Thegreatgeneral: Thanks! Though this is actually the 1945 scenario not the '44.
MrLevenstein: I don't think there will be a Grand Offensive on the Eastern Front, probably just several smaller ones. With luck, the first major counteroffensive in the East will be in the Fall.
LanMisa: The Soviets still have a HUGE army. Even with the massively lopsided casualty ratios, they will win a war of attrition. But I can win a war of maneuver! I just need an opening and some fuel.
I'm glad to hear you'll be starting a new AAR soon. I enjoyed Sons of Carthage.
Antonine: I don't think it's possible to bleed the Soviets dry. I need to force an opening and form some massive pockets- I'm not winning a war of attrition. I might build some IC in western Germany at some point, but my main priority is reinforcement and upgrades at the moment.
Enewald: I always do this for the Japan updates. usually it's not really necessary, but sometimes it might spoil important things.
Duke of Awesome: I certainly hope so.
Sorry for the delay everyone- I'm starting a new job and things have been a little hectic. Also, I had another 100 pics to sort through and weed out.
Daybreak
May 1945
Week 4 Part 1: Save the Panzers!
Von Manstein’s HQ May 22nd
Two Allied stockpiles were within striking distance… St. Nazaire has over 4000 tons of oils, while Brest hold nearly a 1000 tons.
Of course, capturing the stockpiles is meaningless if there is no way to transfer the stockpiles to German supply lines. Falaise must be captured!
Von Manteuffel’s HQ
General Kirchner succeeds in knocking the Americans out of Valence. The southern front in France is going swimmingly!
Model’s HQ
The foolish Russians are ambushed in Allenstein! We know this land well, for it is our Fatherland!
Meanwhile, Field Marshal Jaenecke is busy knocking a lone division in Tilsit around.
Guderian’s HQ
The Soviets are attacked in Radom. In the south, Army Group Danube succeeds in forcing the Soviets out of Banska Bystrica.
A few hours later, the Soviets retreat from Radom, taking 14,000 casualties to our 2,500.
Model’s HQ May 23rd
The Russians are retreating from Allenstein!
Von Manteuffel’s HQ
The Seine is crossed; Army Group West arrives in Evreux. The Americans must be feeling a little cramped! If we can take Falaise, they’ll be trapped without supplies and with their backs to the sea.
In the south, Le Creusot is taken.
Guderian’s HQ
Tarnow is attacked.
Von Mantein’s HQ
General Hoth arrives in Avranches; the vital port of Cherbourg is only a short drive away.
General de Gaulle tries to force us back, but he will fail of course.
Model’s HQ May 24th
The Russians put another division into Tilsit, so we maul it around a bit.
Von Manteuffel’s HQ
Falaise is taken, reestablishing lines of communication with Army Group Manstein. The Americans are falling back from Caen towards Cherbourg.
Though General MacArthur quickly gets his men in line, and the defense of Caen resumes. Von Manteuffel orders an attack on Le Havre to end any possible threat of an Allied attack on Paris and free up these troops for the inevitable siege of Cherbourg.
The Americans retreat soon. We have a chance of encircling the divisions defending Le Havre!
Model’s HQ
Now it’s the Russian tanks turn to get beaten!
They retreat before we can inflict heavy casualties however.
Von Manteuffel’s HQ
St. Nazaire is captured, along with a huge Allied stockpile…
Von Manteuffel smiled. Now, the tables are turned!
-End Part 1-
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