@Imperious:
Germany would have 11 on defense vs. 13 for the Soviets, which is mutual death. I could divert one more tank to Baltic from Army group center and make your attack less than feasible, while still controlling the central position.
On average Germany has 2 inf, 1 rtl, 1 arm = 9 defense. The Soviets will go with 11 only since they are losing only ones and Germany is losing 2’s.
The Baltic fleet is toast unless Germany builds some fleet, but UK is in no position to do anything BEFORE Germany has two turns and they will take Karelia.
UK is in a very good position to do something, namely kill that fleet and then fly the fighters to Karelia.
If the Soviets do take Baltic, the Panzers then just take everything back, but the Soviets now have nothing for a second comeback after losing first 7 infantry, then losing 6 more on their own turn, then losing the Art, Tank, plus about 3 more infantry on the Germans second turn.
Sure you can take it back, but the trick for the Russians is to kill off Germany infantry so when they are trying their final push for Moscow they only have armor + ftrs available.
I now have Caucasus because you committed to Karelia and tried to defend both after throwing your men at Karelia/Baltic.
The Germans just either confront it or send it all south to Caucasus, and Italy has like 5 more units,+2 shore shots+fighter as followup, then japan lands the fighters and it belongs to Axis.
You can’t take Cauc with the forces available on G2. The Russian defense is way too strong with their R1 build included.
All Germany needs to do is control the access from East Poland and Ukraine with Baltic the tanks go on autodrive.
Also, remember the transport could opt to take the tank in Libya landing it in Balkans and moving an extra tank from france into Poland. Thats 2 extra tanks, So you got 12 or 13 depending on if you take Baltic. Also, if you don’t take Back Baltic, you lost Karelia…the tanks just go where they are wanted.
ON turn 3 Germany has 6-7 more tanks so your at close to 20 tanks plus 4 fighters/bomber, which would out field the Soviets.
The trick is the race, Germany is deliberately sacrificing a proper war with UK to fight the Soviets.
And you will end up with UK sending all her African + Indian forces to Persia and on UK2 to Cauc to help defend. If Germany wants a broke game, the Allies can play that game too.
If there is decent PBEM tool and a dice roller we could use, we can always try a little game against one another. :wink: