GI's set up dug-in in the light woods hexes skirting the southern end of the road while the 81mm mortar occupied a woods hex to the north. The German infantry and the Hetzer entered the board at the road hex and slowly (because of the mud) moved northward. On turn 3 the Germans hit the dug-in Americans and quickly began to dispatch them with ease. The German leaders all had high morale and good morale modifiers which negated the American morale advantage for the most part. The Wehrmacht troops also received the benefit of lots of timely dice rolls, one of which eliminated an 11-2-1 US leader on what appeared to be a relatively harmess shot. Over the next few turns the Wehrmacht troops benefitted from incredible shooting and their superior leaders and were able to sweep thru the southern allied defenses. They then gradually moved north and systematically eliminated the remainder of the US forces to take an easy victory. Although this one was a lopsided affair I can see things going better for the Americans with a little more luck, better leaders, and a better defensive strategy.