Turn 2
Just a couple of notes about how I play the Soviets worth mentioning. Granted everyone has their way of doing things but what I have found in WITE1 worked for me & I will try here until I learn the hard lesson otherwise. Without further ado here is my list.
#1. Infantry Corps take precedent over everything to build and spend points on. Yes, even over Artillery!
#2. I avoid combat with Minors (Italians & Rumanians) so I can instead inflict losses on Germans instead. IT is all about killing Germans. But if the Minors are in the way then so be it.
#3. I LOVE attacking into terrain other than clear hexes as Soviets. If I get an opening I have cover to occupy that hex and if I get a breakthrough to behind the Germans then the Germans have to attack into adverse terrain to reform their lines or give up some hexes. I absolutely LOVE doing this. Now as the game goes into 43-44 this isn't going to happen as often but in 42 & early 43 it will. That terrain gives Soviets a nice defensive bonus
But of course it is a
double edge sword.
#4. I am in no hurry in 42 early 43. I will consolidate my position & build Inf Corps. The only place I am in a hurry is Stalingrad. I want to have Stalingrad captured by the end Dec to get the rail going forward here. With this rail and the rail further south Supply will be ample by Feb. At least I hope.
