The US Third Army wants to take Metz at least and orders the 5th Infantry Division to assault the forts. Other Infantry and Tank Division join the attack and try to cross the River Mosel at several places. The 17th SS-PanzerGrenadierdivision Gtz von Berlichingen is ready for a counter attack. If  the US tanks are forced to retreat and the HQ of the US in Etain is taken, it will confuse them enough to establish a new front line somewhere else. But the US-Troops may not advance to far, this will make it impossible for the Germany to get the Division back behind their lines. Only a Kampfgruppe of the 21th Panzerdivision is ready for combat and it can send max. 4 complete units to the front. Your Kampfgruppe has the objective to stop the US at the Mosel.

Victory Hexes to take: Etain
Victory Hexes to defend: Boulay-Moselle, Bouzonville
