wargamer123
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http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERmanstein.htm This basic summary of Manny's Career puts him up with Rommel. He was active very late in '41 he wasn't actually taking part in his plan in France or rather his role in it. He worked til 44 then dismissed. Several Major Battle Involvements mentioned, mostly retreating from the Russians and taking Kharkov, Sevastopol However, as a Commanding General of an Army Level Unit? Let's see who seems to have the edge here Guderian: Though a Father of Blitzkrieg was active over a Corps in Poland, and a PanzerGroup in France, also PanzerGruppe 2 against the Russians/2nd Panzer Army then dismissed because he talked up to Hitler, he commanded again in '43. Though As an active field HQ? I don't know, seems less active time than the former http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Guderian He however did not conspire with the Nazis! Rommel: Although a smaller command also in France at the outbreak of WW2, just a Panzer Commander... He fought in North Africa all the way through '41-43 as more of a Theatre-Field HQ than the other two... With many many battles, I see the others as more localized Field HQs for a larger portion of Time...and through more Battles, especially Guderian i.e. Tobruk, Constant Attacks-Counterattacks, Battle of Gazala and the drive for Egypt, 2nd Battle of El Alamein, Battle of ALam El Halfa Second Battle of el Alamein, then finally his retreat after which he was more of a Field/Theatre/Strategic commander in my opinion taking control of all German Forces in France to defend from Patton-Ike-Monty Rommel also did not follow orders to kill captured Jews in North Africa! Manstein and Rommel would be more considered High Level HQs IMO But Guderian and Manstein are definitely Father's of great Tactics, concepts, I'm guessing they were subordinate to more tried and tested Commander for larger positions at different times, hadn't proven themselves as of yet, or prefered smaller commands. Perhaps it was Party Preference. Although I feel Guderian really isn't HQ level Command for a game as Large as this
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