Paul insisted that I buy "To end all wars", so I have does so. I have joined a game at the club and find myself as the western entente. For first choice - how to defeat Germany in 6 weeks.
Striking due east is the obvious choice. Perhaps too obvious.
Sitting back in my fortresses and letting the dreaded Hun march over is not on. Most un-French and also likely to antagonise the Russians.
Marching through the Ardennes sounds much more like it. Very close to Napoleon's indirect march on Austria that forced the capitulation of Ulm in 1805.
WTF? Drive north through Belgium with 3 measly armies hoping to brush aside a hostile Belgian army and crash through 6 German armies near Koblenz. Sounds insane and pointless. Why not invade Spain too while I am at it.
I chose a march through the Ardennes!
You have way too much spare time to wargame. Lucky you.
Posted by: Paul | Saturday, 01 July 2017 at 08:03 AM