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[Plain Ian]

If there is ONLY 1 valid retreat path due to enemy zocs and stacking limits, then the game will never cause a failure to retreat and extra losses due to the overstack. It will always start with trying to retreat to a random selection of valid retreat hexes and if there are none, then you suffer the penalties. If you ever have an example similar to the above where you are assaulted and it doesn't retreat to only valid hex, please share the details/save game if you would, as that would be a bug that I have never seen happen.

Thanks, and keep up the AAR!
Rick

Yes you are right. I'm probably confusing myself with situations where the AI HAS retreated my units but not to the best retreat place. If given a choice it seems to pick the worst one? 

In which case maybe I've done the correct thing by not giving it a choice. 

I think Indragnir wants all the wood hexes in this area (hex with 735th/3-104th and hex with 1-501st/2-327th) and Magerotte as well. That gives him a good position and means I have to approach and attack from clear terrain. 

By taking the hex with 735th/3-104th it will become difficult to hold the wood hex with the 1-501st/2-327th. So its a domino effect.