The Soviets were well entrenched in and around the town. We swept in attempting to take advantage of the fields to keep from being spotted until we were close. Two large assaults ended up going on in the Soviet entrenchments just north and south of the town. We managed to take out units holding the east side of the town, opening up an opportunity to move in and begin taking control of the town.

We leave the assault hext south to make for the town. On the western side, another assault, this one in the town. We eventually took three hexes in the town. The Russians lost a bunch of leaders. We fairly well choked them off. Russian AT guns managed to wipe out platoon and a half of our Stugs. We kept up the artillery and some mortar fire but it was largely ineffectual against the entrenched Russians. It was just a matter of getting our units close and closer and holding some back to take town hexes where we could.

But, when it was all tallied, it was 27-26 VPs, to the Germans, which for this scenario only resulted in a draw. Germans 18 Russian steps eliminated + 3x3 town hexes controlled) = 27 VP. Russians 26 German steps eliminated + no town hexes controlled = 26 VP.