THE BATTTES FOR, OOSTERBEEK AND ARNHEM

OPERATION MAR.KET GARDEN

THE NETHIR.IANDS" SEPMMBEN. T944

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THE WORLD AT WAR
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WHY COLLECT A FORCE FROM
A BRIDGE TOO FAR?
A lLrirQt Tia /ia brings flaru Of lYirl pl.rvcls into Lhc
epic storl. o1- Opclation \lurkc't Llarden- Tlc nerr' i\lliccl l''
i\ir bornc Arnry l'oulLl junrp bchind enerrl, Iines iLrrd s.curr i1
series ofbriclgcs fiorr Linclhoven ro;\rrhcnr. while the llritislr
L\-\ (10'r') (iorps. u,oulcl breali throLrgh thc (ielmen clclirrccs
on the llelgiirn hor-clel arcl ch;rrqc ro Arnhem Linking rrp rvith
the i\lliccl pirr,rrroopcrs alorrs thc'r,'lrr
Allied gencrlls cittt t;rlte comnrarrcl o{ l}rir:rin.s airbornc lirrccs
including thc' 1'' Indepenclent T'olislr P;rr:rchurc llr iqeclc. t hese
elite perrtroopcrs u'ill quicklr sccLrre thcir obicctivc lncl thtrr
tenaciouslv dclencl it clon r to thcil last btrilct.
(lcrm,rn qeri:rals *ill tJie connrrrnrl of one of thc \\illen SS
ancl Hecr l(rnrplqluppcrr dclcncling rhc r\rrrlrcrrr rree. Fight rls
SSJ(lnrp{gLup;.c Spintllcr or Kempgl uppc von litrru encl crLrsh
thc Rr itish .rirbolne pcrinrclcr. ()r. tal<e conrnr.rntl oi rhe rlering
SS-Krmplrruppc Cracbncr,rnd chelge ecross Arnhem llritlgc'l
HOW THIS BATTTE BOOK WORKS
'lhc lnrclligcncc Blielings in thir hrok gire rou
rhe choiccs ol
thrcc British :rncl rhrce (icrnr;rrr conrp:rnics blscrl orr histolical
cranrples drat fouglrL dLLring ()pcretion N'lrrrkct ( l:rrclen irr
Srptcnrbcr 1!44.
Ilach Arrnv is merlc rrp ol pletoons, crlch Plrtoon hrs rn
lrssociilted po;fts (o\( blseLl upon its sizc:rnrl rhe ecl,:litiorlll
options rhat lorr selecr fbr thcnr. \brL lnd vour opl,onent
shoulcl sclccr r.oLrr tbrccs to rn.rgreecl points r',rlrre.
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HOW TO BUILD A FORCE
Jn I'kltts Ol'\lhr:,l rrcs vorr w ill commeucl a corufrlrri r,ith
sclcr ll pllroons- l-.rch conrp:rnt inclutlcs:
Comparry Headquarters - lhc conrpitny helc{qu.rlters
pLrtoorr is rcquirccl xithoLrtir voLLh,rve noconrnrarrdlVlr.:rr
rorL choosr lour lilce thc lirst thirrg lrLL shoLrlcl pulchasc
u irlr vorrr points is vorrl compenv hcadqlurtcrs.
Conrbat l)latoons - At le,rsr ru o conrbut pllrtoons ;rlc rrsLL:rlll
rcqLrilecl. llese platooos rnekc ,'p rhe core ofvour fc,tcc.
Weapons Platoons - \\trrpons phtoons comc fronr vour orvn
bert:rlion or rcgilrrent. Aldrouqh ther'.rre oprional tho'oilcr
\ ()ul comf:1nT c\.cllcnt slrl)pol t, sLrch .ls lr.av\ nl;tchinr' gulls,
rrlorrrrs,rncl,rnti-renli weapons.
Support Plaroons - Support plrr(oons xre scrrr lo r,,otrr
c()lnpeDr bv rhc division or corps. lLr(sa Plaloons givc vou
cxrril !r.lIl)orr in mrny lirrnrs. litngi g llonl trnlis t():trtillcr\'.
PLATOONS
l uch pl.rt,ron dilgrrm inrlicarcs rhc retltLire,:l terms that votr
luced ro rrrel(( thirl rrnil i combxl lvolthv forcc. Thc Lroops
rlr:rr :rre LrLrcL in cach diaqrenr nrLrsr bc inclrLderl. lhose troops
in qrcv .rr! oplionrl rroops rh:rt ackl aciclitior,rl nren. special
\\'e:lpoirs llfd cquipnr(rrr ro r he P|lroon.
SPECIAT RULES
\n Fhtu: OJ'\Yar, rhcrc rre mrnl'spccirl r-ulcs thtr give phl ers
rlre {l.rvour oiplayin!: cach in<li"idu,rl nation. lhcspr:cirrl rulcs
reNcct rhc sort oi treinint ancl cgrripnrcnt rhe solcliers ofclch
n:rriorr uscd. rs ucll ;rs thc lirlhtine spir it ofthc men.
 THE BATTLES FOR OOSTERBEEK AND ARNHEM .}*
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN
THE NETHERLANDS, SEPTEMBER 1944

