Author |
Retiredgrunt17
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Method |
Solo |
Victor |
Soviet Union |
Play Date |
2017-10-11 |
Language |
English |
Scenario |
KRBT032
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This was a cramped, grind it out battle that had little room for maneuver. The Germans had more armor, but the Soviets had plenty of ATGs and infantry. It didn't start out well for the Germans as they ran in to entrenched positions from the very beginning. All of the ATG positions were self supporting and densely supported by infantry. As per the historical Kursk battle, the Germans didn't have enough superiority in numbers of infantry to push ahead and make a hole for the armor. The Germans were superior in armor (the Soviets had none), but the majority were Pzr IIIs and were hit hard by Soviet ATG fire. The Germans were able to make some headway on a couple of occasions, but Fog of War cut those efforts short and the game ended in a minor victory. Even without the Fog of War intervening, the Germans would have lost. One more infantry company and some more artillery would make a difference, but might still require more turns. This will be one to plan more carefully and try again.
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