End of German Turn 8; January 23 0000 - 0600
Another 200 Soviets dead, unfortunately matched by nearly 100 proud sons of the Fatherland. Victory points are pretty much unchanged - from last turn we have improved from a major defeat to a minor. Both sides are licking their wounds after a tough day.
The supply state is abysmal with three HQ's out of command including XXIV Korp, seven artillery formations unavailable and a staggering twenty six units either low on ammo or fuel. You can see all the aflicted units highlighted in red in the following screen shot.
Not surprisingly with such a poor supply state, the German forces choose to stand still. The only units still on the move are the two Korp asset formations that are in travel mode and immune to night disruption. The Polizei choose to halt short to avoid overstacking and potentially disrupting. For all other units, the extra fatigue recovery maybe key for the actions of the morrow, particularly with the 83rd Cavalary ready to run amok. There is no change to any corp attachments as this is the midnight turn.
As my weary men rest in the cold, they strain to hopefully not hear hooves crunching through the snow....