Need Advice on next Course of Action

[dc1962]

Gents:

I have one turn before the mud kicks in and this is the tatical situation around Moscow. I am not sure if I should try to reduce this massive pocket around Moscow, or leave it and continue to push the Russians even further west before the mud grinds my offensive to a halt. I am inclided to try and kill as many trapped Russians this turn, but I am open to this wisdom of my "vitural" OKW staff. Ideas? John

[PeeDeeAitch]

I would kill what I can, those units way out and around might well be in a bit of trouble once the mud hits and supply gets longer than 100mp from the railheads. Sometimes in the mud a pocket that seems nice can get leaky if not a solid wall. At the very least use the last turn to sort out the C&C of the units there - a rainbow can be messy!

p.s. I hope you meant "push the Russians even farther east" As west is sort of where you came from!

[dc1962]

Yes-East Sorry.

[Farfarer61]

Can you cause them to surrender late enough in 1941 that they don't free reincarnate? Now THAT is an "evil play technique".

[PeeDeeAitch]

If he waits till the snow then he gets this - of course, that runs the risk of the pocket being broken or slipped through. I like to chomp ASAP and let the cow chips fall where they may, but then again I am from Wyoming.