1st PzB Tournament 2nd Battle: #0706_03 Yakovlevo - Breaching the Second Line

[Gregor]

As ComradeP lost most of his screenshots and notes in the data crash I think I will start with my first turn.

Some initial observations. I am getting hit a bit west of the highway. The Germans expended most of the smoke available (16/20) to hinder my easternmost battalion to release. Annoying, but knowing he is soon out of smoke is good news, I think, for later in the battle. He seems to focus on only one spot. That is the way to go in this situation as a German, but I would have been in more trouble if he sent in more engineers to ensure that I had to defend more than one bunker.

Attached is a screenshot that also shows the status in the critical frontal bunker, lost 18 men, but no disruptions. Total losses were 20 men and 8 AT guns this first round. And the general situation is seen on the map. I will reinforce that front bunker as heavy as possible. The good thing about the smoke is that it will also protect my reinforcement. I follow the initial plan and start the evacuation of the artillery as planned, starts digging in for fixed units and rush forward to defend the bunkers in front of the attack. 5 units end in the critical one. The artillery bombard what is seen and focusing on the engineers up to the limitation and then try to kill of some in the large stacks to the south. The recon plane available is set to recon in the rear area hoping to see some artillery or units in travel mode.


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