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Analysis
The German tactical analysis is simple… The German forces in this scenario merely need to maintain their current position. They have strong, but isolated anti-tank and anti-infantry bunkers and pillboxes which will serve to slow and attrit any central enemy advance but weak flank defenses.
Therefore
I propose that two-thirds of the infantry with which the Germans start
the game go to their flanks and preventing Allied forces from working
around the German flanks. Combined
infantry platoon and schreck ambush teams anchor the two flanks
while the Pz IV's play sniping games from in between the buildings in
the town ( again slowing down and attriting any central advance without
getting decisively involved). The
75mm Igs should be sited so as to be able to fire on any enemy infantry
or tanks which break through the flanking infantry forces and try to
roll up the flanks. Apart
from that there is very little the Germans can do except sit still,
keep their Pz IV's mobile and not decisively engaged and wait for the
Panthers and Jagdpanther to show up. This IS one game where, if you are
advancing, you MUST keep your infantry close to your tanks in such a
manner that they sweep the area your tanks will traverse for hidden
bazooka teams. Any
American player who fails to do so will suffer heavily from your
schreck ambushes whilst any American player who does sweep ahead will
probably be outrageously slowed by such careful movement and will only
reach the decisive locations AFTER your reinforcements have arrived.
Either way you win. Unfortunately
there is very little tactical genius possible given the fixed locations
of the bunkers, pillboxes, minefields and PaK 88. You really are tied
down to supporting them from such positions as you can reach within a
turn or two. Just keep your cool, allocate as much force as you can spare to flank protection at all times and sit tight.. Remember that the Allies MUST capture the town in order to win so all you need to do is hold tight and kill them as they advance.
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