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[ComradeP]

As far as the Soviets, I did consider some limits, but with so few tanks and many withdrawing early I decided it was a moot point. It's actually hard for the Soviet to rest his tanks with so few actually available and spread across the map. Without them it increases the difficulty of pursuing the retreating Germans. In addition, nearly all the Soviet tank units are brigades with little ability to mass the number of vehicles. The few Tank Divisions available have obsolete tanks such as the T-26 which are vulnerable to infantry assault.

It's not going to happen in every game, but there are few constraints on it happening at some point if the player wants to and takes the time to plan for it.

Like the German replacements, Soviet replacements are just a matter of time and with all the forests around, there isn't much to do with the tanks other than in the south or near Kalinin and the latter is unlikely as it's difficult to get there. I assume a smart German player will withdraw, but the terrain in the southern half of the map is still the most suitable for tank combat in terms of terrain and the road/supply network.

I guess it's going to be different each game, but playing against myself I didn't find the cavalry all that threatening. They can't move ZOC to ZOC, many are D quality and as regular infantry they can only move 1 hex without being able to assault, like the rest of the foot infantry.

With German motorized infantry being able to move 2 hexes in clear terrain, getting encircled is difficult. The cavalry has good mobility in forests, but in order for them to use it for a breakthrough the Germans would have to stay in place. I'd actually go so far as saying a lot of the original balance relied on the Germans allowing the Soviets to attack them early on.