Whilst we wait for the NKVR Plan,
Stavka proposes supplementing the existing plans for Operation Uran and the opening Operation Plockhoy Volk with the 2 sub-operations. However, I seek the General Secretary's approval as they involve some novel movements:
1. Operation Odette - The presence of our units on the Polish border has drawn the attention of the Wehrmacht which on the latest count has sent 42 Divisions, including at least 3 SS Divisions, 4, Motorised Divisions, 2 Armoured Divisions and 2 Mountain Divisions. The recent arrival of the armoured units is of particular concern. Stavka believes the decision of the Hitlerites to go through the Maginot Line instead of Belgium, and their corresponding slow progress is a direct result of the diversion of their best units to the East. In order to improve our odds, Stavka proposes putting out a cover story that the Western Front and Third Shock Army have been engaged in war game exercises, and that they are now returning to barracks. It is proposed that all units except the Brest Litovsk garrison pull back 1 area from the border, beyond their surveillance. Hopefully, the Wehrmacht will then return their units to the West to focus on the French. The Red Army units are to then move back to the Front to then be in position for an attack on a weakened line. ((We pull all units back 1 area. The Germans will then move most units away so that there will be only 1 Division per area. By the time the Red Army units move back, it will be too late for the AI to recall the other Divisions. However, I need clarification from Avindian as to whether this is firstly too gamey and secondly whether he is up to moving the units back to their original positions which will be a lot of clicking.))
2. Operation Odile - The TD and SPART regiments in reserve will be deployed in Romania and given orders to move to the 1st and 2nd Shock Army divisions who still need to be filled out. The units will then be added once they arrive at the new parent divisions. ((I will pair up the TD and SPART regiments to match up the divisions with Avindian to the use the "r" hotkey to marry up the reserves to the divisions. This is not gamey but I need to know that Avindian is up to this clicking.))
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