I really don't know how the American player could get through this one without taking 8 step losses and then there's still a lot of Germans to clear off the map to meet VCs. Also there is no chance for a draw as if both or neither players win, the Germans win. I think this one is about as broken as they come in 'Airborne'. In addition to the lack of leaders available for deployment there are not enough units in the counter mix for the OOB; the Germans will be short one HMG and the Americans less one PARA unit so further adjustments need to be made. Then there is the xx03 hex restriction for deployment and/or movement which makes zero sense. As for my play it was interesting enough to start with trying to manage a huge mass of American leaders and units in a very small deployment/entry area. Reinforcements had to stay off the map until room was made for them to enter for a few turns lest they became triple stacked and in range of German spotters for 3x16 increments of OBA. The American 81mm was the first American unit to get obliterated from a roll on the 55 column of the bombardment table and then, about every other turn, more American step losses quickly tallied up from rolls on the 42 column. The outcome was never in doubt even before setting this one up. The German victory was secured when the M4 Sherman unit perished engaging the dug-in StugIIIG, which was the only loss not generated from German OBA, topping American losses over 8 steps. The attack was called off at 09:45/turn 13 as there was no point in going on and no chance of reaching the American territorial VCs as there were still plenty of German units in the vicinity of hex 0406 and even the first line of defense was still holding out. I don't know why I chose to give this one a "2" rating but was very close to giving it my first "1". I think if the VCs were altered concerning American losses it would be a better scenario but otherwise I don't know how the Americans could endure 22 turns of German OBA alone without taking 8 step losses. The American objective is about the same as the scenario before it, "VII Corps Advances North" but with less than half the amount of time allowed to accomplish it.
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