Ars belli

The weather roll for September to October 41 is often crucial. If the good weather continues, the Russian can disappear. Fortunately for me, PionPion gets a 10, so clear then mud ( the historical meteo ). He still takes the opportunity to take Kiev and surround Dnepropetrovsk. He started cleaning the woods in front of Moscow. In my turn, I anticipate the arrival of winter by massing troops in Leningrad. The German horde is slowly approaching Moscow but the city is difficult to take. Confident in its invincibility, the Hun left a pile exposed in front of Leningrad. I take this opportunity to make them check that they can die too. End of german arrogance. An attempt to disengage Dnepropetrovsk failed miserably, inflicting casualties on the garrison. The city is doomed.  We are now in November-December. The weather becomes beautiful again with a slight mud. My partner is taking advantage of this outright luck, storming Kharkov and Kalinin. Only the valiant defenders...

Russia Besieged - how to go through 1942? Two short games You’re going to think that i like the Russian front, but between two Tite sessions, I play Russia Besieged, Compass Games version. I had already practiced the previous versions and in a distant memory, the game was rather pro-German. When this new edition was released, one of my regular partners ( nicknamed PionPion) via Vassal offered me to get back to it. We agreed to a two games in a row, changing side between the games. He starts on the German side and stumbles at the very start. Dnepopetrovsk held until March 1942 and an attempt on Leningrad fail in-extremis. The following summer does not allow him to break through into Caucasus and the game ends with a failed attack on Rostov. You’ve got to control 17 major cities to prevent sudden death, and this is difficult to do. With average weather and dice launches of the same sort, it's hard to pass. The return game follows the same path. Inspired by the experience...