0917_11: Screaming Eagles take on the Indians_Alt - PzC 10 Market Garden '44

North of Eindhoven, just inside the Dutch border, Sept 17th 1944: The good news for the Screaming Eagles was that their objectives were closest to existing Allied lines, and thus they would be the first to link up with XXX Corps as it advanced to Arnhem. The bad news was that over the twenty-four km stretch of highway it was to hold, the division would have to capture, and hold, two major canal crossings and nine highway and railroad bridges. Failure to control any one of these bridges could spell disaster for the entire Market Garden operation by causing a delay in the intricate timetable necessary to reach the British airborne troops in Arnhem. Despite a nearly perfect jump, lower initial losses than anticipated, and early successes with their objectives, the Americans soon learned they were in for a difficult time, one that would be later compared to the wild west days of keeping the railroad open against Indian raids. [Size medium] Designers Note: While some British units arrive on the south edge of the map, they are actually the lead elements of XXX Corps, the Royal Engineers who built the Bridge at Son and the units of the 231st Bde that supported the 101st on Hells Highway. The bulk of the Guards Arm'd Div that were focused further up the road are not represented in this scenario. This scenario was altered to allow more historical results.