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First winter war - should I stay or should I go? - 5/13/2021 10:04:41 AM

speedyglides

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I am playing the Axis against the AI (normal - everything at 100). I've made good progress during the summer and autumn conquering Moscow and Leningrad. I didn�t reached Rostov. You can see how it is now in the screenshots. Now it is turn 27 and I am trying to keep the front stable with only tactical retreats where the pressure is too high or gaps are opened. As I remember from WITE 1, many used the strategy of retreating one hex per turn instead of trying to keep the position. So� Keeping the positions will weaken my units to the point of collapse or not being able to mount a reasonable offensive in 1942? If you opt for a general retreat, how much terrain should you give or what is the right balance?

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RE: First winter war - should I stay or should I go? - 5/13/2021 10:05:31 AM

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Here is the south front.

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RE: First winter war - should I stay or should I go? - 5/13/2021 11:09:33 AM

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The Axis are very resilient and can recover from the winter easily so whatever you decide it will not adversely affect your 42 offensive plans.

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RE: First winter war - should I stay or should I go? - 5/13/2021 12:00:30 PM

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I'd back up Carlkay's view - its worth playing out even from a bad situation, you'll learn a lot about the worst stage (Dec-Jan) and how to recover and perhaps take advantage of any Soviet over-extension.

Even if you then decide to end the game and restart, its a distinct phase and there is no real substitute for playing it through

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RE: First winter war - should I stay or should I go? - 5/13/2021 1:51:19 PM

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Thanks! I will stand as much as I can to see what happens.

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