Considering all the excess armaments, how about disbanding your forts and thus bringing more troops (100,000+) to the front?

<r> If you want to avoid any risk in the north, you could form a second line of defence by regiments in reserve mode as follows:<br/>
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This would reduce the number of division from 24 (in 16th/18th Army) to 16 (13 divisions and 9 regiments).<br/>
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Concerning the many Tigers and StuGs in your pool: An update to 1.06.2x might help bringing all these vehicles to the front.

The southern front of 17th Army is also way too strong, unless you are planning a breakthrough there.

I would move all German divisions that are in the 10/9 cv stacks to the army's left flank, to relieve 3rd Panzer or 6th Army.

The next thing I would do is concentrating ALL replacements on the still wornout, though 90+ morale units, i.e., 1st Panzer, Grossdeutschland, and Wiking. They deserve the men and equipment. These divisions could then be formed under a Sturm Corps.

<t> I still see many options for greatly improving your position:<br/>
a) North of Lake Peipus, there are about 16 divisions, many of them Panzer and Mot. This deployment is strange; I would start fortifying a straight line there, with Infantry only, plus some engineers. Then put them in static ...

Did you reduce the TOE of artillery and AA units to 50%?

Amazing performance!

I'm still seeing some of your best infantry divisions resting along the Dvina, with 16th Army. CV of 7, 8, 9, and 10. These could be replaced by regiments and used for your northern pincer.

<r> You are making excellent progress <E>:-)</E><br/>
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1. The stack in Riga has an attack CV of 20 and could be reduced. A defence CV of 15 might be sufficient.<br/>
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2. A couple of the better infantry divisions are in swamp hexes (mainly 4th Army): 70 ...

<r> I have played this scenario only against the AI, but I think you can strengthen the terrible positions in the north and center and start a bold Operation Blau in the south. Please find some notes below which I took a couple of months ago.<br/>
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<t> Hi Terje:<br/>
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You could make use of these armaments points by disbanding excess units such as Construction Bns, RAD, FBD, LW Air Bases, Luftkorps, and even Corps.<br/>
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Then I would set objectives for your 1942 summer offensive:<br/>
- In the north, you could try to recapture ...

<t> WITE lessons learned so far:<br/>
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a) Panzer divisions can grow way beyond their ordered TOE, in terms of number of tanks (see medium tanks TOE of 203%).<br/>
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b) Getting rid of excess tanks is only possible by committment, thus combat losses (or movement losses).<br/>
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<r> Turn 94: Our division has lost most of its fighting power, though morale remains good. We rank in the lower third of all panzer divisions. Medium tank TOE has dropped to 29%.<br/>
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Let's have a look at our roster:<br/>
- our Sturmartillerie (Wespe, Hummel) is all gone<br/>
- halftracks ...

<t> We keep committing the mighty 4. Panzer-Division, allowing only little rest during blizzard (turn 78-86, 88-90). As a result, our tank regiments got mauled gradually:<br/>
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turn 76: 225 tanks<br/>
turn 77: 215 tanks<br/>
turn 78: 215 tanks<br/>
turn 79: 197 tanks<br/>
turn 84: 120 ...

<r> At this point, the results of an internal review of all panzer division by OKH are reported <I><s>[i]</s>informally <e>[/i]</e></I> to XXIV. Panzer-Korps. The officer in charge recommends to solve the "problem with 4. Panzer-Division" as soon as possible. Such an over-sized division would be by ...

<r> XXIV. Panzer-Korps uses its tank divisions wisely: committment and priority replacements. Mud from turn 70 to 74 allows some training. The tank workshops don't stop flooding us with new and repaired tanks:<br/>
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- 5x 38(t) =>+4<br/>
- 0x IIf => as expected<br/>
- 4x T-70<br/>
- 58x ...

<r> End of turn 67: After several committments, we head northeast. <B><s>[b]</s>But what has happened to the Panzers?<e>[/b]</e></B> New tanks were brought to the spearhead division:<br/>
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- 1x 38(t)<br/>
- 3x IIf => where did 2. Panzer-Armee find these cans?<br/>
- 0x T-70 => they just ...

<r> XXIV. Panzer-Korps is committed, with 4. Panzer-Division making two strikes strikes. Opposing infantry is too weak. Four tanks of 9. Panzer-Division got lost. We are exhausted at the end of turn 64, but losses remain low.<br/>
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<r> Turn 64: OKW issues orders for a belated Operation Blau. We are railed down south, together will the entire 2. Panzer-Armee. We did not expect to receive some more tanks. TOE is at 85%. Our tank regiments need to be reorganized:<br/>
- 2x 38(t) <br/>
- 7x T-70 =>+4<br/>
- 56x IIIj =>+17<br ...

<r> Hi,<br/>
Here's the tale of the Mighty 4. Panzer-Division:<br/>
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Turn 62: Still refitting near Rzhev, in preparation for another assault toward Moscow. Current TOE: 75. Panzers as follows:<br/>
- 2x 38(t)<br/>
- 3x T-70<br/>
- 39x IIIj<br/>
- 36x IIIh<br/>
- 25x IIIm<br/>
- 15x IVg ...