| Utter defeat in the woods | ||||||||||||||
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The Soviet Commander had decided to hold the woods in the South given the forces available, giving the Germans free access to the road to the North, but blocking complete control of the road from the South to the North. Thus, the Soviets could have stopped the German onslaught cold, if all went well. The Germans pulled a quick left flank through the bulk of the woods, as expected, as it was hoped that they would bog down there. Unfortunately, the Germans were buoyed up by their leadership and their greater morale that did them well in the close action in the woods and the Soviets didn't do nearly as well as could have been expected. It rapidly turned into a rout and the victorious Germans wrapped up the fight with ample time to go. (A good fight for a matched pair with the onus being on the defender.) |
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