And here we go.....
End of German Turn 1: January 22 0600 - 0800
With the breaking of dawn, the Axis forces swung into action. The initial supply check reveals that XXIV Korp & 208th Infanterie are out of command. This will have an immediate effect on combat for the turn. In addition supply at Sukhinichi is at a premium with the few remaining tanks from 19th Panzer out of fuel and the cut off 216th Infanterie low on ammo. 339th Infanterie & 18th Panzer are currently unaffected.
All formations follow the initial plan, with 18th Panzer using armor to determine the current Soviet front line. The rest of the Division starts to climb the hill and prepare to engage the dug in Russians. The Auflklarung (Recon) Battalion, covers the road and is in place to protect the Panzer Divisions right flank. The Pzkw IV detachment finishes adjacent to Soviet infantry when it unexpectedly ran down its movement points. With slow movement in the snow, few units finish adjacent to Soviet formations.
Little else is achieved with a few long range artillery shots at the revealed Soviets.