As Americans sent leader and half squad and leader across bridge and down opposite bank of riiver. Americans took some harrassing fire from mortar and machine gun as they crested railroad embankment. Germans concentrated on moving units into objective town hex which also had a defensive strong point. American reinforcing para squad came on early near objective and placed some ineffective fire into town. The American reinforcing para squad then became demoralized under heavy German fire, and spent a couple of turns retreating towards American occupied town hex on southern bank of river. American Captain set up final assault through hedgerowsntowardsnobjective town hex but suffered disruption and a demoralization among his platoons. Further close range fire and mortar fire finished off Americans with two casualty steps. If Americans obtained initiative during last two turns then game would have ended in close assault combat in objective (Americans held initiate eight out of ten turns and averaged an additional back to back action each turn. Close combat could go either way because of presence of German engineer in town. Balanced scenario.