Day three - 19 Oct, German Assault, Overcast, wet, no wind Germ Reinforcements: Rifle 2nd Coy, Hvy Wpn 1st pltn, OBA: Btln MTR 80+mm with Offb'd Observer. German OB (ELR: 4) (SAN:3): 12 Leaders, Guns 2 GrW34, AFVs 2 Pz IIIL, 3 Pz IVF1, 60 Squad-equivalents (6 Crews, 39 Elite, 18 1st/2nd-Line), 22 SWs (2 HMG, 6 MMG, 9 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 3 DC). Russ Reinforcements: Rifle 4th(R) Coy, SMG 4th(R) Coy, Hvy Wpn 1st pltn, OBA: Lt Arty 70+mm. Russ OB (ELR:3) (SAN:2) 15 Leaders, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 2 MTsr 82mm, 83.5 Squad-equivalents (8 Crews, 1 Elite, 55 1st-Line, 23.5 Conscripts), 19 SWs (2 HMG, 4 MMG, 7 LMG, 2 ATR, 4 Lt MTR. AFTERMATH (6 Turns): Prepared Soviet positions held against a planned assault by at least 400 German stormtroopers, backed by supporting units and panzers. The Germans launched their attack and cleared one factory hall, nearly taking a second before being checked. After brutal fighting the militia, if not destroyed, were routed. Along the railway embankments the Germans pushed forward under artillery support. Early in the action a commissar was killed by a sniper, and the leaderless troops fell back to the reserve line. In the Volga sector German forces entered the area, but Soviet artillery inflicted casualties and a counterattack drove them off the board. Germ Casualties: 1 Ldr, 16.5 Squad-equivalents, 3 SWs, 2 AFVs (both Recalled). Russ Casualties: 3 Ldr, 30 Squad-equivalents, 7 SWs, 2 Guns. Germ OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:3) 11 Leaders, Gun 1 GrW34, AFVs 1 Pz IIIL, 2 Pz IVF1, 43.5 Squad-equivalents (4 Crews, 24.5 Elite, 17 1st/2nd-Line), 19 SWs (2 HMG, 6 MMG, 9 LMG, 1 Lt MTR, 1 DC). Russ OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:2) 12 Leaders, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 53.5 Squad-equivalents (6 Crews, 2 Elite, 30 1st-Line, 18.5 Conscripts), 12 SWs (1 HMG, 3 MMG, 6 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR. LOSSES 17-19 Oct (7+7+6= 20 Turns) Total Germ Cas 5 Ldr, 31.5 Sq-Eq, 15 SWs, 1 AFV (& 2 Recalled). Total Russ Cas 4 Ldr, 63.5 Sq-Eq, 12 SWs, 2 Guns.