My opinion: not. As much as those forces could be used to the north, defending Krasnograd/Lanaya is too critical. Even a (significant) delay helps, delaying Soviet reinforcements which could be used in a variety of places, especially around Izyum. I've never not defended Krasnograd (and haven't seen it captured from me yet either
). I find it is absolutely necessary to divert Bobkin and 6th Army resources away from Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov, where their units can be more easily targeted by counter-attacks. As well, even if Krasno were to fall, then imo it is still necessary to continue protecting Lanaya (or vice versa) until Wiking comes into play. It's a hell of a lot easier for Wiking to push north if there are defenders remaining there.All this, and I didn't mention the point loss from not holding Krasno/Lanaya, which builds up to hundreds and hundreds later in the game. I place considerably more importance on holding objectives than a lot of my opponents do. My opps usually choose the short-term obj of destroying units while I usually prefer taking objectives, seeing them more as a long-term investment.
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). Actually that was a cool tactic that I saw from you Mario, putting 3-4 strong units in Lanaya to make it impervious to attack. I also like the tactic of sending the panzers down when they've completed their Kharkov mission. Only problem is that this tactic is a little obvious. After I see an opp who keeps BOTH panzer divs near kharkov, then I know what I can and cannot down south of Kharkov. If the german player sends 1 panzer div down south, then I'm not too sure about what I can or cannot do. Yes, Kharkov is more open to attack with this strat, but overall I see more advantages splitting the panzers up. Matter of taste I guess too!