Turn Report

Weather; Clear

The massive losses suffered last turn are made good by a flood of reinforcements and replacements and released Allied reserves. In all 90% of June’s losses are made good.  Most of the replacements are directed north.

Army of Norway: The perimeter steps back and plans are made to fall back rapidly toward the narrow neck of land between northern Sweden and the coast.

AGN: The Axis forces here face two parallel thrusts by Soviet forces.  A smaller thrust just south of Konigsberg and a larger thrust at Bialystok. The line falls back leaving the remains of the Kaunas pocket to their inevitable fate. Confident that the reinforcements and especially the new RAD unit are sufficient to hold the Northern attack OKW instructs a change of tactics in the south of the sector. Using their mobility and firepower the German Panzers, Panzer grenadiers and Nebelwherfer Corps strikes at the neck of the Soviet drive towards Bialystok and decapitates the Soviet advance.  Contrary to the previous hit and run attacks on Soviet Tanks the Germans with little space left to run decide to dig in and consolidate their victory. With the southern flank secured in Marsh and Forest and the north by a double row of resistance they reinforce the advance in exploitation and pour DAS onto the forward elements holding the ring around the isolated enemy Tank Army.  With 33 points on defence pure armour they hope this will be sufficient to resist any counter-attack the enemy can mount. Once secured and isolated they can then then deal with the pocket to finalize their victory and check this dangerous Soviet advance.

AGN Counter attack at Bialystok - the pincers clamp shut.

AGN Counter attack at Bialystok – the pincers clamp shut.

AGC: The front arches from Sarny to west of Korosten and thence to Zhitomir in a solid line

The line in the Pripet is rapidly dissolving as units fall back West with a lone infantry 5-7-6 XX holding the road north from Sarny.  West of Korosten German Tanks overrun a Foreign Contingent brigade isolating the infiltrating 5-6 infantry XX which is then eliminated, Isolated, in combat.

AGS: The line continues from Zhitomir and thence to the northern bend of the S Bug. South of Zhitomir full strength Panzer divisions are falling back West on alternate hexes having mauled a stack of Guards infantry.

In the far south troops flee West trying to avoid the roving enemy tanks in their rear. The troops are squeezed by infantry/artillery pressing down from all sides and the retreat is in danger of deteriorating into a rout!

Air Combat: The usual exchanges result in a Ju88A and Yak7B (Guards) exchange as the Soviets learning the lessons of previous turns use their airpower to place DAS on their leading armoured units.

Combat Report

Attacks = 3.

Losses: Axis = 0.
Soviet = 27 (un-isolated), 3 (Isolated), Air = 1

Axis = 1 Air.