Re: Close Combat GJS War Strategy Discussion

[Pzt_Xlegione]

Hello mates, I agree with Ronson, we have to continue to wear germans units, it is early to think about a counterattack.
For my point of view our main offensives should carried out to Gavrus and in the south part of the map.
We have a good opportunity to obtain a victory in Bavent creating a big pressure to germans.

Supports in this moment are very useful for defensive operations, later we will use them for attacking.

We have to increase the losses to germans, this is the main target for the moment, they have to pay a lot every meter of ground gained!

I hope to see you this afternoon in GR.

I wish to you all Happy New Year!
Buon Anno a tutti (italian)

Ciao

Pzt_XLegione

X means ten (latin number), the best legion of Cesar

[loki]

I agree with this...

Hello mates, I agree with Ronson, we have to continue to wear germans units, it is early to think about a counterattack.
For my point of view our main offensives should carried out to Gavrus and in the south part of the map.
We have a good opportunity to obtain a victory in Bavent creating a big pressure to germans.

Supports in this moment are very useful for defensive operations, later we will use them for attacking.

We have to increase the losses to germans, this is the main target for the moment, they have to pay a lot every meter of ground gained!

XLegione your last statement means the most to me. I totally agree, we have to beat them up!

Also XLegione very cool name.

[RD_Steiner]

What the views on Rauray? XLegione had another good result there, I was VERY surprised that a 6pdr couldn't take out a Stug III, maybe just bad luck. The question is do we push the 44/15 tank bg into there or continue with the 146/49?.

i argee with ronson too.....too early to go on the offensive too much yet.
as for rauray..we still have good defensive ground there yet and a/t guns. if the kraut gets too much ground in thebuildings then we should swap in the 44/15 to gain the town back with the new deploy and then we can swap the 146/49 back in again.

christot worries me tho.........that bretteville VL needs to be expanded on held at all cost IMO. the woods section on the top right of the town needs to be taken as well as that area is key to both the town and the bretteville VL. beware the last min rush by the wruffster.....

be carefull at Bavent..its is NOT tank country but it is a meet so we need to be quiker than him to gain allot of ground. he has no vehicles but does have guns. we have vehicles ...a/c's... so we should be able to make use of the roads but watch out a/t ambushes.

HAPPY NEW YEAR MEN.......good hunting

[dgfred1]

Wow, thanks for the swift replys . Thanks especially to knights for his comments, didn't know you were out of town.
I just wanted to mention a surprise counter-punch to at least give them pause with his best BGs swinging NW... maybe it will still be a surprise a little later on. Recall I was out voted regarding sending the 8/3 to Cristot in turn 1, which if things had gone the same- we would have at least had a defending map instead of a meeting one this turn. Do we know what units are north of Hermanville and in Thaon for the Germans? If his Heavy BGs are swinging NW are not weaker BGs holding that front? Still just a thought for later on at this point. I also agree with punishing the Germans with casualties as much as possible. Thanks again for everyone's input.

***As far as victory points go at the present time as I don't think we will lose Gavrus, Orne, Bavent or Pegasus this turn:

Total Victory Points Available 622
Number needed for Stalemate 311

Allies = 372
Germans = 137

Contested:
Rauray 16
Cristot 17
Lingevres 17
Gavrus 18
Hill 112/Orne 16
BoisDuBavent 10
Pegasus Bridge 19

Total Contested Maps = 113

[Pzt_Xlegione]

Hello mates and Happy New Year!

I inform you about some test battles carried out with Loki, I confirm the possibility to get Bois to Bavent easily, the german BG deployed at Bois to Bavent is weak and without any useful portable anti tank weapons.

Loki held the brits and was able to get all the VL but one.
In a couple of turn we can sweep out the germans in that map and create a big threat in the south.

Also Pegasus bridge is a good opportunity to inflict a lot of casualties to germans, Loki drove the british to a brilliant victory, I commited a big mistake in the deployment, missing some line of sight, nevertheless it is sure they will not pass!

Last but not the least, we have to attack Gavrus in the left south part of the map, it is the weak point of the german line of defence. Central attack means a lot of casualties for brits without any significant result in term of gained ground.

Ciao

Pzt_XLegione

[RD Ronson]

Happy New Year to you all gentlemen ...

I looked over the results of Day2 AM turn you all did rather well My NY visitors have now left and I have put together a set of orders for you to have a look over.

We will continue with our offensive at BAVENT, this map will now get full support if possible at all turns, we have a real chance of disbanding him here.

In the West, the GAVRUS attack will continue to make ground but no need to rush things here, the Germans have a new BG appearing in BARON next turn so unless we actually disband the one at GAVRUS (which is highly unlikely) We are unable to capitalise on our gains.
Defence on the Hill112 Orne will continue, make him pay dearly for every metre...I have shifted 70/49 (a weak unit) into THURY HARCOURT as a longstop.

In the North West we will see this move his strategy, hopefully he will push his Panthers into JUVIGNY to crush the 9/3Cdn.....This may give us the chance in future to attack strongly at CRISTOT and establish a strong defence while his cats are playing.
The cut off BGs in the North West will slow the enemy and inflict as many losses as they can.
Falling back when they have to .....I'd rather preserve BGs than territory. make sure that your exit VLs are held.

