Surrounding a city question

[Jon B]

Using Kiev as an example- can the Germans, in the same move, strat bomb the airbase, blitz and surround the city with a small portion of their force, then attack the city itself with remaining forces giving the city defenders the -1 penalty? I would imagine so since the attacker gets to choose the order of his battles. My opponent disagrees. Thoughts?

[Didier_de_Dax]

@jon-b

You’re right, the attacker choose the order of the combat resolution.

So, in the situation that you describe : yes, the city is surronded.

[Jon B]

@didier_de_dax thanks, he sees the light finally.

[Chris_Henry]

This example certainly shows you why it’s so important to plan out the order of your attacks sometimes!

[Jon B]

@chris_henry for sure! One of the many reasons I enjoy this game so much