Slitherine

The irony is that those 'fans' of the Fugaku are captured German aircraft being used by the Americans. Those are Do-335s and an He-162.

I do love to see those giant Landkreuzers standing out from all the surrounding units. My only regret is that we could not make them even BIGGER.

AO 1946 - Operation Ken-Go

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 161981

Hero:


Testing this hero out on Meerschweinchen, to reduce the massive prestige cost I'd otherwise have to pay on each instance of chip damage.

New Units Commissioned:

Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport)

One more V2 for the final mission perhaps?

Starting Army Composition:

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 99 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Helmut Wirnsberger
Infanterie Reg 100 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Josef Allerberger
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - *** - Prudent
Grenadier Reg 4 - Grenadier 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Burcher, First Strike
Pionier Bataillon 33 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Survivor
Pionier Bataillon 34 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment

Tank

PzAbt 401 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Double Support, Fearsome Reputation, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 402 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Provocator, Tank Killer, Steamroller
PzAbt 411 - Flammpanzer 38(t) - ***** - First Strike, Vigilant, Steamroller
PzAbt 412 - E-50 - ***** - Fearsome Reputation, Ignores ZOC, River Assault, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 501 - E-75 - ***** - Envelopment, Steamroller, Survivor, Rikugun Tai-I Akiyama
PzAbt 502 - E-75 - ***** - Rapid Fire 1.5x, Reduced Slots, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 511 - E-100 - ***** - Artillery Support, Butcher, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 512 - Maus - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Provocator, Steamroller, Otto Carius
Meerschweinchen - Meerschweinchen - *** - Field Repairs, Zero Slots
Ratte - Ratte - *** - Kurt Knispel
Ratte II - Ratte - ***

Recon

AufkAbt 11 - SdKfz 233 8Rad - ***** - Artillery Support, Envelopment, Lightning Attack
AufkAbt 21 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 22 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 201 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Envelopment, Field Repairs, Scavenger, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 202 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Double Attack, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Survivor, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 203 - Jadgtiger - ***** - Provocator, Vigilant, Capitana Vigano
Panzerjäger Abt 211 - JagdPz IV/70 - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 212 - E-25 - **** - Ferocious Defense, Skilled Support

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 601 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 611 - Grille 17 - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Emma Habermann
Panzer Artillerie Abt 612 - Hummel - ***** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 631 - Heuschrecke - ***** - Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 803 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 804 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 271 - 12.8 cm FlaK 40 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Fast Learner, Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 272 - Wirbelwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 273 - Ostwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 274 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 275 - 8.8 cm FlaK 37 (Sfl.) - ***** - Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Fighter

III./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
IV./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
I./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Skilled Support, Beathe Ushe
II./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Survivor, Erich Hartmann

Tactical Bomber

II./KG 44 - Ar 234B - ***** - Double Move, Crippling Blow, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
II./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - **** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 3x, Readiness, Survivor
IV./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - **** - Aggressive Counterattack, Survivor

Strategic Bomber

III./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - **** - Survivor
IV./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - *** - Survivor
III./KG 44 - G10N3 Fugaku A - ***** - Survivor

Reserve

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Ferocious Defense, No Surrender
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 2 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 3 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 88 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault, Unyielding, Oleh Dir
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 89 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 90 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Infanterie Reg 57 - Wehr Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Survivor, Matthaus Hetzenauer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - *
AufkAbt 12 - Panzer II Luchs - ***** - Distraction, Field Repairs, Overrun, Steamroller
Artillerie Abt 701 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 702 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Double Support, Skilled Support
Sturmpanzer Abt 751 - Sturmtiger - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Skilled Support
Werfer Abt 621 - Panzerwerfer 42 - ***** - Reduced Slots
Artillerie Abt 805 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
I./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Survivor, Adolf Galland
II./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Leadership, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
III./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Legendary, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Aiming Assistance, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Dora Obermaier
I./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Skilled Support, Survivor
II./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
III./JG 63 - Go 229A - ***** - Fast Learner, Provocator, Skilled Support
I./NJG 71 - He 219 - ***** - Combat Luck, Survivor, Gerhard Barkhorn
I./AG 9 - Fw 189 - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Resilient, Survivor
II./AG 9 - Fw 189 - **** - Distraction, Sixth Sense
III./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient, Sixth Sense
IV./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient
I./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Lightning Attack, Survivor
II./SG 7 - Hs 132A - ***** - Lightning Attack
III./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Lightning Attack
I./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Readiness, Survivor
III./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
II./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
I./KG 44 - Horten H.XVIII - ***
Panzerzug Berlin - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner
Panzerzug Hamburg - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner

Highlights


I'm not sure how I feel about upgrading the Survivor award on PzAbt 502... It's extra defense, sure, but at what a cost. Best proof that Provocator traps, while powerful, can quickly drain supporting units ammo.


Even without a Provocator hero, Ratte II is a magnet for all American ground units...


...so it is easy for it to get a Survivor award as well.


First Ratte clears the aftermath of a nuclear blast.


Time to blast the enemy landkreuzer away with no chance for it to defend. I could try a more conservative approach, but this is way safer.


Cloudy weather protects atomic bombers well. It means that even with solid AA cover they can strike at my units and there is little I can do to stop it.


