Germany - Preparing For the Russian Campaign (I) - 15 Jun to 16 Jun 1941

15 Jun 1941: I form Army Group 1 using the 4 Armeen assigned to the boreder with the Soviet Union stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea,

I didn't realize that this finished 3 months ago. I've wasred 3 months.

I create a 'Go-To' line for the Army Group.

The trained Destroyer Wotan is assigned to Ostseeflotte and U-70 is assigned to III. U-Boots Flottille.

Next I assign a Jagdgeschwader and a Stukageschwader to earch Armee and Panzerarmee.

The border with Italy is wide open. Will Italy adhere to the non-agression pact?

16 Jun 1941: I return the 101. Sturm-Division back to the Armeeschule.

I start transferring 3 Sturm-Divisionen from 1. Reserve Army to each Panzerarmee. Here the 1. and 2. Panzerarmeen....

....then the 3. and 4. Panzerarmeen. I only have 2 Divisionen for the 4. Panzerarmee so I include a Gebirgs-Division..

 Next I need to move the Luftwaffe nearer to the Soviet Union.