#1 for sure. The simpler the scene you can make while still conveying the message (urgency) is the one that usually works best
# 2 could easily be a stand alone diorama depicting the chaos of having retreated into basically a poor defensive position with only one way out.
Who manufacturers the guy dragging the wounded kommraden? That’s a cool figure set.
The dead German looks like one of the guys I used in my dio “Götterdämmerung” https://forums.kitmaker.net/t/gotterdammerung/2354
I have long since forgotten the maker but I believe it was from a group of German Paras.(maybe Heller?)
Anyway, looks like you’ve got another good dio coming up, looking forward to seeing it progress
Cheers,
C.