RCD in Holland

[Huib Versloot]

Hello,

I would like to make a scenerio based on the liberation of Leeuwarden by the Royal Canadian Dragoons April 15 1945.Historicaly the bulk of the Germans left the town before their arrival and C squadron of the RCD entered the city to crowds of thankfull citizens.Two other squadrons were positioned north and south of Leeuwarden.

The RCD's were an armored car unit,but did as much fighting on foot as in their cars.Any suggestions on how best to portray this considering in the game they cant dismount from their vehicles?EX: what kind of infantry unit best to simulate calvary/scout troops for the RCD.

Also I cant locate what German units would have been in the area at that time.Does anyone have any info that would help?

The scenerio would be based on a "what if" scenerio.What if the Germans tried to defend the city or perhaps what if the Germans that came to the RCD to surrender instead came to take the city back.

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks,

Dragoon

Most important German units where in Groningen those days as Leuwarden was strategically insignificant. Probably it is impossible to find out which units were present in Leeuwarden as local Dutch histories mostly only mentions them as "Germans" or "Nazis". The unit history of the Dragoons, if it exists will probably have the most info or the Canadian HQ sources. There were a lot of troops between Groningen and Leeuwarden, because of the large radar warning station situated there and Leeuwarden had an important airfield, but by April 1945 I don't know if this airfield was still in use and in my understanding most troops were ordered to Groningen before 13th of April to defend that city. I can browse some Dutch sources this weekend if you like, I also have the war time 1/50.000 topo maps of the area if you want them.

Huib