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 Fieid Marshal Bernard Montgomery, commander of the
Allied 21'' Army Croup, had a daring plan to end the war
before Chlistmas, 1944. He arguecl for a massive airborne
and ground operation to secure a narrow corridor lrom
the Belgian bordel to the city of Amherr, positioned on
the Rhine. Capturing Arnhem rvould cut off the Cermans
holding out in the Durch deep sea port cities and allorv the
Allies to strike into Germany itselF.
The rew Allied 1" Airborne Army would jump behind enemy
lines and secure a series ofbridges flom Eindhovcn to Arnhem,
whlle the British 30"' Corps would break through the Cerman
defences on the Belsian border and charge to Alnhem linking
up rvith the Allied paratroopers along the rvay.
The plan was subdivided into nvo operations called Operarion
Market (the airbornc elemcnt) and Opcration Garden
(the ground element), but as a whole it was lefelred to as
Operation Market Garden.
Operation Market involved the largest collection ofairborne
forces to date. Thlec full paratrooper divjsions would risk
a daring daylighr drop into Cennan-occupied Holland.
The American 101'' 'Screaming Eagles' and rhe 82'd
'All American'Airborne Divisions rvould bc dropped benveen
Eindhoven ancl Nijmegen and the British l" Airborne
Division and 1" Polish lndependent Parachure Brigade
u'ould clrop near Arnhem.
Unbekno*'nst to the paratroopers, just north ofArnhem dre
9- and 1 0'r S S-Panzer D ivisions, of /l SS Panzerborps (2""
9'h SS
Tank Corps) rvere stationed to rest and reorganise.
On rhe rnorning of l7 September, a nassive iir armada of
orer 4.1.00 Allied bombers. fighters, transports and gliders
6lled rhe skr'. Of these, 1,880 transports ancl tugs hauled
35,000 airbolne troops into Holland. On tbe ground,20,000
vehicles iired up their engines and prepared for the ordet to
advance-C)peration Market Clarden rvas in full swing.
The C-47 transporr planes easily fbund their drop zones and
deployed the paratroopers onto rhe predeternined drop and
landing zones. The landings wcre largely unchallenged by the
Germans who u'ere caught flat-fbotecl ancl initially Lrnable ro
respond in force.
As Americao paratroopers rushed to secure the road thar
rvould soc,n be called 'FIell's Highway', Cleneral Roy
Urquhalt's l" Airborne Division gathered itself and headed
toward Arnhem.
Meanwhile, the Germans rallied and prepar-ed to crush thc
paras before chey could secure their objcctives. Elements of
9. 'HohenstduJen' SS-Panzeditkion sec up blocking lines
benveen the paras' drop zones and Arnhem. Only Lieutenant
Colonel John Frost's 2"d Parachute Battalion managed
to slip thlough the German defence and reach Alnhem ar
2000 hours on the 6rst dav.
The Germans reinforcecl their blocking lines with more troops
from tlre 9. SS-Panzerdiuisiox. SS-Obersturmbannfi)hrer
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(Lieutcnant Colonel) Ludwig Spindler, conmander of che
division's artillery regiment, rook command of rhe defence,
forming SS -KampJgtapp e Sp indler (Battlcgroup Spindler).
Spindlcl's stlengthened line preventecl rhe rest of the
British from reaching Arnhcn bridgc, halting them mcrcly
a mile (1.6km) &om Frost. Spindler immediately tumed
ro rhe o$ence and pushed rhe British paras back toward
C)osrerbeek.
In tlre west, KanpJgruppe 1)o Tettltlt, under the
command of Gentrallautntnt (.Lieutenant General) Hans
von Tectau, slammed into the British, capturing their
viLal landing and drop zones. Von Tettau and Spindler
squeczc<l the l"Ailbolne Division into a small perimeter.
Urquhart was forced to dig-in and a$-ait reinforcements
from 30'r'Corps.
In Arnhem a heroic battle *,as being rvaged benveen Flost's
-Ihe
battalion ancl the Gelman,ll SS-Panz.erkorys. tenacious
pararroopers sarv olF sc"eral major assaults and steadfastly
refused to surrender. Hou-ever. as casualties mounted
and reinforccmcnts were not forthcoming, Frost's men
vvere forcedto sunencler on 21 September, but not befc,re
expending er-ery lasr bullet and anti tanL round.
'lhe 1'' Polish lndependent Parachute Brigede rvas finally
delivered on Thursday afternoon, 21 September. They
were clelayed due to poor weadrer and arrived too lare ro
help Frost ar Arnhem Briclge. Insteacl they rvere clivertecl
to LJriel to reinlorce Urquharr in (Josrerbeek. Hou'ever,
thcv quickly fo,.rn<l that they cou1c1 not cross the liver in
lorcc and had to wxir lor rh€ 30'h Corps, rvhich arrivecl the
follorving clay.
The 43'd (\(lessex) l)ivision and rhe Polish arternpted to make
one last att€mpr to get across the Rhine and reach the British
l " Airborne. A German countera!!ack at Koevering, horvever,
had destroyed most ofthe assault boats, leaving only a fcw to
send across an enrire bartalion.
Kmpfgruppe ran Tettau noticed the vulnerable boats in the
water and opened fire. The crossing failed wirh rerrible losses.
\fith the last attelnpt ro cross rhe Riine in ruin, the Allied
prioriry was now to r€scue rhe British l" Airborne Division
rrapped on rhe orher side.
Urquhart ordcrcd his division to rvithdrarv ar 2200 hours on
25 September. By 0500 houls the lollowing moming, 1.74I
paratroopers, 422 glider piJots, and 160 Polish paratroopers rvere
evacuared adoss the Rhine. During Operation Marker Gardeo,
rhe division had suffered 1,485 killed and 6,525 crpmrecl.
Opcration Markct Gardcn rvas over and rhe Aliies * ere fbrced
ro reconsider their grand strategl-.
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In 1940, Winston Churchill instructecl the Brirish War Oflice
to fbrm an airtrorne corps alter learning about rhe (lerman
successes r{ithprrarroopers in the Low Clounrries. The
Cencral l,anding School r-as ser up at Ringway, Manchesrer,
by Army and RAF staf. Men of No. 2 Corrmanclo rvele
selected for ttaining, and thc firct jrrmps carried our on
13.luly 1940.
For rhe British airborne forces 1941 was a yeal ofdevelopment
and expansion. lhe l" Parachrice Brigade rvas forrned in
September, and shorrly aftcrw,arcls *re 1" Aillanding Brigade
was addcd rvith four glider-borne airlanding batalions.
In Novernber 1941, Gcncral I3r'orvning rvas appointcd
Cornmarder Paratloops and Airborne -lroops ancl rhe
l"Aitbotnc Dir.ision u-as olllcialiv lbrmccl. ln Dccember., dre
Glider Pilot llegimenr r,r'as establishecl as parr ofrhe Arniy Air
Corps to 111'rhe Horsa arcl Hanilcar gliders.
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'lhe l'' Airborne L)ivision continued to expand with rhe new
Bligadc and the addition of No. 38 Croup of
2"'L P:rrechute
the Royal Air Force, rvhich was creared to provide rranspor.t
and io worh closelv \\,i$ the clivision.
The maroon berct ofthe l!itish 'peras' rvas first seen by (lermen
troops in North Atlica end u,ithin months they had christcncd
rhc ferocious paras as Rote Titli/, or l\eLI Devils.'lhis discinctive
hcadgeer u':rs olliciallv introcluced in I942 and thc Pegasus
svmbol chosen ls the cnblem ofBrirish Airborne Forces.
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In Seprenrbel 1942, rhe l ' Parachute fi igede rvas dispatchecl
to Tunisirl lbr irs first opelarional cornbat junps. -fhe
division junrped into'lunisia and Sicily u.ith nixed resLLlts.
Opelarion Husky, rhe Allicd invasior ofSicily, cncountereci
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I mrnv djlficrLltics resultirq in the division Lrcirrg scatterecl. jLrmped into lrtnce clLrrirrg Oper':rtion Ovcllorcl on
Thc l,ar,rrroop.ets secLrr,:r1 their objcctivc s ltnd helcl onro thcrrr. 6 JLrne 19.14. lhc nrcr oi dre l' Airbolne l)ivision cegclll
but thcir ieinloricrrrcnts rlirl not arrirc in iinrc so thev h.Lcl to \\'ilrchcd rhe lrrogress oi ihc Norntrnch .:urrPaign rncl grc\!'
pLrll brcli ro.rvoicl lrcing cur o]i rt,rcl dcsrlolecl. incrc.rsinglr inrpericnt ui sc\eral xirlrorna oPcrxtiol)s \\:ere
hu rrictlll pl:rnnccl ercl crncellecl.
Afirr Sicilr thc l' ,\irbomc Ilivi,icrn lurrl,'d br se.r ,rt rhc
h:rliln port oi-lerento. ()nce tlrr: porL tt,rs securcd. tbc brrlli I in;Lllr',on l2 Scptcnrh.'r l9'iri, rhc t{ilision \\':1s giverr
of rhc c{ir.isjon u.rs wit lrdr.rl n ro Lnr.llnd ro prc'pele lirl drc orclers to prepltc for rr joinr Lerrcl-rir rsseLrlr on occLLPicci
inr.usiorr ol-l'-Lrrope. OnJl thc.i' Prrachute Brisutli' rcnrrinecl I Iollancl rellr:cl Opeletion \Jrrrkcr ller.len. Jle clilision rvas
in lt:rll conrlrrg Lrn.ler cotrrt,,e',d oi Lhe \eu' 1-elllttrl trsl<ctl tirh clpturinq rh. roetl bridgc lt Alnhcrrr--(r4 miLes
l)ivision ls ir {ilughr its n..Ll rror t hrr rlcl bcfirr e bcinq returnecl (1021<n) bthincl rhc hont lirc ,rn.L hoLdine it LLnrii lelievccl
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Bv 19.14 rh. l ' ,\irlrorne l)iLision inclLrLlcd thc I rn,-l OPERATION MARKET GARDEN
/L' PerrilrLLrc Brigedes. l' .1irlrrrrrling Brig.rcle, enrl arrailrirl
Operation \{:ulict (,rrclcn pose.l sevclel clr;rllcnges fLrr thc
1lrlillcr\, lnti renl<. cnqinc.r, rc.onnilis!.rrrc(, rrrrrl loqistitel l Airborrrc f)ivision. Firsr. tltc drop zones tc'c,r\er 6 milcs
sLrppor r rroops. l1rc rljr ision. rbout I i1,000 rrcrr conllrn.lc.l
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bl i\1rjor (icncrll Urquh.rrr. *us 1,tr,prrc,1 Lo hn.1 by Air For'.:e t es conccr-ncd :lboLrt thr.lrrroLrn t oicxpcctcd cnetrl
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Seconclly,, <lue to a severe shortagc of transport aircraft,
it woulcl take threc days to get all of the clivision ancl thc
attachecl l'' Polish Inclepcnclcnt I'arachute f3rigade to
Arnhem. Itrc logistical nightmare of cLclivering thlee ailic<l
airbornc tlilisions inro occLrpied Flollrnd t'brccd thc British
planoers to stagger rhe division.s lrrival into Lhree separate
lilrs on three separate devs. It u:Ls hoped rhar the Ger-m:rn
reacrior *'oLrlcl be slou,and disorganisecl giving rhe division
tinrc ro orgarlisc lrsclfancl sccurc Arnhern.
Tht pLan alsc, rclicd,,r rhc rrcathcr to remair lalourrble fbr
rhosc rhr.t dars so rhat rhe rcirrfbrcing lilts and rcsLrpplv
i:crt....'. ror dcialed. \\'irh a lirtle luck the l'' Ailborne
[)r. :.:r,r .rnr] rre Poles u ould occufl thc cin-ofArnhem in a
:,i:: L.riq.rd: perimrrer holding out fbr nvo to firur da1's until
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nri ir ii;1 lendings rooli place on a sunnr- Sundav afiernootr.
Thcr *:rc neerll perfictll execured with minimai casualties.
nre J \irlanding liig:rde lanclecl lirst to secure the cltop
zones. lhc l' I)arachutc Iirigadc cltoppecl sc,on afier*,arcls
and l ithin an hour ser oll:torvards Arnhenr on thrcc scparare
road roures one lbr e:rch I'arachute bartalion.
LEOPARD ROUTE
'Ihe 1"
Par-:rchure Battalion leli DZ-X and
headecl to
Arnhcm on the Leoparcl Route, the northernmost rpproach.
LJnfbrtunatell fbr the paratloopers, a cc,mpanl fiom thc
German Blrtalion Kr,lfft rvls on trlining manocrLr'rcs in rhe
\\,oods bctwccn thc drop zoncs and Arnhem. The Gcrmens
forrncd hasty blocking posirions across rwo oflhc rhree roures
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to Arnh.n1, inllicring a scrics ofanrbushcs anrl cngaging in a
sreacll hghtin!t * ithclra*al ton'arcl Arnhcm. The paratroopcrs
recoverecl arcl imnrcdiatcll counterattacked, folcing Kraili to
fill back to Oosrcrbcck. Horvo'cr l ' Para Battalion suffcred
rr:rriblc losses end tere lorced ro halt their advance elong
Lcopercl RoLrre.
IION ROUTE
Borh l"'rand 3'r P:rrachute llanalic,ns lcft DZ-X and headed
straighr ro Heelsum. Lieurenant Colonel Frost's 2"r Irarachutc
Bartalion u,,rs the llrst to leave Heelsun at 1530 hours on
l7 Septenrbel ancl made a hasq-march to Arnheil on the I-ion
roure, rhe soudlernmost of thc thrcc. Frost passed through
Heveadorp anci thc southcn edge ol'Oosrerbeek u-ith litde
or no resisrance as thc Gcrmans were held up by the other
Brirish edvance further nortl-r. Frost pushcd his battalion
inro Arnhem, lighting o1l a lerv small German anacks belore
reaching rhe Arrhem Briclgc :rt 2000 horrrs.
TIGER ROUTE
Fron Heelsum, thc Bartalion sct olF along Tigcr Roure,
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the miclclle path r.ia Oostcrbcck. Thev quicklv oLltflanked
Kralli's blocking line :rnd made a fast push toruard Ooster beck
reaching the wesrern suburbs ofArnhem by the end of rhc
clay. However, rhcy roo ran inro still lesist:rnce bv tbe lead
elements of ,!5 ,(zzlgr up p e Sp ind/er.
WESTERN ARNHEM
Thc folJowing day, the l" and 3"r Battalions loLtsht in r':rin
to L,rcak through rhe increasinglv tough Gernan blockine
lines. Mcanrvhile the 4'r'Parachure Brigacle:rrrivecl at DZ-Y
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norrh*esr oi \\r.l::::.: . : ::: :::.-r. rushed lonvard to
add extra uright ro n: l- :r,r .:::,- ;qainsr rhe German
delenders.
'Ihe nain push iorrrrcd .:,,,r: T:i.: Rourc neal the
St. F-lisabcth Hospital in u estern \r::r:l:l. General Urquhart
and Brisadier Lathburl, commander oi rhe 1 Parachure
Brigac{e, were cur off from thc di.ision .,hcn a Gernan
counteratlack rook chem by surprisc. Tho lcrc fbrccd into
hiding until they nranaged ro escape ro rejoin thcir men. For
lourteen cricical hours. rhe division s,as Ieft leaderless.
The BriLish attcmpt to reach Arnhem rvas haltecl c,n1y one
lrusrratinq nile (1.!krn) lrorn Arnhem Bridge. (ierman *:
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countctattacks wele becoming much more coordinated ancl lr:
thc lirst cnemv armour hxcl arrived, cnding any hopes of
quicldy rcaching Frost. i,:
To rhe rvest. the m:lssive KampJgruppe uon 'fcttrtu w:Ls
threalenin€l thc drop zones. tsritish supply clrop zones fell
into Clermln control. Rc1uctantl1,, Urquharr withdrerv to
F;
OostcrbeeL ro fblm delensive perimeter The division slow4v
a a*
rctrcaled to thc nerv perimeter'. On 20 Seprenrber, Urquharr
esLablished his clivisional hcaclquar-tels ar rhe Hartenstein
Hotel, placed his battalions aloLrnd the perimeter-, and rvaited
1or rvord from 30'h (iorps.
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ARNHEM
1-
In Arnhem, Frosr esrablished his orvn perimctcr on the first
night, cxpanciing it the fbllorving morning. The 6rst (lerrnan
aLLacks came fiom the east and sorrth, ancl both assaults were ltlJ*
easil,v repulscd. The Gelmans made a feu. more assaults against
Frosis prerimetcr but rvere again clefeatecl. Realising that the F-
.a
stutrborn paratroopers were not going to make rhings easv, rhe
Germans dccidcd to keep back and use artillew to pulverise the 4-
builclings wirhin dre perinrcter and set them alieht. 3-
gr
Several nrorc limitecl:rssaults *.ele launchecl to keep pressure rt -
on the l3ritish paras. Frost end his men held thc northcrn cnd
of the Alnhem Bridge for alnrosc four da1s, only surrendering p:
once they had fired rheir last buller on 21 Seprember.
THE OOSTERBEEK PERIMETER
'lhe 1" Air-bolne L)ivision dug in arouncl dre perimetel and ;
fought off sevctal Gernan attempts to rcducc thc pcrimclcr.
The only gains madc by thc Gcrmans wcre on the northern edge
,,,,,here SS-KunpJgrrEpe .\pindler ForcedUrqrLharr to relorm the
F
line ro shortcn his supply routc and consolidatc the defbndcrs.
The other q,as in the south-west sector wherc Kampjlntppe lon
7}tlr;a rn:rdc an assaLrlt agiairst the 'Weste rbotrrving Heights and h'
pushed the l' Border Battalion cest, losing ncarly halfofbase I
of thc perineter. 'lhis Ioss u'otld prove f)tai to the l" Polish
Inclcpenclcnt Palachute Brigade a ferv days larer.
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Oosterlreek Perimctcr rvas formcd on thc cvcning of rs
20 Seprembcr and consistcd of a thunb-shapcd dcfcnsive
perinereranchored at the bank ofthc l,ou,er Rhinc. Thc castcrn
a-
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n hilc the rvesteln side *,as heavilyr-ooded palldand.'Ihe area
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near dre river Lrank .r'as opcn poldcr meadows that neither sidc
occupied bur corLld be easilv controlled by rveapons 6re. 'lle t.
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V'esterbousin.q Heiqhrs, high grollnd near the river on the :
rvestern side of rhe perimeter, were of particular significance !
since rhel ollired a commanding view of che crossing sires.
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.German atncks steadily increased but, since the G€rman units
came fiom several dillerent Kampfgruppe comman&, che1'
were poorly coordinated. This allowed the British to shift their
iimited reserves and artillery srlpport to the most threatened
secto$ or launch counterattack to retake lost positions.
The iighting was furious but also with an uncommon level
chivalry at rimes. The British aid stations were in large houses
and hotels close to the easrern perimeter to treat the wounded
returning from rhe ear'lier fighting in Arnhem. \X4ren the
Germans smrted attacking the Oosterbeek Perimeter the aid
stations would often be io Gerrnan rerrirory, but the Germans
largely left the medical staff alone and allowed them to tend
to wounded. As a result i! was not uncommon for wounded
British soldiers ro be evacuared rowards dle front linc for
w*r:
, medical treatnent.
The Bricish gor a significant morale and firepower troost on
the morning ofThursday,21 September, rvhen radio contact
was esrablished with 30'h Colps. the contacted Llnit was lhe
64$ Medium Regiment armed rvith 5.5" guns and would
be joined by additional artillery uoirs over lhe nex! lew
days, providing anillery support for the 1" Airborne for rhe
durarion of the bartle.
After a three-day delal', the l" Polish lndependent Parachute
Brigade was dropped near Driel and ordered to iind a rvay
ro ger across the Lower Rhine to reinforce the British at
Oosterbeek. The Polish drop also caused the Cermaus to
redirect several units, slated for the {inal attacks on the British
positions across the Arnhem Road Bridge, to set up blocking
positions to keep the Poles from potenrially capturing the
bridge or blocking the road to Nijmegen.
Hou,ever, the British rvere driven oif the rWescerbourving
Heights and the lerry the Poles pianned to use was lbuod to be
desroyed. On 22 September, 30'l Corps made contact with the
The British para and airlanding troops are an elite force in
the army. They are all fealless volunteers and have been wcll-
trained in the tactics ofthe British Arnrr'.
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Poles ar Drc- -::c =,. :.----. -..::::.ii .o gerring Brirish and Poiish
rroops across -!rir..-r:a ,.: ::; -ire oosrerbeek perimeter.
The Poles mad: r-,.. :::::::::r -r:- .c:r:-.utile nights to get rnen
across dre river r:si:rg::r::::-i-. -::l,i sm;:11 boars.
The crossings *ere erire=:l. r;:-:rcous and due to che swift
of currents and consrant G:rman ::a;h:ne gun and artillery lire
lewer than 200 Poles crossed succersh,rlLr. 11re lasr artempt
to get troops across the rirer $as made br a battalion of
the British 43 'Wessex Dir ision that srarred ac 0100 hours
on 25 September; dre Brirish rroops erperienced the same
challenges as the Poles and most oi the rroops ther crossed
the rivel became casuakies or prisoners ofrr ar. After the third
failed artempt to cross the rivet rhe decision rvas made to
evacuate the 1" Airborne Division.
The evacuatioo order and plan for a phased rvithdrawal was
communicaled to lhe airborne men during the morning
and afiemoon of 25 Septenber. The chaplains and medical
staff rvould remain with the wounded rvhile several of the
wounded sti1l capable of 6r-ing weapons remained to create
the appearance the British positions were occupied. The
€\'acuetion commenced at 2200 hours under rhe cover of a
30'r' Corps artillery barrage. The rveather turned cold and
rainy rvhich also helped mask the evacuation fiom German
observation but the Cerman 6re steadily increased as the
evacuation ellorts became apparent.
until about 0530 hours
Boats continued to cross the l,ower Rhine
on 26 September when davlight rnade additional crossings too
dangerous. In total about 2,500 men were successlirlly evacuated.
About 400 men were unable to be evacuated by c{awn and were
captured in addition to the wounded and rnedical personnel Ieft
behind. The evacuees marched to Driel rvhere they got blankets,
a hot meal, and boarded trucks to Nijmegen for rest arrd medic.:r1
attention. Tbe suryivors o[the 1" Airbornc Division returned to
the United Kingdon a fe* days later
British Parachute Companies, Airlanding Companies and
the Aitborne Reconnaissance SEtadron all use the nonna/
British special ruks faunl on pages 171 to 175 of the
Flantcs Of \Yar rulebook.
The 1" Polish lndependent Parachute Brigade (1PlPts)
was forrned in September 1941 at Leveo, Scotland and
connanded by Colonei Sranislarv SosabowsLi.'lhe cadre
came lrom the Polish 4'r'Infhntry Division that Sosabowslci
h.rd led ou' of Flrncc in June o[ l't40.
By 1944, the iPIPB had 3,100 men including Polish tloops
lrom other units, former prisoners ofwar from Soviet gLrlags,
and even a ferv who had been conscripted into the (lerman
Army and captured in North Africa. The Polish paratroopers
had one goal-to return to Poland by the shortest rvay and
liberace ir from the Gennans.
The brigade's 'Jndepcndeot' label had a double meaning.
Organisationallv, it was strucrured ard equippec{ the sane a's its
Brirish eqtivalent, horvever the brigade had i$ own artillery anri-
tank, engineering, supply, and medical Llnits so it could operlte
independendy. Politicalll', the IPIPB was direcdy controlled by
the Polish govcrnment-in-exile in London, independendy ofthe
British, so it could be used during an uprising in Poland.
ln the spring of 1944, the British pressured the Polish
governmenr to release the IPIPB fol combat operations in
l(estern Europe and it u,as fina1ly integrated into the British
1" Airborne Corps in June 1944.
The main benefit for the Polish paras of direct British
comnand was drat rraining, resources and equipment becanre
more readily available and the lPIPB spent July and August
of 1944 improving its readiness.
In August of 1944, the Polish Home Army in \Warsau,r'ose up
againsr rhe Ger:mans and lhe paras were ready ro go ro their
counrrymen\ defence. However, thc II'IPB was restricted
from heading to Poland due ro complications involved in
getting them rhere safely.
$fhen the Operation Market Garden was planned, the
lPIPB's orders were to land immediately south of the
Arnhem Bridge and move to reinforce 1'' Parachute Brigade
in Arnhem. Horveve! as the battle unfblded their landing
zone was shifted near to the vilLage of Driel so thel could
reinforce the British at rhe Oosterbeek Perimeter.
Due to a shortage of aircraft the brigade would be landed
in parts over three days and had to leave rheir artillery
unit behind. Tl.re ground where the Polish wouid drop was
Since it was an independent brigade The 1PIPB did not
receive supporr ciirectly from the 1" Airborne Division,
relying instead on its own support platoons.
Polish Parachure Companies use all of the normal Brirish
special rules, lound on pages 171 to 175 of the rulebooL,
except British Bulldog. Instead, rhey replace the British
BulLdog special ruie with the For Your Freedom and Ours
special rule. Support Platoons from 30'h Corps are not Polish
and use all of the normal British special rules.
thoughr too soft for gliders so the antj-tank guns and other
heary equipment norLld be landed on 1B Septcmber (D+1)
and 19 September (D+2) at the Bricish landing zones north
ofthe Rhine. The rest ofthe lPJPB n'ould land via parachute
on 19 September (D+2).
The glider-bor-ne units landed as schcduled but the D+2 units
suff-ered heavy casualties due ro the German forces occupying
the cdges oFrhe their landing zone. The airlanding units loughr
:rlongside the l" Airborne Division rhroughout the battle.
Brcl rveather delayed and disrupted the drop ofthe rest ofthe
IPIPB for t*o days until 21 September. \fhen they finally s
took off for Holland, over a third of the transport aircraft
aborred the mission due to anti-aircrah fi.e, resulting in only
1,000 Polish paratroopers landing near I)r'iel.
The paratroopers rluickl)' moved to rhe sourh bank ofthe Rhine
across from the British position at Oosterbeek u,hete rhey
expected to find a flrry to ge! therrr across the river. Holvever, lhey
lound thar the felry was cut loose by its f)urch oper-ator earlier'
in the operation ro prevenr ils use by the Germaru, so the Polish
paras ltll back to Dliel, ancl lormed a deftnsive perimeter.
Jle Poles fbught off several G€rman assaulcs and faced
constant artiliery bombardment [ntii 22 September when
the iead elements of 30" Corps reached Driel. \Virh the rerv
reinlorcements rhe IPIPB agail locused on rcacbing the
British paras across the river.
The Polish paras made two artemprs to cross che Rhine under
cover ofdarkness. The 6rst atrempt i,vas rnade on the evening
of 22 September using small rubber lafts. A sccond attempt
was made the following evening using assault boats from
30'h Corps. German fire and the srvift currenr made rhese
crossings extremely diflicult. Only abor.rt 200 Polish troops
made it across the river
On the night of 25 September, rhe I PIPB helped the British
l" Airborne escape back across the Rhine. The brigadc then
marched south ofNijmcgen and guarded bridges and airfields
for nvo *'eeks before rerurning to rhe United Kingdom in
mid-October.
Thc brigade was disbanded in June 1947 and most of the men
decided to lemain in exile, settling permanently in the United
Kingdom rarher than returning to communist Polaod.
FOR YOUR FREEDOM AND OURS
The Poles displayed remarkable bravery in combat, often
pushing on to take objectives when any other men would
have turned back.
Iltlish Platottns fght to tht last and ma1 re-roll fuiled
Platoon Moral.e Checks. If yu are fieHing a Polish
Company, lour Company Command tean may re-roll
Ct mpany Mt'rale Chechs.
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Jr.hn D. Frosr *as born in 19ll in Tndia. lVhcn Englancl
..rr.rr1 \\orld \\irr Il. Frost u.as posrecl to dre 10"' Brn:rlion
C arr:roniens, in 5rr*blk .rs plrt of rhc l 5'r' Scortish Division.
\\ rhr dlsr Blirish ailborne division lvas formed. Frosr
her,.
r cc1 ancl * es eppoinred to rhc f "i Parachutc Rattalion,
olunreer
1 .{irborne Dllision in rhe 1;ll ol 1 9,11.
From Januarv 1942 ro Dccember 19,13, Frosr participar.-d
in a varien of airbornc opcrarions. His first opcration in
Februar,r' i 942 rvas a successfill parachute laid into occupied
France to steal (lerman radar eqlripmenr lrnd retLrrn ir to
England fbr analvsis.
Fros! bccame the commender of 2'J Batt.rlion during
battalion conclucted scveral :lirborne assaults in
caPruring kev rir bases.
Irc chcn dropped into Sicily as a p:rrt of Operatior.r Llusk1,.
Frosr's 2"'i ilattalion asseulted and captuled rhe Ponte di
Plinosole Briclge in Siciil'. Ahhough the objective rvas seculed
carll in the opcration, Frost didn't rccejve rcinlorcemcnts and
u.as ibrced to renpot:rril1-rvithclrarv until they coulcl reclaim
the br.idgc ivift help liorn rhe British Eighrh Arml
Frostt next combar jr-Lmp would be inro rhe Netherlancls
duling Operatlon Markcr Gardcn. The British l'' Airborne
Division rvas to sccure rhe vical crossing over the Rhine River-
in Arnhern u'ith Frost's battalion in the leacl.
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On thc afternoon of 17 SeptemLrer 1!,i4, Frost's 2"'lBattalion
1anc1ec1c,n irs assigned drop zorrc about six miles lrom the
Arnhem Bridgc. The battalion lblmed up and ser o1i lollowing
the north bank of the Rhine.
I)uring the march to Arnhen, Frost's battalion overpolvered
or b,r.passed :rnv (lerman resistance. The lcad companv of
Frost'.s 2"d Battalion reachcd thc nortl-rern cnd ofthe Arrhem
Brldge bv 2000 hours.
Trrmcdiatcll', Frost c,rdered a colnpanv to cleer rhe bridge
of Cermans, but rhev rvcrc unablc to cross to thc southern
bank. Frost then established a defensive perimeter to hold rhe
northern end ofthc bridge until help arrived.
Frost and the clefenclels spent the eveniJr[j linding o1{Gcrmar-r
:lunisia, pr-obes into their perinrctcr. Frost busily kepr his perimerer in
rop condition, kceping guns in top older and ledeplovinq his
;rlatoons to shore up gaps in the line.
'lhe next morning ar 0900 hours SS-Hauptsnrnf)hrer
Viktor Graebner, commander of the 9. SS-Patzcr
AufLlirunrabteibory,laLrnched a bolcl assault flom the soutl.r
sidc ofrhe river against Frosfs perinerer iD an artempt to force
his rvay across Alnhem Bridge. Ile paratroopers held their
fire until the lasr moment then opened up and massacred dre
colunn rvidr anti-tank guns, PIAT!, and small arms.
Vith Graebner's assault halted, Frost prepared for the next
German artack. rvhich came xt 1800 hor.us on the eastern
 edge ofthe perimerer. Tle paras easily sarv offrhis att,rcl<, but During r shon truce on Weclnesda)- evenin!1, Frost and
rhc Gcrmans wcle prepaling for a much larger and conccrtcd his u,ounded l\'ere evacuared bv rhc Germans lor care and
I
el{orr and thcrc rvas still no signs of 1" and 3'd Parlchure becarne prisoners of rvar.
Betralions. Irlost and his men rvoLrld bc on their olvn until
Lvcnturllv, rhc British r crc pushecl away liorn rlie brirlge
30" Corps ar rivcd. rncl the last resisrrurce cnclecl elound 0500 hours lhursclay
On lircsrlal; 1 9 Scptcobcr, dre Cermans launched yct.norhcr nrorning on 21 Septernber.
assarrlt. this time flom the north using inLrnrry rnd
-ligcr
III f"' B:rttalion had held rhc brirlge aglinst repeared
Frosr antl his
heaw t:rnlis. Frost\ perimetel held oncc agaiu, clisabling a German asseults fol r)\.cr thrcc da1s. 1he Blitish paratroopers
| . r. 1" , r'r' I'r 'r.t p r 1. .1.
',1 " suillred 8l killed and hundrccls rvounclcd.
The cc,nstant fighting clu.indled Irlosis supplics c,f fixrcl ,rn.l Frost rvas libelated by rhe LJS Arml-in N4arch 1945. He
amnrLrnition. :Lnd thc rvounclccl began ro overrvhclnr rhc rcrrrlined irr thc British t\r'ml until he retir-ecl s.irh the r-ank
limitcd mcrlical scr viccs. of\laior (lt'neral in 1')(r8. Alier relircmcnt, Frost bccaDtc r
On \\,cclrrcsdll efiernoon frost w:rs \\'oLrndcd b1- shlapnel iilmer :rnd acrive in locai polirics in \itst Srrsscx. -Eng;l:rnd
Lr' l' . 1 ...i ri ,s.,.
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sncl relinqLlish€cl cornrnanr-1 ro NIejor (!ough. comnrancler of
thc l ' Airborne Recornaiss:rnce Squ,rdron. Slorvh rhe paras ln l93B ate rlcnoli:rl er.enr, a r-epolrer tall<ingq'idr US l)resident
u.erc drivcn out of rhclr posirions. casLlalries motrnrccl irncl Roruld Rcagan commcnrcd lbour Frost. lflorL put hin at the
supplies €xhrusted. end of:r bridse even rodrrl and said kccp it, hcd kccp it".

Lieutenant Colonel John Frost is a \i/arriol and a Higher (lomm:rncl SM(l tearn rared as Fearless Veteran. Fros( is an
Indcpcndcut Tcam.
Licutcnant (iolonel John lrrosr mal join a Parachute Companl-for'+65 poinrs. He is also included ls parr of Frosrt
lcr"r'cte- l-o .. lornd .r pngc t l.

