The Axis set on the southern end of the northern hill with positions just north of the East-West road. The principle position had Four Inf and an Hmg guarding the area around the 1313 road junction.

The main Allied attack pushed down the western road. Another group consisting of both Satans & nine Inf and one Flame platoon attacked down the right side of the board. This group lost one whole Satan platoon and three Inf steps and a Flame step just getting by the Axis's eastern main line. And once that line was breached they had no where to go. The only choices being move over to the west and follow the attack down the western road or plunge into the thick jungle and most likely never be in a position to exit the board or even reach an entrenchment or cave.

By 11AM the Allies had lost 10 steps and were just now approaching one cave and one entrenchment. The best the Allies could do at this point is a draw but decided to try to plunge ahead anyway.

By 12:45 the Allies had still not captured any cave or entrenchments and had lost an additional three steps including a M4 step. At this point the Allies retired. Rating 3. The Allies missed just too many activation rolls and lost too many steps in assault. But most of all the Axis artillery was "in the zone" and just could not miss. Several step losses and and many disrupions and demoralizaitons and double demorializations were inflicted on the Allies by the OBA. In addition the Axis had several "friendly fire" incidents that never even caused a moral check.