Setup: The Americans setup, dug-in, tentatively in the middle of the map, with three equal groups blocking the three east-west roads, with some reserves on the very western side of the board. This forces the Soviets to march all the way across the map to clear even one of the roads, opening them up to American counterattacks from the north and south.

Play: The Soviets split their force between the SMG's and regular infantry, with the infantry moving due west along the middle road, while the SMG's ride on tanks flanking the main force to capture the north-south road. Within two hours the Soviets engage the Americans on Board 9, and the flanking units attempt to cutoff some American reinforcements from the duel towns. They succeed in the north, but fail in the south.

The battle quickly turns into masses of assaults, with ten assaults in progress at once, with the Americans gained a lead early in the game, using their dug-in positions to best effect. Eventually their low morale begins to catch up with them, and the tide turns to the Soviets advantage. However, after six hours of the brutal cycle of assaulting, recovering, assaulting, and recovering, both side take a step back to consolidate and mount a second offensive.

The Soviets launch themselves at the Americans once again, with much better success than the first attack, but the Americans still put up a defensive, and by the end of the second round of assaults the battle comes to a slow end, almost a stale mate. Even though the Soviets won the battle for the center of the map, they fail to clear the Americans from the main east-west road.

Result: American Minor Victory. The Step Loss Counts stands at 55-48, with the Soviets having a seven step lead.