karonagames
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Joined: 7/10/2006 From: The Duchy of Cornwall, nr England Status: offline
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From various AAR on the forum it seems likely that in many games the Germans will capture Leningrad in 41 and Moscow in 42. Not sure if this will be enough for a German minor victory but I guess it might be. What if the Germans take Leningrad, Moscow and some of the South and then goes all defensive. Building lots of fortifications keeping a mobile reserve ( a bit like Manstein would have wanted it as I understand it) and generally avoid all the major mistakes the Germans did (Stalingrad, Kursk and so on) will the Russian army grow strong enough to be able to get to Berlin in time? If not all the russian player can hope for is a draw. The game will only end if the Axis get a Decisive Victory, which broadly speaking is achieved by occupying the length of the Volga. If they don't achieve that, then the game changes to preventing the SU from achieving their decisive victory. The answer to this question will only be seen when several PBEM 1941 campaigns gave been played to completion, as no campaign will duplicate history, due to the hindsight factor, and the likelihood is that the Axis will have 20+ more divisions at the start of 1943 than were available historically and then we will start to see the answer to the "what if Stalingrad never happened" question. If the Axis takes the pressure of the SU, and allows them to build up a mechanised/artillery juggernaut, the SU will break up any defensive line, and potentially attrition away any mobile reserves, so the answer to that part of the question is that, yes, the Red army will grow strong enough, and attrition will weaken the Axis so they will have to fight hard to hold Berlin and get better than a draw.
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