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German fortified zones?
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:59 pm
by Chocolino
In my first GC in winter '41 I left an area from about Pskov to Vitebsk foolishly undermanned by just regimental sized (split up division) units. I simply left my front too long and did not pull back from bulges (greed.....)
Now the Russians press hard toward Riga and threaten to cut off my units holding in front of Leningrad (yes I failed to conquer it).
Will the creation of fortified zones help those regiments to hold in the threatened areas or is the manpower better spend differently?
RE: German fortified zones?
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:32 pm
by PyleDriver
Hum, you really need to shorten the lines and dig in mid October. Otherwise, well, I guess you found out...lol...Learning it's a bitch...
RE: German fortified zones?
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:35 pm
by Great_Ajax
Won't help at all. Fortified zones are best used to build fortifications in your rear areas over a prolonged period of time as a fall back line. Building them close or near the front lines won't do you any good as their combat power is negligable.
Trey
ORIGINAL: Chocolino
In my first GC in winter '41 I left an area from about Pskov to Vitebsk foolishly undermanned by just regimental sized (split up division) units. I simply left my front too long and did not pull back from bulges (greed.....)
Now the Russians press hard toward Riga and threaten to cut off my units holding in front of Leningrad (yes I failed to conquer it).
Will the creation of fortified zones help those regiments to hold in the threatened areas or is the manpower better spend differently?
RE: German fortified zones?
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:44 pm
by Chocolino
Thanks, your advice saved me some admin points.
I guess I know where to direct all my new units ....
RE: German fortified zones?
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:59 pm
by PyleDriver
You can build some forts in forward cities in October. Sec units only build to level 1, so that will help them to build up and hold in the winter...
RE: German fortified zones?
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:30 pm
by Chocolino
Aah - those are the things one does not learn from the manual - very interesting.
In the meanwhile I also found below AAR (in particular post 16) where the use of German fortifications for garrisons are explained.
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2656633
RE: German fortified zones?
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:42 pm
by roflbinflood
I build forts into cities and sometimes into strategic positions as a backup against enemy breakthroughs. And sometimes on defensive positions i build them on top of Corp HQ's so they wont evaporate if the enemy happens to get to it.