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Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 3:12:44 PM   
christenberryd

 

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Status: offline 		How do I get tanks to flow into a pz div in '41? Move into the theater reserve seems necessary, okay. Next, do I need exact same tank model in pool, or only type, as in any med tank will fill the medium tank toe, etc. Thanks!

Bonus question, how do you clear the pripet marshes as German? I have went around against ai, but against human opponent, what to do?
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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 6:38:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Stuffing them on a priority 4 depot should work, no? Or maybe one needs to superdepot. I'm not sure about the TOE question.

The pripyat marshes are typically cleared by encircling it via taking gomel and kiev and linking up somewhere there. This then flips most of the enemy hexes to yours, saving the need to move units into them. Against a human you would use your security divisions to screen the flanks to ensure no crazy deep dives by enemy units.

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 7:17:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		If I've got the mechanics well they're pretty hard to refit - there are some panzer divisions sitting in the West that syphon up the panzers produced rapidly -and- to ship real panzers to the front is mission impossible in '41.

BUT you can refit the non panzer component easily of an armoured division.

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 7:29:50 PM   
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ORIGINAL: AlbertN

If I've got the mechanics well they're pretty hard to refit - there are some panzer divisions sitting in the West that syphon up the panzers produced rapidly -and- to ship real panzers to the front is mission impossible in '41.

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I realise this is the new thing to say everywhere but in the context of 1941 its pure tosh

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ORIGINAL: christenberryd

How do I get tanks to flow into a pz div in '41? Move into the theater reserve seems necessary, okay. Next, do I need exact same tank model in pool, or only type, as in any med tank will fill the medium tank toe, etc. Thanks!

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best is the reserve, if not a depot that has a lot of freight.

if you sort the production screen by type you'll see that quite a few things can fit into a given part of the TOE - go to the editor and you can see the full range of what can be substituted.

now the real problem is there are almost no replacement tanks available in 1941, again the production screen will show you both your per turn and accumulated stocks. So don't try to refit too many formations at the same time, best is to pick one or two and deploy as above - even then its likely to be slow

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 7:50:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: RedJohn

Stuffing them on a priority 4 depot should work, no? Or maybe one needs to superdepot. I'm not sure about the TOE question.

The pripyat marshes are typically cleared by encircling it via taking gomel and kiev and linking up somewhere there. This then flips most of the enemy hexes to yours, saving the need to move units into them. Against a human you would use your security divisions to screen the flanks to ensure no crazy deep dives by enemy units.

I have places on a map that are still counted as Soviet territory despite being isolated for multiple turns. There are no Soviet units also. They will not auto convert for sure.(talking about my example)

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 7:50:44 PM   
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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 8:53:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Redjohn and Stamb. Okay, I cleared the marshes by turning left at Kiev ... just wondering because against human I'm uncomfortable with my small screen.

I agree with Stamb though, I think contested areas clear way too slowly. What the development missed in this regard is that by having support units attached, the German doesn't have enough units to go flip hexes. In reality, or OCS series boardgames (Case Blue by GMT), there are lots of tiny motorized German formations that could be used . This is just another drain, unrealistic imo, on the German player.

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 9:07:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Loki. I might try reserve, I've ran so many experiments by now I was trying to move forward with the game.

Historically, sure, no Panzer reinforcements in '41. It's a nice optional rule though and might help play balance.

I haven't had much luck getting any tanks at any depot.

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/8/2022 10:47:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		A good use of Security units is flipping marsh/swamp/forest hexes until they withdraw.

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/9/2022 2:22:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		I believe the panzer arm in 1941 was starved of replacements on purpose so new divisions could be built up for future operations so maybe that's why it is hard to obtain replacement tanks. Perhaps the game is designed for that fact.
I may have misread this somewhere, but I think the real issue was the lack of tank engines.

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ORIGINAL: AlbertN

If I've got the mechanics well they're pretty hard to refit - there are some panzer divisions sitting in the West that syphon up the panzers produced rapidly -and- to ship real panzers to the front is mission impossible in '41.

BUT you can refit the non panzer component easily of an armoured division.


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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/9/2022 8:25:08 AM   
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ORIGINAL: christenberryd

How do I get tanks to flow into a pz div in '41? Move into the theater reserve seems necessary, okay. Next, do I need exact same tank model in pool, or only type, as in any med tank will fill the medium tank toe, etc. Thanks!

Bonus question, how do you clear the pripet marshes as German? I have went around against ai, but against human opponent, what to do?


There are limited PZ available in 41, but the Reserve is a good place to put them.

Personally I play with full TB manual control and have refitted PZ Divs in WE as well as the Reserve. Putting the PZ on a large capacity depot (with an FBD Super Depot) will also provide a good replacement stream, but that might not be the best use of a FBD in 41.

As for the Marshes, well those SEC units are very good for that and with full TB control you can override the Withdraw from the Map until their work is complete, then flick them into the Garrison.

As with everything in this game, there are ways and means, but be careful to understand the flip side of your actions.

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/9/2022 5:08:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I can get Pz in NR or on depots but I cannot seem to easily attract trucks from anywhere and its April 42 now.

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/10/2022 12:06:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Isn't putting tanks in reserve theatre strips them of trucks so to fill out on map divisions? When you put your tanks back on map they have no support trucks and are basically useless. This is the outcome in case of truck shortage of the whole army ofc but it's common and I don't think putting tanks in reserve is advisable.




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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/10/2022 12:11:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Typically they do not. I never faced such an issue. But it might be possible as described here: https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=5143815

That is why I will probably move panzers from TBs to reserve and only then on a map


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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/10/2022 12:50:46 PM   
Cavalry Corp

 

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Status: offline 		Well its a bit confusing - on refit they should keep their trucks and ask for more wherever they are surely.

I have them on the map now and they are very short of trucks even standing on Berlin hex.

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/10/2022 12:58:09 PM   
Stamb

 

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Status: offline 		I agree with you. Even not on refit they should keep trucks. And they do in my case. Maybe you can attach your saves to a thread that I gave link to, so devs can look onto it?

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RE: Refitting Pz divisions in '41 - 2/10/2022 2:41:35 PM   
Cavalry Corp

 

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Status: offline 		Well I could ... but its quite simple

units that go to NR should not shed any trucks - thats pants.
Units on refit on a National supply source at the least should fill up with trucks
I have one of the french SS brigades come from NR without any trucks and then on refit in Berlin it still has 0 trucks about 5 turns later... grrrrrrrrrrr

My 42 offensive is stalled starting not because of Panzers or lack of truck - its just they will not go into the units.

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