Dog Fight - Ostkreig Tournament Round 2

[Ricky B]

Soviet Turn 7.

Things continue to move along the path I desire, although without any major excitement. After my withdrawal in the west, Brian's tanks are out of sight this turn and it appears may be moving back toward the central bridgehead, where one panzer unit is visible. Either way, I will avoid the area his panzer units struck from as they are very tough units to deal with compared to the German infantry. Meanwhile the German infantry just northwest of there are all disrupted and I have infantry ready to strike so I will shift the focus of my attack to that area.

In the center I may be able to open a hole for a couple of tank units to break through and join my T34 already in the enemy rear. And most exciting, in the east the Germans have only a single unit holding my cavalry in check, so with everyone in position and in good order this will be the turn I will assault, even if I don't disrupt the defending unit.



The western forces move forward as planned, although only 2 of 4 T34 units participate. One rests, at 52% strength and high yellow fatigue, while the other remains low fuel after 7 turns. I find that the German panzers are still in the west as one of my infantry units moves adjacent to them.

In the center, I am able to push Brian's disrupted infantry unit back, thus allowing my infantry unit nearly trapped by the Germans to pull back, and I send a recon vehicle and light tank unit through the gap thus formed. However, as shown below, these units run into a German 88 unit, fortunately in travel mode.

In the east, my cavalry assault throws the Germans out of their defensive position, finally freeing my large cavalry force to take a more active role in the battle. The result is that Brian is faced with 3 leaks in his dyke, any of which could open up into a major hole.



Rick