It took 4 sessions of face-to-face play with my tenacious, rookie opponent to complete this 26-turn scenario. Thanks primarily to some excellent Moroccan leader draws, lucky assault die rolls, and some very bad German morale checks involving their motorcycle infantry, the French side was able to bludgeon their way through Axis lines and exit the bulk of their ESC and HMG troops off the west edge of Map 27.

The famed 7th Panzer Division’s infantry and HMGs proved themselves oddly-brittle when engaged by Moroccan assault troops in very heavy, nighttime fighting. The absence of Germans OBA in this scenario made itself felt as Morroccan 3-unit assault stacks were able to provide a steady stream of assault hex reinforcements, thereby also making it possible for the French side to repeatedly get behind German defenders. Supporting German mortars and infantry guns were quickly overcome in the later turns. As has been the case in a number of my recent PG battles, I was unable to prevent the German armored car unit from causing a considerable amount of "behind-the-lines" chaos and disruption as the Moroccans slowly advanced to the west.

The final score in this relatively-balanced scenario was 36-28 in favor of the French, resulting in a hard-fought and costly Minor Victory.