March 4th

META
Title: Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga, 1942
Designer: Michael Rinella
Developer: Roger Miller
Graphics: Charles Kibler
Publisher: Revolution Games
Publication Date: 2023
Game 01: March 4th, 2023

Turn 1: September 13-14, 1942

Dawn Phase:

• Reinforcements: None
• Random Event Phase: 3d6=14, ignore "Logistical Pause" as it's T1
• Supply Phase: 12 points

  • Purchase 6xArtillery, 2xEngineer, +1 Free Air Support

Combat Phase:

Impulse 01

  • 24th Division in A4: Tsaritsa Woods connect wtih 24th Division in A5: Dubovaya Woods for 2MF

Impulse 02

  • 71st Division and 244A in A2: Hill 144.5 move into A19: Hospital for 4MF
  • Place 2xArtillery in A19: Hospital
  • Reveal Clear Soviet Counter: Heroes
  • 244A leads 4AF +3atk.units +4arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 13AV
  • Soviet Heroes 4DF +1TEM = 5DV
  • Ger.2d6=5+13 (18) vs. Sov.2d6=8+5 (13) = Overrun. A19: Hospital captured.

Impulse 03

  • 295th div in A1: Hill 126.3 to A29: Hill 98.9 for 4MP
  • Place 1xArtillery
  • Reveal Elevated Soviet: Barrage. Sac 516th bn.
  • 244B leads 5AF +2atk.un +2arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 11AV
  • Soviet Barrage 6DV +2TEM = 8DV
  • Ger.2d6=8+11 (19) vs. Sov.2d6=5+8 (13) = Success. A29: Hill 98.9 captured

Impulse 04

  • 29th div in A6: Hill 120.0 into A7: Minina for 4MP
  • Place 1 Eng
  • Reveal Soviet L.Urban = Barrage. Sac 15th bn.
  • 29/RCN leads 6AF +2atk.u +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 12AV
  • Soviet Barrage 5DF +2TEM = 7DV
  • Ger.2d6=10+12 (22) vs. Sov.2d6=4+7(11) = Overrun. A7: Minina captured.

Impulse 05

  • 94th div in A5: Leather Factory into A9; Southern Rail Station for 4MP
  • Place 1eng
  • Reveal Soviet L.Urban = Ambush.
  • 267th bn leads 3AF +2atk.u +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 9AV
  • Soviet Ambush 5DF +3TEM = 8DV
  • Ger.2d6=6+9 (15) vs. Sov.2d6=7+8 (15) = Stalemate. 267th bn elim.

Impulse 06

  • 64th bn in A49: Vinnovka into A44: Radio Station for 4MP
  • Add 1 arty
  • Reveal Soviet Clear = Barrage. Fuck. Flip and retreat.

Impulse 07

  • 60th div in A48: Yerzovka into A46: Nadezhda Road for 4MP
  • Place 1 arty + 1 air
  • Reveal Soviet L.Urban = Guards
  • 60/RCN leads 5AF +1atk.u +2arty +1ger.mor = 9AV
  • Soviet Guards 5DF +3TEM -1d6.air(6) = 2DV
  • Ger.2d6=3+9 (12) vs. Sov.3d6.max2=11+2 (13) = Failure + Mand.atk. 60/RCN elim. 60/120 retreats to A48: Yerzovka. Ger.mor -1 (18)

Impulse 08

  • 16th div in A50: Latashanka to A49: Vinnovka for 2MP

End Phase

Thoughts: Felt like I overused support for the divisions that didn't need it (71st, 295th), and then underused support and/or didn't combine units for the Northern Shoulder. Three areas captured doesn't seem like a good momentum for T1.

