This was a deceptive scenario. It appeared to be a very tough challenge for the Soviets, attacking an equal or superior infantry force defending a line of woods and a town. The Soviets had two companies of light tanks to help, but I didn't expect them to make much headway.

In play, the Soviets really only suffered light casualties as they closed with the German defenses, and were very successful at infiltrating around the flanks. The German front lines pulled back to the town to avoid being surrounded by the Soviet infantry and the pack of light tanks. By playing defensively, the Germans conceded victory to the Soviets who cleared most of the Germans east of the north-south road.

Had I played the Germans more aggressively, they might have avoided the loss, but they were having trouble eliminating the units encircling them, who in turn kept shrugging off disruption and demoralization to keep the pressure on.