The Soviets set up to activate as many units as possible. The Captain led the infantry and HMGs, while the Lieutenant led the cavalry units. Their goal was to race through the German line and exit as many surviving units off the board as they could. The Germans, as it turned out, set up poorly. The mortar and 37 mm were set up on the hill, while a strong fire group was set up between the hill and small patch of woods. During the first two activations, the Germans dug in. Meanwhile, the Soviets sprinted to the northeast.

As the Soviets approached, the Germans failed to react. Instead of leaving their positions and attempting to intercept the Soviets, they just sat there. In the first hour, the mortar had demoralized some reduced Soviets, but most were still moving. The Soviet HMG platoons could not keep up with the running infantry and were left behind. The cavalry ran to the southeast of the hill, hoping to get by the 37 mm and off the board.

The Germans finally left their positions and moved toward the northeast in an attempt to stop the fleeing Soviets, but it was too late. They disrupted and demoralized a few Soviets, but the majority were able to survive, run by the Germans, and exit to the east. Likewise, the cavalry units were briefly delayed by 37 mm fire, but recovered and ran to the east. The Soviets concentrated on running, and never fired a shot.

I realized that my German set up was poor. Instead of concentrating the forces, they should have been spread out and prepared to move early to close anticipated gaps in the defensive line.