The Axis set up dug in at center board where the road comes closest to the trail. As the Allies approached the Axis occupied the trail and dug in right under the guns of the Axis foxhole line in the nearby arctic hill hexes. When the Allies approached the Axis could not fire at all of the units that were coming foward. Because of this the Allies were able to get next to the Axis positons in good strength. The Allies then were able to wear down the Axis positions with close in direct fire causing step losses, disruptions and demorializations. During this exchange of fire the Allies got the best of it. They then began to assault the now weakened Axis positions. It was a slow process but by the end of the game only three Axis steps still were on the board and all were pushed beyond direct fire range from the trail. The Axis lost 12 steps and the Allies four. No Axis units were on the track. Allied major victory. The Allies were finally able to bring their full firepower to bear on Axis positions because of the attack from two directions which was made possible by the trail. When that happens the Axis have little chance except to try to make it expensive for the Allies.