Up the Bulge with Five Men at Kursk

It's no secret that the 990th  Pz Grenadiers have been having a torrid time of late.  The Yanks have beaten them twice in succession.   But in reponse Johannes Weissmueller, one time Tarzan actor now a Gefreiter in the Wehrmact has been promoted to Obergefreiter (must be the muscles) and a new Feldwebel, Heinz Schoup, has been appointed.

Heinz is from an old army family, smokes a pipe and is a father figure to his men.  Tarzan can of course be relied upon to have the big voice to keep the boys in line.
Wacht am Rhine is just getting started, and the Grenadiers are leading the way.  Its the last gamble for the Reich, and the Americans don't stand a chance.

The new mission is to advance to secure woodland on the left of the road, allowing the Panzers to pass the choke point.   American bazooka teams are operating against the tanks from here.  A limited Artillery strike has been made but it needs the 990th Grenadiers to go in and take the ground.

The Americans have a new commander, Maj. "Dutch" Parker, and it seems he is ready to hold up the advance of the Glorious Reich.

The Germans hold back the centre and advance on the flanks.  Dice luck is abominable as several of my men flee!

The damn Yanks come at me both sides, and I lose both my Lmgs on the right.  My boys are bailing out.

One after another my Germans break and run for it...  a partial compensation is that the American Sergeant runs off table terrified. 

The ultimate ignominy.  Feldwebel Heinz Shop flees as a rifle grenade lands at his feet.  Uninjured but with a desperate need for clean pants...

Germans, two men killed Becker and Klum.
Several, if not most, retired to the rear precipitously. 

Americans,  One man fled the battle.  Sgt Rock Hudson sent back to HQ on the orders of Maj Parker, under guard.
Little Audie wounded, recovered, awarded the purple heart.