In this scenario a regiment of Slovaks needs to take several hills and towns away from two Guards battalions. Given the higher value of the towns the Soviets set up in the front town and leave the hills more lightly guarded. The Slovaks run and take both of the smaller hills and insert themselves clearly between two larger Soviet forces.

A Soviet counterattack nearly succeeds in retaking one of the hills but in a situation where the Slovaks were threatened with the loss of the hill they called down artillery on their own location and destroyed the attacking Soviet force, killing the Colonel.

The Soviet forces were too strong to be able to take any of the remaining town hexes but too weak to attempt an assault on the hills. The Slovaks did not have the strength (or the morale) to be successful in an assault on a town and were comfortable letting a draw go into the books.

I felt more than a little pleased at being able to take a relatively weak force at a morale disadvantage against the Guards and being able to capture some territory. I've learned quite a bit about operating the Slovaks at this point. A key is to force the opponent into attacking you. Until you can do that the Slovaks are simply not strong enough by themselves to win. Therefore hitting the opponent where they are weak is essential and finding the choke points in the terrain which force counterattacks is critical.

A large scenario on a large board gives both sides lots of options. I give it a 4 for the flexibility provided to each side.