Since landkreuzers do not have Overrun as a trait, I did not expect them to be able to earn Steamroller. I should have known, since I did trigger a few overruns earlier. Now it's probably too late to utilize it to the maximum potential, but for the Wunderwaffe run, triggering overruns with these beasts will be my top priority.

Summary:

Final Prestige: 155198 (down 6783)

Overall:

What I will remember most from this mission, is that despite the message that the weather will limit the usefulness of aircraft, I still decided to take a solid amount of planes. The Americans certainly did not care for the forecast and came in force, so being not prepared could have been really costly. Luckily, the objectives of the scenario are structured in a way that the elite one is greatly options, not giving any award that the player would be extremely sorry to miss. The bonuses are a bit of a trap, since it is easy to loose more prestige than is gained when trying to capture them. I can totally see a run in which I don't bother counterattacking and juts sit behind well entrenched defensive lines.

Kerensky wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:01 pm The irony is that those 'fans' of the Fugaku are captured German aircraft being used by the Americans. Those are Do-335s and an He-162.

Even bigger irony of this whole situation is that after all the talk about double escorts, I only now realized looking at the screenshot that I sent out a Horten H.XVIII to "guard" the bomber, thinking it is the Go 229A. No wonder the enemy had such an easy time in that situation! Camouflage can save lives in more way than one...

Kerensky wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:03 pm I do love to see those giant Landkreuzers standing out from all the surrounding units. My only regret is that we could not make them even BIGGER.

I can see potential of a Warhammer 40,000 inspired mod/DLC for Panzer Corps 2 one day. That's totally not my cup of tea as I never was into the Warhammer universe too much, but I can see the appeal for fans with all these mega units. Slitherine already published Fantasy General in the new version, so who knows, Warhammer General one day?

AO 1946 - Operation Zweihander

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 153870

Hero:


Added to Fallschirmjäger Reg 6, but I doubt I will have a chance to make use of the extra experience gained for this unit.

New Units Commissioned:

Artillerie Abt 807 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport)

Replacement for the one used up to take out the American landkreuzer.

Starting Army Composition:

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 99 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Helmut Wirnsberger
Infanterie Reg 100 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Josef Allerberger
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - Prudent
Grenadier Reg 4 - Grenadier 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Burcher, First Strike
Pionier Bataillon 33 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Survivor
Pionier Bataillon 34 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment

Tank

PzAbt 401 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Double Support, Fearsome Reputation, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 402 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Provocator, Tank Killer, Steamroller
PzAbt 412 - E-50 - ***** - Fearsome Reputation, Ignores ZOC, River Assault, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 501 - E-75 - ***** - Envelopment, Steamroller, Survivor, Rikugun Tai-I Akiyama
PzAbt 502 - E-75 - ***** - Rapid Fire 1.5x, Reduced Slots, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 512 - Maus - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Provocator, Steamroller, Otto Carius
Meerschweinchen - Meerschweinchen - *** - Field Repairs, Zero Slots
Ratte - Ratte - *** - Steamroller, Kurt Knispel
Ratte II - Ratte - *** - Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 11 - SdKfz 233 8Rad - ***** - Artillery Support, Envelopment, Lightning Attack
AufkAbt 21 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 22 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 201 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Envelopment, Field Repairs, Scavenger, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 202 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Double Attack, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Survivor, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 203 - Jadgtiger - ***** - Provocator, Vigilant, Capitana Vigano
Panzerjäger Abt 211 - JagdPz IV/70 - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 601 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Panzer Artillerie Abt 611 - Grille 17 - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Emma Habermann
Panzer Artillerie Abt 612 - Hummel - ***** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 631 - Heuschrecke - ***** - Skilled Support
Werfer Abt 621 - Panzerwerfer 42 - ***** - Reduced Slots
Artillerie Abt 804 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 271 - 12.8 cm FlaK 40 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Fast Learner, Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 272 - Wirbelwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 273 - Ostwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 274 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 275 - 8.8 cm FlaK 37 (Sfl.) - ***** - Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Fighter

I./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Skilled Support, Survivor
II./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
III./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
IV./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
I./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Skilled Support, Beathe Ushe
II./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Survivor, Erich Hartmann

Tactical Bomber

II./KG 44 - Ar 234B - ***** - Double Move, Crippling Blow, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
II./AG 9 - Fw 189 - **** - Distraction, Sixth Sense
III./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient, Sixth Sense
II./SG 7 - Hs 132A - ***** - Lightning Attack
IV./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - **** - Aggressive Counterattack, Survivor

Strategic Bomber

IV./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - *** - Survivor
I./KG 44 - Horten H.XVIII - ***
III./KG 44 - G10N3 Fugaku A - ***** - Survivor

