I'll bet that in the historical battle, the Soviets did NOT do what my opponent did. I'll bet the historical Soviets were spread out over the front for this battle, attacking in bits and pieces. My opponent just hammered away at one spot- the road on board 36. It didn't help that his reinforcements came in turn after turn after turn (or so it seemed).

The scenario was only interesting in the possibilities for the German initial set up. Start too far back and you will lose the town, start too far forward and a breakthrough is inevitable. I started too far forward, and the Russians just came right up that road and began to wheel east behind my initial defensive line. They never even got onto the board with the large town when I called, "Uncle."

The German manpower short was really telling.