Comparing V1.03 to 1.09 Grand Campaign

[Weasel]

I was trying to follow PB campaign that he wrote when 1.03 was the latest patch (http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3183226/1) and I have found that things have changed an incredible amount since then.  His maps show few Soviet divisions (he is playing with FOW off) and is able to quickly march north to Leningrad on turn 7.

On the other hand my map is a sea of red at the end of turn 6, no way I can charge north to cut of Leningrad before the mud that I can see.  The same goes for capturing Pskov on turn 2, it takes all your fuel to get there and when you do there are Soviet divisions waiting.

Has anyone been able to capture Leningrad in 1941 before the blizzard hits, if so how did you do it?  I am playing on normal mode with FOW off as I was trying to follow the campaign above.