Reserve

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Ferocious Defense, No Surrender
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 2 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 3 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 88 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault, Unyielding, Oleh Dir
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 89 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 90 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Infanterie Reg 57 - Wehr Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Survivor, Matthaus Hetzenauer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - * - Aiming Assistance
PzAbt 411 - Flammpanzer 38(t) - ***** - First Strike, Vigilant, Steamroller
PzAbt 511 - E-100 - ***** - Artillery Support, Butcher, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
AufkAbt 12 - Panzer II Luchs - ***** - Distraction, Field Repairs, Overrun, Steamroller
Panzerjäger Abt 212 - E-25 - ***** - Ferocious Defense, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 701 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 702 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Double Support, Skilled Support
Sturmpanzer Abt 751 - Sturmtiger - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 805 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 807 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
I./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Survivor, Adolf Galland
II./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Leadership, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
III./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Legendary, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Aiming Assistance, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Dora Obermaier
III./JG 63 - Go 229A - ***** - Fast Learner, Provocator, Skilled Support
I./NJG 71 - He 219 - ***** - Combat Luck, Survivor, Gerhard Barkhorn
I./AG 9 - Fw 189 - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Resilient, Survivor
IV./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient
I./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Lightning Attack, Survivor
III./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Lightning Attack
I./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Readiness, Survivor
II./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 3x, Readiness, Survivor
III./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
I./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
II./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
III./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - ***** - Survivor
Panzerzug Berlin - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner
Panzerzug Hamburg - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner

Highlights


I'm constantly impressed by how efficient the USAAF is at disrupting my operations. It is much more dangerous that anything from the Eastern Front.


Fort Knox is not that impossible to deal with as it might have seem. Time to get some of that gold for an early retirement I guess.


Now that I know landkreuzers can earn Steamroller, I prioritize such an option and get it for Meerschweinchen quite quickly.


Too bad the awards gained here are nothing I will have a chance to use.


My fighter force is getting the Skilled Support award on almost all of the units at this point.


Slight stalemate in the southern part of the mountainous map, but as long as the enemy cannot counterattack from that direction, I am ok with the result.


My main push is via the northern route and while it has some temporary issues getting slowed down, it is still well on schedule.


All that is left is to take Roanoke and I can move on to the next scenario.

Summary:

Final Prestige: 158558 (up 4688)

Overall:

This was a relatively simple scenario with not that many obstacles aside from the terrain itself, which was frankly the biggest issue I had to somehow deal with. Fortunately the abundance of units with either Vigilant or Provocator heroes means I can most of the time set up my front line in a way that does not suffer from close terrain penalties and is less vulnerable to potential counterattacks. There are now just three scenarios to go (or four, depending on what the epilogue involves), so for the most part I will try to use the best units possible moving forward and limit those that need to still gain experience, as there is not much time for that and I can bring the best of the best for a much easier fight than I would otherwise have ahead of me.

AO 1946 - Operation Prometheus

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 155002

Hero:


Added to Fallschirmjäger Reg 5. Seriously, twice in a row?

Starting Army Composition:

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 99 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Helmut Wirnsberger
Infanterie Reg 100 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Josef Allerberger
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - Prudent
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 88 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault, Unyielding, Oleh Dir
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 89 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 90 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Grenadier Reg 4 - Grenadier 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Burcher, First Strike
Pionier Bataillon 33 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Survivor
Pionier Bataillon 34 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment

Tank

PzAbt 401 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Double Support, Fearsome Reputation, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 402 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Provocator, Tank Killer, Steamroller
PzAbt 411 - Flammpanzer 38(t) - ***** - First Strike, Vigilant, Steamroller
PzAbt 412 - E-50 - ***** - Fearsome Reputation, Ignores ZOC, River Assault, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 501 - E-75 - ***** - Envelopment, Steamroller, Survivor, Rikugun Tai-I Akiyama
PzAbt 502 - E-75 - ***** - Rapid Fire 1.5x, Reduced Slots, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 511 - E-100 - ***** - Artillery Support, Butcher, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 512 - Maus - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Provocator, Steamroller, Otto Carius
Meerschweinchen - Meerschweinchen - *** - Steamroller, Field Repairs, Zero Slots
Ratte - Ratte - *** - Steamroller, Kurt Knispel
Ratte II - Ratte - *** - Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 11 - SdKfz 233 8Rad - ***** - Artillery Support, Envelopment, Lightning Attack
AufkAbt 21 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 22 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 201 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Envelopment, Field Repairs, Scavenger, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 202 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Double Attack, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Survivor, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 203 - Jadgtiger - ***** - Provocator, Vigilant, Capitana Vigano
Panzerjäger Abt 211 - JagdPz IV/70 - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 212 - E-25 - ***** - Ferocious Defense, Skilled Support

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 601 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Artillerie Abt 701 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 702 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 611 - Grille 17 - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Emma Habermann
Panzer Artillerie Abt 612 - Hummel - ***** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 631 - Heuschrecke - ***** - Skilled Support
Sturmpanzer Abt 751 - Sturmtiger - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Skilled Support
Werfer Abt 621 - Panzerwerfer 42 - ***** - Reduced Slots
Artillerie Abt 804 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 805 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 271 - 12.8 cm FlaK 40 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Fast Learner, Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 272 - Wirbelwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 273 - Ostwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 275 - 8.8 cm FlaK 37 (Sfl.) - ***** - Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Fighter

I./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Survivor, Adolf Galland
II./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Leadership, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
III./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Legendary, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Aiming Assistance, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Dora Obermaier
I./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Skilled Support, Survivor
II./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
III./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
IV./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
I./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Skilled Support, Beathe Ushe
II./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Survivor, Skilled Support, Erich Hartmann

Tactical Bomber

II./KG 44 - Ar 234B - ***** - Double Move, Crippling Blow, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Strategic Bomber

