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[Plain Ian]

Near Elsenborn, are you worried about him breaking through to Verviers or losing units?

Bit of both. I have a few map edge supply sources between Verviers and Konzen so supply not a problem. Its just that effectively any units in the Hohes Venn are dead or unusable and more importantly I lose the use of artillery my best tank killers.
My opponent isn't going to attempt to get near the Meuse. He is going to kill as many men as possible then settle down and wait for me to come at him.

Map edge or not, it seems many of your units would be safe going north. It would take them several days to move through the woods to Verviers, but they will probably survive that journey.

I don't know what the movement costs are in this scenario, but I'm guessing moving into woods and assaulting isn't possible, which would mean the Hohes Venn might limit movement, but would also make your units immune to assaults.

Thats my only option really. Yes safe from assault but he still gets one fire PLUS artillery which will be reduced due to Woods. Plus yes he has to commit troops to do this.........his Volks Grenaiers no doubt.

You seem to have some reserves, like the armour near Theux and Chession, that could be moved to the area.

The Chession units are both M5 Lt Tank units. One is a Red Fatigued 7th Armoured and the other a Low Fuel 3rd Armoured which got left behind. The Theux units are the other half of 3rd Armoured. 2 Tank Bns (50-60% 60 x M4's in total) and a full strength Arm Inf Bn. They were en route to join rest of 3rd armoured at La Gleize.

How critical would the eventual loss of Verviers be and when do you get more reinforcements in the northern part of the map?

Currently, the situation near Elsenborn looks like a tricky situation, but you're not encircled yet and moving your men into the woods is primarily a problem if he can get to the other side before you do, which doesn't seem likely.

Well some more reinforcements of 1st Div come on here later tonight. Just to the west of Verviers at 110.00. Then the last of 3rd Armoured on the 21st. Thats about it. Most north map reinforcements after this come on well to the west of Verviers.

No encirclement yet but I think he is about to do something.