H2H AAR: Airborne Army Captures Dutch Towns...

[Andrew Williams]

9am 18 Sept.
Nijmegen Bridge

With only 3 VL's in axis hands a forced withdrawal is on the cards.



Two Flak guns sited on the railway line take heavy casualties from the 30cal MG's even at 650 - 700 metres.



The Axis forces routed when the crews were incapacitated.

[Andrew Williams]

At the end of the 18 sept. 9am turn

[Andrew Williams]

Movement on the 18th Sep midday

With the Gemert Exit secure the armour speeds north.

[Andrew Williams]

18 Sept 1200

Dinther

Advancing paras receive a bloody nose - where are the Tanks!!?

[Andrew Williams]

18 setp 1200
Blankenberg bridge.

After securing the bridge earlier in the day....

[Andrew Williams]

18 sep 1500

Honinghutie Bridge.

Surprise assault nearly falters ... but numbers win through.

[Andrew Williams]

18 Sep

Afternoon landings at Renkum and Ginkel heat encounter sporadic opposition

[Andrew Williams]

18 Sep at end of 3pm turn

[Andrew Williams]

18 sept 1800

Helmond.

The Panthers are kept at bay by fast moving cromwells.

[Andrew Williams]

18 sept 1800

De Geelders.

With armoured support the Germans are pushed back leaving the highway North clear for XXX corps.

[Andrew Williams]

18 sept 1800

Going nowhere fast at Dinther

nether side has the strength to attack so we called an early truce.

[Andrew Williams]

18 sep 1800

Hijmegen

The power of 2



Southern approaches now secure

[Andrew Williams]

At the End of the 18th Sept

[Andrew Williams]

Midnight 18/19 September

A new BG is Following through after  a risky move by the previous armoured BG to move out to Uden leaving the Exit VL in neutral control.



Concerted effort by the men of the 43 Wessex brings pleasing results.



The men show no fear assaulting the armour and isolating the enemy forward positions by swift encirclement.



XXX corps now have two clear paths North

[Andrew Williams]

Midnight 18/19 September

De Geeleders

The 43rd wessex have spread wide across the front

here is the final push on De Geelders



The germans have dug in with well prepared positions.

They must be weedled out one team at a time.

[Andrew Williams]

midnight 18/19 sept
Dinther

Armour of the 43rd Wessex breaks the stalemete



At the end of the round

[Andrew Williams]

19 Sept 6am

The Germans hang on for another round at Dinther...

[Andrew Williams]

19 sept 6am
Groesbeek

The Germans again try enetering Groesbeek from the East... no cover... no chance.

[Andrew Williams]

19 Sept 9am

Dinther - Forest redoubt.

[Andrew Williams]

19 Sept 9am

With Nijmegan bridges secure the 82nd airborne have struck out for Arnhem