00_02_Getting Started "The Perfect Battle of Blerick" - PzC 24 Scheldt '44
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Battle of Blerick, 3 December 1944: Guildford was designed to clear the Blerick bridgehead
quickly and to minimize British losses. At 07:45 "funnies" from 79th Armoured would clear a path
through the landmines and neutralize the anti-tank ditch. Carried in Kangaroo APCs and supported
by tanks and the awesome firepower of three army artillery groups, 6th and 8th Royal Scots
Fusiliers, part of 15th Division's 44th Infantry Brigade, would follow close behind to punch a hole
in the fortified line. 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders would then pass through the RSF
lines and advance to the Maas and clear Blerick itself. As the sun rose on the 3rd, 44th Infantry
Brigade's armored support moved forward and soon the German garrison would be overwhelmed.
Unlike most British endeavors in the Autumn of '44, Operation Guildford would go exactly
according to plan, such that it would later be touted as the "perfect battle," a model for future
offensive efforts in Northwest Europe.
[Size: Small]
Design Note: This small "Getting Started" scenario is intended to acquaint new players with the
challenges of assaulting fortified positions.
quickly and to minimize British losses. At 07:45 "funnies" from 79th Armoured would clear a path
through the landmines and neutralize the anti-tank ditch. Carried in Kangaroo APCs and supported
by tanks and the awesome firepower of three army artillery groups, 6th and 8th Royal Scots
Fusiliers, part of 15th Division's 44th Infantry Brigade, would follow close behind to punch a hole
in the fortified line. 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders would then pass through the RSF
lines and advance to the Maas and clear Blerick itself. As the sun rose on the 3rd, 44th Infantry
Brigade's armored support moved forward and soon the German garrison would be overwhelmed.
Unlike most British endeavors in the Autumn of '44, Operation Guildford would go exactly
according to plan, such that it would later be touted as the "perfect battle," a model for future
offensive efforts in Northwest Europe.
[Size: Small]
Design Note: This small "Getting Started" scenario is intended to acquaint new players with the
challenges of assaulting fortified positions.
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