The Russians set up with most troops forward in the woods covering the road with the intent to delay the German troops from getting to the town. This was to allow the reinforcing Russian infantry to get into the town and attempt to hold it until the end of the game. The rest set up in the woods out side of town to slow any attempt by the cavalry to go directly for the town.

The Austrian cavalry skirted the woods to the north while the infantry marched to clear out the woods and open the road. The cavalry engaged Russian infantry n the woods out side of Ivaniv while the infantry simply rolled up the Russians along the road. By noon all the woods were clear and the Schutzen marched on Ivaniv. It took until 14:45 to clear out the town after heavy fighting. The Germans suffered some casualties but the Russians were almost wiped out.

Although this is a tough one for the Russians, it reflects well the hard time the Russians had on the first fateful day of Operation Barbarossa where they simply sent troops forward without artillery and coordination in a forlorn attempt to block the German advance