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Title
Obstinate Canadians
Description
Company D, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry had recently made an unsupported night attack to capture a patch of woods that had been the staging area for many counterattacks by the 116th “Greyhound” Panzer Division. Given the importance of the woods line for unobserved staging, a counterattack was quickly ordered.
Publisher
Date
1945-02-26
Scenario#
HS29
Scenario Description
Company D, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry had recently made an unsupported night attack to capture a patch of woods that had been the staging area for many counterattacks by the 116th “Greyhound” Panzer Division. Given the importance of the woods line for unobserved staging, a counterattack was quickly ordered.
Location
Ebben, Germany
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
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.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
Canadian
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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