Sacrifice of Polish Armor - The Matrix Games version of East Front II

Despite the known German troop concentrations at the border, the Polish Army was taken by complete tactical surprise. Many Polish units were in the process of moving to their defensive positions or areas of concentration when the attack commenced. Even so, some German units ran into heavy resistance during the initial phase of the campaign. Such was the case when the 2nd Panzer Division ran into considerable trouble with Poland's only fully operational mechanized unit, the 10th cavalry Brigade. Being equipped especially for anti-tank actions, the 10th Cavalry Brigade made a good showing for itself. The lightly armored Panzer Mk I and II's though fast, were vulnerable to the Polish anti-tank guns, and not well suited for a frontal assault. As a result, the German thrust through the Novy Tog Region began to stall. Only by sheer force of numbers did the Germans prevail and the Rzeszov Brigade retreat from the region. (based on ASL scenario 201)