Encirclements, both in the historical and the alternate track, will also make you act both fast and smart with your forces, pushing towards completing those naturally timed (in that the Soviets are slowly crushing the entrenched forces) objectives instead of doing what you want and maybe consolidating into a less insane battle line. And you know what? That sort of desperation where you don't just blame the game for it is an interesting thing to feel, especially since the more approachable strategy games (or just... AAA titles) don't often have you get beat into the teeth, again and again.
