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I really like the overall atmosphere of this AAR, hopefully you are still going to update it?
german general: We want update we want update ! ! ! . 
that goes double for me! !
We want update we want update ! ! !
We want update we want update ! ! !
We want update we want update ! ! !
We want update we want update ! ! !
that goes double for me! !
We want update we want update ! ! !
We want update we want update ! ! !
We want update we want update ! ! !
We want update we want update ! ! !
Much appriciated comments.
Yes, updates will come. I am how ever a bit low on inspiration for the time being and dont want to post updates just for the sake of updating it. Have to await the muse.
Yes, updates will come. I am how ever a bit low on inspiration for the time being and dont want to post updates just for the sake of updating it. Have to await the muse.
Metatrone: ...Have to await the muse.
sigh ! ! here muse!, here muse!, here muse! !, here muse! ! !
sigh ! ! here muse!, here muse!, here muse! !, here muse! ! !
Dear Metatrone, really enjoyed reading this (thanks for PM), maybe you should encourage readers to post their ideas in the original thread
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5945627#post5945627
to get inspiration and participation?
Good work!
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5945627#post5945627
to get inspiration and participation?
Good work!
Can u post some save games as well, I will give it my best. oh and be careful in the batlic states, U can lose many troops there if they get cut off
GhostWriter said:german general: We Want Update !!!
yep, we sure do want an Update ! !
Assemble the angry mob!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I thank all for your appriciation and patience in reading this AAR. It would also seem that new chapters will start to get posted again, starting now.
On the morning of the 14th of July did a combination of Romanian and German division launch its attack against the five divisions strong Russian pocket. It had also shown that three of those divisions were ‘elite’ and the two others were heavily equipped. Could the forces inside the pocket be destroyed so would it be a loss that the Russian forces in the south would feel.
The Russian attempted to break trough to their encircled forces by seeking to push aside the German divisions at Sumy. It did how ever only take the German defenders a few hours to shot the Russian attack to bits.
Even though sixteen Axis divisions participated in the destruction of the Russian pocket so did the defending Russians division put up a brutal fight. But during the early afternoon so did there appear signs of that the Russian defences were starting to crumble.
Late during the afternoon did the Russians once again attempt to break trough at Sumy, which was held mostly by Hungarian forces. A mix of divisions in the area around Cherkassy was ordered to strike at the Russian flank. Buchenhagen quickly drew up plans to that in an attack during the evening strike from both Kiev and Cherkassy and make a drive for Konotop. Divisions from the 2.Slovakian army, the 3.Romanian army, and several reserve formations assembled close to the front for the task. The units that would seek to achieve the break trough and race towards Buchenhagens objective were though two corps from the SS - the II.SS-Panzerkorps (9th SS-Pz.Div ‘Hohenstaufen‘ & 10th SS-Pz.Div ‘Frundsberg‘) and the XIII.SS-Armeekorps (17th SS-Pz.Gr.Div ‘G.v.B & 38th SS-Gr.Div.’Nibelungen’).
Buchenhagen informed von Manstein of what he was about to do. That spun von Mansteins staff into action, which in turn made up plans for a thrust north from Kharkov the following morning if Buchenhagens attack went well. During the planning so did a staff officer point out a rather obvious fact, which had been more or less neglected during the hastily retreat from the Dontez - there were only four Russian divisions to the east of Rostov, facing the bulk of Heeresgruppe Don’s forces. The Russians were obviously in the process of redeploying their divisions. Just like Heeresgruppe Don had become disorganized during the past months of heavy fighting and withdrawal, so must also the Russian armies have become.
The 17.Armee and the 6.Armee were both ordered to be ready for action within a couple of days. These orders surprised the soldiers of both armies and strengthened their morale. Many of them thought that the days of running west was over - the German panzers would roll east again!
At 2000h did Buchenhagen throw some fifty-two divisions against the Russian tank-army holding Priluki. The sheer weight in the Buchenhagens attack forced the Russian division to retreat.
The victory message from Zaporozhye arrived at Heeresgruppe Don’s headquarter at 0400h on the morning to the 15th. All Russian resistance had ceased. Upon receiving the news did von Manstein step outside his headquarters that were located in the Cathedral. He stood at the stairs and looked up to the sky for a while. He then turned around and walked inside again. While he still was a bit from his staff, which was working in an office-like environment that had been set up inside the cathedral, did he call out to his chief-of staff:
“Tell them to attack. Tell them to attack at once.”
The chief-of-staff immediately grabbed a phone and got connected with the forces located in Kharkov.
