WWII: Germans v. US mechanised.

Sunday school veterans of Cambridge Road in the '70's.  We used similar armies as a fortnight ago but with a different scenario.  This time an encounter battle with a 24' no mans land diagonally across the table & simultaneous map deployment. US: Jim & Chris.  Germans: Mark & Renfrey. 

The US are on the near side with their infantry in half tracks behind the village supported by 2 Honeys & their armour on the more open ground on their right.
The Germans have deployed their infantry & antitank guns on their right side of the table where they have depth & more terrain. They have tank platoon behind each flank. 

The US armour is trying to sweep around the German left flank.  So far they have suffered losses from the MkIVs behind the wood & antitank guns on the left flank.  The US have taken out the Pak in the woods but so far failed to hurt the MkIVs.
On the other flank the US infantry have dug in behind the orchard as Panzergrenadiers & MkIVs converge on their flank.

The US armour continue to advance & fire at the MkIVs but are losing tanks for little reward.
On the other flank, the GI's repelled the first German infantry assault thru the orchard, but have MkIVs swarming behind them.

The two Sherman platoons are below half strength & shaken, but the M10's have got into the rear of the Germans. The MkIV's are reduced to one tank, but the fearless vets are still fighting.
On the left, the GI's have been over-run by the combination of infantry & armour & both platoons have been broken.
The US concede the battle.  Both sides tried to attack on their right & defend their left.  The US attack of 10 Shermans & 4 M10's was held off by just 5 MkIVs with a bit of help from a couple of Pak40s.  The German attack was a well coordinated combined attack of infantry & armour against a hastily deployed defence with inadequate antitank.