Author	Schoenwulf (Germany)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Germany
Participants	Daedalus
Play Date	2021-09-22
Language	English
Scenario	FitS001

As the battle began, the Soviets set up with the HMG and two infantry platoons in the northwest woods, and four other infantry units covering the central road. The 45mm unit was left in the town. All of the German cavalry entered on the north flank except for a Lt. and two platoons moving east along the central road. The Soviets received all their reinforcements on Turn 1, and they moved to the town along the main road. All of the initial skirmishes occurred in the northwest woods, with the Soviets losing three steps early. The German reinforcements that entered on Turn 4 and tracked the two paths of the cavalry units. The Germans eventually took control of both Soviet flanks, leaving a few disheartened Soviets in the woods. After a few bombardments and close skirmishes, the Germans conducted a pincer movement assaulting the town, where the majority of the remaining Soviet units had concentrated, from both north and south. There was an additional cavalry charge from the East on the Soviet artillery in the town. The remaining Soviet units in the northwest woods recovered over time and occupied three hexes adjacent to the road at game end. Meanwhile the Germans had eliminated 27 Soviet steps to only five lost by them, so the victory rested on town control. On the last turn, the Germans had finally demoralized the Soviet units there and had an extra initiative which was used for an assault hex bombardment. Their units survived while both demoralized Soviet units were eliminated, which finally cleared the town and handed a last second minor victory to the Germans.