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GE 42 – Oct II 42

Allied Turn

Great Britain:   The Allied ships in GB spend the 1st Naval Step replenishing.   In the 2nd Naval Step the Allies embark 3x US IIIs, 3x Can Xs, 2x Br Eng Xs, a US Eng III, and a US Cons III onto 10x LS (landing Ships), and 3x US Arm Xs, 1x US Inf HQ, 1x Can HQ, 1x US mot AT II, 1x US AT II, and 1x Can AT II onto 10x NTs.   This fleet with escorting carriers, battleships, cruisers and destroyers uses 8 Naval steps to reach a position southwest of Barcelona just out of the range of an Italian naval patrol stack on the northwest corner of Sardinia.   Here they rendezvous with an equally large fleet sailing from the US.

GE42 - Oct II 42 - Allied Turn, Western Desert

GE42 – Oct II 42 – Allied Turn, Western Desert

   Middle East:   At Suez the 2 Free French Xs embark on NTs for Gibraltar the long way around Africa.   The Allies mass the British 1st and 7th Arm XXs, the British 50th and 51st Inf XXs, the Australian 9th and Indian 4th Inf XXs and a host of Xs and IIs to attack the center of the Axis defense line, hex 19A:2019, from the 2 hexes of the El Alamein line.   The Allies fly in a CAP of 6 fighters, and the Axis fly in a CAP of  5 fighters.   The Allies fly in a GS mission of 9 air groups, the Axis fly in a DAS mission of 4 groups.   From their CAP the Allies assign 5 fighters to escort and 1 to intercept.   The Axis assign all 5 fighters of their CAP to intercept, bypassing the Allied escort.   The Allied escort returns 3 Axis fighters.   The 2 Axis fighters that get thru abort a US B-25.   The 1 Allied interceptor returns a Ju87.   Allied AA of 10 returns 2 DAS groups.   Axis AA of 7 aborts 2 and returns 2 of the Allied GS.   At 3:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for an EX.   The entire Axis stack goes into the replacement pool.   The Allies reduce the British 50th and 51st Inf XXs, the Australian 9th XX, and eliminate an AA X.  The Allies advance a pure c/m stack with 36 attack points into the hex.   During exploitation it overruns the Italian 133rd Arm cadre and a small Art III in hex 19A:1919 at 9:1 odds.   The Allies exploit 2x Arm XXs into that hex reaching the Mediterranean Sea and isolating the Axis stack in 19A:2018.

GE 42 - Oct II 42 - Axis Turn, Africa Korps

GE 42 – Oct II 42 – Axis Turn, Africa Korps

Oct II 42  Axis Turn

North Africa:  The Axis used an accumulated Italian Inf RP to replace an AA II at Tripoli.   Surrounded on 3 sides, the Axis stack in 19A:2018 can not move, and realize any attack would be suicidal.   The 2 Italian non-c/m XXs in 19A:2020 retreat to hex 19A:1619, where with a defense strength of 7 do not think they can be overrun.  An Italian Art III and AA II also starting in 19A:2020 make it to hex 19A:1418, and joined by a little Italian Arm II form a stack with a defense strength of 5.   Every other Axis unit in Egypt retreats back into Libya, passing south of the Jebel Akhdar and heading straight for Agedabia.   The 21st Pz XX stops just south of Bardia where the coast road comes out of Halfaya Pass to hopefully block any pursuit.   The lone Ju52 in North Africa transports 2x 0-6 lt AA IIs to Sicily.

German Inf RPs: 1 accum. + 2.25 spec. = 3.25
Italian Inf RPs:  1 accum. – 1 repl. + 2.6 spec = 2.6

GE 42 – OCT II 42 – Axis OOB, Western Front

Not wanting the Axis player to be hobbled by Hitler rules, I have concluded that one way to capture the baneful effect Hitler had on the Axis war effort is to start Grand Europa at the point of greatest Axis over-extension.   This would be at El Alamein on the Oct II 42 turn and at Stalingrad on the Nov II 42 turn.   In a Grand Europa scenario starting earlier, like the Apr I 42 turn, which SE and the Urals both offer, no competent Europa player will get himself so over-extended and out-of-supply as Hitler did by late 42.

Attached is a complete Axis OB for the entire war in Europe as of Nov I 42.   I hope I have every Axis division in its correct theater as of that date.   Please let me know if I have left any out or have them in the wrong place.   My earlier test of SF 42 missed that the 1st SS (13-10 Pz) and 2nd SS (12-10 PzG) XXs were in France as of Nov I 42.   I have also added the 106th and 167th Inf XXs, at full strength, and the 15th, 17th, 161st, and 257th Inf XXs, still as cadres, to the West Theater.   The 23rd Inf XX, as a cadre, has been added to the GG Theater, and the 22nd Inf XX, as a cadre, has been added to the SE Theater.   I have placed the 3rd SS (11-10 PzG) cadre and the 328th Inf cadre in the GG Theater as they were just withdrawn from the East Front on the Nov I 42 turn.   Except for the non-divisional units arriving in the East or North Africa during the period from Nov I 42 thru Jun II 43, I had to leave most of the non-divisional units where they are in SF on Jul I 43.

The North Theater is based on the GE OB in SoS.   I had to shift the c/m units in the West Theater on or north of the 1400 hexrow to get these stacks out of Paris.   Ideally it would be consistent to pin down the exact location of the c/m units in France the same way they are in North Africa and in Army Groups A and B in the East.   I don’t have any German units in the South Theater as of Nov I 42.   I’m using the SE OB to build the Axis armies in the east with an eye to matching up seamlessly with CoT.   I’m still wondering if I can simplify the panther detachments of CoT.

The planned sequence is to start on the Allied Oct II 42 turn with just the units in the Middle East and Near East able to move and attack.   Then have an Axis Oct II turn with just the Axis units in North Africa able to move and attack.   Next would be the Allied Nov I 42 surprise turn with the Torch landings somewhere in the western Mediterranean, followed by the regular Allied Nov I 42 turn.   In the Axis Nov I turn, Axis units in the West, South, and North Africa Theaters may move.   Next would be the Operation Uranus surprise turn by just the Soviet Southwestern, Don, and Stalingrad Fronts, followed by the regular Allied Nov II turn across the entire map.   Originally I was going to fix the weather roll for Nov II as a ‘4’ with frost in zones B and C, but that left mud in zone D and Army Group A unable to extricate itself from the Caucasus.   I think I will fix the weather roll at ‘6’ which leaves zone B in snow, zone C in frost, and zone D in winter.

I am still building this OB in the initial scenario file for JET, and will be happy to share that file when it is finished along with JET and the appropriate map file.   It is with some trepidation that I will post this test, aware that my first test of a scenario sometimes goes off the rails, although keeping the rules as simple as possible minimizes this.   However, other players working this scenario may reveal derailment possibilities I had not anticipated.   I’m especially interested to see if 3 players can work together, the Allies, Axis, and Soviets all have their own VP schedules, and create a more realistic simulation.   I don’t doubt that Europa is the most detailed operational level treatment of WW II in Europe, and will make an excellent vehicle for testing alternative strategies for all 3 sides.

lGE 42  AXIS  OB   4/24/26

NORTH  AFRICA  THEATER:  Initial Forces Oct II 42
Fortresses:  18A:4817 (Tobruk),  19A:0318 (Bardia) are unimproved.
Forts:  18A:0121 (Tripoli),  18A:2930 (El Agheila),  19A:2018,  19A:2019,  19A:2020
Rail Capacity:  Tripolitania rail net 2;  Cyrenaica rail net 2.
Accumulated RPs:  1 Ger Inf RP,  1 It Inf RP.
Place 3-Capacity Permanent Airfields at: 18A:0122 (Benito), 18A:2629 (Felini), 18A:3220 (Benina), 18A:3222 (Soluch), 18A:3718 (Maraua), 18A:4116 (Derna), 18A:4818 (El Adem), 18A:5018 (Gambut), 19A:0218 (Azeiz), 19A:0718 (Barani), 19A:1218 (Matruh), 19A:1418 (Baggush), 19A:1519 (Fuka)

German:
Matruh (19A:1218):
1x 0-1-10 mot lt AA II         AA = 1      617
Hex 19A:1818:
1x 8-10 mot Inf XX                                 90
1x 0-8 Cons III                                         Afr
Hex 19A:1920:
1x 9-10 Pz XX                                          21
Hex 19A:1921:
1x 4-8* Pz Cadre  (9-10)                        15
Hex 19A:2018:
1x 7-8 Inf XX                                           164
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II           AA = 2      II/12
Hex 19A:2019:
1x 4-8* Para X                                         Ramck (Lw)
1x 3-4-8 Art III                                         221
2x 1-10 mot hv AA II           AA = 2      I/33,  I/46
Hex 19A:2020:
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II           AA = 2      I/18
North Africa Replacement Pool:
1x 2-10 mot Inf III                                   288
1x 1-10 mot AT II                                    605
German Breakdown Boxes:
Place in 15th Pz XX:              15th Pz HQ,  1x 5-3-10 Pz III 8,  1x 3-10 mot Inf III 104
Place in 21st Pz XX:               21st Pz HQ,  1x 5-3-10 Pz III 5,  1x 3-10 mot Inf III 200
Place in 90th mot Inf XX:      90th mot Inf HQ, 1x 3-10 mot Inf III 115,  2x 2-10 mot Inf III 155, 361
Place in 164th Inf XX:            164th Inf HQ, 3x 2-8 Inf III  164/125,  164/382,  164/433

Italian:
Hex 18A:0923:
1x 3-6* Air Lndg XX                              80
El Agheila (18A:2930):
1x 8 Arm HQ                                            131
2x 0-6 lt AA II                       AA = 1      82,  83
Bengasi (18A:3121):
1x 4-3-6 Tank III                                      31
1x 1-6 hv AA II                     AA = 1      29
1x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
Derna (18A:4116):
1x 2-10 mot Inf III                                   5
Tobruk (18A:4817):
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           16
1x 0-6 Cons III                                         10
1x 0-6 AA II                           AA = 1      11
1x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
Bardia (19A:0418):
1x 2-6 Inf XX                                           60
Siwa (19A:0627)
1x 2-8 Inf XX                                           136
Matruh (19A:1218):
1x 0-6 Cons III                                         5
1x 0-6 lt AA II                       AA = 1      36
Hex 19A:1418:
1x 1-8 Aslt Eng II                                    31
1x 0-6 lt AA II                       AA = 1      81
Hex 19A:1618:
1x 2-8* mot Inf Cadre (5-8)                   101
Hex 19A:1919:
1x 3-8* Arm Cadre (7-6-8)                    133
1x 1-8 mot Art III                                     3
Hex 19A:1920:
1x 1-6 Arm II                                            13
Hex 19A:1921:
1x 7-6-8 Arm XX                                     132
Hex 19A:2018:
1x 5-8 mot Inf XX                                   102
1x 2-3-6 Art III                                         24C
1x 1-8 hv AA II                     AA = 1      503
Hex 19A:2019:
2x 3-6 Inf XX                                           25,  27
1x 3-4-6 Art III                                         8A
1x 1-8 mot Art III                                     1
1x 1-6 hv AA II                     AA = 1      10
Hex 19A:2020:
1x 4-6* Para XX                                      185
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           17
1x 2-3-8 Art III                                         16C
1x 1-8 hv AA II                     AA = 1      502
Tripolitania Garrison:
Hex 25A:4032:
1x 0-1-6* Inf III                                       290
Tripoli (18A:0121):
1x 0-2-6* Inf III                                       330
1x 0-1-6* Inf III                                       280
1x 0 Pos AA                           AA = 3
Hex 18A:0122:
2x 0-1-6* Inf III                                       340,  350
North Africa Replacement Pool:
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           55
1x 2-1-8 lt Arm III                                   32
2x 1-8 lt Tank III                                      1,  2
1x 2-10 mot Inf III                                   10
1x 3-4-6 Art III                                         5A
3x 2-3-6 Art III                                         10C,  20C,  21C
1x 1-2-6 Art III                                         22C
1x 1-8 mot Art III                                     2
8x 1-6 Tank II                                           1,  3,  4,  5,  6,  21,  51,  52
Italian Breakdown Boxes:
Place in 132nd Arm XX:                           132nd Arm HQ,  1x 4-3-6 Arm III  132,  1x 2-10 mot Inf III  8B
Place in 133rd Arm XX:                            133rd Arm HQ,  1x 4-3-6 Arm III  133,  1x 2-10 mot Inf III  12B
Place in 101st mot Inf XX:                       101st mot Inf HQ,  1x 2-10 mot Inf III  9B,  2x 1-8 mot Inf III  65,  66
Place in 102nd mot Inf XX:                      102nd mot Inf HQ,  1x 2-10 mot Inf III  7B,  2x 1-8 mot Inf III  61,  62
Place in 185th Para XX:                           185th Para HQ,  2x 2-5 Para III  185/186,  185/187

North Africa Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in North Africa:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43
Fw190A2                                  9F7  1/11            +1
Fw190A                                    6A7  4-1/10                       +2                                          +2
Ju52                                           1T2  0/20    1     +2
Ju87D                                        3D4  5-1/10        3                                            -1
Ju88A4                                     4B5  3-7/26         4            +2                           -4
Me109F3                                  6F7  1/8       3     -1                           -1
Me109G2                                 7F6  2/9       1     +1
Me109G6                                 8F6  2/9              +1           +1           +1
Me110E                                    5HF5  4-2/13      1                                                           -1
Me110G                                    6HF6  4-2/12                                                                  +1

North Africa Theater Italian Air Force:  Place at airbases in North Africa:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43
CR.42                                        3F3  0/9       a1 -1
CR.42AS                                  3F3  1/8    1 a1                -1            -1
G.50bis                                     3F3  0/10     a1 e1                           -1            -1
Ju87B                                        2D3  4-1/8                e1                                  -1
MC.200                                    3F4  1/8    1 a1 -1                            -1
MC.202                                    6F6  1/10  2                      -1            -1
Re2001CB                               4F4  2/10  1                                     -1
SM.79-1                                    2B3  1-5/22      1             -1
SM.84                                       3B3  3-4/V/20        e1    -1
Z.1007                                      3B5  2-5/22      1             -1

GREATER GERMANY THEATER:  Initial Forces Nov I 42
Rail Net Capacity.
Greater Germany (Germany, Denmark, Slovakia, WK BM, WK GGov):  60

Place anywhere in Greater Germany:
1x 4-6-6 Inf XX                                       162 (ET)
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           20 (Lw)
2x 4-5 Static XX                                      265, 266
1x 5-8* PzG Cdr (11-10)                        5 (ss)
1x 2-3-6* Inf Cdr (5-7-6)                       23
1x 3-6 Inf X                                              Nor (ss)
1x 0-1-5 Cons III                                      543
4x Pos AA                              AA = 1
Replacement Pool:
1x 3-10 mot Inf III                                   901

GG Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in Greater Germany:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43
He111H                                     3T3  0/24    1
He111H16                                5B4  2-9/22                                                     +1
Me323D                                   3HT2  0/17         1          +1
Ju52                                           1T2  0/20    4
Ju88A4                                     4B5  3-7/26         1          +1           +1

NORTH THEATER:  Initial Forces Nov I 42      Note: This theater is rigid, forces arrive and withdraw only per the OB.
Place in any coastal major or medium ports in Norway:
3x 0-2-0* port fort                AA = 1

Place in Norway:
1x 6-6 Inf XX                                           69
2x 5-6 Inf XX                                           181, 214
2x 4-6 Inf XX                                           196, 199
2x 4-5* Static XX                                    702, 710
1x 3-5-4 Fort XX                                     270
1x 2-3-4* Static [xx]                               Brg
1x 2-3-6* Inf Cdr (5-7-6)                       269
1x 1-2-4* Inf Cdr (4-6-4)                       613
1-4* Fort Cdr (3-5-4*)                            280
5x 2-4* Fort X                                          Berg, Krst, Narv, Stav, Trom
1x 1-2-8 Pol X                                          Mck (ss)
1x 1-5 Sec X                                             Nor
1x 1-8 Art X                                              109
3x 0-2-5 Cons X                                       XV, XVI, XVII
6x 0-5 Cons X                                          1AT, 2AT, 3AT, 4AT, 5AT, 6AT
2x 1-8 Pol III                                            26, 27 (ss)
1x 1-10 mot Inf II                                    ANS
2x 1-10 mot hv AA II           AA = 2      II/33, I/611
5x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
Forming:
1x 12-10 Pz XX                                        25

Finmark Garrison:  Place in Finmark:  Note: Remains in the North Theater.  This garrison is rigid and activates only if Allied or Soviet units enter Finmark.
Place in Finmark:
1x 4-5* Static XX                                    230
1x 3-5-4* Fort XX                                   210
1x 2-4* Fort X                                          Kirk
1x 2-10 mot Inf III                                   9
2x 2-6* Inf III                                           193, 388
1x 1-2-6 Art III                                         837
1x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1

North Theater German Naval:  Place at ports in Norway:
1x 6-pt BB                             AA = 2      Tirpitz
1x 2-pt CA                             AA = 1      Hipper
2x 2-pt DD

North Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in Norway:  [Air groups arrive and withdraw only per the OB]
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43     Sep 43   Nov 43   Jan 44    Mar 44                                                   May 44     Jul 44
Bv138                                       2B2  1/SF/26      1
Fw190A2                                  9F7  1/11     1                  +1                                           -1
Fw200C                                    3B3  2-4/S/40     1                          -1                                                                                                                                                                             +1
He111H6                                   3B3  3-5/V/20    1          -1
He115C                                     2B2  2-1/VF/35  1                                                                         -1
He177A                                    5HB5  3-7/S/50                                                                                                                                                                                                               +1
Ju52                                           1T2  0/20    1                  -1
Ju88A4                                     4B5  3-7/S/26     2          -2
Me109F1                                  6F6  1/8       1                  -1
Me109G2                                 7F6  2/9                                                                           +1           -1
Me110G                                    6HF6  4-2/12                                                                                                                                                                                                                   +1

WEST  THEATER:  Initial Forces Nov I 42
Place in any coastal major or medium ports in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands:
12x 0-5-0* port fort              AA = 2
8x 0-2-0* port fort                AA = 1
Place in Guernsey (17A:0414), Alderney (17A:0513), and Jersey (17A:0614):
1x 0-5-0* port fort                AA = 2
2x 0-2-0* port fort                AA = 1
Rail Capacity:
Axis occupied Western Europe             30      [Note: Vichy France has a rail capacity of 20]

