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#21 Trotsky

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:17 PM

A German platoon broke cover and began to move around towards the South and the main Soviet axis of attack. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:18 PM

The Soviet infantry moved in to the woods and the German defenders began to fail. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:19 PM

As the lone Sherman moved forward a shot hit its side armour and it become suppressed – there was an ATG somewhere! Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:20 PM

The Soviet player deduced that the counter in the far woods held the ATG. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:20 PM

The infantry about the storm the woods. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:21 PM

In the north the Soviets continued their advance under constant fire from the Germans in the trenches. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:21 PM

A platoon of Soviet infantry began to move along the stream making for the suspected ATG position. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:21 PM

The South woods were taken, a lone German squad was trapped! Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:22 PM

Another picture of the isolated German squad. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:22 PM

A German platoon continued to move quickly to the north. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:23 PM

In the North the Soviets despite mounting casualties continued to advance. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:23 PM

All the surviving Valentines became bogged in the stream! Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:23 PM

Overview of the battle. The woods in the north (left) was under Soviet control. The German trench line in the South (right) was slowing the Soviet advance. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:24 PM

The Soviets were taking heavy casualties as the range decreased. Their return fire was ineffective. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:24 PM

The lone German squad was surrounded it manages to take out a Soviet squad before surrendering. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:25 PM

The Soviets in the trench took on the now visible German Pak38. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:25 PM

The German platoon rushed towards the North to reinforce the failing defences. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:26 PM

Bottled up by the swamp and the barbed wire – the Soviets were being shot to pieces. The German player made constant use of the LMG/rifle split fire option, this was very effective. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:26 PM

The Soviet assault on the Pak38. Posted Image

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:26 PM

The first Soviet reach the low hill, in the foreground the German platoon was rushing to gain a defensive position. Posted Image




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