LENINGRAD of S.Nacucchi

A initial plan for the batlefield is shown at the image.



Of course this is a initial plan that can be changed according to the development of the battle.

Carelia:


Helsinki:


Air Units:


South East Deployment


South West

Turn 1

We start cleaning the forest close to the front line. Our numerous infantry units advance to the north mainly on foot as there is a a lack of Trucks.
We decide to strenght the artilleries. some tanks, antitanks, the most of the positions in the Carelia peninsule and the Luftwaffe fighters.

it seems a long way to Leningrad! ....



Turn 1 AI
1- Enemy bombardements in Carelia …on our infantry and Arty units. The Kronstadt Fortification spotting is causing some problems.

Turn 2
In Finland we strenght the planes. We change our initial plan on the fleet and the submarines are moves towards Krosndstat - Leningrad. Infantry units move also to the Carelia Peninsule. The navy in Helsinki is also strengtened. Troops in Carelia took over Iushkelovo. The triple bombardement with arty swept the city defenses. Antitank unis proceed to enter Iushkelovo.
In the South Front the troops concentration in the Velikaya River increase quickly .. we foresee a difficult river crossing.

Helsinki


Carelia


Velikaya River:


Strategic Map


Turn 2 AI

The Enemy retake IushKelovo, Air and naval bombardements on our arty in the front of Carelia worry the commanders. in the Velikaya River near to Pskov a germana armor Pz38 is attacked when it is crossing the river. Enemy air units appear on the Velikaya River and at the South of Tallin.


Carelia


South Tallin


Velikaya River

Turn 3
Start To Rain

In Carelia we proceed to strength the artillery now that Planes can not attack on us. We have a rest in the Carelia front while it rains as the enemy is well entrenched and move planes and troops from Helsinki towards to Carelia.

Crossing the Velikaya River at the South of Pskov.


Troops in the west moving north arrive to the defensive lines in the way to Tallin



Turn 3 AI

The enemy artillery and naval bombing destroy a German 75 artillery in Carelia.



Enemy active at the south of tallin in the city of Tartu ..with 4-5 attacks on the german units.
A German Tank Pz IIF lose 30% of the strength attacked by a T-34

Turn 4
Fair weather.
In Carelia we retake IushKelovo and destroy a 122 Soviet Artillery which was supporting defensively the city under the attack of a Fin T-26 and Finnish Sky unit now, camped inside the city. Finnish Fighter close to Arrive to the Carelia Sector.


Good results of the Attack to Pskov in the Velikaya River. German troops surrounding the city.


Enemy fighters shows at the city of Dno ..east of Pskov. A I-16 get down over the Wirz Lake. Hard Battle with three german grenadier 40 close to Tartu city. Airfield close to Tartu taken over and a T-34 unit seriously damaged 30% by a 15 sFH 3 stars shell bombing.


In the West, the army break the defensive line and surround Piarnu. A 152 mm Soviet arty is defending the position a german reckon attack the arty position from behind damaging from 10 to 7 or 30% damage.


This turn has been an important turn. Our troops are progressing quickly towards Leningrad!!


Turno 4 - AI :
In Velikaya River Russian fighter attack the infantry units over the river.


In Carelia the T-26 and a Fin Ski units are seriously attacked.



T-•4 units appear at the north of Tartu in the way to Tallin.

Turn 5
Important German armor concentration in Pskov, Pskov taken!. The troops moving towards Dno (red arrow)


Carelia:
Close to IushKelovo a 76 Russian Antitank resisted three attacks. Finnish army weakened in 20-30% by the Antitank.
German and finnish fighters arrive finally to the Carelia airfields.


Tartu is taken. Two T-34 stay in the way to Tallin north of Tartu.


German troops enter in Piarnu

Turn 5 AI

A tactical bomber type Sturmovik over the recently taken Piarnu.

In Carelia continue the naval bombardement on the units close to the Leningrad in the coast zone close to the Baltic

Turn 6

German Fighters enter in action in Carelia and the land troops started assault to Osdinovetz

Over Piarnu the Sturmovik is taken down. Troops moving towards Tallin.

The two T-34 destroyed close to Tarna.
One Stuka take some risk ...flying alone. Our ground reckon show that the bomber we are going to use against one T-34 close to Tarna is out of enemy spot region so we decide to use it despite it has no fighter protection.

DNO is taken

Surprise in the Baltic See. Our Sboat bump into a two destroyers group and stop in its movement.- With one Torpedo it destroys a 7 strength destroyer which sunk quickly.


Turn 6 AI

Carelia two Fin Sky units destroyed. One Fighter axis fighter caught and it becomes seriously damaged 70% by enemy AA.

Close to DNO the enemy fighters catch an artillery 10.5 leFH while transported by truck (30% damage) ,another attack on tank PzIII has no effect.

Turn 7

strategic map after 7 turn


Close to Dno a Soviet Fighter and Tactical Bomber are taken down. German Tank group moving towards Pljussa


in Carelia offesive over Osdinovetz.


Ring defensive line at Tallin at sight … pity our cruisers are in the way to Leningrad ….


Turn 7 AI
in the Baltic our submarine evade two destroyers attacks. Enemy fleets are on sight.

In Carelia continue the arty and naval bombardment. An 122 soviet arty is ammo depleted so we are going to take advantage of this next turn! .


At the north of Tartu an offensive of quick BT-7 catch an Antitank in a transport and destroy it.

