The German force's operational objective is to reach Atlantic traffic. The game instead has it pursue a battle for glory. The British battleships hold off and continue firing at long range. Preventing or achieving the breakout matters alongside the immediate result of the capital-ship duel.
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The Denmark Strait mission aimed at an Atlantic breakout
The simulation is checked against the operational objective: the German force should seek access to Atlantic traffic rather than chase a battle for its own sake.