Deadly Diversion (EF II) DAR

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Turn Two

By this time the crossing has begun, drafts and assault boats were on the water. And silently four companies started to pull towards enemy's bank. They heard only calm play of the waves and sounds of cannonade, (those were 150mm guns covering Russian positions).

One of the companies (A) noticed trenches on the hill (B) on another bank of the river. There was no any activity on the hill, but they felt an ambush may be there waiting for their friends. And company commander sends a soldier down the shore to alarm the 3rd Inf.Company.



LOS of the company in the forest (A). This is the only spot from which Hungarian soldiers can observe those trenches up oh the hill (B).



It is a perfect view opens from that hill (B). The only safe place for lending is a narrow forest line. But the drafts are on the water already (Б) and only now their commander realized that he made a mistake when gave the order to lend to the open space on the east of the forest. There is probably Russian MG platoon up on the hill. Without any cover his company is going to carry heavy loses. Much better place for lending was on the west side. Although it was also in enemy's LOS, but his gyes will be protected by trees and bushes of the swamp. And he gives an order to change the course.

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Meanwhile the main forces lunched their attack. In Staryy Semiluki under intensive artillery fire enemy carries heavy loses and partly even started to retreat to one of the bridges.



In "New" Semiluki down the river two brave platoons (A) almost with no loses captured bridge entrance, and three Russian platoons are being cut with their back to the river. If this captured position will stay in Hungarian's hands, those three platoons are doomed.