DAR: USSR vs Germany

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Turn 10

The center and southern enemy armor groups are merging as the approach the south objective group. With the three tank destroyers, they are moving in from the west and southwest. The exception are the five tanks mixed with Bravo's left flank. One of those tanks was destroyed. Of the four left there, two are immobilized. There are still three enemy squads, but back a bit from the tanks. My infantry is swarming around, but they aren't able to do much against the enemy tanks.

A few hundred meters from the south objective groups are nine tanks and three tank destroyers. I was able to destroy two more tanks in this area, but lost one of my own, plus one ATG. The enemy is skirting my reverse slope line, staying on the hill and out of range. My mortars hit the enemy infantry causing some to run and immobilizing one more tank. Enemy artillery is still hitting a whole bunch of nothing.

The enemy infantry along the southern edge has started to turn toward the objectives the tanks are after, but they have a long way to go.

Two platoons of Alpha are moving that way with HMGs and light mortars. While the enemy might take the southern group of flags, they will have trouble getting more. The battle is raging as it is, but their numbers are starting to dwindle. Once they lose all of their armor, their infantry is done.

Casualties

Friendly: 1xT26 M1939 tank and 1x45mm ATG destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.

Enemy: 2xPzKw IIIe 37mm tanks and 1xPzKw IIIe 50mm tank destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 11

I'm trying to close in on the enemy tanks and infantry groups. Slowly, I am digging into their armor numbers. Four more tanks destroyed. I'm working on isolating and suppressing tanks, before moving my tanks into position fire. My infantry is being used as cannon fodder for this, but I have to do it some way. One of the enemy tanks destroyed was on Bravo's flank. That leaves three, two of which are immobilized. The enemy pounded one of their own tanks with mortar fire. On the hill west of the south objective group, there are still six tanks and three destroyers. At least one of those tanks is damaged. The central core is surrounded by smoke, so it is hard to get a shot, but all my medium tanks are up top right now. If they do pop out, I want as many guns on target as I can get. My armored cars are swinging up from the left flank to get involved as well. Their LOS is blocked by burning tanks to the north. Enemy artillery is dropping on my infantry all around the perimeter, but nothing I can do about it.

Enemy flak trucks are moving up from the rear, so I moved my light tanks up top to fire that them. Both have lost some men, so they won't last long. At least my light tanks are good for something in this battle.

Along the south edge, I'm moving up one Kosmolets to see if it can slow down six advancing enemy squads. The Germans don't need anymore troops in this battle right now.

Now that I started moving Alpha out, three enemy squads appeared heading towards the north objective group. I might have to recall some or all of my troops to cover those. The enemy armored car has been finish off, but the platoon that performed that task still has to get back. They are the ones who spotted the approaching infantry.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 20 casualties.

Enemy: 3xPzKw IIIe 37mm tanks, 1xPzKw IIIe 50mm tank and 1xSdKz 231(6) armored car destroyed, estimated 10 casualties.

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Turn 12

Just evaluating my forces, it seems like half of Bravo is shattered, but the enemy confront them is just as bad. The immobilized German tank that got pounded by their artillery is as good as dead, because the crew bailed and I hammered them hard with infantry. The lone mobile tank is moving forward to join the others, leaving one immobilized tank there alone.

The enemy main force confronting Charlie lost another tank, but so did I. With the new arrival, they still have six tanks and three tank destroyers around the southern objective group. One of the enemy tanks broke from the group and turned two flags. Charlie's right flank is a mess, but if I can take out the remaining enemy armor, they can move back and retake the objective. I still have five medium tanks, two armored cars and an ATG capable if killing tanks. Also, I've plotted my mortars on the open topped enemy tank destroyers and it should come in shortly. They have been sitting still for a while.

My light tanks finished off the enemy flak trucks and is swinging back to help Alpha, if they need it. They don't have a place in a battle with medium tanks. The infantry advancing on Alpha is taking small arms fire and machine gun fire. Unless more than a platoon shows up, they have no chance.

Along the south edge, one Kosmolets and my HMGs are slowing down the enemy infantry there.

Enemy artillery and mortars are dropping rounds in a number of different locations. The are trying to hit my HMGs down south and also Charlie's light mortar.

Casualties

Friendly: 1xT26 M1939 tank destroyed, estimated 20 casualties.

Enemy: 1xPzKw IIIe 37mm tank and 2xSdKfz 10/4 flak trucks destroyed, estimated 20 casualties.