DAR: USSR vs Finland II

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Turn 29

Slowly, the presure is building on the right flank of my line. Enemy forces that turn and run go to the northwest. When they come back, they head east. The result is the pressure is slowly shifting up the line. Still, it isn't that much pressure. The main enemy line is now 250m away. No real threat on Hill 1.

Smoke stopped falling, but artillery is still coming in. My platoon in the buildings is getting rattled. Enemy infantry is still trying to push up in this section, but fire from my armor is holding them back. I pulled my southern group back a little out of the smoke. One enemy tank hunter team slipped through the smoke, but didn't last long. Mortar fire still dropping on the enemy. Tubes are starting to get hot and the 50mm mortars are out. Pulling them back.

Mortar fire still hitting Charlie platoon. Others are still moving forward.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 20 casualties.

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Turn 30

I shifted one tank to the right and am moving another that way. Most enemy troops are gone from the northern peak and are either on the north slope or north of the hill. Even then, there aren't that many. One enemy squad popped out of the woods on the southern peak, but was turned quickly by the platoon I have up there. Things have been fairly quiet there.

Pushed one squad out and turned the "free" flag west of Hill 2. He quickly ran into trouble and was turned. I'll push another one out there soon, but I still have the flag. The northwest sector of the hill is a raging war zone. Enemy forces are hiding just over the edge of the hill and some push up on the hill every turn. Seems like four or five squads each turn. I force them off and more come up next turn. One hex seems like it has fragments of six enemy squads. That area is just a death zone. Making it worse for the enemy, my mortars keep adding to the carnage.

Enemy artillery lifted off Charlie. They are pushing forward without resistance.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 20 casualties.

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Turn 31

Enemy resistance is starting to break down at all points. Almost all enemy units are retreating on Hill 1. There was some incoming mail, but no damage.

A few enemy squad fragments are still trying to get onto Hill 2, but they are all getting chopped up and sent running. They are just about done in the northwestern edge of the hill. West of the flag I turned, a few enemy squads are trying to push forward. They are starting to draw fire from the lead elements of Charlie coming up from the south. Mortars are still hammering the enemy near the hill, but the number of casualties are starting to drop. There just aren't as many enemy units to kill anymore.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 32

Enemy artillery hitting left end of the Hill 1 line, but no damage. A few enemy squads tried to push forward, but did no shooting. My units fired as they moved and usually scored well. Once the turn ended, the vast majority of the enemy units bolted. There are some left, but not many.

I'm still holding the flag to the west of Hill 2. The enemy is trying to push a few squads to it, but are catching fire from Charlie to the south and Bravo to the east. They might make it, but won't hold it. I've still got mortars pounding the enemy, but ammo has to be getting used faster than it can be resupplied.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 33

Enemy artillery lifted on Hill 1. Two enemy fragments pushed forward and got hammered. The rest are either retreating or hiding in the woods.

The Finns took back the flag west of Hill 2. They have two squads there or what is left of them. The rest of their troops are about 250m north next to the hill or streaming to the rear. Their forces near the flag are being engaged by two platoons from Charlie, while the two platoons are moving in.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 34

A few bold souls keep trying to push forward along, just to get torn apart by fire from my line. My troops on southern peak are working forward towards the "free" flag in front of them. I might be able to get to it, but I do know there is an enemy squad or two to the front.

The enemy are in chaos in front of Hill 2. All their troops are running. I finally moved my armored cars and light tanks up to link with the rest of my armor. The platoon that had been holding out in the buildings on the east side of the hill have moved forward to the western edge. I have firm control of the hill now. All enemy infantry close to the flag to the west seem to be gone. Charlie is pushing north and Bravo is pushing west. With all my movement, not one enemy unit fired. They are done here. I am walking my mortar fire with them as they retreat.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero.

Enemy: Estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 35

The occasional enemy unit moves forward to Hill 1, but not many. Only five units are visible, with a total of 19 men between them. I've got one Infantry Company that is more or less intact, supported by three medium tanks. I don't think I have anything to worry about. Two squads are trying to push forward to get the enemy flag to the west of the southern peak. An unseen enemy scout opened up from the northern peak. My troops are about 200m away and the next turn is the last. Unless I get an extension, they won't make it.

I lost a few men in pursuit of the enemy in west of Hill 2. There are a few units in the woods pinned that open up when my infantry moves. I'm not going to send my tanks out alone because it just isn't worth it to pick up a few garbare time kills. The flag to the west of the hill has been turned and Charlie and Bravo have linked up.

My mortars packed up and moved out before the enemy artillery decided to counter battery fire against them. This battle is won and I don't want to lose them. They aren't needed now anyhow.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 10 casualties.