Long campain, Soviet mech battalion, Nov 1941

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0022 It seems our 152mm howitzer broke german armor group in the center at last. Some panzers routed and were killed by 57mm ATG. Our infantry started to advance, T34/57 and KV moved in to support. On the west group of five PzIIIj/1 moving to the north. It seems they want to retake objective in the north-westforest taken by our scout.

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0028 Our scouts retreated and German Panzer in the north-west retook the objective and tried to return. On their way back they were ambashed by three T34/57. Three PzIIIj/1 destroyed.
Foom the west german panzer and infantry appear. Commander trying to move some infantry and 57ATG n trucks to the west. In the center there is some german resistace still. One T34/57 and infantry left to watch over central forest clearing, the rest of the force trying to move around the forest, to take central objective group.

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0030 Germans panzers took our western group in the pincer. In the center our force continue move around the forest, where Germans entrenched.

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0032 Nothern part of the german pizer in the west destroyed. SIngle panzer from the south part continue advance. One T34/57 lost with the crew.

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Our central forces took all objective in the center. Two infsntry squads on halftrucks took west objective without any resistance. Major victory.
Our core force losses:
2 KV, one with crew
3 T34/57, one with crew
one rifle squad
3 57mm ATG with crew
Germans lost 95 AFV.

Upgrades:
KV1 1941 replaced with heavier KV-1c 1942
brigade got 6 platoons of brand new lend-lease halftrucks

[PanzerBob]

Excellent, I'm rooting for your boys

PanzerBob