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KamilS -> RE: GC41 - Saper222 (Ger) vs Kamil (Sov) (No Saper222) (6/8/2012 12:03:55 AM)
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Flaviusx
I think this approach to Tula from the north is problematic.
I would've built up my forces west of Ryazan, including a lot of cavalry, and gobbled up the Axis out in the open, where there's more room to maneuver and the terrain is favorable. Tula would naturally fall as a result. This is the longer, but easier route and gives you more pocketing opportunities.
He's just got too much stuff near Moscow and can snub your flanking maneuvers. The area is best suited for a frontal infantry push, and really should have no cavalry at all imo, you've got a lot of cavalry up here that is better suited for operations elsewhere. Western Front alone has 3 cavalry corps just east of Vyazma, from what I can see on the screens.
Am surprised at the stubborn Axis defense down by Rostov. He's sticking his head in a noose here and is danger of losing a lot of stuff. Those mountain divisions are flirting with disaster. He cannot possibly hold this position for another month, but neither can he easily retreat, he's now ripe for a big pocket.
I have to confess I am not entirely pleased with my initial winter disposition. You are right, 3 cavalry corps west of Moscow could have been more productive elsewhere.
Problem with my advance towards Tula lays in the south - my forces near Voronezh are too weak to take advantage of his commitment in the north, so it looks a bit like lost effort, but at the end of the day I pay for terrible summer.
Situation near Rostov is interesting, but I feel presence of mountain division will make the difference.
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TulliusDetritus
Kamil, just a thought: I can see -from the Moscow screenshot- you keep having a thick carpet in this area. And at the same time, many parts of the front lack Red Army hordes
As I see it, there are two consequences (bad for you that is): 1) NOT every single Red Army unit will be trashing the enemy (and they deserve it, you know that! ) and 2) you won't be grabbing all the land you could grab (and you could do that).
I think you should somewhat spread your mighty forces (no carpets, in any case), simply to make sure every single unit can trash enemy units, and this every single turn.
Give 'em spinachs and vodka, tovarich, they will do their job
Units around Moscow are worthless. During the course of offensive I cannibalised plenty of troops, overall CP are around 1000 now. Despite that almost third of my units are unready. I wait until they reach state of being usable and will commit them where necessary.
State of my army is so bad that I am not able to sustain offensive in all areas at once, so I prefer to be idle in the north to be able to pocket something in the centre and further south.
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Tarhunnas
Impressive winter offensive! You are really turning this one around!
Thank You.
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