Author	Daedalus
Method	Solo
Victor	United States
Play Date	2022-05-18
Language	English
Scenario	AirR004

Germans set up by splitting their forces to defend both crossings of the Mederet. The US set up in. ancestral position in order to threaten both German positions and keep them from reinforcing each other once the US made its move. The US decided to go for the stone bridge and sent a small force to defend 0711 and threaten the RR bridge. The Germans reacted by sending half their force across the bridge and threatening hex 0711. This forced the US to abandon its original plan and make all haste to get to 0711. The Germans won the race to the hex despite several attempts by the US forces present to engage with direct fire in order to break up their attack. The US forces closed in and after several fire fights at close range the US gained the upper hand and were able to successfully assault the hex, wiping out the German force. They then turned their attention on the Stone bridge. the turn four reinforcements were critical to the mid-game fight. The German at the stone bridge were able to put down some very effective direct fire on the US as they approached the bridge but, over time the US recovered, closed the distance and their direct fire from adjacent hexes had a devastating effect on the defenders. This resulted in a successful assault to capture the stone bridge and the elimination of all units save a lone leader. From their the US moved off the bridge and established dug in positions forming a perimeter to meet the expected German Reinforcements which never showed!