German Strategy During Russian Winter
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German Strategy During Russian Winter
This is my first SP game where I increased the starting difficulty beyond balanced, giving the AI advantages. As Germany, for the first time I was unable to reach Moscow before the severe winter penalty struck in Jan. '42.
I don't want to retreat, but it looks like I'm going to get eaten up if I don't give some ground. Staying put is going to require me to use all my PP in resupplying units, as well as depleting man-power totals.
Is this the time for air assaults only?
I don't want to retreat, but it looks like I'm going to get eaten up if I don't give some ground. Staying put is going to require me to use all my PP in resupplying units, as well as depleting man-power totals.
Is this the time for air assaults only?
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right, but julyderek don´t specify movement or effectiveness penaltyfiskog wrote:leridano wrote:five turns but you can modify it from general.txt filejulyderek wrote:How long does the Russian Winter penalty apply ?
The effectiveness penalty hits on only the first turn of winter. Movement penalty is all five turns.
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Is there anyway I can save Russia ?
Gabriel's (Axis) forces are near Perm, he had taken Moscow before the winter started. The Russian winter has just ended and I have a small force based around Perm. Gabriel's forces are all over the map and I should guess that they will try to encircle Perm.
Does Russia have any hope ?
Gabriel's (Axis) forces are near Perm, he had taken Moscow before the winter started. The Russian winter has just ended and I have a small force based around Perm. Gabriel's forces are all over the map and I should guess that they will try to encircle Perm.
Does Russia have any hope ?
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Doesn't sound so. What year is it?julyderek wrote:Is there anyway I can save Russia ?
Gabriel's (Axis) forces are near Perm, he had taken Moscow before the winter started. The Russian winter has just ended and I have a small force based around Perm. Gabriel's forces are all over the map and I should guess that they will try to encircle Perm.
Does Russia have any hope ?
Can you stage an Allied invasion in France? Something to at least ease the pressure.
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I staged a mini Invasion of France in the end of 1941 to exactly ease the pressure on the Eastern Front but the whole force was wiped out.triari wrote:Doesn't sound so. What year is it?julyderek wrote:Is there anyway I can save Russia ?
Gabriel's (Axis) forces are near Perm, he had taken Moscow before the winter started. The Russian winter has just ended and I have a small force based around Perm. Gabriel's forces are all over the map and I should guess that they will try to encircle Perm.
Does Russia have any hope ?
Can you stage an Allied invasion in France? Something to at least ease the pressure.
Yes, when the invasion of Russia is completed, I guess there isn't much hope for any landings in France !

To the OP. No - your Russia is done and your game is over.
Gabriele plays a very strong Barbarossa as Germany.
I think that given a competent Soviet player and a competent Soviet defense strategy, that if Germany commits enough to have a shot at conquering Russia in 42 then Germany is over-committed and the western allies must invade somewhere in strength in '42. Preferably France but Italy or Denmark or southern France, or possibly even Albania are valid alternatives. Western Allies can't sit back and watch Germany throw the kitchen sink at Russia in '42 because that's what Germany must do to have a shot at conquering them.

I think that given a competent Soviet player and a competent Soviet defense strategy, that if Germany commits enough to have a shot at conquering Russia in 42 then Germany is over-committed and the western allies must invade somewhere in strength in '42. Preferably France but Italy or Denmark or southern France, or possibly even Albania are valid alternatives. Western Allies can't sit back and watch Germany throw the kitchen sink at Russia in '42 because that's what Germany must do to have a shot at conquering them.