ORIGINAL: SMK-at-work
Oh and by "in the line" I mean wherever it is I've decided to make a "stand" - currently i've got a fairly solid line (1-2 deep) along the Dneipr south from where it bends by Smolensk to Kiev. South of there armies are building up at the major crossing points and the line is slowly being filled in as units to the west of the river delay the evil fascists as much as they can.
I have a solid (3-deep) line across the "land bridge" between the Dneipr and Dvina, with 2 complete armies and a mechanised corps.
North of the Dvina I am also building a line up to Pskov - it is incomplete but the terrain and sacrificial units are holding up the invader as armies are coming up. North of Lake Peipus fortified units and a small field army have dug in along the Narva River.
In Finland the foolish fascist puppet Mannerheim left Hango undefended, and NKVD police units have swarmed into central finland rounding up anti-party activists and other undesirable types. This has forced withdrawl of finnish troops from the front, and the Red Army is surging to victory across the Karelian isthmus. This may have to come to a premature halt if troops aer withdrawn to defend Lenningrad, but we are striving to achieve as much as possible befoer this becomes necessary and at least the Finns will be of little importance for the rest of the war![:)]
You're on turn 17? Either your delaying tactics are incredibly good, your opponent advances too timid or i am pushing my Wehrmacht too ruthless... I am at turn 6 as the Axis, spearheads are at the gates of Pskov, have captured Velikjie Luki, are eight hexes in front of Smolensk, have taken Mogilev, are 6 hexes in front of Gomel and have entered Kiew. Blitzkrieg at its best.
Well, it all depends on how many units your opponent is willing to sacrifice for delaying operations.