IV./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - *** - Survivor
I./KG 44 - Horten H.XVIII - ***
III./KG 44 - G10N3 Fugaku A - ***** - Survivor

Reserve

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Ferocious Defense, No Surrender
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 2 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 3 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Infanterie Reg 57 - Wehr Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Survivor, Matthaus Hetzenauer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - ** - Aiming Assistance
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - * - Aiming Assistance
AufkAbt 12 - Panzer II Luchs - ***** - Distraction, Field Repairs, Overrun, Steamroller
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 807 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
FlaK Abt 274 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
III./JG 63 - Go 229A - ***** - Fast Learner, Provocator, Skilled Support
I./NJG 71 - He 219 - ***** - Combat Luck, Survivor, Gerhard Barkhorn
I./AG 9 - Fw 189 - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Resilient, Survivor
II./AG 9 - Fw 189 - **** - Distraction, Sixth Sense
III./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient, Sixth Sense
IV./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient
I./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Lightning Attack, Survivor
II./SG 7 - Hs 132A - ***** - Lightning Attack
III./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Lightning Attack
I./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Readiness, Survivor
II./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 3x, Readiness, Survivor
III./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
IV./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Survivor
I./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
II./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
III./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - ***** - Survivor
Panzerzug Berlin - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner
Panzerzug Hamburg - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner

Highlights


Combined AA fire and fighter interception deals with the enemy atomic bomber.


Those B-29 bombers that cannot be shot down, are baited by paratrooper units.


One more successful interception! There are tons of enemy atomic threats, but so far the damage is minimal.


And yet another bomber down! Things are going surprisingly well. The hills in the area cause the enemy miss the heavy FlaK just beyond their sight range, thus they blunder into attacks they believe are safe.


I, on the other hand, have much more luck with the Fugaku, thanks to moving the ground recon units the turn before to make sure nothing is waiting beyond the line of sight.


And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust


Ratte II doing some solid anti-tank duty.


Wow, that's a massive award that now makes me slightly concerned about the future and what obstacle would require such solutions...


This American tank has horrible air defense. Even fighters can easily deal damage to it.


Finally Knoxville is in reach and secure. This went a lot better that it could have!

Summary:

Final Prestige: 175336 (up 20334)

Overall:

That was certainly more luck on my end that actual planning, since the only two atomic bomb hits that I failed to prevent were to relatively small portions of my army that was also in no risk of getting overrun as a result. Almost all B-29 bombers were shot down before they could drop their payload, so despite the sheer amount of them in the scenario, the final result is a massive prestige gain. I did anticipate such a turn of events to some extent and provided much more dense fighter cover than usual, which had a noticeable effect for sure. Tanks and other ground units at this point don't have that much trouble as long as they don't encounter massive super units that can ignore their defenses, which does actually happen from time to time, making the experience still challenging somewhat and preventing me from playing on autopilot, even when I feel confident about the situation. There's always a chance of some powerful enemy group lurking in the shadows....

AO 1946 - Battle of the Pentagon

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 173947

Hero:


Finally a camouflaged AA can be created! Added to FlaK Abt 271.

New Units Commissioned:

Artillerie Abt 809 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport)
Artillerie Abt 810 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport)
Artillerie Abt 811 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport)
Artillerie Abt 812 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport)
Artillerie Abt 813 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport)

I think I'm going to be quite less restrictive about the usage of these, as it's just two missions left now. Also, I apparently misplaced my V2 stock since I had one more than I thought. Imagine having so many nukes, that they are getting forgotten...

Starting Army Composition:

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 99 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Helmut Wirnsberger
Infanterie Reg 100 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Josef Allerberger
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - Prudent
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 88 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault, Unyielding, Oleh Dir
Grenadier Reg 4 - Grenadier 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Burcher, First Strike
Pionier Bataillon 33 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Survivor
Pionier Bataillon 34 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment

Tank

PzAbt 401 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Double Support, Fearsome Reputation, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 402 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Provocator, Tank Killer, Steamroller
PzAbt 411 - Flammpanzer 38(t) - ***** - First Strike, Vigilant, Steamroller
PzAbt 412 - E-50 - ***** - Fearsome Reputation, Ignores ZOC, River Assault, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 501 - E-75 - ***** - Envelopment, Steamroller, Survivor, Rikugun Tai-I Akiyama
PzAbt 502 - E-75 - ***** - Rapid Fire 1.5x, Reduced Slots, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 511 - E-100 - ***** - Artillery Support, Butcher, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 512 - Maus - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Provocator, Steamroller, Otto Carius
Meerschweinchen - Meerschweinchen - *** - Steamroller, Field Repairs, Zero Slots
Ratte - Ratte - **** - Steamroller, Kurt Knispel
Ratte II - Ratte - *** - Survivor

Recon

AufkAbt 11 - SdKfz 233 8Rad - ***** - Artillery Support, Envelopment, Lightning Attack
AufkAbt 12 - Panzer II Luchs - ***** - Distraction, Field Repairs, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 21 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 22 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 201 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Envelopment, Field Repairs, Scavenger, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 202 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Double Attack, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Survivor, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 203 - Jadgtiger - ***** - Provocator, Vigilant, Capitana Vigano
Panzerjäger Abt 211 - JagdPz IV/70 - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 212 - E-25 - ***** - Ferocious Defense, Skilled Support

