This was a good one to play- quick and dirty. The Russians had set up in the field, the town, and in a few foxholes interspersed between minefields. The Germans advanced within shooting range...

Russian T-34s stationed in the town took out a half tank platoon on the second turn of the game, but the Armor efficiency of the Germans proved devastating against them. Early in the game, the Russian Initiative modifier was reduced to zero. Despite a few ill-advised assaults by the Germans, they held things together and ground toward the town.

An attempt by the Russians to gain the crossfire benefit was negated by one of the few aggressive tank vs tank moves I have ever made: I used other tanks to charge right at the tanks that would have fired with the benefit! Having the initiative advantage was crucial to this making this tactic work, and it paid off.