The Spearhead Scenario places the burden squarely on the German Player's shoulders. He must continually attack towards Bastogne with every unit under his command. He should easily be able to envelop the town to both the north and south, and subsequently maintain strong concentric pressure. Since the bulk of the German armoured punch must be withdrawn during the last Turn, those units must be effectively disengaged the Turn before. This implies that the objective must be within reach by the end of the Fifth Turn. To accomplish this, the German Player must eliminate U.S. units at every opportunity during the game, and pin down U.S. manoeuvre forces by advancing after combat with infantry into contact with the U.S. units. Be wary of U.S. attempts to pin straggling German panzers that need to be withdrawn on the last Turn, and do not give him the opportunity to eliminate enough of the withdrawing panzers to gain an automatic victory.
The U.S. Player has two routes to follow. He can commit everything to the defence of Bastogne or he can lure the German forward, allowing him to take Bastogne and thus either snip off enough of the withdrawing units or tangle and pin them down so that they are unable to withdraw. If the defence of Bastogne is chosen, it must be tenacious. Time is on the U.S. Player's side. Trade units for time and space. This usually means sacrificing both armoured combat commands early and holding on with the battered 101st to the bitter end.
In the Relief Scenario, the U.S. Player must push continually. The paucity of German units means a very thin line indeed. Try to spring as many holes as possible. Any shot to eliminate a German unit should be taken, but do not advance after retreating German attackers, because this pins down units during the U.S. Movement Phase. A broad front advance is best.
The German Player is faced with a seemingly impossible task, but by using the terrain, giving it up as often as is needed, the U.S. advance can be slowed and the game won. Do not hold strong positions if doing so means weakening the rest of the line. Accept retreats and never expose units in positions where they may be surrounded. If the U.S. Player achieves a breakthrough, you can always manoeuvre your units to cut the Line of Communication behind him.
In the Campaign Game, it is the German Player who will have difficulty in the long run. He should press his early advantage while it lasts and then hang on.
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