This was a 3-session play-through with my favorite former-combat infantryman leading the Germans to a well-deserved victory in this relatively short & unbalanced scenario. I played the hapless Soviets tasked with attacking a well-positioned and resolutely-held Russian defense in the village of Nizhny Kurp on Map 2 -- with no support artillery, or Luftwaffe support.

The Russian OPLAN called for an aggressive series of urban attacks that mostly were bloodily-repulsed due to the combination of the low morale of the Russian troops; frequently disrupted attack sequencing; and the very accurate German artillery & direct fire. As a "spoiling attack" this Soviet effort was a complete, very costly failure.