FROST'S PERIMETER A HEROIC DEFENCE

Frost nradc sure hc h:ld deploy'ed his troops in thc bcsr Fr-osr end his rncn ucre fanatic:rl in rheir de{Lncc o1-Arnhcn
definsive positions possible. Ilc
mastcrfuilv deplolcd troops Br ic1gc, sccinq oli sevelel najor lrtachs lronr thc Gcrmans.
in supporting positiors all :rround rhc pcrirnctcr, making
.),
sure thilr rhel'1\'erc \\,cll slrpported by anri rank guns ancl
1. .. ... t..... o...nn . . t /r ',.i.. n/ ,n1 ,.,
nrachin!-guns.
l,litit'rtttou Tor ot,t roll of2 +.

RJ: 1,. 1..... ... 1!4.

MAN THE GUNS!
tltnt is ttot hdt/ in Rcserre. Lto tnt rlqtloy tlls pLtaoit
ln rhe perimeter'. \.\tere hea\ry \{eapon :rsscts r,,erc limitecl,
uhrn 1,ott u,otrlrl rornd/),. hutettl, it is lrployd m tltt
ir ues lery critical to kccp rhcnr in action es long as possible.
tltinf lirE nt litlq( a.l( t'l.n,is.
Frosr kept his mrchine-guns and anti-rank guns opcrarional
ontil thel wcrc absolutelr' destloyed.
REINFORCEMENTS
lrost uscd clch :rnci every man to clcfcnd rhe perinreLer.
\l1Len oir ol'forr Gut tans ls [)t:uoted 1]i ,r ''i,rrrrr
Ihis includecl troops f;onr divisional hea.{qu,rlers, signals
t)f'(/t(/u.)t tlro0ri (, iol/,t dic. Ott /t j+ 10tr t;tnt iii;ii,t.1
plaroons, sappers, end glider pilors. These rroops were
adclcclrvhcro'ct he neecled to strengthcn thc line:rnd shole
L)t:tro.), rtttotltti liiend\ Ittli;ttty rtititt uitIti;r 61/5citt
oJ that Gun tntn.
up his manpower.

A.litrte lcl L.y Frost ;ttdl,Jirn a |lri.rtfirct]r(]tt llntoon.

BtJitr dc1lo1iry.toui Jitrtt tt rlr srdrr of tLr got,l,ou
mq,tntrr t/|) to ltalfofrhr Sccti.Ltns or Squtrl: (e.tc/urlirt,q
the IIQ it|, Cor't1r1t oj \Y palrs
,Su.tion.) fi t'tn ,.t

I !litt)ons in tha rcntpanl,and pltte ty'LettL ir,t:ptci.,t/

t I inforcrncnt Pktoon. the 2iC Cornntn/ tern
I bccona the Pl'ttoot Cantmant/ tran t'or t/tlt p/dnan,
aedsing ta bc at luleperLdettt tantn nnd no lotgtt
.otllitiitg nJ t 2iC C0tnnand !ctb . Teii/ts !/i..1 i)l
tb RtitLfon.ottrt Platoon ar to Iongrr pdrt of tl,eir
origina/ p /rttoo tts.

Trc ReitJirtrnut ])Lttoan .o1t,t ni n plit\ar.lir d|7u:po:tr

inclutling dqk),nnr dtrJ (.lonpatty ,\.Iorak (.lhetls.

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 MOTIYATION AND SKItt
The 1" Airborne Division is more thar ready for a fight, having had to sit out
Operation Overlord. The troops ea-rned a reputation in Timisia and Sicily for
being tough ald professional soldiers and are anxious to get back into combat.

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The parachute companies of the l" Airborne Division

include the original paratrooper unics in che British Army.
The divisjon's history may be brief but it is filled rvirh
heroic and victorious 6ghrs against terrible odds. -Ihese
elire troops wilL 6ght hard to secure their objecrives for
Operation Market Garden.
Your parachute company will defend an objective dorvn
to the last bullet. Dig them in and they will see o1r any GAMMON BOMBS
Cerma[ attempt to move them. But first you have to ger All SMG taams in tlte Company HQ carry Gammon
them to that bridgel Bombs giuing them Tank Assaub i.

BRITISH/POtISH
PAMCHUTE COMPAI.TY
(lNFANTRY COMPAI.{Y)
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3 Rifle Squads 230 points
2 Rifie Squads 170 points

lhe l'Airbornc f)irision hes beer essisned tlrc bridges

ovcr rhe rir.er ll.hine loc:rted in thc l)rrtch ciLl of Alnhcm.
'lhcre arc trrrr key britlges hele, e rujl lncl l rord crossine.
\..r r'rr-. t .t...rtf. r. , o",, ., rJ-. i i'..,,r-r"i u,r',
ceprllr! thcsc inrporrenr objecriyes.
Thc prlechute pletoorr is drc corc o{ vour iirlce. Use dresc
highlr rnotivateci :rncl profcssional troops ro seclLre \'ollr
objccrirc rrnd rhen clig in ro clelencl jt. C)trr urrit lrisrolv
has clcnrorsrrrted rh.rt oncc rhc ll.ccl Delils havc lairl
chinr ro e piccc of Jancl rho rvoni give ir r4r unril everl GAMMON BOMBS
bullcr is spcnr. ,r\ll trans in t lltrtt/tutt ?Ltntut rtrr.y Cattttton Bonbs
r4it,ittg t:htit Totk Ats'urlt
llc lrolish p:rr:rtrooprrs rrill lancl soLtth ol rh.- r'ir-er:Lncl -J.

sccule drc Lrr iclscs fnrnr the soLrth encl reinlirce thc llritish

p;r;rs.rlle:rtll in plecc. lhct, r,jll bc rhc filsr bligrcle in the

dilision ro linh up n'ith J0" Corps as it chrrlgcs t orv:rrcL
.\rnlr.rr. so Ihe\' crln c\pc.t somc ernourccl sirpporL. SECTION MORTARS
trn ou af the lLuchrte Phtoon't Rife/XIG
l:,ttL tr,tns
na1 fir ,t: a Liglr Moihlt ttnn f;ritLq Sklkr.

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:1/ PARACHUTE COMPANY
(INFANTRY COMPANY)
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 3 Squads
Assault 130 points
2 Assault Squads 100 points

Each battalion has an assault platoon at its disposal to

help engage diiicult rargers with explosives and flame-
rhrowers. U,se dlese troops to open a hole in the enemy's
defences for your paras to slip through and caprure their
objectives.

The platoon's flame-thrower is useful to knock-our and

pin down enemy guns and infaotry, or use it to shut down
a German tank before an assault.

These pioneers are also well-supplied with explosives to You may rElace one Ploneer Rife/MG taam uith a Flame-
help clear obstacles or destroy enemy vehicles. throoer tedm at the stl1rt ofthe game before dElolmenr.

ilfrf tr
0bseruer

The mortar is an ideal support weapon for ajrborne

operations. It is reiatively light, easily delivered by
p.rr.'cl'rrte. and pror ide. .luick
fire for tbe paratroopers.
rnd rccrrr.rre \uppon ing
&rr
3"monar
&rr
3"monar
&ii &{t
3'mortar 3"mortar
Use these valuable weapons to screen lour advance with
smoke, or 6re a volley ro break up an enemy attack.

Sections
2 Machine-gun
I Machine-sun Section
160 points
90
tfrf
Command

Vichers HMG teams fom Parachute Machine-gul

do ot calry the uolume of ammunition needtd
Platoons
for indit'ectfre, so cannotfre Arti/ltry Bombard.ments. wlti
Vickers HMG
e*f,t
Vickers HMG
pelf,i pprti
V ckers N[,4G V ckers H]\/lG

The parachute machiDe-gun plaroon adds to your

iirepower. Sight them well to fend offenemy infantrl
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 MoTIVATIoN AND sKltt
The 1" Airlanding Brigade has seen its share of combat. Despite some sct backs in
Sicill thcsc volunteer glider troops are resolved in their commitment to do their
part to secure victory in Holland.

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GAMMON BOMBS
All SMG teams in the Company HQ carrl Gammon
Bom.bs giuing tham.Ihth Assaub i.

The airlanding conpanies are charged rvith deiivering landing zones against German counterattacks, keeping
the divisiont hearry weapons and defending the drop and them free for resupply missions.

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2 Rifle Squads and I Squad

Scout 220 points
1 Rifle Squad and I Scout Squad 165 poin*

The airlanding platoon is organised so ir can fit into a

single Horsa glider This allows the u,hole platoon to be
delivered together in one place and ready to 6ghr.

Your task is to secure all ofthe drop and landing zones arrd
set up a defensive perimeter so that che Germans cannot
overrull our only lneans ofsupply.
At the core of the brigade are its airlanding plaroons.
These platoons form the centre of your defensive pe-
rimeters but they can also act aggressively keeping the
Germans tied down and unable to launch a concerted
attack on your position.

The airlanding company is well suited to accomplish its

GAMMON BOMBS
mission with lots of heary weapons such as the powerful
All teams h a Parachute Platoon carry Gammon Bombs
17 pdr anti-tank gun delivered by the imposing
giuing them'fanh Assault 3.
Hamilcar glider,

AIRL,A.NDING COMPANY
(INFANTRY COMPANY
 2 Machine-gun Sections 160 points
l Machine-gun Section 90 points

The battaliont machine-guns provide excellent support.

Establish a solid defensive position with your Vickers
machine-guns and your airlanding platoons. Close
co-operation between your infantry and machine-guns
wiil break German infanrry assaults.
Machine-guls are just as valuable n'hen attacking. Keep
them close to the actjon and use their long range to
prorect them from return fire. Set them up oo rhe flank Wckers HMG teams in anAirlandingMachine,gun Platoon
of1'our assault to lend fire and pin the enemydown. Once dt not catry the uo/utne of ammunition needal for indirect
rhe enemy has been cleared by your infantry, move your thq cannot onduct Artilkry
fre, so Bombarulments.
Vickers guns in to help defend the ground you've gained,

3 Mortar Sections 220 points

2 Mortar Sections 155 points
I Mortar Section 85 points

The airlanding battaliont mortars are equipped with six

rubes. These weapons, delivered by glider, are quickly ser
up and ready fol action wirhin minutes oflanding.

As with the nachine-guns, rhe 3" morrar will assist you in

securing your objectives. lVith six guns in rhe platoon you
should have no problem hitting the enemy and pinning
them dorvn, preparing the way for your airlanding
platoons to sweep in to capture rhe objective.

They are also valuable defensive weapons, able to break

up enemy attacks and conduct counter-battery 6re. Their
range allows them to deliver bombardmenrs wherever the
paras need immediate artillery support.

AIRLANDING COMPANY
(INFANTRY COMPANY)
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2 Anti-tank Sections 160 points

1 Anti-tank Section 85 points
ifr fi
C!rlr.nd
H tf rarn

Tlre (r pdr aoti tanl< quu hls b.-en nroclilicd !o th:1t it..rn -*ffi
1lr inr,-r .r snr.rll :rirLrome p.rckeuc. clclivtrccl br. glicl,'r. A 6 plr !lr rr

singLe qurr errrl its jcep rre l,rndccl in r Horsr lllidcr :Lnd
.:rn be quicl<lr un1oec1ec1.

J1lc gLLn rdds ,r tremcn.krus itnlounL ol_ iilcpotcr to the

compenr'. 1r hes.r lriqlr laLc ol llre lor r grur its size. r'hiclr
6 irJr crrr
qilcs it n rcesonublc ch,rncc.rgeinst inllntrr'$ \\cll i\ rrrrrl<s.

lr ,\rnhenr. r'ou niil ncctl to cst.rblish srr-ont positiou:

egrinrt ('crrnilrr corLnretatrrcl<s. Llsc 6 pdr gu,,s cl,,selt
t irh rorLr inlintrr to kccp crrcntr'r,ehicLes:rt bar'.

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MOTIVATION AND SKItt

The divisiont l" Airborne
Reconnaissance Squadron is equipped with airborne jeeps
armed with Vickers K-guns. They are expected to launch coap de mai chatge on
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the main Arnhem bridge. They were both courageous and experienced soldiers.

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CompanyHQ 70 points

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Conpary Comma nd Recce
Jeep
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2CCommand Recce
tearn
S[4G team SI\rlG Jee p

lhe Reconnaissance Squadron is the division's eyes and

ears. They are meant to scout ahead of the paras seeking
alreroative roules around the enemy. However, lor this
operation you rvill be making a coap de main, a swlft
r(ra\l( rlrrr relie. or, .l'eed nnd 'u|pIise. ro caplllre
Arnhem Bridge.

Teams of the Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron HQ

dre notReconnai l ce teams. Howeucr, they ma1 maka
a Reconnaissaxce Deployment noue (see page 191 ofthe
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,r/chnnh. n. rl,ouoh th,! we,c kcron,Ta'.,nnre re,,mt. GAMMON BOMBS
AII SMG teams in the Company HQ carry Gammon
Bombs giuing them Tank Assauh 3.

AIRBORNE
RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
(MECHANISED COMPANY)
 3 Recce Squads 245 pdns
2 Recce Squads 180 points
1 Recce Squad 105 points

GAMMON BOMBS
AI/ teanx in an Airborne Reconnaissanca Platoon carry
(iammon Bombs giuing them Tlznh Assaub 3.

The Airborne Reconnaissance Squadroa is equipped with

jeeps so that it can race !o the objective and deposit its
troops before the enerny can react.
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Ifyour opponent leaves the objective lighrly defended, use An Airborne Raconnaissance Platoon is not d
there jeep' ro rral<e; quick run Io (rprure ir. Rcconnaissance pktoon. Howeter, it may make a
Reconnalssaxce Deployment moue (see page 194 of the
rukbook) as though it was a Reconnaissance Phtoon.

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1ST AIRLANDING RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON

The l' ,\irlanding Reconnaissance Squadron was formed in
1941 under rhe command of Major CFH 'Freddie' Gough
andana.hed to,h. I {irborrc Diuision-r reconrai"sm,eunit
in late 1942. The squadron had 250 men organised inro a
headquarters troop, lour reccc troops (named A to D lioops),
ard a supporr troop including the squadront heary weapons.
The sqrtadron lirst saw cornbar in September 1943 when it
landed by sea in Italy wirh the l" Airborne Division. The
squadron led tl,e advence up rheAdriadc coasc ofltalyseizing
German strong points and airfields along the way.
During the campaign, the squadron su$ered heary casualties
and B Troop ur as pernanenrli d''brrded. ir. mer .ert ro rein-
force the other troops. The squadron accompenied the resr ofthe
1" Airborne Division back to England. Once there, the men
were rrarned to parachute into action and land their jeeps by
glider: to help cut down on the overall number ofgliden required
6r the squadron. To reflect this, the unit changed irs name to
the 1" Airborne Reconnaissance Squadlon in early 1944.
The 1" Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron was given a
special mission for Operation Market Garden. Since the
British landing zones were over six miles from the primary
objective, the Arnhem Road Bridge, C md D Tioops were
ordered to lauoch a ra u? dt main assanlt @ seize and hold the
bridge unril they were relieved. Instead of perfoming recon-
naissance missions, A Tioop and the Support Tioop would
stay witb the divisiont headquarters in reserve.
Major Cough was concerned abour the nature ofrhe mission,
arguing that his light recon troops were not wcll suitcd for
an all-out assault against a potentially well-defended enemy
position. -Mren his argumenrswere rurned away, he requested
that his jeeps be 6tted with twin Mckers nachine-guns and
a platoon o€Tetrarch light ranks so rhar he could overcome
any German resistance on the objective. Both requests were
denied due to a lack oftransporc and gilder-space issues.
For the majority of the 1" Airborne l)ivision, the
17 September landings were executed flawlessly. However,
the reconnaissance squadron was nor so lucky. Three of the
unitl 22 gliders failed ro arrive and extracting the jeeps from
crashed gliders proved difiicult. As a result the departure of
rbe ,ouS de nain brce w,rs deLyed rhirr) minurei.
'Within minutes of leaviog the landing zone, Troop was
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ambushed easr of Wolfheze by SS-Srurmbannfihrer Kta|[t's
tlaining battalion. The badly-mauled troop was pulled off
the line :rnd assigned to guard LZ S. Due to poor radio com-
municarions, the remainder ofthe squadron returned to the
divisional headquarters. Only Major Gough with two jeeps
from the HQTioop reached Arnhem Bridge.
The squadron was then attached to Brigadier J\V Hackettt
4'h Parachute Brigade co defend rhe Oosterbeek perimeter.
The scluadron fought until the evacuation order was given on
25 September and was ferried across the river with the rest of
the 1" Airborne Division's survivors.

AIRBORNE
RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
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MoTIVATIoN AND SKILL

The British 1"' Airborne Division, a veteran unit of the North Africa, Sicily and Italy
campaigns, was on stand-by during the Allied landings in Normandy. During this time
the division was rested, refitted and prepared for thei. nexa major operation. Morale
was very higb as the tirne approached for the division to go into combat once again.

3 Pilot Squads 215 points

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2 Pilot Squads 160 points

MISSION TACTICS
The Glider Pilot Regiment is composed ofoficers and
NCOs, so is never without a leader

A Glider Pilot Platoon uses the German Mixion Thctics

special rule found on page 166 ofthe rulebook. BODY ARMOUR
The l"Airborne Division used the majoriry of the
arrny's limited number of body armour sets. These
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GAMMON BOMBS were primalilv given to the Glider Pilot Regiment to
All teams in a Glidrr Pilot Platoon canr Gammon protect them against Flak. The armour would not stop
Bombs giuing them Tanh Assaub 3. bullets, nor could it ailord much proteclion in close-
quarter 6ghting. Instead it was designed to protect the
wea-rer lrom shrapnel ald other flying debris.
The glider pilots are anached from ttre Glider Pilot
Regiment. After they land their gliders they are expecred to All teams in a Glider Piht Pktoon are equipped with
Iend aid where ever they can to protect the landing zones. bodl armoux Vhen a team uith body armour is hit b1,
As the battle progresses they will be placed in divisional an Artillery Bombardment and faik its Infantry Sate,
reserve and sent to he.lp defend the line where needed. immediately roll a die.
They are well equipped to countenttack the enemy and . On a resub af6, the team's body armour has saued
gain back whatever ground might have been lost. itfom harm and it is not Dettrqted.

Keep them in reserve and commit them where they are . Otherwise, the team is Destroyed as Txormal.
needed most to shore up your perimeter defence.

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 2 Anti-tank Sections 265 points
1 A,nti-tank Section 140 points

The division is deploying a large number of the powerfi:I

17 pdr anti-tank guns. These can deal with any armoured
vehicle tle Germans send to try and breach the perimeter
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.W The large guns and their cut-down 15cwt tou,ing trucl<s
are delivered in the massive Hamilcar glider. The biggest
trick will be lancling the guns intact, but once they are
.afely on the ground. rhey will give your p,ra'; .eriou.
anti-!ank asset.

Place thern in ambush or in Iocations where they can

rnaximise the damage done to the eneml

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4 Pioneer Squads 240 points

$ 3 Pioneer Squads 185 points

You nay repkce ane Piz eel Rfu tcam with a Fkme-
thrower team at the start of the game beJore tkpkyment.

A Pianeer Supp/1 Handcart opeutes as a Pioneer Supply

Whnlz (see page 215 ofthe ruleboob).

The Royal Engineers of the 1"' Airborne Division are

here to help bolster your defensive perimeter. They are
equipped to lay mines and demolish bunkers.
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They are also adept at foraging around and reusing
German barbed wire and generally preparing your force
for the enemy counterattack.

