Historical Background:
In late December 1944, while the Germans still hoped to capture Bastogne, US troops recovered the initiative to relieve this city which was partly besieged. The 11th US Armored Division, just arrived in in the western front and totally "green", was in the forefront of the attack by the General Patton' 3rd Army, on the south west of Bastogne. The village of Chenoble and the "Bois des Valets" were the theater of fierce battles between Sherman tanks of the Task Force Pat and Jagdpanzer IV/70 of the Führer Begleit Brigade. US troops lost a lot of tanks and succeeded to clear the area only with the support of the artillery and fighter-bombers of the US Air Force.
The stage is set, the battle line are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing:
Axis player [Germany] : 5 command cards.
Allied player [United States] : 6 command cards, you move first.

Conditions of Victory:
6 medals.
The church of Chenoble is a temporary medal objective for the Allied player.

Special Rules:
- Special Weapon Asset rules (SWAs 4) are in effect for the three Axis infantry units equipped with an antitank weapons (SWAs 5).
- Use "Mobile Artillery" rules (Troops 14) to the Allied artillery unit.
- Use "Tank Destroyers" rules (Troops 24) to the two Axis armored units with TD badge and four figures.
- Use "Air Strikes" rules (Actions 3) to the Allied player.
- The Axis player lays out the minefields (Terrains 29).

Scenario Bibliography:
- Ardennes Album Mémorial - Ed. Heimdal - Jean-Paul Pallud.