Element of the 2.Panzer-Armee who were located in Rostov were within a couple of hours moving north towards Bilovodsk. The forces in Kharkov: XXXVIII.Panzerkorps (Manteuffel), Mot.Abteilung ‘Kohleman’ (Kohleman), IV.SS-Pz.Korps (Kruger) got ready for action immediately after receiving their orders. The armoured units of the 2.Panzer-Armee were also located in Kharkov, but they were only assigned a supporting role in the attack and were to wait for the infantry to move up before initiating any form of advance.
When the German armour attacked from Kharkov did it only take them a couple of hours of fighting until the Russians surrendered their defences. Disregarding everything else, the German armour raced north towards Kursk with all possible speed.
Up on receiving word from von Manstein that his attack had been a success did von Buchenhagen send a courier to von Kleist and Heeresgruppe Mitte. A huge opportunity had revealed itself. The Russians were now the ones who were too thinly stretched. Buchenhagen asked von Kleist to have the armour that were located on Heeresgruppe Mittes right flank to make a thrust to the east, trough Rogachev towards Orel. If successful, the Germans would be able to trap at least some fifty Russian divisions. Von Kleist approved the commitment of this armour.
The attack from Heeresgruppe Mitte broke trough the Russian lines at around noon. There were now two heavily armed pincers racing towards Orel from both west and south. All three of Buchenhagen, von Manstein and von Kleist knew that if they were successful in their attempt, then the entire situation in the east would change.
Early on the afternoon did elements of Heeresgruppe Don overcome the Russian defenders at Sumy and started to advance north. Heeresgruppe Ukraine struck simultaneously from the west and southwest against Priluki and forced a Russian withdrawal. Early on the morning of the 15th did von Mansteins forces continue its attack north. From Kharkov did strong formations, spearheaded by von Manteuffels XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps and Kruger’s IV.SS-Panzerkorps, break trough at Belgorod and started to race north. ‘Pz.Gruppe Schaal’ and Model’s XXXXVII.Panzerkorps followed in their tracks. A little bit to the east did the 6.Armee and the bulk of the 2.Panzer-Armee advance north from Rostov and took control over Bilovodsk. With the Russian divisions disorganized, the 6.Armee continued its drive towards the Don, at Rossosh.
In the sector of Heeresgruppe Mitte did the 8.Armee storm across the river to Rogachev. In spite dense machinegun -and artillery fire coming from the opposing riverbank did the German infantry paddle across the wide river in order to secure a bridgehead on the east bank. During mid-day, the German forces had succeeded in their attack.
A Russian counter-attack aimed at the German forces in the Kiev-area was launched on the 17th. Russian divisions stormed the German positions at Konotop and Priluki. After much bitter fighting, and with reserves being thrown into the battle by both sides, did the Russians succeed in driving the German divisions away. German panzer-divisions that had reached as far north as Bryansk attempted a flanking attack at Klintsy in order to disrupt the Russian attacks on Konotop - but to no avail.
The Russian attempted to break trough to their encircled forces by seeking to push aside the German divisions at Sumy. It did how ever only take the German defenders a few hours to shot the Russian attack to bits.
Even though sixteen Axis divisions participated in the destruction of the Russian pocket so did the defending Russians division put up a brutal fight. But during the early afternoon so did there appear signs of that the Russian defences were starting to crumble.
Late during the afternoon did the Russians once again attempt to break trough at Sumy, which was held mostly by Hungarian forces. A mix of divisions in the area around Cherkassy was ordered to strike at the Russian flank. Buchenhagen quickly drew up plans to that in an attack during the evening strike from both Kiev and Cherkassy and make a drive for Konotop. Divisions from the 2.Slovakian army, the 3.Romanian army, and several reserve formations assembled close to the front for the task. The units that would seek to achieve the break trough and race towards Buchenhagens objective were though two corps from the SS - the II.SS-Panzerkorps (9th SS-Pz.Div ‘Hohenstaufen‘ & 10th SS-Pz.Div ‘Frundsberg‘) and the XIII.SS-Armeekorps (17th SS-Pz.Gr.Div ‘G.v.B & 38th SS-Gr.Div.’Nibelungen’).
Buchenhagen informed von Manstein of what he was about to do. That spun von Mansteins staff into action, which in turn made up plans for a thrust north from Kharkov the following morning if Buchenhagens attack went well. During the planning so did a staff officer point out a rather obvious fact, which had been more or less neglected during the hastily retreat from the Dontez - there were only four Russian divisions to the east of Rostov, facing the bulk of Heeresgruppe Don’s forces. The Russians were obviously in the process of redeploying their divisions. Just like Heeresgruppe Don had become disorganized during the past months of heavy fighting and withdrawal, so must also the Russian armies have become.