Turn 2: Septmember 15-16, 1942

Dawn Phase
Reinforcements: 389th div placed in A1: Hill 126.3
Random Event Phase: 3d6=10, Commissars
Supply Phase: 18 points +2pts saved, +4pts that I didn't include from rule 10.2
Purchase 60/RCN from OoA for 2
Purchase 516bn, 15bn, and 267bn for 3
Purchase 6 arty for 6
Purchase 4 eng for 8
Purchase 1 air for 3
Combat Phase:
Impulse 01
16th div in A49: Vinnovka to A44: Radio Station for 3MP.
Place 1 arty
64th bn leads 6AF +2atk.u +2arty +1div.intg +1 ger.mor = 12AV
Soviet Barrage 5DF +1TEM +1Comm = 7DV
Ger.2d6=10+12 (22) vs. Sov.2d6=5+7 (12) = Overrun. A44: Radio Station captured
Impulse 02
60th div in A48: Yerzovka into A46: Nadezhda for 3MP.
Place 1 arty + 1 eng
RCN leads 5AF +1atk.u +2arty +2eng +1ger.mor = 11AV
Soviet Guards 5DF +3TEM +1Comm = 9DV
Ger.2d6=10+11 (21) vs. Sov.2d6=7+9 (16) = Success. A46: Nadezhda captured.
Impulse 03
389th div in A1: Hill 126.3 into A30: Silicate Factory for 4MP
Place 1 arty + 1 eng
Reveal Soviet L.Urban = Barrage 9. Sac 546bn.
245A leads 4AF +2atk.u +2arty +2engr +1div.intg +1ger.more = 12AV
Soviet Barrage 9AF +3TEM +1Comm= 13DV
Ger.2d6=8+12 (20) vs. Sov.2d6=9+13 (22) = Repulsed. 245A elim. 389th retreats to A1: Hill 144.5
Impulse 03
295th div in A29: Hill 98.9 into A28: Hill 107.5 for 4MP
Place 1 arty
Reveal Soviet Elevated = Fanatic
244B leads 5AF +3atk.u +2arty +1div.intg +1ger.more = 12AV
Soviet Fanatics 7DF +2TEM +1comm = 10DV
Ger.2d6=4+12 (16) vs. Sov.2d6=3+10 (13) = Success converted to Stalemate.
Impulse 04
71st div in A19: Hospital into A20: Stalingradski Airport for 4MP
Place 1 arty
Reveal Clear Soviet = Heroes
244A Leads 4AF +3atk.u +2arty +1div.intg +1ger.more = 11AV
Soviet Heroes 6DF +2TEM +1Comm =9DV
Ger.2d6=6+11 (17) vs. Sov.2d6=9+9 (18) = Repulse. 244A elim. 71st retreat. Ger.mor -1 (17)
Impulse 05
24th div in A3: Dubovya Woods into A18: Hill 112.5 for 4MP
Place 1 arty
Soviet Elevated Reveal = Heroes
24/RCN leads 7AF +3atk.u +2arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 14AV
Soviet Heroes 5DF +2TEM +1Comm = 8DV
Ger.2d6=2+14 (16) vs. Sov.2d6=12+8 (20) = repulsed. RCN elim. 24th retreats to A3: Dubovaya Woods. Ger.mor -1 (16)
Impulse 06
29th div in A7: Minina to A8: Sawmill for 4MP
Place 1 arty + 1 eng
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Ambush.
29/RCN leads 6AF +3atk.u +2arty + 2eng +1div.intg + 1ger.mor = 15AV
Soviet Ambush 8DF +3TEM +1Comm = 12DV
Ger.2d6=6+15 (21) vs. Sov.2d6=4+12 (16) = Success. 29/RCN elim. A8: Sawmill captured.
Impulse 07
94/267bn in A5: Leather Factory into A9: Southern Rail Station.
End Phase Thoughts:JFC, what a terrible turn. Captured another 3 areas only at a great cost. Let's do some math. 40 needed for an opreation victory. 9 Freebies. So you need to capture 31 areas in 9 turns. That's 3.44 areas each turn if you want to keep up. That snake eyes/box cars combo was the worst. That as my best armored division too. Fuck. Hill 112.5. Fuck you.

