"Come back here ya coward, it's only a flesh wound..." SFS Round 2 Sitrep Thread!!

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Blocking Action at Krupki

Allied Turn 4

The turn opens with an ineffectual German artillery barrage and some pot shots against my Riflemen viewing the north hex of the factory complex, as well as the smoke covered riflemen viewing the south hex of the said complex. Followed by Fascist halftracks retreating from view...the riflemen hold firm as the German scouts bumped by the T-34's last turn retreat into the complex for safety..little do they realise it will be their tomb..

With a roar, the mighty Katashuya batteries rain death down on the Germans hudding in the factory complex..rockets burst through the roofs of both hexes disrupting all the defenders and causing casualties.122mm Howitzers fire blind into Krupki with no visible result.

Col Tolstoys' T-34's surge forward into the factory overunning an MG platoon, guns spewing death, the defenders retreat to the safety of the Northern factory hex as more T-34's roll into view and roll into the northern hex, with only a lake behind them these defenders have nowhere to run. The morally shattered defenders raise their hands in surrender still disorganised from the rocket attack..The company of Armour retire out of the factory hurding prisoners before them, leaving the factory complex eeirly empty of attacker and defender alike..The German defenders can only look on from accross the lake..as all radio communications from the factory go silent...

In the north Col Raskolnikovs T-34's, which were skillfully moved under the lip of the northern hill line, edge nervously up onto the hill under cover of a smokescreen..A loud crack is heard and a T-34 explodes in a fireball...A solitary Tiger in the village, with a big 10 printed on it, surely this is the population...calling for support the remaining 2 T-34's remain stationary as Col Raskolnikov commits more T-34's this time on the ridge south of Lebednevo..Another Tiger appears in the village firing at the T-34 on the ridge..Its thick glacis plate defelects the blow but the tanks are disrupted..More T-34's roll on the ridge and return fire..Finally a Tiger is disrupted..Raskolnikov radios for help further south..Col Bogdanovichs' M4's roll onto the ridge to support the fire into the village a Tiger goes up in flames and both are now disrupted..

A lone T-34 now probes to the south of the village dodging past the mines the Ba-64 crew have clearly identified and attempts to enter the village from the south..Engineers.who are clearly on an Erstatz coffee break as no fire is forthcoming..Both Colonels tanks hurl round anfter round into these tough defenders, finally they retreat into the village with the Tigers in good order..Leading the fire personally Col Bogdanovichs' command M4 fires and disrupts these stalwart Engineers.

As the Germans huddle in the village another T-34 feels it way forward into the smoke..preparing to charge the defenders..It is fired on by a hopeful halftrack crew spotting on the ridge line adjacent to the village..Bogdanovichs' M-4's turn it into 6 flaming wrecks as the T-34 continues its advance a Tiger fires and the round bounces off..they have had their shots and the T-34's gleefully pounce on the defenders from the north and south..the village is in Russian hands and 7 tigers and their supporting Engineers are killed or captured...

More armour moves up to cover any counterattack with fire support..

General Diggerovishs' attack is proceeding well..at last he has something to tell Corps HQ..Dottski answers the field phone..

"We have penetrated their northern defenses and are preparing to roll the northern flank, Enemy in the factory has been killed or captured, casualties are light"

Perhaps Krupki can be taken after all...