The mud and terrain had a significant effect on this scenario. The American infantry had to stick to the road because of the mud and wooded terrain, which the Germans exploited masterfully. They set up a series of roadblocks in the woods that slowed down the Americans. German artillery and mortars were then able to hit the Americans as the closed in. After pushing their way through the woods, the Americans did not have enough time to successfully take enough of the town hexes to achieve victory. Although frustrating for the Americans, I feel this scenario does portray the hard time they had moving and fighting in the Hurtgenwald.