The German counter attacks begin.
This is going to be brutal.
They are moving in force.
We take losses, but they are also taking more losses than previously
The Kiev offensive is not going to be moving forward any more.
They also hit my forces near Minsk.
The northern offensive also comes under attack.
Losses up here are higher.
Losses up here are higher.
Losses up here are higher.
Losses are high, and tank losses are amazingly high!
They have pulled back again.
I hit them where they are weak.
The Luftwaffe are always a nice target.
I hit this Panzer division.
To hit my flanks, they have had to take troops from Minsk – So I get in a counter attack.
Their line shatters.
And my troops pour through!
Near Kiev I try and continue the assault.
Their subject forces break.
And I seem to still be advancing.
I'm still hopeful here.
The Germans are wounded, but it's still only early '43, So I'm expecting this to be a bloody year.

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