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 601 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Artillerie Abt 701 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 702 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 611 - Grille 17 - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Emma Habermann
Panzer Artillerie Abt 612 - Hummel - ***** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 631 - Heuschrecke - ***** - Skilled Support
Sturmpanzer Abt 751 - Sturmtiger - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Skilled Support
Werfer Abt 621 - Panzerwerfer 42 - ***** - Reduced Slots
Artillerie Abt 804 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 805 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 807 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 808 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 271 - 12.8 cm FlaK 40 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Camouflage, Fast Learner, Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 272 - Wirbelwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 273 - Ostwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 274 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 275 - 8.8 cm FlaK 37 (Sfl.) - ***** - Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Fighter

I./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Survivor, Adolf Galland
II./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Leadership, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
III./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Legendary, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Aiming Assistance, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Dora Obermaier
I./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Skilled Support, Survivor
II./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
III./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
IV./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
I./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Skilled Support, Beathe Ushe
II./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Survivor, Skilled Support, Erich Hartmann

Tactical Bomber

II./KG 44 - Ar 234B - ***** - Double Move, Crippling Blow, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
I./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Lightning Attack, Survivor
III./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Lightning Attack

Strategic Bomber

III./KG 44 - G10N3 Fugaku A - ***** - Survivor

Armored Train

Panzerzug Berlin - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner
Panzerzug Hamburg - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner

Reserve

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Ferocious Defense, No Surrender
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 2 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 3 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 89 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 90 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Infanterie Reg 57 - Wehr Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Survivor, Matthaus Hetzenauer
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - ** - Aiming Assistance
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - * - Aiming Assistance
Artillerie Abt 809 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 810 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 811 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 812 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 813 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
III./JG 63 - Go 229A - ***** - Fast Learner, Provocator, Skilled Support
I./NJG 71 - He 219 - ***** - Combat Luck, Survivor, Gerhard Barkhorn
I./AG 9 - Fw 189 - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Resilient, Survivor
II./AG 9 - Fw 189 - **** - Distraction, Sixth Sense
III./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient, Sixth Sense
IV./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient
II./SG 7 - Hs 132A - ***** - Lightning Attack
I./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Readiness, Survivor
II./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 3x, Readiness, Survivor
III./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
IV./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Survivor
I./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
II./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
III./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - ***** - Survivor
IV./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - **** - Survivor
I./KG 44 - Horten H.XVIII - ****

Highlights


Quick advance on open terrain allows for an important airfield capture.


An attempt to drop a nuke on my forces fails due to an ambush.


Ratte II is slow, so with some support, it will secure my left flank instead of advancing further.


Some defenses are also set up on the right flank to prevent my attacking vanguard from getting cut off.


The main push is already near Fairfax, but the amount of enemy units means the progress is slow.


Enemy landkreuzer located. I am not going to us subtle methods to deal with it and plan to just blast it in a single shot.


Double Support on PzAbt 401 made this award quite quick to get.


Steamroller for Ratte II. No wonder given the amount of enemies it has to deal with!


Pentagon in sight, time to clear the way for my ground units!


Meerschweinchen wit an award, but does it even matter given how high the base attack is already?


Same for Ratte and the hard attack bonus, it seems mostly overkill.


The Pentagon is now almost completely overrun, time to wipe out remaining encircled defenders.

Summary:

Final Prestige: 185852 (up 11905)

Overall:

This was probably my favorite scenario in AO1946 DLC so far. The unique setting in which the player has to move forward yet still secure flanks from counterattacks creates a more tense situation, that requires careful planning. I do not recall this type of map being utilized before too often and certainly not in such a scale. I'd say this experiment was a success and similar design can be replicated from time to time. Not too often of course, it would quickly became stale if overused, but it provides a refreshing variance to the gameplay. As usual, the biggest design obstacle in Panzer Corps 2 is deployment zones for the enemy and how to have them getting reinforcements. While these zones here are arbitrary, their placement on the map changes the approach entirely compared to many similar missions in the past that also used them. I think the last scenario that did something similar and done it well was Epsom back in 1940, and that also was a mission I greatly enjoyed.

Tassadar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:44 pm
This was probably my favorite scenario in AO1946 DLC so far. The unique setting in which the player has to move forward yet still secure flanks from counterattacks creates a more tense situation, that requires careful planning. I do not recall this type of map being utilized before too often and certainly not in such a scale. I'd say this experiment was a success and similar design can be replicated from time to time. Not too often of course, it would quickly became stale if overused, but it provides a refreshing variance to the gameplay. As usual, the biggest design obstacle in Panzer Corps 2 is deployment zones for the enemy and how to have them getting reinforcements. While these zones here are arbitrary, their placement on the map changes the approach entirely compared to many similar missions in the past that also used them. I think the last scenario that did something similar and done it well was Epsom back in 1940, and that also was a mission I greatly enjoyed.

Would you believe I learned this lesson 18 years ago (the importance of spawn/reinforcement zone placement)? From a little fantasy strategy game called called Wesnoth.
Back when I was the guy giving feedback to creators, not yet a creator of content myself.