DIVISIONAT
SUPPORT
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2 Gun Sections 165 points
1 Gun Section 110

Conmard observer
R llc ream Rfle team
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Although an Aiknding Light Battery is a singlt Support

lvllAl 75mm pack howitzer
l\/l1Al 75rnm pac k howtzer
cltoice, each Gun Troop .)peratet as d sepatute ?ldtlon
u,ith lts own Command team. Ihe HQTroop Command
team and Staf team are Indepandent taams. If the HQ
Tioop Command team joins a Gun troop, lt hecomes the
Plataon Conmand Team.
MlAl 75mm pa ck howitzer MlAl 75rnrn paLl howltzer
Although rhq, count ds se?ardte ?litoons for all other
putposes, an Airlanding Light l|axery dtploys as a sixglt
platoon, all at the sdme time. Fc,r example, both Gux
Troops are treated as a single platoc,n tahen ca/culating
tltc numbar ofpktoons held in Ambush or Reserue.

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MEDIUM ARTITLERY SUPPORT
On 25 Septenber 1944, the Germans launched
assauh wirh KingTiger heary tanks, which threatened
an
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0bserver
to ctit olf the paras from their escape roure across rhe
river. 30'r' Corps responded ra'ith a precise aod deadly
barrage of medium artillery.

If an Alrknding Light Banery prouidtd with Medium

Artilltry Supportfres an All Guns Repeat! bombatdment,
i it Axti-tanh rating of 5 and [r1]Al 75mrn pack how tzer lllAl 75nr m pack ho\,,rt?er
f.res as though has an a
FireprnLer of2+.

The 1"'Airlanding Light Regiment, Royal Artillery has

been a critical asset in defending the perimerer. From rheir
N4lAl 75mm pack how t7e'
posirions nea. the Old Church, they have assisted opera-
tions in Arnhem, supporting Frostt troops and also the
4'h Parachute Brigade in rhe wesrern outskirts ofArnhem. :p
They are well placed to assist anlrwhere around the
Oosterbeek perimeter with a commanding view.

Furthermore, the battery has established radio coltacr

wirh 30'r'Corps who have commitred rhe 64 ' Medium
Regiment, Royal Artillery, firing from Nijmegen, to break
up German assaults.

Use this artillery to support your assaults with smoke

bombardments or by pinning the enenl down, and to
inflict terrible casualties on charging enemy infanrry.

DIVISIONA.L
SUPPORT
 MOTVITION AND SKILL
-When
the Allies 6na11y captured Nijmegen the top prioriry was to send relief to
the embattled paratroopers around Arnhem. General Horrocks, commander of
30'r' Corps, sent a small battlegror-rp through the enemy's lines rvhich met up u,ith the
Polish Parachute Brigade outside Driei on 22 Septenber.

3 Sherman V and l FireflyVC 365 points

2 ShermanVand 1 Firefly VC 275 points

Aftel securing Nijmegen, the Guards Armoured Division

have given way to let the 43"1 Infantry Division lead
30'6 Corps. They have sent a relief column to relieve the
embattled Polish paras in Driel. These tanks will add sig-
nilicant iirepower support ro your paratroopers.

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Dingo
2 Dairnler I a-nd 2 160 poin*
2 Daimler I and 1 Dingo 125 points

The 2'd Household Cavelry is at the head of 30'h Corps.

As a commander of a Polish parachute company, expect
these armoured cars to make first contact.

ArmourrrJ Car P/ataons are Reconnaissance P/atoons.

UNFLAPPABTE SANGFROID
The 2"r Household Cava1ry are Guards and as such ale Described as having 'sangfroid' (literally, cold blood), the
members of the most prestigious units in the British Army. 2'd Household Cavalry operated quite aggressively, but
They performed €xceptionally through the Normandy with complete calmness under difiicult circumstances.
battles and as a result were chosen to lead the assault into
Holland. The Guards are well known as 'unflappable' for
An Armoared Car Platoon ma! ltttempt to Dlsengage
*reir disciplined fighting despite the havoc around them.
eten if it sl)at in its preria s turn (see page 150 of the
rulebook).
Armaured Car Platoons fght to the last and m.ay re-roLL
An Armoured Car Pktoon ma1 re-rollfailed Motiuation
any falled Platoon Morale Chechs.
Tests to auoid being Forced to Disengage (see page 151
ofthe rulebooh).

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 3 fufle Squads 175 points
2 Rifle Squads 135 points

The batrlegroup sent to relieve your Polish rroops in

Driel is formed around the 5'r' Battalion of the Duke of
Cornwall'.s Light lnfantry They have brought with them
tanks and machine-guns.

The infantry will help reinforce your position and add

some valuable firepower Use them to defend a critical
objective, freeing up one ofyour own Polish platoons to
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take the offensive or counterattack an enemy advance.

2 Machine-gun Sections 165 points

I Machine-gun Section 85 points

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Aplatoon from the 8'h Middlesex Machine-gun Company
is atrached to the relief column. This added firepower
will bulk up your lines and lend a considerablc amount
of support to your company, including machine-gun
bombardments.

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Re'upply misrion' and other airborne ope'ation. Typhoor
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Nme Mobility Front Side 'Iop Equipment md Notes
Rrxge ROF Arti tdn[
MEDIUM TANKS
Fullv urctcd 6 4 I Co u MG. Hull MG. Toq hoolt.
-l2 AA. t 2 3+ Snri inl;ntfrt Sno|e.

Fire{1y VC Fully rncked 6 4 i Co-u MG, Tos, hook.

Oer* t7 2dt gan t2 /80.n 2 t.J 3+ N0 HE, S.ni-i t/ncilic.

k REcoNNAISSANCE
Duimler l)iigo J*p10
\fheeled 1
0
0
AA NlG.
Co-ar MG.
Daimler I 0
OQF 2 pdt grn 21 /6ftn 2 7
V/itL Liultloh arhptor 2l /ri]tn 2 9

VEHICLE MACHINE-6UNS
t6 hacn 3 2 6 RaF I tJ oLtu utpan fr
.50 calwhicle MG t6 /10cn .1 I 5+ RoF t )f otht unpon ftt.

Mobility Rdge ROF Anti'tmk Firepower

Vickcs HVG 24/60cm 6 a: ROF .l ivhcn pimed dorn.

Fiting bonbatttwnts 4rJ /10(hn
ML l" Mk II monar 40"/100cm 26 snohe bonbatrlment.
oQF 6 pdr gun N,lcdnrm 21"/60cm 3 l0 .1+ Cur shickl.
o(U 17 pdr gun 32"/80cn 2 13 3+ Gun shicld. No HE.

$* MlAl '5mn prck ho*irzer Light 16'/.10cn ) 6 -l+

Fning bonbarlnntt 51"/t60ctt J6 .\atolze bonburlnent.

Team Range ROF Anti-tank

Riflc tcam 16'/10cm 1 2 6

tulle/MG team 16"/40cm 2 ). 6

SllC tcem '1 /10cn 3 l 6 lull ROF r4rer moving.

Light Mo.ta. tc.n) 16"/40cn I 1 1+ Smohe, Can lire over tiiendly tea,rs.

IIAT team 8 /20cn I l{J 5+ l rnk A$xuk '1.

Flame-ftrowcr tcam 4"/10.m ) - 6 Fhn,c rhLorver.

Movcs as a Merlium Cun rerm.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT

Pionce. reams are ratcd es T.rnk Ass:rulr 3. Tcams wirh Camnron llombs arc rated as Tank Axarth 3.

Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes

l""p
Rccceleep l""p Prsengcr 6Lcd AA MC.

\(agon
MMG Carrier HaLf rracked 0 00 HMG carrier, Passengcr nrcd MG.

Cur dom 15'cq,r ruck \(hcclcd

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BRITISH
ARSENAL
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Ihe prirner-v objective oli thc 1'' Airborne Division in
Operation Merkct (lardcn \vas ro caprlr'c rhe Arnhern Road
Bridec ovcr thr: Rhine inract. Bligaclier' (lerald Larhlrury's
l" Palachute Br-igade, r'einfbrced u-ith enginccrs and anti-
t:rrk gllns, spearhcadcd thc assaulr.
Flost hacl ordcrs to securc a raihval. briclge ancl a pontoon bridge
on dleir 14Ry to A-rnhetrr. Frost hopecl to use these secondaly
bridges ro send a compxn]: to rhe soudr sitie of rhe Rhine and
xttack rhc Arnhcm road br-idge lrom the south rvhjlc the main
lorce arr:rclied firorn the norrh.

Since dre brigade'.s dlop zone u'as over 6 milcs (1 0krr) fion the Frost's 2"'r Battalion clici not cncounter any signi6clnL
objective, the l'Airbornc Rcconnaissance Squadron wrs scnr resistince on the soLrthcr-n routc to Arnherr Lrotil it reached
ahead ofl.athbLrry\ noops wirh its armed jeeps Lo make a rzrrrp the railrvay bridge. Hou.ever. the (lernlrns demolished thc
-lhe
de uaitLl.rsb. to the \ridge and hold it Lrntil relievecl. rhree railroad bridge just as the paras rcachcd it. Thr:v trad also
p:uachute batralions rvoLrld thcn march to Arnhem via three removed the middle scction ofthc pontoon blidge making it
scparatc routes, code-naned Lcopard, Lion and Tiger'. equa11), Lrseless so lrost ard his battdion pressed on.
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l-ieutenan t ( ioloncl John Frost\ 2 " Battalion left their assemblv (ierman resistance steadily increasccl as thcv cntcrcd lhc cit1,
point in Heelsum and headed toward Arnhcnl xlong dre soudlern but lrc,st's troops either overcame it ol blpassecl ir usine
Lion RoLrtc at li30 hours on D-l)av (17 Seprembcr 194,1). allel's. side streers, and gardcns.

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REACHING THE BRIDGE
The lead company rcached the Arnhem Road Briclge at J000
I 'Brrreiion oi rhe Sourh Srallblclshire Rcgimenr and the
hours and deployed into nearby houses to fbrn a deitnsive
ll' I'erarhure ll.rrtelion rriecl to brcak through ro Frost but
tere lqrin nrct br rcrr hcavv resistance lrom SpincLlcr.
position. 1he 1" Parachutc Brigade Headquarters hacl
lollor,r'ed tlre 2 "' Parachure Barralion into Arnhcot and arrived The Gcrm.rns scrr rcinfLrccd bv tcn Sru(l (i ass:rult guns
.rt rhe bridge 45 nrinures later. Hou'cver, Brigadier Lethburv from rhe 180 lssrulr (,Lrn Brig:rcle.'Ihe presenccr of armoLrr
haci srayccl li'ift rhe.l"r Battalion to urge then through the gave Spindler e Jccisile edvantage as the vehicles set about
Gernarr resistance :rlrng Lion Route. reducing bui ings containing paratroopers to lubble. \Mitb
!heir co\.er qone, tht paratroopers nere lirrced to withdtarv to
Thc 2"J Blrtdion lrade three artempts ro force its way
better positions rll rhe x hile harassed b1' thc clite SS rroops.
across Arnhen Liiclgc uncler rhe cover of darkness but a
(lerman elnrourcd crr on the south cnd.rncl a pillbox rrear Iiurdrernore, the Gcrnans calleti t4r sevelai hcavl'an ti aircrafi
the nolthcrn end pr*'cntctl the briclees complcte captrrre. guns and phced them on the southcrn bank of the I{hine to
A llanre rhnlr.er tcam elenruallv hnockcrl oLrt the pillbox, shell the liitish. Four Brjtisir b:rrt:rlions rvcrc repulsed u'ith
bLrr the batteliou could not cxpturc the soLtthern cncl of rhe he:rr.r'casualtics. Onlv.rbor.rt 500 men returned !o the nc\\'
br-idqe as tlic Gerrnans beqan to reinlblce. Blitish clcfcnsivc position fblming at L)ostcrbeek. Fron this
poinr on, Frost and his men rverc on thcir o*,rr.
81, darvnon 18 Septenrbcr lrosr h:rd establishcd l perirneter
around the northern crd of rhe bridgc rvirh about -4(l men
fron the.l'LBrtr:Llion ancl thc l Brigade Heacltluarters. A HEROIC DEFENCE
Llack in Ar rhcnr, Frosl'.s parrtIrx)pers lxcecl incrcasing presstre
llong dreir perimeter bur hrcl givcn up very litrle grouncl. the
THE
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FIRST GERMAN ATTACKS (iermens quickly learnecl thar rlircct essaulrs were too costl)
Ccrnrans soon l:Lunchccl probing ;Lrtrcl<s on Ftost's
ancl insreacl resortad to artillerv barrages ancl clirect lirc rvith
pclimetcr. At 0(r00 l.rours SS lQtn4tJgrtrpTt BrittLinitnn,
trnk quls rc, [,]ast arrd Lrurn the per-rs out ofthcir bui[]inss.
l smdL coliection of rccrrrttt:tissltnce pllroons lionr
10. SS-ltatzttdi isiol, lelurchcd ln rssault fiom t]re rortheesr Ily rhe evening of I9 ,Septembc'r, rhe plratroopers rvctc
lg;inst Flosis pcrinr.ter. Houevcr. thc trncoorclinetcd running sholt of fbod ancl rverer. cruualtics wcre ste;rdill_
inlirnol rtrrd ltmout urtarks rv"-re e:rsilv beercn back. nroLrnting, rnLl rmInrrnition lv:ts running lorv fbI aliweapons.
Ar 1000 hours rhc Gcrmans leunched another tssault. this
nrrn. ir (l'l(J[) ]roLLr\ ll lchicLcs fionr -\-,\ (,t nptgnppL Lr,thntr
ii.rr:..1 .ra:o.. rirt -.ricr. tic,rr rhc sorLrhcrtr encL. At first the
rlt:rc *irh lQlr?fit'u?Pe Hr.ntntl, a battlcgtoup becl<ed bv
IiqcrlEheavvranks.
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:;:rpl.r.li .lertr',rrcd .rnd those ten drar naclc
r!eni on ro lL,t:...\.\ Ktnpfurirppt SpirLd/rr.
The (,clmars llLrnchetl a thir.1 attempr to citptulc lhe briclqc.
Kanl:,fu; uppe dlarrst rlas forme d of scvcral trrininq xnd
rccup!-rrrion units l]nd h:Lsrilv scrrt
Blitish at 1800 houls.
Unlike rhe prer ious rtracks, Knaust hld a cor4rle c,f platc,ons
ofold trlining Panzers. lhe trnk lld inlintll assault pLtshed
inro Frrsr'.s pcrinreter flom thc cast rnd miale somc Icadwr\'
into the perimerel beforc bcing ovelrvhelmctl bl PI.\l
projecrors,6 pclr anti-rlnk guns, and rjllc lirc.
WEST ARNHEM
Meanrvhile , :rs Ftost and h is men helcl tlieir qlound er -\rohenr
Bliclgc. the mcn oi the l encl .l r I'arachLrrc ll.rtrllions
overca e lhe initial Gerntan resistance llesr oi Oo.ttcrbeek
thcir t r,Lv into the rvcstern reaches oi--\rnhem
ancl had pushed
using Lion Route. Vhen thev arrived, rhe nvo bartelions
ran headlong into thc net'h' fblnccl blocking iinc oi
S S - Ka n pJlqrup p t Sp i nr) I e r.
C)nlv m'o of Hunmels l4 figcrs arrived ro slrPPort the
rssault. the others having br-okcn dou,n on rhe ioulncv to the
battlr. Nevenheless, they lrt:rckecL from thc norrh, cherqing
llonq rhc nain load cmbarrknrent.
:rssauLr lorcc $es lhc lrracl< pushecl lirmarcl soorc wav belbre being stoppecl
it through br'Ror-a1 L.ngineels ancl thc perimeter-'s Llst (; pclr anti tank
qun. lhe mo tanks *ithdrc* lnd preparccl fot ,r orttch rrore
conccrtccl eFfLlt thc lollorving dav
'lhc (lelmrns assunecl that the parirroopers rvould be lo*
ro co[nterattack dle on :rnrnrunirion rnd rheir rnorale even lower. so a final essrult
rvas planned lil 20 Seprcnbcr. All ol dtc l{arnpJgt ttppc units
operilring rgainsr rhc pcrioreter rvere ctllcd upon lo make a
final clrive against thc parrs. the first art,rcks begln in thc
morninq ancl thc Gcrmans qLriclilv firund rhlr thev rvele onlv
h:Llfcorrcct about rhe srlLe oftheir fearlcss cnemv
liaupJgnrple ,(rrrzr;-'t rene*ecl jts ltrack aqainst thc east
pelinctcr. assaultirtg *ith f;rnzergrenaclicls and [anks. Thef
mct l irh sorne success. but thcv rvcrc hlving tlotblc closing
on rhc bridqc *hcrc thc Brirish A Cionpatty was Firmlv
enrrcnchrd.
\r one poirr rhe Gernr,rns .rttcmptcrl to rrick the paratroopers
br using rn amFrulence hlLcrl *ith srorm rroopers. Not l'ooled,
lhe prrx\ oprnrd up oo rhe vehicLe killiLrg all c,f its occupants.
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matterc wo$e, Frost was wouoded by shrapnel that afternoon
and was fbrced co relinquish his comnand.
THE END
By late afternoon on 20 September the British held an area only
one 6fth of their original position and could no longer plevent
the Germans fiom using the Arnhem Bridge. The last armed
resistance ended about 0500 on rhe morning of21 September.
Ofthe 740 men ofFrostt force, 81 men were killed or died
of their wounds. A few managed ro evade capture but the
majority, Frost included, would spend the res! of dle war
in captivity. However, they held the norrh end ofArnhem
Bridge for three days and nine hours, preventing signi6cant
German reinforcements from reaching Nijmegen that
could have halted the Allied ad"ance. They held on in
Arnhem to 6re cheir last bullet, securing themselves an
honoured place in history.

Frost managed to hold the bridge despite terrible odds. His leadership and the high morale
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ofhis men made it a very dilficult task to rernove them from their positions.
This organisation is an optional variant on the usual Parachute Company, based on a typical
company in Frost's 2''d Parachute Battalion in Arnhem.

Parachute Platoon

P?rachuE Platoofl . Foyal El-ci:reei

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PERIMETER FORCE
The pararroopers under Frost's comnandwere tenacious
defenders, expertiy using terrain and 6ring positions to
see of sevelal major German assaults.

Frosti Perimeter Force starts the game in Prcparcd

Positions.In additi.,n, it is aluays the dtfender against
llnothar Injttntr! Company in missions that use the
DeJensiue Battlc special rule.
 Tlc follorving arc foui scenarios that focus on the four mxjor
Gertrau assaults on frost's 2'd Parachure Battalion. Thcv are
all plai'ed on rhc sanrc nrap using the sanr€ terrain lrorn each
game to the next.
Players bavc thc option to play them separately or toqether-
as a mini camp:rign. If 1'ou choose to play thcm as a mini-
can.rpaign the following instructions rvill help bring the stoly
of the batde fbr the bliclge to your game table.
THE CAMPAIGN
Tbe Arnhem mlnl campaign is a srorv rold in foLrr plrts.
[,ach ganc continucs rhc lighr clilcct11. hom u4rere you
lefi oS rvith rhe previous one. It bcgins rvjth Brinknann's
BETWEEN GAMEs
ifvou are plal ing the c:rmpaign over several gaming scssions,
itmay be uselul ro makc a note of*hich British plaroons
have been destrovccl befbre yor-r trreak lor the day That rvay
you can quickly ser Lrp rhc nap fol the next game r.r.ithout
having to rcmember rvhich pl:rroons were desrroved.
WINNINc THE MINI-CAMPAIGN
nre player rhar u,ins Hummclt Assault wins the campxign.
Howcvcr, keep tlack of your victory points lrom each
scenario. All of thc scenarios, except (lraebnerls Assault, use
the standard Victory Points Table found on page 195 of the I
Flatnes Of \Yh r nleh o ok.

