Report of the German High Command on the Soviet counter-offensive:
In the central and southern sectors of the eastern front, a very strong Soviet counter-offensive has been unleashed with a large presence of armored units supported by artillery and infantry before which German defensive positions and minor allies are vulnerable, however it should be noted that the Comparison of these units with the identification made during the summer aerial exploration shows that it is the same units (then immobile) that have started to advance simultaneously, also the unexpected meteorological improvement that has allowed a partial aerial exploration of this offensive shows that it is a total offensive on the part of the Soviet forces but at the same time there are no units behind this breakthrough at least in the crucial central sector of the front so if the first attack could be contained, then it could stabilize and eventually reject, for this they must be The necessary readjustments and repositioning, as well as the reserve units and new models available, are being sent to the most committed sectors.
Regarding Mayor Mcguba's proposal regarding the immediate rise in tank models, the following considerations must be made:
For quite some time, the prestige available after the essential repairs to safeguard the life of the units left no room to undertake any expense of this caliber (sometimes prestige was 0
), however with the fall of Moscow and the new model of PzIVG to which can be promoted the PzIVD / E tanks cheaply and assumably (although to cost to renounce other promotions as for example in aviation).
Apart from this, the needs of transport often occupy the cities, so it is not possible to occupy the city with a unit to promote it, but in the face of urgent need the necessary preparations will be made, however it is also necessary to reaffirm that the current operational doctrine of the German army dictates that anti-tank units must fight enemy armored units, however, given the magnitude of this counter-offensive, it is very possible that they will be overwhelmed.