H2H AAR: Airborne Army Captures Dutch Towns...

[Andrew Williams]

midday 19 September

Grafwegen

The Germans are reported as forming up...

With bayonets fixed one stronghold after another is put out of action.

[Andrew Williams]

midday 19 sept

Wyler

And just to the north more of the same...

Assaults on the Farmhouse



and the wylerbann tavern..




Are repulsed with heavy losses... a rethink needed

[Andrew Williams]

midday 19 sept.

Elden

The 82nd Airborn have moved south leaving the British 1st para to dig in around Arnhem.



There's a lot of open ground to cover if they are to link up with the Arnhem Bridge defenders...




Tried and True tactics..



Carry the day...

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The brave supply echelon drivers head straight for the desperate 1st Airbourne paras.... ignoring any enemy resistance.

Fuel and ammo is now plentiful...

Meanwhile the the XXX corps armored formations are still well south of Nijmegen.




This also means artillery support now becomes available for the hitherto distraught paras.

[Andrew Williams]

midday 19 sept

Wolfheze.

With German morale seemingly at an all time low and expecting to win just by showing up ... the paras begin to advance out of their encircled postions.

But...it seems like machine guns are everywhere



Gerry hasn't thrown in the towel... just yet

[Andrew Williams]

midday 19 sept.

Johanna Hoeve Farm

At least there is a ditch to hide in...



The 6pdr manages to take out an armoured car but that was the highlight.

Anyone trying to lift their heads was immediately targeted.

[Andrew Williams]

19 Sept 3 pm

Grafwegen

Single man rifle teams are all that's left.

The order is "Hold"



The snipers take up defensive positions but the stronger teams attract the attention of the lurking Luftwaffe.



With neither side having the strength to launch any major attacks time... runs... down

[Andrew Williams]

19 sept 3pm
Velp

The South Staffs moved out to Velp hoping to forstall any German advance into Arnhem



They deploy in the few buildings offering inital protection... but any advance is over wide open fields.



Directly South is the Arnhem Road Bridge Exit... this is the prize.


The exit is secure..The bridge is safe.

[Andrew Williams]

At the end of the 3pm Turn on 19 Sept.

[Andrew Williams]

19 sept 6pm

Wyler

neither side has the strength to risk an attack.. ceasfire.

[Andrew Williams]

19 Sept 6pm

North Bank of the Waal

Tanks in support - the inftry are fearless.



The static troops don't stand a chance

[Andrew Williams]

19 sept 6pm

Pannerden

The dashing Americans, euphoric with victory, chance their hand at an assault crossing instead of waiting for support.




German armoured support dominates the crossing point.

The river banks offer no cover from the buildings and the teams get shot up bad.



Disaster ensues

[Andrew Williams]

19 Sept 6pm

velp

The Germans have rolled in armoured support



The stugs initially roam back and forth shelling the buildings and inflicting a few losses.

A typhoon peels off and....



It was enough to keep the Germans at a distance...

[Andrew Williams]

19 sept 6pm

ravenstein

Tidying up in the rear areas and liberating the local Dutch.



The troops of the Princess Irene Brigadew are welcomed as conquering Heroes as the dour Brits Clean up the last fanatical resistance.

[Andrew Williams]

At the end of the 19 Sept 6 PM turn

[Andrew Williams]

Midnight 19/20 September
Wyler

XXX corps lends a hand



Tanks V old men without any ammo... The result inevitable

[Andrew Williams]

Midnight 19/20 September

Heelsum

The US paras chance their hand.



All that physical training pays dividends.

[Andrew Williams]

Midnight 19/20 september

Velp

The paras are stuck facing the stugs.


A desperate lunge for an Exit succeeds.

[Andrew Williams]

Movement 6am 20 Sept.