AssaLrlr. is f_olloncci bv Gracbncr's ancl Knaust's Assaults ancl British platoons clestroyed corLnt as Victory Points in the game
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is concluclcd rvith Hurrmel's r\ssarrlt. they are destroyed but do not count as such in subsequent
games.
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CASUALTIES AND REINFoRcEMENTS I
Thc British lorccs rcmain on the rablc fiom game ro game. Ar the end of the campaign rhe u,'inner rorals his vicror)'
Because rhev are isolared fronr the rest of tlic division, the) points and consulrs thc follorving table to cletermine rvhal
hlve to deal rvith the losses thel have raken. sort ofvictorl thcy have earned:
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Brirish platoons thlt lrc dcsrrol'cd in a sccnario arc
pcrrnancntlv dcstrolccl and can[ot return to the campaig]r.
lf a platoon is nor dcstrol'ecl, it is assumed rh:rr frosr brings MINI-CAMPAIGN VICToRY TABLE
rhe plaroon back up to full srrength belore the ncrt attack
Winnert Total VPs Campaign Result
using FJQ personrel or rhc rvalkin.q rvouncLecl ancl it begins
rhe nc\r garre ar fulL strength. I9 or more Stunning Victory
15 ro 18 lv'lajor Victorv
lncicpcrrdent Teanrs or llQ Artachncnts ar€ al$.als rerlrrned
to rhe tlghr. l0 to 14 Minor Victor,v
_lhe 9 or less P1'r'rhic Victory
Gelnan forces have:rccess to reinlorcements and ahvavs
begin each scenario et full strengrh.

DEPLoYMENT CHANGE HISToRY

At rhe bcginning of each scenerio dre British platoons are Plalers mal'wanr to scc ifrhc), could chanllc rhe outcone of
deploved according to the scenario nrap. lndependenr 'l eams historv bv making a lerv adjustmenrs here and thcre ro rhcir
(including Frost) may be deplol'ed ar you. djscretion. deploymenL or reservcs.
Gerrran platc,ons nay be cleplc,yed anywhere rvithin thcir
leel free co alter Frost's perimcrcr. chenliing the platoons
respective deplo\-ment zones.
around, or naybc re-lighting the canpaign *ith Ailhncling
The first f!u'atracks b1-the (lelmans u.ele launched to set or Airborne Reconnaissance Plaroons ro see if a coup dt rnairt
them jnto a good posilion to lakc on rhe Brjtish in a final assalrlt might havc ctranged the outcome of rhe batrle.
assault. 'Ib rellect this. the Hummei.s Assault scenario uses the
Rrinkrnanns Gains and Knaust's Gains spccial ruies to altcr
the (ierman deplovment zones. lfyou,:rs rhe (ierrnan plaver',
are successlul in the earlv scenarios you rvill placc l ourscif in
a bettcr position to sccurc final victorv.

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2ND PARACHUTE BATTAIION PARACHUTE COMPINY
Bert:rlion HQ Licutcnanr (iolonel john flost (scc p.13)

Assault Piatoon Prrechute Assault PLetoorr (ar liLll strength: see p.17)

-Nlachine-qun Pletoon ['ar achutc Machine gLrn Pletoon

1 (one Nlachine-giun Sectiorr scc p- 1 7)

I Nforrar Platoon Par:rchute N4ortar I'latoor (orcr \.'lortrr Sccrion; see p.17)
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A Companv I{Q Ciorrpenl HQ (CiC alcl 2iC Cirrnnrrntl 5M( i te.rms
I encltlirec'PL{T rcams; s"-e p.I5)

No. I'latoorr, -t\ (iompanr P;rrachute Pletoon (firll strcngrh; see p- I (r)
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! No. 2l'latoon, A (ionpanv Parachute I'latoon (firll srrcngrh: see p.1(r)

tt No. 3 I'latool, ,,\ (icrnpatrv P;rrechure Platoon (full srrcrrgth; see p.I 6)

B CoupnNv B COMPANY
\, o l'lr oon. B Ce rr prrrr PatachLLre Ileroon ({iLll strenrrh; see p. i6)

C CouplNv C COMPANY
No. 8 Platoon, C Companl-, J'J B:ltralion I'arachutc lleroon (lirll stlensth; see p.1(r)

No. 9 Platootr, C Compau-. :]'r Batralion Parachutc I'laroon (llll stren.eth; see p.l(r)

BRIGADE SUPPORT BRIGADE SUPPORT

l' Airborne
Headqu:rrrers Plaroon, Ailbornc Rcconnaissancc Platoon
Rccor-rnaissancc Squaclron (with HQ Secrion and one Reccc Squ:rclr s.. ;..i=
Nos. 2 ancl ,1 (iuns, B Troop, Anti t;rnk P1;rtoon (H(] SrcriLrr' .1r-,.1. .
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No. I Airlandin.g Anti tank Platoon :rnti-rank gunsr scc p.21). Gurs deplo,c.1 i: 1 ::-..: -

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No. 1 Airhnding Arrti-tank Pletool ., r . \, r' - ,1 . ' l

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No. 2 Pl:rtoon. ['rrechrrrc lleroon. Ror]l tng:n:: .

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A Tloop. Per':rchutc I'l:itoon. Ilc,r.r L I-ngincrr.
(rvirh rrvo lioneel S,quecls: see p i('

Parachutc I'latoon, Ror'.rl F.n gin ec ls

(rvirh two Pionccr Stluacls; scc'p.,2(rl

LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN FROST

h these sccrarios, Frost hrs :rlre;rtll esrablishcd his
pcrimerer end Ihe Acljust thc Littc sccnlrio spccial lules
I handle horv he redeployed his troops. In these scenar-ios
' rhc Lieutenanr Ciolonel John Frost l'llrior clres Ltot use
. fris Reinfirlcernents aud Frost\ Pcrinrctcr spccirl rules.
 Each scenario Lrscs scvcral spccial rules to give plavers the SIGHT IN THE GUN5!
historical leel of rhc 6ght thcv are participatilg in. Sone of (Used in rlre (irzrDarr's A:sault, Ktttutt! AstruL/t and Huntne/'s
chese special rriles can be fbuncl in the,Flamu OJ'\Yar rulebook ,lrral/t
sccn;r r ios.)
r-hile orhcrs rhat arc urorc'spccilic ro the lighL in Arnhem.:rre
Nun,ber'2 gun of C'l'r'oop u'as placecl between nvo builclings
dctailcd hcre. lior yoLrr-conveniencc, they:ue listed in onlcr
jusr lefi of dre bridgc. The1, firecl a couple of shors inro ttre
oflppealance. Pagc rcfcrenccs arc llso listccl lbr rhose rules
side of the bridge cr-eirting :r small 'V' to shoot through. Tl-rc
lourrd in rhc mlcL,ook.
platoon conrmander, positioned in a nealby building, directed
Special Rules fourcl tt tbc F/,ute: O/ ll2r-nLlebook: the gun's fire. crusing scrious hlvoc on rhe enemtr
. Across the Volga, pagr 225
. Prepaled Positions, l)nKr I98 A// O()F 6 ldr mti-tt I guns /ntty us( tha Line of SigLt of
th( PltztauT Ctnutuant/ ttdttt it\te1d ofir out . 'lLis mntns
tltu thc gLtt cdn shoot rtl a tttrget abstrrrct,:d Ly ttrnin st,
CHARGE AcRoSs THE BRIDGE long as th,: p/,ttoon conmand tutn cn sft th( tnrget.
(Use.l in thc (iuebner's Asvult Scenario)
Ilt.en thotglt tlte Connand teatn\ Lina oJ Sight is used, thc T
Cr-ecbnel carcfirllv orglnised his:rpprorch rcloss the bridgc.
'Ihe artacli *as lcd trv tlrc arnrorrred c:rrs, fbllou,ed bl'rhe gu lti1/ iht)ofi.rt-om its otun position rulten detenrLiting the
tt/ig(t\ lrart trd Sidt drlno r.
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Atucl,ad (,lont/.,ttn', or 2i.C L)onntnd taanx mal no! uy th(
YourJint ,rrrins ott tfu tnl)h lh t
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,o !h^ej, ijt t/tt .Sight h r Guru.tsper:idl rule.
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ADJUST THE LINEs
I'anztr:piiIt l'/rto,ttt.,ti .\.\ P,rttztr[,,il, Plttoon (Llscd in thc IOn ust's Assdtit atd l lrtnnel't Asau lt scenaric:s.)
. funt 2. j.\ (1,t.:;t:'ti, ).t!titi,t ti!)t,!t l'iarotit aid batl' ,\s the bartlc * orc on antl ctsualtics mountcd, Frosr redeployed
.\.\- i:,i,: i :,,;:', l',.;r,',,, \onra of his troops to leinfblce rveak points in his linc.
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Dttiig rh 1)ritislt itpLolututt, tht Brirish pldyer /kd!
.1, :: ': , .:. . ,:, ,iri:r.,ri ROJ' rdtllot oir ],latot,n ta tt ),urh?re o th. tdb/e thdt it liot
nl,iit 8"D0cm oJ the {'ernan dtplol,ment ireLt\.
) S,ltroor rhtt rdep/o1s tuing Adjust the [.ixes still begins
tltt g,tne tL l\-epartd lbsitions.
Aitlanrliug ArLri tark Plttt\ou rhat rdrp/01 using Adjust
RELENTLESS DRIVE tlr Lirtu tna1, nat tna thc Sight ln tlr Gunsl sped ru/e.
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Llir.. -\-\ l.,r,,,l/<' rll t Gt,itbttr ran into A (irmpenr-, rhere
ll noihing fL,r it bLrr r,r dritc heldLong ,rnd ,rrtenpt to cr-lsh ARNHEM IN RUINS
(llse,J. in rhe Hunntali ,,1ssr;zrf scenario.)
throLrgh rhe perimeter to srfltv.
By the rime Hummel launched his assault, the alea surrounding
(|u nr': Jortt tt,,tl': prt:sci Crnnpant, trlotrb Cltchs. the bridge was rcdLrced Lo rLrins. The (lelnens targeted British-
(ittntn l)htaots nft Trat Destilt.l/ t tlr1, nor, ,,11 tr,, helcl builclings with incenclialy barragcs ro se! drem ablxze xncl
dcnv rheir usc ro thc Bricish. However it also made apploaching
opposhe edge of tht rabh.firn tfu SS-lhrytfgnppt
l;rost's pararroopers extrenely clifficuit aod dangcrous.
Gr,u b r tr dr1, Lt1, tn tt t arr,t.
A tt,tnr t:,ntrtot ,lriuc o/f al tlr tabh if it tnlri At tlr Dorhle Brjirc dtplo.yneu the Gerrnn pl1yer na1, dtsltrnr, uO ,o
. rl',.t . t.,.1r".1 t t . t- h
fit,e builrlingr utithit tfu British tltploynett tt, reduce
'trca
'ltants rouaitirt,l 0it 1/)a tnhle u'l:u'n !lr :cttLrritt t;td: art
t.) n pil. 0J rubbl( (\.r pdga )23 aJ the ru/eboole).

i nnedia tt/1 DLstrol,rtl. Ior taclt building duignatt'tl, raL1 a dic an a 4+ the
bttilrlitg l: tlso :er or Jire. Pkce n snohe nuker equal to
ri,t :izt oJ rlr bt iLlin,4 on tl,t pi/c ufrubblt. The smohe.,\om
l,t.fi,t hlat, [, 1;11g a'1 ighftltroryh i. If the building is ''et an
lit. rlr nthblr betonrcs inptssab/e tan'ain tt, al/ teanl
ll,; Riri:/, pLtnon ts suppost'l to b,: drpltyttl in any ofthese
ii, brildingt, tltn pktoon nay rcdtploy anyuhere uithin
6 I -:;,t rt rlte ],ih rubble.
i.,. ,i-;t i,:it :nrts ,tn,ck:sed as D{fnh GoirgJbr a// t,:ams.
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Srnrrrs & OprN AREAs iht cnrl..rnlirr.n: rr Llr. .rr.r : rl - .. ::- .:- .r:
Arrrlri'ris srcets n.clc nicle to ecconrmocllLc tbc urb,r,r
rrrllic hertling.lcross rhc Rhirc. nri stleets on rhc nrrrp.rrc .,r,1
ticlc enoLLgh ro,rllo* r'ehicles to p:rss. Thcl firllol ell rhc
()tlrcr,,risc, rro irirr iiLn.ri.r:.:lr, ,Lirtl. .'...-':... .:. : .--r
rror mal srr ccts nrLcs lirund on prgc i):i ol the I ;h r Lt' O.J \Ya t
striLnlr lcicss poinrs. lhtsr gilr lrlrni:, ir:.: \i.: -'-,.-,:.,
('Lrr l.'.rnrs,tc.c'ss or .rrrl oli-rlr, l.rl, q,. i
lulebooli. '.. : I . I ..
rt..t
(,rccn lrees arc operl .llc.ls *her'e trcrrlrs c;rn cliq Forholes.
'l lrc br i,.lc.'
ir\cliis rlr"ccl rs liorl.,irrtl i' il..rr,,f . r. i r;,,,,r.
Lrnrilrlier rhe (.rrchrrrrr 1.s:r,lr rl ,,.,io ., ', i 1. , ,,, . ,r
THE BRIDGE
'Ilc L,.conrcs Cross collnr't ran.rin.1uc Lo * r'ccl,rqr .rJrLl !r.iLrr.
Arnhcnr Rridqc *as rrr rhc ct'ntrc of rhe 1i.qhr, dorrrinerirrq
the i.Lrdsc.rpe. lhe bridge stanrls lhoLrt ovo sroro s irigh .rbotc
r he b: r r lc iicitl. It lrecl berr itrs on eithel siclc ro pro cnr vehiclcs
ROYAL ENGINEER MINEFIELD
'lhc llorel tngineels qrritl.L. deplorc,l ,L rrr,rll rrirr, ll.lrl
fr-orr frrllinq ofi rhc edge. lhis prrr idcs (iorrr r:rlrrrenr ro tc.rms
orr tlr.'blirlge lrorl c'rlcm| rcrn)s on rlrr qround 1elel. of Il:ulliinr nrjncs tcr.rss rlr,.' brjdg.. 5in.c rhi. j: ,,nlr
,rr irrrl,rovis.'rl rrrinciitld. tcarr,. do ror nrcd ro r:1lic il
lhc bticlq( is impess:rh1e to p,rss Lrntlcr crr.cpt et dre clcsigrrrr.-d ,\krtiletion '1cst to closs it. lierr thc rnlrrr ;rs lr,rr irg .rr
I
unclerpess.'s. Auri-t:rnk r.rring o1 j.

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 3.'1he Gennan player now deploys their platoons anlwhere
within dre SS-KunpJgruppe Brinkmann deployment area.
18 3eptenrber 1944'
OSOOhrs
The Motorjsed SS-Artillery Battery is placed oll tbe tatrlc,
landed
aii{ i :n DaraLrooPcrs have and tses the Across the Volga special rule.
:li:ir: o."..,""'t *i #::T,"::
-ccurc Lhc btiJg". ol."'ui:: BEGINNING THE BATTIE
'
j.n -11t^rtorr"t Jonn
T ieutenana-u(
--'-'
.
t"],"'^-;.,:,
_L Lhc bridge \'r ith
1. All Bricish reanrs on thc rable starr rhe game in Prepared
Positions, so thcv arc in Foxholcs and Gone to Ground. f
:1:' ;"J';" "".'";;:J :: :: l';1" \:il':::", 2. The Gcrman player has the 6rst turn.
-":!"-'f"i?";?iil;iT"' i,rrd5c lrom
;:tiil i;; "n"'n:'
han'Ir" ENDING THE BATTTE
llle battle ends:
N

I\rrtlem has begun ! .

The epic baii'le for I
At thc st:ut of the British tuln 7. or
. if rhe Cerman player srar-ts their turn iu possession of
either objecrive.
The Brinkmann's Assaulr sccnario uscs the Across theVolga,
;r'J Prepared Porition. , ',.'. I -rrle'. DECIDING WHO WON i
Tire Gerrnan playcr wins this scenario if thev capture eithel :
YOUR ORDERS ofthe oblectives. They have assessed rhe Blitish paratroopers' I
BRITIsH strength, which is more than expectecl. Your lorce u'ill tre
The r'eteran 2"'l l)ar-rchute Battalion rcachcd thc Arnhern rvithdlau'n to assisr:r much larger-counteratt,rck to push the
blidgc at 2000 hours on rhe operation's D-Day (17 Scptcrnbcr, British olr thc bridge.
19,1,1). Your firsr priorirv is ro esrabllsh a deflnsive perimetcr
ro hold o11 the Celman countcrattack expected {irst rhing in Otherlvise, fie British player rvins. Yorive managed to see
rhc rnor ning.
off thc first Gcrnan counterattack. but ir was a snrall one.
Expect:r much larger one belbre rhe day is ont.
GERMAN
Repor-ts flom thc fieltl indicere that l:r sm:rll gloup of
paratroopers perhlps a company-sized lorcc has cntered
Arnhcm. hou'rvell establisheci they are
Tt is presencly uncleer
anci rvherhel or not Arnhem is trulv their prime objective. BRINKMANN'S GAINS
You h:rve collectecl a snall SS-lQnpJgr P])e.)f A fhlnn g Brinkmann's probing atteck has secured a littie mole ground
(r'econnaissancc) troops. YoLLr orders :rre to 6nd c,ut *,hat from rvhich to launch future assaults.
1&c arc Lrp againsr. (iulrentll there arc no Clcrntan unirs
occLrpying dre blidge so it is inpcrative thaL 1'ou ger rhere as
If the Genndru tuit tl)is sce dia, the K(| Hunna/
quickil es possiblc. dtplo.yment arn i exttndd to 10"/25rn.
PREPARING FOR BATTTE British plataons thLl.t ire tuPpoi.tl to be deployetl iuidc or
l. \e.rl',, r l'0.r|'v l2r', n..rbc rr'\.,.'r'nr nrqel uithh 1"/l0m of tfu (|erman del)lrrymtrLt ar?d /k16t be
tl,.c.l1e..'vc..rr norl p"ir . ^', \ed @. radtpltryttl using thr Arllust the Lines tpeci ruk.

2. The British player cieploys their fbrcc ltccordins to the

rnep on prge 37.

