In this battle a battalion of British infantry, reinforced by five platoons of M4 Shermans, try to stop a breakthrough by 2 battalions of German grenadiers (one mechanized) plus about a battalion of tanks.

The British defended in a thin line, anchored on the two main towns in the north, with a forward position on the largest hill overlooking a small, weakly garrisoned town in the south. The center was particularly weak, but contained a nasty surprise. Two platoons of Shermans were hidden there, along with two AT gun batteries backing them up, creating a neat kill zone. The remaining Shermans were hidden in reserve.

The Germans attacked in three groups. To the east, the mechanized infantry planned to drive deep along the British left flank, cutting off their forward position and either pinning the eastern half of the British main line of defense, or driving on to breakthrough, as the situation warranted. In the west, the leg infantry, supported by assault guns and mechanized artillery, were going to pin the British right and position themselves for a breakthrough in the middle...

...to be effected by the tank battalion, driving hard up the relatively open middle...

...straight into the British ambush. In just a few turns, the German tank battalion was shattered, its remnants bravely plowing on and nearly breaking through the British center. The German eastern assault was wiped out in their halftracks by the hidden British armored reserve. The entire operation hinged on the German western infantry battalion, which shifted up the middle and broke through, only to lose steam making the final push to exit the north edge.

In the end a single infantry company exited. German losses were horrendous. British losses were light, although almost all the Shermans were wrecks the infantry barely sustained a casualty. Major British victory.