Cyr (Allies) vs RobW (Germans) in Market Garden (scenario by M4 Jess)

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 11:27 am

From the south up:

Eindhoven: town lost

Veghal: Bunker suppressed

Grave: The town is lost.

Nijmegen: Take out a Churchill crocodile and force a couple of infantry units to retreat. Thikn this leaves you with some infantry, another crocodile, an AVRE coming up the road and I am fairly sure I saw a Sherman vanish over a hill last turn that I can't find this. I now have 2 King Tigers, 2 Panther, 2 Wespes on the south side of the river and some infantry.

Arnhem: Pesky engineers disperse finally. Top the south there are some super human Brits in a building - they fought of 4 attacks from various German units!

Grooesbeek: town is mine

Oosterbeek: town is mine

Don't know if you want to surrender - think you still have the remnants of XXX Coprs - perhaps a fiting retreat could be attempted? If you do surrender let me know your password so I can see what you had left and I will send you mine

mandreads · Post by **mandreads** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 1:44 pm

This was a fun thread to read thru. If I could only have the map available so that I could track the happenings locations.

This really inspired me to try this scenario sometime (I play mostly generated battles).

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:24 pm

mandreads: just look for Market Garden on the net and you will find some very good maps of the entire area described here.

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:41 pm

Nijmegen is becoming a slaughterhouse for tanks so it seems. If the allies lose one more tank without gaining a hit against an enemy panzer, they are going for a retreat!

The troops at Arnhem have all but vanished. A couple of Poles hold position on the south bank.

Nothing much else to report, other than that more British infantry is hauled to the woods near Nijmegen.

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 4:05 pm

OK, short & Sweet

Arnhem - final (I hope & pray) British unit dispered.

Nijmegen. 2 King Tigers, a Stug and 2 Panthers still at lerge. British tanks are abandoned all over the place but no sign of their crews. Find next 75mm gun but the infantry assaulting it are replused - does this affect the outcome I wonder?

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 5:31 pm

The battle for Nijmegen rages on. A retreatplan has been made. Things are relatively quiet this turn, the British only blow up one halftrack. The line is holding, but for how long...

(The battle is really bogging down now.. but I seem to have had some luck with some of the stuck armor.. hopefully it will remain unstuck..)

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 12:58 pm

in the island I found and destroyed a Polish mortar - lets ee who else is around.

Nijmegen - traded 1 Stug for a Churchill Crocodile. CAn also see to AVREs on the other bank of the canal - think this is about who has armour to spare. Infantry again failed to make any impression on the 75mm artillery to the south of town.

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 3:19 pm

The Germans are making a big push at Nijmegen. It is by no means certain the British can hold the line there, not with the current amount of armor.

Rob, if I do hit F9, are we looking at pointscore or at the words 'Decisive Victory'?

Oh well.. at least my Brits can still throw empty ration cans at the Germans.. :rolleyes:

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:45 am

I guess it depends on which one gives me the victory!!!!

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 2:03 pm

Hmmmm.. that's what I thought.. :rolleyes:

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:47 pm

i think if you surrender then it would be taken as I have beaten you but thats not a problem. Have enjoyed playing the game - has been very challenging and good for me to learn with pre-defined forces so will take whatever the system says if you F9.

M4Jess · Post by **M4Jess** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:15 pm

I F9d when I played the allies and Hawk was the Germans..I made across to the Island...but could go no futher...we had a blast!

I hope you guys had as much fun...

BTW we made it to turn 40 somthing...how far did you get?

Jess

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:41 pm

mid to high 20s i think. Yes its a great scenario Jess & thanks for putting all the effort in

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 7:02 pm

Hwo about my turn (assuming you've played it?).. Or did my mail not get to you?

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 9:12 pm

good quesiton - last one I sent you was yesterday morning. If you have played since then then no I havn't got it - if you havn't I will resend

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:29 pm

It seems I forgot to send it. My bad. I had a rather weird week so far, so I forgot less urgent matters it seems. Sorry

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:51 pm

something more urgent than SPWAW? Never!!!! Not to worry - I am having a dire week (the only bright spot is I am on vaccation for two weeks from the 10th July!). Just send when you get time

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 5:33 pm

actually.. I did send it.. ummm.. but if you did not get it I will try using my new account instead of my old hotmail to send it again..

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 11:26 am

ok, have sent you the last turn I made - if you have played since this please meial me the files

LordCucumber · Post by **LordCucumber** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:34 pm

I will use alternate mail.. I did play this I think..

Cyr (Allies) vs RobW (Germans) in Market Garden (scenario by M4 Jess)

Thank you guys for nice report.