Setting up a defense is usually deemed harder than attempting an attack. A defense has to be prepared for all possible attacks. An attacker has to look over the defense and spot the weak point. You really shouldn't have an attack in mind without seeing a defense. The defense should be prepared for any attack, which means it is not prepared against one particular attack but against all possible attacks. Typically the defender will balance the defense with more units where there is more terrain and less where there is more open ground or difficult terrain for the force, but it would be unusual to see a defense stacked up against one approach with the other unguarded. The defense may be able to shift units in response to the attack, but the attacker may be able to get the jump on the defense and/or interfere with shifting. If there is a long road between two areas of the defense (fairly common in city battles), the attacker can make shifting the defense difficult.Yes, I realized that the request was not what I meant to ask, hence the clarification. And you are certainly correct about the chaos of battle changing my plans, but I didn't want a defense that assumed the attack I knew was coming. Again, thanks very much for all of your insight.
I'm waiting on the pre-order to ship.If you want try some real scenarios on Stalingrad, play Red Barricades or Valor of the Guards. Excellent scenarios on very nice HASL maps.
Will be using this shortly. Thanks!IGY,
Here's an example setup for you sacrificing F8 to hold L6 and/or O6 (again, your reinforcements will most likely come up through N9 woods). This setup limits German prep fire (FT) while allowing Russian fire on Heinz moving through most of the open streets. The Germans will most likely take path of least resistance and head for F8 first. This will allow you to shift the MMG L6 and it will take them a few turns to cross the I5-I10 roadway. L7 has the reserve to move towards threatened sector. Good luck!
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