ORIGINAL: BigAnorak
The defence of Leningrad is a race against the clock, as a good Axis player can be at the gates of Leningrad in less than 8 turns, so you have to be building a defence line that protects Leningrad's supply lines from turn 2 onwards, to stand any chance of getting lvl4s by the time the Axis arrive. Hexes 83,16 , 83,17 and 82,17 guard the port on the West bank of Lake Ladoga. In my test Pbem with Trey (el hefe) he failed to fortify here, and allowed me to cross the river, get the port, and isolate Leningrad by Turn 13.
83,18 ,84,18 , 84,19 and 85,19 have the main rail line into the city, and should be held for as long as possible.
If your support units can match the Axis support units, then Leningrad can put up a good fight. Upping the AAA will help too, as a good proportion of Axis air losses are from Flak.
Excellent! Those 4 hexes get fort building priority. Might be time to start looking at mobilizing the city populace.
I'm going to gamble and move other threatened industry in the south and central areas before i move Leningrad's.