I(AMPFGRUPPE BRINKMANN SS-AUFKTARUNGSSCHWADRON

KanplgrLrppe H(l SS-Aufkliirurgsschrvadton HQ (w,ithout vehicles; see p..17)
1. Zug, l- Konpanie SS (,epllnzerte Auf}l:irungs Platoon (fir11 stlength; scc p.47)
L Zug. ). Korrrpanie SS-AufLlrirungs Platoon (full strcngth, no vehicles; see p.48)
+. Zug. L Kompenic 5S He:n-l'Platoor (at full strengrh; see p.57)
1. ZLrq. 1. Konrpenie SS-Lishr Panzersplh Plaroon (firll strength; see p.49)

II. SS-PANzERKoRPS ARTILLERY BATTERY

I Brrreric \lororised S,S-Arrillew Barrery
(lull strength rvith f-our 10.5cm lcFIJl8 howirzers; see p.73)

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 mini-campaign, do not depioy any platoons lost during the
previous scenario.
1B sept'ember 1944, oSoohrs
fj-rst 3. The German player now deploys cheir force u'ithin the
Atthou8h Brinkrnann has made the SS-Kampfgruppe Graebner deploymenr area accordjng to
battalion'
;;;;""; tlith Frost's Paranot reached the Charge Across the Bridge special rule.
the encounter has
G"t,n.r, fo"""" south of the Arnhem
""t"-"f BEGINNING THE BATTLE
frriie. l"rhere SS-Hauntsturmfijhrer 1. All Brirish tearns on rhe table start the game in Preparecl
vittl" C"tut t,"r is preparing to rush Positions, so rhey arein Foxholes and Gone to Ground.
in. uttJe" \'Iith hls 9' 'Hohenstaufen' British 6 pdr Anti-tank gun .eams may Lrse Sight In the
Cunsl special lule. ,!i.
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2. The German player has the lirst rurn.

The Graebner! Assault scenario uses rhe Charge Across the

Bridge, Prepared Positions, Relentless Drive, and Sight In ENDING THE BATTTE
'Ihe battle ends:
the Guns! special rules.
. At the starr ofthe British tur-n 5 or
YOUR ORDERS . If che German player starts their turn *ith no platoons
BRITISH ren-raining on the tab1e.
You've seen o1f rhe first German probe against youl lines,
but A Companv is now reporting some movement on the DECIDING WHO WON
sourhern end ofthe bridge. Sooething is coming across. The The German pJayer wins this scenario if they manage ro get
pioneers have stnrng our some mines along rhe bridge, bur more platoons off of the table than rhey lose. Graebner has
be prepared to stop that column at all costs! forced his way through and linked up with the his dir.lsion.

GERMAN Otherwise, the British player rvins- You'"e hahed rhe en:ml
Youve had no word from headquarters that indicare the dead in his tracks and stopped yet anorher atrempr rLr i..:
enemy is anything nore rhan a platoon or rwo in strength. the bridge, but the bartle has onll iusr besun in:ar:;.:.
However, iFyou rvait much longer the paras will be allowed
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Instead of calcr.riatingVicton Poinr as nor=:,. ::. (J.::-=l
to consolidate. You can't let dris happen. Get across the p;1erre.eire.r-hree\r.ron Por.'.r' r.".: r. - - ..::-.-- :
bridge as quickly as possible. across rhe bridge and le.r'es rhc r.lblc. T:. 3:::.:- : :. :: :-:::.
=
one \'.oun trinr rbr ...1. \,.:_ l
PREPARING FOR BATTTE D.'rro,.d or rcnr.rini .q oc ::.. :i .. .: .: .... -
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1. Set up a 4'll20cm by 4'l120cm table a.s shown on page 37.

2. The British player deploys their force accordlns to

the nap on page 37. If you are playine the Arnhem

SS-I(AMPFGRUPPE G RAE BN E R SS-I(AMPFGRUPPE GRAEBNER

Kamplgnrype HQ l{Q (with Conrpanr C,.lnrmrn.1
SS-Aufldrirungsschrvaclron
team replaced by SS-Hauptsrurmliihrer Viktor (,laebner:
see p.45 and p.,17)

1. Zug, 3. Kompanic SS-Gepanzerre Aufkl:irungs Platoon (ftrll stlength; see p..i7)

2. Zug, 3. Kompanic SS-Aufkldrungs Platoon (lull srrengrh; see p.48)
3. Zug, 3. Kompanle SS-Aufklirungs Platoon (full srrength; see p.48)
1. Zug, L Kornpanie Light SS-Panzerspih Platoon (ful1 strength; see p.49)
2. Ztg, 1 Kompanie Heary SS Panzerspdh Platoon (lull strengdr; see p.50)
3. Zug, 1 Kompanie SS-Panzersp:ih Platoon (full strength; see p.49)
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BEGINNING THE BATTLE

18 3eptetnber 1944, 18o0hrs 1. Ail British teams start the game in Prepared Positions,
the
T'he perilneter has been tested from so they:lre in Foxholes and Gone !o Grollnd. British 6 pdr
nortl-easi and the south' The Cermars Anti-tank gun teams mav use Sight in thc Gunsl spccial rule.
nave finalfy assembfed a reasonabllr 2. 'Ile (lerman player has the firsr rurn.
lar8e Karnpfgruppe io ]aunch an attack
against the bridge frorn the east' ENDING THE BATTTE
The battle ends:
The KnaLrsr's Assault scenario uscs the Across the Volga, . Ar the srart ofrhe Brirish turn 7, ol
Adjust the Lines, Prepared Positions, ancl Sight In the . Ifthc Gcrman player starts thcir tllrn in possession one of
Guns! special ruies. the objecrives.

YOUR ORDERS DECIDING WHO WON

G ERMAN The German plaver rvins this scenario if thcy secure the
Kdnpfgtppr Knttst has becn irrnre<l of training and replace- easrern sideofrhe bridge. The Blirish pelimetet has been seri-
menr LLnits, including Panzergrcnadicrs ancl arnroLrrcd vehicles ously compromised and the Gerrnans are in a good position
lron a tank driver school. These have beel rnassecl to dre cast to takc control ofthe bridge.
ofrhe Bririsir positions. Your c,rdcrs arc to take th KatnltJguppa
Othelwise, the British prlayer wins. The first rrajor counter:tt-
ancl make a dircct assault on the enemv positions at rhe briclgc.
tack has been thuartecl:rnd th€ Gernans rvill have ro tr1' ro {
BRITI5H push rhe Brirish off the bridge some othel r-ay
Irires srill raqe among thc u'rcckagc o1'Clraebner's bold assault.
Horvcvcr, hear.ier ranks cal be he,rrd jn C Cornpanl.'.s secror
of rhc pcrimerer. Tlis is likell' the big couutcrattack that
rle hale bccn crpccring. Brace 1'orLlselves and see to it Jetry
cloesn'r ger e piece ofthe bridgc. KNAUST'S GAINS
KampJgrttppr Knaust has managed to take some grourd lrom
PREPARING FOR BATTTE C Companv during thc battlcgroup\ assauLL.
l Ser up a :i'i l20cm br' ,1'll20cm rable as shol,n on page
i-. Pl:rce nro ob jectives at tbc poir,ts rnarkcd @. lJtfu Getmans zrin this scenaio, tLe KanpJgttppe Knaust and
l. llc British plelel deplor-s rheir lcrrcc according co the mllp SS Ktupfgrupy Britknaun dtpllynent areas trt extend-ed ta
on pale .1-. Iflou are plaling the A-rnhem nini-crnpaign, do 14"/35cn.
ro' dcllor .rl I I , r ,',.r ,l'r in: rrr. 1'rclin.r. *e r. r.n..
British pktoons tltat an ntpptsul tt, fu fupkyad i si.l? u tuithi
3. The Germ:rn pLel'er notr deplo,vs dreir force,upvherc 4"/10on of the Gemat tl'pkyment arei ntu\t b. reltpltfed
rvithin thc Kamplerqrpe Knaust cleplovrrent arca. 'Ihe rcing tb Adjust the Lines pecLtl ru|r.
Nlororised SS-Altillery Brttery is placed o1f the tab1e, and
uses the t\cross rhe Volg:r special rule.

I(AMPFGRUPPE KNAUST PANzERGRENADIERKOMPANIE

Kamplgrupp.- HQ Panzersrenadierkonrpanic HQ
((iompani ancl 2i(i (lomnancl MCi
teams)
. / rq. . Knrr 1',r'. P:nzrrgrenadicr Platoon (Comrnand and six M(i reuns)
i. Lr.. l. Knr' .'.' r'- l):lnzergrcnaclier ltlatoon ((ionmarcl alcl si-r MG tc-.uns)
1. /.r1 . Knr u ric Panzersrenadier Heavv Platoon (Cornm:rrd SM(i reur,
loLrr Hl\'I(, teans:ud rna (l\V34 Molral tems)

PANZERKOMPANIE MIELKE PANzERKoMPANIE MIETKE

) T Ltg Panzcr Plaroon (u.ith tn'o Panzct IV I I and
rno Panzer IIII or ir'{ rrnks)
II. SS-PANZERKORPS ARTILLERY BATTERY
2. llattcrie \lororised SS-Arrillerv Betterv
{hrll streneth rrirh iour 10.5cm leFIIlS horvirzers; seep.73)
the Gcrrnan foLcc uscs rhe organisation ancl i ch icle rrrrislc' lron Fotrcs: [urope Lrnlcss othcnvise nored.

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1!-2O Septernber 1!44 reduce to rubble using the Arnhem in Ruins special rulc.

The paratroopers st1ll retnain in control 3. The German plaler now deploys each Kamplgruppe
of the bridge" After pausing to buitd an)'r'vhere within its orvn cleploymenr area. The \lororised
up strer8th the Germans have launched SS-Artillery Battery is placed o11 rhe table, and uses the,\cross

a massive assault on the bridge to the Volga special rulc.

knock out the British"
The Hummel's Assault scenario uses the Across the Volga,
Adjust the Lines, Arnhem in Ruins, Prepared Positions,
and Sight In the Gunsl special rules.
If you are playing the Arnhem mini-carnpaign, use the
Brinkmann's Gains and Knaust's Gains special rules.
4. The British plaver deploys their lorce accordins ro ihe
map on page 37. Ifyou are plaving the \rnhem mini-.am-
paign, do not deploy anv platoons losr durins rr. :i:'lLrui
scenalios,
BEGINNING THE BATTTE
1. All British teams on the tabl. siart ihe gamt in PrcF;re.i
Positions, so they are in Fo:holes and (lone to Ground.

2. 'lhe Gcrman plaler has thc first rurn.

YOUR ORDERS
GERMAN ENDING THE BAfiLE
Previous assaults have secured ground east of thc bridge.
The battle ends:
\7e now har,e the support of Kanpfguppe Httmmel v'hich. . At rhe start ofthe Brirish rurn 11. c,r
will lead a renewed attack rvith its Tiger IE heary tanks. Your
. lf the German plar,er.rarr. their turn in possession ofone
objective is to crush the British perimeter utterly.
ofthe objecrives.
BRITISH
The situation is getting dire. Ammunition and supplies are DECIDING WHO WON
getting low and it appears that the resc of the division isn't 'Ihe German pla,ver rvins this scenario if they securc one o[
able to join us. Nevertheless, we are paratroopers and we will the objectives. 1he British perimeter has compLerely collapsed
not be removed without first liring every single roundl and victon'in Arnhem is finaL. '";a

PREPARING FOR BATTTE Othenvise. the British p!:.-er ".irs haline held olf several
1. Set up a 4'l120cm by 4'l120cm table as shola.n on German assaults. B:: :i.. :t:.::,: ::;ains, where is
points,n"rked:-''. 30"'Corps:
page 37. Piace two objectives at the

KAMPFGRUPPE HUMMET SCHWERE PANZERKOMPANIE

Konpanic HQ Sch*erc f anzcrkompan ie
(onc Cionrpanl (iommancl Tiser IF- Fr:.". trnkt
L 7.ug Sch*erc Panzcr Platoon (one I igr:r 1E he:'. tankl

KAMPFGRUPPE BRINKMANN AUFKTARUNGS @t@

PLATOON
1. Zug, 2. Konpanie (iepanzcrtc SS Aufldirurgs Platoon (F.rll srrenqrhr scc p.'17)
4. Ztg,2. Kompanie SS-Hear1' Plaroon (ftr11 strength; see p.i7)

KAMPFGRUPPE KNAUST PANZERGRENADIER

PLATOONS
1.Zug, 1. Kompanic Panze rgrenadicr Platooo (Comm:ld ud slr MG teams)

2. Zug, 1. I(ompanie Panzcrgrenadier Plaroon (Command and six M(i teams)

2. Zug, 1 Kompanie Panzer Platoon (four Panzer TIl l- or M tanLs)

II. SS-PANZERKORPs ARTILTERY BATTERY

2. Batterie lv{otorised SS-Artillew 13attery
(ftrll strength with four 10.5cm leFHl8 hou.itzcrs; see p.73)
The German lorce rrses the organisarior :rnd yehicle statistics lron l:ctrtres: Europe rnlcss othenrise noted-

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 On 17 Scpternbcr 1944, SS-Kampfguppe Graebner \vas was engaged in a hearl'firefight uirh British forces at the
assembled at Hoenderloo, near Arnhem. 1he battlegroup Arnhem Bridge.
consisted of batteredvecerans from rhe 9. SS- PanzerauJkkrurgs
Craebner raced his unit to th e south end ofthe Arnhem Bridge, '
' Abte;/ung (9'l'SS Armouled Reconnaissance Bartalion),
determined to clear tlre way for the la. SS-Panzerdiuision, h .;
comnanded by thc eccentric and bold SS-Hauptstarmfihrer
accordance with his orders to keep the road secure. \X41en he ;..
,Viktor Graebner.
arrived he received reports ofa smail Brirish parachute force .
holding the northe.n cnd of the bridge. Graebnet true to .ir
ORMANDY form, decide<l to launch an artack as soon as possible. r.l
unicwas r-efitting after ahard fight and retleat in Normandy
with the rest of the 9. 'Ho/tenstaufen' SS-Panserdiuision
,".';(p'h SS-Panzer Division). Earlicr, on 16 July 1944, Graebner's
GRAEBNER'S ASSAULT .
Graebner decided ro rse rhe same tactir:s thar had worl<ed so. :.
f, 'unit was attached r o the 277. Infa teie,/iuisi7 (.277't'Inlafity
,rDivislon) near the road benveen Viliers-Bocage and Caen, in
*cll r \ormandv. He uorrld nair rnril alier drun pa.sed,
counting on the Brirish ro rela-x their vigilance and then he'.
'Normandl The British 30'r' Corps had raken Noyers-Bocage,
would pounce. Graebnert men were ready and willing.
ffit
lla!
a drnger, r' pcncr.r.ior rlrrc.rrerr.ng ro uabalJr.c he cnlir(
'r J rectloll Ol llle (l(lman llnt, G;aebner had left his cannon secrion behind ro
': l'. .
r against ary sneaky paratrooper attacks. The remainder of.
{ 1.1 r-' - c,".L.-.,.,.,."...1 to countetattack. r.^-,i.-
Graebner preparecl .......,,,..-,"h".L that rl..
Knowiug rl."r R,i,i"h
dre British
the battalion, approxinately 300 men and 22 vehicles,
i ;. i. . -.." -ort at darvn, he would waic for them to relax and
"lert rvould cut rheir way across the bridge. The faster arnoured,:
{. ; Lhen l.rur,l lr'. a.'arrlt. L,r.rebrcr'. lighrnirg,ourrer;rra.k cars led the assauh, lollowed by armoured half-tracks. .:
,i ,
;:. ",r' .r oranlxuc
was a .Jcre... carcnrlEl
durr.rric successJ rn. DnrNn
Larrl-irg Ule .ompler.l. b1
Briri.h comPrerelv oy
Thc Panzer-grenadiers brought up the rear in a mixrurei l
t..'i. . surprisc and saving the Germans l:rom the immediate crisis.
of military and civilian trucks crouched behind metal
t:l' Hir l,,d.,.hip ar,,l .'.r on.earneJ hin rl-c l(nglr..Cru..
:

barrels lilled rvich sand and grain for protection against the.i1
:i: ; :' expected British 6re.
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i-i.rr,:,1 npronutNc
REFORMING
;
t, The de.pe..',e lighring in l-r;n.e grve \vd) ro.r long reuql At 0900 hours on 18 Seprember rhe 9. SS-Panzerau;fbkrungi I
i: to Holl.rnd. Bi the Fr.r ucek ol \clrerrL,er. Craebne h,d Abtei/urg racecl across the bridge at top speed, Graebner in :
l..l; r it to Holland with less rhan half his men and only the lead in his captured Btitish Humber scout car.
. made
armorrred vehir:les. He was ordered to trrrn over all ofhis
The L'ter llm.,uled (Jr. mJde ir rl^-orrgh. Lruc Brit:.h anti-
r\e 10. 'Frunhbcrg' SS-Panzerdit,ision in prepara-
,vehicles to tank guns, PIAI rounds, and grenades demolished the open-':
of being rernoved to Germany for a complete rebuild.
topped vehicles. Thc 'small' group of British paratroope$-'
Howevet Claebner cunningly had his nen render- a1l of his
ftrrned our ro be a full battalion well dug-in and prepared for
'unserviceable' to prevent losing them.
his assault.

.MARKET GARDEN
.During the morning of 17 September, SS-Obersn.tlmbann-
(Lieutenant Colonel) Walter Harzer, commander ofthe
n' SS -Panzerliu is io n, was formally arvarding
'Ho h en s taufe
with his Knightt Cross wheo suddenly Operarion
Garderr was launched. Arrillerv shook the earth and
aircraft poured forth three airborne divisions across the
landscape.
.jusc orer orre hour Craebner". "nen had "ll rl-eir
' vehicles ready lor combat. Graebner *as
ro irnnrcd arely hcad rl-rough Arnl-em and pro..ed
Nijrnegen, to scout for etremy activiry and secure lhe roure
t the 1A. .gS- Panzetdil) is ion.
Kanpfgruppe crossed the Arnhem road bridge
hours, leaving a small security detachment at the souih
end ol rhe bridge. C-rebner'. men . hecl,ed t he road. a rd oold. :
Lmhem and Nijmegen, looking for anl signs oi-{!lier
Their search had turned up nothing bl rhe i::r:
11.,they reached Elst so they decided to proceed to )(iimescn.
(6mq,t\cre.n rhe.onl r.iun Cracbner himselt w;. lilled. hur .
it is uncerrain uhen exacrlr. Some reports indicate that his ..
armoured car \\'as knocked out by a PlAf round, oth.r, s^y . i
thar he dismounred and encouraged his pinned down t.oops- :-!
to keep moting r.rn der the heil offire. But the fact remains that -!i
alter the -.hort bur sharp bartle Graebner, along wirh 70 ofhis
men. had perish ed in rhe hasn assault. tffhen the dust settled, r.
I- burning r. re:k tiom earlier atracks and G.aebnert assault -i,1
littered rn: i.ridse. m.rliing ir nearly irnpassable. ":
Th: :rl:l..ur:i ::i. rhat made it across the bridge wouid go.l"
o: r: iqr.: r..::L SS-Ktatofgruppe Splndlzr, rhe unir ar rhe l
'oll:i--
::.i r: ::: 5;:ds: rr ould secure it against further harm,
:':a a::.:,'. ..:::c.: len ar Elst rvould -n.,. tn th...roth-"
t:Li r: :--.- i-::::r: :o councer British parachute brigades '
at
-:::::i:::: -:,::.:::: i-orrh bank as they tried ro reach Frostt .1.;
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GRAEBNER'S LEGACY
 ''t' I

GRAEBNER'S GAMBLE KNIGHT'S CROSS

(}aebner had :r r('puration for alnal's lbllorvins his onn SS LieuLenrrrt (loloncl \\.lhlrrr H.r::r::. ic,r:r:r.rrrrilr cri d-rt
iniriatirc. Tn Nolml:rnch. rhis proverl r'alLreble rrhen he 9. IIol,eiuatii'ii 5S lltitt,riti;:.:t,;. tlr.,,r.rrr,l (.r.rLLrnL'r ljrlr the
spoiled an aliied erracl<. LrLLvinq rirrlc lir his clivision to I(nislrt'-r (iross houls L)clirlc hi'.rsriLrlr r,:r rlr,: \ :rlrcrr Erjdgc.
elade cncircLcDrcnt. When the Alli.-s lLrLrnchccl Opelarion
Merker Cerden, (iraebncr agairr actcd on his own ordcrs ()ntL;tcr tui rtitl, yl,tt.n)) l,ttt itr ;: .!!t..j:rl: i,,;rii:,1
t r.-,il
and rushecl to coLrnrer rhe lllied rirborne essaulr lt borh
Nijrncgcn itnd Arnhent. .ltll..l SiillTJt'.

