Flames of War - No Retreat!

One last game in my garage before cold temps and COVID-19 force a suspension.  We had four players, each with 100 points, Germans vs. attacking Soviets.  No coordination between the lists of the Germans so when one showed up with an all armor, all 88mm list it was a bit of a surprise.  The mission called for all the Soviets to be in play, while the Germans had to hold 40% off AND could only have one unit with a frontal armor of 3+ on table.  Considering that on a whim both German players took Tigers it made it complicated.

So one German formation was a Tiger company with six tigers and three Horniese.  The other was a Panzergrenadier company with nebelwerfers, three Pak40 (in ambush), two Pak43, four halftracks with the short-barreled 75mm, quad 20mm SPAA and two Tigers.  The Soviets were T-34s, IS-2s and 122mm artillery in one, lots of T-34s, 6 mortars, maxims, ATGs, Sturmoviks and Hero Infantry in the other.  

Two objectives were placed on the German side of the table, one by each side.  We're running lengthwise on the 7+' x 6' table.  Open fields require a crossing check, fields with crops offer cover, fences are bulletproof cover and the woods are light.

Looking at the approaching Soviets.  Tanks, guns and infantry.

Sturmoviks attack high value targets ineffectively.

T-34s at the top of the image, IS-2s next, engaged by Tigers
and Pak43s.

Panzergrenadiers do a rapid advance to the rear.

German reserves are slow coming, Soviet masses 
are imposing.  Best German ATGs eliminated or run off.

The Dance of Death on our left.  IS-2s eliminated in the center.
The Sturmoviks were both shot down in one turn by an amazing
run of dice by both sides.

Soviets rush one objective, Pak40 ambush is sprung.

Tigers from reserve arrive like the cavalry of old because
we have to shoot the Soviets off the objective.

Soviet infantry tries to flank us but run into a wall
of MG fire.

All our reserves are on and victory is won.

The Soviet formation on our left is broken, only the support elements remain.  On the right the Soviet armor is eliminated and although some infantry fragments and artillery remain there is nothing that can take on the panzergrenadiers.  The Soviet remnants began to pull off and the game was called.  

Very much a hard go where both German players thought they were lost at some point.  In the end luck favored the defenders and the inevitable German defeat was put off for another day.