The Soviets set up with the bulk of their forces in the town, a few units in entrenchments 3 hexes to the north along the road and a small delaying force on the hill to the north-east.

The Italians attacked these outposts with their first units and then, after placing their artillery behind the hill, made good use of their transports (and of 1 MC unit) to outflank the entrenchments and send part of their forces to attack the town from the south.

The Soviet mortars were relatively effective in delaying the advancing Italian units, which managed to enter the town and clear 4 hexes, but could not dislodge the remaining defenders, who refused to give in despite heavy losses, helped by a 10-1-1 colonel placed in the central hex.

Overall not a very interesting scenario and not much for the Soviets to do except direct their OBA and mortars.

LOSSES:

USSR: 5 INF plts, 2 HMG plts, 1 HMG step, 1 82mm MRT, 2 trucks, 2 wagons, 1 LT

ITALY: 1 INF plt, 3 INF steps, 1 truck