Germany - Large Advances Into the Soviet Union - 28 Jul to 09 Aug 1941

28 Jul 1941: We have a captured Facility and Karl Heinrich Emil Becker is the assigned scientist.
Back to the front and elements of 1. Panzerarmee are approaching Rzhev which is NW of Moscow.
We accept both requests.
We need Military Access in Finland (!).
29 Jul 1941: It is approved. We have now linked up with Finnish units operating S. of Leningrad.
30 Jul 1941: Great news - now we continue to advance eastwards.
Kalinin is the next objective for the 934. Infanterie-Division (mot.).
03 Aug 1941: Units of 3. Panzerarmee have captured Sevastopol in Crimea.
04 Aug 1941: We accept a non-aggression pact with Ethiopia.
The Soviets are now 45% towards capitulation with over 2M casualties.
We are advancing deeper into Ukraine....
....but pockets of enemy resistance need to be eliminated.
In central Russia we have captured Bryansk and Orel.
05 Aug 1941: Research has been completed on Improved Artillery Upgrade II...
....and I select Basic Large Airframe from Heinkel next.
My current Research.
I send the 296. Sturm-Division on the scenic tour around Estonia.
Iron Wolf Lithuania joins the Axis.
06 Aug 1941: A portion of my Production, including Fw 190 A and Ju 87 G.
I import more Rubber from British Malaya.
07 Aug 1941: South of Moscow we have our armoured spearheads have captured Kaluga and Tula.
09 Aug 1941: We lost a Naval Bomber to Italian Merchants.
 We appear to have over extended in Italy with 4 Divisionen encircled at Brescia.

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