At sunrise on the morning of June 22, 1941, a thundering artillery barrage rattled the Soviet units of the 675th Rifle Regiment protecting a section near the Lithuanian border. This bombardment was closely followed by a large contingent of the 1st Panzer Division crossing the Jūra River and assaulting units in east Taurage. Two T-37’s were quickly dispatched and left a brewed up hulk blocking the primary road. By 0615, the road was cleared, the west side of Taurage was under assault, and all German units had crossed the river via the main bridge with the loss of a single Panzer II to Soviet fire. The Germans continued to gain ground, but lost one infantry platoon to an IL-2 squadron that strafed them during the advance. By 0800, the remaining Soviet units were under heavy attack from German combined arms in east central Taurage. AT 0845, the last two Soviet leaders were rounded up, as all the Allied combat units in Taurage had been eliminated, which resulted in a solid victory for the Axis.

This 3-map scenario has primary objectives that involve control of the town hexes for the Axis and German step loss count for the Allies. The German setup was placement of all units near the road for a quick advance, while using the armored cars for artillery spotting. The Soviets placed a small force with the tankettes and a few units in the west town to attempt to slow the German advance, while the remainder of the force was in the east town with mortars on the north hill. It is a true blitzkrieg opportunity for the Germans that not only have an overwhelming unit majority, but also have the Soviets limited in unit ordering for the first five turns. While the advance of German units is somewhat restricted by the single bridge over a major river, engineer platoons are available to assist in river crossing. However, all German units were eventually able to cross at the bridge, which left the engineers ready for town combat. The scenario ended in a German victory on Turn #16 with complete control of all town hexes, and only two Soviet Lieutenants scrambling for their lives. The Soviets lost a total of 48 steps to only 7 for the Germans.