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Description

| As the Black force, prevent the fall of City A. |
Situation

Black overextension was punished, but there was not enough opportunity to destroy Army Group Center (AG Center)
AG Center was broken by a combined attack of Red Front A, B. forced to retreat south of River A, reforming around the core of 3. Army
After the punishment of AG Center, Red has chased Black AG Center 150 km, to the edge of River A
Red Fronts A, B, C, are converging on Black Capital, City A.
There is no strategic advantage in equipment on either side
Weather remains dry, and cool, with no rain

Considerations

Black Side

2 Army fortifies City B as defensive position
Overall supply situation remains optimal in all except the 3. Army
3 Army is in the process of organizing all broken formations of AG Center, and has very little attacking potential. But it can defend its stretch of the river
Black is to hold City B at all cost, to provide strategic depth for the Capital, City A
AG South has pinned Front C with counterattacks southeast of Town F
The majority of AG North is to the Northwest of the theater, leaving very few formations to use
It is better not to be subject to red breakthrough artillery barrage

Red Side

Will attack across the entire front
Supply situation is optimal for Front A, C. Front B is at the end of its supply line, but can take from Front A if necessary.
The pin on Front C is only effective so long the 4th Army remains intact outside of Town D
Offensive scheduled in three phases:

Cut off 2. Army in City B.
Reduce 2. Army and attack to the southeast
Front A attacks towards H6, B towards F8 to surround and cut off City A.

OOB

Black Side

AG North (available for manoeuvre)
3 Infantry, 45 000 men, 750 artillery
2 Tank, 10 000 infantry, 450 tanks/self-propelled

AG Center

2 Army
6 Infantry, 90 000 men, 2000 artillery
3 Tank, 17 500 infantry, 550 tanks/self-propelled

3 Army
5 Infantry, 70 000 men, 1000 artillery
9 shattered formations, 50 000 men

5 Army (newly raised, lower combat effectiveness)
8 Infantry, 120 000 men, 2400 artillery
5 Tank, 50 000 men, 900 tanks/self-propelled

AG South (available for manoeuvre)
4 Army
5 Infantry, 85 000 men, 900 artillery
1 Tank, 8 500 men, 125 tanks/self-propelled

Red Side

Front A (available for manoeuvre)
21 Infantry, 250 000 men, 5750 artillery
10 Tank, 80 000 infantry, 2500 tanks/self-propelled

Front B (available for manoeuvre)
17 Infantry, 185 000 men, 4350 artillery
9 Tank, 90 000 infantry, 2150 tanks/self-propelled

Front C (available for manoeuvre)
9 Infantry, 101 000 men, 2150 artillery
3 Tank, 9 000 infantry, 350 tanks/self-propelled

Description

| As the Black force, prevent the fall of City A. |
Situation

Black overextension was punished, but there was not enough opportunity to destroy Army Group Center (AG Center)
AG Center was broken by a combined attack of Red Front A, B. forced to retreat south of River A, reforming around the core of 3. Army
After the punishment of AG Center, Red has chased Black AG Center 150 km, to the edge of River A
Red Fronts A, B, C, are converging on Black Capital, City A.
There is no strategic advantage in equipment on either side
Weather remains dry, and cool, with no rain

Considerations

Black Side

2 Army fortifies City B as defensive position
Overall supply situation remains optimal in all except the 3. Army
3 Army is in the process of organizing all broken formations of AG Center, and has very little attacking potential. But it can defend its stretch of the river
Black is to hold City B at all cost, to provide strategic depth for the Capital, City A
AG South has pinned Front C with counterattacks southeast of Town F
The majority of AG North is to the Northwest of the theater, leaving very few formations to use
It is better not to be subject to red breakthrough artillery barrage

Red Side

Will attack across the entire front
Supply situation is optimal for Front A, C. Front B is at the end of its supply line, but can take from Front A if necessary.
The pin on Front C is only effective so long the 4th Army remains intact outside of Town D
Offensive scheduled in three phases:

Cut off 2. Army in City B.
Reduce 2. Army and attack to the southeast
Front A attacks towards H6, B towards F8 to surround and cut off City A.

OOB

Black Side

AG North (available for manoeuvre)
3 Infantry, 45 000 men, 750 artillery
2 Tank, 10 000 infantry, 450 tanks/self-propelled

AG Center

2 Army
6 Infantry, 90 000 men, 2000 artillery
3 Tank, 17 500 infantry, 550 tanks/self-propelled

3 Army
5 Infantry, 70 000 men, 1000 artillery
9 shattered formations, 50 000 men

5 Army (newly raised, lower combat effectiveness)
8 Infantry, 120 000 men, 2400 artillery
5 Tank, 50 000 men, 900 tanks/self-propelled

AG South (available for manoeuvre)
4 Army
5 Infantry, 85 000 men, 900 artillery
1 Tank, 8 500 men, 125 tanks/self-propelled

Red Side

Front A (available for manoeuvre)
21 Infantry, 250 000 men, 5750 artillery
10 Tank, 80 000 infantry, 2500 tanks/self-propelled

Front B (available for manoeuvre)
17 Infantry, 185 000 men, 4350 artillery
9 Tank, 90 000 infantry, 2150 tanks/self-propelled

Front C (available for manoeuvre)
9 Infantry, 101 000 men, 2150 artillery
3 Tank, 9 000 infantry, 350 tanks/self-propelled