our forces to organize the pursuit.
Centre
We trace the strengthening of the Soviet defense of Kuibyshev.
Now we can again change the attack vector on Ulyanovsk.
Centre - Air
Soviet aviation strikes our troops in the south, our fighters are busy in the north.

Crimea
We begin to concentrate troops for the operation to capture the Crimea.
Iraq
On the western passage encounter the strong defenses of the British, mines.
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Turn 43
March 14, 1943
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map
No prestige
Germany
The Allies decided to expand the bombardment zone.
Over cities 4 enemy bomber.
In the Ruhr area we concentrate anti-aircraft artillery.

Torch
Over the Mediterranean Sea is a hard air battle.
The Axis concentrated here a large amount of aviation, considering it its key advantage in the Tunisian campaign.
Iraq
Encounter with British armored units.

North
The Soviets decided to withdraw to Arkhangelsk.
Centre
In the area of ​​Kuibyshev-Uralsk are heavy fighting.
We continue to concentrate troops near Ulyanovsk.
There is no prestige to compensate for the loss!
Centre - Air
Carnage continues in the air.

Partisans
Partisans are activated.
Crimea
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Turn 44
March 29, 1943
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map
No prestige.
Germany
The bombing of cities continues.
Also, the Allies strike the ships in Baltic sea.
Obviously they need to be taken further east to the Memel area or further.
To avoid the risk of losing ships.
Torch
It seems the Americans have retreated a bit.
It is a trap ?
We found the Allied fleet concentrating south of France, Luftwaffe sent there.

Malta
The fleet of Britain appeared.
Transport of troops is becoming increasingly dangerous.
Iraq
We are doing a rearrangement of troops.
Russia

North
Soviets retreat to the river.
There is no prestige for replacement. We stand.

Centre
Heavy tank battles at Stalin's bunker.
We begin the assault on Ulyanovsk.
Partisans
We are pursuing partisans in the north.
Found several more partisan units.

Our 'experts' finally analyzed the activity of the partisans. And she did not look random.
The partisans can capture the victory points in the rear, thus they can receive reinforcements even if we manage to capture some of the VP remaining for the Soviets.
In this case, they will be able to get all the accumulated reinforcements during this time.
Crimea
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Turn 45
April 13, 1943
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map
No prestige.
Norway
Due to the inability to provide adequate protection.
Сommand decided to withdraw Tirpitz from the base so as not to be undermined by the strike of American bombers and British long-range fighters.
But unsuccessfully chose a place. Encounter with an American bomber.
Germany
Raider bombing continues, we strengthen air defense.

Torch
In the north, a battle fleet of Allies was seen in the sea.
We strengthen the line of defense on land.
But there is a lack of artillery. There is also no great hope for the Italian infantry.
Some in the headquarters expect that she will immediately run.
We will try to rectify the situation with artillery.
Malta
We continue the delivery of the Tiger to Africa. It covers aviation and fleet.
Iraq
We were able to break through the first line of defense of the British and reach the flat terrain.
Mountain infantry approach Kirkur.

It seems the British have not figured out yet that the main offensive is going south,
and in the north we only had one distraction unit of the Italian infantry.
FJ will attack Baghdad from the east.

North
Centre
We are fighting for Ulyanovsk. Is this a city named in honour of Vladimir Lenin?
Maybe that's why the Soviets do not want to surrender this city without a fight.

We also came to Stalin's bunker at a direct fire distance.
Centre - Air
8 enemy aircraft and 9 of ours.

Partisans
We continue to conduct anti-partisan operations.
This requires more and more resources.
Somewhere in the Bryansk forests another partisan unit is hiding.
Black Sea
Transferred heavy artillery to Sevastopol.

Loss analysis

Previous (t=40) data for comparison http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtop ... 47#p774812

Losses of tanks increase.
It is obvious that our outdated tanks are inferior to the new Soviets T-34-43.
Also increased losses in Recon and AT artillery.

In connection with the beginning of the air battles in Germany and the Mediterranean region, fighter losses have greatly increased.

Losses in the fleet are still large.
We have already lost 2 naval transport.

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Turn 46
April 28, 1943
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map
Norway
The Allies began the hunt for Tirpitz.
Trondheim was raided by Americans, but they did not find Tirpitz there.
Germany
The situation in Germany.
Allied bombers began to get damaged.

Torch
Tiger landed on the beach!
All the units involved in providing this operation were thanked.
Allied submarines are late ...
Iraq
Сome to Kirkuk.
Russia

North
We have advanced beyond the river and are approaching Arkhangelsk.
Aviation confirmed the route of movement of partisans in the direction of Arkhangelsk.

Partisans
The partisans do not give us rest in Belarus.
Such forces have to be used in operations against them.
The Сommand estimates that there are 2-3 partisan units operating in this area.
Centre
We captured Ulyanovsk.
In Kuibyshev heavy fighting.
In the North, Soviets block the crossing of our troops.

The situation is in the air.
11 enemy aircraft and 10 of ours.
Crimea
We are launching the shelling of the fort Maxim Gorky.
Unfortunately we do not have fighter aircraft support.
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Turn 47
May 13, 1943
Weather: Rain and Dry

Strategic map
Norway
It looks like the American bomber lay on the opposite course.

Torch
It looks like the Americans are launching an offensive in Africa.
Some of their units came close to our positions.
Iraq
Kirkuk captured.
British Shermans appeared.
We do not have fighters support in this area.
But we transferred here the Bf-110 with a long range.
In general, all our troops operate here are at the limit of their capabilities.
Russia

North
The situation in the north.
Troops at Arkhangelsk are waiting for reinforcements from Moscow in the form of infantry and another artillery.