Alternate Artillery Rule

[Strela]

Hi Filip,

Of interest we are up to turn 24 in a Korsun Alt campaign using the rule exactly as you described. I agree with you that it actually works well for the eastern front - particularly for the German on the defensive.

It also stops the Russian from using regimental stacks to assault a single hex without the risk of heavy casualties.

The reason I was looking for clarification was that I was misinterpreting how it worked. I am doing some tests so I have a better idea.

My only concern with using it in current games is that the Soviet artillery tends to be in larger formations and these can be truely devastaing when firing upon the smaller German forces. On the flip side the smaller German artillery battalions are now much more effective.

A change to the PDT for Soviet artillery effectiveness may solve this problem though.

So of interest in our current Korsun campaign (day 3 is dawning) the Soviets have broken through on both fronts and the pocket will be formed (loosely!) during the day. Soviet casualties are just under 12K vs the German 4K. So a 3 to 1 ratio against the attacker. Compared to when we didn't use the rule casualties were more equivalent and the Russians were much more able to mass their attacks.

Thanks for your comments.

David