The Allies set up with 3 positions in the woods 6 hexes from the east edge. Each position had 2 platoons of Inf and a leader. The northern most position included a M18 platoon. The Axis entered with a company of tanks on each flank with the Infantry (mistakenly as it turned out) advancing through the woods. On first contact the Axis were hammered by OBA called in by the Allied positions in the woods. The Axis armor fared better loosing only one step of PzIVs to a platoon of M18s and 1 platoon of M4s. The remaining Allies armor dashed for cover. Meanwhile the Axis Inf decided to back off in the woods and make a belated attempt to flank the Allies foxhole line in the woods to the North. This only prolonged the misery as the Axis Inf still suffered under the Allied OBA. The Axis artillery was active also, forcing the Allied right on the foxhole line to begin to buckle. The Allied units there did recover but decided to fall back anyway. The Allies were still clinging to positions in the woods but not dug in. In the mean time Axis armor were advancing on both flanks and up the main road but without Inf cover. A strong barrage hit the lead Axis armor company getting 2 disruptions and 1 demoralization. The Allies instantly assaulted out of the Village onto the Axis armor causing 2 step losses and the rest demoralized to 1 disruption for the Allies. On the mandatory recovery roll all the Axis demoralized units failed and routed away. Before these could recover Allies artillery pecked away the Axis Inf. The Axis decided to advance their only two possible stacks which was their remaining armor. Unfortunately even this failed to coordinate and two more armored steps were lost to one for the Allies. By now time was running out. The Axis retired feeling there was no chance to mount a further attack under such heavy artillery fire. Allied win. The Allies were very lucky in this scenario. Artillery was devastating even getting results on the Axis armor forcing morale checks which they failed. Add to this a faulty Axis plan that was poorly executed and the result was evident. I must say I took particular pleasure in raining step losses on our camoflage clad opponents.