Turn 03: September 17-18, 1942

Dawn Phase
Reinforcements: None
Random Event Phase: 3d6=11, Commissars again.
Supply Phase: 12 points, 14 total
Purchase 389th + 245A for 3pts
Purchase 24/RCN for 2pts
Purchase 244A for 2pts
Puchase 7arty
Combat Phase:
Bloody Streets:
A9: Southern Rail Station 1d6=2 (no eff)
Impulse 01
16th div in A44: Radio Station into A43: Little Mushroom for 4MP
Place 1 arty
Reveal Elevated Soviet = Fanatic
64th bn leads 6AF +2atk.u +2arty +1div.intg +1ger.more = 12AV
Soviet Fanatics 9DF +2TEM +1Comm = 12DV
Ger2d6=4+12 (16) vs. Sov2d6=5+12 (17) = repulsed. 64th bn elim. 16th div retreats to A44: Radio City.
Impulse 02
295th div in A28: Hill 107.5 Contested
244B leads 5AF +3atk.u +4arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 14AV
Soviet Fantatics 7DF +2TEM +1Comm = 10DV
Ger.2d6=5+14 (19) vs. Sov.2d6=6+10 (16) = Success. Hill 107.5 Captured.
Impulse 03
71st div in A19: Hospital into A20: Stalingradski Airfield for 3MP
244A leads 4AF +3atk.u +4arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 13AV
Soviet Heroes 6DF + 2TEM + 1Comm = 9AV
Ger.2d6=10+13 (23) vs. Sov.2d6=8+9(17) = Success. A20: Stalingradski Airfield captured.
Impulse 04
24th div from A3: Dubovaya Woods into A18: Hill112.5 for 3MP
24/RCN leads 7AF +3atk.u +2arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 14AV
Soviet Heroes 5DF +2TEM +1Comm = 8DV
Ger.2d6=5+14 (19) vs. Sov.2d6=7+8 (15) = Success. A18: Hill 112.5 captured.
END PHASE THOUGHTS:I'm tempted to keep pushing because I only captured 3 areas, but I'm starting to realize that if rolls go against me the AV/DV difference needs to be really strong... and this may be a game where you choose which battles to fight and "waste" fresh units so that you can get more support points in a later turn. I'm also looking at capturing A34: Mechetka Ravine. If I do that, everything West will be isolated. That's areas 47, 32, 31, 30, 33. Let's resupply.

T4: September 19-20, 1942

Dawn Phase
Reinforcements: None
Random Event Phase: 3d6=9 Commissars again
Supply Phase: 10 points, 12 total. Lame.
Purchase 16/64 back A44: Radio City, 2pts
Purchase 29/RCN back to A8: Sawmill, 2pts
Purchase 4 arty + 2eng = 8pts
Combat Phase:
Blood Streets
A9: Southern Rail Station 1d6=1 (no eff)
Impulse 01
16th div in A44: Radio City into A43: Little Mushroom for 3MP
16/64 leads 6AF +2atk.u +4arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 14AV
Soviet Fanatic 9DF +2TEM +1Comm = 12DV
Ger.2d6=7+14 (21) vs. Sov.2d6=6+12 (18) = Success. A43: Little Mushroom captured.
Impulse 02
295th div in A28: Hill 107.5 into A34: Mechetka Ravine.
Place 1 arty + 1 eng
Reveal L.Urban Soviet = Barrage. Sac 518th bn
244B leads 5AF +2atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 13AV
Soviet Barrage 6DF +3TEM +1Comm = 10DV
Ger.2d6=9+13 (22) vs. Sov.2d6=10+10 (20) = Success. Mechetka Ravine captured. Here comes the Isolated counters! A47: Orlovka = isolated. A32: Razgulyayevka Station = isolated. A31: Gorodische = isolated. A30: Silicate Factory = isolated. A33: State Farm = isolated. A45: Hill 135.4 = isolated. Did I have to type all that out? No. But it gives me gleeful joy. Now for the encircled crimes against humanity as per history. Forced marches of unfed Russians in the cold.
Impulse 03
71st div in A20: Stalingradski into A15: Krutoy Gully for 4MP
Place 1 arty + 1 eng
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Heroes
244A leads 4AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 13AV
Soviet Heroes 8DF +3TEM +1Comm = 12DV
Ger.2d6=3+13 (16) vs. Sov.2d6=9+12 (21) = Repulsed. 244A elim. 71st retreats to A20:Stalingradski Airfield
Impulse 04
24th div in A18: Hill112.5 into A17: Army Camp for 4MP
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Fanatic
24/RCN leads 7AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 16AV
Soviet Fanatics 4DF +3TEM +1Comm = 8DV
Ger.2d6=10+16 (26) vs. Sov.2d7=9+8 (17) = Overrun! A17: Army Camp captured.
Impulse 05
389th div in A1: Hill 126.3 into A29: Hill 98.9 for 2MP, and then A28: Hill 107.5 for 2MP
END PHASE THOUGHTS:OK, so it's very clear to me now that unless you're the armored 24th division, you don't stand a chance unless you have at least +4 on support. I haven't bought much air support and fuck, I forgot I get at least one for free each turn. Dammit.
I am owed 3 planes. Let's move on.

