Training thread follow-up - Kiev Video AAR

[KeldorKatarn]

Ok, here it is:
Part 1-6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vpZVjv9d5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpgnhRa36P0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZLahdHe0JE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdYNcQ_Epm8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSNSzYrfykA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLwUhAl4Wws

As told in the video I'd be grateful for any tips you can provide

[VPaulus]

Thanks for posting the videos.

[El_Condoro]

Made links into...links

[KeldorKatarn]

No comments? ^^

[El_Condoro]

I haven't had the time to watch the videos, so I am not sure what you say in them, but what do you want? Comments on your strategy and tactic? Suggestions for improvements?

[KeldorKatarn]

Yep, exactly that.

[deducter]

Just out of curiosity, what program are you using to record?

[deducter]

I watched some of your video, and the biggest thing I noticed is that you split your corps up into discrete groups composed of all of the same type of units, e.g. all panzers or all infantry. Just like in history, you need a more combined arms approach. A kampfgruppe approach works best in this game. I'd assign at least 6 units to a battle group to maximize damage and minimize losses. Try to soften targets up more with artillery and air before attacking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampfgruppe

You also need more artillery. A lot more. At least 20% of your core slot, if not more should be artillery. Use wufrahmen or Sturmpanzers, or stick with the towed 10.5 cm or 15 cm, they work wonders against most soft targets.

[KeldorKatarn]

I don't split my corps. This was a special case where my fast units needed to get into the back of Kiev rigth away. Once that was accomplished, the rejoined with the rest again. I explained this in the video. As for artillery... maybe. I'm planning on two more artillery pieces.

[deducter]

Even with your fast movers, you should still send artillery (mobile ones, like the Wurfrahmen or Sturmpanzer) with it. Panzers operating alone are not that useful. Splitting your forces is often necessary, but even in those battle groups you need to maintain a balance. That's my advice, at any rate.

[gokkel]

Don't know if you still look for tips, but you didn't deploy all your SE units, so you could have had more units on the field

[KeldorKatarn]

i didn't? I didn't have much choice. Kiev has limited deployment space. I think I deployed everything I could, didn't I? Or don't SE units count?

[Tarrak]

i didn't? I didn't have much choice. Kiev has limited deployment space. I think I deployed everything I could, didn't I? Or don't SE units count?

SE units do not count towards the deployment limit. This is imho their main advantage. There is a bug tho which prevents you from deploying them when you already deployed all the allowed core forces so make sure you deploy all your SE units before deploying the last normal unit.

[KeldorKatarn]

But here isn't any room. there aren't enough deployment spots to put them on

[Tarrak]

But here isn't any room. there aren't enough deployment spots to put them on

Ok this is a little problem but you can circumvent it. In the deployment phase deploy as many units as you can while ensuring you have at least one deployment slot still open. Then move your units in the first turn away from the deployment hexes, open the reserve bar and simply place the the rest of your unit until you reach the deployment limit.