Any consensus on F 14?

[Nitram Draw]

I would caution that as the Allies, an immediate withdrawal on turn 1 is probably not the best choice. I feel that it has to be something along the historical lines of making a stand along the front for the first day (in the Ardennes and Charleroi), see what they do an Mons (hold for a day after contact is made if possible) -- essentially a brief resistance and then a retreat. Once engaged and the enemy is bloodied, maneuver your units to get ready for a retreat and then use rear guards at the roads to cover a night retreat. On the next day, you should be doing more of the same and containing the retreat with the rest. Rest the furthest rearward units when able and launch limited counter attacks where the enemy gets too close. Chances are, if you do this, the enemy will be resting his exhausted forces and will not be perusing with as many forces as would otherwise be the case.

It is certainly very tricky though. Everything mentioned here depends on your partner's actions and is more about acting and reacting. I think in some situations the Allies have to be willing to sacrifice some divisions, brigades etc. for the greater good of pulling back to a more manageable situation.

Yes I agree as the French you can't start a general withdraw along the entire front immediately. I find the best way to withdraw is to leapfrog backwards. Tha way your rearguard can get as exhuasted and as disrupted as they want, they fall back behind, even moving at night, the fresh units and rest while the attacker must keep moving and fighting. The French have enough units to do this almost everywhere, the only problem is the left flank. They need to get something more there than the single division that can rail up at the start.