My replay of this scenario was fast and very dynamic. British infantry swarmed down the east side of the long narrow board, quickly overwhelming a small German force in the woods there. The British armor split into two company sized formations, one proceeding through the woods and down the long ridge toward the PzJgIV platoon dug in on a hill in the center of the board, while the second company approached the town to provide close cover fire for the infantry when they broke cover and advanced on the town.

The German forces in the town decided to risk an open field assault on the Cromwells, claiming 4 steps for the loss of two steps of infantry. The remaining Cromwell platoon pulled back toward their comrades to the east, just in time to be vaporized by the PzJg. The Cromwells had attempted to surround the German armor to get the crossfire, the only way they would be able to hurt the dug-in Germans. Unfortunately, 3 consecutive turns with lost initiative meant the Cromwells were wiped out without even chipping any gray paint.

At this point things weren't looking good for the British. Although the Germans had lost half their infantry due to aggressive defense, they still held the town, had an impenetrable right flank (the PzJg) and an open killing field the British infantry had to cross to get at them. The British audaciously obliged, advancing in a wide, dispersed wave from the Eastern woods. German artillery and mortars disrupted many of the units, but a critical mass of engineers joined a lurking pair of Stuarts in an assault on the weak but recovering Germans defending the north end of town. The remaining German company decided to pull back to the south end of town, but the British succeeded in reaching the town all along the eastern flank, immediately engaging the Germans everywhere they could. Continuing to fall back, the Germans evacuated the town with just a platoon of infantry, the PzJg, and two platoons of mortars.

Major British victory.