This is the 6th of the NKVD scenarios I've played and they have acquitted themselves well throughout. In this case they must hold two towns and keep the Germans from exiting 10 steps. As in most of the NKVD scenarios, they have no HMG or mortar support, just some AT guns, light tanks, and some backup RKKA smg's to hold back s tough German infantry force with plentiful OBA and a company of StuG's.

The Germans advanced in two prongs, one to hit the northern town, one to act as blocking force to prevent reinforcements from the southern town from aiding their comrades to the north. A strong Soviet company from the south advanced to meet the blocking force and were wiped out. Things were looking up for the Germans as their assault force came to grips with the northern town, with two platoons of Soviet light tanks wiped out by AT guns.

Then a series of Soviet counter assaults tied up the Germans, who were unable to get a secure foothold in the town. The blocking force turned north to throw their weight in, but some good Soviet AT shots and a timely assault blunted this force as well. With no way to secure a path for their 10 steps (vulnerable arty and infantry in trucks), the Germans gave up after 2.5 hours. Major soviet victory.