Ok I am going to send this file to a few guys who have asked for it. A couple of things to remember.
This was a quick and dirty example just to demonstrate the move, in a real game it would be a little tighter. I did not bother taking out the Soviet airforce so in this example when you try your breakout only fair to switch off air support. I also would normally have added a few more support units to reg's that face counter attack.
Consider that in a real game a Soviet would face some very tough decisions. Like if he decides to try and break out with support from outside and it fails he will lose even more troops next turn. So bear this in mind, the risk associated with a counter attack. To be honest I prefer it when the Soviets try to save the pocketed units. It means more fall in to the trap. So try to think in the terms I have one shot to get this right, not replay an attack over and over till you get a result.
With any move there are variations due to units routing or direction of retreat. This move is not guaranteed. But I rekon done properly has about a 90% of coming off. I have failed in practice sessions but in 5 out of 5 real in game attempts it has succeeded. Ask Marquo, Bobo821, Vorsteher, Sillyflower and Kamil how they found it. It has worked very well for me.
In the end I don't really care if some you guys like it or not. I do and I use it. It's entirely up to you if you want to pursue it. I only put it out there because some guys asked for it. I thought it only fair to make it public rather than just show a select few. I have not seen it appear anywhere else. Its entirely my own variation. Of course that doesn't mean others have done it as well but haven't made it public. None of my opponents have seen it before.
So there you have it. I am going away for a week or so so don't expect much from me in responce.
Happy Easter all
