Attacking Strategies

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Hello. I was recently playing the "Getting Started" scenario in France 40 as the Germans. It came to my attention on how tough this scenario can be in attacking. I have played it 5 times against AI and lost everytime. I can't seem to capture all the objectives needed to win. How do you do this? For general attacks do you prefer:

1. Advancing on a broad front approach: Use panzer divisions to attack along roads with motorised inf. battallions on the flanks.

2. Concentrate all forces along a small front 3 to 4 hexes: Use weak forces to cover the flanks


In this particular scenario there is a majority of heavy forest as terrain. I can't "blitz" past the defenders as the forest inhibits tank movement tremendously.The panzers slog through it at a snails pace and I can't outflank the Belgian defenders. I am forced to use them along the roads and while doing so I create a traffic jam.

How do you as experienced players conduct an attack? This scenario is just one German division vs. a Belgian one. Do you prefer a fan out approach (which covers more territory and blocks enemy units from slipping past your lines) or the schwerpunkt version (most of divison along a narrow front). I can't "blitz" past the defenders as the forest inhibits tank movement tremendously.

Any ideas?