I was looking at the PH HQ battles of the day for a Bulge scenario and this one was up as the only non-bulge game for the day. It looked interesting and probably quick so after finishing my Bulge game of the day, I set it up.

This is a tough row to hoe for the Italians as they need to break through a Soviet line and run off the board... and they are outnumbered. So, the only thing I could think up was drive up the ridge and try to gain initiative and plow through the Commies. The Italians didn't get the needed initiative and Soviets opened up by hammering the Semoventes. Then they turned on the infantry and broke up the Italian line. But the Italians did manage to get through one flank and tried to dash for the exit. But the tanks and reserve company moved in and hemmed the Italians in and pounded them into the dirt. Game over by 1000 hours, Soviet win.