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Title
Across the River Roer
Description
The 9th Army was lined up along the River Roer on the 23rd of February at the start of Operation Grenade. The river had receded enough to make a crossing possible and the Operation opened with a tremendous artillery bombardment. …
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Source
Publisher
Date
1945-02-24
Scenario#
1340
Scenario Description
The 9th Army was lined up along the River Roer on the 23rd of February at the start of Operation Grenade. The river had receded enough to make a crossing possible and the Operation opened with a tremendous artillery bombardment. The 84th Division was the most northerly of all the assault divisions. The first wave made it across a relatively narrow section of the Roer at Linnich. Once over the river the 1st Battalion did not stop to clear the German defenders but wheeled to the left. The 3rd battalion then crossed and while the 1st Battalion continued to press north, the 3rd moved against the elements of the 59th Infantry Division and the 183rd Volksgrenadier Division in their defensive positions across from Linnich. By the end of the second day two regiments were over the Roer and occupied a bridgehead of over 3 miles.
Location
Linnich, Germany
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
During World War II, Operation Grenade was the crossing of the Roer river between Roermond and Düren by the U.S. Ninth Army, commanded by Lieutenant General William Hood Simpson, in February 1945, which marked the beginning of the Allied invasion of Germany.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Operation Grenade
Scenario Link
External Link
Combatants
German
American
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Countryside
Website Access: Available
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