Hoooper -> RE: Leningrad: the open door defence (8/3/2011 11:36:31 AM)
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Phase two: The usual delaying actions should be fought at Pskov, preferably with an entire army, and a weak checkerboard set up between Pskov and the Luga. Meanwhile, the Leningrad divisions should be installed along the Luga. By the time the Germans reach the river, there should be enough divisions to hold a continuous front, in enough strength to give the impression that this is the main line of resistance. There are two points to bear in mind here: first, Novgorod must be all but impregnable, as this is going to be the key to the whole plan, and second, the line should be stronger towards its eastern end. The reason is that the whole front is going to pivot on the hinge of Novgorod to settle on the Volkhov, revealing the real main lines of resistance on the Volkhov and Krasnogvarddeysk, and that is going to be easier to achieve if the Germans attack the west of the line. Here's the general idea: [image]local://upfiles/37856/07050E29A528453FB3BDEFB541E38923.jpg[/image]
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