German 88s

[Lt. Ketch]

My father and I are long time SP fans, still having our old CD from when it first came out. We recently got into a discussion about the proper use of the infamous German 88mm "Tank Killer" flak cannon. We both agree that if you're playing the Germans, having a couple of these is a major advantage early on in the game. However, as I've discovered winSPWW2 and started playing again, the towed 88s only seem to provide targets for enemy artillary. The situation goes like this: I tow the guns into position overlooking the field of battle. They line up on their targets and get off a couple of salvos. I keep them there for an additional turn so they can get full fires and accuracy. With out fail, the next turn they are overshadowed by fire from heaven as my opponet calls down the destrtuctive power of indirect artillary. Even if I try to package them up to move them, they never make it out of the blast zone and end up just getting blow up or losing their prime mover and effectivly immolized in a less then ideal spot.

I've since started useing TD with the 88 mounted on it (I'm currently a fan of the Nashorn) but they generally don't appear until later in the war. Any ideas on keeping my 88s alive and effective?