The Russians began to assemble on and behind a hill that stood between them and the town, with critical support weapons being brought up to assist in their attack. Suddenly, from their left appeared a couple of Panzer III platoons who caught the weapons still limbered to their wagons and knocked out a couple of the guns. The other two guns were dragged up to the top of the hill, but when the German off-board artillery became available in turn two they were also destroyed/abandoned leaving nothing but infantry and cavalry to try to assault the town. The initial Russian advance was broken up by the German 105mm guns stationed at each end of the town, with units eventually advancing to within one hex from the town before they became disrupted, demoralized and then fled. The cavalry was slaughtered by the Panzers, and the rout was on. At the end of the game the Russians had lost 17 steps and most units remaining had morale problems that made them useless. Colonel Ivanov, who led the attack, was taken away in shackles with a single gunshot heard moments later. The Germans did not lose a single step. This was a slaughter.