smckechnie -> RE: Discussion: How to best utilize Afrika Corps (3/26/2021 1:10:31 AM)
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Per Hamburgermeats comments, you always form the Afrika Corps. If the axis conduct successful Sea Lion, probably do holding action in N. Africa, as the axis will be stretched for units. In this case, send all of the Africa Corps to Russia. If no Sea Lion, axis should try to put some pressure on the British somewhere, hence send forces to N. Africa, take Egypt and Iraq. Big case can be made for this move, as resources in Iraq and Persia are as much or more than the Russian Caucuses. Axis can also take Saudi Arabian oil field. Note, that most of the time, with great axis play, Germans have already sent force to North Africa, so most or all of Afrika Corps goes to Russia. The other strategic way to play it is to just send all units to Russia and nothing really to North Africa. Play here is to knock Russia out of the war before British can do anything on the Western Front. I think this is too risky against great players. I recommend not sending the German field gun to Africa no matter what, much more useful to use that unit in Russia, same with the recon unit. Anti-tank gun is really good to send to NA to use in a holding action. Not sure why, but holds up well against infantry there too for some reason. Other strategic move on this, is to have the Japs attack India and link up with axis fleets in the Indian Ocean. This is especially helpful to axis if the allies move all of the Pacific carriers to the Atlantic.
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