The rain was actually the decisive element in this scenario. The reduced visibility took away many of the German advantages (especially for the armor) and meant that the fighting had to be close up and dirty.

As the Soviet, I advanced onto the board and went for the victory point locations on the hill. Strangely, the German infantry and Marder all chose to die there, or at least nearby, rather than to retreat and continue the fight elsewhere. I had quite a time mopping up the German infantry, and had a few demoralized pieces that never got back into the game!

By about turn seven or eight the Soviets had a line of troops almost but not quite up against a line of troops that the Germans had rushed into formation exactly where the two boards met. And then the rain started...

The Soviets did nothing elegant to win this one. There were a few lucky rolls involving assaults that cost the Germans more than they wanted. The Russians were almost rolled-up on their right flank by the Germans at around turn 12 or 13, but this left the German center bare; Russian T-34s were able to plow through the fields and by turn 14 were positioned to take at least two or three town hexes from the Germans. The Germans conceded.