2nd post
https://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=10288

I vividly remember that scenario. It was so fun to fight the endless hordes with my veterans after a long campaign, but it was breaking the game because of the choice of where the enemy spawn points were placed.

It's a lesson I've never forgotten. Seeing you enjoy this scenario... it's vindication.

Here's to you, Wesnoth.

I've been enjoying your AAR. I haven't started AO'46 yet. It looks like I might want to invest in AA Veteran for the first time!

I'm curious to see how your other cores will fare in AO'46.

I've been enjoying your AAR. I haven't started AO'46 yet. It looks like I might want to invest in AA Veteran for the first time!

I'm curious to see how your other cores will fare in AO'46.

AO 1946 - Fall Schwarz

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 183785

Hero:


Final hero goes to Ratte III. Overkill, but I could not just lave my last landkreuzer without a hero on it.

New Units Commissioned:

Ratte III - Ratte - ***

Final landkreuzer. Not too shabby, as it's esentially extra artillery for the last battle.

Starting Army Composition:

Infantry

Infanterie Reg 99 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Helmut Wirnsberger
Infanterie Reg 100 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Josef Allerberger
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - Prudent
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 88 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault, Unyielding, Oleh Dir
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 89 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 90 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Grenadier Reg 4 - Grenadier 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Burcher, First Strike
Pionier Bataillon 33 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Survivor
Pionier Bataillon 34 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment
Infanterie Reg 57 - Wehr Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Survivor, Matthaus Hetzenauer

Tank

PzAbt 401 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Double Support, Fearsome Reputation, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 402 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Provocator, Tank Killer, Steamroller
PzAbt 411 - Flammpanzer 38(t) - ***** - First Strike, Vigilant, Steamroller
PzAbt 412 - E-50 - ***** - Fearsome Reputation, Ignores ZOC, River Assault, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 501 - E-75 - ***** - Envelopment, Steamroller, Survivor, Rikugun Tai-I Akiyama
PzAbt 502 - E-75 - ***** - Rapid Fire 1.5x, Reduced Slots, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 511 - E-100 - ***** - Artillery Support, Butcher, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 512 - Maus - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Provocator, Steamroller, Otto Carius
Meerschweinchen - Meerschweinchen - **** - Steamroller, Field Repairs, Zero Slots
Ratte - Ratte - **** - Steamroller, Kurt Knispel
Ratte II - Ratte - *** - Steamroller, Survivor
Ratte III - Ratte - *** - Tank Killer

Recon

AufkAbt 11 - SdKfz 233 8Rad - ***** - Artillery Support, Envelopment, Lightning Attack

Anti-Tank

Panzerjäger Abt 201 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Envelopment, Field Repairs, Scavenger, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 202 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Double Attack, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Survivor, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 203 - Jadgtiger - ***** - Provocator, Vigilant, Capitana Vigano
Panzerjäger Abt 211 - JagdPz IV/70 - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 212 - E-25 - ***** - Ferocious Defense, Skilled Support

Artillery

Artillerie Abt 601 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Artillerie Abt 701 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 702 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 611 - Grille 17 - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Emma Habermann
Panzer Artillerie Abt 612 - Hummel - ***** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 631 - Heuschrecke - ***** - Skilled Support
Sturmpanzer Abt 751 - Sturmtiger - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Skilled Support
Werfer Abt 621 - Panzerwerfer 42 - ***** - Reduced Slots
Artillerie Abt 805 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 807 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 809 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 810 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 811 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 812 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 813 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****

Anti-Aircraft

FlaK Abt 271 - 12.8 cm FlaK 40 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Camouflage, Fast Learner, Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 272 - Wirbelwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 273 - Ostwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 274 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 275 - 8.8 cm FlaK 37 (Sfl.) - ***** - Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer

Fighter

I./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Survivor, Adolf Galland
II./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Leadership, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
III./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Legendary, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
IV./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Aiming Assistance, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Dora Obermaier
I./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Skilled Support, Survivor
II./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
III./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
IV./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
I./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Skilled Support, Beathe Ushe
II./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Survivor, Skilled Support, Erich Hartmann
III./JG 63 - Go 229A - ***** - Fast Learner, Provocator, Skilled Support
I./NJG 71 - He 219 - ***** - Combat Luck, Survivor, Gerhard Barkhorn

Tactical Bomber

II./KG 44 - Ar 234B - ***** - Double Move, Crippling Blow, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
I./AG 9 - Fw 189 - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Resilient, Survivor
II./AG 9 - Fw 189 - **** - Distraction, Sixth Sense
III./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient, Sixth Sense
I./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Lightning Attack, Survivor
II./SG 7 - Hs 132A - ***** - Lightning Attack
III./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Lightning Attack
I./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Readiness, Survivor
II./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 3x, Readiness, Survivor

Strategic Bomber

I./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
II./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
III./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - ***** - Survivor
IV./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - **** - Survivor
III./KG 44 - G10N3 Fugaku A - ***** - Survivor

Reserve

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Ferocious Defense, No Surrender
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 2 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 3 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - ** - Aiming Assistance
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - * - Aiming Assistance
AufkAbt 12 - Panzer II Luchs - ***** - Distraction, Field Repairs, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 21 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 22 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run
IV./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient
III./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
IV./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Survivor
I./KG 44 - Horten H.XVIII - ****
Panzerzug Berlin - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner
Panzerzug Hamburg - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner

Highlights


Time to unleash all these nukes I have been storing to clear such locations much quicker and establish a proper crossing.


