Oshawott, you're making good progress at Leningrad and I think you are still on track to cross the Neva around turn 12. Leaving that motorized division exposed is imo a good idea, the main thing is to keep the advance moving. Yeah, it'll probably get routed, but the Soviet is running out of room here quickly and this minor sacrifice is worth it.
That's exactly my thinking. It's all about speed up there. One motorized division makes no difference. Manstein's Corps will be pulled out on T9 to join the attack on Moscow.
Griefhead actually plays a pure preservation of forces strategy. There are no counterattacks. He tries to delay me wherever he can but without losing too many troops to encirclement. He is willing to give up space just as long as he is able to evacuate industry. The industry I destroyed so far is nice but insignificant in the long run. He is already fortifying the Don with cavalry. There will be an ultimate showdown at Moscow. And I think blizzard will be very interesting.