April 1942: The Fascist Pigs languish in the Snow

H Tower · May 25, 2003, 21:46

"After suffering massive ship ;osses on the murmansk route due to German submarines and warplanes, teh British Royal navy decides to organize merchant ships into massive groups and send them out under the escort of navy warships. additional escort vessels are assigned to convoy protection. you can now develop the convoy system wonder."

"in a bold move, the british seized control of pro-nazi iran in august 1941 thereby securing a supply line from egypt to soviet held turkmen. through this route over 4 million tons of supplies will reach the soviets by 1945... the first supply convoy just arrived in ashkhabad."

Veli Lukye was destroyed

only 4 units lost
arzamas builds barracks
we discover advanced flight III
begin war productivity
nikov builds barracks
pytalovo builds anti-tank defenses
aralsk builds kollektiv farm
zlatoust builds Grain Elevator
rzhev builds barracks
vorkuta builds powerplant
kholm builds barracks
yarensk is building barracks but that has already been built

khodzheyli builds labor brigade
kazan builds kollektiv farm
orsk builds grain elevator
pavlov builds barracks
kransnovodsk builds labor brigade
ashkhabad builds grain elevator.

Marshal's List of MUST HAVE
*Airbase in Chelyabinsk needs to be rushed! (Ural Region) we need to be able to airlift more than one siberian per turn
*anti-tank defense in arzamas (Belorussian front) needed to protect many units in size 1 city on the front lines.
*Anti-Tank defense in Nikov (Belorussian Front) needed to protect many units in size 1 city on the front lines.

Observations and Musings from the Marshal
*Finns aren't gone yet. they just keep coming
*Luga and Novgorod look kind of weak heading into the summer, it would be nice if Henrikov would clear up how he sees that turning out
*I love how the 1st Ukranian Front is looking right now, Shaka's done a terrific job preparing his cities on the Don and that counterattack to retake Kharkov still has the German's confused
*Perekop looks ready to turn back any German attack, and Rostov is almost ready for the summer, 2 KV-1s are approaching the city and will be ready at the begining of summer. 3 AA guns and a Katyusha Rocket Unit are also cominng, although none of these units will arrive before the begining of summer. but they'll be there early on.
*The capture of Kholm and Veli Lukye was a terrific thing for the Northwest front and should help give them more space and comfort during the summer months, Moscow's Northern Flak looks very secure for the future!
*I haven't seen a single convoy sunk since I took over again! Excellent work comrade Yopov! I can't wait to see the fruits of our invasion of Norway

Commanders, please wait at least 12 hours before playing your part, please take the time to discuss strategy for your front.

COMMANDERS AND MINISTERS: Remember to post the status of who has played when you return the save.

Marshal part 1 (H Tower) Done
Murmansk (Yop73): Not yet
Baltic (Henrik) : not yet
Northwest (The Anzac): not yet
Belorussian (colwyn): not yet
1st Ukranian (Shaka Naldur): not yet
2nd Ukranian (FiGu): not yet
Armaments (conmcb25): not yet
Economic (greeny): not yet
Marshal part2 (H Tower) Not yet

Bossy20000 · May 26, 2003, 05:46

At last we can build the Sturmovhik, AND we get convoys via Ashkabad, which can almost not be destroyed! The war is finally turning our way, comrades.
Our fronts need reinforcements, but are stable, we are starting to get money, and the build-up in the Ural continues. If we can get through this summer without to great losses, the Germans won't know what happens to them when winter begins again and we get out our cities and drive them back to Berlin!!

For the Party and the Rodina!

PS I think the Germans are getting the pontoon bridge soon, so we need to be prepared in Kotelnikovo to counter their attacks

Henrik · May 26, 2003, 09:46

Signing out the file.

Henrik · May 26, 2003, 10:32

After a severe shore bombardment by the cruiser Gorbatjov and the destroyer Potempkin elite troops disembarked unto the heights just east of Talinn.

After a brief fight where two squadron of German Me 109 and one bomber squadron (fewer units than I expected

) where destroyed.
One regiment of German Wermacht Landsers assigned to defending the city also surrendered to the soviet arms.
Afterwards the industrial parts of the city where imidietly razed after some of the equipment was salvaged by acompanying engineers (Power Plant sold for 160.000 Rubles).

Soviet casualties where kept to a minimum and remaining forces where evacuated and are currently at sea heading back to Leningrad.

While the city isn't currently under German controll no regular Soviet Regiments where left behind and the city is expected to fall again within short.

As the marshal considers the cities of the baltic front poorly defended rush buy requests will be given to the economic minister...

EDIT: the list!

Marshal part 1 (H Tower) Done
Murmansk (Yop73): Not yet
Baltic (Henrik) : Done
Northwest (The Anzac): not yet
Belorussian (colwyn): not yet
1st Ukranian (Shaka Naldur): not yet
2nd Ukranian (FiGu): Not yet
Armaments (conmcb25): not yet
Economic (greeny): not yet
Marshal part2 (H Tower) Not yet

FiGu · May 26, 2003, 10:34

Taking the Save!

FiGu · May 26, 2003, 10:44

I destroyed some german infantry outside Perekop with 1 cruiser, with another cruiser i destroyed a Hummel.

