The Germans attacked,and attacked, destroyed and destroyed, killed more than 50 steps, and had all the fun the first 4 hours of the battle. Then panic moved in because there was one more line of defense the Russians held in front of the large town between the hills neither of which was going to be taken in time for a German victory. The Soviets retreated in good order from the southern town(board 37) leaving a SMG and 2 Infantry units to die in the town. Next a Mined Road slow there advance towards 2 center entrenchments flanked by dug in troops in the fields. Soviet Artillery from the North kept slowing the German advance and taking a toll on the German infantry units. German tanks could do as they pleased as long as they avoided a crossfire. However after clearing the middle fields there appeared a large mine field in front of the town closely flanked by entrenchments manned by suffient troops to slow any advance on the town to a crawl. I did not enjoy this game because all I did as the Soviet Commander was watch my men die and retreat to safer ground. But there is nothing like Victory to make one smile.