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| Turns: |
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| Type: |
Custom |
| First Side: |
British Ab |
| Second Side: |
Germany |
West of Arnhem, in the 1st Airborne sector, Sept 17th 1944: Ambitious overall, Market-Garden called for the most daring exploits from the Red Devils of the British 1st Airborne. Paratroopers and glider-borne troops were to land over a period of three days, west of Arnhem, their goal to seize the huge bridge in Arnhem itself. A large portion of the initial landing force was designated to secure the landing zones for later arrivals. A smaller force, led by Lt. Colonel John Frost, was to race to the bridge, grab it, and then hold on until they could be reinforced, first by more Red Devils, and ultimately by XXX Corps driving from the south. Polish paratroopers were to land later, south of the Waal River, to secure the south end of the Arnhem bridge. From the outset, nothing went right for the British. Faulty intelligence, bad weather, communications breakdowns, and the fortunes of war, all combined to lead to disaster for the Red Devils. Is it possible that Arnhem could have been held? [Size medium] Designer Notes - Germans arriving FIXED just north of Nijmegen, represent troops facing XXX Corps and will be released when XXX Corps arrives. ** PROTECTED ** hexes to the south - German units should not proceed south of the defense line. Also, as this is the historical 1st Airborne scenario, the Ferry at Driel which is an option for the British in the Campaign scenario, has been disabled.
This scenario was altered to allow more historical results.
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