Being overconfident the Germans with superior leaders, higher morale, better artillery, and superior direct and antitank fire overextended themselves in racing to engage the enemy in the field on board 4. The Soviets laid a trap that sprung when their Bt-7s came roaring out of the field cutting apart loaded spw251s and some armor cars. The German initiative dropped from 4 to 3 and it took over 2 hours to clear the field and begin to organize again on the offense. Slowly the soviets began losing men and equipment, until the Germans regain the advantage they had at the being of the game with the initiative and firepower. The hill on board 5 was heavily defended but the leadership displayed by the German officers carried the assault and the day.