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What we're also seeing is the south not getting completely abandoned, but instead getting defended by a token force only. Curious to see what the impact of that will be. I suspect no detrimental effects for the Soviets.

ORIGINAL: Jango32

What we're also seeing is the south not getting completely abandoned, but instead getting defended by a token force only. Curious to see what the impact of that will be. I suspect no detrimental effects for the Soviets.

Yes I suppose to be more exact the strategy is leaving a mobile force of cavalry and other such relatively useless defensive units to guard the rivers.

I still consider it abandoning the south, but one could argue otherwise!

Turn 6 start. Odessa falls to 140,000 Germans. More grinding at Leningrad.

I've sung already what Stamb said above in other threads.
In the game where I play Soviet I am fighting in the south too but I do agree presently the gimmick is to retreat and keep the Germans on their logistic limits.

These ratios make me hearken back to the good old days before AFV changes, where I'd have lost half of this. Alas.

Instead we settle for a 3-1 ratio.

Rokossovosky's 16th army hits hard. I didn't notice the level 1 fort, could have very well been a fail!

Our new tank army is formed at Kharkov. Commander still needs to be replaced, of course, but ideally these boys won't see combat until CPP is up.

Post moves. Central front, newly arrived this turn, will be designated as my 2nd assault next turn.

OOB Turn 6.

New house rule incoming "no transfer of entire south armies to the reserve"

When do the Tank divs start disbanding into brigades?

ORIGINAL: 56ajax

When do the Tank divs start disbanding into brigades?

I believe there's a 20 or 30% chance for them to reform into brigades if they're routed, and I think every tank is converted turn 32 or something.

Turn 7 start. I did move my cavalry around though, to encircle some Germans and to move out of a potential pocket - insofar as I could of course.

Slow grinding at Leningrad, no attacks towards Moscow, but some pushing north of Gomel. Gomel itself also fell.

Turn end. Pretty much the only movement was north of Gomel, and the cavalry in the south. I've deployed more useless troops - such as NKVD units brought in from TBs - to the south also.

I should also mention since I forgot to last time, Rostov was given 8 rifle divisions as reinforcements last turn in order to build up it as a city fort. I probably won't keep them all there, but Rostov is certainly a worthwhile investment as for whatever reason it's CVs seem to balloon.

A mighty 600 CV, despite most of it's divisions being 50-70% TOE.

OOB turn 7. Central front is made an assault HQ - dunno if I mentioned that.

A setback, I've managed to let me cavalry get encircled. I was hoping to save the ones from the potential pocket, but may have doomed the entire army instead!

We've called BOBKIN to save us.

Bobkin saves the day... For now. Our brave cavalry have also decided of their own accord to march in and cut off the enemies armored forces.

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