Played solo over three longish session this three mapper has a elements of a British infantry division with strong armour, air and reasonable OBDA trying to break through the German lines. The Germans are at regimental strength but have some armour and other AFV to give good on board artillery, also two platoons of Tigers will enter the fray at some stage. The German set up was on the northern board was a hedgehog defense around the main town on that board, then a linear defense centered on the two ridges on the middle board, with a minefield covering the gap in the centre. The third board had one company in reserve with two platoons of STUG's. The Brits advanced on both flanks with RIF and WPN units in the lead, the numerous AFV's initially staying behind cover until ATG's had been neutralized. The first phase of the battle centred on the northern town which fell fairly quickly but with some losses to the attacking force and one of the Croc's running out of juice. (it never reentered the fray). The attack on the ridge line was much harder being over open ground and although smoke was used it soon dispersed at the most convenient times for the German artillery spotters and HMG gunners. With RIF losses mounting the SHERMANS were thrown into the fray and acquitted themselves well taking out a MARDER and a PZIV for the loss of two steps, however the defenders managed to retire from the ridge line in good order on the eastern side of the battle to set up yet another defensive line to the south. This line would not be breached today. The arrival of the TIGERS was met by the howl of Typhoons who attacked as they entered taking out 1 step, the SHERMAN's and single FIREFLY unit moved bravely forward to engage the remaing good order TIGER while a 3 troops of ACHILLES's waited on over watch on a nearby hill (good old 3rd edition rules). The TIGER took the bait and destroyed the FIREFLY but was in turn eliminated by the tank destroyers. In the west the British attack and run out on momentum and although there was bitter fighting and losses were now fairly equal the Germans still held most of the town hexes on the map. The British commander seeing that a gap through the centre was open moved the ACHILLES's through it in a bid to take some town hexes and seal a win. It was not to be the surviving MARDER took out one ACHILLES and the final German AFV reserve a old SPG on a Czech tank chassis took out another. After the final turn losses were British 79 steps German 72 but enough French towns were still in the Boche hands for the final result to be a minor German win. The compact battlefield makes this a bit of a slugfest but there are lots of unusual toys to play with on both sides. A solid enjoyable scenario.