M41, Patience is the key

[Elxaime]

I have only played M41, the historical campaign as the Soviets. My German opponent launched immediate all-out attacks all along the front, and in some places took horrendous casualties. The Soviets also took heavy losses, but were able to prevent complete breakthroughs. By around turn 70, the Soviets in the north had retaken Kalinin and crushed the Germans (my opponent had depleted that area to throw forces east) althought Tula was soon to be surrounded. At that point my opponent completely disappeared and stopped responding to emails. I hope it wasn't anything RL bad that had happened to him. But I just assumed he knew he was losing so he disappeared.

After that, despite some time back having an invitation for a German opponent for the M41 campaign on the boards for about three weeks, I have not been able to find anyone willing to play the Germans. I think people realize it is a hard slog for the Germans.