T5, September 21-22, 1942

Dawn Phase
Reinforcements: None
Random Event Phase: 3d6=14, Logistical Pause (uh-oh) 1d6=5. Well, fuck. Let's shut down 60th div in A46: Nadezhda Road, 94th div in A9: Southern Rail Station, 71st div in A20: Stalingradski Airfield, 389th div in A28: Hill 107.5, and 16th div in A43: Little Mushroom. Well, that puts a damper on T5's plans. Or it gets me hyper-focused.
Supply Phase: 13 points
Purchase 2eng + 4arty = 8pts
Bump morale +1 = 3pts
Combat Phase:
Bloody Streets:
A9: Southern Rail Station 1d6=2 (no eff)
295th div in A34: Mechetka Ravine into A33: State Farm for 4MP
Place 2 arty
Isolated Soviet Clear Reveal = Ambush
244B Leads 5AF +2atk.u +4arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 13AV
Soviet Ambush 7DF +1TEM -1d6.isol(+1) = 9DV
Ger.2d6=7+13 (20) vs. Sov.2d6=7+9 (16) = Success. 244B elim. A33: State Farm captured. It's safe in our hands.
Impulse 2
29th div in A8: Sawmill into A:10 Grain Elevator for 4MP
Soviet H.Urban Reveal = Pavlov's House! Great, just great.
29/RCN leads 6AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 15AV
Pavlov's House 10DF +4TEM -1d6air(2) = 12DV
Ger.2d6=4+15 (19) vs. Sov.3d6.max2=7+12 (19) = Stalemate
Impulse 03
24th div in A17: Army Camp into A13: Red Square
Place 1 arty, 1 eng, 1 air
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Guards
24/RCN leads 7AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 16av
Soviet Guards 8DF +3TEM -1d6air(4) = 7DV
Ger.2d6=6+16 (22) vs. Sov.3d6max2=9+7 (16) = Success! A13: Red Square captured.
END PHASE THOUGHTS:Only two areas captured and Pavlov's house was revealed. Logistical Pause is a nightmare. But then again, I also only rolled 13 on supply points. So, not much I could do there either.

