PzB Kursk 0705_01 SS Attack

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By turn 21 (13:30) I had liquidated the holdouts in the second bunker line and forced the outflanked Soviet survivors to retreat onto Hill 220.5 or the village of Zadel'noe.  Hill 220.5 was coming under strong ATG fire while German PzGr encircled the base of the hill.  Zadel'noe was being bypassed for the time being.  I had strong forces closed up on the third bunker line
Total game Soviet losses at this point were 1,252 men and 46 guns.  German losses were 1,228 men, 12 guns and 28 vehicles.  Only one German gun and five vehicles were lost to breach the second bunker line in force.  Losses in men were still about equal as ComradeP was careful to not leave Soviet infantry outside any hardened positions and in German LOS for the most part.



The next turn (turn 22 13:30) I forced the Soviets out of a pillbox in the third line. The final Soviet bunker line was breached and the SS LAH and Das Reich elements could begin to fan out to take as many objectives as they could reach in the remaining 16 turns.  There is a fourth bunker line, but it was largely unoccupied as the Soviets did not try to retreat more than three or four platoons to man it.  Just a small force to help the Soviet guns in the ares try to escape the unleashed PzGr.



A fourteen hex (3.7 Km) hole was torn into three Soviet bunker lines all having mines, obstacles and two having AT ditches.

I went on to surround and reduce the Soviet garrisons around the VP locations to win a minor victory on the last turn (turn 38 21:30) of a well fought game by both sides.
Again note that the total net VP from losses at game's end was only 46 VP.  Losses by the Germans in that context were not excessive.



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