Post by Lucklife on Nov 21, 2021 16:52:29 GMT
Hey there commander, you've been spacing out for a while, is everything all right?
CoronaVirus? Masks? Global warming?
What are you talking about, it's 1944 and we're almost at Berlin. Get it together!
This is finally it. The day we close the encirclement of Berlin.
The Soviets are coming from the east, while our American and British allies are coming from the west. All they need is the go signal.
Without further delay, let's get started on the brief.
Mission Objectives: Occupy 5 Key Areas
Sub Mission 1: Occupy Nuremberg in 3 turns
Sub Mission 2: Occupy Breslau in 10 turns
Sub Mission 3: Occupy Hamburg in 14 turns
Generals recommended lineup: 4 tank generals, 2 Artillery generals, 2 Infantry generals, 2 spare generals [Infantry recommended]
Generals Used: Rommel, Rokovossky, Montgomery (Heavy Tank), Patton, Guderian (Medium Tank), Yamashita, Macarthur, Vasilevsky (Infantry), Govorov, Leeb (Heavy Artillery)
Detailed Breakdown
I would like to note that this level is rather flexible, whether you want to focus on the Western or Eastern front to attack Berlin from.
Personally, I chose to focus more on the western front, due to the amount of enemy generals that had to be taken care of.
To remain somewhat balanced, I would recommend each front to have one rocket sprayer [KV6 / Katyusha] and one tank killer [Elefant / Tank Killing Generals]
Here goes!
Western Front
To fire the first shots of the battle, attack Nuremberg!
Let the sound of artillery and rockets fill the streets, focusing on clearing a path into Nuremberg to accomplish our objective.
This will trigger our allied reinforcements to enter the field
At the same time, prepare a sole reinforcement infantry paratrooper to take Patton's city.
Money is very important in the early game. All business, nothing personal.
Don't mind Patton, he's going to get eliminated anyway.
Upon taking Nuremberg, you'll be triggering Hoth and Rommel to move towards you.
Good news, you have allies to help you.
Bad news, it's Rommel.
I would suggest using your infantry generals to tank through this phase while keeping KV6 and Elefant safely tucked in the backline
AI Artillery line against Rommel!
After settling the counterattack by Rommel and Hoth, head north to Hanover.
Model will be waiting for you there, and Student will lead a band of paratroopers to drop on you as you approach.
Be careful not to let your key troops such as the KV6 and artillery wander alone here. Getting flanked by paratroopers is not a good thing.
Put your heavy tank generals to good use here.
Taking Hanover then triggers Eisenhower to enter the field.
Afterwards, roll up to take the lightly defended Hamburg.
Take the chance to stack your heavy tanks and artillery at Hamburg.
This triggers allied Montgomery to enter the field, but also triggers Rundstedt and Manstein to start a counterattack against you.
This will allow your allies to face Manstein first, while you can enter afterwards with fully stacked forces to pick him off.
The plan afterwards is simple - charge into Berlin.
Eastern Front
While the western front is progressing, you'll need to use the eastern front to support the soviets.
To start off, roll your forces up to attack Prague, which is comparably lightly defended without a general.
Quickly settle the area before moving on towards Brno to deal with Bock.
Konev himself will be struggling to take out Bock on a heavy tank.
Taking Brno will trigger allied Govorov to enter the field.
Try to avoid taking the forest route, instead going by the bottom plains.
To allow your generals to move out faster, purchase infantry reinforcements to hold Prague against incoming stragglers.
Keep stacking those infantry troops.
Take the chance to replenish your troops at Brno, before moving upwards towards Breslau.
The moment you approach and fire shots at Kluge in Breslau, Guderian moves over to back him up.
Prepare your artillery to stay at a safe distance and fire on Guderian on a heavy tank.
If needed, rush a troop in to take Breslau. It's worth the sacrifice.
Taking Breslau triggers Zhukov to enter the field with that solves the armoured problem called Guderian.
Breslau will be hard to take without stacked troops, which is what I forgot to do, hehe.
I sacrificed Macarthur and Guderian here, although if you can help it, you should definitely keep them alive and camping back at Brno until you have enough funds to stack them.
Afterwards comes the march on Dresden. Move your infantry from Prague to assist in scaring Leeb away from his camping spot before taking Dresden.
At the same time, you may consider purchasing a reinforcement or two to help secure the area around Poznan.
If left unchecked, Zhukov may redirect himself all the way over to Poznan, which is a waste.
The End is nigh
After all of that, both fronts will finally encircle the outskirts of Berlin.
Attack.
Congratulations, you've finished the briefing!
Go and deal the final blow to the Germans!
Final notes: My tech level and generals are all maxed, so you may have a slightly different experience from me
2. Remember to use special forces whenever you can!
3. When you even see a flash of Manstein moving towards you, advance backwards behind your allies
4. Cherish all your troops and generals!
5. You may consider purchasing some reinforcements at Nurmeberg, it may get attacked by a straggler if you didn't fully clear the area
If you have any questions or alternative methods, feel free to post and discuss them here!
CoronaVirus? Masks? Global warming?
What are you talking about, it's 1944 and we're almost at Berlin. Get it together!
This is finally it. The day we close the encirclement of Berlin.
The Soviets are coming from the east, while our American and British allies are coming from the west. All they need is the go signal.
Without further delay, let's get started on the brief.
