#a0702_01 Bokhino : Meeting Engagement on the Steppe (HTH) - PzC 21 Moscow 42

South of Tula - Jul 2nd, 1942 to Jul 4th, 1942 24th Panzer Division has finally extricated itself from the last four days fighting at Msensk and resumed the advance up the Tula highway. Aerial reconnaissance and radio intercepts had indicated that elements of Liziukov's 5th Army were centred on Ilavsk. The Soviets had dug the 340th Rifle Division along the ridge line at Petrovka attempting to block the German's advance. (Size, Small) This is a good HTH game. 24th Panzer Division has been involved in a couple of days fighting and is not full strength. The Germans have to clear the Petrovka heights and then Ilavsk. Facing off against a full strength Tank Corp & Rifle Division it will be necessary to count on quality vs. quantity. The Soviets have a conundrum with two vicinities requiring a defensive commitment. 11th Tank Corp will be required to support 340th Rifle Division but Ilavsk will need a reasonable garrison. To complicate things, 11th Tank Corp is fitted out predominantly with British Mk II Matilda tanks that are weak on the attack and notoriously unreliable if moved great distances.