That's not just a lot of planes, that's the biggest most dangerous swarm I have yet seen in this game!


At least I can blast my way on the ground for quicker progress.


Skilled Support for III./JG 61? I am not surprised seeing what's going on here.


PzAbt 412 also gets an award, but is seriously damaged in the process.


Wow, I am getting pushed back in the air and harassed on my own airfields! Medals are a small consolation prize.


Anti-infantry medal for city fighting is expected. The map has very little open terrain by the way, so proper unit placement and support fire is critical.


Taking out Fort Washington. Not that I need to, but it gets the message across to the Americans.


Paratroopers secure some of the remote airfields to help my planes reach the front line.


Provocator and Vigilant heavy AT units are a useful discovery of this run, they really allow to keep more valuable targets safe from both soft and hard... There's always something new to learn in the game!


...and also can set up some hilarious ambushes.


Final victory hex is about to fall, fittingly approached by three of the four landkreuzers.

Summary:

Final Prestige: 171779 (down 12006)

Overall:

That was a brutal scenario, I have to be glad that at least the enemy does not receive reinforcements! The city fighting with almost no space for open tiles is very different from Warsaw or Stalingrad, it requires much more careful planning. The turn limit is luckily quite generous, so there is no rush and the stockpile of atomic weapons makes for an easier experience when things go bad (yet I mostly used it up in the first few turns to establish a better starting position). Constant waves of planes can make even the best AA defenses run out of ammo and the enemy is relatively aggressive. The elite British units are also a nasty surprise. All in all, it is a fitting finale for a campaign that was both long and massive is scale. All that is left, is to see the epilogue summary and see how Wagner and the General end up. That gold from Fort Knox is hopefully going to be useful.

AO 1946 - Epilogue 1947

Starting Prestige (after purchases and replacements): 171779

Final Army Composition:

