This was a very enjoyable scenario for a small FTF. At first glance it seems to be bit tilted toward the Americans with the volume of troops, OBA and tanks, but surprisingly the Germans have quite a good force to attempt to stop them from retaking the farm. The German recon unit consists of just one company of lightly armed troops and armored cars. But they are on the defensive and with a decent leader draw they became of formidable force.

For the Americans they will have a focus on the farm hex, they must take that hex to win the game, whilst the Germans must hold out until the end. There is reinforcements to help the Germans but those won't be for some time and may not be able to help at the point.

For a setup the farm is the key for the Germans, here we had the most powerful stack a INF with and HMG and a STBFR to hold the town. Next door the ENG, dugin to support the town defense with the SPW251/22 in the light woods to the north to try to cover a tank approach. The other INF with a SPW251/1 was covering them but he would become the mobile element for the German defense.

For the Americans, they advance in from the east along the main road. After taking a couple of turns to close on the farm they are in the woods just to the east of the farm. Preceding with OBA prep fire they try to position forces to the advance. One platoon tries to close on the farm but quickly takes casualties and the Americans adjust there advance. The American tanks look to flank the farm and position to the west to fire on the town, while INFs and HMG's position to fire from the east. German response fire is good with morale checks and some disruptions and demoralizations on the Americans. The mobile German units of INF SPW251 and OSTFR give the Americans something to think about as they move to the east west road in the American rear.

Soon the German reinforcements appear and look to help the besieged troops at the farm. But the American M5 looks to block there path. It takes up station in the small town in the center of board 22 and the German SPW251/2 opens fire on it. After several round of AT fire exchanged the American come out on top and the SPW is reduced and demoralized. The German infantry continues on toward the town.

As time passed the Americans need to press of the town, but have been unable to break the Germans with direct fire. This turn they look to go after the dugin ENG's and they be the break they need. The ENG demoralizes and then flees isolating the farm a little more. With some direct fire from the M4's the HMG in the town disrupts. Then the Americans make there big move and close with their HMG's, INF's and ENG's. German OP scores morale checks but that was about it and the Americans are in a position to assault.

The Germans have one more option, the SPW251/22 opens fire on the M4's. It's shot misses and the Americans seal the SPW251's fate on the next turn. At this point it was the all down to the assaults, which the Americans slowly grind the Germans down. But it did come with American losses and it was down to the last assault roll for the American win.