In playing some unbalanced scenarios just to build some tactical skill, this one proved a slightly better play than I thought. The Germans have an overwhelming force of SS troops, tanks and some PARA's to attack the town held by the American ENG's. The Americans force is weak, ENG's with one HMG, a couple of M3's and a bunch of trucks. No OBA for both sides and no heavy weapons for the Americans. The Americans do get the setup, but the force is so small that it will be tough to defend the town. Morale is equal for the Americans and SS, but the PARA's are lower. The leaders favored the SS with morale and firepower bonus and high morale.

The setup has the Americans in the town on board 24. In thinking about the defense, the only solution I could see was load the ENG into the town and fend off the attack. The one point that will hopefully fend off a direct assault is the HMG and M3 in the southern most town hex. The Germans load up on SPW251 and the tanks on the southern road. They advance up the road and start to flank out as the approach the open terrain before the town. One force of tanks and GREN's moving west to advance on the hill east of Bullingen. The other force of PARA's move west to the ridge southwest of Bullingen. The STNBFR takes the HMGs and some SPW251's to cover the southern approaches to the town.

One the Germans make it to the hill west of Bullingen an American LT with and ENG and M3 position on the hill to hopefully OP fire on the advancing Germans. The Germans maneuver to get on the hill and the advance PzIVH's open fire on the brave LT disrupting him before they can fire. SS troops move up to the light woods to provide a fire base for the western attack on Bullingen. To the south another PzIVH advances on the town with SS troops advancing behind. American OP fire is weak and the Germans close on the southern hex of Bullingen. German fire to the west demoralizes the American defenders and force the LT leading them to recover rather than fire on the Germans. The Americans shift troops from the south to the west and the Germans assault into the southern hex of the town, scoring a step loss on the ENG's. To the west the situation, deteriorates for the Americans with a demoralized ENG fleeing. Germans advance and assault the remaining Americans, killing the other ENG and mortally wounding the LT. Other SS troops move to cut the town in half, while a PzIVH and GREN assault a northern Bullingen hex.

To the east the PARA's have advanced to the woods north east of town to await a advance on the north east town hexes. A small groups SS GREN's and HMG unit move to attack the southwest of the town. The other PzIVH supports the attack and they close on the town. At this point, the Americans are surrounded and now the SS will crush the American defense.

The Americans don't give up and key OP and DF fire kill 2 SS GREN steps as the charge into Bullingen. The other bright point is the stopping of the German PARA's. The PARA's advance once the SS have encircled the town, but American ENG's OP fire on the PARA's demoralizing 3 of the platoons and the LT. They flee back into the woods in a later turn. There presence will more likely not be needed.

The SS began there assaults and slowly destroy the ENG's. Eventually just an HMG and ENG are left and they are subjected to heavy fire and assault clearing the town. A German victory.

I was prepared for another 2 rating on this one but found the fight to be a bit more spirited in the assaults as well as the historical context of the scenario bumped this up to a 3. It might be better if the Germans have a more restrictive step loss, possibly 4 steps rather than 6.