This scenario is one that true shows the horrors of the Soviets. They use political prisoners as cannon foder during a frontal assualt. This is simulated by the use of penal counters that have to charge the closest enemy units. At the end of my play there were just two half platoons left. The others we killed in op fire attempts to charge. The Soviets have a tough time in the attack, their infantry is on foot in deep snow so it will be a very slow creeping across the boards. The victory conditions are odd as they have the Germans rolling die/dice to determine if they win at the end of the game. This will mean that Soveits will need to move at least 12 units over the river before the end of the game. In the end the German roll was low and the Soviets could not get the town.