1st AAR: Operation Market Garden

[GaryChildress]

My forces spotted the 88 easily enough. Taking it out was another matter. My 60mm mortar team fired until out of ammo, straddling the 88 everywhere except hitting it. Maybe I should have aimed somewhere near the 88 and my mortar would have had a better chance of placing a random hit? With hind sight I probably should have swapped out a couple rifle teams for some more mortars and just plastered the area. [:-]

[GaryChildress]

while my two rifle teams are sneaking toward the bridge, a firefight errupts in the hedges in the middle of the map between my sniper, a command team, rifle team and rifle (MG) team. Versus two german infantry teams. To make a long story short, the Americans win. One German team surrenders but my sniper is KIA.

[GaryChildress]

Unfortunately my rifle teams sneaking to the bridge don't make it in time. The germans blow the bridge about 12 minutes into the battle, end of story. The Allies win a total victory somehow (even though casualties for both sides were very light) and inherit the map but the bridge is gone so nothing more to do there. [:(] Not sure why the Germans would vacate the map. They still had their 88s commanding the map. [&:]

[GaryChildress]

Next battle for today, the Son Bridge. The Allies have a nice, large BG. This time I stacked 3 60mm mortars in the group in hopes of taking out the two German 88s in the area. I learned my lesson from the Best bridge where the 1 60mm mortar didn't do squat.

[GaryChildress]

Next the German lineup...

[GaryChildress]

The setup. All my teams are set to rush the 2 and 3 story houses around the perimeter of the town. Elliot Gould is poised with his rifle team to rush the bridge as soon as the houses are secured. [:D] I have all 3 60mm mortar teams set up to bombard the flak emplacement as soon as the battle begins. I have a feeling there will be a German 88 there. [:'(]

[GaryChildress]

So far so good. My troops take the houses with a commanding line of fire easily without much resistance. The 88 is quickly knocked out. Time for Elliot Gould to rush the bridge. [:D]

[GaryChildress]

Less than 3 minutes into the game and I'm rushing the bridge!! If I can make it in time it will be a MAJOR coup for the Allies! Hold on to your hat! Elliot Gould is leading the way!

[Q.M]

Go Elliot!!  Up the guts with plenty of smoke, love it!

[GaryChildress]

Once again Elliot snatches defeat from the jaws of victory!! The Germans blow the bridge only 3 minutes into the battle. [:(]

[Q.M]

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

Once again Elliot snatches defeat from the jaws of victory!! .....

LMAO. He did get very close though I must admit.

[GaryChildress]

Looks like this is going to be a remake of the movie. Elliot will be hunting down Michael Cain for some of that "bailey crap". "Tell those schmucks to get it right and have the bailey crap at the front of their column...and don't forget to say please."

[GaryChildress]

Once again the Allies control the map the Germans have vacated. On the up side no casualties were suffered. On the down side we have no bridge either. The Germans lost an 88 and of course their BG has been disbanded when they left the area.

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: Q.M

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

Once again Elliot snatches defeat from the jaws of victory!! .....

LMAO. He did get very close though I must admit.

LOL. I really thought I was going to make it for a minute there. My guys came so close. Very beautiful visual effects for the bridge blowing, though. I have to hand it to Matrix. The art for the game is first rate! [&o]

[Tejszd]

Thanks for taking the time to post the AAR Gary Childress!!!

[chiroho]

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

The Allies win a total victory somehow (even though casualties for both sides were very light) and inherit the map but the bridge is gone so nothing more to do there. [:(] Not sure why the Germans would vacate the map. They still had their 88s commanding the map. [&:]

From what the manual says, when the bridge is blown the Germans automatically surrender the map, that's why blowing the bridge results in a total allied victory no matter what German forces are left. However, only infantry battle groups can move over the bridge, or armoured ones have to give up their armour until they reach a position when they're in total supply again.

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: Tejszd

Thanks for taking the time to post the AAR Gary Childress!!!

You're most welcome Tejszd! I'm glad there are people taking the time to have a look at it. [:)]

[GaryChildress]

Next battle: St. Odenrode Bridge: Here's a pic of the opposing forces for this one.

[GaryChildress]

I took one look at the layout of the map and my starting position and pretty much gave up trying to get the bridge from the get go. But I figured I would give it a shot.

[GaryChildress]

GET READY......SET.....CHARGE!!!!!!!