I have never played a PzGren Scenario where both side were instantly face to face en mass on turn one. Shots were flying all over the place. The initial Axis surge was met and stopped but not without loss to both sides. Just within the first hour both side had lost 4 steps. Each also had many disruptions and demoralizations.

Although adjacent the Axis were not able to assault into an airfield hex, they were just too weak. Just north, in the light jungle, an Allied step with a 9-0-1 Lt. were able to escape an assault hex, where the Axis had a shot on the 24 col., with just a morale check, which it passed.

By 0915 the initial Axis rush had been repulsed with the loss of 11 steps to 4 for the Allies. In addition among the Axis losses were 3 leaders. Two of whom rolled 12 on recovery attempts! That's enough to give the Emperor the vapors!

But it was not everywhere that the Axis were thrown back. In the Northern Light Jungle the Axis were able to mount a dangerous attack with the high morale paras leading the way. Here the fighting became fierce. Both sides lost steps in repeated assault and counter assault. Because the Americans had made an ill advised assault they were getting the worse of it when the Axis suddenly just ran out of steps to feed into the inferno. The Allies then, with full strength platoons, were able to Assault the weakened Axis units and eliminate them.

By 1115 all the Axis forces in that northern jungle area were wiped out. Several lone leaders were on the run there also. The Axis attempts to recover the remnant of their forces and to consolidate those they could were hampered by the low morale of most of the units. This was compounded by the fact the so many were demoralized. Of the 12 steps that the Axis had left, one was the mortar and four others were demoralized. Only 3 platoons were at full strength.

At this point I thought it best to review the victory conditions and the current situation.

1. It was likely that the Axis could maintain a unit that could put direct fire on an airfield hex at game's end thus denying the Allies 10 points.
2. It would be nearly impossible for the Axis to capture one or both airfield hexes thus denying the Axis 3-6 points

3. So it would come down to step losses. At this point the Axis had lost 21 steps. The allies had lost 9 steps. 11 point difference = Allied major victory.

   Let us suppose that the Axis were able to capture both airfield hexes. That would give them an additional 6 points. That would still have the Allies winning a minor victory. Even if the Axis could have inflicted more step losses on the Allies it is not likely that it would be enough to change the outcome. They would be likely to loose steps also in the attempt. So at 1115 the Axis retire. Allied major victory.