Sarevok
Civ3 Scenario Creator
" We will punch a hole. For the rest we shall see, we did it this way in Russia " - Erich Ludendorff, 1918.
This plan that Ludendorff describes was to stress rapid advance and disregard for the flanks. the neemy would be attacked along 50 miles after a breif 5-hour long bombardment including tear gas and mustard gas. The Initial forces, or Stormtroopers would drive narrow cavities in the enemy line to be overcome by the conventinal waves of infantry.
Although the German offensive that opened on the 21st of March achieved initial success, the weariness of the Germans and the arrival of the Americans forced germany to retreat and end up losing the war. After the war, Ludendorff's strategy was looked at extensively by Army chief's, but were wiped away by governments who did not want to see a second great war. There was however, one man who was finally answered and the government decided to apply these tactics to the army. This country was Hitler's Germany, the man was Heinz Gudierlan.
Gudierlan's strategy, called Operational Manoeuver Warfare was a bit different from Ludendorff's. It was essentialy the same strategy except that after a heavy bombardment that would continue to hit enemy points of communication during the assault, an inital force would punch a hole while the hole would fill with soldiers, and they would appear behind the enemy force, encircling it and resulting in very lopsided battles and victories. the difference was that there wasnt Artillery, there were Bombers, and there were no Stormtroopers, there were Panzers.
This tactic, used first in September of 1939 proved to be extremely effective, and has been the dominiating tactic in land war for over 50 years. This tactic is now most commonly known as "Blitzkreig" or Lightning war.
To put this in Civ3 Terms, you would have a good tank force, with at least as many, if not more infantry. You also need an extensive array of artillery for field assault, and an even bigger emphasis on bombers and fighters. Your goal is to punch a hole in the enemy lines, or could mean cities, (taking 2 cities in a 'row' of cities is good). Bombers are used to hit points of communication and transportation, such as railways, and more importantly strategic resources. Despite this, be sure to leave at least 1 intact railline, as this tactic emphasises speed. After the punch is made, you should fill the hole with the infantry and AT while your tanks and possibly some cavalry exploit the enemy's rear areas and your bombers reak havok on the enemy's Infastructure. With this exploitation, you can reach the capital quickly and thus you can ed the war much quicker because the enemy AI would be so demoralized by this sudden victory that it would make peace on really good terms. My only peice of advice is to beware of large countries that may be 'Russia Sized', as Blitzkreig tactics may not be as effective there and attrition style offensives may be the ultimate result. The most important aspects are Speed, Efficiency, and making sure you have a large amount of tanks left over.
This plan that Ludendorff describes was to stress rapid advance and disregard for the flanks. the neemy would be attacked along 50 miles after a breif 5-hour long bombardment including tear gas and mustard gas. The Initial forces, or Stormtroopers would drive narrow cavities in the enemy line to be overcome by the conventinal waves of infantry.
Although the German offensive that opened on the 21st of March achieved initial success, the weariness of the Germans and the arrival of the Americans forced germany to retreat and end up losing the war. After the war, Ludendorff's strategy was looked at extensively by Army chief's, but were wiped away by governments who did not want to see a second great war. There was however, one man who was finally answered and the government decided to apply these tactics to the army. This country was Hitler's Germany, the man was Heinz Gudierlan.
Gudierlan's strategy, called Operational Manoeuver Warfare was a bit different from Ludendorff's. It was essentialy the same strategy except that after a heavy bombardment that would continue to hit enemy points of communication during the assault, an inital force would punch a hole while the hole would fill with soldiers, and they would appear behind the enemy force, encircling it and resulting in very lopsided battles and victories. the difference was that there wasnt Artillery, there were Bombers, and there were no Stormtroopers, there were Panzers.
This tactic, used first in September of 1939 proved to be extremely effective, and has been the dominiating tactic in land war for over 50 years. This tactic is now most commonly known as "Blitzkreig" or Lightning war.
To put this in Civ3 Terms, you would have a good tank force, with at least as many, if not more infantry. You also need an extensive array of artillery for field assault, and an even bigger emphasis on bombers and fighters. Your goal is to punch a hole in the enemy lines, or could mean cities, (taking 2 cities in a 'row' of cities is good). Bombers are used to hit points of communication and transportation, such as railways, and more importantly strategic resources. Despite this, be sure to leave at least 1 intact railline, as this tactic emphasises speed. After the punch is made, you should fill the hole with the infantry and AT while your tanks and possibly some cavalry exploit the enemy's rear areas and your bombers reak havok on the enemy's Infastructure. With this exploitation, you can reach the capital quickly and thus you can ed the war much quicker because the enemy AI would be so demoralized by this sudden victory that it would make peace on really good terms. My only peice of advice is to beware of large countries that may be 'Russia Sized', as Blitzkreig tactics may not be as effective there and attrition style offensives may be the ultimate result. The most important aspects are Speed, Efficiency, and making sure you have a large amount of tanks left over.