T6, September 23-24, 1942

Dawn Phase
Reinforcements: None
Random Event Phase: 3d6=12, Commissars
Supply Phase: 8 points, WTF. 10pts total
Purchase 6 arty + 2eng = 10pts
Combat Phase:
Bloody Streets
A9: Southern Rail Station 1d6 = 6, mor -1
A10: Grain Elevator 1d6+1DRM = 4 (no eff)
Impulse 01
16th div in A43: Little Mushroom into A42: Sparktakovka for 4MP
Place 1 arty + 1 air
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Ambush
79th bn lead 6AF +2arty +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 10AV
Soviet Ambush 8DF +3TEM +1Comm -1d6air(3) = 9DV
Ger.2d6=5+10 (15) vs. Sov.2d6=7+9 (16) = Repulsed. 79th bn elim. 16th div retreats to A43: Little Mushroom
Impulse 02
60th Div in A46: Nadezhda Road into A45: Hill 135.4
Isolated Soviet Elevated reveal = Barrage. Retreat.
Impulse 03
29th div in A10: Grain Elevator battle
29/RCN lead 6AF +3atk.u +6arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 19AV
Pavlov's House 10DF +4TEM +1Comm = 15DV
Ger.2d6=9+19 (28) vs. Sov.3d6max2=9+15 (24) = Success. A10: Grain Elevator captured.
Impulse 04
24th div in A13: Red Square into A12: Ferry Landing for 4MP
Place 1 arty, 1eng, and 1 air
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Ambush
24/RCN lead 7AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng = 14AV
Soviet Ambush 7DF +3TEM -1d6air(6) = 4DV
Ger.2d6=11+14 (24) vs. Sov.2d6=12+4 (16) = Overrun. A12: Ferry Landing captured. A9: Southern Rail Station = isolated. A11: Tsaritsa Gully = isolated.
END PHASE THOUGHTS:So, so, so many shitty rolls. Dear Revoluation Games, knowing that players would most likely use black dice for Germans and red dice for the Soviets, did you by any means... weighed them so that Soviets rolled better than Germans? I am at 24 cotrolled areas. That's a 15 net gain. 15/6T=2.5 areas/turn. That is FAR BELOW 3.44 necessary to keep up here.

Turn 07, September 25-26, 1942

Dawn Phase
Reinforcements: 100th div in A1: Hill 126.3
Random Event Phase: 3d6=8, Logistical Pause 1d6=2. Let's shut down 71st div in A20: Stalingradski Airfield and 295th div in A33: State Farm. Insert another insurance joke here.
Supply Phase: 15 points
Purchase 120th bn and return to A46: Nadezhda Road for 2pts
Purchase 5 arty + 4eng = 13pts
Combat Phase:
Bloody Streets
A9: Southern Rail Station 1d6=2 (no eff)
Impulse 01
16th Div in A43: Little Mushroom to A42: Spartakovka for 4MP
64th bn lead 6AF +1atk.u +4arty +1ger.mor = 12AV
Soviet Ambush 8DF +3TEM -1d6air(1) = 10DV
Ger.2d6=10+12 (22) vs. Sov.2d6=10+10 (20) = Success. A42: Spartakovka captured.
Impulse 02
60th div in A46: Nadezhda Road into A47: Orlovka
Place 1arty + 1eng
Isolated Soviet L.Urban reveal = Barrage. Sac the 120th bn
60/RCN leads 5AF +4arty +1ger.mor = 10AV
Soviet Barrage 8DF +3TEM -1d6iso= 5(-1) = 10DV
Ger.2d6=8+10 (18) vs. Sov.2d6=4+10 (14) = Success. A47: Orlovka captured.
Impulse 03
100th div. in A1: Hill 126.3 into A31: Gorodische for 4MP
Place 1arty + 1eng
Isolated Soviet L.Urban reveal = Heroes
245B leads 5AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 14AV
Soviet Heroes 4DF +3TEM -1d6iso(3=no eff) = 7DV
Ger.2d6=8+14 (22) vs. Sov.2d6=8+7 (15) = Overrun. A31: Gorodische captured.
Impulse 04
24th div in A12: Ferry Landing into A11: Tsaritsa Gully for 4MP
Place 1arty + 1eng
Isolated Russian L.Urban reveal = Fanatic
24/RCN leads 7AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 16AV
Soviet Fanatics 5DF +3TEM -1d6iso(2=no eff) = 8DV
Ger.2d6 = 7+16 (23) vs. Sov.2d6=12+8 (20) = Success, downgraded to Stalemate.
Impulse 05
94th Div moves from A9: Southern Rail Station to A5: Leather Factory (because they're useless) for 3MP
29th div moves from A10: Grain Elevator into A9: Southern Rail Station for 4MP
29/RCN leads 6AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.int +1ger.mor = 15AV
Soviet Ambush 5DF +3TEM -1d6iso(6= -2) = 6DV
Ger.2d6=11+15AV (26) vs. Sov.2d6=7+6 (13) = Overrun. A9: Southern Rail Station captured.
Impulse 06
389th in A28: Hill 107.5 into A24: Red October Workers' Settlement for 4MP. No support.
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Guards
245A leads 4AF +3atk.u +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 9AV
Soviet Guards 7DF +3TEM = 10DV
Ger.2d6=8+9 (17) vs. Sov.2d6max2=10+10 (20) = Repulsed. 245A elim. 389 retreats to A28: Hill 107.5
END PHASE THOUGHTS:This was a strong turn with 4 areas captured. At 29 total, that means 20/7=2.85 areas/turn. It's picking up a bit. But I only have 2 turns left and I lose the 29th div on the last turn.

