Soviets need to clear a German controlled Town and keep the east-west road open.

The Germans deploy their HMGs in the east hexes of the Town to discourage any frontal assault and placed a pair of motorized INF behind the north hill and two more in the woods south of the town. These flank formations intend to keep out of harm's way until the very end of the scenario. Then rush to outpace any Soviet rear guard and get their sights on the east end of the east-west road.

There is plenty of time for the Soviets so, by travelling through the woods, they were kept safe from the German OBA. Once, at the west edge of the woods, it sent a (too big of a) force to draw fire from the HMGs. The German HMGs and OBA decimated the Soviet INF but the HMGs were now spotted.

A few hours of Soviet bombardment ought to reduce the occupiers of the Motherland. So, during the next several hours, Soviet artillery would disrupt the Germans and, using their superior leaders, then recover. Repeat this several times. The German abandoned the Town’s front hexes intending to return to regain their cover. This allowed the Soviets to advance en masse giving the German OBA too many targets to hit. But, by the time they were in position to enter the Town, the German HMGs returned and blasted the Soviets at point blank range. Badly damaged, the Soviets retreated to the woods to recover.

Although the Soviets continued to pound with their artillery, and attempted another charge, it never had really had a chance to clear the Town. Since the south German motor INF were drawn into defending the assaults, the north German motor INF rushed north of the woods, far from Soviet observation to the east-west road in the Soviet rear.

The Soviets lost the road and never held a Town hex more than 45 minutes. German tactics take the day.