Infantry heavy for a change, Soviet Motor Rifle vs West German mixed brigade, set in 1985. We managed 5 full turns and decided to continue at a later date, so lots of pics taken.
All in all a very enjoyable game. We decided to play on at a later date and see if we could reach a conclusion.
Soviet 122mm howitzers |
BM21 battery |
Leopard 2 line the ridge south of the town |
West German rear area |
West German medical repair units |
Soviets advance on their right flank |
Soviet T62s cover the advance on the Soviet left |
Leopards leave the ridge to counter the soviet advance |
Soviet attack develops in the centre. |
Leopards exchange fire with the T62s on the ridge. |
West Germans start to filter more units into the town. |
Soviet air attack drifts over its own side. |
Soviets poised for the assault await some additional supports. |
On the right flank BMPs secure the ridge but stumble into an unmarked mine field. |
T62s holding their own against the Leopards |
Leopards not having it all their own way, after artillery, tank and Helo fire. |
BMPs start to move on Soviet right |
Leopard 1s move to reinforce the tanks in the woods. |
West Germans dug in north of the town to protect the German left flank. |
the situation at the begining of turn six |
The Germans hold the town with the Soviets mustering for an assault |
Germans securing the town |
Germans start to commit their reserves. |
Conscripts in M113s on the move |
Soviet right flank |
The centre with the soviets moving up reserves from their left. |