Battle of Seerhausen-Conclusion

This post picks the game up at Turn 4.   NATO forces had been devastated by Soviet air strikes.   Two companies of Leopard II's had been wiped out.  A sole platoon from the third company was all that was left of the German Panzers.   That lone platoon and 3 under strength companies were all that remained to stop the Red Tide.

More Russian air attacks knock out Marders defending Groningen:

An SU-24 bombs the woods near Bernberg with laser guided bombs.  Miraculously, both bombs miss their target.

The lone Panzer platoon fell back out of the T-80's effective range while Marders in Groningen fired their ATGM's hoping to take out the T-80's. One more platoon would have caused the entire tank battalion to take a Quality Check.  Alas, it was not to be as all the German's shots missed.   In return, the T-80's finished off the last Panzer.

On the flank toward Bernberg the Soviet Tank battalion decided discretion was the better part of valor and decided to exit the battlefield off the NATO table edge, scoring the VP, instead of trying to assault the Pz Grens holding the objective in the woods.

The Soviet MRR then assaulted the Pz Grens holding the woods in the center of the field.   This caused the Pz Grens to fall back out of the battle. 

The battle ended with the Pz. Grens still holding the objective, but the Soviets had not lost any combat units, had advanced two tank battalions off the NATO board edge and scored a major victory. 

Things are going much better for the Soviets on the Southern Route than the Northern Route thus far.  The final battle of the first day of the campaign will feature the 44th Gds Tank Rgt. making a Hasty Attack.