I tried out a swap of 44/15 and 146/49 at RAURAY this move but we ended up with less of a deploy than we have now, so for this move they will stay static.

I await your comments.

Cheers
Ronson

[Pzt_Xlegione]

Ronson, I totally agree with your oders.

Our strategy is perfect and the result is positive, we defeat those damned germans

Ciao

Pzt_XLegione

[RD_Knights-X]

It looks like events and battle results are going our way...so far. Commanders, well done to all you!

Ronson...your preliminary move orders look good.

Good Hunting!!

[dgfred1]

Looks good Commander Ronson!

[RD_Steiner]

looks good Colonel Ronson.

dgfred..did you get my PM here or my e mail?

[RD Ronson]

Thank you all for your comments gentlemen...

Orders are now at EXEC status...go get 'em

Good Luck
Cheers
Ronson

[dgfred1]

looks good Colonel Ronson.

dgfred..did you get my PM here or my e mail?

PM received and returned pal. Looking forward to it .

[RD_Steiner]

Gentlemen
i would like to suggest when everyone is able to post screen shots in the AAR's, that we all try to post a set up screen shot if they remember to take one.
a set up screen shot really helps me, and others too im sure, to figure whats working for say A/T gun placement.
we all have different ideas on how and where to defend or attack a map and if we can help each other with some info it would be a good idea IMHO

[RD Ronson]

Bad News....

I almost fought Rauray today......Killed 2 stugs, 1 ATG 1 Flame track and most of his infantry for the loss of 1 flame carrier.....

From 3 minutes to go he kept on trucing...then at game end it crashes at 00.00

Just a few screenshots for you :- 2 nice ones and a dreadful one

By rd_ronson at 2012-01-05

set up:-

By rd_ronson at 2012-01-05

End result:- if you can call it that!

By rd_ronson at 2012-01-05

Enjoy.....I certainly didn't!

Cheers
Ronson

[dgfred1]

That's silly. Surely Wruff will have to rebuild it with you.

[dgfred1]

Kami just asked at PZT forum for someone else to rebuild it for him... because he had to quickly leave his house . Then says he quits War just after that. Wonder what would have happened if he was winning the battle... instead of getting thumped.

[Pzt_Xlegione]

I spoke to Wruff, and I sent to him all the information, he needs to receive some further screenshots concerning the territory gained by Ronson.

He will clean up this mess!

Ciao

Pzt_XLegione

P.S.
Kami have had a very strange behaviour, uncommon in this situation.

[loki]

Wow Ronson way to kick ass man! To bad it did not save even though we get the rebuild. Outstanding! I mean it's one thing to demoralize the enemy, but to make him quit the whole war that's a BEATING! nice work my friend.

No offense to the opponent, I am just calling it like i see it.

[RD_Steiner]

exellent job Colonel ronson

can you hook up with wruff ASAP and rebuild this puppy.........hes in a damn panic and we dont want to lose out on these losses for the krauts

we dont know how much territory you retook

[RD_Steiner]

me and wruff rebuilt the move and rauray battle after it crashed at least 8 times on us

the germans have moved there heavy hitters around and have the panthers in cristot and the 130 lehr in lingevres from bayuex and the 21/22 PZ from cristot to juvigny.
they swapped there 2 BG's at thaon and cruelly too... the other 21 PZ is now in thaon...all his tank BG's in 1 area, redee to break out.
the next fight in Lingervres the 130 lehr come in on the top right of the map....make them pay. they have 2 tigers....they have 3 shreck teams too......

at cristot...he comes in on the top of the map with the panthers and could go for the brettville VL to the right or the carpequet VL straight to the south. we need to not lose the carpequet VL as we have to get a BG into carpequet next turn. we have the 44/15 in bretteville already but if he goes right to the btrett VL we can get his cats in a flank / cross fire from the right and from the hedges from the town area. we got some good cover and area to already set up.

good luck men...wruff is looking for blood...he was fit to be tied with the game crashes...Loki? perhaps you should show him what some well placed 6 pdrs and FF's can do...im working a couple of nite shifts so wont be participating till sun....

[RD Ronson]

Thx for your support guys, I just couldn't bring myself to speak to any of the other side yesterday, for fear of saying something that I would later regret. That sort of behavior by my opponent yesterday is totally unacceptable and had that been a normal H2H GC would have been the last battle he ever played with me.

Thank you Capt. Seiner for the rebuild, at least we got the stugs and flamer, such a shame that we seem to have crashes on this map as it leaves all that infantry of his almost intact, but thats life .

So on with the game, I did see his moves when I attempted to play, the Panthers will be a major threat in CRISTOT , but the silver lining of such a move is that the North West BG should hold out a bit longer and the LINGEVRES position now has the whole map to retire slowly over before we are pushed out. Lets see what damage we can do to him

Cheers
Ronson

[loki]

of course i will do as well as i can. I look forward to try wearing down the panthers.

I should be around this weekend, so will see what happens.

[dgfred1]

Dang... I thought Ronson almost had the whole map? That blows.

[RD_Steiner]

NP Col.Ronson.....i sure would like to know where you set up your 6 pdrs and where he brought his stugs up to attack
it is a shame about not getting his inf kills as you say

[RD Ronson]

Just for you Capt. Seiner, as I'm in a happier mood today


By rd_ronson at 2012-01-06

Enjoy!

Cheers
Ronson

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