I really screwed this one up as the Soviets. I figured I would use all my RKKA infantry as a screen for the Guards as I advanced to engage the Germans, but my opponent didn't cooperate with that. He'd let the 4-2 get close without being fired at, and unleash hell on the 5-2 and 6-1 following behind.

Another big miscalculation on my part was how many tanks I would need to assault the hills. I basically left that whole group that was supposed to exit when the rain started sitting doing nothing for 5 turns. I finally called them up to the front and just when I was ready to blast the Germans off the hill, I had to remove all those pieces from play.

I tried to keep the infantry and armor working together, but the Germans kept picking off the tanks. It was a very frustrating scenario.