DAR: USSR vs Finland II

[RERomine]

Turn 6

The enemy BT-7s popped up on east side of Hill 1 and took fire from my tanks. Another hole was punched in one of the BT-7s. T-28Es fired at my tanks from a distance and hit one with no effect. I think I'm going to have to go reverse slope, because I need those things at point blank range.

Enemy infantry sighted heading east along the north edge. I opened up with one of my Kosmolets, without effect. This flank is going to get ugly. No activity anywhere else along the line, but I have to believe there will be. My estimate has one tank and two infantry companies heading toward my right flank. That should leave three more infantry companies somewhere.

Random and lucky incoming mail. They are dropping 76mm stuff right on the path of my three left flank tanks. One will push on and out of the impact zone. The other two will have to find a different way. There isn't anything else in the area.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Zero.

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Turn 7

Busted open both enemy BT-7 tanks and then withdrew to the back side of Hill 1. I have one tank still deployed in the woods near the hill and it opened up on an enemy T-28E, without affect. The remaining enemy tanks are still advancing. I've deployed my armored cars on Hill 1, but behind the northern peak. The plan is to use them for flank shots on Finnish tanks once they show up. Hopefully, no enemy infantry will roll over the hill and catch them exposed.

Kosmolets still firing at one approaching enemy squad. It seems to be pinned, but isn't damaged. My scout is just watching the action at this point.

Moved my tanks from the enemy impact zone. Rounds are just falling on some hill behind my front. My mortar rounds are still dropping on the hill where the enemy lost their first BT-7. One decision I made during deployment is turning out to be bad. I separated my mortars so counter battery wouldn't get both of them. Now, I've lost contact with one and can't adjust. I need to remember most Soviet units don't have radios.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: 2xBT-7 tanks destroyed.

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Turn 8

Enemy artillery dropped on my position behind Hill 1, so I need to pull my tanks out of there until it stops. My mortars immobilized one T-28E, so that should reduce the number of incoming tanks to seven. There might be some I haven't seen, but I can't worry too much about it.

The enemy infantry that was advancing on my scout and Kosmolets has changed direction to the southeast. I guess it doesn't like the resistance it is meeting. The Kosmolets is in sight of an enemy tank, but I'm not going to move and hope it doesn't open up. There isn't anyplace safe to go, anyhow.

I'm thinking it is time to move my mortars. The enemy will eventually get around to some counter battery fire.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Zero.

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Turn 9

Heavy incoming mail now. Receiving both on-board and off-board 76mm stuff. One of my squads turned and ran out of the impact zone. Three others held fast. I pulled my tanks out of the main impact zone.

Shifted my Kosmolets and engaged the enemy squad again. It had turned so it would move into range of my scout and I don't want it found.

Packed up my mortars. They move next turn.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Zero.

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Turn 10

Howitzers lifted their fire. The one squad has recovered, so I'll move it forward again. It seems like the enemy tanks have changed direction some. They seem to be heading southeast, but will have to turn back east as there is a lake blocking their path. Two more tanks showed up on the northern edge, but these are MG armed T-37a types. All I have out there is one scout and one Kosmolets. The scout has a satchel charge, so it should do well.

Incoming mortar fire behind the lines of my left flank. Some rounds were coming down in the swamp. Frog's legs for dinner tonight

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Zero.

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Turn 11

The enemy howitzers are trying to hit my Kosmolets now, but over shot the target. I'm going to move it forward a bit more to make sure it doesn't get hit by a stray round. The enemy tanks and infantry along the north edge have turned to the southeast and will stay away from my scout.

Only two of the enemy big tanks are visible now, still heading toward Hill 1. They are slow. No contact anywhere else along the line. It seems like they are taking a long time to make any sort of contact elsewhere, but I am ready.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Zero.

[RERomine]

Turn 12

Enemy artillery still coming in near scout and Kosmolet. Scout suppress some, but nothing else. My Kosmolet moved forward a little more and scored a hit on one enemy squad.

They dropped some more artillery behind my lines and plinked one of my tanks moving from the left. It takes a while to move 4km without a road.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: One.