a fairwell to arms....

[larry marak]

Indeed, my mind was slipping...the two Citadel games show the red flag in 4th edition PG.

Interesting how the facts of the battlefield dictate the type of battles fought. There was no retreat on the Pacific Islands, hence defense to the last man became standard for the IJA. In the Soviet Union, although retreat was often met with execution, retreat was always possible, so Soviet forces knew they could always fight again some other day. The Wehrmacht on the other hand knew it had to surround and capture the enemy to prevent endless retreats..once this possibility was lost, victory became impossible. In the Western Desert, endless retreat and reposte was possible, and that characterized the campaign.