Turns 11-20
1/1 Motorized pushes further forward towards the bridges. Most resistance is cleared; however, shelling from mortars and howitzers continues, causing losses to the company. Eventually though, the western part of the northern bridge is captured. One rifle squad is sent forward, but receives a hail of MG and AGL fire from dug in teams, APCs, BMPs as well as bunkers and thus it has to withdraw back to the western Orsiglia. Meanwhile, MILAN ATGMs from the company deploy to the northernmost part of the western Orsiglia, overlooking both banks of the river (1). When they spot enemy vehicles that open fire, immediately blast them to pieces with their ATGMs. One BMP-1 and one BRDM tank destroyer with Faktoriya missiles are destroyed, but a couple of launchers are spotted and receive MG fire. At the same time, the attached American FAC calls for a heavy artillery strike on eastern Orsiglia, which results in the destruction of several BMP that are dug in there. Two more AFVs are destroyed by MILAN teams, although two teams are eliminated by MG fire. One M113 tries to cross the bridge, but it is destroyed by another BRDM Faktoriya, which was unspotted. One TOW team knocks out yet another MTLB. Meanwhile, infantry of 1/1 Motorized clear the rest of west Orsiglia, which had in total a recon platoon and a reduced armored engineer company defending it. One Soviet engineer platoon still desperately defends the western part of the southern bridge, although their situation is precarious.
Lagunari company cross the river in rubber boats, attempting to establish a bridgehead south of eastern Orsiglia. Some squads are spotted and they receive MG fire. Despite Lagunari MG teams trying to suppress enemy MGs, one squad is lost inside their boat. The men that crossed, soon spot a BMP platoon defending the southern flank of the Soviet forces in eastern Orsiglia and engage them. Portuguese air force A7s knock out two BMPs and cause significant casualties to the infantry. Despite outgunned, Lagunari put enormous pressure to their heavier armed opponents, with a sniper being particularly deadly.
Further south, AML-60 fire destroy one BTR of the Hungarian position at (2). Pioneers and Mech 1/1 move forward under heavy MG fire from the surviving BTRs. Soviet artillery and 120mm mortars also hit the attackers and the Pioneer company is hit hard, suffering serious losses and halting the advance, save for a couple of squads that stubbornly press forward. Mech 1/1 is also hit by artillery and rocket artillery, but most dismounts moved forward and the M113s are hit instead, with 3 M113s knocked out. To their south, 1 /2 Motorized clears the AT gun platoon at (3), securing the bridgehead. Barge carriers are brought to bring the tanks across the river. Soviet artillery shells the barges with tanks to no effect. In the meantime, MG fire from the M113s, artillery shelling and infantry fire pin down all revealed Hungarian riflemen, while Cavalry AFVs knock out two more BTRs at the cost of one vehicle of their own.
The riflemen of 1/1 Mechanized manage to defeat one Hungarian platoon covering the Hungarian left flank in a farm at (4). The Hungarian center is holding due to AT gun fire and infantry small arms fire. Portuguese reorganize and attack with Cavalry (Armored), Pioneer company and 1/1 Mechanized company for a 3 to 1 advantage. Two AT guns are revealed, as well as ATGMs and mech infantry. Portuguese lose two more M113s. Soviet artillery and Grad launchers bombard fording area Alpha, causing casualties at the M113s stationed there. Portuguese air force strafes Hungarian positions.
Portuguese M48A5 tanks have crossed the river and enter the battle. Hungarian line is faltering. One AML is knocked out by friendly fire from air. Portuguese riflemen attack from the south from the occupied (4) and slowly clear the dug in Hungarians defending the road. One Hungarian AT gun is left to stem the tide, all other heavy AT weaponry is knocked out.
Further south, Portuguese deploy MILANs from Motorized 3/2 to overlook Melara. One of them knocks out the T55A that was spotted. Mot 1 /2 moves towards the town from the north and they spot one more dug in T55. Air strikes at Melara destroy two mortar carriers. M48s, with the aid of A7 air strikes, knock out the T55 guarding the northern entrance of Melara. One platoon of Mot 1 /2 advances east to cut off the road that connects Melara to the east (5).
Finally, more companies cross the river. Mechanized 2/1 and Motorized 2/2 cross to aid the leading companies. That is not without any incidents, as Artillery and rocket strikes cause light damage to the follow up company (Mech 2/1).