Mission Objectives: Occupy 5 Key Areas
Sub Mission 1: Occupy Nuremberg in 3 turns
Sub Mission 2: Occupy Breslau in 10 turns
Sub Mission 3: Occupy Hamburg in 14 turns
Generals recommended lineup: 4 tank generals, 2 Artillery generals, 2 Infantry generals, 2 spare generals [Infantry recommended]
Generals Used: Rommel, Rokovossky, Montgomery (Heavy Tank), Patton, Guderian (Medium Tank), Yamashita, Macarthur, Vasilevsky (Infantry), Govorov, Leeb (Heavy Artillery)
Battle Flow Brief
Terrain and Situational Brief
1. Large extent of plains on the western front
[Fast movement of troops back and forth to replenish]
2. Mountains and Forests located on the eastern front where fighting takes place
[Slow movement of troops, perhaps use special forces to compensate]
3. Few and spread out airports
[Possible to use one way paratroopers, lack of air support]
4. Rivers surrounding Berlin
[Paratroops or special forces to move quickly]
5. Taking key cities triggers allied reinforcements
[Consider parachuting flexible troops to take cities to trigger arrival of allies]
6. Plentiful cities but sparse factories
[Make sure mechanised troops are stacked at every opportunity]
Overall Strategy: Hold the cities against fierce counterattacks before moving. Cautious Advancement, use allies as shields.
Terrain and Situational Brief
1. Large extent of plains on the western front
[Fast movement of troops back and forth to replenish]
2. Mountains and Forests located on the eastern front where fighting takes place
[Slow movement of troops, perhaps use special forces to compensate]
3. Few and spread out airports
[Possible to use one way paratroopers, lack of air support]
4. Rivers surrounding Berlin
[Paratroops or special forces to move quickly]
5. Taking key cities triggers allied reinforcements
[Consider parachuting flexible troops to take cities to trigger arrival of allies]
6. Plentiful cities but sparse factories
[Make sure mechanised troops are stacked at every opportunity]
Overall Strategy: Hold the cities against fierce counterattacks before moving. Cautious Advancement, use allies as shields.
Detailed Breakdown
I would like to note that this level is rather flexible, whether you want to focus on the Western or Eastern front to attack Berlin from.
Personally, I chose to focus more on the western front, due to the amount of enemy generals that had to be taken care of.
To remain somewhat balanced, I would recommend each front to have one rocket sprayer [KV6 / Katyusha] and one tank killer [Elefant / Tank Killing Generals]
Here goes!
Western Front
To fire the first shots of the battle, attack Nuremberg!
Let the sound of artillery and rockets fill the streets, focusing on clearing a path into Nuremberg to accomplish our objective.
This will trigger our allied reinforcements to enter the field
At the same time, prepare a sole reinforcement infantry paratrooper to take Patton's city.
Money is very important in the early game. All business, nothing personal.
Don't mind Patton, he's going to get eliminated anyway.
Upon taking Nuremberg, you'll be triggering Hoth and Rommel to move towards you.
Good news, you have allies to help you.
Bad news, it's Rommel.
I would suggest using your infantry generals to tank through this phase while keeping KV6 and Elefant safely tucked in the backline
AI Artillery line against Rommel!
After settling the counterattack by Rommel and Hoth, head north to Hanover.
Model will be waiting for you there, and Student will lead a band of paratroopers to drop on you as you approach.
Be careful not to let your key troops such as the KV6 and artillery wander alone here. Getting flanked by paratroopers is not a good thing.
Put your heavy tank generals to good use here.
Taking Hanover then triggers Eisenhower to enter the field.
Afterwards, roll up to take the lightly defended Hamburg.
Take the chance to stack your heavy tanks and artillery at Hamburg.
This triggers allied Montgomery to enter the field, but also triggers Rundstedt and Manstein to start a counterattack against you.
This will allow your allies to face Manstein first, while you can enter afterwards with fully stacked forces to pick him off.
The plan afterwards is simple - charge into Berlin.
Eastern Front
While the western front is progressing, you'll need to use the eastern front to support the soviets.
To start off, roll your forces up to attack Prague, which is comparably lightly defended without a general.
Quickly settle the area before moving on towards Brno to deal with Bock.
Konev himself will be struggling to take out Bock on a heavy tank.
Taking Brno will trigger allied Govorov to enter the field.
Try to avoid taking the forest route, instead going by the bottom plains.
To allow your generals to move out faster, purchase infantry reinforcements to hold Prague against incoming stragglers.
Keep stacking those infantry troops.
Take the chance to replenish your troops at Brno, before moving upwards towards Breslau.
The moment you approach and fire shots at Kluge in Breslau, Guderian moves over to back him up.
Prepare your artillery to stay at a safe distance and fire on Guderian on a heavy tank.
If needed, rush a troop in to take Breslau. It's worth the sacrifice.
Taking Breslau triggers Zhukov to enter the field with that solves the armoured problem called Guderian.
Breslau will be hard to take without stacked troops, which is what I forgot to do, hehe.
I sacrificed Macarthur and Guderian here, although if you can help it, you should definitely keep them alive and camping back at Brno until you have enough funds to stack them.
Afterwards comes the march on Dresden. Move your infantry from Prague to assist in scaring Leeb away from his camping spot before taking Dresden.
At the same time, you may consider purchasing a reinforcement or two to help secure the area around Poznan.
If left unchecked, Zhukov may redirect himself all the way over to Poznan, which is a waste.
The End is nigh
After all of that, both fronts will finally encircle the outskirts of Berlin.
Attack.
Congratulations, you've finished the briefing!
Go and deal the final blow to the Germans!
Final notes: My tech level and generals are all maxed, so you may have a slightly different experience from me
2. Remember to use special forces whenever you can!
3. When you even see a flash of Manstein moving towards you, advance backwards behind your allies
4. Cherish all your troops and generals!
5. You may consider purchasing some reinforcements at Nurmeberg, it may get attacked by a straggler if you didn't fully clear the area
If you have any questions or alternative methods, feel free to post and discuss them here!
