Standing in his Sd.Kfz. 250/3 command vehicle, Rudolf watched Hauptmann Greiters offense from affar as they advanced across the fields. It was a bold decision to move out without any infantry cover. The russians weren't really prepared for this sudden assault, but he still had a bad feeling. This feeling proved itself true as soon as Hauptmann Greiter and his tanks came under enemy fire from the barn. Moments later the radio operator in his halftrack received Greiters message. Rudolf ordered the operator to hand him over the radio. [color=#A8A8A8]"Panzergrenadier platoon A, Affirmative! We will beginn our assault. Out!"[/color]

With a gesture of his hand he ordered the Squad leaders to regroup on him to issue his orders. Said squad leaders jumped off their halftracks and gathered at the right side of the Hauptmanns command vehicle. [color=#A8A8A8]"Listen up soldiers, I am going to be brief because we need to move out now. Hauptmann Greiters tank came under enemy Anti-Tank fire as they advanced across the field from the barn."[/color] he said as he pointed at the barn in the distance before he continued [color=#A8A8A8]"Our main objective is to take over the barn and eliminate the russian AT guns who are pinning down Hauptmann Greiter and his tanks. Following this, you have exactly 3 minutes to inform your men and let them dismount the halftracks. Dismissed!"[/color]

As the briefing was over the squad leaders hurried to their squads to carry out their orders. The soldiers were getting off the halftracks and into an extended formation to keep casualties to the russian support weapons low. After 3 minutes Rudolf and his men commenced their assault on the barn. The engines of the halftracks roared as they moved onwards. The russians seemed to be quite busy with Hauptmann Greiters tanks, it took them quite a while until they noticed the incoming panzergrenadier platoon.

Hauptmann Rudolf moved in the centre of the formation, closing in on the barn with his men. "Enemy Contact!" a soldier shouted as several russian soldiers opened fire from windows and improvised cover. The grenadiers and halftracks immediately returned fire.