Dog Fight - Ostkreig Tournament Round 2

[Dog Soldier]

German turn 6.
14:00 PM December 12, 1942
Snow Conditions
Visibility 2km.


Victory points after the German
turn six.


Victory points continue to plummet this turn as the Russians occupy an easy 100 VP in the northern locations. Nothing to be done about it. The positions were untenable and to loose troops also would only make this game harder.
I am continuing the retreat in the north. I consolidated the companies of two battalions of the 335 ID to form a defense protecting the rear of the 11th PD infantry assaulting the village of Gelovsky. The Russians held this village due to the presence of the flame T-34s, their largest tank unit in the Sulatskiy bridgehead. I also renewed pressure on the village at the other end of the Sulatskiy bridgehead. When I take these two key villages the bridgehead will become very tight for the Russians. I hope to drive down from the north along the river to take the west end of the bridge. This will force Rick to abandon the VP hex or be isolated. Russian morale would drop and I should be able to take the VP hex and many victory points from any troops left inside the pocket.
In the west I choose to try an take away the initiative with a risky move. My artillery disrupted the flak units on either side of the Russian T-34 spearhead. Then my armor assaulted and took one side while the light flak and AC assaulted the other side. Then I brought up the remaining German armor to close the T-34’s in a ring . I could not reach the side where the light vehicles are positioned. Knowing Rick still has a T-34 battalion in my rear, I repositioned any mobile units to protect the 11th PD panzers. The Russian tanks are not in danger of destruction. They could easily break out and regain their mobility. I hope the loss of a turn to do so will give me time to create a defense on this flank.
The fight with the Russian cavalry is still a stalemate. Rick has brought up additional units to pound my defenders in the village from across the river. He has focused his fire attacks on the motorcycle troops hoping to drive their morale down enough for an assault to break out. I will relieve the remnants of the motorcycle troops next turn with some 11th PD Pz grenadiers. This should buy be a few more turns keeping the cavalry bottled up.

Dog Soldier