German:
Place in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands.   All c/m units must set up on or north of the 14xx hexrow.   All non-c/m units must be in coastal hexes, with only 6 divisions and 6 non-divisional REs in coastal hexes south of the 14xx hexrow.:
1x 15-10 Pz XX                                        6
1x 15-10 Pz XX                                        7
1x 13-10 Pz XX                                        1 (ss)
1x 12-10 Pz XX                                        10
1x 12-10 Pz XX                                        26
1x 12-10 PzG XX                                    2 (ss)
2x 7-6 Inf XX                                           106, 167
1x 6-6 Inf XX                                           334
1x 5-8 Inf XX                                           715
2x 5-6 Inf XX                                           38,  39
1x 5-6 Inf XX                                           65
2x 5-5 Static XX                                      326,  338
5x 4-5 Static XX                                      343,  344,  346,  347,348
6x 4-5* Static XX                                    708,  709,  711,  712,  716,  719
1x 4-7 Res Mtn XX                                 157
6x 4-5 Res XX                                          148,  156,  158,  165,  171,  182
3x 4-5* Res XX                                        159,  189,  191
1x 3-5* Sec XX                                        136
2x 3-6* Inf Cdr (8-6)                               15, 17
4x 3-6* Inf Cdr (7-6)                               161, 257
1x 5-10* PzG X                                       West
1x 4-10 PzG X                                          LrSt (ss)
1x 2-3-8* Mxd X                                     HG (Lw)
1x 2-3-6 Inf X                                          Norm
2x 3-8 Bicycle X                                      20,  30
2x 1-2-8 Police X                                     Mascus,  Scheer (ss)
1x 5-3-6 Art X                                          115
1x 3-8 Art X                                              478
1x 3-6 Art X                                              117
4x 0-2-5 Cons X                                       I,  IV,  XVIII,  XIX
1x 3-2-8 Pz III                                          100
1x 3-5 Para-Inf III                                    Lehr (Lw)
1x 1-6 Inf III                                             950
2x 1-8 Police III                                       3,  28 (ss)
1x 3-2-8 Art III                                         621
1x 3-1-8 Rkt Art III                                 56
3x 2-10 mot hv AA III          AA = 4      11,  20,  85
1x 2-10 mot lt AA III            AA = 4      86
1x 1-6 Pz II                                               205
2x 1-8 Bicycle II                                      602,  608
1x 1-8 Para-Inf II                                     I/1 (Lw)
1x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              200
1x 1-8 Mortar II                                       1 (Lw)
1x 1-2-10 mot AT II                                 560
15x 4 Pos AA                         AA = 1
Channel Islands:
3x 2-4-4* Static III                                  319/582,  319/583,  319/584
1x 1-6 Pz II                                               213
1x 1-6 MG II                                             16

West Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in France and Benelux:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43
Do217E                                    4B5  3-9/26         1
Do217K                                    4NB5  3-9/25      3                                                           -1
Fw190A2                                  9F7  1/11          +1          +1                            -1
Fw190A                                    6A7  3/8           +1          +1          +1            -2
Fw200C                                    3B3  2-4/S/40                                 +1
He177A                                    5HB3  3-7/S/50                                                              +1
Ju88A4                                     4B5  3-7/26                     +1          +1          +1
Ju88C6                                     6HF5  2/S/19                                  +1
Me109G6                                 8F6  2/9       1 a1             +1          +1          +1
Me110F                                    6NHF6  1/13      1 a1
Me110G                                    7NHF6  1/15                                   +1          +1

SOUTH  THEATER:  Initial Forces Nov I 42
Forts:  La Spezia (26:0228), Taranto (26:3013), La Maddalena (27:1303)
Place 3-Capacity Permanent Airfields at:  25A:4311 (Pantelleria),  25A:4508 (Marsala),  25A:4605 (Trapani),  25A:5109 (Licata),  26:4427,  26:4228 (Vittoria),  26:4326 (Syracusa),  26:4025 (Catania),  27:2208 (Cagliari),  27:1407 (Sassari), 26:2317 (Foggia) Note this hex has an airbase capacity of 13.
Rail Capacity:
Mainland Italy                      40
Sardinia                                    6
Sicily                                      10

Italian:
Place anywhere in mainland Italy or Elba:
1x 5-8 mot Inf XX                                   10
2x 4-8 Alp XX                                          5,  6
2x 4-6 Inf XX                                           1,  21
5x 3-4-6 Inf XX                                       12,  20,  44  48,  58
3x 3-8 Inf XX                                           103,  104,  105
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           7
3x 2-3-5 Inf XX                                       152,  157,  159
6x 2-3-2 Coastal XX                               201,  211,  212,  220,  221,  222
1x 2-8* mot Inf Cadre (5-8)                   2
1x 8 Para-Inf HQ                                      184
1x 3-8* Mxd X                                         50
1x 2-8* Ski X                                           20
1x 2-8* Alpine X                                     3
3x 1-2-6 Inf X                                          1M,  2G, T
3x 2-3-4 Art X                                          7,  11,  19
5x 1-3-6 lt AA X                   AA = 6      3,  4,  13, 140,  195
1x 1-2-6 Alpine Repl X                          3
1x 1-2-5 Repl X                                       100
1x 2-6 Art Trng X                                    110
1x 1-8 lt Tank III                                      15
1x 2-5 Para III                                          184/185
2x 2-8 Para-Inf III                                    183/183,  184/184
1x 2-6 Marine III                                      SM
2x 1-6 Inf III                                             202,  336
1x 2-8 Bicycle III                                     19
2x 5-4-8 Art III                                         1A,  9C
1x 4-8 Art III                                             1C
2x 4-3-8 Art III                                         2A,  4A
1x 4-3-6 Art III                                         17C
1x 3-2-6 Art III                                         6A
3x 2-3-8 Art III                                         5C,  7A,  7C
2x 2-3-6 Art III                                         3A,  29C
1x 1-8 lt AA III                      AA = 2      2
10x 1-6 lt AA III                    AA = 2      1,  3,  5,  8,  11,  14,  15,  20,  21,  40
14x 0-1-6 Cons III                                   1,  2,  3,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11,  15,  17,  22,  24,  31,  35
1x 0-6 RR Eng III                                    1
1x 1-6 Marine Cmdo II                           1
1x 1-5 Para Cmdo II                                1
1x 1-8 Cmdo II                                         2
1x 1-5 Air Lndg II                                    DdA
2x 2-1-2 Siege Art II                               I,  II
1x 1-2 Siege Art II                                   XV
7x 1-8 hv AA II                     AA = 1      4,  505,  506,  512,  550,  551,  552
1x 1-8 Aslt Eng II                                    1,  5
10x 4 Pos AA                         AA = 1
Place anywhere on Sardinia:
2x 3-4-6 Inf XX                                       30, 31
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           47
2x 2-3-2 Coastal XX                               204,  205
2x 1-2-6 Inf X                                          1G, 30
1x 1-2-4 Art X                                          24
1x 2-6 Tank III                                          32
1x 1-8 Cav III                                           Sard
1x 0-1-6 Cons III                                      13
Place anywhere on Sicily or Lipari:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           4
2x 3-4-6 Inf XX                                       26,  28
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           54
5x 2-3-2 Coastal XX                               202,  206,  207,  208,  213
1x 2-1-8 Aslt Gun X                                10
1x 4-2-8 Tank III                                      131
2x 1-6 Inf III                                             124, 303
1x 1-8 Cav III                                           30
1x 2-3-8 Art III                                         12C
2x 0-1-6 Cons III                                      12,  16
1x 1-5 Para-Cmdo II                               2
1x 1-8 hv AA II                     AA = 1      26
1x 1-8 Aslt Eng II                                    11

South Theater Italian Navy:  Place at any major port in mainland Italy:
3x 6-pt BC                             AA = 2      Veneto, Littorio, Roma
2x 4-pt BB                             AA = 1      Cesare, Doria
1x 4-pt CA                             AA = 1      CA-1   [Trieste, Gorizia]
1x 2-pt CA                             AA = 1      CA-2   [Bolzano]
2x 4-pt CL                              AA = 1      CL-1,  CL-2   [Cadorna, Montecuccoli, D’Aosta],  [Savoia, Abruzzi, Garibaldi]
8x 2-pt DD                             AA = 1      DD-1,  DD-2,  DD-3,  DD-4,  DD-5,  DD-6,  DD-7,  DD-8

South Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in Sardinia and Sicily:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43
Do217K                                    4B5  3-9/S/25                                                                   +1
He111H4                                   4B4  2-7/22         1            -1
He111H6                                   3B3  3-5/V/20                   +2
Ju88A4                                     4B5  3-7/26                       +2
Ju88C2                                     4NHF5  1/20                     +1                           -1
Ju88C6                                     6HF5  2/S/19                                  +1          +1
Me323D                                   3HT2  0/17                        +1                         +1

South Theater Italian Air Force:  Place at airbases in mainland Italy, Sardinia, and Sicily:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43     Sep 43   Nov 43   Jan 44    Mar 44                                                   May 44     Jul 44
Ba88                                          3A3  3-1/16                                     +1                                                                          -1
BR.20M                                    3NB4  2-5/24      1          +1                                           -1                            -1
Ca314                                       2B3  2-1/L/12     1
Ca314RA                                 3B2  2-1/LV/10                  1
CR.42AS                                  3F3  1/8                            +1           +1                                                                          -1
CR.42CN                                  3NF3  0/9    1
Ca331B                                    5NHF4  2-1/18                                                                                                                                              +1
Do217J                                     6NHF5  1/22                                                                                                                 +1
G.50bis                                     3F3  0/10                          +1           +1
G.55                                           8F7  1/13                                                                                         +1                           +1
Ju87D                                        3D4  5-1/10                                                     +1
MC.200                                    3F4  1/8       1                                  -1
MC.202                                    6F6  1/10     1                  +1           +1
P.108                                         4NHB5  2-15/39  1
Re2002                                     5F5  2/12                          +1
SM.79-2                                    2B3  3-2/V/20    2
SM.82                                       0T3  0/31    1
Z.506B                                      2B3  2-4/F/22     1
Z.1007                                      3B5  2-5/22         1

SOUTHEAST THEATER:  Initial Forces Nov II 42   Note: This theater is rigid, forces arrive and withdraw only per the OB.
Rail Net Capacity.
Balkan (Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia):  30

Place anywhere in the Southeast:
German:
1x 7-8 Mtn XX                                         1
1x 7-8 Mtn XX                                         7 (ss)
1x 6-8 Jager XX                                       100
4x 5-8 Jager XX                                       104, 114, 117, 118
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (8-8)                               22
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX                                       297
2x 4-6-6 Inf XX                                       369, 373 (Cr)
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           11 (Lw)
1x 4-5* Res XX                                        187
1x 3-4-4 Static [xx]                                 ROK
1x 4-10* mot Inf X                                  92
1x 4-6* Inf X                                            Rhds
2x 2-4* Fort X                                          1017, Kret
3x 1-2-4* Pun Fort X                              963, 965, 966
2x 1-2-R Sec X                                         DES, DEW
3x 1-2-8 Pol X                                          Frnz, Hndl, May (ss)
1x 2-3-8 Art X                                          314
2x 0-2-5 Cons X                                       II, XIV
1x 3-8 Mtn III                                           3Br
3x 3-8 Jager III                                         1Br, 2Br, 4Br
1x 2-8 Mtn Pol III                                    18 (ss)
1x 1-8 Pol III                                            5 (ss)
1x 2-8 Art III                                             999
1x 2-10 mot AA III               AA = 4      38
1x 2-8 Mtn Eng III                                   SO
1x 0-6 RR Eng III                                    8
2x 1-8 Pz II                                               202, 212
1x 1-5 Par II                                              BFJ
1x 1-6 Mar Cmdo II                                BKJ
1x 1-8 High Mtn II                                  KW (ss)
2x 1-8 Ski II                                              E, F
1x 1-8 Jager II                                          BLA
1x 1-6 Inf II                                               845 (Arab)
2x 1-6 Pun II                                             999A, 999B
3x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1

Italian:
1x 5-8 mot Inf XX                                   1
1x 5-8 Alp XX                                          1
3x 4-6 Inf XX                                           6, 19, 53
20x 3-4-6 Inf XX                                     11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 22, 23, 24, 29, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 41, 49, 50, 56, 57, 59
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           51
4x 2-3-5 Inf XX                                       151, 153, 155, 158
1x 2-8* Alp X                                           2
1x 1-2-6 Inf X                                          10
4x 1-5 Static X                                         Apr, Aql, Etna, Po
2x 1-2-5 Art X                                          35, 36
3x 1-8 lt Tank X                                       9, 13, 19
2x 2-8 M/C III                                          2, 4
1x 2-6 Inf III                                             2G
2x 1-8 Inf III                                             1, 4 (Alb)
10x 1-6 Inf III                                           265, 309, 311, 313, 317, 331, 341, 343, 363, 383
3x 1-8 Cav III                                           4, 6, 7
2x 3-8 Art III                                             3C, 6C
1x 3-2-6 Art III                                         11A
3x 2-3-8 Art III                                         4C, 8C, 14C
1x 2-1-6 Art III                                         26C
2x 0-1-6 Cons III                                      6, 26
Replacement Pool:
1x 2-3-5 Inf XX                                       154
2x 1-8 Inf III                                             2, 3 (Alb)

SE Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in the Southeast Theater:   [Air groups arrive and withdraw only per the OB]
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43
Do217E                                    4B4  3-9/V/24                  +1                                           -1
Do217E                                    4B5  3-9/S/26                                    +1                                           -1
Ju87D                                        3D4  5-1/10        1                             +1
Ju88A4                                     4B5  3-7/26         1                                             +1
Me109G2                                 7F6  2/9       1

EAST THEATER:  Initial Forces Nov II 42
Rail Net Capacity.
Finland:  10
Soviet Union:  20
Rail Lines Regauged.
1B:2006 to 2A:1132.
1B:2507 to 1B:2601 (Velikie Luki).
1B:2608 to 1B:2906 (Polotsk) to 1B:3203 (Vitebsk) to 2A:3532 (Smolensk).
1B:2906 (Polotsk) to 1B:1902 (Dno) to 1B:1701.
1B:3512 to 1B:3611 (Minsk) to 1B:3504 (Orsha) to 2A:3532 (Smolensk) to 2A:3425 (Vyazma).
2A:3532 (Smolensk) to 2A:4030 (Roslav) to 2A:4622 (Orel).
1B 3713 to 1B:3611 (Minsk) to 1B:4109 (Bobruysk) to 1B:4604 (Gomel) to 2A:4426.
3B:0318 to 3B:0417 (Shepetovka) to 3B:0714 (Berdichev) to 3B:0607 (Kiev) to 4A:0223 (Kursk) to 4A:0417.
3B:0620 to3B:0719 (Prosukov) to 3B:1014 (Vinnitsa) to 3B:0709 to 3B:1603 to 4A:1229 (Poltava) to 4A:1124 (Kharkov) to 4A:1119 (Valuyki) to 4A:0815.
3B:1601 to 4A:1828 (Dnepropetrovsk) to 4A:2220 (Stalino) to 4A:2019 (Gorlovka) to 4A:2118 to 4A:2015 (Voroshilovgrad) to 4A:1912 (Milerovo).
4A:2118 to 4A:2304 (Kalach).
4A:1828 (Dnepropetrovsk) to 4A:2128 (Zaporozhe) to 4A:2728 (Melitopol) to 3A:3232.
4A:2120 (Makeevka) to 4A:2718 (Taganrog) to 4A:2715 (Rostov) to 4A:3912 (Armavir) to 4A:4704.
4A:3818 (Krasnodar) to 4A:3209 (Salsk) to 4A:2704.
4A:3912 (Armavir) to 4A:4015.

Arctic.  In Finland in weather zone A.   Up to 10 REs may be in Southern Finland (increases by 5 REs each Apr I).
3x 7-8 Mtn XX                                         2, 6, 7
1x 7-8 Mtn XX                                         6 (ss)
2x 7-6 Inf XX                                           163, 169
1x 3-8* Mtn III                                         139
1x 2-8 Mtn Pol III                                    18 (ss)
1x 2-6 Eng III                                           514
2x 0-1-5 Cons III                                      6, 43
1x 2-1-10 Pz II                                         211
1x 1-10 Aslt Gun II                                  Nor
3x 1-8 Ski II                                              4, 13, 14
1x 1-8 Bic II                                              776
1x 1-8 Rkt II                                             10
1x 1-8 AT II                                               463

Southern Finland.  All units are Finnish.   Place in Finland in weather zone B, and all hexes within 3 hexes of the Baltic Sea in weather zone A.   Place 9 forts and 3 permanent airfields within 5 hexes of the front line.
7x 6-6 Rifle XX                                       1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
6x 5-6 Rifle XX                                       10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18
1x 2-10 Arm X                                         1
2x 3-8* Ski X                                           1, 2
1x 3-8* Cav X                                          Rv
2x 3-6* Rifle X                                        6, 12
1x 1-6* Inf III                                           YMV
2x 1-6 Inf III                                             14, 61
1x 4-3-8 Art III                                         Hv
2x 3-2-8 Art III                                         1, 4
1x 0-6 RR Eng III                                    Yhd
2x 0-1-5 Cons III                                      Kan, Kar
1x 1-6* Inf II                                            Vol
6x 0-1-6 Ski II                                          1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4x 0-8 hv AA                         AA = 1      1, 3, 4, 5

Army Group North.  Front Line: 1B:0801, 1B:0901, 2A:0932, 2A:1032, 2A:1132, 2A:1131, 2A:1130, 2A:1229, 2A:1330, 2A:1429, 2A:1530, 2A:1630, 2A:1731, 2A:1831, 2A:1931, 2A:2030, 2A:2029, 2A:2028, 2A:2129, 2A:2131, 2A:2231, 2A:2332, 2A:2432, 1B:2501, 1B:2601.  Place 18 forts on the front line.   Place 5 permanent airfields within 5 hexes of the front line.   Every hex of the front line must be occupied by at least 1 division.  All units must be within 2 hexes of the front line.
1x 7-8 Mtn XX                                         5
3x 6-8 Jager XX                                       5, 8, 28
7x 8-6 Inf XX                                           1, 11, 21, 24, 30, 58, 61
14x 7-6 Inf XX                                         81, 93, 96, 122, 123, 126, 170, 212, 215, 218, 223, 225, 254, 290
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           250 (Sp)
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           4 (ss)
1x 7-6 Para XX                                        7 (Lw)
2x 5-6 Inf XX                                           329, 331
1x 4-5 Trng XX                                        388
3x 3-5 Sec XX                                          207, 281, 285
2x 3-8* Inf Cdr (8-6)                               12, 32
4x 3-8* Inf Cdr (7-6)                               121, 132, 217, 227
3-10* mot Inf X                                       Flnd (ss)
1x 4-2-R Siege Art X                              317
1x 6-2-2 Siege Art X                               146
6x 1-5 Inf III                                             1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Lw)
1x 3-2-8 Art III                                         818
4x 2-3-8 Art III                                         610, 782, 785, 787
2x 1-2-8 mot Art III                                 49, 110
4-2-R Siege Art III                                   781
3-1-R RR Art III                                       766
2-6 Siege Art III                                       814
1x 3-1-8 Rkt III                                        70
4x 2-10 mot hv AA III          AA = 4      133, 136, 151, 164
1x 2-8 Eng III                                           541
4x 2-6 Eng III                                           514, 519, 667, 690
6x 0-1-5 Cons III                                      7, 16, 31, 32, 35, 71
1x 0-6 RR Eng III                                    4
6x 1-8 Ski II                                              3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
2x 1-6 Pun II                                             540, 561
1x 0-1-6 Pun II                                         1 (Lw)
1x 1-10 mot MG II                                  10
2x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              184, 226
1x 5-1-0/0-1-R RR Art II                        672
5x 2-0-6 Siege Art II                               I/84, II/84, 624, 641, 815
1x 2-0-2 Siege Art II                               833
2x 2-1-R RR Art II                                   640, 676
1x 2-0-R RR Art II                                   679
1x 1-8 Art II                                              615
1x 1-0-6 Siege Art II                               768
1x 1-10 mot AT II                                    563
2x 1-10 mot hv AA II           AA = 2      II/36, I/41
4x 0-1-10 mot lt AA II         AA = 1      75, 92, 604, 618

