M41, Patience is the key

[Ricky B]

As Fury's opponent in Moscow, I did everything I could during the frozen weather. But the Soviets don't have huge masses of troops to counterattack with early on, although they are fairly strong. Can't counterattack with disrupted units, and as Fury said he was able to use the better motorized movement ability to drive around open flanks and through holes to isolate numerous units and then slowly, and at fairly high cost, crush the units.

It hasn't been bloodless for him, losses are less than 2 to 1 in the favor of the Germans, but it has resulted in most of the central frontline Soviet forces destroyed. As has been said, Kalinin doesn't stand much of a chance of holding for the Germans, but otherwise the Soviets will probably be slowly crushed if they stand to fight.

As Soviet, I would recommend a quicker retreat and shift of forces to Moscow, more so than what I did, only trying to stand and fight during the frozen weather. Otherwise, if the Germans concentrate forces on small portions of the line as Fury did, they will break through and start cutting off large groups of Soviets.

Rick