DAR: USSR vs Germany

[RERomine]

Turn 3

Opened up on enemy armored cars with three tanks I have on the right flank. Punched a hole in one at 1300m, but no kill. They closed to within 250m of my line.

The center group of tanks seems to be heading towards a seam between Bravo and Charlie. The southern group of enemy tanks is now in the low ground west of Charlie. I can't see them, but can see the dust.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Zero.

[RERomine]

Turn 4

Destroyed one of the enemy armored cars on the right with my tanks, but had trouble drawing a bead on the other. Opened up on it with one of my ATGs until it was immobilized. That is good enough for now.

The main concern is the rapidly approaching enemy tanks. Currently, the center group is located about 500m WSW of Bravo left flank and 1000m W of Charlie right flank. They are still in the seam, but my ATGs might have a good day soon. The southern group of enemy tanks is heading to the area to the left of Charlie's left flank. Their current route should put them in the gap between my tanks and armored cars, heading straight for my machine guns. Depending on how I handle Charlie, this could be very good or very bad.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: 1xSdKfz 231(6) armored car destroyed.

[RERomine]

Turn 5

Fired my ATGs at the German tanks with lighter armor. Punched a hole in one at 1300m. I found out the tanks are carrying infantry, so I opened up with all my machine guns. The goal is to separate the infantry from their tanks. There were some casaulties in the enemy infantry, but hard to gage. Started shifting Bravo's reserves to the left.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Estimated 5 casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 6

Still firing my ATGs, but no luck this turn. Continued to go at the enemy with my machine guns as well. Their tanks fired a couple of shots at my machine guns and tanks. One of my medium tanks popped up and took some shots at about 1000m, but no damage. It ducked back down because it was in the LOS of the immobilized enemy AC.

Started my right flank tanks moving to the left. Just after they moved out, the enemy started to pound their old position with artillery.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Estimated 5 casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 7

Some moderate firing being exchanged between my units and the enemy. I punched a couple of holes in a few tanks, but still no kills. They moved up and were assaulted unsuccessfully a couple of times as well. One of my ATGs lost a man. My armored cars are also firing. The problem is the Germans pop smoke everytime a shot gets close. There seems to be cloud of smoke drifting across the battle field that I can't destroy tanks within it.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: Zero.

[RERomine]

Turn 8

This is a real mess. The enemy tanks are in knife fighting range. Assaults resulted in one immobilized enemy tank. My ATGs immobilized another. I my tanks scored one kill and heavy damage to another. It is very difficult to gauge progress since I'm not getting many kills. I started shifting Bravo south since the enemy center group is partially hitting their flank and another part of the enemy group pushed forward. My Charlie reserves are moving to their left flank. I've got mortars dropping into the area behind the enemy tanks to the south to cut off any trailing infantry. I'm taking moderate casualties right now. Too many shots are either missing or not killing when they hit.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 15 casualties.

Enemy: 1xPzKw IIIe 50mm tank destroyed, estimated 5 casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 9

The enemy center group, which was composed of 12 tanks, has split into two groups. One group is tangled with the left flank of Bravo. Of those, two are now immobilized and another one of their tanks has taken a hard hit. It is supported by at least three squads of infantry. I've got all of Bravo heading into that direction. The other splinter group is composed of seven tanks, of which four have been destroyed. This group took fire from ATGs and tanks to the south and north. They don't have any infantry support at this time. I lost one of my light tanks due to an error in judgment and my infantry near one of the immobilized tanks is getting hit hard. I need infantry AT weapons.

To the south, there is also another group of 12 tanks. Of these, three have been destroyed and at least one other has taken a major hit. They have a platoon of infantry supporting them, but are off to their rear. That one might have retreated out of view. I've been going after them with my two armored cars and three medium tanks. All of Charlie is moving into the area.

There are other enemy units sighted. Between the two groups of tanks, three tank destroyers are moving up. Given I still have 17 live tanks to deal with, I'm not that worried about three open top TDs without machine guns. Somewhere further back, I've also seen a couple of flak trucks. Those die with small arms. Along the southern edge of the map, half of an infantry company is moving up. They are too far away to be of concern at the moment.

Enemy artillery is dropping near my northern group of tanks, so I'll move them out of there.

The main enemy effort seems to be along the left side of my line. I'm going to start moving two platoons of Alpha heading that way. The third platoon has already moved out to put away the enemy armored car. Once they complete that task, they will drop back and cover the northern objective.

Casualties

Friendly: 1xT26 M1931 tank destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.

Enemy: 1xPzKw IIIe 37mm tank and 5xPzKw IIIe 50mm tanks destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.