Trying to stop an advance with lower moral than your opponent is very difficult. Soviet smgs have a short range of fire and no staying ability in an assault so the defense of the mother land is left to the T-34s which did an excellent job as long as they could. The Germans never had a single unit reach the southern edge of the battlefield until the very last turn. However the Russian peasants laid dead across the field in numbers large enough to assure a German victory. There was an German tactical error early in the battle but I was not in a position to fully take advantage of it (this can only occur if you are playing double blind). I did enjoy the possibilities the scenario offered.