Army Group Center.  Front Line: 1B:2702, 1B:2801, 1B:2902, 1B:3001, 1B:3101, 2A:3232, 2A:3231, 2A:3230, 2A:3229, 2A:3228, 2A:3128, 2A:3027, 2A:2927, 2A:2926, 2A:2925, 2A:3024, 2A:3124, 2A:3223, 2A:3324, 2A:3423, 2A:3524, 2A:3623, 2A:3724, 2A:3824, 2A:3925, 2A:4025, 2A:4125, 2A:4224, 2A:4223, 2A:4323, 2A:4322, 2A:4321, 2A:4420, 2A:4520, 2A:4619, 2A:4719, 2A:4818, 2A:4918, 2A:5017, 4A:0117, 4A:0216, 4A:0316, 4A:0315, 4A:0414.  Every hex of the front line must be occupied by at least 1 division.  All units must be within 2 hexes of the front line.
2x 14-10 Pz XX (-2 PzG)                       4, 9
2x 13-10 Pz XX                                        5, 12
3x 13-10 Pz XX (-2 PzG)                       8, 18, 20
1x 11-10 Pz XX                                        2
2x 10-10 PzG XX                                    GD, 25
2x 6-10 mot Inf XX                                 10, 20
10x 8-6 Inf XX                                         6, 7, 26, 34, 35, 36, 56, 72, 78, 86
22x 7-6 Inf XX                                         95, 110, 112, 134, 183, 197, 208, 211, 216, 246, 251, 252, 256, 260, 262, 263, 267, 268,                                                            291, 292, 293, 296
1x 5-6 Inf XX                                           340
2x 5-5 Static XX                                      339, 342
2x 4-5 Trng XX                                        390, 391
1x 4-5 Sec XX                                          707
4x 3-5 Sec XX                                          201, 203, 221, 286
5x 3-6* Inf Cdr (8-6)                               14, 31, 36, 52, 87
9x 3-6* Inf Cdr (7-6)                               83, 102, 129, 131, 137, 205, 206, 253, 258
1x 2-6* Inf Cdr (5-6)                               330
1x 2-8* Cav Cdr (5-8)                             Fgln (ss)
1x 3-10* mot Inf X                                  1 (ss)
1x 2-6 Inf III                                             638 (Fr)
1x 5-3-8 mot Art III                                 69
1x 5-3-8 Art III                                         41
1x 3-8 mot Art III                                     618
1x 2-3-8 mot Art III                                 788
2x 2-3-8 Art III                                         609, 786
1x 2-6 Art III                                             802
2x 3-1-10 mot Rkt III                              2, 3
3x 3-1-8 Rkt III                                        4, 51, 53
8x 2-10 mot hv AA III          AA = 4      6, 12, 18, 21, 36, 101, 125, 134
1x 2-10 mot Eng III                                 504
2x 2-8 Eng III                                           512, 517
7x 2-6 Eng III                                           507, 513, 516, 518, 614, 623, 678
10x 0-1-5 Cons III                                   4, 9, 10, 15, 33, 39, 40, 42, 104, 108
2x 0-6 RR Eng III                                    1, 5
1x 1-10 mot AT II                                    654

2nd Army  Place at least 1 division in 4A:0117, 4A:0216, 4A:0316, 4A:0315, and 4A:0414.  Place all remaining unit in or within 1 hex west of the above hexes, except place 6 REs in or adjacent to 4A:0223 (Kursk).
3x 8-6 Inf XX                                           45, 68, 75
2x 7-6 Inf XX                                           82, 88
3x 6-6 Inf XX                                           377, 383, 387
1x 5-6 Inf XX                                           340
1x 6-8* Pz Cdr (14-10)                           27
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (8-6)                               57
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (7-6)                               299
1x 2-6* Inf Cdr (6-6)                               385
Place all remaining units in or within 1 hex of any of the above 2nd Army frontline hexes:
1x 2-3-8 Art III                                         70
1x 3-1-8 Rkt III                                        52
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III                             37
1x 2-6 Eng III                                           515
1x 0-1-5 Cons III                                      24
1x 1-6 Pun II                                             560
1x 2-0-R RR Art II                                   681
1x 1-10 mot AT II                                    525
1x 0-1-10 mot lt AA II         AA = 1      601

2nd Hungarian Army  All units are Hungarian except where noted.   Place 1 Inf XX in 4A:1124 (Kharkov); place at least 2 divisions in each of the following hexes: 4A:0515, 4A:0614, 4A:0715, 4A:0814:
1x 7-10 Arm XX                                      1
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           168 (Germ)
1x 5-6 Inf XX                                           336 (Germ)
9x 4-6 Inf XX                                           6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 23
Place in any of the above 2nd Hungarian frontline hexes:
3x 2-8 Art III                                             3, 4, 7
1x 1-6 Eng III                                           102
1x 1-8 lt AA III                      AA = 2      2
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II           AA = 2      I/43 (Germ)

Army Group B.
8th Italian Army   All units are Italian except where noted.
Place in 4A:0813:
1x 5-8 Mtn XX                                         3
2x 4-8 Mtn XX                                         2, 4
Place in 4A:0913:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           298 (Germ)
1x 4-8 Inf XX                                           9
Place in 4A:1012:
1x 5-8 mot Inf XX                                   3
1x 4-8 Inf XX                                           52
Place in 4A:1113:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                                           62 (Germ)
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           5
Place in 4A:1212:
2x 4-6 Inf XX                                           2, 3
Place in any of the above 8th Italian frontline hexes:
1x 2-8* Cav X                                          Balbo
1x 1-6* Inf III                                           Cr leg
1x 6-4-8 Art III                                         9A
1x 4-3-8 Art III                                         2C
1x 2-1-8 Art III                                         30C
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III          AA = 4      153 (Germ)
2x 1-8 lt AA III                      AA = 2      4, 30
1x 0-1-6 Cons III                                      5

3rd Romanian Army   All units are Romanian.
Place in 4A:1312:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           7
Place in 4A:1411:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           11
Place in 4A:1511:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           9
Place in 4A:1610:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           14
Place in 4A:1609:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           5
Place in 4A:1709:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           6
Place in 4A:1708:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           13
Place in 4A:1707:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                                         1
Place in 4A:1807:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           15
Place in any of the above 4th Romanian frontline hexes:
1x 2-3-8 Art III                                         1A
3x 2-8 Art III                                             6, Cav, Mtn
1x 2-6 Art III                                             8
1x 1-2-8 Art III                                         3A
1x 1-2-6 lt AA III                  AA = 3      1
2x 1-6 lt AA III                      AA = 1      3, 4

6th Army
Place in 4A:1806:
1x 6-6 Inf XX                                           376
Place in 4A:1906:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                                           44
Place in 4A:1905:
1x 6-6 Inf XX                                           384
Place in 4A:1904:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                                           76
Place in 4A:1903:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           113
Place in 4A:2002:
1x 11-10 PzG XX                                    60
Place in 4A:2001:
1x 11-10 PzG XX                                    3
Place in 8A:2034:
1x 16-10 Pz XX                                        16
Place all the divisions and cadres in 4A:2001, 8A:2034, 4A:2102, and 4A:2201 (South Stalingrad):
1x 6-8 Jager XX                                       100
1x 8-6 Inf XX                                           71
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           94
1x 6-6 Inf XX                                           371
1x 5-6 Inf XX                                           305
1x 5-8* Pz Cdr (12-10)                           24
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (8-6)                               79
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (7-6)                               295
1x 2-6* Inf Cdr (6-6)                               389
Place with any of the above 6th Army units:
1x 5-3-8 Art III                                         704
1x 3-8 Art III                                             617
1x 3-1-10 mot Rkt III                              1
2x 3-1-8 Rkt III                                        52, 54
1x 2-3-8 Art III                                         70
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III                             42
1x 2-10 mot Eng III                                 628
1x 2-8 Eng III                                           511
2x 0-1-5 Cons III                                      8, 18
2x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              197, 203
1x 1-10 mot Aslt Eng II                          Lehr
1x 1-10 mot AT II                                    559
1x 1-6 Pun II                                             500
1x 0-1-10 mot lt AA II         AA = 1      616

4th Panzer Army
Place 1 division in each of the following hexes 4A:2302, 4A:2402, 4A:2502:
1x 16-10 Pz XX                                        14
1x 10-10 PzG XX                                    29
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           297
Place with any of the above divisions:
1x 2-10 mot Eng III                                 520
1x 0-1-5 Cons III                                      1
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III                             17
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II                              II/4
Reserves: within 3 hexes of 4A:1912 (Millerovo), no more than 1 unit per hex:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                                         7 (Rom)
1x 5-8* Pz Cdr (12-10)                           22
1x 3-8* Arm Cdr (7-8)                            1 (Rom)

4th Romanian Army  All units are Romanian.
Place in 4A:2501:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           20
Place in 8A:2634:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           2
Place in 8A:2734:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           18
Place in 8A:2834:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           1
Place in 4A:2901:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           4
Place in 8A:3034:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                                         5
Place in 4A:3201:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                                        8
Place with any of the above 4th Romanian divisions:
1x 1-2-6 MG X                                         4
1x 2-3-8 Art III                                         4A
3x 2-8 Art III                                             3, 4, 5
1x 1-6 hv AA III                    AA = 1      2

Army Group A.
1st Panzer Army
Place in 4A:3501:
1x 10-10 PzG XX                                    16
Place in 4A:3801:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                      19
Place in 4A:4101:
1x 11-10 PzG XX                                    5 (ss)
Place in 8A:4316:
1x 6-8* Pz Cdr (13-10)                           17
Place in 8A:4516:
1x 6-6 Inf XX                                           370
Place in 8A:4716:
1x 6-8* Pz Cdr (14-10)                           3
Place in 4A:4801:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           19
Place in 4A:5002:
1x 5-8* Pz Cdr (12-10)                           23

17th Army
Place in 4A:3923 (Novorossiysk):
1x 8-6 Inf XX                                           73
Place in 4A:3822:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                                           9
Place in 4A:3821:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           19 (Rom)
Place in 4A:3920:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                                         6 (Rom)
Place in 4A:4018:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                                         9 (Rom)
Place in 4A:4218:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           125
Place in 4A:4316:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           198
Place in 4A:4413:
1x 6-8 Jager XX                                       101
Place in 4A:4511:
1x 6-8 Jager XX                                       97
Place in 4A:4608:
1x 4-8 Mtn XX                                         2 (Rom)
Place in 4A:4806:
1x 6-8 Mtn XX                                         4
Place in 4A:4904:
1x 6-8 Mtn XX                                         1

Rear Area Units.
German: Place at least 5 hexes from the Axis front line:
2x 4-5 Repl XX                                        401, 406
6x 4-5 Res XX                                          141, 143, 147, 151, 154, 174
5x 3-5 Sec XX                                          203, 207, 213, 403, 431, 442
1x 1-2-6 Sec X                                         Dirl (ss)
1x 1-2-5 Static X                                      Est (Et)
1x 0-1-5 Cons X                                       Lit, Lett (Et)
9x 1-8 Pol III                                            9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25 (ss)
3x 1-7 Sec III                                            2, 3, 4
5x 1-5 Sec III                                            51, 65, 75, 609, 612
Hungarian:  All units are Hungarian.
5x 3-5 Sec XX                                          102, 105, 108, 121, 124
Italian:  All units are Italian.
1x 2-3-5 Sec XX                                      156
Romanian:  All units are Romanian.
2x 4-8 Mtn XX                                         1, 4
1x 4-6 Inf XX                                           10
Slovakian:  All units are Slovakian.
1x 4-8 Inf XX                                           1
1x 2-3-5 Sec XX                                      2
1x 2-1-10 Arm III                                     1

Hungary Garrison:  All units are Hungarian.   This garrison is rigid, and activates only if Allied or Soviet units enter Hungary.
1x 3-5 Sec XX                                          25
2x 3-8* Mtn X                                          1, 2
1x 1-2-6 Border X                                   8

Romania Garrison:  All units are Romanian.   This garrison is rigid, and activates only if Allied or Soviet units enter Romania.
1x 5-6 Inf XX                                           Gd
1x 4-8 Mtn XX                                         3
3x 2-3-4 Sec XX                                      1, 2, 3
1x 2-3-4 Static X                                      23
1x 1-3-4 Static X                                      Oil
2x 1-2-6 MG X                                         5, Res
1x 3-2-8 Arm III                                       2
2x 2-3-8 Art III                                         5A, Res
1x 2-8 Art III                                             7
1x 1-2-8 Art III                                         2A
2x 0-1-5 Cons III                                      1, 2
6x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1

East Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43     Sep 43   Nov 43   Jan 44    Mar 44                                                   May 44     Jul 44
DFS 230                                   0GT1  -/T    2     -1
Do217E                                    4B5  3-9/26         2                            -1                            -1
Fw190A2                                  9F7  1/11                          +1          +1          +2
He111H4                                   4B4  2-7/22      10
He111H4                                   4NB4  2-7/22      1
He111H6                                   5B4  2-7/22                                                                     +1
Hs123A                                     2A2  2/9      1
Ju52                                           1T2  0/20    5
Ju87B                                        2D3  4-1/8           6                            -2            -2            -2
Ju87D                                        3D4  5-1/10                     +1          +2          +2          +2
Ju88A4                                     4B5  3-7/26         2                          +1          +1
Ju88C6                                     6NHF5  1/20                                                   +1
Me109F3                                  6F7  1/8       4     -1            -1            -1            -1
Me109G2                                 7F6  2/9       1   +1          +2          +2
Me109G6                                 8F6  2/9                                            +1          +2
Me110E                                    5HF5  4-2/13      1                                                           -1
Me110G                                    7HF6  1/15                                                                      +1

East Theater Finnish Air Force:  Place at airbases in Finland:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43
Blen1                                        3B3  1-2/16         1
F2A-1                                        4F3  0/11     1
C.X                                            1A3  1/8      1
D.XXI                                        3F4  0/6       1
Hawk 75                                   4F5  1/10     1
Ju88A1                                     3B5  3-5/26         1
Me109G2                                 7F6  2/9                            +1
MS406                                      4F5  0/8       1
Myrsky                                     5F5  05        1

East Theater Hungarian Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43
Ca135                                       2B3  2-3/16         1
Ju87D                                        3D4  5-1/11         1                          +1
Ju88A1                                     3B5  3-5/26         1
Me109G2                                 7F6  2/9                            +1

East Theater Italian Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43
MC.200                                    3F4  1/8       1
MC.202                                    6F6  1/10     1

East Theater Romanian Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43
He111H4                                   4B4  2-7/22         1
IAR80                                       5F5  0/13     2
IAR81                                       5F5  1/13     1
Ju87D                                        3D4  5-1/11                                     +1
Ju88A1                                     3B5  3-5/26         1
Me109E                                    7F5  1/7       1
Me109G2                                 7F6  2/9                                            +1
SM.79-1                                    2B3  1-5/22         1

East Theater Slovakian Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial             Nov 42  Jan 43    Mar 43  May 43  Jul 43
Me109E                                    7F5  1/7       1

REGULAR  REINFORCEMENTS:
NOV I 42
GREATER  GERMANY
German:
4x 3-6 Inf XX                                           1, 2, 3, 4 (Lw)
1x 2-5 Para III                                          5 (Lw)
1x 1-5 Air Lndg II                                    11 (Lw)
2x 1-6 Inf II                                               393, 395
1x 1-6 Pun II                                             561
1x 0-1-6 Pun II                                         1 (Lw)
3x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
SOUTH
Italian:
1x 1-6 Marine II                                       Gr
ANY THEATER
German:
Convert:  1x 2-10 mot Inf III  288  to:
1x 3-10 mot Inf III                                   Afr
Convert:  1x 3-4-8 Art III  221 and  2x Germ Inf RPs  to:
1x 4-5-8 mot Art III                                 1Afr
1x 4-5-8 Art III                                         2Afr

NOV II 42
GREATER  GERMANY
German:
1x 2-10 mot Inf III                                   287
1x 2-5 Para III                                          Bar (Lw)
1x 2-1-10 Pz II                                         190
4x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
NORTH
German:  Transfer to East:
1x 6-6 Inf XX                                           69

DEC I 43
GREATER  GERMANY
German:
3x 5-6 Inf XX                                           304, 306, 321
5x 3-6 Inf XX                                           5, 8, 9, 10, 14 (Lw)
1x 2-8 Inf III                                             160
1x 2-6* Inf III                                           47
1x 1-2-6 Inf III                                         Sch (Lw)
3x 0-1-5 Inf III                                         501, 502, 503 (Lw)
1x 1-8 Pol III                                            7 (ss)
2x 2-10 mot hv AA III          AA = 4      54,  55 (Lw)
1x 4-3-8 Pz II                                            502
1x 3-2-8 Pz II                                            501
1x 2-1-10 Pz II                                         138
3x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              228, 242, 333
1x 0-1-6 Pun II                                         2 (Lw)
3x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
NORTH
Naval:
Arrive from Greater Germany:
1x 3-pt BB                             AA = 1      Lutzow
SOUTH
Italian:
1x 1-2-6 Inf X                                          T
EAST
German:
1x 2-3-6 Inf X                                          Kos (Et)
1x 1-6 Pun II                                             PK
Hungarian:
2x 3-5 Sec XX                                          1, 201
ANY THEATER
German:
Convert:  1x 0-8 Cons III Afr  to:
1x 1-8 Eng III                                           Afr