Outside Rostov did i destroy 2 German infantry divisions and 1 Panzer4.
2 Kv-1 and 2 Naval Infantry arrived to Rostov.

Im going to build a new city at the river of Don to boost the defense there. (68,124)

Marshal part 1 (H Tower) Done
Murmansk (Yop73): Not yet
Baltic (Henrik) : Done
Northwest (The Anzac): not yet
Belorussian (colwyn): not yet
1st Ukranian (Shaka Naldur): not yet
2nd Ukranian (FiGu): Done
Armaments (conmcb25): not yet
Economic (greeny): not yet
Marshal part2 (H Tower) Not yet

The ANZAC · May 26, 2003, 11:10

Taking save...

The ANZAC · May 26, 2003, 11:21

3 German tank units destroyed outside Kholm. AA Batteries are trying to be rush built. hopefully they will come into service before the summer

Marshal part 1 (H Tower) Done
Murmansk (Yop73): Not yet
Baltic (Henrik) : Done
Northwest (The Anzac): Done
Belorussian (colwyn): not yet
1st Ukranian (Shaka Naldur): not yet
2nd Ukranian (FiGu): Done
Armaments (conmcb25): not yet
Economic (greeny): not yet
Marshal part2 (H Tower) Not yet

yop73 · May 26, 2003, 11:23

Taking the save.

yop73 · May 26, 2003, 11:34

Marshal part 1 (H Tower) Done
Murmansk (Yop73): Done
Baltic (Henrik) : Done
Northwest (The Anzac): Done
Belorussian (colwyn): not yet
1st Ukranian (Shaka Naldur): not yet
2nd Ukranian (FiGu): Done
Armaments (conmcb25): not yet
Economic (greeny): not yet
Marshal part2 (H Tower) Not yet

Colwyn · May 26, 2003, 19:56

Taking the file

Colwyn · May 26, 2003, 20:30

Few units moved around, mainly defensive preps.

Marshal part 1 (H Tower) Done
Murmansk (Yop73): Done
Baltic (Henrik) : Done
Northwest (The Anzac): Done
Belorussian (Colwyn): Done
1st Ukranian (Shaka Naldur): not yet
2nd Ukranian (FiGu): Done
Armaments (conmcb25): not yet
Economic (greeny): not yet
Marshal part2 (H Tower) Not yet

Shaka Naldur · May 28, 2003, 06:50

I'll play my turn in a few hours

conmcb25 · May 28, 2003, 13:29

Signing out the file.....

conmcb25 · May 28, 2003, 14:05

Shaka, Im signing the file back in, I need a little more definative information on where to build Sturmoviks for this turn.

So go ahead and play on the last file. Ill wait till tonight and try to get some more info.

Shaka Naldur · May 28, 2003, 15:48

signing out the file

Shaka Naldur · May 28, 2003, 15:49

Marshal part 1 (H Tower) Done
Murmansk (Yop73): Done
Baltic (Henrik) : Done
Northwest (The Anzac): Done
Belorussian (Colwyn): Done
1st Ukranian (Shaka Naldur): Done
2nd Ukranian (FiGu): Done
Armaments (conmcb25): not yet
Economic (greeny): not yet
Marshal part2 (H Tower) Not yet

conmcb25 · May 28, 2003, 17:07

Signing out the file.

conmcb25 · May 28, 2003, 17:17

I need a second unit in MOSCOW and Gorkiy for Garrison purposes. So I can get my citizens happy and boost production.

After this turn I need to produce a garrison umit or get a couple of Red Armies from somewhere for Garrison purposes.

Stalingrad stayed at a KV-1. Moscow builds a KV-1 and Gorkiy went to Sturmaviks. This was done after consultations with the Marshall.

Sverdlosk switched to Convoy Wonder.

See Econ thread for Needs and wants.

conmcb25 · May 28, 2003, 17:18

Status:

Marshal part 1 (H Tower) Done
Murmansk (Yop73): Done
Baltic (Henrik) : Done
Northwest (The Anzac): Done
Belorussian (Colwyn): Done
1st Ukranian (Shaka Naldur): Done
2nd Ukranian (FiGu): Done
Armaments (conmcb25): Done
Economic (greeny): not yet
Marshal part2 (H Tower) Not yet

Bossy20000 · May 29, 2003, 12:07

Don't we need anti-tankdefenses in Arzamas? Next month they will start to attack us there, and we haven't got anti-tank defenses!!

greeny · May 29, 2003, 15:00

Signing out save now.

greeny · May 29, 2003, 15:35

Economic report for month of April 1942

UK-Baku trade route established-2099k rubles
Switched Grozneyy's production to Shturmovik

Rush-builds:
airport-Chelybinsk
NKVD-Saratov
Red Guard-Belograd, Zangalov
AA- Gomel
KV-1-Kursk(diabanded Red army units), Astakahn
Barraks-Shakakov
T-34/76-Novossiysh

I have been delibrately prioritsing the Southern fronts this month as that is where the heaviest attacks will come but I have saved 1027k rubles this month for emergencies if a particular front's situation becomes desparate.

The technology "War Productivity" will be finished this month, suggest we research "GOLERO Agency" next.

Yopov requests that a Siberain unit be airlifted to Murmamansk this month.