My Soviet force set off to take control of the bridge to Osen only to find the Germans had already taken the bridge, suddenly turning our mission into an assault.
I sent in my T-34/85 platoon to spearhead a push towards the bridge alongside my SU-76 and SU-85 platoons, but the sudden appearance of several StuGs brought my advance to a halt as the StuGs proved to be formidable and stubborn opponents, tying my hands up for a long period. The Germans then brought up a Tiger to deter any further assaults and I brought up my SU-100 to deal with it while also trying to sneak my infantry platoon up to contest the bridge.
The SU-100 was able to frustrate the Tiger for a short time, but once it was able to get its bearings it quickly punched a hole through my precious SU-100. Next, a poor decision was made to have my infantry dispatch of a Panzer IV that stood between them and the bridge, but the attempt failed and it counterattacked.
This also drew the attention of two Wespes the Germans had guarding the bridge. The ensuing artillery barrage from the Wespes was devastating, prompting my Soviets to give up on any attempts on taking the bridge, and the surviving infantry and AFVs quit the field and headed back to the East.
John Paul Hancock