JAN I 43
GREATER  GERMANY
German:
2x 5-6 Inf XX                                           302, 320
3x 3-6 Inf XX                                           6, 7, 15 (Lw)
3x 1-5 Sec III                                            47, 930, 931
1x 2-1-10 mot Rkt III                              71
1x 4-3-8 Pz II                                            503
3x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              232, 904, 905
1x 1-2-10 mot AT II                                 88
1x 1-8 Bicycle II                                      68
1x 1-8 Cmdo II                                         vK
2x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
NORTH
German:
Arrive from Greater Germany:
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           14 (Lw)
3x 0-1-5 Inf III                                         501, 502, 503 (Lw)
SOUTH
Italian:
1x 2-3-2 Coast XX                                   212
ANY THEATER
German:
Convert:  1x 8-6 Inf XX  78  to:
1x 9-8 Inf XX                                           78
Convert:  3x 1-5 Inf III  any (Lw) to:
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           21 (Lw)
Convert:  3x 1-5 Inf III  any (Lw) to:
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           22 (Lw)
Substitution: Remove from Replacement Pool:  2x 6-10 mot Inf XX  14, 36  and substitute into that Pool:
2x 5-7-6 Inf XX                                       14, 36
Disband or Remove from Replacement Pool:
1x 3-2-8 Pz III                                          203

FEB I 43
GREATER GERMANY
German:
3x 5-6 Inf XX                                           327, 333, 335
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           13 (Lw)
1x 2-6 Inf III                                             165
2x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              270, 909
2x 1-6 Pun II                                             999C, 999D
4x 4 pos AA                           AA = 1
NORTH
Naval:
Transfer to Greater Germany:
1x 2-pt CA                             AA = 1      Hipper
SOUTH
Italian:
1x 2-3-2 Coast XX                                   223
1x 1-8 hv AA II                     AA = 1      512
EAST
German:
1x 1-10 PzG II                                          Nar (ss)
ANY THEATER
German:
Upgrade:  1x 10-10 PzG XX  GD  and  2x Germ Arm RPs to:
1x 12-10 Pz XX                                        GD
Romanian:
Disband or Remove from Replacement Pool: 1x 4-8 Cav XX  7

MAR I 43
GREATER GERMANY
German:
2x 5-6 Inf XX                                           332, 346
1x 3-6 Inf XX                                           12 (Lw)
1x 1-8 Pol III                                            15 (ss)
1x 3-10 mot Inf III                                   GG/1HG (Lw)
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III          AA = 4      HG (Lw)
1x 4-2-10 Pz II                                         51
1x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              911
7x 5 pos AA                           AA = 1
Forming:
1x 10-6 Inf XX                                         44                                   [Full Jun I 43]
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           94                                   [Full Jun I 43]
4x 5-7-6 Inf XX                                       371, 376, 384, 389      [all Full Jun I 43]
1x 5-8-4 Static XX                                   76                                   [Full Jun I 43]
NORTH
Naval:
1x 5-pt BC                             AA = 2      Schrnhrst
SOUTH
Italian:
1x 2-3-2 Coast XX                                   224

APR I 43
GREATER GERMANY
German:
1x 5-8-4 Fort XX                                     295
3x 5-6 Inf XX                                           282, 355, 356
1x 4-8* Inf X                                            999A
2x 2-10 hv AA III                  AA = 4      7, 27
1x 4-3-8 Pz II                                            505
1x 2-1-10 Pz II                                         GG/1HG (Lw)
1x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              912
1x 1-8 Para Cmdo II                                zbV
1x 0-1-6 Pun II                                         3 (Lw)
2x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
Forming:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                        16                   [Full Jun II 43]
1x 11-10 PzG XX                                    3                      [Full Jun II 43]
1x 10-10 PzG XX                                    29                   [Full Jun II 43]
SOUTH
Italian:
1x 2-3-2 Coast XX                                   225
1x 1-5 Air Lndg III                                  DdA
SOUTHEAST
German:
2x 5-6 Inf XX                                           369, 373
EAST
German:
1x 2-8* Cav III                                         Mitte
1x 1-8 Cav III                                           454 (Et)
ANY THEATER
German:
Upgrade:  1x 12-10 Pz XX  22  and  2x Germ Arm RPs to:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                        22

MAY I 43
GREATER GERMANY
German:
1x 4-3-6 Art III                                         775
1x 4-2-10 Pz II                                         52
1x 2-8 TD II                                              653
1x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II                              636
1x 1-2-10 mot AT II                                 655
NORTH
German:
Arrive from Greater Germany:
1x 5-8-4 Fort XX                                     295
1x 4 Pos AA                           AA = 1
Transfer to Greater Germany:
1x 1-8 Pol III                                            26 (ss)
SOUTH
Italian:
1x 2-3-2 Coast XX                                   226
EAST
German:
1x 2-6 Inf X                                              Estn (Et)
10x 1-2-6 Inf X                                        700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709
3x 2-1-8 Cav III                                        1, 2, 3 (Et)
Hungarian:
1x 3-5 Sec XX                                          18
Release from Hungary Garrison:
1x 3-5 Sec XX                                          25
Romanian:
Add to Romania Garrison:
1x 2-5 Inf XX                                           245
Release from Romania Garrison:
6x REs
ANY THEATER
German:
Upgrade:  1x 3-10 mot III GG/1HG and 1x 2-5 Para III 5 and 1x 2-1-10 Pz II GG/1HG (5 Arm RP’s and 1 Inf RP’s) to:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                        HG (Lw)
Upgrade:  1x 11-10 Pz XX  2  and  3x Germ Arm RPs to:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                        2
Forming:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                        24                   [Full Jul I 43]
1x 8-6 Inf XX                                           71                   [Full Jul I 43]
2x 9-8* Para-Inf XX                                1, 2 (Lw)        [both Full Jun II 43]
Withdraw:
1x 7-6 Para XX                                        7 (Lw)
1x 2-5 Para III                                          4 (Lw)
1x 3-6 Inf X                                              Nor (ss)

JUN I 43
GREATER GERMANY
German:
1x 1-8 Pol III                                            4
1x 1-5 Sec III                                            632
2x 1-8 Mortar II                                       18, 19
NORTH
German:
Full:
1x 12-10 Pz XX                                        25
Finnish:
1x 3-6* Rifle X                                        15
SOUTH
Italian:
1x 2-3-2 Coast XX                                   230
EAST
1x 2-5 Sec XX                                          Drmg (ss)
10x 1-2-6 Inf X                                        710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 720, 721, 741 (Et)
3x 0-5 Cons X                                          1, 2, 3 (Et)
2x 2-8* Cav III                                         Nord, Sud
3x 2-1-8 Cav III                                        4, 5, 6 (Et)
1x 1-5 Para Cmdo II                                Berg (Et)
Convert:  1x 2-6 Inf X  Estn (Et)  to:
1x 5-6* Inf X                                            3 (Et)
ANY THEATER
German:
Upgrade:  1x 12-10 Pz XX  23  and  2x Germ Arm RPs to:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                        23
Upgrade:  1x 3-10* mot Inf X  Flnd  and  2x Germ Arm RPs to:
1x 5-10* PzG X                                       6 (ss)
Convert:  1x 1-10 mot AT II  654  to:
1x 2-8 TD II                                              654
Full:
1x 10-6 Inf XX                                         44
1x 7-6 Inf XX                                           94
4x 5-7-6 Inf XX                                       371, 376, 384, 389
1x 5-8-4 Static XX                                   76

JUN II 43
GREATER GERMANY
German:
Full:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                        16
1x 11-10 PzG XX                                    3
1x 10-10 PzG XX                                    29
1x 9-8* Para-Inf XX                                2 (Lw)
Forming:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                                        14                   [Full Aug I 43]
1x 13-10 Pz XX                                        9 (ss)               [Full Jan I 44]
1x 13-10 Pz XX                                        10 (ss)            [Full Nov I 43]
1x 11-10 PzG XX                                    FH                  [Full Sep I 43]
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX                                       305                 [Full Aug I 43]
2x 5-5 Static XX                                      244,  245       [both Full Sep I 43]

 

GE 42 – OCT II 42 – Axis Air OOB

This is the Axis Air OBs for all of Europe during the period of Oct II 42 thru Jun II 43.   The objective is to link up these OBs as smoothly as possible with the existing Air OBs in SF and the CoT scenario in TEM 43/44.   On the last page I have a summary of all the German air groups in play during this period.   The total number seems a little high, and fearing I might have double counted some air groups I will gratefully accept any corrections from Europa air experts.   Because the North, using the SoS Air OB, and SE theaters are rigid I will continue those OBs out to the end of the war.   Since I don’t plan for either the Allies nor the Axis to call out their strategic air groups for tactical use, I have left those OBs out

 GE42  Axis  Air  OB

North Africa Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in North Africa:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
Fw190A2     9F7  1/11                                    +1
Fw190A       6A7  4-1/10                               +2                                              +2
Ju52              1T2  0/20                 1                +2
Ju87B           2D3  4-1/8                     e1
Ju87D           3D4  5-1/10             2    e1                                        -1
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/26             3 a1          +2                            -4
Me109F3     6F7  1/8                    2 a1           -1                            -1
Me109G2    7F6  2/9                    1                +1
Me109G6    8F6  2/9                                      +1            +1           +1
Me110E       5HF5  4-2/13                 e1                                                          -1
Me110G      6HF6  4-2/12                                                                              +1

North Africa Theater Italian Air Force:  Place at airbases in North Africa:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
CR.42           3F3  0/9                    a1           -1
CR.42AS     3F3  1/8                 1 a1                            -1             -1
G.50bis         3F3  0/10                  a1 e1                       -1             -1
Ju87B           2D3  4-1/8                    e1                                       -1
MC.200       3F4  1/8                 1 a1           -1                              -1
MC.202       6F6  1/10               2                                  -1             -1
Re2001CB  4F4  2/10               1                                                  -1
SM.79-1       2B3  1-5/22          1                 -1
SM.84          3B3  3-4/V/20        e1            -1
Z.1007         3B5  2-5/22          1                 -1

South Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in Sardinia and Sicily:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
Do217K       4B5  3-9/S/25                                                                               +1
He111H4    4B4  2-7/22                 e1         -1
He111H6    3B3  3-5/V/20                           +2
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/26                                +2
Ju88C2        4NHF5  1/20                             +1                            -1
Ju88C6        6HF5  2/S/19                                            +1           +1

South Theater Italian Air Force:  Place at airbases in mainland Italy, Sardinia, and Sicily:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
Ba88            3A3  3-1/16                                              +1
BR.20M       3NB4  2-5/24          1              +1                                              -1
Ca314          2B3  2-1/L/12         1
Ca314RA    3B2  2-1/LV/10      1
CR.42AS     3F3  1/8                                                     +1            +1
CR.42CN     3NF3  0/9                 1
G.50bis         3F3  0/10                                                   +1            +1
Ju87D           3D4  5-1/10                                                               +1
MC.200       3F4  1/8                    1                                               -1
MC.202       6F6  1/10                  1                               +1            +1
P.108            4NHB5  2-15/39  1
Re2002        5F5  2/12                                                   +1
SM.79-2       2B3  3-2/V/20         2
SM.82          0T3  0/31                 1
Z.506B         2B3  2-4/F/22          1
Z.1007         3B5  2-5/22             1

West Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in France and Benelux:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
Do217E       4B5  3-9/26             1
Do217K       4NB5  3-9/25          3                                                                   -1
Fw190A2     9F7  1/11                                  +1           +1                              -1
Fw190A       6A7  3/8                                   +1           +1           +1              -2
Fw200C       3B3  2-4/S/40                                           +1
He177A       5HB3  3-7/S/50                                                        +1
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/26                              +1           +1           +1
Ju88C6        6HF5  2/S/19                                            +1
Me109G6    8F6  2/9                    1 a1        +1           +1           +1
Me110F       6NHF6  1/13           1 a1
Me110G      7NHF6  1/15                                            +1           +1

North Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in Norway:     [Air groups arrive and withdraw only per the OB]
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43   Sep 43   Nov 43  Jan 44    Mar 44  May 44                      Jul 44
Bv138          2B2  1/SF/26           1
Fw190A2     9F7  1/11                  1                               +1                                                -1
Fw200C       3B3  2-4/S/40          1                               -1                                                                                                                                                   +1
He111H6    3B3  3-5/V/20         1                -1
He115C       2B2  2-1/VF/35  1                                                                                         -1
He177A       5HB5  3-7/S/50                                                                                                                                                                          +1
Ju52              1T2  0/20                 1                               -1
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/S/26          2                -2
Me109F1     6F6  1/8                    1                               -1
Me109G2    7F6  2/9                                                                                                          +1         -1
Me110G      6HF6  4-2/12                                                                                                                                                                                                    +1

GG Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in Greater Germany:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
He111H       3T3  0/24                 1
He111H16  5B4  2-9/22                                                               +1
Me323D      3HT2  0/17              1              +1
Ju52              1T2  0/20                 4
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/26             1              +1           +1

SE Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in the Southeast Theater:   [Air groups arrive and withdraw only per the OB]
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43   Sep 43   Nov 43  Jan 44    Mar 44  May 44                      Jul 44
Do217E       4B5  3-9/S/26                                           +1                                                 -1
Ju87D           3D4  5-1/10             1                               +1
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/26             1                                               +1
Me109G2    7F6  2/9                    1

East Theater German Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
DFS 230      0GT1  -/T                 2               -1
Do217E       4B5  3-9/26             2                                 -1                              -1
Fw190A2     9F7  1/11                                                   +1           +1            +2
He111H4    4B4  2-7/22          10
He111H4    4NB4  2-7/22          1
He111H6    5B4  2-7/22                                                                                 +1
Hs123A       2A2  2/9                   1
Ju52              1T2  0/20                 5
Ju87B           2D3  4-1/8               6                                 -2            -2              -2
Ju87D           3D4  5-1/10                              +1           +2           +2            +2
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/26             2                               +1           +1
Ju88C6        6NHF5  1/20                                                             +1
Me109F3     6F7  1/8                    4                -1             -1            -1              -1
Me109G2    7F6  2/9                    1              +1           +2           +2
Me109G6    8F6  2/9                                                                      +1            +2
Me110E       5HF5  4-2/13           1                                                                   -1
Me110G      7HF6  1/15                                                                                  +1

East Theater Finnish Air Force:  Place at airbases in Finland:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
Blen1            3B3  1-2/16             1
F2A-1           4F3  0/11                  1
C.X               1A3  1/8                   1
D.XXI           3F4  0/6                    1
Hawk 75      4F5  1/10                  1
Ju88A1        3B5  3-5/26             1
Me109G2    7F6  2/9                                                     +1
MS406         4F5  0/8                    1
Myrsky        5F5  05                     1

East Theater Hungarian Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
Ca135          2B3  2-3/16             1
Ju87D           3D4  5-1/11             1                               +1
Ju88A1        3B5  3-5/26             1
Me109G2    7F6  2/9                                                     +1

East Theater Italian Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
MC.200       3F4  1/8                    1
MC.202       6F6  1/10                  1

East Theater Romanian Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
He111H4    4B4  2-7/22             1
IAR80          5F5  0/13                  2
IAR81          5F5  1/13                  1
Ju87D           3D4  5-1/11                                              +1
Ju88A1        3B5  3-5/26             1
Me109E       7F5  1/7                    1
Me109G2    7F6  2/9                                                                      +1
SM.79-1       2B3  1-5/22             1

East Theater Slovakian Air Force:  Place at airbases in the East Theater:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
Me109E       7F5  1/7                    1

Total German Air Groups in Play:
Initial         Nov 42    Jan 43     Mar 43    May 43     Jul 43
Bv138          2B2  1/SF/26          1                  1              1              1               1
DFS 230      0GT1  -/T                2                  1              1              1               1
Do217E       4B4  3-9/V/24        3                  3              3              3               2
Do217K       4B5  3-9/S/25         3                  3              4              4               3
Fw190A2     9F7  1/11                 1                  4              5              7               5
Fw190A       6A7  4-1/10            0                  3              4              5               5
Fw200C       3B3  2-4/S/40         1                  1              2              2               2
He111H       3T3  0/24                1                  1              1              1               1
He111H4    4B4  2-7/22          11               10           10           10            10
He111H4    4NB4  2-7/22         1                  1              1              1               1
He111H6    5B4  2-7/22            0                  0              0              0               1
He111H6    3B3  3-5/V/20        1                  2              2             2               2
He115C       2B2  2-1/VF/35     1                  1              1              1               0
He177A       5HB5  3-7/S/50      0                  0              0              2               2
Hs123A       2A2  2/9                  1                  1              1              1               1
Ju52              1T2  0/20              11               12           12           12            12
Ju87B           2D3  4-1/8              7                  6              4              2               0
Ju87D           3D4  5-1/10            6                  7           11           14            13
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/26            6               12           14           12            12
Ju88A4        4B5  3-7/S/26         3                  2              2              2               2
Ju88C2        4NHF5  1/20          0                  1              1              0               0
Ju88C6        6HF5  2/S/19          0                  0              2              3               3
Ju88C6        6NHF5  1/20          0                  0              1              1               1
Me109F1     6F6  1/8                   1                  1              0              0               0
Me109F3     6F7  1/8                   7                  5              3              1               0
Me109G2    7F6  2/9                   3                  5              7              9            10
Me109G6    8F6  2/9                   2                  4              6              9            11
Me110E       5HF5  4-2/13          2                  2              2              1               0
Me110F       6NHF6  1/13          2                  2              2              2               2
Me110G      6HF6  4-2/12          0                  0              1              3               4
Me323D      3HT2  0/17             1                  2             2              2               2
78               93           106         114           109

GE 42 – OCT II 42 – Soviet OOB

This is a first draft of the Soviet Initial Forces as of Nov II 1942.   Please let me know if anything looks wrong or has been omitted.   According to Glantz the Soviets used the 1G and 5th Mech XXXs and the 1st, 4th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, and 26th Tank XXXs in the Southwest Front, the 2G and 6th Mech XXXs and the 7th and 16th Tank XXXs in the Don Front, and the 4th Mech XXX and 13th Tank XXX in the Stalingrad Front for Operation Uranus.   The Soviets used the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mech XXXs and the 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Tank XXXs in Operation Mars, which started 6 days after Operation Uranus.   The conversion of 2 Tank XXXs into the 2nd and 6th Mech XXXs had to be moved up from the Dec I 42 turn in the SE OB to the Nov I 42 turn in order to include them in these operations.   The 4 remaining Tank XXXs not included in either operation are assumed to be in the reserves located behind the front line.

