WIELKOPOLSKA - Phase 2 - Day 2
September 1, 1939 - Day 2:
Transport Capacity:
The arrival of the 2nd day knocks down my supply efficiency significantly. On August 30 my supply efficiency was about 84% compared to 67% today.
0300:
Now that I have the upper hand in Prussia, I take my Headquarters unit out of its Support Attack Mission in Königsberg so I can move it westwards to support the next large operation around Bydgoszcz.
0400 - Tactical Retreat:
I want to avoid the advantage the Germans will gain in the battle of Bydgoszcz as daylight resumes, so I deliberately withdraw now preserving manpower and org. This way I can control which province destination my units will retreat to. I move 3 korps to Poznan and 1 korps to Lodz. I can't control the last korps because it participated in the battle at Elbing too recently but since it orginated in Lodz, I know it will end up retreating there too.
0500:
0600:
Fast moving German armored units almost immediately occupy Bydgoszcz. I'll want as many Germans units to collect here as possible and I hold off any attempt to recapture. Danzig is temporarily cutoff, but not for long.
0900:
I need the battle in Zilina to conclude so I can make sure to support my advancing cavalry as they attempt to take the Slovakian capital Bratislava. I decide to throw another korps on a Support Attack Mission into the battle even though this will put me over the command capacity.
1200:
3 hours later, I finally succeed. German armor can be tough.
1400:
Armia Prusy arrives in Elbing allowing supplies to flow into Danzig once more.
1900:
1. Korp Kawaleria arrives in Königsberg early in the evening. All they need to do is hold their position until the infantry korps behind them can catch up. Not surprisingly, they are immediately attacked. The German attack from Memel is hampered by a lack of supply.
