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Petrov -> Overlord as Axis (9/21/2004 4:10:28 AM)
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Currently playing Overlord as Axis. Things were going well, until on turn 10, a massive Allied push broke through at Carentan. Currently, on turn 14, I'm barely holding open a line to the Cherbourg Peninsula, which I'm trying to evacuate. Whether or not that can be accomplished is questionable. Worst of all however, I have several groups of units southwest of Carentan playing like it was Korsun Pocket[:)]. Although I'm trying to relieve them, quite a few will probably be lost. Valognes and St. Saveur are still in Axis hands on the peninsula. The front north of St. Lo is wavering, but the arrival of the 17th SS Panzergrenadier division from the Caen area will stiffen up that front. Caen is holding well, with 21 Panzer, Hitler Jugend, 2nd Panzer, and Panzer Lehr shattering a substantial number of British and Canadian units. The impending arrival of the LAH and Das Reich panzer divisions withing the next three turns will be used to either stabilize St. Lo and perhaps launch a counterattack west of it.
Overall, if I can hold on for several more turns without losing too many units near Carentan, I should be in decent shape to hold on to St. Lo and Caen, as I've been building up my replacements and moving artillery from Caen to the west. Together with another three infantry and 2 panzer divisions arriving by turn 22, I should be positioned well for the win with a current advantage of +1159 points over the Allies.
I'm curious to know if anyone has tried holding large numbers of units in the Cherbourg peninsula? It could work by holding on to St. Saveurs and Valognes as well as Cherbourg, but they would be cut off from the rest of my formations. Opinions? Hope to see more AAR's posted as the game comes out, I love to read them. I'll add to mine around turn 24 or so and do a wrapup as well.
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