Turn 08, September 27-28, 1942

Dawn Phase
Reinforcements: None
Random Event Phase: 3d6=12, Commissars
Supply Phase: 17 points
Purchase 2 arty + 4 eng = 10pts
Return 245A to A28: Hill 107.5 = 2pts
Return 518th bn and 244B to A33: State Farm = 3pts
Return 244A to A20: Stalingradski Airfield = 2pts
Taking a big risk this turn to see if I can catch up. Might not go well.
Combat Phase:
Bloody Streets:
A11: Tsaritsa Gully 1d6=1 (no eff)
Impulse 1
16th div in A42: Spartakovka to A40: Sports Park
Place 1eng
Reveal Soviet L.Urban = Barrage. Sac 16/PZ.
64th bn leads 6AF +1atk.u +2eng +1ger.mor = 10AV
Soviet Barrage 4DF +3TEM +1Comm = 8DV
Ger.2d6=7+10 (17) vs. Sov.2d6=10+8 (18) = Repulse. 64th bn elim. 16th div back to A42: Spartakovka
Impulse 02
295th div in A33: State Farm into A45: Hill 135.4
Place Air Support
244B leads 5AF +3atk.u +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 10AV
Soviet Barrage 8DF +2TEM +1Comm - 1d6air(2) -1d6iso(6= -2) = 7DV
Ger.2d6=11+10 (21) vs Sov.2d6=8+7 (15) = Success. A45: Hill 135.4 captured.
Impulse 03
100th div in A31: Gorodisch into A32: Razgulyayevka Station for 4MP
Isolated Soviet L.Urban reveal = Guards
245B leads 5AF +3atk.u +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 12AV
Soviet Guards 4DF +3TEM +1Comm -1d6iso(1= +1) = 9DV
Ger.2d6=10+12 (22) vs Sov.3d6max2=6+9 (15) = Overrun. A32: Razgulyayevka Station captured.
Impulse 04
389th div in A28: Hill 107.5 into A23: Banny Gully
Place 1arty + 1eng
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Fanatic
245A lead 4AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 13AV
Soviet Fanatic 7DF +3TEM +1Comm = 11DV
Ger.2d6=8+13 (21) vs. Sov.2d6=7+11 (18) = Success downgraded to Stalemate
Impulse 05
71st div in A20: Stalingradski Airfield into A15: Krutoy Gully
Place 1arty +1eng
244A leads 4AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 13AV
Soviet Heroes 8DF +3TEM +1Comm = 12DV
Ger.2d6=9+13 (22) vs. Sov.2d6=4+12 (16) = Success. A15: Krutoy Gully captured.
Impulse 06
24th div in A:11 Tsaritsa Gully
24/RCN leads 7AF +3atk.u +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 12AV
Soviet Fanatic 5DF +3TEM +1Comm -1d6iso(4= -1)= 8DV
Ger.2d6=9+12 (21) vs Sov.2d6=10+8 (18) = Success. A11: Tsaritsa Gully captured.
END PHASE THOUGHTS:Not going to make it. This really sucks. I'm at 32 areas, the 29th is leaving me. The 94th is useless. The 24th is stuck in Tsaritsa Gully and can't make a move to attack anything. The 295th is stuck on Hill 135.4 as well. Wait. 24th have 6MF... wait, I can get them to a fight. 244B can also go it alone to the front. Not ideal obviously. But the max I can get here is 38, with an absurd amount of luck.