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Soviet Southwestern Front Setup

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Soviet Southwestern Front Setup

I still have to figure out the Soviets Air OB as of Nov I 42 thru the May I 43 turn.   I will also add the SoS rated Soviet naval forces, although they seemed to have been used very sparingly historically.   The air and naval forces still have to be added to the Axis OB.   The plan is that the Axis ground units inside Norway are in a rigid garrison.   However, the Axis air and naval forces in that theater can be used to attack Allied convoys moving lend lease via the north route to the Soviet Union.   The SoS GE OB for the North Theater has already rated all the German naval forces to their SoS strengths.   I’m thinking that neither side may fly day missions in the arctic during the months of November thru February.

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Soviet Caucasus Setup

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Soviet Caucasus Setup

I also still have to figure out which rail lines in the Soviet Union have been regauged.   Starting with the regauged lines listed in SE’s Apr I 42 Initial Forces I will figure out which lines the Germans could have regauged before their summer offensive began.   It is well known that Rundstedt retreated out of Rostov November 28th 1941, a week before the Soviet launched their 41-42 winter counter offensive.   Not as well known is that the Axis did not recapture Rostov until July 23rd 1942.   This means the Germans could not start regauging rail lines in the Caucasus until the Aug I 42 turn.   The Europa logistical system demonstrates it was not Soviet resistance that slowed down the Army Group A’s advance south but the outrunning of their supply.   I have rearranged the Supply Line Chart to make it easier to plan for weather changes as follows:

  Clear       Frost       Winter    Snow     Mud
Overland               7              6             5              4             3
Axis Road             7              6             5              4             3
Allied Road        10             9             7              6             4

During mud weather the northern 2 hexrows inside the Rzhev salient are out of supply, making it logical to retreat out of that salient, which historically did not happen until early February 1943.   There is also a supply vacuum south of Elista.   Kerch is unsupplied during mud weather, and the Kuban is unsupplied during snow weather.   The plan is to make the weather roll for Nov II 42 be frost for weather zones B and C, which will make the weather mud in zone D.   This makes it logical for the Axis to start retreating out of the Caucasus on the Nov II 42 turn, not the Jan I 43 turn, as they did historically.

I’m concerned that the Soviets, even given frost weather on the Nov II surprise and regular turns, will not be able to encircle Stalingrad.   The Soviet southern wing will be out of supply after advancing only a couple of hexes.   The Soviet northern wing attacking the Romanian 3rd Army will be in only slightly better shape.   The units historically used in Operation Mars are now in the Voronezh Front and will be used against the Italian 8th Army to open up the rail line that runs behind it.   I have tried to create an incentive for the Axis player to cling to the farthest east major cities as follows:

B.  Axis VPs.

  1.  At each Victory Check.

a)  For occupying hexes in regular supply:
Starting Dec II 42, each major city hex of Stalingrad: 20 VPs
Starting Dec II 42, the major city hex of Voronezh: 10 VPs
Starting Mar II 43, each major city hex in the East Theater:  2 VP
Starting Mar II 44, each major city hex in the West, North, South, and Southeast Theaters: 1 VP
Starting Mar II 45, each major city hex in Greater Germany: 2 VPs

GE 42  Soviet OB

Initial Forces, Nov II 42
Fortifications:
Improved Fortress: Kronshtadt (2A:0832)
Naval Defenses:
Arctic: Each port in the Arctic has a level-1 coast defense.
Baltic: Kronshtadt, 2A:0831, 2A:0931 each have a level-4 coast defense.
Black Sea: Each port in the Black Sea has a level-1 coast defense.
Rail Capacity: 76
Factories: All 7 factories have been transferred to the Urals and are operating, and 5 have been upgraded.

Karelia Front.  Place within 5 hexes of: 6A:1418 – 6A:2423 – 6A:2722 – 6A:3023 – 6A:3322 – 6A:3523 –  6A:4518.
5x 5-6 Rifle XX                       10G, 14, 23G, 54, 71
7x 4-6 Rifle XX                       37, 104, 114, 122, 123, 186, 263
4x 3-6 Rifle XX                       289, 314, 367, 368
1x 1-6* Rifle Cdr (5-6)           23G
2x 2-6* Marine X                    12, 63
10x 2-6* Rifle X                      3, 61, 65, 66, 67, 69, 72, 77, 80, 85
1x 1-6* Rifle X                        70
1x 2-8 Ski X                             31
8x 1-8 Ski X                             3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 19
1x 3-2-6 Art X
1x 2-1-8 Mortar X
4x 3-1-8 Rkt III
2x 1-6 Eng III
2x 1-6 lt AA III

Northwestern Sector. (includes Lenigrad, Volkhov, and Northwestern Fronts)  Place at least 1 division in hexes: 2A:0720 – 2A:0723 – 2A:0823 – 2A:0824 and 2A:0730 – 2A:0731 – 2A:0831 – 2A:0832 – 2A:0931 – 2A:1031 – 2A:1029 – 2A:1228 – 2A:1329 – 2A:1428 – 2A:1830 – 2A:1930 – 2A:1928 – 2A:2027 – 2A:2228 – 2A:2229.
2x 6-6 Rifle XX                       3G, 70
9x 5-6 Rifle XX                       11G, 16G, 17G, 19G, 21G, 24G, 43, 65, 90
33x 4-6 Rifle XX                     2, 10, 11, 13, 23, 44, 46, 48, 72, 80, 85, 86, 92, 115, 117, 125, 128, 129, 130, 168, 177, 179, 180,                                                       188, 364, 370, 372, 376, 377, 378, 382, 384, 391
33x 3-6 Rifle XX                     183, 189, 191, 198, 202, 217, 225, 241, 245, 246, 254, 257, 259, 262, 265, 267, 268, 272, 281,                                                       285, 286, 288, 291, 292, 294, 305, 310, 311, 313, 325, 327, 374, 397
5x 3-8 Cav XX                         25, 46, 54, 80, 87
1x 2-6* Rifle Cdr (6-6)           4G
3x 1-6* Rifle Cdr (5-6)           16G, 19G, 21G
4x 3-2-8 Tank X                      7G, 16, 29, 71
1x 3-2-6 Tank X                      185
2x 2-1-8 Tank X                      122, 124
1x 3-6* Marine X                    1
1x 2-6* Marine X                    4
1x 2-3-7 Mtn X                        1
8x 3-6* Rifle X                        1, 2, 3G, 4G, 6, 14, 42, 140
1x 3-2-8* Rifle X                     5
16x 2-6* Rifle X                      15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 32, 33, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 86, 137
2x 1-8 Ski X                             1, 2, 29, 30, 32, 33, 37, 39
1x 1-2-6 Para X                        204
3x 3-2-6 Art X
4x 2-6 Art X
3x 4-1-8 Rkt X
1x 2-0-R RR Art X                  101
4x 1-2-8 AT X
2x 1-2-6 Eng X
4x 0-1-5 Cons X
4x 3-1-8 Rkt III
2x 1-6 lt AA III

Western Sector.  (includes Kalinin, Western, Bryansk, and Voronezh Fronts) Place at least 1 division in hexes: 2A:2130 – 1B:2801 –  2A:3132 – 2A:3129 – 2A:2827 – 2A:2824 – 2A:3222 – 2A:3323 – 2A:3422 – 2A:3523 – 2A:3622 – 2A:4024 – 2A:4124 – 2A:4123 – 2A:4222 – 2A:4220 – 4A:0215 – 4A:0214 – 4A:0413 – 4A:0514 – 4A:0613 – 4A:0714 – 4A:0713 – 4A:1011 – 4A:1112.
3x 11-8 Mech XXX                 1, 2, 3
5x 9-7-8 Tank XXX                5, 6, 8, 9, 10
1x 5-10 mot Rifle XX             1G
2x 6-6 Rifle XX                       2G, 93
17x 5-6 Rifle XX                     5, 6G, 7G, 8G, 12G, 18G, 20G, 21, 22G, 32, 36G, 38G, 39G, 50G, 51G, 52G, 186
45x 4-6 Rifle XX                     6, 8, 17, 18, 19, 28, 33, 45, 50, 51, 53, 60, 61, 84, 97, 110, 113, 116, 132, 134, 135, 137, 143, 144,                                                       149, 151, 154, 155, 158, 160, 173, 178, 185, 194, 238, 240, 357, 373, 375, 379, 380, 381, 385,                                                       413, 415
51x 3-6 Rifle XX                     107, 108, 112, 119, 201, 214, 222, 234, 239, 243, 247, 251, 252, 256, 269, 283, 287, 290, 293,                                                       306, 307, 315, 319, 322, 323, 324, 326, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 334, 336, 338, 340, 342, 344,                                                       346, 348, 350, 352, 354, 356, 358, 359, 360, 362, 371, 387, 399
4x 5-4-8 Cav XX                     3G, 4G, 7G, 8G
1x 4-3-8 Cav XX                     24
7x 3-8 Cav XX                         41, 55, 57, 75, 82, 83, 91
4x 3-2-8 Mtn Cav XX             17, 18, 20, 21
3x 9-6 Art XX                          26, 27, 28
1x 2-6* Rifle Cdr (6-6)           1G
4x 1-6* Rifle Cdr (5-6)           5G, 9G, 37G, 40G
13x 3-2-8 Tank X                    1G, 2G, 3G, 18, 20, 21, 28, 32, 35, 58, 68, 94, 146
17x 2-1-8 Tank X                    78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 129, 133, 144, 145, 150, 153, 170, 187, 188, 189, 192, 196
1x 2-8* mot Rifle X                34
6x 3-6* Rifle X                        1G, 2G, 21, 41, 48, 49
30x 2-6* Rifle X                      4, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 46, 47, 50, 55, 60, 62, 64, 82, 84, 115, 122,                                                       123, 124, 125, 126, 127
2x 1-2-6 Para X                        201, 214
6x 1-2-6 Para-Inf X                 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10
3x 3-2-8 Art X
4x 3-2-6 Art X
6x 2-3-6 Art X
8x 2-6 Art X
4x 4-1-8 Rkt X
18x 1-2-8 AT X
5x 1-2-6 Eng X
10x 0-1-5 Cons X
2x 0-6 RR Eng X
3x 1-2-6 lt AA X
2x 1-8 MC III
16x 3-1-8 Rkt III
6x 1-6 lt AA III

Southwestern Sector.  (includes Southwestern, Don, and Stalingrad Fronts)  Place at least 1 division in hexes: 4A:1211 – 4A:1510 – 4A:1509 – 4A:1608 – 4A:1606 – 4A:1805 – 4A:1802 – 4A:1902 – 8A:1916 – 8A:2015 – 8A:2116 – 4A:2101 – 8A:2216 – 4A:2401 – 8A:2416 – 8A:2516.
2x 12-8 Mech XXX                 1G, 2G
1x 11-8 Tank XXX                  13
3x 11-8 Mech XXX                 4, 5, 6
9x 9-7-8 Tank XXX                1, 4, 7, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26
1x 6-6 Rifle XX                       26
10x 5-6 Rifle XX                     14G, 25, 26G, 28G, 47G, 48G, 49G, 95, 99, 157
25x 4-6 Rifle XX                     4, 27, 31, 47, 56, 62, 67, 73, 74, 109, 124, 150, 156, 169, 172, 176, 199, 218, 224, 226, 227, 230,                                                       253, 255, 355
43x 3-6 Rifle XX                     209, 210, 212, 213, 236, 261, 270, 271, 274, 276, 295, 296, 297, 300, 304, 317, 320, 333, 335,                                                       337, 339, 341, 343, 345, 347, 349, 351, 353, 383, 386, 388, 390, 393, 395, 396, 398, 400, 404,                                                       408, 411, 414, 416, 422
2x 4-7 Mtn XX                         76, 77
4x 3-4-7 Mtn XX                     30, 63, 138, 302
4x 5-4-8 Cav XX                     1G, 2G, 5G, 6G
1x 4-3-8 Cav XX                     32
23x 3-8 Cav XX                       26, 28, 30, 34, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 56, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 79
5x 9-6 Art XX                          7, 9, 11, 14, 18,
4x 1-6* Rifle Cdr (5-6)           13G, 15G, 27G, 19G
9x 3-2-8 Tank X                      2, 4G, 5G, 6, 6G, 7, 10, 14, 15
4x 3-8* Mech X                       46, 47, 48, 50
20x 2-1-8 Tank X                    63, 98, 101, 105, 114, 118, 119, 120, 134, 137, 140, 149, 184, 121, 131, 197, 201, 202, 217, 220
1x 2-1-6 fl Tank X                   235
1x 2-8 MC X                            1
3x 2-8* mot Rifle X                22, 38, 40
8x 3-6* Rifle X                        5G, 6G, 7G, 8G, 9G, 10G, 79, 92
24x 2-6* Rifle X                      7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 68, 76, 78, 81, 100, 101, 102, 103, 110, 112, 113, 114, 120, 128, 129, 130, 131,                                                       138, 143
1x 4-2-8 Art X
7x 3-6 Art X
5x 3-2-8 Art X
2x 3-2-6 Art X
8x 2-6 Art X
3x 2-0-6 Siege Art X
12x 4-1-8 Rkt X
24x 1-2-8 AT X
5x 1-2-6 Eng X
12x 0-1-5 Cons X
2x 0-6 RR Eng X
4x 1-2-6 lt AA X
2x 1-2-6 MC III
2x 1-8 MC III
20x 3-1-8 Rkt III
6x 1-6 Eng III
10x 0-5 Cons III
8x 1-6 lt AA III

Caucasus Sector.  (includes Southern, North Caucasus, and Transcaucasian Fronts) Iran must be garrisoned with 10 REs.  Occupy or place in a ZOC the following hexes: 8A:2615 – 8A:2914 – 8A:3416 – 8A:3615 – 4A:3901 – 8A:4414 – 8A:4515 – 8A:4614 – 8A:4916 – 4A:4901 – 4A:5102 – 4A:5104 – 4A:4905 – 4A:4907 – 4A:4708 – 4A:4710 – 4A:4610 – 4A:4612 – 4A:4513 – 4A:4515 – 4A:4415 – 4A:4417 – 4A:4318 – 4A:4319 – 4A:4219 – 4A:4119 – 4A:3920 – 4A:3922.
4x 4-7 Mtn XX                         9, 20, 83, 242
1x 3-7 Mtn XX                         75
12x 5-6 Rifle XX                     30G, 31G, 32G, 33G, 34G, 35G, 41G, 42G, 43G, 44G, 45G, 46G
14x 4-6 Rifle XX                     69, 87, 88, 89, 103, 140, 145, 146, 162, 166, 167, 223, 312, 389
15x 3-6 Rifle XX                     81, 82, 231, 232, 235, 244, 248, 266, 277, 278, 282, 298, 392, 394, 402, 407, 409
4x 5-4-8 Cav XX                     9G,10G, 11G, 12G
14x 3-8 Cav XX                       10, 23, 52, 53, 61, 65, 73, 78, 81, 94, 110, 112, 115, 116
1x 3-2-8 Mtn Cav XX             1
35x 2-1-8 Tank X                    34, 37, 52, 57, 84, 85, 90, 91, 92, 96, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 160, 161, 163, 166, 167, 173, 176,                                                       177, 179, 182, 236, 238, 240, 241, 246, 248, 250, 254, 255, 256
4x 2-8* mot Rifle X                2, 3, 10, 17
3x 3-6* Marine X                    48, 83, 255
25x 2-6* Rifle X                      141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 164,                                                       165, 193, 229, 254, 256, 257
4x 0-1-5 Border III
2x 3-2-8 Art X
2x 3-2-6 Art X
8x 2-6 Art X
1x 2-1-8 Mort X
6x 1-2-8 AT X
8x 0-1-5 Cons X
2x 0-6 RR Eng X
6x 3-1-8 Rkt III
6x 0-5 Cons III
2x 1-6 lt AA III

Reserves.  Place at least 5 hexes behind the front line.
4x 9-7-8 Tank XXX                22, 23, 27, 28
10x 4-6 Rifle XX                     15, 16, 24, 38, 41, 42, 49, 55, 58, 64
12x 3-6 Rifle XX                     165, 175, 200, 203, 204, 207, 208, 211, 221, 308, 406, 407
8x 3-8 Cav XX                         11, 12, 13, 15, 63, 72, 73, 76
4x 3-2-8 Tank X                      8G, 10G, 11, 38
5x 2-1-8 Tank X                      47, 48, 49, 86, 115, 143, 212, 213
20x 2-6* Rifle X                      7, 73, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 139
7x 1-8 Ski X                             3, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
19x 1-8 Sec X
2x 2-6 Art X
4x 3-1-8 Rkt III

Replacement Pool.
20x 4-6 Rifle XX                     91, 98, 106, 111, 118, 121, 126, 127, 139, 141, 142, 147, 148, 153, 159, 170, 249, 316, 363, 369
58x 3-6 Rifle XX                     1, 7, 29, 52, 78, 96, 100, 102, 120, 131, 133, 136, 152, 161, 163, 164, 171, 174, 181, 182, 184,                                                       187, 190, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 205, 206, 215, 216, 219, 220, 228, 229, 233, 237, 242, 250,                                                       258, 260, 264, 273, 275, 279, 280, 284, 299, 301, 303, 309, 318, 321, 361, 365, 366, 421
12x 3-8 Cav XX                       2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 14, 27, 29, 31, 35, 36
7x 3-2-8 Tank X                      1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 27, 33
22x 2-1-8 Tank X                    42, 46, 80, 104, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 141, 142, 147, 148, 171, 191, 207, 222, 224, 227, 233,                                                       253, 262
3x 3-6* Rifle X                        3, 8, 10
9x 2-6* Rifle X                        7, 9, 11, 29, 38, 39, 51, 56, 75
2x 1-2-6 Para X                        211, 212
4x 1-2-6 Para-Inf X                 3, 4, 5, 6
4x 1-8 Ski X                             20, 21, 49, 51
2x 1-8 Sec X
4x 4-2-8 Art X
18x 3-2-8 Art X
2x 3-2-6 Art X
4x 2-3-6 Art X
40x 2-6 Art X
3x 2-0-6 Siege Art X
7x 1-2-8 AT X
4x 1-2-6 Eng X
8x 0-1-5 Cons X
2x 0-6 RR Eng X
2x 1-8 MC III
6x 1-0-6 Siege Art III
7x 3-1-8 Rkt III
6x 1-6 Eng III
8x 0-5 Cons III
15x 1-6 lt AA III

GE 42 – OCT II 42 – Axis OOB. Eastern Front

1st draft of an Axis OB in the East Theater starting on Nov II 42.

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Axis OOB Army Group North

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Axis OOB Army Group North

The AGN screen shot shows the AGN arrayed around Leningrad and down to Velikie Luki.   The small group of 3 hexes southeast of Novgorod is the Demyansk salient.   The Axis player is holding this weakly because even a DR result will doom any defenders.

