Author	triangular_cube
Method	Solo
Victor	Draw
Play Date	2023-02-07
Language	English
Scenario	TaBa044

This one is a very tough go for the Soviets, who must limit casualties while taking a town across a wide frozen river. I think they basically have no shot at reducing their casualties below that level no matter what they do, so the Soviets ignore their losses and go all out for a draw. This leaves them with a large infantry force and tank support pushing across the north end of the map, while a small infantry force with a platoon of T-34s pushes up the south.

Germans deploy heavy in the center in the "woods" and town along the road. The hope is to survive the artillery long enough to get their step loss win condition and then hold out in the rear town with their 88s. A forward deployment of the 88 would obviously help against the tanks, but putting it in the rear town is the only way to make sure it cannot be bypassed.

The Northern assault takes horrendous losses, but is able to drive the German position back. They fall back on the town but dont have much left. The South advances as well against thinner defenses. Converging on the town in the rear they take it after pounding the 88s to dust with OBA.

If you removed the step loss VCs and only had this a battle over the rear town, I feel like it would be much better. As is, 10 steps against morale 7 with the frozen river modifier is pretty easy to hit.