Finally, the assault in the center gets started on the town of Vll'khuvatka.  I roll in with tanks from the north (PzKpfw IVs) and south (Tigers), using the shape of the town to screen each attack from at least some of Andrew's 76.2mm antitank batteries (9-A-5).  The only unit exposed to a crossfire of both batteries are the Marders in the center, selected because, well, they're a little more expendable.  They also have a lower defense than my tanks, so I'm hoping Andrew will fire at them instead of my tanks.  Andrew doesn't entirely take the bait, however, pinning down one platoon of Marder tank destroyers but also KILLING one platoon of PzKpfw IVGs in the north.  In this attack, the 76.2mm AT battery was assisted by Soviet 37mm AA guns firing from under cover across the Orchyk River.
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