Infantry

Pionier Brücken Bataillon 1 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Ferocious Defense, No Surrender
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 2 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Pionier Brücken Bataillon 3 - Brückenpioniere (Opel Blitz) - * - Learns From Mistakes
Infanterie Reg 99 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Survivor, Helmut Wirnsberger
Infanterie Reg 100 (span.) - Azul Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Ignores Entrenchment, No Retaliation, Josef Allerberger
Fallschirmjäger Reg 1 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 2 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - No Surrender, Tenacious Defender, Survivor
Fallschirmjäger Reg 3 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **** - Prudent
Fallschirmjäger Reg 4 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - **
Fallschirmjäger Reg 5 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - ** - Aiming Assistance
Fallschirmjäger Reg 6 - Fallschirmjäger 43 - * - Aiming Assistance
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 88 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault, Unyielding, Oleh Dir
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 89 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Gebirgsjäger-Reg 90 - Gebirgsjäger 43 - ***** - River Assault
Grenadier Reg 4 - Grenadier 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Burcher, First Strike
Pionier Bataillon 33 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment, No Retaliation, Survivor
Pionier Bataillon 34 - Pioniere 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Butcher, Fast Deployment
Infanterie Reg 57 - Wehr Infanterie 43 (SdKfz 250/1) - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Survivor, Matthaus Hetzenauer
PzAbt 401 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Double Support, Fearsome Reputation, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 402 - E-50 - ***** - AT Support, Provocator, Tank Killer, Steamroller
PzAbt 411 - Flammpanzer 38(t) - ***** - First Strike, Vigilant, Steamroller
PzAbt 412 - E-50 - ***** - Fearsome Reputation, Ignores ZOC, River Assault, Skilled Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 501 - E-75 - ***** - Envelopment, Steamroller, Survivor, Rikugun Tai-I Akiyama
PzAbt 502 - E-75 - ***** - Rapid Fire 1.5x, Reduced Slots, Steamroller, Survivor, Albert Kerscher
PzAbt 511 - E-100 - ***** - Artillery Support, Butcher, Expert Support, Steamroller, Survivor
PzAbt 512 - Maus - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Provocator, Steamroller, Otto Carius
Meerschweinchen - Meerschweinchen - **** - Steamroller, Field Repairs, Zero Slots
Ratte - Ratte - **** - Steamroller, Kurt Knispel
Ratte II - Ratte - *** - Steamroller, Survivor
Ratte III - Ratte - *** - Tank Killer
AufkAbt 11 - SdKfz 233 8Rad - ***** - Artillery Support, Envelopment, Lightning Attack
AufkAbt 12 - Panzer II Luchs - ***** - Distraction, Field Repairs, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 21 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run, Overrun, Steamroller
AufkAbt 22 - SdKfz 234/2 8Rad - ***** - Hit and Run
Panzerjäger Abt 201 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Envelopment, Field Repairs, Scavenger, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 202 - Jagdpanther - ***** - Double Attack, No Retaliation, Skilled Support, Survivor, Karl Ullmann
Panzerjäger Abt 203 - Jadgtiger - ***** - Provocator, Vigilant, Capitana Vigano
Panzerjäger Abt 211 - JagdPz IV/70 - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzerjäger Abt 212 - E-25 - ***** - Ferocious Defense, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 601 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Double Attack, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Elsa Kloss
Artillerie Abt 701 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Skilled Support
Artillerie Abt 702 - 15 cm sFH 18 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Double Support, Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 611 - Grille 17 - ***** - Counter Battery Fire, Zero Slots, Skilled Support, Emma Habermann
Panzer Artillerie Abt 612 - Hummel - ***** - Skilled Support
Panzer Artillerie Abt 631 - Heuschrecke - ***** - Skilled Support
Sturmpanzer Abt 751 - Sturmtiger - ***** - Ignores ZOC, Skilled Support
Werfer Abt 621 - Panzerwerfer 42 - ***** - Reduced Slots
Artillerie Abt 805 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 806 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 807 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 809 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 810 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 811 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 812 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
Artillerie Abt 813 - V2 Atomic (V2 Transport) - *****
FlaK Abt 271 - 12.8 cm FlaK 40 (SdKfz 7) - ***** - Camouflage, Fast Learner, Lethal Attack, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 272 - Wirbelwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 273 - Ostwind - ***** - Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 274 - 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (SdKfz 10) - ***** - Double Support, Skilled Support
FlaK Abt 275 - 8.8 cm FlaK 37 (Sfl.) - ***** - Skilled Support, Karla Wuhrer
I./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Survivor, Adolf Galland
II./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Leadership, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Heinrich Bar
III./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Legendary, Thorough Preparation, Skilled Support, Survivor
IV./JG 61 - Do 335A - ***** - Aiming Assistance, Fast Rebase, Survivor, Dora Obermaier
I./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Skilled Support, Survivor
II./JG 62 - FW-TA-183 - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Thorough Preparation, Survivor
III./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
IV./JG 62 - He 162A - **** - Exterminator, Skilled Support, Survivor
I./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Fast Rebase, Skilled Support, Beathe Ushe
II./JG 63 - Me 262A - ***** - Survivor, Skilled Support, Erich Hartmann
III./JG 63 - Go 229A - ***** - Fast Learner, Provocator, Skilled Support
I./NJG 71 - He 219 - ***** - Combat Luck, Survivor, Gerhard Barkhorn
II./KG 44 - Ar 234B - ***** - Double Move, Crippling Blow, Survivor, Hans-Ulrich Rudel
I./AG 9 - Fw 189 - ***** - Avenger, Prudent, Resilient, Survivor
II./AG 9 - Fw 189 - **** - Distraction, Sixth Sense
III./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient, Sixth Sense
IV./AG 9 - Fw 189 - *** - Resilient
I./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Entrenchment Killer 4x, Lightning Attack, Survivor
II./SG 7 - Hs 132A - ***** - Lightning Attack
III./SG 7 - Ju 187 - ***** - Crippling Blow, Lightning Attack
I./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Readiness, Survivor
II./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Entrenchment Killer 3x, Readiness, Survivor
III./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Entrenchment Killer 4x, Survivor
IV./ZG 6 - Fw 190G - ***** - Aggressive Counterattack, Survivor
I./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
II./KG 43 - Ta 400 - ***** - Survivor
III./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - ***** - Survivor
IV./KG 43 - Horten H.XVIII - **** - Survivor
I./KG 44 - Horten H.XVIII - ****
III./KG 44 - G10N3 Fugaku A - ***** - Survivor
Panzerzug Berlin - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner
Panzerzug Hamburg - Armoured Train - ***** - Fast Learner

Highlights


Seeing all the named units that I assume are people involved in development is a really nice form of credits that fits this type of game really well. I just wonder if the unit types were assigned randomly, or was there some key to them.

Summary:

Final Prestige: 171779 (up 30718 since the first scenario)

Overall:

AO 1946 was a grand journey to America, into the realms of science-fiction and into a story not explored before in such size. Just like starting the Axis Operations with the Spanish Civil War covered new ground and surprised with the setting, it now finished on a fresh note, making it memorable and giving me the feeling of completing something grand. The historical path had a much more serious tone and especially the Berlin mission presented a specific challenge, but this fictional path also has its own merits. It has been a great pleasure to take part of this journey, with GOG now showing a total of exactly 2033 hours! It has been over three years since the first post on this series. Granted, a lot of that was alt-tabbed taking notes, screenshots and completing other AAR related work, but it is a massive amount of time, falling short only of my experience with Heroes of Might and Magic III, which had the benefit of starting way earlier and continuing occasionally until now. It was time spent well, as I enjoyed both the base campaign and DLC. What is best - I do not feel burnt out or bored with the title after all this time. There are two more AARs to finish, Pacific Corps and other potential content to look forward to, and who knows, maybe a return to the AO series in new Western versions at one point? I already have some plans that I could utilize for new AARs, but I'm leaving them for the newer DLC, and in case they release less frequently, probably for the increasing amount of great mods being developed. One thing is for sure, while this journey ends, many adventures yet await!

Tassadar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:14 pm

Seeing all the named units that I assume are people involved in development is a really nice form of credits that fits this type of game really well. I just wonder if the unit types were assigned randomly, or was there some key to them.

They were my friends.

Thanks for the insight, I always get curious about little callouts like these in games.