THE MAIN EVENT! Walkure vs. Herroberst

[Der Kuenstler]

Our two proud generals have been notified that this thread has over 1500 views and could end up being the most viewed DAR of all time here. Messages coming in seem more tense. Walkure, for example, says:

"i remember when i defended my dissertation , it gave me a knot in my stomach. i starting to get that same angst about the critic.....LOL i am 46, have three degrees and eight kids, have being divorced twice and married now for the third time and i'm getting butterflies at my critic? Well i guess that means the games still excites me, BTW i have being lucky so far that my tanks got into place first..." - Walkure

These two fighters at the top of our ladder are realizing that their every move is being watched by the CM community - not only here but from other sites. Neither wants to look bad - not here - not in this game. But, as in real life battles, unforseen events happen that can change the very result of the battle.

For example, here we see Herroberst's T34/85 area firing a building. His surviving SU-122 sits idle without a target.



Suddenly the smoke around the flag clears. Within a few moments Walkure's deadly JPz IV on the other side targets the T34 and begins to pivot for a shot. The T34 begins backing up. The SU-122 now has targets and begins firing at the soft infantry in the woods beyond the rubble.



Strange: Herroberst's Pioneer squad in the woods has thrown a demo charge into the building indicated by the white arrow and blown it up. All the resultant smoke will block his men's view to Walkure's tired men in the open ducking behind the walls, effectively allowing them to escape the trap.

This is turn 14 and the match is almost half over. Nothing has been decided. But Walkure has expended all of his artillery and everything he has has been seen by Herroberst. Herroberst still has 2 120m spotters and two hidden 57mm ATGs he hasn't used yet. Quite an interesting fight.

Herroberst reveals his plans for his wide flanking platoon:

"My left flank platoon will continue to circle into his rear flag objective. If he hasn't garrisoned it with much it will be mine late game I think."