A very exciting scenario that could have gone either way! Technically a Draw as both sides only attained Minor Victory status, realistically it was one turn away from being a Soviet Major Victory (10 Soviet Steps eliminated, while all PzVs were eliminated with the exception of one "one step" demoralized PzV troop).

At setup the Soviets kept a ready reserve of mobile Inf at the ready to immediately try to tie down the PzVs while Anti-Tank firepower could be brought forward. Choke points were manned, the Germans decided to break through as one group along the Southern edge, but became bogged down by fearless Guards Infantry units that successfully closed with and disabled the Panthers in close range assaults.

When the time was up, one Panther troop managed to circle around back to the North and reach the "Alte Oder" - but stalling there as the Panthers came under fire from a rapidly redeployed Anti-Tank Battery.

This scenario was highly enjoyable and very replayable, recommended both for solitaire and FtF play.