Scheldt '44 Market Garden (expanded) Allied AAR - settled for a Draw turn 69

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Turn 57 05:00 September 23rd. Dawn. Soft Conditions. There was a 50% chance of Mud and a 50% chance of Soft conditions.



The Germans are withdrawing a bit in front of the Scottish Division, I'm moving some units forwards slightly. As only a handful of German units are at the frontline, most will have recovered from the beating they took in the opening days.



With the Germans on the other bank of the Meuse, all 3 divisions in the sector will move towards Nijmegen to see if we can start pushing back the Germans there.



3rd Infantry is slowly moving towards Boxtel, but due to stacking limits and firing at only 20% effectiveness against the dug-in 59. Infanterie Division in the Broken hexes and 0% effectiveness against the town itself, the town will probably be held until the end.

101st Airborne is making good progress, but no encirclements can be achieved.



Pontoon construction has started north of the Waal. The 43rd Wessex is making its way to the ferries and engineers with boats.

The units with the green counters between Kessel and Lith belong to the 157th Infantry Brigade. Its infantry battalion is a B quality highlander unit. The intent is to trap some of the retreating units before they can use the major road to reach safety.