Defensive Fire (lack of) - Sigh...

[Volcano Man]

Wow, you had 120 tanks in a single stack? That must be something like 4 battalions in one hex. That seems like a fat juicy target to me. :o

In any case, unless the opponent sapped away fire with other moves then it sounds odd why they wouldn't fire back after repeated moves and firings of the enemy. I have had my share of luck myself with enemy not returning fire, but I generally try to sap fire if I can before I close in to help make that happen. This sounds like either: A) save/load B) skillful opponent sapping fire or C) unlucky. One of those three is true. ;) If A is suspected, turn on no save. If B or C, you can return the favor at some point. Personally, I generally try not to leave tanks up front when in the presence of enemy tanks if possible.