The enemy defend the Scjelon crossing river with paracaidist units

Turn 8
Carelia: offrensive on Osdinovetz and we launch an offensive in the north of Leningrad aimed to cause damage in the depleted 122 Russian Arty

Baltic: First maritime Battle. Our destroyer attack Russian submarine causing only 1 damage point. Our Heavy Cruiser sunk a destroyer with a single shot. The two submarines sunk another destroyer and damage a third one …only 1 point left alive.

The city of Pljussa is taken and a soviet defensive line is at sight with some T-34 half buried along the line.

We cross the Scejelon river after destroying a BT-7 over the River.

Turn 8 AI
In the Baltic ..a soviet submarine attack one of our destroyers causing major damage.

In Carelia we lose a one star veteran Finn Sky unit and they also catch a 75 mm Artillery on a truck causing major casualties.

In Dno a soviet Fighter catch one Stuka unprotected over the river.

Probably German become excessive confident this turn and took unnecessary losses.

Turn 9

Carelia: Finnish offensive on the harbour city (More 48,7)


In Tallin the German Infantry Troops take the trenches around the city


Narva: German wedge moves towards the cross river at Narva

Staraja Rusa Defensive ring at sight


In the Baltic sea it continues the Soviet Submarine hunting



Turn 9 AI

In the Sapolije Front in the neighborhood of Luga River a German 10.5 SfH is reduced to a 30% strength by a russian tac bomber while being transported by truck.


In the city of Luga at the north of Sapolije we detect a Russian engineer and tactical Bombers


In Tallin the battle is at its height point

Turn 10
Carelia: More (48,7) taken!


Baltic: A Russian light Cruiser sunk. Submarines arrives to Krosnstadt

In Tallin German troops take the airport.- Rough battle on the city surrounds

At the gates of Narva. At the other side of the river.

Sapolije Taken. A Russian Tactical bomber is taken down.

In Staraja Russa a fortification is destroyed by a Pioner unit



Turn 10 AI
Tallin assault to the airport. The infantry unit resist three attacks.

In Porhov close to the Luga River. 2 Russian 76 antitanks counterattack to the german units.

Turn 11

In Carelia the German army attack an 3 rangue Russian antiair and a 122 arty.
Two new finnish arty were purchased (in More and Osdinovetz) axis 10cm Gun

Baltic: The Soviet Sumarine and an one light Soviet Cruiser are sunk

Tallin troops enter the first streets of the city

Narva : preparing the river crossing to the south of the mine field

Staraja Russa: cleaning the Road to Staraja .

Porhov: Combined action Werhmach and Luftwaffe in the zone of Porhov. The Tactical bombers act unescorted. A bomber He111 help to destroy a intered T-34.


Turn 11 AI

in Carelia a Soviet counterattack by BT-7 tanks towards Osdinovetz

in the Peipus lake some soviet cavalry treat to reach Pskov by surprise.

The enemy cover the other side of the Neva river ..battle in Narva is going to be a bloody one!

In Staraja Russa the Soviets defend the forest south of the city.

Turn 12

Strategic Map


In Carelia, Finnish Offensive on the north of Leningrad is in progress. It is also deployed a line of Finnish antitanks against the BT7 offensive in Osdinovetz

In Tallin Only the harbour part of the capital is under soviet control.

In narva after a heavy arty bombardement German troops start to cross the river down the mine field sector. with defensive Artillery support the German troops start to fight over the river at the north of the mine field.

In Staraja Russa the forest the soviet troops are swept and the assault to the city is ready!

In Porhov at the North of Scejelon river German troops with air support progress towards the east approaching the narrow pass among the Luga and Scejelon River

A small armoured group move north towards Leningrad and is close to the city of Luga


Turn 12 AI
The BT7 and new armoured Russian units try to stop the finnish attack north of Leningrad.

In narva the troops over the river are rejected of the river.

In the sector of Porhov the enemy retake Solci with a counteraatack with three ST-T40

Turn 13
It starts to Rain
Tallin Taken

Finnish Offensive over the North of Leningrad still in Progress

Battle for Narva: German Cross the river Neva and and take control over the north part of Peipus Lake

Solci is retaken and Staraja Russa falls in German hands

Troops in the Luga incursion progress to Leningrad and increase the numer of units involved in the movement.


Turn 13 AI
In Porhov a German Engineer is damaged in 70% by a Russian cavalry-.

A T-32 attack a PzIII just down of Narva.

First enemy troops appear in Luga sector

Turn 14
Finnish Offensive over the North of Leningrad in Progress: Finnish troops enter airfields and first outskirts of the city
Kronstadt and Leningrad fortifications weakened

Battle in narve in its height

South…German troops in the way to Novgorod

Turn 15
Raining….Muddy terrain….

now the Rasputiza makes every thing more difficult!


Surrounding Narva

Finnish Offensive over Leningrad. The two Forts have taken serious damages.

Turn 15 AI
In Luga sector, Russian 2 ST Workers close to the city of Parietshce

Turn 16
Raining and muddy
In Luga the battle is bloody and rough

In Narva the battle is bloody and rough

Progress to Novgorod ..slowly

Turn 1713 october 1941
Fair and Muddy

Novgorod: two Stukas…..two enemy fighters……no fighters to defend them!
The road to Novgorod is Empty …now the battle for the city.

Leningrad …half city in Finnish hands…the offensive continue for the rest of the city. Krosnardt fortification destroyed

Turn 18

The Battle for Novogorod

Turn 19

END!!!!