After setting up the American forces to intercept the Germans coming across the E/W road and delaying them for a turn or two, everyone ran for the town and the battle there. It turns out that the turn or two delay might have been the deciding factor in the battle, in that the Germans could not quite kick the Americans out of the town for the win. Just goes to show you that every turn makes a difference in the game. But, once again, it was close.