Thanks Flaviusx for the great explanations. They make great sense.

I can't answer all of your questions, but regarding assigning artillery to HQ's, remember that for the Soviets the CP limit for armies drops to 18 by 4/42, so assigning them to fronts seems like a better plan.

I tried to do the mission focused SU assignments, but it is a PITA and made my brain hurt. If I had to step away from the game for two or three days I would often forget what I was going to put where.

<t> I hang on to some MC SUs to place in Cav Corps until I have the extra tanks for Tank Bns.<br/>
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In my current game, I'm experimenting with using six SU's of heavy guns and BM at the front level.<br/>
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Keep in mind that there is no Soviet production of 152mm howitzers for a two year ...

Its possible. The Soviet player is producing 500+ airplanes a turn by that time.

I have a current game as the Soviet against German AI in mid-January 1942. I might try an airdrop or two as an experiment. I have two near breakthroughs in progress.

I had always assumed that weather would affect airdrops. Seems like a curious omission.

Yes, the manual also states that interdiction is dependent upon the detection level.

<t> In my current game as the Soviet against German AI, I set interdiction to 300 just to see what would happen and only had one strike, albeit it is Jan '42. I believe the manual states that interdiction can cause an MP reduction and trigger morale loss roll, plus can damage and destroy ground ...

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"However, replenishment of ammo with replenishment TF's will only occur beginning sometime in 1944."<br/>
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Incorrect: replenishment of ammo with replenishment TF's ...

On 8) - as I don't have a current game I can load, do Dutch subs have a better transport and cargo rating than the American subs?

<t> 1) I'm not sure. I am a bit confused about that myself. However, replenishment of ammo with replenishment TF's will only occur beginning sometime in 1944.<br/>
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2) The closer the bombardment distance, the more shore battery fire you will receive.<br/>
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<t> In the updated manual, dated Sept 13, 2012, I believe, is a list of changes and updates to date. <br/>
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"Restricted Soviet Rifle brigades so they can’t merge into Rifle Divisions prior to May-1942."<br/>
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Here is another important change - it took me by surprise.<br/>
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in areas of high air-ASW activity, i'll sometimes configure a patrol zone w/ 2 adjacent hexes inshore & a third that's 4-6 hexes offshore, hoping to give the sub a chance to shake off any detection it's acquired.
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I'm far from an expert, but based on what I see in the pic, I'd attack east first and take the ports in order to fully isolate LG before assaulting it. If you are close to December and running out of time before the blizzard, push the assault.

<t> My current thinking is to use the initial airborne units on the front or for digging defenses during Barbarosa. If they survive, good enough, otherwise, the Soviet player still gets five more airborne corps in December '41 that he can place in reserve to be upgraded to Guards units later ...

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The game remains nothing more than a Soviet World War 2 optimization simulation.

I've been reading this thread with great interest. I think your comment is a great summation of the issue.

I'd like to add the suggestion that the Soviet player disbands fortified regions that will be nothing but speed bumps in order to move equipment to the production pool for the Moscow forts to use.

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i must tell you that blizzard before december will have slow axis but will not favor you
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Thx, cpt flam. The Germans only had one turn of clear between mud and the blizzard and now is snowing and ...

Six total SU's from all of HQ's involved in a single combat can be committed. In urban hexes its 18. SU's attached to combat units are always committed. The only combat units that artillery can be attached to are forts.