Soviet Blizzard Offensive 1941

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

Soviet Blizzard Offensive 1941

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series >> Soviet Blizzard Offensive 1941

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Soviet Blizzard Offensive 1941 - 7/18/2017 6:08:26 PM

rjohn37752

Posts: 16
Joined: 3/5/2017
Status: offline

I'm in the 20th turn of an email game as the soviets. What should I be doing to prepare for the winter offensive?

Post #: 1

RE: Soviet Blizzard Offensive 1941 - 7/18/2017 7:21:03 PM

No idea

Posts: 495
Joined: 6/24/2011
Status: offline

Start taking cavalry divisins out of the line and amass them where your main blow is going to fall (because with 3 of them you can make a cavalry corps, your best unit until rifle corps come. Try to hide their position taking them far from the line and, at the last moment, taking them via rail). During the mud turns I usually take to reserve all my air groups. That way they can gain much needed morale and rest for the coming offensive. In the last snow turn try to take land you might want to start the offensive, because next turn the german units CV will drop a lot, so probably he wont be able to do anything about it.

< Message edited by No idea -- 7/18/2017 7:22:05 PM >

(in reply to rjohn37752)

Post #: 2

RE: Soviet Blizzard Offensive 1941 - 7/18/2017 7:44:35 PM

timmyab

Posts: 2044
Joined: 12/14/2010
From: Bristol, UK
Status: offline

It will depend a lot on your game situation and whether you're playing mild blizzard and/or +1 rule. Also don't let up your guard defensively until turn 22.

Generally: Cavalry is important. Withdraw your cavalry divisions from front line duties and train them up. Prioritize the forming of cav corps in December and concentrate them where the enemy is weakest, preferably in the Southern half of the map.
Make sure your guards rifle divisions are concentrated and direct them against strong enemy positions that need shifting. I don't use them so much where the enemy is running.

Try to disguise your offensive intentions as much as possible.

Use part of your army to build and maintain fortifications in preperation for 1942.

< Message edited by timmyab -- 7/18/2017 7:47:15 PM >

(in reply to rjohn37752)

Post #: 3

RE: Soviet Blizzard Offensive 1941 - 7/18/2017 9:48:13 PM

gmtello

Posts: 350
Joined: 12/23/2014
Status: offline

Try to keep the point of start of the ofensive not very far

(in reply to timmyab)

Post #: 4