SCENARIO - 10 - CAUCASUS - ALLIES - TURN 01

June 30, 1942: Axis strikes into Russia oil rich territory from a new southern front.

Turns: 30
Axis: Advanced A.I.
Allies: Player

Initial prestige: 2514

SITUATION

Russian player has six objectives to defend and only one to take, Batumi, along the south border on the Black Sea. Rostov is the nearest to enemy lines at the beginning, and Don river doesn't help at all, as it's behind the city and not before. The strategic map pictures the situation after the German A.I. player has finished its first turn, during which Allies have suffered ten casualties, six infantry, two tanks, one anti-tank and one fighter units. First turn Russian casualties often range between five and thirteen, so ten is average.

The first objective in Russian strategy is to get rid of German fighters, once this goal is reached the battle will turn in favor of Mother Russia. Allies fighters are very weak in comparison with Axis planes, so air defenses and anti-aircraft units must be used instead. Playing German, Russian tanks are invincible. Now playing Russian, German tanks are invincible. That’s how A.I. works. Don, Kuban and Terek rivers must be used as defensive lines, enemy should not cross these rivers, otherwise it will be much harder to push him back. Recon units must be infiltrated behind German lines via naval transport to occupy enemy cities and airfields.

Russian first turn reaction is feeble, at Valuiki (6,8) a German artillery unit is destroyed, while at Tiblisi (35,47) the 27° Panzer IIIJ is eliminated. Here's the complete combat list: