Married Up

At the start of Operation Veritable, the battle lines tan throughout the meticulously maintained Reichswald National Forest. Montgomery required that the forest be cleared of the Germans of the 86th Infantry Corp who had plenty of time to prepare a series of supporting defensive positions. Recently the British …

1945-02-11

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At the start of Operation Veritable, the battle lines tan throughout the meticulously maintained Reichswald National Forest. Montgomery required that the forest be cleared of the Germans of the 86th Infantry Corp who had plenty of time to prepare a series of supporting defensive positions. Recently the British had permanently paired tank infantry teams in a process they referred to as “married up”, allowing more efficient combined-arms cooperation. The “wedded” team of the Welsh Division and the Royal Tank Regiment advanced into the woods against a particularly tough strongpoint.

Reichswald Forest, Germany

Operation Veritable was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement that took place between 8 February and 11 March 1945 during the final stages of the Second World War. The operation was conducted by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's Anglo-Canadian 21st Army Group, primarily consisting of the First Canadian Army under Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar and the British XXX Corps under Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks.

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German

Scenario Type = Standard