Thanks to VASSAL, this is my first PG scenario logged in more than 5 years!

The American paratroopers got off to a hot start during the first hour of battle because I kept forgetting to honor special rule 4. Whatever advantage they might have accrued was quickly reversed once assaults began, as the tenacious German defenders continuously rolled 4s, 5s, and 6s against the American 1s and 2s.

German artillery was equally potent, and the Americans paid a heavy price for bunching up their forces to assault each town.

However, the Americans had sheer volume on their side. The glider troops entered battle immediately and by the end of the third hour the Germans were few and far between.

American Army units, not suffering from the fatigue slowing their Airborne comrades, dashed through the swamps and positioned themselves between the bridge and any potential German reinforcements.

The rumored reinforcements were slow in coming, and after a tactical retreat and final, bloody stand at the bridge, the Germans surrendered at 10:30 (turn 23 / 40).

• German step losses: 21
• American step losses: 8

Bridge in American hands with two M5s and a host of infantry and crack officers. Germans lack the strength to recapture it.

On the meta level, it took me quite a few turns to get back into a groove. While I could remember the flow of play, I had forgotten almost all of the key numbers (like the DR for leader loss). Can't wait to play another! :-)