The 17.Armee and the 6.Armee were both ordered to be ready for action within a couple of days. These orders surprised the soldiers of both armies and strengthened their morale. Many of them thought that the days of running west was over - the German panzers would roll east again!
At 2000h did Buchenhagen throw some fifty-two divisions against the Russian tank-army holding Priluki. The sheer weight in the Buchenhagens attack forced the Russian division to retreat.
The victory message from Zaporozhye arrived at Heeresgruppe Don’s headquarter at 0400h on the morning to the 15th. All Russian resistance had ceased. Upon receiving the news did von Manstein step outside his headquarters that were located in the Cathedral. He stood at the stairs and looked up to the sky for a while. He then turned around and walked inside again. While he still was a bit from his staff, which was working in an office-like environment that had been set up inside the cathedral, did he call out to his chief-of staff:
“Tell them to attack. Tell them to attack at once.”
The chief-of-staff immediately grabbed a phone and got connected with the forces located in Kharkov.
Element of the 2.Panzer-Armee who were located in Rostov were within a couple of hours moving north towards Bilovodsk. The forces in Kharkov: XXXVIII.Panzerkorps (Manteuffel), Mot.Abteilung ‘Kohleman’ (Kohleman), IV.SS-Pz.Korps (Kruger) got ready for action immediately after receiving their orders. The armoured units of the 2.Panzer-Armee were also located in Kharkov, but they were only assigned a supporting role in the attack and were to wait for the infantry to move up before initiating any form of advance.
When the German armour attacked from Kharkov did it only take them a couple of hours of fighting until the Russians surrendered their defences. Disregarding everything else, the German armour raced north towards Kursk with all possible speed.
Up on receiving word from von Manstein that his attack had been a success did von Buchenhagen send a courier to von Kleist and Heeresgruppe Mitte. A huge opportunity had revealed itself. The Russians were now the ones who were too thinly stretched. Buchenhagen asked von Kleist to have the armour that were located on Heeresgruppe Mittes right flank to make a thrust to the east, trough Rogachev towards Orel. If successful, the Germans would be able to trap at least some fifty Russian divisions. Von Kleist approved the commitment of this armour.
The attack from Heeresgruppe Mitte broke trough the Russian lines at around noon. There were now two heavily armed pincers racing towards Orel from both west and south. All three of Buchenhagen, von Manstein and von Kleist knew that if they were successful in their attempt, then the entire situation in the east would change.
Early on the afternoon did elements of Heeresgruppe Don overcome the Russian defenders at Sumy and started to advance north. Heeresgruppe Ukraine struck simultaneously from the west and southwest against Priluki and forced a Russian withdrawal. Early on the morning of the 15th did von Mansteins forces continue its attack north. From Kharkov did strong formations, spearheaded by von Manteuffels XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps and Kruger’s IV.SS-Panzerkorps, break trough at Belgorod and started to race north. ‘Pz.Gruppe Schaal’ and Model’s XXXXVII.Panzerkorps followed in their tracks. A little bit to the east did the 6.Armee and the bulk of the 2.Panzer-Armee advance north from Rostov and took control over Bilovodsk. With the Russian divisions disorganized, the 6.Armee continued its drive towards the Don, at Rossosh.
In the sector of Heeresgruppe Mitte did the 8.Armee storm across the river to Rogachev. In spite dense machinegun -and artillery fire coming from the opposing riverbank did the German infantry paddle across the wide river in order to secure a bridgehead on the east bank. During mid-day, the German forces had succeeded in their attack.
A Russian counter-attack aimed at the German forces in the Kiev-area was launched on the 17th. Russian divisions stormed the German positions at Konotop and Priluki. After much bitter fighting, and with reserves being thrown into the battle by both sides, did the Russians succeed in driving the German divisions away. German panzer-divisions that had reached as far north as Bryansk attempted a flanking attack at Klintsy in order to disrupt the Russian attacks on Konotop - but to no avail.
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Metatrone: ...A Russian counter-attack aimed at the German forces in the Kiev-area was launched on the 17th. Russian divisions stormed the German positions at Konotop and Priluki. After much bitter fighting, and with reserves being thrown into the battle by both sides, did the Russians succeed in driving the German divisions away. German panzer-divisions that had reached as far north as Bryansk attempted a flanking attack at Klintsy in order to disrupt the Russian attacks on Konotop - but to no avail.
started good, ended not so good.
excellent update ! !
started good, ended not so good.
excellent update ! !
flock said:
Wow! I remember reading that thread with great interest back in august or september. I'll check this AAR out for sure. But for now I'll sleep since it's getting late.