First half of the duel is played by Hannibal as Germans, and Alsenor as Russians.

Alsenor / pre battle report / Russian side (attacking)

Intelligence:

Front line of high number of fortification, supported by infantry units and artillery backup.
All extremely deeply entrenched, most as high as 12 to 14.
No presence of mobile armor or air force.
Substantial German reinforcements expected after turn 3.

Objectives:
Overall objective is the town of Lipsty, in the NW corner of scenario.
Initial objectives are:
Select fortifications within range of more than one artillery unit and attempt to prepare them for extraction by infantry, where possible with armored support.
Minimize exposure to counter artillery fire.
Attempt isolation of valuable arty unit at airstrip south of Berestovaia River to prevent withdrawal through Peremoga.
Attempt crossing of Babka River to silence artillery south of Bol Babka before liberating town.

Hannibal / pre battle report / German side (defending)

(unedited report from German High Command)

Alsenor / report for turn 03 / Russian side (attacking)

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Bol Babka airstrip was taken, artillery destroyed by overrun breakthrough of T34 unit.

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Southern Babka River successfully crossed and artillery neutralized.

Hannibal / Report for turn 03 / German side (defending)

(Due to disruption of the German news service no report has been received)

Alsenor / report for turn 04 / Russian side (attacking)

Intelligence:

The situation before turn 4 can be seen in the previous screenshots.
Significant reinforcements on the German side are expected in turn 4:
The nearby 3rd and the 23rd Panzerdivisions with Col. Gen. von Paulus will reach the area south of Tsihkony by crossing the Babka River from the South, and with newly reinforced substantial artillery support will present a serious threat to Bol Babka and the South Eastern section.
Additionally, the arrival of the Luftwaffe has to be reckoned with, with fighters outgunning most of what the Russians have in the air.

Objectives:

It is imperative to liberate and fortify Peremoga and Bol Babka before the arrival of the enemy's reinforcements.
Requesting air defense units to provide cover for support artillery behind city against expected air raids.
In Northern and Central section rapid advance is advised to retain the initiative.

Debriefing after turn 4:

Hannibal / Report for turn 04/ German side (defending)

(unedited report from German High Command)

Alsenor / report for turn 05 / Russian side (attacking)

Intelligence:

The expected reinforcements on the German side have now arrived, and need to be reckoned with.
The 3rd Panzers can be expected somewhere in the central area, and the 23rd in the south.
Velsco, in the north, almost certainly is supported by good guns, positioned West of the city.

Objectives:

In the south, Peremoga must be softened sufficiently to fall before the reinforcements reach it, and the same goes for Bol Babka.
In the center caution is advisable until we can see more clearly what the 3rd Panzers are up to.
In the meantime we are going to leave an inviting pocket open and bring our armored units north to assist in preparing the assault on Velsco. 

Debriefing after turn 5:

Due to Hannibal going AWOL this feature battle is going to be archived unfinished.

The following reports were previously classified information.
They are published now to offer a final perspective on the events leading up to Hannibal's disappearance.

Alsenor / report for turn 06 / Russian side (attacking)

Intelligence:

3rd Panzers didn't seem to take the bait in the center, and 23rd are not showing yet.
Our recon spotted a single infantry unit in the woods south of the Bol Babka River, presumable to guard the southern approach to Tsihkony.

Objectives:

Advance on Velsco, but split forces in two.
Further shelling of Peremoga and liberation of Bol Babka.
Bring the T34 we have in the area south of the river around the forest to attack infantry in the open.

Debriefing after turn 6:

Alsenor / Report for turn 07 / Russian side (attacking)

Intelligence:

The mounted artillery we left as bait in view of the German fighters at our air strip was ignored, and - despite good air defenses as retaliatory deterrent - the Luftwaffe launched a daring attack in full force on our task force approaching Velsco.
The attack was devastatingly costly to the Russian side, with two fighters down, and a TB leader pinned for easy mark in the next turn.
It also aided a ground attack which cost the Russian side a tank and two artillery pieces.
Not much resistance is noticed in the center, and there is no evidence of a 23rd Panzer advance at Bol Babka.

The single infantry unit we spotted in the previous turn guarding the approach south of Bol Babka River was surprisingly withdrawn, but our T34 is still in position to attack it should it return.

Objectives:

Top priority is regrouping the northern task force and limiting further damage as much as possible by bringing in all available anti-aircraft units.
Peremoga still has a single infantry unit sitting in it, supported by at least two cannons. Needs further shelling and preparation for taking in turn 8.
Our hold on Bol Babka must be solidified, and AD umbrellas put over all artillery.

Debriefing after turn 7:

Alsenor / Report for turn 08 / Russian side (attacking)

Intelligence:

Our pinned bomber survived, thanks to more rushed in AD guns which deterred another attack.
Another air raid by the Luftwaffe, shifting to our second task force in the center, was limited to less damage, and no loss of aircraft.
A second attack at Bol Babka was limited to a single infantry unit, with minimal damage.

Objectives:

Further meticulous regrouping is needed to bring all forces under protection from the Luftwaffe.
Our artillery is in position at Peremoga, and the town is ready to be captured.
At Bol Babka AD umbrella must be tightened.

Debriefing after turn 8:

Alsenor / Report for turn 09 / Russian side (attacking)

Intelligence:

The bait we laid with an invitingly unoccupied Peremoga was indeed taken, but it had a very costly side effect to the Russian air force, and again the Luftwaffe managed to find a vulnerable spot way behind the Russian lines.
Three of the best Russian fighter planes were parked out of all reasonable spotting ranges, but were found by step by step discovery.
The map shows the initial move by a recon unit, using the total movement range deep into Russian territory, followed by an infantry unit even further to reach the airstrip.  The subsequent approach of the German planes showed up the Russian fighters on the far right, and they were easily eliminated.

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Objectives:

The intruding recon and infantry unit have to be isolated, and the recon destroyed if possible.
After the loss of 5 fighters due to unexpected detection, it is obvious that the Russian air force can not take any active role in the battle.
We do have the option of eliminating one of the German Stukas, which sits unescorted over our airstrip.  
However, it would mean sacrificing another two fighters to the nearby German bandits, and may therefore not be a good trade-off at this point.

With the Luftwaffe operating unopposed with 5 fighters and 4 Stukas we will have to take it step by step from here on, carefully keeping as much AD protection over our troops as we can while moving.
It will therefore be impossible to proceed at the necessary pace to reach all victory hexes within the allotted time frame, and we can only advance after softening up defenses sufficiently with artillery.

Debriefing after turn 8: