Battle: On the afternoon of June 12, 1944, elements of the American 327th Glider Infantry Regiment moved west toward Le Mesnil and took fire from German 352nd ID units in town and the woods just north of the village. By 1330, American OBA had eliminated a German mortar position in the town. The US troops advanced and took the south part of the town, killing Captain Geier in the process. The new German leader, Leutnant von Rhein, marshalled all remaining German units into the main part of town. The Americans had the town surrounded by 1430 and moved into an assault on the town by 1530. The Germans surrendered at 1600.

Analysis: This is a 12-turn scenario that links victory to hex control for the Americans and enemy step loss for the Germans. The Germans set up first in defensive positions in town or woods hexes; two units may also begin dug-in as an optional setup if allowed by the terrain. Both sides have OBA for support, but the American OBA is more powerful. The Germans have to wait until they can see the Americans to open fire, so the American strategy in this playthrough was to use the cover of the hedgerows until high-FP fire groups could be formed. As that was happening, a leader was positioned to spot for OBA on the German defensive positions; while the OBA was only modestly effective, it provided enough compromise. Then, direct fire and assault kept the Germans at bay, finally resulting in elimination of all combat units by Turn 12. Step loss totals were 8 for the Germans to 1 for the Americans, with the Americans controlling all three objective hexes for a victory.