DCOC - Attack from Defense


The DCOC meeting of September 2005 resulted in a rare case of Attack from Defense.
To explain what happened I have included the orders and a map, along with an explanation of the actions
 
The Orders Map

 
Orders were:
[F] A(Hol) supports [A] A(Kie)   [Successful]  [Note 1] 
[F] A(Ruh) supports [A] A(Kie)   [Successful]  [Note 1] 
[F] A(Bur) supports [I] A(Tyr) - Mun   [Successful]  [Note 2]
 
[A] A(Kie) supports [I] A(Tyr) - Mun   [Successful]  [Note 1]  [Note 2]
 
[I] A(Tyr) - Mun   [Successful]  [Note 2]
[I] A(Rom) - Tyr   [Successful]
 
[R] A(Den) supports A(Mun) - Kie   [Successful]  [Note 1] 
[R] A(Ber) supports A(Mun) - Kie    [Successful] [Note 1] 
[R] A(Mun) - Kie   [FAILED / DISLODGED]  [Note 1]  [Note 2]

The Map before the Russian retreat from Munich

 
 
Explanation
It is important to perform this resolution in an orderly fashion to clearly establish the final positions.
[Note 1] Firstly Hol & Ruh support Kie against an attack from Mun supported by Den & Ber.
Since both sides have a 3 unit attack, Kie stands and Munich fails to get in.
[Note 2] Bur & Kie support Tyr to Mun.
Kie is permitted to support an attack into Munich because the prior attack came from that direction,
While the Bur support would not also be required in this situation, it helps provide a 3 unit vs 1 (Mun) dislodgement.
Russia will be required to retreat from Munich (see map 2 above).