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Axis OOB Army Group Center

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Axis OOB Army Group Center

The AGC screen shot shows the much larger Rzhev salient just 6 hexes west of Moscow.   Unlike the divergent deep penetrations of the previous winter the Soviets aimed to envelope parts of the Axis armies in this winter.   Operation Uranus launched on November 19th against the Romanian armies north and south of Stalingrad succeeded with an envelopment 15 hexes wide.   The even larger Operation Mars under the command of Zhukov launched on November 24th at both sides of the Rzhev salient aimed for an envelopment just 5 hexes wide across that bulge but failed to gain much ground, and was thrown back by no less than 7 German Pz and PzG XXs.

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Axis OOB Army Group B

GE 42 :: NOV II 42 :: Axis OOB Army Group B

The AGB screen shot shows the satellite armies north and south of Stalingrad.

GE 42  Axis  East  OB

Rail Net Capacity.
Balkan (Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia):  30
Finland:  10
Greater Germany (Germany, Denmark, Slovakia, WK BM, WK GGov):  60
Soviet Union:  20

Finmark Garrison. (stays in the North Theater)
4-5* Static XX                   230, 702
3-5-4* Fort XX                  210
2-4* Fort X                         Kirk
2-6* Inf III                          193, 388
1-2-6 Art III                        837

Arctic.  In Finland in weather zone A.   Up to 10 REs may be in Southern Finland (increases by 5 REs each Apr I).
2x 7-6 Inf XX                     163, 169
3x 7-8 Mtn XX                  2, 6, 7
1x 7-8 Mtn XX                  6N (ss)
1x 3-8* Mtn III                  139
1x 2-8 Mtn Pol III             18 (ss)
1x 2-6 Eng III                     514
2x 0-1-5 Cons III               6, 43
1x 2-1-10 Pz II                   211
1x 1-10 Aslt Gun II           Nor
3x 1-8 Ski II                       4, 13, 14
1x 1-8 Bic II                       776
1-8 Rkt II                            10
1x 1-8 AT II                        463

Southern Finland.  In Finland in weather zone B, and all hexes within 3 hexes of the Baltic Sea in weather zone A.   All units are Finnish.
7x 6-6 Rifle XX                 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
5x 5-6 Rifle XX                 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18
1x 2-10 Arm X                   1
2x 3-8* Ski X                     1, 2
1x 3-8* Cav X                   Rv
2x 3-6* Rifle X                  6, 12
1x 1-6* Inf III                    YMV
2x 1-6 Inf III                       14, 61
1x 4-3-8 Art III                  Hv
2x 3-2-8 Art III                  1, 4
1x 0-6 RR Eng III              Yhd
2x 0-1-5 Cons III               Kan, Kar
1x 1-6* Inf II                      Vol
6x 0-1-6 Ski II                   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4x 0-8 hv AA                      1, 3, 4, 5

Army Group North.  Front Line: 1B:0801, 1B:0901, 2A:0932, 2A:1032, 2A:1132, 2A:1131, 2A:1130, 2A:1229, 2A:1330, 2A:1429, 2A:1530, 2A:1630, 2A:1731, 2A:1831, 2A:1931, 2A:2030, 2A:2029, 2A:2028, 2A:2129, 2A:2131, 2A:2231, 2A:2332, 2A:2432, 1B:2501, 1B:2601.  Every hex of the front line must be occupied.  Every unit must be within 1 hex of the front line.
1x 7-8 Mtn XX                  5
3x 6-8 Jager XX                5, 8, 28
6x 8-6 Inf XX                     1, 11, 21, 30, 58, 61
14x 7-6 Inf XX                  81, 93, 96, 122, 123, 126, 170, 212, 215, 218, 223, 225, 254, 290
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     250 (Sp)
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     Pol (ss)
2x 5-6 Inf XX                     329, 331
1x 3-6 Inf XX                     1L
1x 4-5 Trng XX                 388
3x 3-5 Sec XX                   207, 281, 285
2x 3-8* Inf Cdr (8-6)        12, 32
4x 3-8* Inf Cdr (7-6)        121, 132, 217, 227
3-10* mot Inf X                 Flnd (ss)
1x 4-2-R Siege Art X        317
1x 6-2-2 Siege Art X        146
1x 3-2-8 Art III                  818
4x 2-3-8 Art III                  610, 782, 785, 787
2x 1-2-8 mot Art III          49, 110
4-2-R Siege Art III            781
3-1-R RR Art III                766
2-6 Siege Art III                 814
1x 3-1-8 Rkt III                  70
4x 2-10 mot hv AA III      133, 136, 151, 164
1x 2-8 Eng III                     541
4x 2-6 Eng III                     514, 519, 667, 690
6x 0-1-5 Cons III               7, 16, 31, 32, 35, 71
1x 0-6 RR Eng III              4
6x 1-8 Ski II                       3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
2x 1-6 Pun II                      540, 561
1x 0-1-6 Pun II                  1 (Lw)
1x 1-10 mot MG II            10
2x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II       184, 226
1x 5-1-0/0-1-R RR Art II 672
5x 2-0-6 Siege Art II         I/84, II/84, 624, 641, 815
1x 2-0-2 Siege Art II         833
2x 2-1-R RR Art II            640, 676
1x 2-0-R RR Art II            679
1x 1-8 Art II                       615
1x 1-0-6 Siege Art II         768
1x 1-10 mot AT II              563
2x 1-10 mot hv AA II       II/36, I/41
4x 0-1-10 mot lt AA II      75, 92, 604, 618

Army Group Center.  Front Line: 1B:2702, 1B:2801, 1B:2902, 1B:3001, 1B:3101, 2A:3232, 2A:3231, 2A:3230, 2A:3229, 2A:3228, 2A:3128, 2A:3027, 2A:2927, 2A:2926, 2A:2925, 2A:3024, 2A:3124, 2A:3223, 2A:3324, 2A:3423, 2A:3524, 2A:3623, 2A:3724, 2A:3824, 2A:3925, 2A:4025, 2A:4125, 2A:4224, 2A:4223, 2A:4323, 2A:4322, 2A:4321, 2A:4420, 2A:4520, 2A:4619, 2A:4719, 2A:4818, 2A:4918, 2A:5017, 4A:0117, 4A:0216, 4A:0316, 4A:0315, 4A:0414.  Every hex of the front line must be occupied.  Every unit must be within 1 hex of the front line.
1x 14-10 Pz XX                 2
2x 14-10 Pz XX (-2 PzG) 4, 9
2x 13-10 Pz XX                 5, 12
3x 13-10 Pz XX (-2 PzG) 8, 18, 20
1x 10-10 PzG XX              25
2x 6-10 mot Inf XX          10, 20
10x 8-6 Inf XX                  6, 7, 26, 34, 35, 36, 56, 72, 78, 86
22x 7-6 Inf XX                  95, 110, 112, 134, 183, 197, 208, 211, 216, 246, 251, 252, 256, 260, 262, 263, 267, 268, 291, 292,                                                 293, 296
1x 5-6 Inf XX                     340
1x 3-6 Inf XX                     2L, 3L, 4L
2x 5-5 Static XX                339, 342
2x 4-5 Trng XX                 390, 391
1x 4-5 Sec XX                   707
4x 3-5 Sec XX                   201, 203, 221, 286
5x 3-6* Inf Cdr (8-6)        14, 31, 36, 52, 87
9x 3-6* Inf Cdr (7-6)        83, 102, 129, 131, 137, 205, 206, 253, 258
1x 2-6* Inf Cdr (5-6)        330
1x 2-8* Cav Cdr (5-8)      Fgln (ss)
1x 3-10* mot Inf X           1 (ss)
1x 2-6 Inf III                       638 (Fr)
1x 5-3-8 mot Art III          69
1x 5-3-8 Art III                  41
1x 3-8 mot Art III              618
1x 2-3-8 mot Art III          788
2x 2-3-8 Art III                  609, 786
1x 2-6 Art III                      802
2x 3-1-10 mot Rkt III       2, 3
3x 3-1-8 Rkt III                  4, 51, 53
8x 2-10 mot hv AA III      6, 12, 18, 21, 36, 101, 125, 134
1x 2-10 mot Eng III          504
2x 2-8 Eng III                     512, 517
7x 2-6 Eng III                     507, 513, 516, 518, 614, 623, 678
10x 0-1-5 Cons III             4, 9, 10, 15, 33, 39, 40, 42, 104, 108
2x 0-6 RR Eng III              1, 5

2nd Army.  Place at least 1 division in 4A:0117, 4A:0216, 4A:0316, 4A:0315, 4A:0414.  Place all remaining unit in or within 1 hex west of the above hexes, except place 6 REs in or adjacent to 4A:0223 (Kursk).
3x 8-6 Inf XX                     45, 68, 75
2x 7-6 Inf XX                     82, 88
3x 6-6 Inf XX                     377, 383, 387
1x 5-6 Inf XX                     340
1x 6-8* Pz Cdr (14-10)    27
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (8-6)        57
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (7-6)        299
1x 2-6* Inf Cdr (6-6_       385
Place all remaining units in any of the above 2nd Army hexes:
1x 2-3-8 Art III                  70
1x 3-1-8 Rkt III                  52
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III      37
1x 2-6 Eng III                     515
1x 0-1-5 Cons III               24
1x 1-6 Pun II                      560
1x 2-0-R RR Art II            681
1x 1-10 mot AT II              525
1x 0-1-10 mot lt AA II      601

2nd Hungarian Army  Place 1 Inf XX in 4A:1124 (Kharkov); place at least 2 divisions in each of the following hexes: 4A:0515, 4A:0614, 4A:0715, 4A:0814, 4A:0813:
1x 7-10 Arm XX                1
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     168 (Germ)
1x 5-6 Inf XX                     336 (Germ)
9x 4-6 Inf XX                     6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 23
Place in any of the above 2nd Hungarian hexes:
3x 2-8 Art III                      3, 4, 7
1x 1-6 Eng III                     102
1x 1-8 lt AA III                  2
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II       I/43 (Germ)

Army Group B.
8th Italian Army
Place in 4A:0913:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     298 (Germ)
1x 4-8 Inf XX                     9Pas
Place in 4A:1012:
1x 5-8 mot Inf XX            3
1x 4-8 Inf XX                     52Tor
Place in 4A:1113:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                     62 (Germ)
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     5Cos
Place in 4A:1212:
2x 4-6 Inf XX                     2Sfor, 3Rav
Place in any of the above 8th Italian hexes:
1x 2-8* Cav X                   Balbo
1x 1-6* Inf III                    Cr leg
1x 6-4-8 Art III                  9A
1x 4-3-8 Art III                  2C
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III      153 (Germ)
1x 1-8 lt AA III                  4
2x 1-8 AT III                       10, 201
1x 0-1-6 Cons III               5

3rd Romanian Army
Place in 4A:1312:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     7
Place in 4A:1411:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     11
Place in 4A:1511:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     9
Place in 4A:1610:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     14
Place in 4A:1609:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     5
Place in 4A:1709:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     6
Place in 4A:1708:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     13
Place in 4A:1707:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                   1
Place in 4A:1807:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     15
Place in any of the above 4th Romanian hexes:
1x 2-3-8 Art III                  1A
2x 2-8 Art III                      6, Cav
1x 1-2-8 Art III                  2A
1x 1-2-6 lt AA III               1

6th Army.
Place in 4A:1806:
1x 6-6 Inf XX                     376
Place in 4A:1906:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                     44
Place in 4A:1905:
1x 6-6 Inf XX                     384
Place in 4A:1904:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                     76
Place in 4A:1903:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     113
Place in 4A:2002:
1x 11-10 PzG XX              60
Place in 4A:2001:
1x 11-10 PzG XX              3
Place in 8A:2034:
1x 16-10 Pz XX                 16
Place all the divisions and cadres in 4A:2001, 8A:2034, 4A:2102, 4A:2201 (South Stalingrad):
1x 6-8 Jager XX                100
1x 8-6 Inf XX                     71
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     94
1x 6-6 Inf XX                     371
1x 5-6 Inf XX                     305
1x 5-8* Pz Cdr (12-10)    24
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (8-6)        79
1x 3-6* Inf Cdr (7-6)        295
1x 2-6* Inf Cdr (6-6)        389
Place with any of the above 6th Army units:
1x 5-3-8 Art III                  704
1x 3-8 Art III                      617
1x 3-1-10 mot Rkt III       1
2x 3-1-8 Rkt III                  52, 54
1x 2-3-8 Art III                  70
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III      42
1x 2-10 mot Eng III          628
1x 2-8 Eng III                     511
2x 0-1-5 Cons III               8, 18
2x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II       197, 203
1x 1-10 mot Aslt Eng II   Lehr
1x 1-10 mot AT II              559
1x 1-6 Pun II                      500
1x 0-1-10 mot lt AA II      616

4th Panzer Army
Place 1 division in each of the following hexes 4A:2302, 4A:2402, 4A:2502:
1x 16-10 Pz XX                 14
1x 10-10 PzG XX              29
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     297
Place with any of the above divisions:
1x 2-10 mot Eng III          520
1x 0-1-5 Cons III               1
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III      17
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II       II/4
Reserves: within 3 hexes of 4A:1912 (Millerovo), no more than 1 unit per hex:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                   7 (Rom)
1x 5-8* Pz Cdr (12-10)    22
1x 3-8* Arm Cdr (7-8)     1 (Rom)

4th Romanian Army
Place in 4A:2501:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     20
Place in 8A:2634:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     2
Place in 8A:2734:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     18
Place in 8A:2834:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     1
Place in 4A:2901:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     4
Place in 8A:3034:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                   5
Place in 4A:3201:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                 8
Place with any of the above divisions:
1x 1-2-6 MG X                  4
1x 2-3-8 Art III                  4A
1x 2-8 Art III                      4
1x 1-2-6 hv AA III             1

AG Reserves   Place more than 7 hexes from the front line:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                     24
2x 3-5 Sec XX                   213, 403
1x 2-3-5 Sec XX                156 (It)

Army Group A
1st Panzer Army
Place in 4A:3501:
1x 10-10 PzG XX              16
Place in 4A:3801:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                   111
Place in 4A:4101
1x 13-10 PzG XX              Wik (ss)
Place in 8A:4334:
1x 6-8* Pz Cdr (13-10)    17
Place in 8A:4534:
1x 6-6 Inf XX                     370
Place in 8A:4734:
1x 6-8* Pz Cdr (14-10)    3
Place in 4A:4801:
1x 14-10 Pz XX                 19
Place in 4A:5002:
1x 6-8* Pz Cdr (13-10)    23

17th Army
Place in 4A:3923 (Novorossiysk):
1x 8-6 Inf XX                     73
Place in 4A:3822:
1x 8-6 Inf XX                     9
Place in 4A:3821:
1x 4-6 Inf XX                     19 (Rom)
Place in 4A:3820:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                   6 (Rom)
Place in 4A:3919:
1x 4-8 Cav XX                   9 (Rom)
Place in 4A:4018:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     125
Place in 4A:4118:
1x 7-6 Inf XX                     198
Place in 4A:4218:
1x 6-8 Jager XX                101
Place in 4A:4216:
1x 6-8 Jager XX                97
Place in 4A:4316:
1x 4-8 Mtn XX                  2 (Rom)
Place in 4A:4413:
1x 6-8 Mtn XX                  4
Place in 4A:4511:
1x 6-8 Mtn XX                  1
Place in 4A:4709:
1x 5-8 Mtn XX                  3 (It)
Place in 4A:4806:
1x 4-8 Mtn XX                  2 (It)
Place in 4A:4904:
1x 4-8 Mtn XX                  4 (It)

SF 42 – 1945 Jan I Turn

Allied Turn

The weather roll is a ‘3’ for winter weather. The Strategic Air War status remained unchanged. The US rebuilds its 12th Arm XX, and the British rebuild their 3rd and 43rd Inf XX’s. The US reorganizes 4x AA X’s for 12x 1-RE TC’s and 4x Inf RP’s. The British disband 9x newly created Inf X’s and 2x Siege Art II’s for a total of 23x Inf RP’s, which they don’t need. The US replaces 1 air group and repairs 8 more, the British repair 3 air groups, and the French repair 1.

The 1st attack is against a 17-pt stack in Stettin by the US 4th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Arm XX’s, the French 2nd Arm XX, the US 5th, 35th, and 88th Inf XX’s and the British 59th Inf XX. At 6:1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DH. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate a stationary Fort XX. The US 35th Inf XX occupies this major city.

The 2nd attack is against a 27-pt stack in the woods just northeast of Berlin by the US 8th and 14th Arm XX’s, the British 7th Arm XX, the Polish 1st Arm XX, the SA 6th Arm XX, the US 17th and British 1st Abn XX’s, and the US 4th and 8th Inf XX’s. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. The Germans reduce 3 Inf XX’s and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 4th Inf advances into the hex.

The 3rd attack is against a 29-pt stack in downtown Berlin by the US 2nd and 3rd Arm XX’s, the British 6th and 11th Arm XX’s, the US 82nd and 101st Abn XX’s, the US 1st and 9th Inf XX’s, 6x RE’s of Siege Art, 6x RE’s of Eng’s, and 1 RE of flamethrower tanks. The Allies had flown in a CAP of 18 fighter groups, and then they fly in a GS mission of 30 air groups, which the CAP escorts. The Germans intercept with all 18 fighter groups they had available, and they all elect to bypass. The Allied escorts manage to kill 1, abort 2, and return 7. The surviving interceptors manage to abort 1 and return 1, while a P-47, without jettisoning, manages to kill an interceptor. The Germans then fly in a DAS mission of 3 air groups, all they had operative. The Allies intercept with 6 fighter groups based at Magdeburg, which kill 1 and abort 1. German AA of 13 aborts 9 and returns 6. Allied AA misses. At 5:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for an EX. The Germans reduce 3 Inf XX’s and eliminate the rest of their stack. On a roll of ‘2’ the German government relocates to Danzig. The Allies reduce the British 6th Arm XX and eliminate 5x US Eng X’s. The US 1st Inf XX, the ‘Big Red One’, occupies downtown Berlin.

The 4th attack is against a 15-pt stack in the woods just west of the town of Guben by the US 9th and Canadian 5th Arm XX’s, the US 26th Inf XX, the British 3rd Inf XX, the Canadian 1st Inf XX, and the Polish 5th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. German AA returns 4. At 8:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The Germans reduce 2 Inf XX’s and eliminate the rest of their stack. The British 3rd Inf XX’s advances into the hex.

