H2H AAR: Airborne Army Captures Dutch Towns...

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Turn 2

Nijmegen


Entering vis the eastern VL Half my BG assaulted and liberated the Nijmegen bridge VL.

The Germans had nothing with which to counter....

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Turn 2
Arnhem Road Bridge.

Frost and his men made haste to the bridge

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Turn 2
Arnhem Heights

the rest of 1st para. move toward the crossings.

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Turn 3  Midnight

The armour rolls through Eindhoven.

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turn 3
best midnight

Rink attempts to force his way to the river.

The para hold tight.

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18th Sept 9am

Only the Nijmegan battle to play before the next move

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Groesbeek 18 sept. Midnight

Starting at the southern entry it was a matter of concentrating force on individual BO units.

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Nijmegen Bridge 18th Sep midnight

By moving quickly two US AB BG's converge on the Nijmegen Bridges under the cover of darkness.



which meant advanatgeous deployment



Double time across the road bridge ensured it's availability to XXX corps when it arrives.

The BO fought hard and time went the distance.

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Arnhem Bridge midnight 18 sept.

Howards's men move swiftly through the city streets and rush the sleepy guard posts.

If it were Pegasus he'd be shouting Ham and Jam.

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6am 18 sept.

With Son Bridge reported as blown XXX corps take a detour

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6am  18sept

Engineers set to work repairing the blown bridges.

Advancing German formations hamper the process.

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6am Best Bridge 18 sept

The lightly armed paras just manage to hold on....

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6am 18 Sept. Groesbeek

The germans counter attack... but unfortunately there is nowhere to hide.



The result inevitable without a reasonable entry deployment.

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6am 18 sept  Nijmegen bridges

Concentrated force to rush the Norther rail bridge VL




The Defenders had thought of that and my men ran right into a wall of steel.

BO didn't have the heart to carry on after casualties began to mount though.

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6am 18 sept

Arnhem Bridge

Howard's men fix bayonets....



Area secure

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9am 18 Sept XXX Corp rumble North

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9am 18 Sept

Best - bridge repairs continue unabated.

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9am 18 Sept

Helmond



We arrive either side of the river - Gemert Exit is my goal.... no easy task with panthers reported as roaming the far bank.



within 30 seconds one Panther bites the dust at the hands of my 6pdr.



within the next 5 mins I have two tanks tracked trying to climb hedges.

But the assault on the North Bridge and gamert Road looks suyccessful... especially when the Stuart takes out a second Panther



A final push gains the railway bridge.

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9am 18 Sept.
De Geelders

Tryingf to give XXX corps some elbow room



Double deploy zones are an advantage.

[Andrew Williams]

Next 9am at Nijmegen Bridge.

Rail Bridge still in german hands, Road Bridge secure.