A Strong Response - DAR

[Ratzki]

As the next couple turns move by, the Russians have shifted the weight of their attack away from the centre and more to my left. It would appear that now most of the enemy assets are moving in this direction. Maybe my opponent knows that I have pulled away from the treeline(for my protection from his tanks), and will now advance down this treeline where he knows that there are no troops of mine. I do have a Maxim there as well as an HQ and a tank hunter team. That is about it though.
My men are still getting in position to repell another Russain attack through the centre, but I have been unable to rally the men that are broke there. I hope that he does not push through here, as I will for sure take heavy losses that I can not afford to take.
As the picture shows, I have lost control of the right small flag. It now looks like this was a good plan to get out of here when I did as there would seem to be a fair number of enemy squads in the area now. I do still have a Maxim some 200m+ away just to harrass the bad guys, but there is no HQ with him, so once he routes or breaks, I will have nothing there and will be unable to rally. Again, this is more to keep the Russians guessing about my where-abouts, more then actually doing any kind of real damage.
I get another Infantry platoon(by the top yellow arrow), they will be heading for the safe cover and getting into position to help defend all that open ground that there will be between my men and the enemy.


What a great suprise! I just took a look and noticed some drooping guns on a couple more Russian tanks. I have not a clue when this happened, but am not going to argue about it. This is great news. I wonder if it was a combination of my ATR's and 20+ rounds of mortar fire. I will have to ask later. I will chalk this up to barn-yard luck, nothing more.


I may heve left it a bit long, now I might be in trouble getting my men to safety. I am pinned a few metres from the safety of the woods. I still have my HQ, so I will be ordering the rest of the platoon across and hope that between this HQ and the Company HQ on the other side that I will be able to get most across the wheat field. I am screwed anyhow, if I stay the Russians are comming now in numbers that I will get shot up anyhow. I just know now that I should have started this last turn or the turn before. Crossing my fingers.


Good news, my small AT Gun is setting up and I should have some shots at the enemy tanks shortly if not right away. This is not a big gun, I do not know how well it will penetrate this Russian armour. I hope that it has gotten into position without being detected.