Turns 21-30
The mauled Motorized 1/1 takes positions opposite of east Orsiglia and Motorized 2/1 resumes the attack. They push through the northern bridge with an infantry platoon and 2 tanks. The remaining engineer platoon is eliminated by the two surviving tanks of 1/1 and the tank HQ element+ two rifle squads, aided by MG fire from Boschina island which means that the western side of Orsiglia are captured. The tanks of Mot 2/1 destroy an MG nest that caused heavy losses to a Lagunari squad crossing the river. Next in line comes a bunker that is also destroyed by the M48 tanks. Soviet heavy artillery fire falls onto the western part of Ostiglia. Mot 2/1 attack continues with the tanks performing a mini Thunder Run across the northern bridge, suppressing any known MG or AGL positions. Behind them, infantry follows. However, while thet anks of Mot 2/1 reach the eastern side of the bridge, the following infantry is badly hit by intense artillery fire that hit the bridge and is separated from the tanks.
Lagunari push towards old Ostiglia from the south, eliminating MGs and mech inf squads, while an artillery barrage destroys one BMP.
To the middle, mech 1/1 ATGMs destroy an APC near Corregioli. Soviet air craft attack the company’s infantry, but they cannot prevent the capture of Via Santa Croce road by Mech 1/1. That gives Mech 2/1 the chance to assault Corregioli. Soviet heavy artillery fire knocks out one tank. One T55 tank platoon is spotted at (1) and Mech 1/1 ATGMs engage it. Cavalry (armored) moves forward but receives heavy fire from the T55 platoon and has to halt after losing two vehicles. As a result, a fight erupts between Cavalry AFVs, Mech 1/1 tanks and the defending T55 platoon. In the end, 2 T55s are lost 1 V150 armored car and a M48 tank. Another M48 is destroyed by air strikes, although AAA fire shoots down 3 aircraft. The last T55 is destroyed by ATGM fire from Mech 1/1. Both Cavalry squadrons attempt to push through the gap between Correglioli and Ostiglia (2). Mech 2/1 advances towards Correglioli, but Hind helicopters that appeared a few minutes ago destroy an APC and make them halt again. Mech 2/1 does get payback when ATGM fire shoots down a Hind helicopter and force 2 more to leave the battlefield. By turn 30, the western most outskirts of Correglioli are captured by Mech 2/1. Heavy infantry fighting in the town erupt as the leading elements of 2/1 clash with a defending Hungarian mechanized platoon.
In the south, Motorized 2/2 pushes towards Melara, while Motorizes 1 /2 secures the perimeter around the town. Tanks move through the streets, while infantry flanks them by moving through the buildings. One dug in T55 opens fire and destroys one M48, but it is knocked out by the other M48s. One other T55 that is spotted by infantry is knocked out by LAW fire. As 2/2 pushes deeper to Melara, reserve infantry platoons are spotted and engaged by riflemen and M48s. In addition to that, the MILAN launchers from the other side of the Po River support the assault and they knock out two BTRs. 2/2 slowly inches forward, destroying APCs, bunkers and infantry. Assault is slow moving, but effective. One more tank duel further in and one more M48 is destroyed.