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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.

At the end of the 18 sept. 9am turn

Movement on the 18th Sep midday

With the Gemert Exit secure the armour speeds north.

18 Sept 1200

Dinther

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

18 setp 1200
Blankenberg bridge.

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

18 sep 1500

Honinghutie Bridge.

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

18 Sep

Afternoon landings at Renkum and Ginkel heat encounter sporadic opposition

18 Sep at end of 3pm turn

18 sept 1800

Helmond.

The Panthers are kept at bay by fast moving cromwells.

18 sept 1800

De Geelders.

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

18 sept 1800

Going nowhere fast at Dinther

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

18 sep 1800

Hijmegen

The power of 2



Southern approaches now secure

At the End of the 18th Sept

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

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.

midnight 18/19 sept
Dinther

Armour of the 43rd Wessex breaks the stalemete



At the end of the round

19 Sept 6am

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

19 sept 6am
Groesbeek

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

19 Sept 9am

Dinther - Forest redoubt.

19 Sept 9am

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