Main Event IV: M1A1 vs. Schwerpunkt

[Ratzki]

Flag D is securely in German hands and Flag C is as well. This view is from the Russian turn. With German infantry on the move all that M1A1 is able to do is watch as his remaining infantry are located and cut down.
The Germans are startying to swing towards Flag B now, but bthere might not be enough time to take that flag. Plus the remaining Russian armor is influencing that flag as well.
M1 might be playing for a draw at this point but I do not think that he will get it as after looking over the victory % from each side, I would be inclined to give Mr. X the game by a slight margin but enough to get the win.



Pulling back to take a look, we find that M1 is full retreat on this side of the map. The Germans are moving fast to get at Flag B, at the right of the screen. There is little M1 can do there as well, as he has no infantry in the area, just his tanks and they are at quite a distance as well. The German Pz is making a move to flank the Russian armor, but at the last minute the Russian tanks move forward to take on the lone Pz hiding in the trees. It will be three vs one, not very good odds for the German Pz.



Within moments of the advance, the Russian T-34s find the lone Pz. A firefight breaks out, and the German scores the first kill. Now it will be the Russian turn as all ghuns train on the Pz. At 230m, this will be a quick figtht.



Bad news for the Russians. The German fire is accurate, and kill after kill is the name of the game for Mr.X. M1A1 sees his T-34s miss and miss again and again. He does not catch a break and soon it is over. Between the Pz and a German squad, M1's force now is in ruins.
I will say now that the outcome is will be in the German favour, if only M1A1 could have gotten a shot in things could have been different. With a turn left, he could have taken the flag B and had a go at the final German Pz, but now all seems lost.