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Originally Posted by Olefin
If you look at Going Home it basically says that the XI Corps is in their winter cantonments/encampments...
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But it doesn't say
why does it. Lack of supplies is a logical reason given the situation over the previous few years, and the fact they'd just been the spearhead of the biggest offensive since 1997.
Being "in cantonment" also doesn't mean they didn't just arrive there and start setting up five minutes ago.
Also, there doesn't seem to be any justification for the XI Corps withdrawing without other Nato units taking their place. Why would Nato, or even just the Germans give up any ground they didn't absolutely have to? It's not like XI Corps are under any real pressure and in disarray.
The only reason they'd withdraw is to be evacuated. All available shipping is in 2001 basically stuck on the east coast of the US without fuel and probably with damaged engines from burning unrefined oil. Nato as a whole is better served by the XI Corps staying put until transport could be arranged (this might well be 2001, or could take a few years - it's up to the individual GM).