This scenario is a tale of reinforcements which has the potential to influence the game and your rating because if you do not roll well for the Soviet Mechanized Brigade, it will arrive late and if you roll poorly for the SS Panzer reinforcements the scenario might be over before they even get on the map, which was the historical outcome according to Dr Mike.

For my play thru the Soviet mechanized brigade arrived four turns late, which at the time did not seem to matter, their tank brigade was already behind the German lines attacking the SS units supporting the bulk of their infantry in the town of Oleksandrivka.

With their reinforcements on the map, the Soviets were just starting to get the upper hand in clearing out the town when the unthinkable happened, the German player rolled a 6 on the first attempt and the SS Panzer reinforcements arrived on time and from there the game changed.

The lone Tiger tank platoon, support on its flanks by PzIIIs & PzIVs, drove right up the road engaging the T34s as they tried to get on the flanks for that crossfire bonus. Each time the Tiger fired it would eliminate a T34 step or a whole platoon, armor efficiency defiantly helped the SS redress the situation. The T34s got a couple of shots at the Tigers with the crossfire bonus but failed to roll high enough.

In the end the Soviets cleared Oleksandrivka but not the road and at a heavy price, especially in T34s.