SCHNELL!
Wh. itrtu *inK r nis:ioit
i)7 utirlt t Jirtt L d 1,.t, Guebnar, (,raebner orderetl his colrrnrn ro rlrerqe inro .lrnhcrr jebbing
.. t: ... 1,,1...1 ..
his lisr in thc rir rncl 1c1ling. 'l'lan/t.' ,\,1at,,i,.' ls rhi colurnn
|nnuliatr'l bcjirt Rroru tailrrLt:c [)tplo.1,nten t i116111 7ai1s. pouretl over the bridgc sonrc vchiclcs beg.rn :o iill bchind.
nll ,t Skil/ 77:t.for Gtrubn,:r rnd- nth of ytur Cantht ttitl (ilaebncr cnr:ouraercl them ro pick up tlr. pui. :iroririnq.
\Yraporr platoons on tht uh/e. lf:Ltttcs:Jil, tlr llanan ttL,t.1, '5ilnd1.t .\rlntlll
)'/t.)rt tlP to itj l1ott) //)rL)u.u(nt i)t dn.)t di|ettioiL prtnitletl l:'at
thr nore nlecs tlLt n,ltolt phtaon otrt of it: t/tpltr,,nttt arct
Whn Cutl.'ittr rtntl,t], (:0))tbt/t 0r \l't,tpoit: pl,it,tt;t lt', it
(ir,t*ner, ;atl nt1,p/atoon ltt kts jainerl, ,ttttotlrntit tlli ./!\\e\ L iittttll) luttli]t!< )'tLtIt; r.Sturrtrttoytr i,,rr. tl ))ttil t)tt)ti
thit.\Iil/Ti\t. ttp to 6"il1cn Llfltrj tttit tht trr;l,tl + /l()t,,t

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MOTIVATION AND SKItt
Graebnert men rvere fiercely loyal and trusted their commander. His experr racrics
acl-rieved success in Normandy against the Brirish and they knew he would lead
them to vicrory once again in I{olland.

ttt
Cornpary Command
itlt
2 C Cornma nd
S [/]G te arn SI\4 G team

tro,
Schw mmwaqen
t*
Schw mrnwagen

Brirish paratroopers have landed. Experience has

demonstrated that the best way to combat them is to Company HQh equipped aith Sd Kfz 250 ar
If tlte
get into close combac as fast as possible to prevenr them Sd Kfz 251/l half-tracks, they ma1 tst tht ,\latritrtri
from organising. Assault speclal rule.

Gepanzerte SS-AuJkliirung Platoons ma1 use tbe

Mounted Assault speclal rub.

The battaliol's half-tracks have been consolidated inro a

single unit so that they can continue to use their mobility
and firepower to turn rhe ride of battle with daring
charges.

Your half-tracks will keep the enemy on their back foot.

Don't hesitate to be bold with rhese troops. Find a weak
spot and exploit it wirh as much force as you can bring to
bear on the enemy.

SS-KAMPFCRUPPE GRAEENER
(MECHANISED COMPAN'
 REINFORCED TRUCK
The trucks that rvent into combat lvith Gr:rebner-t
assaulr ivere reinforced with sandbags, 55-gallon
drums fillecl rvith srnd end grain, and anything else
rhat t orLld ofel thc slightesr bir of prorection for the
rroops inside. 'lhough improvised, the troops laere
rellti.ch s,rli liom enemr_ small-arms fire.

L:',i Rti;tlirced fiuch is Destro.yed, htJirnl tedms carried

tlj !,itttitgt i \ n!t:tarsrtih vrruiue their Passotgo Saue ot
o. roll aJ 3+.

The rrucks of Graebner's column are protected against

small arns lire, but lack the specd of the half-tracked
plaroon. So, the half-tracked platoon u,ilJ speed ahead
and open rhe rvay for the slowcr trucks which will follow
closely and sccu.e the gains made by the charge.

SS.KAMPFGRUPPE GMEBNER
(MECHANISED COMPAN9
 'lhe Lr,rttellons rcnrrining rr'rnoLrrc'rl r:.rrt,Lre icleel lirr
scrlLrtinq oLrr thc cDcmr's positions ]nd rel)oflirq 1).1.h.
Honr'r,rr'. in opcr.rions th.rr clll lir sp.cd. lhdsc c:rrs :1rc
lro'r rrs,lul lcrclirg rlrcil filr to thc rss.rrLlr rtrrrl grirliing
our rncml uoofs li)l rufporl rlrrns ro Irrorli out.

t lr1l,r .!-! l',iitLr:tiri, l)ittit,rt

--].].'..'..].:

5 Sd KFz 250/9 (2crn) 175 points

4 Sd Kf:z 250/9 (2cnr) 140 points
3 Sd KE 250/9 (2crn) 105 points

lhc brtL:rlion ILcks .Lrrr sorr oi-rrrnroLrreJ t.urL\ !o \r'r.

hecl nr inrprorisc. llr: /),r,7r:riVrll/, (onrpin\\ S11 lit liil !
(lL rrr) :frrourecl h.rli-u.relis h,rvc b,:cn rcorg.rriscJ r,, sc1\c
es the b.rrrrliorrs ;rss,Lulr rrrrl'.
Uscth.s.rcLricltsrLr L.lrsLor,rssrLLLr rour *.rr rlrouqh.rr',crL]r
point in rlrc cnrmr llrcs. rh.n irllou iL rLp *ith rr rrorrrrr,rL
,rssuLrit lr orrr loul h.rll-rr.rckrrl l.\--.-Jrl:lir r/r/!-r pluroorl.
S: (:r:Li"i ! t

L.riil:L ttl,,, lIrrL :/,,ilt 2latu'ir,, ,: .\.!-/lrrr.:,,,y,r1,

!ltttno|| ij r\nt tt llt.aliiiii!!tij)a! i'111iao)t.

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ry

55-KAMPFCRUPPE GRAEBNER :tti

(MECHANISED COMPANY)
 2 ScX [(fi 2.]n (8-rad) 9O n,'inrs

'rt., rll :,,, ,,,r S (lr 7ll L.rl

r:,ll rnrorrrcrl .,rr is iLlr:Ll lirr
Lrl
,r,rrr lhilc srill bcing,rblc t, iortlrtcl
li ,rr:r,rut rr:11 Ple'rent crr.rrr\ ril]r .1nd
tr,,rr pcr.'rr',rrinl tlr. r.'lrlcle rlhilc it sLr,rrs

1 i]at: ,'i.'l l':ittztt:it,tl, i)l,ti0t)|j i,,, IIt0ittti!)".!tt:r'li!Lttrtit

;: tI!!F EE
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=-

-l liri X!-lz 251/9 (7.jcnrl

'llr, .lrrilii;rr;t1r..Lrror plirrl,orr is rqui;'1-rcti f() lirrl)cl {)LrL {lfi r: r: Sr (l: 251 ll
Ll 5i n r;' rai:

Lr.nr\ 1tLrr r.,rrrrs lltjr irs.::ii.llr:l' iirip-',,ltr. ll,r'- itnl

.rnr()rr \,, ill li..'p .'rl.,nlr l!iltll\ L!tt tlllt:Ll.rr r oLrr helil
lr,rcli\ .Lr(l Lrrr.l.\ ir l).1\:

l.\r rhr pl.rr(r)n sprrirrtLr' ,,rrri (1(inr (\Ptrsc iL LLnnrr,:s rril,'

rij or(nrl iir( ir\ tlrtlr,uc orrl\ rt ltrl Sd hlr l-ili') l-.icrrrl S: Kl/ .'51,9 Ll 5r fl lri I tri t i
t() !o rrounJ 1n(l lh.\ .ilni 1ro1,1 rLp ro tnirrrl .ltlti-r.rrrlr
\fr1)()n5 llrrrl L.r nli\.

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10. .ti.\ l),utzatiiti,init whilc hc ruirtrl ld rrcw ecpripnrcnr end (,reelrrcl rsscnrblccl his nrorlcr' l',.irit r,i4i rt pt,t. ion'olirlrting
h.rd .rll ol-llis rchiclcs rrportrrl :Ls'inopcrrhlc. Hc. rrrrl lris sLr rll ol his 'chi.lcs inro,r 'r'il,c lorL,.,rJr(l \( I ,r1i ro l,rrl rhi'
p('rjor\ \\lro !r,'rloohrcl tLe insubolclinrrion. did not *rurr to .h.trgr o\(:r thc \r'rllrr'.r llritllL'.
be ceullhr 11.rt lirotctl rncl n ithoLrr unr rclrirlcs slroLrld rhe,{llies
altt.rcli,

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Leichle Schartre la zerwagen Sd Klz250lAll) lll ti ere Sclriirzenpa Detuaqe lSd Kl? 2511 Arsl D
..: ..r.: I, i 9:i- - i. Gtr
Armr renL 2x 7 92 r , U631 0 racl rc -iu rs
l,lG42 i - '::: : .
iyp! L!lriArn0Lrrear'ers0nne lanE: l]rs!!:2-5p:iss.i.re s

!a,re qht 6tons

Leichte SchiilzenpanzeMager Sd KI7 250/9 12c'd l4ittlerc SchiilzDnpanzemaUen Sd Kfz 25119 17 acn]
Afln?mcnr lc n K0(JB r L n, lx 7 92 n l"rlC:,r !r N.'1G.12 nr.h ne SUf Arnarer: lri5.r(!.'K3l!Lr,lri!2n, lJG:: .: . l
Tip| Lrnlr I rirr[ei A | 0!red l]iir I er 3 Tlpe Sei rrcp! Ei ar: iani qLri a. ! a
Weiqht 6 tofs
Grrebf-.r's I (dnr:rrfu ed hsissr!tithl!e Sd (h250r91/DmllraLf tr!rks SS Kam rf!ruIDc ll,a!bncr p!ssNss:ra th,.J Sr (tu 25lr! 17 5ur rr r | ;

Leichte Panzercpbhwage Sd KILU2 \2cn) Schwere Panze.spdhwagen Sd Kh.2318 Bad

Ar ramrit 2cm KrK38 i,un, lr 7 92mm ltlG31 Amranerrl 2cm K$ (38 q! r.li r 92. r tujfii1
Typc:L(rrtA,rt.,NdC!r Cef3 T\tP HEr', armn F fr 1,.,", ,l
\\/cr(lI 5lNfs Wc !ht:8 tons A, i!1., ': : '
Grreblreronyiradthree rera nnq i!htarrcu:edrars eit nS!pterberl944 T

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9" Hoh:nrrrLrlin :Lnil Lhc l0' 1-rurllsbclrl S5 l).rnz.r
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b,1,rr. lr.rrq lr rsrilr rcrrrrr.rl to l-t,rrrc. Lo c,'Lrrrr.': rlrr.lllietl
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corrrr.r:rrl en.l iirrm .rn .\.! 1',',rn1'l1nt1,pL ,rJrrl nrori 1o \r()1,
tlrc Iiiti'lr iLrrirs iorn rc,rrhin!,{rnlrrnr.
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\lillcr'r ')0 or srr rr'nrrininrl piLrnccls .rntl rr,o ernroLrrccl h.rlll
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10.5l:.-l',t,.,.:,,riiriir,trlrrlirr.'L'r'ing'.'rrr ro (,trl,rnl ro rcicilc ol tcrr 5tLr(' rtssrrrrlt quns horr lfl/. Stri i,tr'i:Lltithrl,dL
rrr'l .,lLrlLrr r, rL. ilS0 \:s:rLrlr (,Lrn LlrigrJ:1.
" -- : .,:;:,: , ( rt, :Li!r I\'ilir()r t,r,L,'l,n,r.,orrrnr,rrrdcl \pindlcr inrnrccli:rclr rrenr to "orh.lcploling his lorc.'
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. : L:r.ll p.rl.lrlr lrrr:rlion:n1l r.hill.s:rs .rdvur..',lcr rhe drsr tttrr clers oi rhr brrrlc. \\'hen r*o
- _ ,r lrL.ur.,,r Lrr lr.rtLl. to ar)nla. lha llritish prtrrchurc brig:rcle, l:runchcrl .r nr.rjor prc.1:r1rn
. -:i-i. ..i .rll l,Lrr :r hrrrltiri Lri it: !irral on l9 Srpt.mLrcr. thcl rln str.ritihr irt,r l srtcl lrll
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llr itish br iletlcs l rrr Irrlr cli' et1. losinq lr cl I .-{)0 r oLrndcd
: ".rrii,r.i'1Lr.rLr.r..L (ir cufrulcd orlt oi,rlnr(Jrr J.(){l{) rrrrr Lhrr rrlncd Llrr tuacl-.
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recr \. iu
.r iilL.rr sLrpg-.orr. :Llong riLh m()jc inlxnr\':rnLl hc.rrr'lclPons.
l i ),.r:' rhr irrrrscofrlri berrl. \pinrLIcr eorllrrlnrlcrl l(r tlillircnr
r rr:i.,: Ltnil' ,'rp.rth rlirrril]Lrring rhcsc r.iillirrccrrcnts to rhe
'\i. .-l: L .. -1.'
'..rri,rLL. (..'rrrrrr: urirr rli in thc.\.\-1,,'t;r1't4rttl1t.\JtitrlL.r.
- -:
.l( l/,, . - -: : ,.tl:t..:_t \tr,: 'lr.rtt.rinrq rhe llrirish i11,r.li o. 1') -\elrcnrber.
lli.rriJlL. -L rr:rr:.,:.:-: - : .i.r..l \p:rJ1.r rrrnt on rhc {)llcnsi\.. As rhc .\.\ lt'lr1'llt4t1tt
I |-riirJ ilrr Llrirish |:rr.rr inr0 rh,'()osrertcrl: Irrinrcr.'r ir
\r .r,r rrJ, ir.orf.oruring th,: lcinli)r.ing ermoLrr. ,rrrillell rntl
SS Oir),t t.;t,i', t;,;)ijti,,!, I :ir,:.r.Lr. ( ,. r.l \.,Lr.r :rrl.rrLrr. SlrirdlL'r tls rclcutli's in his.rs,ault on th. Llrjrish
Hllr:r orrl.rcil th. .L,n;rrr.l.r ,ri:r r .rrrill.r, cginr,'r:. Irr.rtr'(rL)l).r\. llc rrrrer .rllorirrl rhfrl r rrollrffr oi respirc.
.\.\ (.)i:,i tt:ttithrrttl:,,1,,,; I Lrrlrrirq \pindlcr' :o rs,.Lrnrc L.rrrnchinq cc,rrstrtrrr rtttrLclis on drc ()ostcr bccii l'i r imctcr.

Sept 191
SS KG vnn AlLliirden
stops 4 Para Bde ! ong r.
the Dreyense!,/eg road. i

0 rill,iJr, e(Q)

Sept20:
LlrrLrhafi esta b ishos
l0osicrbeek per meter
i]ro!fd hig h ground

(+
, , west ofth€ tolvn

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 17 SEPTEMBER 18 SEPTEMBER 19-24 SEPTEMBER

Spindlerk assaults in the east were pushing the British paras

up against the immovabie Kampfgruppe t,on Tlttau io the
west. Soon the para-s were wedged solidly between rhe two
. Kampfgruppe fotnations. Spindlcr launched an artack on the

SS-Obergruppen;fiihrer \X/ilhelm Bittrich, cornmander of rhe

II. SS-Panzerhtnps lemarked,"lt rvas he fSpindler] we have
By 25 Septembeq combat teams were created) mlring the ro thank for blocking such a steely opponent. Compared to
SS Panzergrenadier s with Mciller's pioneers. Thesecombinedwith SS-Kampfuruppe Spindkr\ perfo:lr'.tnce... rll orhel actions in
the arrival of sevelal Kng Tiger hear,y tanks fron 5()6. Schwere
Panzerabteihtng (,506'r' Hearl'Tank Battalion) pushed into the
': paratrooper's line, reaching rhe Bridsh para artillery posirions.

disparate and ad hoc SS-KanpJgnppe rvirh such verve and

distinction. He was killecl, three months to dre day, during
the Battle of the Bulge, when his sraff car was srrafed by an .

Allied fighrer-bomber.

'
, \I'/hen thc British landed in Holland, SS- Obersnrmbannf hrer KAMPFGRUPPE MARSCH!
; (Lieutenant Colonel) Ludwig Spindier was in command ofthe Spindler expertly coordinated his reserves so that drey arrived
';9'h SS-Panzer Division\ artillery regiment. He immediately on time and right where he needed them the most.
;, and accurately deduced the paras' targer as Arnhem and noved
quic ldy to.r',ernole t blo.l':ng 5\-hnnplg
"ppe. Once each turn, 1ou may re-ntll one dit rollcd to rtcdtr
'As the batrie progresscd, Spindlel received reinforcements Reserues ofyour force.
from rhe division and swiftly pur rhem inro acrion againsr In a mission using the Scattered Reserues :pecia/ rulc, onca
the British paratroopers in western Arnhem. per tarn )tolt may also ra-ro// one die rolled to detennine
wltere a platoon will aniue fom ScatterctL Resen,e.
 SS-Nlortar Platoon

L ghi SS- nfantry Gun

P aioon

Neavy SS-lnfanhy GLrn

P aloon

SS-Panzer Crew
Platoon

SS-Panzerpionier
Platoon
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MoTIVATIoN AND SKILL
SS-l{arytJgnlye Spindler grev' front a small group of plaroons to er-enruellv includt'
tlre nrajority ofthe 9 'Hobmstauf n' S.\-?anzen7it,ision. Thcsc vctcrans ofNortrenclv
have halted dre British ourside Arnhem and are resch ro clush thcm in Oostclbeeli.

tl\ tt\
Compa ry Ca nand
S[4G term
2iC CDmna rd
S[4ti team

SS-ktmpftntppe Spiruller b.as been fbrmed ro srop rhc

British paracroopcrs fiom qerring ro Arnhcnr. Your task ovel the l{hin€. Once thev hrre !..- . --
is to place )-olrr lbrce direcrlv benlccn Arnhcm:rnd rhe rr rr r.i .r .,'.rlr.,,LL.I-I r'.r : :

eDemr'Ihe1'mr1st rlot bc allc,rvecl to caprure thc bridec J(l\(un ,u . .. '.i l, .1 :.

\c:vr .SS-Ptnzergrcttt.lierc Atc fiorn rhe elite llZfla-,5.S

and have beel battle halclcnecl through the callldron of
Normancll. -Itrcy mev have lost some of tlieir hcarier
eqlripmenr, pxr!icLllarly rheir rank suppon, but thev are
still hiehh irrotir.atcd ancl plofi'ssional.

SS-Panzcrgren:rdlers ale s,ell equippccl wirh nrachine,

gLrns and PanzrrJ,tuJt anri-rank launchers ro help deltnd
:l!!ainst borh encny infantrv ancl tanks.

