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The Germans prepared their forces across the hill, unsure about the likely direction of an attack. The Soviets concentrated all assaulting forces to the SE, with mortars in or behind the woods to the SW. In the early game, the attackers pushed forces to the base of the hill mostly under cover of smoke. They also commenced bombarding the hill, concentrating on the hex with the mortar and the German's most effective leader on the far hillside. The Germans were lucky and started to demoralise the Soviets through mostly opportunity fire, and losses ensued. The assaulting forces were hamstrung by untimely disruption of attacking leaders preventing assaults. The attackers called in air support which was a weak 8 strength unit. The Germans countered with a Stuka the next turn causing more pain. The Germans did suffer some losses, including the elimination of two leaders, one for the commanding leader, the other the most effective. Finally the Soviets advanced onto the south of the hill, but were unlucky in the close assault. With attacker losses exceeding the threshold, the battle was over with a German win. Once more, excellent mentoring from treadasaurusrex.
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