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Another Bump in the Road Scenario#: 14     Date: 1944-09-18     Location: Voederheil, Holland On the main road to Nijmegen, north of Veghel, near a small village the locals called Voederheil, Captain Speirs lowered his binoculars and swore to himself. The fleeting grey figures he had seen moving about in the buildings ahead could … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Bridge 10 Scenario#: 13     Date: 1944-09-18     Location: Grave, Holland The 82nd Airborne had indeed achieved a major surprise on that bright September Sunday afternoon in 1944. Shortly after the paratroops had landed, a swift aggressive assault scattered the unprepared German defenders at the Grave crossing. With this… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Bridge Too Far, The Scenario#: TBP04     Date: 18 Sep 1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland Col. Frost's 2nd Bn, 1st Airborne lnfantry is cut off at Arnhem Bridge. Bittrich's Panzergrenadiers move in to eliminate the airborne pocket. “. . .what, you didn't really think the enemy was made up of Old Men and Young Boys, … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
Corporal to Sergeant Scenario#: 7     Date: 18 Sept 1944     Location: Best, Holland The bridge over the Wilhelmina canal between Eindhoven and Best was initially not considered important by the British, but General Taylor thought it would be good to have in case the bridge at Son became unusable. He assigned its capture … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers
Day 105 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1944-09-18, Port of Brest is finally captured. World War II - Western Front
Eindhoven Scenario#: 6     Date: 18 Sept 1944     Location: Eindhoven, Holland Eindhoven was a major city that lay south of Son, back along the axis of the British advance. With Son secure, the 3rd Battalion of the of the 506th led off the assault towards Eindhoven on the morning of D+1. … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers
Graebner's Folly Scenario#: ABTF02     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland Captain Graebner had halted his armored column in the town of Elst, about midway between Nijmegen and Arnhem. After refueling, he left a small contingent behind and sped back toward the Arnhem bridge with the remaining 22 vehicles to clear it of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Groesbeek Heights Scenario#: 1296     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Groesbeek Heights, Holland By September 17th, during Operation Market Garden, the 82nd Airborne had secured most of its objectives, except for the Nijmegen bridges. Late that day, reports were received at General Gavin's headquarters that German troops, namely battlegroups,… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan
Guards Attack Scenario#: 108     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Aalst, Holland Stiff German resistance had thwarted Horrock’s plan to smash out of the XXX Corps’ bridgehead on Sunday and link with the Americans in Eindhoven in less than three hours. By nightfall on the 17th, Lt. Col. Vandeleur’s tanks had only reached… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Late for Mass Scenario#: ABTF03     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland As the remainder of the 2nd Parachute Battalion made its way to the British perimeter, German units were responding to the threat. One such unit, Kampfgruppe Euling from SS-Panzer Division 10 had moved into position just west of the ramp. From the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Monty's Mess Scenario#: OA10     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland On the day following the landing and consolidation of the British airborne forces, the 10th SS Panzer Division was given the primary task of eliminating the British bridgehead in Arnhem. Throughout the day they battled house-to-house against the… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
No. 8 Platoon Overrun Scenario#: J058     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland One of the few units near the bridge not attached to the 2nd Parachute Battalion was Platoon No. 8 of the 3rd Parachute Battalion. Accompanied by men from the Headquarters Defense Platoon, Platoon No. 8 probed outward into the factories of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3
Tettau's Attack Scenario#: 107     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland The Germans responded quickly to the British presence at Arnhem. Walter Harzer’s 9th Panzer “Hofenstaufen” Division was ordered to mop up the paratroopers west and north of the town. A rag-tag force under Lt. Gen. Hans von Tettau was sent to overrun… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country