HEARTS OF IRON - COMMAND PENALTIES

I have a question about the command limitations in the original Hearts
of Iron games (I am playing version 1.06).

Here's the example - let's say I have a Field Marshall (who can command
12 units) and he's in charge of the division of 12 units.  Then there's
another Field Marshall with another 12 units.  If they attack together,
so there's 24 units attacking the opposition in a neighbouring
province, does that mean that I would take a command / leadership
penalty? In other words, is there any advantage to ever attacking with
more than 12 units at once?

Thanks!

Wiebes

I believe the answer is "no".  But you can check this yourself.  During the 
battle in the combat screen, just let your mouse hover over one of the units 
involved.  You should get a tooltip listing all the modifiers affecting the 
unit's combat capabilities, including if it is overstacked.

(BTW, each Field Marshall can command 24 units.  A Field Marshall doubles 
the command capacity of all corp commanders in the same or adjacent 
provinces, _including_ himself.)

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If both FMs attack from the same province, you will suffer, as there can 
only be one commander per province. Try to attack with two seperate stacks 
from two provinces (which will also give you a combat bonus, as one stack is 
attacking from the flank)


Hm, I belive a HQ with a General or FM doubles command capacity, a FM on his 
own won.

You are thinking of HOI2.  There are no HQ units in the first HOI, which 
Wiebes specified.

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Oops, sorry

Ralph 

Awesome advice, thank you!!  You are correct, I was sending in like 12
armies under a general instead of 8 or 9.  And I'm attacking from two
provinces at the same time, and with a field general I am able to have
upwards of 40+ armies!!  Awesome game, I am actually winning battles
against the Germans!!  Yay!  Thanks again, it is much appreciated!

Wiebes