Invading the Dreaded USSR

[Black Lotus]

How many units do you have when you invade them? I'm talking around 1941 so they don't get too powerful. (In CORE)

I usually have 3, 9 unit armored groups, 3 Art 75mm, 3 Mot Anti-T, 3 Mot Eng. And 1, 12 unit armored group, 6 Art 75mm, 3 Mot Anti-T, 3 Mot Eng. I also have 24, 3 unit Mot Eng to protect the territory my panzers grab and to protect flanks when I'm encircling. Finally, I have 6 Inf Div in at the border on the USSR.

In the air I have 1, 12 group Tactical Bombers, and 3 Groups of 9 units, 6 Divebombers, 3 Interceptors.

Is this to little? I usually start off good but I can never get to Stalingrad, Leningrad or Moscow.

 

[ltccone]

How many units do you have when you invade them? I'm talking around 1941 so they don't get too powerful. (In CORE)

I usually have 3, 9 unit armored groups, 3 Art 75mm, 3 Mot Anti-T, 3 Mot Eng. And 1, 12 unit armored group, 6 Art 75mm, 3 Mot Anti-T, 3 Mot Eng. I also have 24, 3 unit Mot Eng to protect the territory my panzers grab and to protect flanks when I'm encircling. Finally, I have 6 Inf Div in at the border on the USSR.

In the air I have 1, 12 group Tactical Bombers, and 3 Groups of 9 units, 6 Divebombers, 3 Interceptors.

Is this to little? I usually start off good but I can never get to Stalingrad, Leningrad or Moscow.

I think you need more infantry. You have to keep the marshes bottled up and you need 12 inf+arty to assult Moscow and Lenningrad.

 

[unmerged(30112)]

I use alot more than that, about 150 land units in all, and loads of tac and fighters.
you do need a lot of eng infantry to defend against counter-attacks, and make sure you encircle large amounts of commie units, and destroy them


Ash

 

[Exterous]

I usually don't have that many mot units and more arm. I use a higher # or arm becuase they suffer less losses than mot and will protect your MP better. They also pack a better punch. I usually have 20-25 arm units in groups of four. Not only does this allow for a greater ammount of flexibility but also gives XP to more Generals. I have probably 8-12 Mot units in their own groups as 'fire brigades' and garrision with infantry, probably around 30-40

I never really have a set #. If I have alot less units, I focus on surrounding and destroying, otherwise i beat them over the head with my superior tanks

I would also recommend more inf for taking the urban terrian. Use inf with arm and try to encirlce. I woulnd't use Mot there, they will be eaten alive

 

[Black Lotus]

Thank you all, I will try to build more infantry