GGC 9.17@1500 hrs: B#4 St.Oedenrode

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command screen

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Strategic

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Battlegroup

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map

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Setup: Infantry teams defend the south while MG34 covers the eastern approach into the village.

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Command Team:

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Checking LOS

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It stayed quiet for about 5 minutes then the Light AA gun (located S/E of Dommel Bridge) began to receive a few rounds of fairly accurate mortar fire w/ no casualties.

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Teams of Paratroopers began advancing from the east over the bridge and into town! To conceal his position for as long as possible, I had MG34 set to ambush rather than defend. I was beginning to get nervous! (grin)

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The advance yet to be interrupted!

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I set MG34 to DEFEND and the troops scattered. I went back to ambush again to avoid detection. As more troops entered the map I repeated: ambush/defend/ambush.

The Light AA gun had a LOS into the advance and I changed their orders to FIRE!

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Bad idea! Although it caused a few casualties, it quickly attracted accurate mortar fire as well as direct fire from across the canal.

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A lone survivor panicked and began to run north towards the action near the bridge.

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I tried to issue an 'ambush' order so he would stop running and take refuge in a nearby shed. I lost track of him because of other pressing matters!

He eventually ended up just below the bridge girder and stayed there. He eventually perished in the upcoming cross-fire.

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To the west, German infantry teams open up on an advancing group of Paratroops! The Para's eventually retreated.

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overview.

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the Americans rush the bridge!

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German Infantry units move to reinforce!

> (As it turned out, the panicked gun crew had surrendered and were waiting beneath the bridge.)

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Additional Paratroops are sent toward the bridge. MG34 defends!

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Germany infantry units continue the careful advance: