Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This guide to HOI 3 Their Finest Hour is designed for beginner or intermediate players who want to have a better understanding of one of the most complex and interesting World War II grand strategy games of all time. I start with the most basics concepts, and will build up to specific strategies in subsequent episodes.

Combat Tactics: hoi3.paradoxwikis.com/Combat_tactics

0:00 Introduction
1:40 Mobilization
2:07 Message Settings
7:32 Intro to the Battle Screen
10:23 Combat Tactics
13:18 Combat Width
13:53 Frontline and Reserve Divisions
14:50 Detailed Combat Modifiers
21:30 Reducing Negative Modifiers
25:00 Reinforcement Chance
28:44 Evaluating Battle Reports
29:44 Support Attack Orders
30:00 Delay Between Attacks and Attack Movement
33:08 Officer Ratio, Doctrines and Organization
33:57 Faster Divisions
35:49 Simultaneous Attacks
36:56 Fort Modifiers
38:09 Shore Bombardment
40:10 Strategic Redeployment
41:16 River Crossings
43:02 Dig In Modifiers
43:31 Multiple Combat
46:53 Armour