1201_01a Close Call at Kubinka HTH

[Plain Ian]

Russian Turn 2



At Naro-Fominsk I continue to pull out my AT Rgts and send them north. The Guards Howitzers hit the 3rd Motorised and they suffer dreadful losses in the clear frozen terrain.

222nd Division holds in place and fires where possible. I pulled back the 3/787th to allow the 2/774th to pull back if he attempts to surround me with ZOC. As I feared the 2/774th disrupted with the return fire. It will be assaulted.
The 1/757th had outstanding fire results but its fatigue has crept up to 95. I moved 2/757 in behind as I did not want them being cut off when the 3/757th is crushed.

The RVGK heavy Howitzers had another good turn killing 22 men from the German 292nd Division.

The 32nd Division did the soft shoe shuffle to the right. I was lucky as no return fire was triggered. This allowed me to move 3/322nd in behind the disrupted 1/322nd. Again this is to allow an escape route north when its assaulted. The 3/322nd is Low Ammo.

I moved the 133rd Lt Art because I thought it might get trapped in this area. I thought about limbering up the 144th How Rgt as it will take 2 turns to move, but left it and fired instead. Maybe I have left it too late? 

And that was that. Hopefully I did not make too many cheasy retreating moves. I'm expecting Eldar to asssault and push back 3/757th and then push north as far as possible. In fact every Russian disrupted unit should be assaulted! 

VP totals. Russian back in the lead but heavy casualties expected next turn.



I'll do a high level shot in my next post.