Main Event IV: M1A1 vs. Schwerpunkt

[Ratzki]

The German side with Mr. X at the helm feels that he has to stabilize his two fronts. With some very responsive artillery at hand the oders are given and both the 105mm and 81mm HE start to fall on M1A1's Russians. The 105mm seems to be slightly off target, but the 81mm near flag A is going to create some havoc if M1 cannot get his men out of the area.

The 6 tube effectiveness of the 81mm battery be come readily apparent for M1A1 as it lands on target, right above a platoon of Russian infantry and scatters to take in the T-34s and another 1/2 of a second platoon. M1A1 halts his men, and with his tanks buttoned up does not move them for fear of the unidentified tank(Marder) a couple hundred metres away.

M1A1 is firing almost nonstop with his tanks. Most of it area fire. The problem is that without an infantry screen, he has no real idea where Mr. X's men are and alot of the rounds fall harmlessly away from any German troops. The Russian infantry have done far more damage then have the Russian tanks. For the most part it seems like Mr. X is content to let M1A1 come to him. At the moment, M1 must comply, he does not have enough infantry to wait and let the Germans get the flags first, he has to get in there and defend like mad in order to pull off a solid victory. All this while still unaware of where Mr. X's armor is.