The 5th attack is against a 15-pt stack in a wooded swamp hex just northeast of the town of Kottbus by the US 75th, 85th, 87th, and 104th Inf XX’s, the Canadian 3rd Inf XX, and the Polish 3rd Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA returns 1. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DR. Cut off by ZOC’s the Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 75th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 6th attack is against an 11-pt stack in the woods just west of the town of Sorau by the British Guards Arm XX, the Canadian 4th Arm XX, and the NZ Mech XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 2 and returns 1. At 8:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies advance a 71-pt c/m stack into the hex.

The 7th attack is against an 11-pt stack in the woods just northwest of the minor city of Gorlitz by the French 3rd Arm XX, the US 3rd, 44th, and 95th Inf XX’s, and the French 1st Inf XX. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an EX. Cut off by ZOC’s the Germans eliminate their entire stack. The Allies reduce the US 44th Inf XX and eliminate an Arm II. The US 3rd Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 8th attack is against an 11-pt stack in rough terrain around the town of Zittau by the US 7th Arm XX, the US 30th and 76th Inf XX’s, and the Canadian 3rd Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 1. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an HX. The Germans eliminate their entire stack. The Allies reduce the US 76th Inf XX. The US 30th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 9th attack is against an 11-pt stack in rough terrain around the town of Gablonz by the US 91st, 94th and 102nd Inf XX’s and the British 1st, 5th, and 15th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 air groups. German AA aborts 1. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The Germans eliminate their entire stack. The US 94th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 10th attack is against a 7-pt stack just northeast of the minor city of Pardubitz by the US 6th and French 1st Arm XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 bomber groups. There is no AA. At 8:1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DH. The Germans reduce an Inf XX. The Allies advance a 50-pt c/m stack into the hex.

The 11th attack is against a 13-pt stack just east of the town of Iglau by the US 34th, 80th, and 103rd Inf XX’s, the British 43rd and 53rd Inf XX’s and the French 9th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA aborts 1 and returns 1. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 34th Inf XX advances into the hex.

SF 42 1944 Dec II Axis Turn situation map, northern part

Situation in the northern part of Central Europa after the 1945 Jan II Axis turn during the SF42 game.

The 12th attack is against a 13-pt stack just southeast of Iglau by the Indian 4th Mtn XX, US 83rd Inf XX, the British 51st Inf XX, the French 25th and 36th Inf XX, and the French colonial 1st Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA aborts 2 and returns 1. At 5:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an HX. Cut off by ZOC’s the Germans eliminate their entire stack. The Allies reduce a British Art [xx] and advance the US 83rd into the hex.

The 13th attack is against a 9-pt stack in the town of Znaim by the US 29th and 36th Inf XX’s, the French 29th Inf XX, and the French colonial 2nd Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA returns 1. At 9:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 29th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 14th attack is against a 9-pt stack 2 hexes north of Vienna by the US 66th and 69th Inf XX’s, and from across the Danube the French 15th Mtn XX and 14th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 14 air groups. There is no AA. At 6:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DH. Cut off by ZOC’s the Germans eliminate their entire stack. The US 66th Inf XX advances into the hex. This attack reflected the inability of the Allied units around Vienna to mount a credible attack against that city.

There are 2 more attacks far behind the front line. The first is against 2 cadres on a port fort by the US US 90th Inf XX, the British 56th and 78th Inf XX’s, the Canadian 6th Inf XX, and the Indian 8th and 10th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 air groups. German AA aborts 1. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DR. The US 90th Inf XX liberates the Dutch medium city of Haarlem. The second is against a small Static XX, now U-2, in Copenhagen by the US 99th Inf XX. At 5:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DR. The US 99th Inf XX liberates this major city.

SF 42 1944 Dec II Axis Turn situation map, southern part

Situation in the southern part of the campaign after the 1945 Jan II Axis turn during the SF42 game

Allied Jan I 45

Axis Turn

The Germans stop 2x Inf XX’s from transferring east. The Germans replace 10x Inf XX’s. The Germans replace 4 air groups and repair 4 air groups. The Germans disband 4 units for 24x Inf RP’s.

The German front line starts on the Baltic coast just east of Stettin and runs along the south bank of the Oder River. It then goes thru a woods hex, the northeast suburb of Berlin, the eastern suburb of Berlin, and then the southeast suburb of Berlin. The front then run southeast for 6 more hexes until the woods just southeast of the town of Sagan. There the front turns west for a couple hexes until just east of Gorlitz and then goes thru a rough hex just southeast of Gorlitz before heading southeast behind a series of mountain hexsides until just west of the town of Glatz. From here the front runs generally south, with 3 stacks stuck in between Allied stacks as they desperately try to retreat back to the German front line. The front bulges out into a pair of woods hexes just to the northwest and west of Brunn before running southwest to reach the Danube River just north of Vienna. From Vienna the continuous front only extends for 3 more hexes before breaking into interspersed stacks along the north bank of the Vah River in northern Slovakia. With the government relocated, Germany will surrender if it loses another major city. By the end of the turn the front line is 38 hexes long and has an average defense strength of 12.0 pts.

SF 42 – 1944 Dec II

Allied Turn

The weather roll is a ‘4’ for winter weather. The Strategic Air War roll increases the status to 8, which makes 50% of the German air units inoperative, decreases the German rail capacity to 24 RE’s, and cuts their exploitation movement in half. The US receives 3 Inf XX’s, and the British convert their 50th Inf XX into a 3-5* Trng XX, an Eng X, and 5x Inf RP’s that they don’t need. The US rebuilds its 5th and 45th Inf XX’s, and the Canadian rebuild their 3rd Inf XX. The US replace an air group and repair 7. The British repair 4 air groups.

The 1st attack is against a 21-pt stack just west of Stettin by the US 4th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Arm XX’s, the French 2nd Arm XX, and the US 45th Inf XX. After already flying in a CAP, the Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 2 and returns 1. At 5:1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for an HX. The Germans reduce 3x Inf XX’s and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies reduce the US 12th Arm XX. The US 45th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 2nd attack is against a 23-pt stack in wooded intermittent lake terrain 3 hexes west of Stettin by the US 8th Arm XX, the British 7th Arm XX, the SA 6th Arm XX, the US 17th Abn XX, the British 1st Abn XX, and the US 5th, 28th, 35th, and 88th Inf XX’s. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DH. The Germans reduce 2x Inf XX’s and retreat their stack. The US 28th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 3rd attack is against a 25-pt stack in the northwest suburb of Berlin by the US 1st, 2nd, and 14th Arm XX’s, the British 6th Arm XX, the Polish 1st Arm XX, the British 6th Abn XX, and the US 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 100th Inf XX’s. After flying in a CAP, the Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. The Germans intercept with 9 fighter groups, which all by pass. The Allied CAP, now escorting, kills 1, aborts 1, and returns 4. The surviving interceptors kill 1 and return 2. German AA returns 2. At 6:1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. Cut off by ZOC’s the German eliminate the entire stack except for a PzG cadre. The US 1st Inf XX advances into the 1st hex of Berlin.

The 4th attack is against a 25-pt stack in the southwest suburb of Berlin by the US 3rd Arm XX, the British Guards and 11th Arm XX’s, the Canadian 5th Arm XX, the US 82nd and 101st Abn XX’s, the US 8th, 9th and 104th Inf XX’s, and the Canadian 3rd Inf XX. After flying in a CAP, the Allies fly in a GS mission of 14 air groups. The Germans intercept with 9 fighter groups, which all by pass. The Allied CAP, now escorting, kills 3 and aborts 3. The surviving interceptors miss. German AA aborts 4 and returns 4. At 6:1 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. Cut off by ZOC’s the entire stack is eliminated. The US 104th Inf XX advances into the 2nd hex of Berlin.

The 5th attack is against a 15-pt stack just southeast of the town of Kottbus by the US 9th and Canadian 4th Arm XX’s, the US 26th and British 3rd Inf XX, and the Polish 3rd and 5th Inf XX’s. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for an HX. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies reduce the British 3rd Inf XX. The US 26th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 6th attack is against a 15-pt stack just northwest of the town of Bautzen by the French 2nd Arm XX, the NZ Mech XX, the US 3rd and 44th Inf XX’s, the Canadian 1st Inf XX, and the French 1st Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. A single German Me109K intercepts, eludes the fire of 2x Spit IX’s, and aborts a Typh1B. German AA aborts 1. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DH. The Allies advance a 49-pt c/m stack into the hex.

The 7th attack is against an 11-pt stack 2 hexes east of Prag by the US 6th and French 1st Arm XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 bomber groups. There is no AA. At 6:1 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies advance a 46-pt stack into the hex.

The 8th attack is against a surrounded 13-pt stack in Prag by the US 30th, 91st, 94th, and 102nd Inf XX’s, the British 1st, 5th, and 15th Inf XX’s, and the Canadian 2nd Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 2 and returns 1. At 6:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DR. The entire German stack is eliminated. The US 94th Inf XX occupies this major city.

The 9th attack is against an 11-pt stack in rough terrain around the town of Deutsch-Brod by the US 34th and 92nd Inf XX’s, the British 43rd and 53rd Inf XX’s, the French 9th Inf XX, and the Brazilian 1st Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. German AA aborts 1 and returns 4. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an HX. The Germans eliminate their entire stack. The Allies reduce the British 43rd Inf XX and advance the US 34th Inf XX into the hex.

The 10th attack is against an 11-pt stack in rough terrain around the town of Iglau by the US 80th, 83rd and 103rd Inf XX’s, the British 46th and 51st Inf XX’s, and the Indian 4th Mtn XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. German AA aborts 1 and returns 2. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and retreat their stack. The US 83rd Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 11th attack is against a 13-pt stack just west of the town of Znaim by the US 29th and 36th Inf XX’s, the French 1st Colonial Inf XX, and the French 25th, 29th, and 36th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA returns 1. At 6:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 29th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 12th attack is against a 13-pt stack just southeast of Vienna by the US 5th Arm XX, the US 79th and 106th Inf XX’s, the British 4th Inf XX, and the French 4th and 27th Mtn XX’s. After flying in a CAP, the Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. The Germans intercept with 2 fighter groups from Vienna, which by pass. The Allied CAP, now escorting, aborts both interceptors. German AA aborts 1 and returns 1. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DH. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate an ant. The US 79th Inf XX advances into the hex.

A final attack is against a 9-pt stack, now U-2, in Amsterdam by the US 90th Inf XX, the British 56th and 78th Inf XX’s and the Indian 8th and 10th Inf XX’s. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DR. The German stack retreats, and the Indian 10th Inf XX liberates this major city.

On Sardinia the British marines occupy Cagliari, while on Sicily their marines occupy Palermo. Allied units have now occupied all major and medium cities in Italy.

SF 42 1944 Dec II Axis Turn situation map, northern part

Situation map after the Dec II 1944 Axis Turn during the SF42 game, northern part

Axis Turn

The Germans stop an Inf XX and Inf cadre from transferring east. The Germans replace 12x Inf XX’s this turn. The Germans replace 2 air groups and repair 3, all they could afford. The Germans disband 4 stationary Fort XX’s for 15x Inf RP’s. At this point the Germans still held 8 major cities in 1939 Germany: Konigsberg, Danzig, Stettin, Berlin, Breslau, Hindenberg, Brunn, and Vienna.

The front line started on the Baltic coast just east of Stettin. From just southwest of Stettin the front ran due west for 4 hexes to the woods just east of the town of Oranienburg. From there the front ran thru northeast Berlin, downtown Berlin, and southeast Berlin. From Berlin the front ran south thru the minor cities of Gorlitz, Reichenberg, and Pardubitz using a wooded intermittent lake hex, a wooded swamp hex, 3 wooded rough hexes, 3 rough hexes, and 4 woods hexes. In a couple places the front stuck out for a hex to include a stack that could not retreat far enough. From Vienna the front turned due east to use the Danube River and then the Vah River starting at the town of Troava to prevent the Allied units at Vienna from curling around behind the front. By the end of the turn the continuous front was 38 hexes long and had an average defense strength of 14.1 pts.

SF 42 1944 Dec II Axis Turn situation map, southern part

Situation after the Dec II 44 Axis turn during the SF42 playtesting game

Dec II 44 VP Check:

Former Axis Major City Hexes: Tunis, Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris (4), Lille, Bruxelles, Antwerpen, Rotterdam, s’Gravenhage, Amsterdam, Liege, Koln, Ruhr (9), Mannheim, Frankfurt, Bremen, Hanover, Hamburg (2), Kiel, Magdeburg, Leipzig, Berlin (2), Dresden, Chemnitz, Stuttgart, Nurnberg, Munchen, Prag, Torino, Milano, Genova, Trieste, Bologna, Firenze, Napoli, Palermo = 147

Roma = 10

Former Axis Medium Cities: Brest, Le Havre, Rouen, Nantes, Tours, Clermont, St Etienne, Toulouse, Grenoble, Toulon, Groningen, Wilhelshaven, Utrecht, Wesermunde, Lubeck, Rostock, Gent, Harburg, Eindhoven, Osnabruck, Munster, Charleroi, Bielefeld, Aachen, Hagen, Braunschweig, Bonn, Reims, Kassel, Potsdam, Halle, Saarbrucken, Mainz, Wiesbaden, Erfurt, Darmstadt, Nancy, Ludwigshaven, Wurzburg, Karlsruhe, Plauen, Zwickau, Strasbourg, Pilsen, Mulhouse, Augsburg, Linz, Graz, Brescia, Verona, Padova, Venezia, Zagreb, Livorno, Cagliari, Bari, Taranto, Messina, Tripoli = 59

Former Axis Naval Bases: Tripoli, Tunis, Bizerte, Sete, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Nantes, Brest, Caen, Le Havre, Rouen, Boulogne, Dunkerque, Gent, Antwerpen, s’Gravenhage, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Emden, Wilhelshaven, Wesermunde, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Savona, Genova, Venezia, La Spezia, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Napoli, Cagliari, Bari, Taranto, Palermo = 36

Net Ground Losses: 0
Net Air Losses: 0
Net Naval Losses: 0

Previous Total: 203.5 VP’s
New Total: 455.5 VP’s

SF42 – 1944 Dec I

Allied Turn

The weather roll is a ‘3’ for mud. The US rebuilds its 14th Arm XX and its 34th and 100th Inf XX’s, the British rebuild an Art [xx], and the Canadians rebuild their 1st and 3rd Inf XX’s. The US replace 4 units, and the British and Polish each replace an Arm X. The US repair 6 air groups, and the British and French each repair 1. The British land a Marine Cmdo X on Sardinia and 2 on the western end of Sicily, both islands are deserted.

The 1st attack is against an 8-pt stack left behind just east of the minor city of Schwerin by the French 2nd Arm XX and the US 78th Inf XX. At 9:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DH. Cut off the German stack is eliminated.

The 2nd attack is against a pair of cadres left behind just west of the town of Stralsund by the US 4th and 11th Arm XX’s. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DH. Cut off these cadres are eliminated. The US 11th Arm XX advances into the hex.

The 3rd attack is against an Inf XX left behind in a wooded intermittent lake hex just southwest of the town of Gustrow by the US 10th Arm XX, the British 1st Abn XX, and the US 35th, 84th, and 88th Inf XX’s. At 9:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DR. Retreating into a ZOC the German Inf XX is reduced to a cadre. The British 1st Abn XX and US 88th Inf XX advance into the hex.

SF 42 1944 Dec I Axis Turn situation map, northern part

SF 42 1944 Dec I Axis Turn situation map, northern part

The 4th attack is against a pair of cadres left behind 2 hexes northeast of the town of Neustrelitz by the US 12th Arm XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 bomber groups. There is no AA. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DR. Cut off these cadres are eliminated.

The 5th attack is against a 19-pt stack in the town of Oranienburg by the US 8th and 14th Arm XX’s, the Polish 1st Arm XX, and the US 2nd, 4th, and 100th Inf XX’s. The Allies had flown in a CAP earlier, and now fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. The Germans intercept with 6 fighter groups that all bypass. The Allied CAP now escorting kill 3 and abort 1. The surviving interceptors both miss, and a P-47, still hanging on to its bombs abort 1 of them. German AA aborts 1 and returns 3. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The Germans reduce a PzG XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 2nd Inf XX advance into the hex.

The 6th attack is against a 19-pt stack just northeast of Oranienburg by the British 7th and SA 6th Arm XX’s, the US 17th Abn XX, and the US 5th, 28th and 45th Inf XX’s. The Allies had flown in a CAP earlier, and now fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. German AA returns 3. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an EX. Only a PzG cadre is able to retreat thru the ZOC’s. The Allies reduce the US 5th and 45th Inf XX’s. The US 17th Abn XX advances into the hex.

The 7th attack is against a 25-pt stack in the medium city of Potsdam by the US 1st and 2nd Arm XX’s, the British Guards and 6th Arm XX’s, the US 82nd and British 6th Abn XX’s, and the US 1st, 8th and 104th Inf XX’s. The Allies had flown in a CAP earlier, and now fly in a GS mission of 14 air groups. The Germans intercept with 12 fighter groups, which all bypass. The Allied CAP now escorting manage to kill 1, abort 2, and return 1 of the interceptors. The surviving interceptors kill 1 and abort 2 of the GS groups at the cost of 1 killed and 1 aborted to themselves. German AA aborts 1 and returns 3. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The Germans reduce a PzG XX and an Inf XX, and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 8th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 8th attack is against a 19-pt stack in the woods just east of Zossen by the US 3rd and Canadian 5th Arm XX’s, the US 101st Abn XX, the US 9th and 26th Inf XX’s and the Canadian 3rd Inf XX. The Allies had flown in a CAP earlier, and now fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 3 and returns 1. At 7:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for an HX. The Germans reduce 2 Inf XX’s and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies reduce the Canadian 3rd Inf XX. The US 9th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 9th attack is against a 15-pt stack in the woods just southwest of the town of Kottbus by the British 11th and Canadian 4th Arm XX’s, the US 85th and British 3rd Inf XX’s and the Polish 3rd and 4th Inf XX’s. The Allies had flown in a CAP earlier, and now fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. The Germans intercept with a Me262 which elects to bypass. A Spit XIV aborts this jet. German AA aborts 1 and returns 1. At 8:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DR. The Germans retreat their stack. The US 85th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 10th attack is against an 11-pt stack just east of Dresden by the NZ Mech XX, the US 3rd and 44th Inf XX’s, and the Canadian 4th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 1 and returns 1. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 44th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 11th attack is against an 11-pt stack in Dresden by the US 7th and 9th Arm XX’s, the French 3rd Arm XX, the US 3rd 75th, 87th, and 95th Inf XX’s, the British 50th Inf XX, and the French 1st Inf XX. The Allies had flown in a CAP earlier, and now fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. The German intercept and elect to bypass. The Allied CAP, now escorting miss. The interceptors miss at the expense of 1 of themselves being aborted. German AA returns 3. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DR. Surrounded, the German stack is eliminate. The US 9th Arm XX and 75th and 87th Inf XX’s occupy Dresden.

