[jivemi]

Thanks folks. Your solutions sound pretty sensible, although easier said than done. What may have thrown me off is that in this scenario pounding the ridge with arty can be counterproductive. While it does suppress enemy units it can obscure my side's vision. Maybe better to use it on targets my deep-penetration scouts spot in the rear. There are 40 turns in this which is a fair amount of time to do some careful recon.

Anyway thanks again and happy gaming!