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Klydon -> RE: Stalin's in the gulag - Tullius (Soviet) vs 2ndACR (Axis) (4/1/2011 11:58:15 PM)
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It sort of depends on what your approach is with fronts/armies. In the past, I have had a tendency to make sure I don't overload fronts as I go along. That means I have a lot of armies in the line that are directly attached to Stavka, which is not necessarily a good thing.
I have not gotten a good feel on the difference between leaving fronts overloaded compared to those that are not.
Figure part of how much frontage a Front has with 3 armies full up (36 divisions) also depends on how much depth you are going with. A narrow front might be no more than 12 hexes wide (3 divisions per hex) or even narrower if you keep some reserves to switch out on tired units. (Probably no less than 9 hexes). If you go 2 divisions per hex, then you get a frontage of 18 hexes or so. Going longer, you could easily get into the mid 20's per front, especially if you do checker boards, etc.
Along with all this, it depends on where you are looking to launch a winter offensive. Personally, I like launching a heavy attack along that rail line just south of Lake Ilmen with Pskov as the target while also trying to launch an attack along the Gulf of Finland headed for the Narva river area. This will certainly get the attention of any Axis opponent since the only supply line would then be through the 1 hex opening just north of Pskov. Very handy to make the Germans back up from Leningrad. If you are planning something like that, then I would say NW Front is good on frontage.
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