Turn 09, September 29-30, 1942

Dawn Phase
Reinforcements: 29th Withdraws
Random Event Phase: 3d6=10 Commissar
Supply Phase: 7 points. Well that really really sucks.
Purchase 3eng + 1arty for 7pts
Combat Phase:
Impulse 01
16/79 by itself will walk into A40
79th bn 6AF + 2eng +1 ger.mor = 9AV
Soviet Barrage 4DF +3TEM = 7DV
Ger.2d6=4+9 (13) vs Sov.2d6=5+7 (12) = Success by the skin of my teeth. A40: Sports Park captured.
Impulse 02
100th in A32: Razgulyayevka Station into A30: Silicate Factory
245bn lead 5AF +3atk.u +2arty +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 14AV
Soviet Barrage 9 +3TEM -1d6iso(1= +1) = 13DV
Ger.2d6=6+14 (20) vs. Sov.2d6=8+13 (21) = Repulsed. 245B elim. 100th back to Razgulyayevka Station.
Impulse 03
71st div from A15: Krutoy Gully into A21: Mamayev Kurgan
Soviet Elevated reveal = Ambush
244A leads 4AF +3atk.u +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 9AV
Soviet Ambush 8DF +4TEM = 12DV
Ger.2d6=11+9 (20) vs. Sov.2d6=6+12 (18) = Success. 244A elim. A21: Mamayev Kurgan captured.
Impulse 04
24th div. in A11: Tsaritsa Gully to A17: Army Camp for 2MP, then into A16: Central Rail Station for 4MP
Place 2eng and Air
Soviet L.Urban reveal = Fanatic
RCN leads 7AF +3atk.u +2eng +1div.intg +1ger.mor = 14AV
Soviet Fanatic 8DF +4TEM -1d6air(1) = 13DV
Ger.2d6=12+14 (26) vs. Sov.2d6=3+13 (16) = OMG. OMFG. That is an overrun. That means i beat this dumbass fanatic.
Impulse 05
389th div in Banny Gully w/o Support
245A leads 4AF +3atk.u +1ger.mor = 8AV
Soviet Fanatic 7DF +3TEM = 10DV
Ger.2d6=7+8 (15) vs. Sov.2d6=5+10 (15) = Stalemate
Impulse 06 - Hail Mary
244B by itself enters Mechetka Ravine for 2MP, and then Barrikady Workers' Settlement... or Doma Kommuny? Let's roll. 1-3 Doma, 4-6 Barrikady. 4. OK
Soviet L.Urban Reveal = Ambush
244B alone 5AF +1ger.mor = 6AV
Soviet Ambush 6DF +3TEM = 9DV
Ger.2d6=9+6 (15) vs. Sov.2d6=5+9 (14) = Success by the skin of my teeth. 244B elim. but A35: Barrikady Workers' Settlement captured.

END PHASE THOUGHTS: So 36. 4 short. Fairly certain I overextended myself in those early moves. Was figuring things out. Pretty sure I would've won if I knew what I was doing the first two turns.

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