[KG_Soldier]

Payback

The forward defense company lay in ambush while the German relief force -- at least two platoons of MKIVs, a platoon of Stugs, and a couple of Mech Infantry companies -- moved cautiously toward the main bridges. As well, another platoon of MKIVs and a platoon of halftrack mounted infantry headed toward the far south bridge. They were in no hurry, Stugs and MKIVs blowing up buildings while the infantry moved slowly forward.
After our breakthrough to the west, the Germans picked up the pace. As the beasts moved into the open near the far south bridge, mortors dropped he rounds to keep them buttoned and our 2, 57mm AT guns opened up: BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. Two first shot kills, and then another MKIV up in flames. The advance on the south bridge halted.

Meanwhile, the assault on the main bridges began. A 37mm AT gun let loose and took out another MKIV and scored a penetration on a Stug before being knocked out. Two halftracks darted across the bridge, one taken out by rifle grenades. The infantry holding the bridges finally routed and 2 MKIVS dashed across the bridge. They ran up the incline and turned to fire on the fleeing infantry squads. The last 37 AT gun opened up along with a hidden Bazooka: BAM, BAM, BAM -- two more dead MKIVs.

The assault slowed. The path is open, but the Germans are disorganized. They will soon breakout, but hopefully, my relief force will be set up to stop them.

6 MKIVs destroyed. The far south bridge holds; the main two bridges are lost at a heavy cost to the Hun.