Germans Myself Soviets Ray M Number of Tactical Counters Germas 52 Soviets 91 Game started with the Soviet recon of the German units in Limiting Terrain. The recon was not very successful, spotting a few infantry units, but no AT guns. Soviets won the initiative. Launching his BM-13 bombarbment at a spotted infantry position. It was pulverized (read eliminated) becoming the first German casualties. The Soviet infantry a direct attack toward the May State Farm only to be driven back by German rifle fire and machine gun fire. The 81mm Mortars inflicted a step loss on the retreating Soviet infantrymen. In the center, T-34s led the infantry to attaack a German AT unit. One T-34 platoon ran into a minefield, losing 1 step. German AT guns inflicted a step loss on a second T-34 unit.The remaining two T-34 units retreated. German OFBA inflicted two more step losses on the advancing Soviet infantry. The Soviet attack bogged down. Over the next three hours, both sides enageged each other with minimal results. Even the Sovietr airstrike was ineffactive. We ended the game before Turn Five. Germans won an ealry victory.