Attack or Defend?

So, historically the Axis lost this battle, and according to the DoW Battle Reports, the Allies win 75% of the time. So it is a pretty tough battle for the Axis. So what should the Axis do in this situation?  Go up against the full force of the Allies on the right flank, of four Armor and two Infantry? Or practice a strategic retreat and live to fight another day?

I have tried fighting and trying to get some early hits on the Allied forces. The problem is that even with some successful hits, there are just too many of them left to fight.  So this time, I decided to retreat into the woods, and fight from a better defensive position in the woods at d8.

Was this the right call or not?

What do you think?

So here is what happened in the next several turns.  I think that I held up well, since I was firing from a protected position, and his armor was in the open:So they line up against me, and took out one armor in the town on the lower right section.

Then I fired back and took out two of his armor figures.

Next turn, one of his armor units has been eliminated, and I am still there!

Fortunately, I was blessed with an abundance of right section cards to keep up the attack.

The battle’s not over yet, but I am feeling pretty good, as I am getting better results than I normally do as the defending Axis in this scenario.

And here is the current score:

So, I am one medal behind. Will probably lose, but remember that it is a two-round game, so as long as I do better than usual as Axis, I have a good chance of winning the whole game.