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| Arnhem Bridge 1944 |
Background: Monday, 18th September 1944 the British 1st Parachute Battalion have captured the houses north of Arnhem bridge the previous night. In the chaos of the initial landings, Haupsturmfuhrer Viktor Grabners 9th SS Panzeraufklärung battalion has raced south to Nijmegen and are now returning to Arnhem. Aware of the British presence on the north of the bridge Grabner makes the daring decision to launch a direct attack across the bridge to punch through the British forces. However, the British are ready, and packing more firepower than expected - chaos ensues on the bridge as Grabner must make it across!
Scenario: Scenario 11: Grabner's Attack (From the Campaign Market Garden book)
Forces:
British 1st Parachute Battalion
2nd Lt and Man (Veteran)
Parachute Section
3 rifles + LMG w Loader + NCO with SMG (Veteran)
Parachute Section
3 rifles + LMG w Loader + NCO with SMG (Veteran)
Parachute Section
3 rifles + LMG w Loader + NCO with SMG (Veteran)
MMG Team (Veteran)
PIAT Team (Veteran)
Flamethrower Team (Veteran)
6pdr gun team (Veteran)
Grabners 9th SS Panzeraufklärung
2nd Lt and Man (Veteran)
SS Reconnaissance Squad
4 rifles (1 Panzerfaust) + NCO with SMG (Regular)
SS Reconnaissance Squad
4 rifles (1 Panzerfaust) + NCO with SMG (Regular)
SS Reconnaissance Squad
2 rifles (1 Panzerfaust) +LMG w Loader + NCO with SMG (Regular)
SS Reconnaissance Squad
2 rifles (1 Panzerfaust) +LMG w Loader + NCO with SMG (Regular)
Kubelwagen with MMG (Regular)
Motorcyle with Machine-gun Sidecar (Regular)
SdKfz 234/2 'Puma' (Regular)
SdKfz 240/1 Half Track (Regular)
Mission
objectives: The Germans must force their way across the bridge. The Germans must get 3 units off of the opposite board edge before the end of turn 6.
Special Rules:
Dug in: The British anti-tank gun and 2 other units can start the game in Ambush.
Signing out,
Chewie.
