1012_01_Overloon_2 "Operation Aintree" - PzC 24 Scheldt '44
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| Rating: | 8.8 (1) |
| Games Played: | 2 |
| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 22 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Allies |
| Second Side: | Axis |
Second Battle of Overloon, 12 October 1944: VIII Corps launched its attack at midday on October
12th. The first phase of the offensive now renamed "Operation Aintree," followed a familiar,
methodical approach. Concentrated on a narrow front and backed up by incredible firepower, the
8th Infantry Brigade was to open the offensive with an attack against Overloon and the surrounding
woods. After the brigade had achieved its objective, the 9th Infantry Brigade would pass through its
lines and continue to Venraij. 185th Infantry Brigade was in reserve. Though the British devoted
more men, firepower, and planning to the attack than the Americans had two weeks prior, they too
underestimated the German will to resist and the difficulty of the terrain. The Second Battle of
Overloon, like the First, was to be a hard-fought, bloody, and miserable affair...
[Size: Small]
Design Note: Due to the difficulties in overcoming the Germans at Overloon and Venraij, Operation
Constellation was never realized in its entirety. This scenario focuses only on the first phase,
Operation Aintree.
12th. The first phase of the offensive now renamed "Operation Aintree," followed a familiar,
methodical approach. Concentrated on a narrow front and backed up by incredible firepower, the
8th Infantry Brigade was to open the offensive with an attack against Overloon and the surrounding
woods. After the brigade had achieved its objective, the 9th Infantry Brigade would pass through its
lines and continue to Venraij. 185th Infantry Brigade was in reserve. Though the British devoted
more men, firepower, and planning to the attack than the Americans had two weeks prior, they too
underestimated the German will to resist and the difficulty of the terrain. The Second Battle of
Overloon, like the First, was to be a hard-fought, bloody, and miserable affair...
[Size: Small]
Design Note: Due to the difficulties in overcoming the Germans at Overloon and Venraij, Operation
Constellation was never realized in its entirety. This scenario focuses only on the first phase,
Operation Aintree.
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 zorak |
Well Balanced | 6 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Belisarius | vs. | vLuttwitz |  |
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Axis Minor Victory | 42 | 18 |
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zorak | vs. | Gray Nemesis |  |
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Axis Minor Victory | 42 | 18 |
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