Location: 37th Mech Brigade HQ

Time: 05:30

Situtation: Brigade meeting before the attack.

"The 37th needs to breakthrough the Germans lines and relieve the German pressure on Moscow and we are going to attack" declare Major Kozlow. We beleive we have found a weak area to try to keep the offensive going. Scouts report German recon troops in halftracks but no tanks or heavy weapons.

"Captains Bogdanov and Golubov you will lead the breakout. Bogdanov, you will lead the main force that will advance through the weak German line and get into the rear area and destroy as much support units as possible. You will have the bulk of the brigades T-34's and T-60's as well as three of the four companies to move past the German lines. Your orders are to keep moving you must get 15 km beyond out front lines within 4 hours or we risk running into German reinforcements before we can damage the Germans." Bogdanov new this was going to be tough even if the Germans didn't fight. Heavy snow covered the area and it would not be easy to move.

"Golubov, you will lead the support group", continued Kozlow, "you will move to take the the small collective farm and use this for cover to position the brigade's 76.2mm guns and mortars. You will have one company to protect your northern flank from any German attacks. But it that does not develop you will advance and attack. Understood Golubov." Golubov nodded and jotted down notes.

"You will also have the Kommissar Drago, he will make sure that the orders are carried out. He has been sent directly from Supreme command." Kozlow said. "Off to your troops get them ready to move at 1300."

Location: Front Line

Time: 13:00

Situtation: Initial advance

Capt. Golubov report. Fourth company advancing on the farm collective. 76.2mm guns and morters setup on the east side of village. Spotted Germans advancing in halftracks on the farm. Called in OBA, see smoke coming from the lead halftracks others moving off to the west. (Soviet OBA hit the lead halftrack destroying it and the German INF and Captain) Postioning AT gun to the west of the town in case of German tanks.

Capt. Bogdanov report. Main force of INF,SMG,HMG's advancing 2 KM south of collective farm. Will try to cut the Belyi-Vladmirskoe road before Germans advance. Smoke seen from burning vehicles to the north. Slow going due to snow. T-34's and T-60's advanced north and south of collective fields. No enemy contact.

Location: Front Line

Time: 13:30

Situtation: Advance

Capt. Bogdanov report. German artillery hitting advancing troops, order troops out of trucks and advance on foot. German units spotted moving south on the road. German tanks are with them. Relay to Golubov for guns to attack. T-34's will position to block to the south. Infantry will keep moving.

Capt. Golubov report. Tanks emerge from the woods to the north moving down the road. Out of AT range. Relay Bogdanov to prepare.

Location: Front Line

Time: 14:00

Situtation: Advance

Capt. Golubov report. T-34's discover AT guns in the north woods as well as infantry. They are positioning to block there move south to attack Bogdanov force. Advancing fourth company to support the T-34's as infantry is moving.

Capt. Bogdanov report. German tanks manuever into the collective fields as the T-34's are positioned to fire if they move out. Infantry keeps moving but German OBA starts to disprut the adavance. T60's are move up to scout the woods but German AT's fire on them. Three are out. Need artillery on the woods south-west of farm.

Location: Front Line

Time: 14:15

Situtation: Advance

Capt. Bogdanov report. OBA does the job, AT fire is silienced. Infantry continue to advance and have crossed the road. Tanks still stalking the German tanks so we continue the advance without them.

Location: Front Line

Time: 14:30

Situtation: Advance

Capt. Golubov report. T-34's and fourth company engage enemy units moving south to attack main force. German units keep moving but are forced off the roads. 76.2mm continue to support main attack.

Location: Front Line

Time: 14:30

Situtation: Advance

Km. Drago report. German OBA lands on Bogdanov HQ demoralizing his command. He is nearly killed and wants to call off the attack as heavy fire is cominng from the woods and his troops are hit hard. I order him to keep moving with his command, he does not beleive in the attack and will order his troops back. He is heavily affected by the near miss of 105mm shell and trys to move his command back. I have remadied the issue and Lt. Sokolov is in charge. (Capt Bagdonov was demoralized by a OBA attack, later rolls a 12 on the recovery with the kommissar in his hex.)

Lt. Sokolov report. Taking charge of advance after demise of Capt. Bagdanov. Moving infanrty through heavy German fire OBA needed on the woods west of road. T-34's engaged PZIIIG's destroying them. Will report when we have moved passed.

Location: Brigade HQ

Time: 14:30

Situtation: Direct order

Major Kozlow orders Capt Golubov to concentrate all artillery fire on the woods south-west of farm collective and west of road. All batteries and mortars must hit the woods with all fire nothing will be left of the woods.

Location: Front Line

Time: 14:30

Situtation: Advance around German stronghold

Lt.Sokolov report. Artilley has hit use hard but ours has knocked out German positions in woods. Infantry moving past tanks are pouring direct fire into the woods driving the Germans back. (Two stacks of T-34's rolls X and M2 on the two hold out hexes.)

Location: German rear position

Time: 15:30

Situtation: Attacking German support units.

Lt.Sokolov report. Moved one and one half companies and twenty five tanks to the German rear area. Tanks are looking for units to destroy and the infantry is establishing supply route to defend area. (20 steps are moved off the off the board. Germans suffered heavy casualties in tanks and men and Operation MARS continue.)