bfcj
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Joined: 4/10/2018 From: Tampa, FL, USA Status: offline
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I have a question on Axis strategy. My assumption was that it would behoove Germany to invade the west, and then Russia the following year, ASAP, ie, the first non-snow turn of the year. Even if they weren't fully deployed yet. For Russia this was based on my understanding that Germany's delaying Barbarosa to clean up the Balkans was a big factor in their not capturing Moscow in `41. That, and I'd think a priority would be to make as large a dent as possible in the Russian ware machine before the US enters the war and they have other issues to consider. However, since I've started PBEM I've noticed Axis players waiting well into the summer to get their forces in perfect order before starting. They of course can't take Moscow in `41, but have remarkable success against Russia nonetheless. I remember reading a comment from Gary Grigsby that Germany had to take Moscow in `41 in order to have any chance of defeating Russia, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. Anyway, just wondering if this was a gameism or if my strategy was flawed.
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