The first action for the Nisei was a night assault on the town of Benevento. A two company force of Germans held the town and set up to deny quick access to the town through two hidden roadblocks. With only four hours to accomplish their task the Nisei needed to move quickly and the road seemed to be the best choice. The German strategy worked well and they maintained a lead in victory points until turn 12 (of 16) but they ultimately didn't have the strength to hold off the Americans. The first roadblock had fallen and been consumed in the first hour and the second fell 45 minutes later.

In addition to a strong infantry force the Nisei have two halftracks for fire support and assault strength and an engineer to get those important column shifts when assaulting the town.

Interestingly both sides made liberal use of their OBA and mortar support but in the dark it seemed to have at least as much impact on friendly units as on the enemy. The nighttime visibility range of "1" means that if you can fire your artillery at all there will be a chance of friendly fire.

In general, the fight was short, sharp and very nasty given the close quarters. The final VP totals were US 26, German 10 and were indicative of the late swoon of the Germans. A clear quick scenario and easy to play. I give it a "4".