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ORIGINAL: Klydon

Second set coming in does deliberate attacks as well. I won't make 2 sets of deliberate attacks with the first group because then they don't have enough movement points left to get out of the way. If I make a second deliberate attack with an assault group, it is the second set coming in (3 deliberate attacks). Sometimes not all of them have enough movement points left, but if I think I am really close to getting him to break, (or his fort level drops) then I will try it, but regret it more often than not.. hehe. The thing with a second attack from the second group is you wont have enough movement points left to occupy the hex, so need to keep that in mind and have a unit or two that can grab the hex should you get it. Pioneers are what I use, but not necessarily across the board.

If you are doing 2 sets of attacks in a turn and have done that for a couple of turns, your troops are likely down on ToE and up on fatigue and need to take at least 1 turn off.

One other note (looking at the encirclement thread) is that I do usually try to make it a priority to push the Russians behind the Volkhov so I have some room to work with and while he might be in supply, it is far harder for him to get fresh troops into the city. Even if you can't roll 3 fresh stacks of troops up on him, I would likely consider popping him with 3 stacks, switch out the two stacks to the south and try at least once if not twice and that should get him out of there although the third attack will likely be with just your 6 divisions to the south.

*Edit* No question Leningrad is tough to take non-isolated and that the Germans will take some serious losses, but sometimes those ports are just out of reach and you can't get to them without suffering nasty losses and a lot of lost time that you may not have to do it. Obviously you want to try to isolate and then capture if at all possible, but I think you can grind him down if you have to and getting the Finns in is big, especially for that first winter.

ORIGINAL: Farfarer

I find it useful to ensure you have an Inf div attached to a Pz Corps involved in each attack. This way the 6 mobile units or so in AGN (Pz or Mot Inf) can be placed in Reserve. A few of them usually leap into the attack, making all the difference. Pay attention to the command structure, as the closer the Reserve Units are 'related' to the attackers, the better chance of reaction. Infantry can react as well - with lucky rolls, you can get a long list of "assisting units" in the Combat Resolution. I have never moved around Heavy Artillery so can't help there. I probably have Karl attached to Rail Repair unit for all I know

I also "Bomb Unit", as you get one per turn it seems, and can sometimes change the defending unit health from green, to yellow, or orange etc. I presume this helps the attack.

ems, and can sometimes change the defending unit health f