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This is a problem situation.

I previously posted a question about how to get a formation to retreat away from contact with the enemy without "flipping its back" to the enemy from which it is retreating. I was told I should do this with a withdraw order and the formation would retreat without exposing its "back" to the enemy. So, I have been doing that most of the last 24 real hours of game play.

The following happened though and I thought it was very unfortunate...

Here the div HQ (highlighted) is clearly the last one out and has a whole enemy corps chasing it down on the way to the new defensive line. You can clearly see I have issued a "withdraw" order to get them there.

What happened?

Thoughts?

Here it is 12:58 and the Div HQ is still not in a hurry and very lucky the enemy corps has decided to stick to the road.

Update: it was about 15:00 when the Div HQ seemed to move into the middle of the bulk of his forces.

Try the same but with basing off. I think the HQ is dug in and 'happy' with where he is... which suggests an alarming lack of comprehension of his situation map

Doesn't basing just have to do with supply bases?

HQ, supply and support.

Though do detach the Base and defend in-situ before making the situation worse