July 1941: The retreat begins (Turn 2 Save Thread)

[Paul Hanson]

Signing the sav out now. Sorry about the delay, but I've been pretty busy recently.

[Paul Hanson]

Turn played. Our troops are withdrawing to the fortress cities of Perekop and Rostov, leaving behind valiant groups of "volunteers", who will help slow down the fascist hordes.

[Colwyn]

Re: Re: Is this the historial stalin 3 week break some are having?

[QUOTE] Originally posted by H Tower


if by stalin, you mean me, then he's not gone.


Nooo not you my loyal and commited marshal, Stalin is nobody here on the forum, it was a historical reference to 3 weeks of inaction by Stalin when germany first attacked.

Coolo, only the murmansk front to go (htower) and its over to the ministers.

I'm very nervous about the upcoming AI turn, will we slow the blitzcreig a tad.

[Shaka Naldur]

second turn is almost done

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

I didn't see the request for me to take over the Murmansk front until just now. I can do it tomorrow, but not tonight, so if our Marshal wishes to play before Saturday, he of course is free to command the Murmansk front. And if comrade obiwan can't go by the next turn, I'll give it a shot.

[Colwyn]

Welcome comrade commander 6000yo!

May you bring glory to mother russia and cold graves to the finns.

When you finish your turn tommorow, the minsters will finish and we'll soon be on the next turn.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Signing out the save. Expect it back in 4-6 hours, tops.

- Comrade General Styomanovich

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Changed production in a few cities, sold off some improvements. Pillaged square next to Viipuri. Resolved unrest in UK by adding another Scientist. Moved freighter out of UK and onto mines... moved Freighter from Archangelsk towards our eastern (sea) minefield.

Petsamo, with only a Red Army unit and an I-6, is indefensible; accordingly, we have moved the I-6 fighter to Murmansk. In 6 months, it'll be a LA-5 fighter, so we want to keep it from being destroyed on the ground. I plan to hold Murmansk strongly; thus, please (incrementally) rush Katyusha Rockets in Murmansk. I would also like AA guns in Kitela, since that city has no air defences other than an I-6 unit moved from Kandalaska. Kandalaska is also building AA. Changed production in Viipuri to T34/76, but that will go to KV-1 when we have the science for that. Archangelsk should be built up to be a huge production city so that before winter, it can be shuttling planes to Kandalaska and beyond, and KV-1's by freighter to Kandalaska. And possibly building Cruisers to cover the arctic convoys.

Our forces maintained a defensive posture, attacking no-one, only scouting a bit with planes and ships in the UK.

If any rushbuying is available - STAVKA requests, in order of importance:
Katyusha in Murmansk; AA in Kitela; AA in Kandalaska; Power Plant in Archangelsk. I sold off a lot of stuff (no antitank defences were sold, though ) totalling 560,000 rubles.

[The ANZAC]

STYOM: I think you can change the production queues in your own cities without the permission of the ministers. You only need them to rush-buy for you.

[Ben Kenobi]

Good job STYOM.

We will strike down those evil Fascist pigs.

[Colwyn]

Duties of the ministers

Now the germans will counter attack and we'll see what we commanders will get from the economic and industrial might of our SU.

(Only ministers turns to play now)

PS commanders remember to post requests for rush buying in the Economics ministers forum! Leaving a requisition form here may mean the paper work will get lost in the postiki

[greeny]

signing out the save, I belive our comrade the Armaments Minister has already played his turn.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by The ANZAC
STYOM: I think you can change the production queues in your own cities without the permission of the ministers. You only need them to rush-buy for you.

I changed the queues, but didn't rushbuy. I don't think we really need to worry about losing many of the Murmansk front cities until winter - but I know that the Germans will send a lot of units at Murmansk; thus, the Kat is needed to drive 'em away. Add a couple of KV-1's, and we can hold off the Finnish ski troops in winter, hopefully.

[greeny]

Economic report for moth of July 1941

Due to the amount of improvement selling this month the Soviet treasury was able to cover the costs of ALL requested rush-buys. Remember to keep selling improvements next turn!

In citeis under my contol:
airbases rushbuilt in Baku and Grozny, permission granted for airlifts of labour-brigades as soon as they
are completed. The marshal can feel free to move any units he likes in my cities up the front line where they are needed. The 3 naval infantry in Batumi should be moved/shipped to the front lines ASAP as they are exellent fighters.

Tax rates:

Tax: 10%
Science 80%
Luxuries: 10% up to help with the shock when/if Minsk falls

[Shaka Naldur]

is turn two over?