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From: [e-mail] (Viktor Kaufmann)
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Subject: Fire in the East, German Strategy
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Date: 23 Dec 92 12:22:54 GMT
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My big question deals with the German strategy.  When a group of friends
and I played the Leningrad scenario, and then another scenario of our
own creation, which expanded the Leningrad scenario to include
Army Group Center (and Army Group South, if it fit on the same map), we
found that the Germans were having a hard time breaking out.  Although
it may be a result of our playing in too restricted an area, we decided
that the Germans were attacking incorrectly.

What is a good strategy for the Germans to use while attacking?  Is it
a good idea to create three overrun stacks per Army group, and use a
"damn the torpedos, attack at all cost" approach, in which defenses are
completely ignored?  Or can the German achieve similar effects on a
broad frontal attack.  It struck me that encirclement of the Soviet
units was a better choice, since they would ultimately die anyway,
yielding many fewer replacement points.  How difficult do experienced
FITE/SE players find this to achieve?  As mentioned before, as far as
the eastern front goes, I've only played the Leningrad scenario from
The Europa Magazine, and a slightly expanded one of my own creation.

Thanks much for any input,

Viktor


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