Maybe Joonny will elighten us further about the Panther after the battle. Here is an overhead shot of the battle at the end of minute 28. It has pretty much turned into a Russian infantry vs German armour battle. Joonny's infantry forces are collapsing all across the front, but he still has quite a stable of AFVs. One of Ratzki's Pioneer squads pitched a satchel charge at Joonny's immobilized Stug in town but it missed. Ratzki is keeping all of Joonny's armour buttoned with constant small arms fire.
Ratzki says:
"I get the feeling that something is changing. I had not given thought to the matter that Jonny's tanks and squads just might be running low on ammo. Why did he not pursue my guys over on my right in the woods, and his tanks and SP guns are reversing away from the flags. If this is the case then I might be able to get a better result then I thought I would a couple turns ago. Being that I never say die, this might turn around. A lot of the time, games are won and lost in the final couple of turns. I still have enough men to make a half decent push for the flags. Do noy misrep this as a flag rush, even though it will definetly look like one. I will plan to arrive at the flags in good order and close assult his troops there for final control. Hmmmm... just might work. I might have a
good line on his troops with my remaining tank and hopefully will be able to do some damage here.
I did miss with that satchel charge, that really pi$$'d me off. Now will have to come up with another plan. Ok, on to the next turn."
"Most sorts of diversion in men, children, and other animals, are in imitation of fighting." - Jonathan Swift