Last Axis turn but no end turn tactics allowed! Forces do however recognise the importance of Warsaw as a central anchor and rallying point for the defence and reinforce the city and adjacent hexes.

Weather: Snow falls in C bringing back some mobility to the main front. However Supply lines are still too stretched in the south to change the overall force dynamic in southern Hungary/Rumania.

Army of Norway:
No significant action awaiting Soviet attacks

AGN:
The last East Prussian hex receives its FA but this is not manned as the remaining forces fall back into the hex immediately East of Danzig to bar entry to the city and the Hel peninsular.

AGC:
Warsaw is packed with replacement infantry and any panzers that can reach it and adjacent hexes are reinforced. In the marrow strip of land to the south forces contract north, abandoning a fort to shorten the line. The impertinent 3-2-8 Tk brigade is eliminated.

In a separate action 4 x 4-6-6 infantry trapped in Slovakia mass against a lone cavalry XX who had reached the Western map edge – it is eliminated.

AGS:
Hungarian forces fall back into the interior as the Soviets advance Westward. From the south Soviet Armour moving up from Rumania is threatening the flanks but is so far held in check more by supply and weather rather than the two division defensive screen of Axis forces.

Air Combat:
Not much action as most Axis planes conduct DAS missions and Soviet fighters conserve their strength for the planned assault on Warsaw.

Combat Report: 2 attacks;
Losses: Soviets = 6, Air = 1