The 12th attack is against an 11-pt stack just northeast of Prag by the US 6th and French 1st Arm XX’s, the US 30th, 94th, and 102nd Inf XX’s, and the British 15th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA misses. At 8:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of the stack. The US 6th and French 1st Arm XX’s advance into the hex.

The 13th attack is against a 9-pt stack in the town of Tabor by the US 34th and 92nd Inf XX’s, the British 1st, 5th, and 43rd Inf XX’s, the Canadian 2nd Inf XX, and the Brazilian 1st Inf XX. At 9:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DH. Cut off the entire stack is eliminated. The British 1st Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 14th attack is against an 11-pt stack in wooded rough terrain just west of the town of Iglau by the US 80th, 83rd, and 103rd Inf XX’s, The British 46th and 53rd Inf XX’s, and the French 9th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA aborts 2 and returns 1. At 8:1, -4 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DR. The German stack retreats. The US 83rd Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 15th attack is against a 9-pt stack in rough terrain 3 hexes west of Brunn by the Indian 4th Mtn XX, the US 29th and 36th Inf XX’s, the British 51st Inf XX, and the French 25th and 36th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA misses. At 9:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DH. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and retreat their stack. The US 36th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 16th attack is against a small Static XX in mountain terrain just west of the town of Wiener Neustadt by the US 5th Arm XX, the French 4th Mtn XX, and the US 79th and British 4th Inf XX’s. At 9:1, -4 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DH. The Static SS is eliminated. The US 5th Arm XX and French 4th Mtn XX advance into this hex.

A final attack is back in the Netherlands against a cadre, now U-2, in Rotterdam by the US 90th Inf XX, the British 56th inf XX, and Indian 8th and 10th Inf XX’s. At 9:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DH. The cadre is eliminated, and the US 90th Inf XX liberates Rotterdam.

SF42 Allied Dec I 44

Axis Turn

The German receive an Inf XX. The Germans replace 5x Inf XX’s, 2x PzG X’s, and 10x AA II’s. The Germans disband 19 units for 48x Inf RP’s and 2x Arm RP’s. The Germans replace 5 air groups and repair 7.

SF 42 1944 Dec I Axis Turn situation map, southern part


Situation on the southern part of the West front after the Dec I 1944 Axis Turn during the SF42 game.

The front now starts just east of Stettin, and goes west past Stettin for 3 hexes to a wooded intermittent lake hex. Here the front turns southwest, goes thru a woods hex and extends outward into the northwest suburb of Berlin. The front goes back into downtown Berlin and then extends out again to cover the southwest suburb of Berlin. From Berlin the front runs southward taking advantage of a wooded intermittent lake hex, a wooded swamp hex, 2 wooded rough hexes, 2 woods hexes and 5 rough hexes before reaching the east bank of the Danube 3 hexes north of Vienna. Just south of Vienna the front runs east to Bratislava. Left behind is a stack in Prag surrounded on 5 sides by the Allies. By the end of the turn the front is 37 hexes long and has an average defense strength of 15.9 pts.

SF42 – 1944 Nov II

Allied Turn

The weather roll is a ‘6’ for winter weather. The Strategic Air War roll is a ‘1’, which increases the Strategic Air War Status to 7. The US receives another Arm XX and 3x Inf XX’s. The US replaces 5 units and rebuilds its 9th Arm XX and its 84th and 88th Inf XX’s. The British rebuild their 11th Arm XX. The US repairs 7 air groups, the British repair 2, and the French repair 2. The Allies build rail capacity up to 20 RE’s in Germany and 12 RE’s in Italy. The British land a Marine X on Sardinia and 2 Marine X’s on Sicily, both islands devoid of any enemy units.

Before attacking the main German defense line the British 56th Inf XX and the Indian 8th and 10th Inf XX’s attack a German Static XX across the Lek River into the enclave of U-2 German units defending the Dutch major cities. At 10:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DE. The German XX is eliminated and the British 56th Inf XX advances across the river.

The 1st attack on the main German defense line is against an 11-pt stack in the town of Wismar on the Baltic coast by the US 4th and 11th and French 2nd Arm XX’s. At 8:1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DH. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies advance a 54-pt c/m stack into the hex.

The 2nd attack is against a 13-pt stack just west of the town of Gustrow by the US 10th Arm XX, the British 1st Abn XX, and the US 35th, 78th, 84th, and 88th Inf XX’s. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The Germans reduce 2 Inf XX’s and eliminate an ant. The US 10th Arm XX and 84th Inf XX advance into the hex.

The 3rd attack is against an 11-pt stack backed up to the Moritz Lake by the US 2nd, 4th, and 28th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA aborts 1. At 6:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DR. Unable to retreat the stack is eliminated. The US 28th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 4th attack is against an 11-pt stack in wooded intermittent lake terrain by the British 7th, Polish 1st, and SA 6th Arm XX’s. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DR. The Germans retreat back into a woods hex. The Allies advance a 57-pt c/m stack into the hex.

The 5th attack is against a 9-pt stack backed up to the Moritz Lake by the US 12th Arm XX, US 17th Abn XX, and US 5th Inf XX. At 6:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DR. Cut off by the Lake and ZOC’s the German can only extract a cadre. The US 12th Arm XX and 5th Inf XX advance into the hex.

The 6th attack is against a 19-pt stack just northwest of Potsdam by the US 1st and 14th Arm XX’s and the US 100th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups escorted by 6 fighter groups. The Germans intercept with 6 fighter groups that all bypass. The Allied escorts return 3. The interceptors abort 1 and return 1. The fighters they attacked hang on to their bombs and manage to abort 1. German AA returns 2. At 4:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an EX. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies reduce the US 14th Arm XX and 100th Inf XX. The US 1st Arm XX advances into the hex.

The 7th attack is against a 19-pt stack in the woods around the town of Zossen by the US 3rd Arm XX, the Canadian 5th Arm XX, and the US 101st Abn XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups escorted by 6 fighter groups. The Germans intercept with 6 fighter groups that all bypass. The Allied escorts kill 2, abort 1, and return 1. The surviving interceptors abort 1. The mission force, hanging on to its bombs, abort 1. German AA returns 4. At 5:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for an HX. The Germans reduce 2 Inf XX’s and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies eliminate a British Arm X and a US Art X, and advance a 52-pt c/m stack into the hex.

The 8th attack is against a 21-pt stack in the woods around Brandenburg by the US 2nd Arm XX, the British 6th Arm XX, the British 6th Abn XX, and the US 1st, 8th, and 26th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups escorted by 4 fighters. German AA aborts 1 and returns 2. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. Only a PzG cadre escapes thru the Allied ZOC’s. The US 8th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 9th attack is against a 21-pt stack just southwest of Potsdam by the British Guards Arm XX, the US 82nd Abn XX, and the Canadian 1st Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups escorted by 6 fighter groups. The Germans intercept with 6 fighter groups that all bypass. The Allied escorts kill 2 and return 2. The surviving interceptors miss. German AA aborts 2 and returns 3. At 4:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for an HX. The Germans reduce a PzG XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies reduce the Canadian 1st Inf XX and eliminate an AA X.

The 10th attack is against a 13-pt stack in the woods just west of the town of Kottbus by the US 7th and 9th Arm XX’s and the NZ Mech XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA returns 1. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies advance a 67-pt c/m stack into the hex.

The 11th attack is against a 15-pt stack southwest of Zossen by the British 11th Arm XX, the US 9th Inf XX, and the Canadian 3rd Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 1. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an EX. The Germans reduce a PzG XX and eliminate an ant. The Allies reduce the Canadian 3rd Inf XX and eliminate a US Inf III.

The 12th attack is against a 13-pt stack just northeast of Dresden by the Canadian 4th Arm XX, the French 3rd Arm XX, US 44th Inf XX, the British 3rd Inf XX, and the Polish 3rd and 5th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA aborts 1. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 44th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 13th attack is against a 9-pt stack just southeast of Dresden by the US 6th and French 1st Arm XX’s, the US 3rd and 30th Inf XX’s, the British 50th Inf XX, and the French 1st Inf XX. At 9:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The British 50th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 14th attack is against a 13-pt stack just southwest of Prag by the US 34th and 91st Inf XX’s, the British 1st and 5th Inf XX’s, and the Canadian 2nd Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 air groups. There is no AA. At 6:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for an EX. The Germans reduce 2 Inf XX’s. The Allies reduce the US 34th Inf XX and a British Art [xx]. The US 91st Inf XX advances into the hex.

The 15th attack is against an 11-pt stack just northeast of Budweis by the US 36th, 80th, 83rd, and 103rd Inf XX’s and the British 46th and 51st Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 air groups. There is no AA. At 7:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DE. the Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 80th, 83rd and 103rd Inf XX’s advance into the hex.

The 16th attack is against an Inf XX in wooded rough on the north bank of the Danube by the US 29th and 79th Inf XX’s, the French 14th, 25th, and 36th Inf XX, and the French 1st and 2nd Colonial Inf XX’s. At 9:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a DH. Cut off by ZOC’s the Inf XX is eliminated. The French 14th, 25th, and 36th Inf XX’s advance into the hex.

The 17th attack is against an Inf XX blocking the Danube valley by the US 5th Arm XX and British 4th Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 air groups. There is no AA. At 9:1, -1 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The German Inf XX is reduced and its cadre escapes across the Danube.

SF 42 1944 NOV II Axis Turn situation map, north

Situation map of the nothern theater of war on Nov II 1944 Axis turn in the SF42 game

The final attack is against a Croatian Inf XX defending the Ljubljana Gap by the US 106th and the French 3rd Inf XX’s.The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 air groups. There is no AA. At 9:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for a DH. The Croatian XX is reduced.

During exploitation the Allies could find only 2 cadres they were able to overrun at the northern end of the front. Elsewhere the Axis had built up too strong a NODL. In the southeast an Allied c/m stack overruns a Croatian cadre and occupies the minor city of Ljubljana.

SF42 Allied Nov II 44

Axis Turn

The Germans received an Inf XX and a Mech X. The Germans replace 32x Inf XX’s, 2x PzG X’s, and 20x AA II’s. The Germans disband 3 units for 5x Inf RP’s and 3x Arm RP’s. The Germans replace 4 air groups and repair 3.

Thanks to the number of units disbanded the previous turn, the Germans replace a huge number of Inf XX’s this turn which they use to build a solid front from the Baltic down past Vienna. The German front line starts on the Baltic coast 2 hexes northwest of Stettin and goes southwest until 2 hexes west of Stettin. The front then goes west thru a wooded intermittent lake hex then another hex before turning southwest thru the town of Oranienburg, the northwest suburb of Berlin, and then Potsdam. Here the front runs southeast thru the southwest suburb of Berlin and down to a wooded swamp hex. The front then runs southwest for 4 hexes until just east of Dresden. The Germans hold on to this major city even though it sticks out from the front line.

SF 42 1944 Nov II Axis Turn situation map, southern part

Situation on the southern part of the West front after the Nov II 1944 Axis Turn during the SF42 game

The solid NODL from the Baltic runs out east of Dresden, and the Germans have XX’s in every other hex of their 2nd line for the rest of the way south. South of Dresden the front line hugs the east bank of the Elbe down to Prag. After Prag the line becomes convoluted as various stacks retreat past Allied penetrations. Finally the front hugs the north bank of the Danube for 2 hexes before reaching Vienna. The 2 Croatian XX’s still in the Southeast Theater retreat towards Beograd. By the end of the turn the front line was 35 hexes long and had an average defense strength of 14.7 pts.

SF42 – 1944 Nov I

Allied Turn

The weather roll is a ‘6’ for more mud. The US receives another Arm XX and Inf XX. The US rebuilds their 1st Arm XX and 26th Inf XX. The US replaces 15 units and the British replace an Arm X. The US repairs 9 air groups, the British repair 4, and the French repair 1. The Allies build its German rail capacity up to 16 RE’s and its Italian rail capacity up to 10 RE’s.

The first attack is on a PzG XX in the minor city of Schwerin by the Polish 1st Arm XX and the US 5th and 88th XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA aborts 1. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an EX. The Germans reduce their PzG XX. The Allies reduce the 88th Inf XX and eliminate an Art X. The US 5th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The second attack is against an 11-pt stack 2 hexes south of Schwerin by the SA 6th Arm XX, the US 17th Abn XX, and the US 2nd Inf XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. German AA aborts 2. At 5:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for an HX. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies eliminate a US Inf III and Arm II. The US 2nd Inf XX advances into the hex.

The third attack is against an 11-pt stack just southwest of Schwerin by the US 4th and 11th and the French 2nd Arm XX’s. At 5:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘4’ for a DR. Cut off by ZOC’s the German reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 11th Arm XX advances into the hex.

The fourth attack is against a 13-pt stack in the town of Wittenberge by the US 10th Arm and 79th and 84th Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 6 air groups. German AA aborts 2 and returns 1. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘2’ for an HX. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies reduce the US 84th Inf XX and advance the 79th Inf XX into the hex.

The fifth attack is against a 13-pt stack in the town of Rathenow by the US 1st and 2nd Arm XX’s, the US 1st, 45th and 95th Inf XX’s, and the British 50th Inf XX. The Allies had flown in a CAP, and then fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. The Germans intercept with 4 fighter groups, all of which bypass. The Allied CAP kills 1 and returns 2. The sole interceptor only manages to get a P-47 to jettison its bombs. German AA aborts 2. At 6:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DE. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The US 45th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The sixth attack is against a 15-pt stack in the woods just west of Brandenburg by the British Guards Arm XX, the Canadian 4th Arm XX, the US 101st Abn XX, and the US 8th Inf XX. The Allies had flown in a CAP, and then fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. The Germans intercept with 4 fighter groups, which all by pass. The Allied CAP kills 3. The sole interceptor gets aborted after getting a P-47 to jettison. German AA aborts 1. At 8:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DR. The US 8th Inf XX advances into the hex.

The seventh attack is against a 13-pt stack just west of the town of Zossen by the US 3rd, British 11th, and Canadian 5th Arm XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 8 air groups. German AA returns 1. At 5:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for an EX. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies reduce the British Guards Arm XX and advance the Canadian 5th Arm XX into the hex.

The eighth attack is against a 30-pt stack, now U-2, surrounded in a wooded rough hex far behind the lines by the British 1st and 6th Abn XX’s, the US 3rd, 30th, 44th, and 102nd Inf XX’s, and the Canadian 2nd Inf XX. At 8:1, -4 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DR. The entire German stack is eliminated.

The ninth attack is against an 11-pt stack just northeast of the town of Riesa by the US 7th and 9th Arm XX, the French 3rd Arm XX, and the US 82nd Abn XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 10 air groups. German AA returns 2. At 6:1, -3 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for an EX. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of the stack. The Allies reduce the US 9th Arm XX and advance the US 7th Arm XX into the hex.

The tenth attack is against a 9-pt stack in rough terrain in the minor city of Aussig by the French 1st Arm XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 12 air groups. German AA misses. At 7:1, -4 the Allies roll a 4 for an HX. The Germans reduce an Inf XX and eliminate the rest of their stack. The Allies eliminate a US Mech X and an Arm II. The French 1st Arm XX advances into the hex.

SF 42 Axis Nov I 44 Northern Part situation map

Map shows the situation in the northern part of the theater on the Nov I 1944 Axis turn in the SF42 game

The eleventh attack is against an 11-pt stack in rough terrain just southwest of Dresden by the US 6th Arm XX and the NZ Mech XX. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 14 air groups. German AA aborts 1 and returns 2. At 7:1, -4 the Allies roll a ‘6’ for a DH. Cut off by ZOC’s the entire German stack is eliminated. The US 6th Arm XX advances into the hex.

The twelfth attack is against an 11-pt stack trying to retreat down the Danube River towards Vienna by the US 5th Arm XX. With only 7 non-artillery RE’s in the attack the Allies could only fly a GS mission of 7 air groups. There is no AA. At 5:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘3’ for an HX. The entire German stack is eliminated. The Allies eliminate a US Art X and an Arm II.

The final attack is against the German Lazio garrison holding out in Rome by the British 61st and French 2nd Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a GS mission of 16 air groups, composed mostly of long range P-51’s. Rome’s intrinsic AA aborts 2 and returns 4. At 7:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for a DR. Cut off by ZOC’s the German stack is eliminated and the Allies liberate Rome.

This was another disappointing turn for the Allies as most of their Inf XX’s were unable to reach the front line due to the mud. During exploitation the Allies were unable to find anything they could overrun as the Germans had once again built up a NODL from the Baltic down to Dresden. However, in Austria the US 5th Arm XX exploited adjacent to Vienna.

SF42 Allied Nov I 44

Axis Turn

Due to the Allied advance the Germans activate WK XX and the Southeast Theater garrison.   The Germans receive 2x Inf XX’s and a PzG cadre, and stop 2x PzG XX’s from transferring east.   The Germans replace a PzG XX, 9x Inf XX’s, a PzG X, and 8x AA II’s.   The Germans replace 4 air groups and repair 1.   This air cycle added 18 high quality fighter groups to the German Air OB and a large quantity of ARP’s.   The Germans disbanded 62 units, mostly from the Southeast, for 130x Inf RP’s  and 21x Arm RP’s.

The German front line starts on the Baltic 2 hexes west of Rostock and runs southeast for three hexes until a wooded intermittent lake hex.   It then runs down the west side of the Moritz Lake for 2 hexes and into another wooded intermittent lake hex.   From there the front line runs southwest until it reaches the minor city of Brandenburg, just 2 hexes west of downtown Berlin.   From Brandenburg the front line run south for 7 hexes until it reaches the major city of Dresden, with Allied stacks adjacent on 3 sides.   From Dresden the line runs south for another 5 hexes until the major city of Prag.   From Prag the front line runs south for 6 more hexes until southeast of Budweis, where the continuous front ends.

SF 42 - Nov I 44 Axis Turn map, southern part

Map shows the situation in the southern part of the theater on the Nov I 1944 Axis turn in the SF42 game

From that point there is an Inf XX in wooded rough terrain on the north side of the Danube, and another Inf XX blocking the Danube valley on the south side of that major river, and finally a Static XX in the Alps.   These last 2 stacks cut off the US 5th Arm XX which had advanced adjacent to Vienna.   That southernmost German major city is now defended by a cluster of 7x Inf XX’s.   The Germans possess 10 major cities and can afford to lose only 3.   Vienna and the 2 major cities in Wk BM seem the most vulnerable.   By the end of the turn the continuous front line is 29 hexes long and has an average defense strength of 12.5 pts.

SF42 Axis Nov I 44

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