This is a huge scenario (mapwise) and gives the Soviets the chance to have significant armor superiority. The key for the Soviets is to understand that with virtually no infantry they are very vulnerable to assault. The Soviets had terrible gunnery luck in this one which led to an earlier demise than normal but the lack of infantry is so dramatic that they simply didn't have the right force for the task. Interestingly the expanse of the field is such that it tends to suck German forces away from the key points as defined by the Soviet thrust.