DAR - Ratzki vs DasTiger

[Ratzki]

I have been wondering where the rest of DasTiger's troops were hiding. They have been pretty sparse up to this point. Now we have 1/2 tracks, two unknowns near flag E, and a 1/2 track and a tank sighting between flags A & C. There have been more infantry showing up as well, in dribs and drabs across the map.
The last couple turns have been me trying to get a shot at the Pz II, which is still preventing me from supporting my pioneers at flag D. This tank is being a right good pain in the a$$. I would figure that it has to be running short on it's nine lives, I will move my T34 in to try to finish the job.
I have LOS to some troops of his in the woods near flags C & E and Drop some arty on them for a turn. They don't run away, but do spend most of their time face down looking for earthworms. I did not think the arty would do much but want to let DasT. know that I have not forgotten about him. I will call off the arty now and still have 90+/- shells for future use, I may need a smoke screen to get my men to the pioneers at some point.

Well, well, well.... look at the STuG. My infantry come through in the end, don't really know what it was that did the trick, they threw everything at it. I am glad to see it gone. And it looks like I have a prisoner or two as well, I'll have to move these guys out of the way.

Time to take a look and see where I am in trouble, then see if I can fix it. The pioneers at flag D are going to be in for a fight here soon. They will have to go it alone for some time as I do not know if I can get any more infantry over there to support them in time. I have pulled them back so that DasT. will have to come in and get me, without the aid of those 1/2 tracks' MGs. I have put the pioneers on HIDE and with short covered arcs. The 120mm FO has started the call for a fire mission right on top the flag. That is as far as I can see with this unit. I will keep moving it around 'till I am about to lose the flag then, will let fly and hope that I catch most of his troops in the bombardment. I am slowly moving the one T34 to help out as well, but willl have to watch out for hidden guns and armour that will get a flank kshot in if I am not careful. I have one of the 76mm guns in tow that is moving this way as well.
At flag A, I am goming to get a T34 in through the trees to help with his infantry. I want to draw that one tank? of his in here as well as I will be moving the other two T34s in to position to try to get a Flank shot on him if he enters in to this battle. I have the one m39 76mm gun that can see a fair ways but he will have to move down the road before I will get a chance to use the gun. My infantry near this flag is in good shape, but I am thinking of moving one platoon from near flag C in to help out if things start to go bad.