SS-KAMPFCRUPPE SPINDLER
(|NFANTRY COMPANY)
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3 Panzergrenadier Squads 195 points

2 Panzergrenadier Squads 140 points

PANZER CREWS
'llrc clisrrounred rrnk cre$.s rre not trilincd to lirnr
b:rttlegroups: thcir strcnqtl) conres Ilom fighting rogether

Iian: y'ru ,tr .S.ti httLztt (|rcu, Planan unrot bt

inclulul in a liau1,fgt ulytc plrttoon.

Euut tt,ithot tlteir

NO FEAR OF TANKS
DisnrounL,:d I:rnli cre\\'s hghtin.u as inlintry. arc rvcll
l\r;tre of drc limitatjoDs of ir tirnk. eiving rhem rlol-c
conlidence lvhen it comes to assaul{irrq tar)ks.
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As such att SS-?anztr
CrtLu Pktaon i: tatcd
Fearless Tiained.
We lost a lot of tanks in Normandl', but thcsc will be
replaced. Until then, thc Panzer crer,r's light on fbot using
lvhate\.er u,eapotrs thel-salvaged from theil ranlis. Each
tank crew has rwo nachine-gLrns xnd a fcw submacbine-
guns aDd rifles picked up along the rvav.
While not fully trained to 6ght as infantrv, rhe platoon
cerrainh kno$'s hou'ro perfbrm on rhe b:rrrle6elcl. Use
then to hoki dorvn a ilank or attack a rveak posirion in
the enemy line or take on enemy tanks.

3 Pionier Squads 235 points

2 Pionier Squads 170 points

Yau nrt), rqldcc tp to orc Pi.onrcr Rtft/MG tean 1,er

?io er.Squd utith a Flalrt-tbrcatr teatn dt tlr stnit
oJ tht gtnr btftn e depLtlnent.
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2 Machine-gun Sections 155 points

I Section
Machine-gun 90 points
No Machine-gun Sections 25 points

SS-HeaUt Platootts ma1 nake Comltat Attathnents ta

Conbat Plnoan;

3 Scout Squads 170 points

2 Scout Squads 125 points

Ar S5:-Scout Platoox is a ]?cconnttlssantr Platoon.

A reconnaissance platoon scours ahcad of your ass:rult

picking out any conccaled eoemy telns and iclenti$'ing
them for voul guns and tanks to blasr apalt.

Thcy also make surc rhat enemy ambushes are kepr well
away from your troops as rhey close inro assault position.

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(INFANTRY COMPANY)
 3 Mortar Sections 235 points
2 Mortar Sections 165 points
I Mortar Section 95 points

Thc mortar-platoon rvc,rks rveli u,ith the hean- pletoon's

moltars. While rhe heerl platoon puts do( n a smoke
,.rse thesc rnorLars to bombarcl the enemv xnd pin
barraqe,
rhcm dorvn- lhen move to assaulr dre objecrir.e u'ith your
SS-Panzcrgrcnirdiers.

Using racrical corrrbinltions such es these will ger your

troops onlo rhe objecrive *'irh spced ,ind lar lerver

2 7.5cm lclcl8 95 points

1 7.5cm lelGl8 65 points

The versrrile 7.5cm lelG18 infantry gun rvill provide vour

troops rvith rtillcry', smoke. and direct-Ilre support. Its gun
shielcl kcps thc creri sali lrom rifle firc. This allorvs ir to get
into posirion ro shell enemy hcavy lveapons, such :-s moLtan
and machine-gutrs.

2 l5cm sIC33 180 points

fr^ft.
I l5cm sIG33 105 points 0 bse rver
S1.4G tea r Rif etean

Thc plr-atroopers havc clug in deep in -{rnhenr rnJ

R*hrr
15cn slG33 qun
Oostelbcck. To get thcm oLIt bring Lrp rhc h.:.-,
l5crn slG33 inlinrry eun.

,A. lrorl this gur uill easilv level buildi.c\

single shcLl
in lncl clear encnry fbrrifications so ih.rI '.l-l:
scconcls
SS-Panzergrenadiers can move in to secute their oblr.r:\;.
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27.5cnPaK40 130 points
I 7.5cm PaK 40 80 points

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7 5cm PaK 40

Light SS Arti-tatt/t Crn l)latoons nttl, naht (.ontbat

Attatlnatts to Conbot P/itoons.

Anti-tank guns are essential \r'eapons to hale in l.our

SS KdxryJgruppc. The lorv prolile ofa 7.5cm PaK1rO anti,
tark gun keeps it hiddcn unril the last morncnt rvhen
r.,'ell
--aLt^t
ir fires a deadl,v vollev into the enemv plaroon. These glrns
will clestloy anv tank the Allles u,ill throrv at you, fieeing
uP your infantry to press thc attack.

3 2cm FlaK38 100 points

2 2cm FlaK38 70 points

'1he Allied fighters are filling the skies, but that jusr gives
your'2cn anti ajrcraft guns more ro shootl Tbesc guns rvill
protect artillery ancl key positions from airclaft arrilcks.
Thcy are also useful to protect againsr enemy intalrtrv
tcams that tr)'ao rush lrcLrr objective.

In the attack, carrv rhese light guns rvith 1'ou and set theu-r
up to lend srLpportirrg fire for yolrr assaulrs.
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ALiicd ailborne troops fi orn the rvesr. The fornration inclucles
a *icle var-iery of tloops ranging fionr var-iotLs schools and
\bur rlsk :rs a barralion
traLnin€! Icgiments to seculity rr-oops.
conmander is to creare lvesrern blocking lorce to concain
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VON TETIAU
(|NFANTRY COMPAI.IY)
 :i Grelradicn lPlaroons 625 points

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Si-UntaolJizier Sclnrb Amhaim'h:u a fcrv Scm morcts at
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its disposal fbr oaining. havc been pressed into corotrt
and orgurised to provide dre NCOs-in-training u'idr accurate
arillen support.
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'lhe smolie fion thc monars g,ill colceal \.our troops as dre,v morla r monar

:ssaulr the enenry, reducing the nunrber of casuakies 1'ou will

srLsrrln :rcl hclpirg errsLrre vorr n-on't be pimcd dorvrr by
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lvlachine guns are rot rs corrnron.rs thev ere in morc rcgular

units but thcrc are srill l fet treining examplcs avail:ble pressecl Tlrc machire-gun is also quite he1pfu1 on the o{lensivc. Use
into sen'ice. Ihese rvill adcl suLrstaltial Fleponel to 1,our fbrcc. irs range to plotect it lic,n enemv rcturn fire and emplry its
Placc them in Lw locetions to prorecr t'our orvn oLrjectives lnd hiql-r ratc offirc to pin Lhe enemy dorvn. 1/hile thc cnemy
fiee up t'out infantr-r. ro pur pressure c,n the crrcmv kceps his head dou'n, su,amp him rvith )our infinrrl-.

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3 Ktinigstiger (Henschel) 1035 points
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 MOTIVATION AND SKILL
'the rnen of 9. 'llohenstaurQn S.\ P,tnze rrlirision (9"' 'HohenstaLrt'in' SS-P:rnzer
-lhey
Division) are halclerecl veterans, hlving survir ccl thc crLLcible of Normanrll-. :rre
still highh.nrotivated and capable of hahing rhe British belorc thev reach Arnhem.
As sLrclr, rll \I/a1'len ,SS Suppott Platoons are Iatcd Fearless Veteran.

3 Panther A 640 points

T'.'c 9. SS-I),tnzrrrtgitueut tras managed (o l{eep three C.nrinand Panlh-"r A

I'anthcr- tanl<s operational during irs long rctrcat lrom

thcsc prcclous L.rnks ale plenrv enough to *reak hetoc

on Allied arrnour. 'fhel c:rlr also support your infintr-r',
Lendins high-cxpLosivc and machine-srrn lile to help
sofren up thc cnenrr'.

SS-Knnp.lptytpe Al lu or.1ra u.:rs lirmcd to gir c.l-! /riz',l,l,i:r,''r,r'

Splndler a rnobrle essault fb,cc. This {irce inc[Ldes nr,, telli

h Lr n rer lronr 9 .SS-,P2 uetjiQetubte ilu g.'Ilrcse ue icltJ u p p,.. rr
s

rchicles lir votr l{anltfgntppa lhe1,63p support lour.rreulr

rlirccth,. rrubush enemy terk. or ourHmli rhe eneml;

Craebner'.s 9. .\S-htnztraultrlirungs Ahteiltng ha. itr o* rr

pleroon of selfipropellcd anti-aircr:rFr guns to ptotccr rherr
fion encmy:rir srlikes. Use thcsc vehicles ro protecr \our
rroops fiom cncm\- drcrafi or armou! them and use thcnr
againsr lightli' arnrcd cncrn,v inllntrl'.
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4 10.5cm
2 10.5cm
leFHl8
leFHl8
250 points
140 points
tti
CDm and
rt,{{i
Stafflea.n

415cm sFH18 370 points

215cm sFH18 200 points

tx.
0bserv€r F f e:eam
tx.

hir.r
A Motoristtl .\.\ ArtiLler_y Batttr.y cquippd u,ith l5on
:FLll8 hoaltzcts tttrtl ot b( lt?lq,.d ;/t ADtb \l).
TFHr.r
I0. SS-Panr i sion has stationed its 52 I0.5cmleFFI18
and 12 l5cm sFI:ll8 horvitzcrs south of the Arnhen
^BHl*Ho, tzer

T*Hl*
Briclge so that it can support operalions in Lroth Alnhen Hor.rl/er

and Nijmegei.

,Supporr your rroops with plenv olrerrillcry to help soften

up the enerrty and pin tirem clorvn befbre lou:rttack.

The artillery from JI. SS-l'anztrlarTs inclurlcs thc

102. SS-Velirabteihtng arne,J with Nebelrverfer
rocket launchcrs. Thc six-balrelled lrunchcr clelirtrs
15cm tockets direcrh- lnto the parattoopcr- perimerer rvirh
devesraring ellect.

The inexpensivc, vct dcadlx Nebeh'erfer is an iclcrl

support w€apon for your battallon. A luLl bartcry rvill pur
dorvn a Jarge tromLr:rrdment rvith either high explosive
r,', k, r' , 'r .nr, 'ke lo . orer lou r l _oop..

They are light and mobile so that you can makc sure rhar
they get to rvhere they n€ed to be. Dig them in to protect
rh.'n ronr . '.ny shoc,ring.

it DMSIONAL
& SUPPORT
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2 \Iiibel*agen and 1 Sd KE 1O/5 170 points

2 Miibelwagen 125

Conlnafd Vlobelwagen 13 7c )

SS-Kunpfuuppc Allworfun .lso h:r-s a pair of self-propelled

3.7cm FLIK.13 anri-aircnft guns i:rom 9 SSJ)anzenegtnent.
'llresc vchicles, niclcnamecl Xliibeh.rdgelt, or furnirurc r,'ans,
ou'ing to their boxy shape, are excellent clual-purpose ranks. Si1'h lli s l2cml hd I I'dr (

Tlio,on bring down enemy figlrtcrs at longer ranges thai the

fcm lnti-airclfi qun, aswcllas tear rhrough an eneny infantq-
phtoon *irh rheir high late of6re ancl cloasnting firepor,ver.

MOTIVATION AND SKILL

Kampfu'uppa rcn Suoboda contairecl sevcral anti-rircr:lh units pulled fion v-rrious
defencc srarions in Gernenv. \ hen the Allies launched Operarion \larket Garden
drese units were collecred:rnd sent irrro Jctior ro \upF^rt \\-Ktt,t!f, nlfpe SPirdler.
They rvere rrot cxpericnced llghters ancl lacked rnorivation to rss.tLllt ahe enentl'.
As such Luftrvallb Support Platoons are rared Reluctant Trained.

.l': f*::ttli
Bf 109E or FW l90F 105 points 'jr.,_.'-{.i

Allied fightcrs are concenrrating thcir cllorrs riL:rh.:

south and sending escorts with their resupph trenspori..
leaving lirv to cngage ollr olvn aircrati. Take edr.rnt:ge
of this unique nonrent olr local ail superioriti and stlkc
rhe encn,v's sL4)port platoons, slrch as exposed artillen ..:
mortars. Strafi platoons thar move into the open and kee;'
the enemy pinned down.
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Comman d Bit € team

SS-Obersnu mbannfi)hrer uon Stuoboda has assembled a

Kanpjlruppe of ar.ti-aircrafr guns from Germany to help
srppan Ss-KnmPfdruppe S,oindkr. Among orhcr guns,
hc has brought 29 2crn FlaK3S ancl eight 3.7cn FlaK,tr3
anti-aircrafr gurs.

2 8.8cmFlaK36 125 points

18.8cm FlaK36 65 points Commard S N/lG team

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8 Scm F aK36 g!n

Von Srvoboda also brought 33 8.8cn.r FlaK36 hearl

anti-aircraft guns. Hc has cleployecl these all:rround the
Arnhcm-(Josrerbeek ar-ea to shell the British pararroopers
and krock out their hopes l:or resupply.

These guns will be useful as anti-unk rveapons lor vour

force as well as providing exceptiooal anti-airclaft defence.

DIVISIONAT
SUPPORT
 Armour
Name Mobilitt Front Side Top Equipment and \otes
lleupon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepotuet

.. TANKS
i PanficL A fully trrcked 10 t I Co-a N,IC, Hull N,lG. \(idc rracks.
'' 7.5tn Kt,K12 g,, 32 /8A.n 2 11 J+

t.: Ki;nigstiger (forsche) Ful\-rracked 14 8 2 Co-rx MG, Hull \,1G, OveLloaded, Slow tank, Unreliable.
.: 8.8on KtLtK43 grt 40 /100.n 216J+
:i.-.-".-'.

:,. Kcjnigstigcr (ll.ns.hel) fulh.-trackcd ti 8 ) Co'.x MC, Hull ltlG, Overloaded, Slorv ranh, Unreliable.
10'/100ot 2/6J+
Fnlly'rracked 651 Co ax MG, Slow link, Unrelirble.
21"/60cn 264+
Llc"r Fki,mo utf.t' 3'jt Fk ne- t b nutr, H ull-tn a untetl.

Prrzer B-2(a) fully'uacked 652 Co-ax MG, Slow Tank, Unreliable.

1.7on KLF:35 tf) gwt 24"/60an 2 6 1+
:.5rn Kw 9 (J)Etn 16"/ 40tn 2 6 3+

AssAULT GUNs
StuC C !ullv-tracked l l Hull lr'lG, Protected anmo, Schiirzcn.
7.5cn SurKlO gun 32 /8A. 1 2 1l 3+

SrrH4) Fulll,trackcd 3 I Hull N{G. Protected amrno, Schil'cn.

10.5cn.\nll 12 gun 32"/8tun 2 1A 2+ Llullnnntetl, 9n0fu.

INF,ANTRY GUNS (SP)

Sd Kfz 250/7 (8cm) IIalf-tracked 1 011 ,\A. MC,
8cm CW31 nntar 40'/t00cm 26 Hutl mounxd, Inrtee, Smoht honbndnnt
Sd Kft 2il/t) 17.5cm) Half trackcd I 00 AA MC.
7.1on KaK37 gul 21 '/60cn 2 9 3+

TANK.HUNTERS
lagdpanzer IV fully trackcd 3 I Hull lt4G, I')rotected anmo, Schiirzen.
7.5tm StuKl0 gun 32"/80tn 3+

ANTI-AIRcRAFT (SP)
Sd KE 10i 5 (2cm) Half tLacked
2on F/aK38 gun t6"/10rn 4 5 5+

Mt,belwrgen (3.7cm) Ful\.rracked 0 00

3.7cm !taK43 1nn 21"/60cn I 61+
ARMoURED CARS
Yf,z2n l2cn) \flheeled I 00 Co-rx MG.
2cm KwK38 gun 16'/.l]rn 3 5 5+ SetJ: thfene m t i' a ; oaJi.

sd KE 231 (8-rad) kep 2 00 Co-ar NfC.

2tn .k'wK38 gn t6"/lacnt .i 5 5+

r Sd Kfi 250/9 (2nn) Halftracked 1 0t) Co-ar lvlG.

2cm KL,KIB grn 16"/10cn 3 5 5+ se lf trferce antt-anrnf.

Humbct IV \fhceled I 00 Co-ar MG.

M5 37tnn gun 21 /60rn 2 I |f-bJnt t e ou i - a iruaft.

Scour Car lccp 1 00 ,dAMG,

CLE MACHINE-GUNS
Vhi e lvfC t6"/4acn 3 ROF t t otb uertoB fft.

Weapon Anti-lank Firepower

-. Bl109E or FW l90F Cannon 75+
tsombs
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RUBBLE PINNINC
-Tlr.
r.rbl'1. ,r1 1,''rrr'.irl bLrililirrgs is thc c,r'ics( Lrtlr,rr tcruin lr,rs.'s. rorr rill rrcccl
\\'irhour rrrbble ro iorrrc,rl rlri'ir rrcL,rl
ro rr,rrL,l l.ls. plc nrircd pl,rster'lillcr to r.risc rhc heighr oi ro p.rl i\l1l irrrcniron ro enr'6gur.s \r:LndinL in L,er. arces,
rhc 1..1. r,, ,-orrr thc iigLrlcs Cerciirllr trim ln:Lr rhe Lrerc using clippcr'' or'
r.1\t {'lt L-..l'(r. ( ,1Ltr ol si.ld .Lttr\ rnrl .r hobbr l.nile. \irrL c:rn Lhen
.r,.r',' ' rril. 'rr,rlL sr,rn.'. ,i,r'11.,'i
r.ril".r' l..rll.L'r ,, ( 'll. ercl a piccc oi rire rrl pirning locl.
\ltcrnrir,'1r.. lirlr a bit r)l-(\(r! .rr(.
jl . .:r,!.. \ ou .i1n llrr e i snr,rlL l)cL ). rh. [)()rr on)
(

Lrionc or botlr lccr, *hich wi1l plul inlr u

holr clr ill.'rl into thc b,rsc.

BRICKS
COBBLESTONES
Il: c.r'i.'r \\.rr o1_rrr.rLrng briclis is jurr ro cur rhcm iionl n
: : - :.1 i. :J 1 . . : . , r ,
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]i. ri i : i i r]
l,rnr::rip oipl:rsric c,r'rl Il;rch brirli slrorrlrl lr,'rliqlrrir larqcr
Lh,rrr r liqLrri: loor roLrllh| 1.-: r Li r l.inrm. lllolicn rv:rll
::.r_ :'.- .l:-..... - -. .i i . ..
. . , , .l :Lr..i ti,tlr. scttitrns rrtc.rlso,trrllrtblc throuqlr [J:Lttlriroris or ]inc st,rre.
.

i.,f ., , ar'li.
l:rs.r. I r rr .1,, L'r l.
ir.irir Lhiili. rrru c.Ln
instt.rcl c.rr'.'lirllr crir le
bcr cl, rl .'rlsc' Lrring
11 nrari1l rLl]ll l rd .1

sh.up Iobbr lrilc.

Scele is inrprrrr.Lnr. rlrouqlr, .Lncl nrr)sr i()rr:ror r.rilri.Lr .i.LlL's

rrc.irlrcr r,ro l.rrgc i,t Lorr lirr lir)rr. ll ,.oLr.irt nlL
\nr,rll
tortLrnrtc crroLrqlr ro lirrrl rhcer \t\irrc rr\rLLri(1 in .r trLir.rblc
scilL'. o r ii \ oLr lusr prr'.li r e ltss r.gLrJ.Lr p.rtrc n. or. rlr. r rurir.'
is to \.LrlIr rorLr 0\\r LolrlrL,.'srrrrcs lronr (,rrcn 5rrLll or r
sirnil.rl noricllinrl purrr. lhc Her hce,-l oi.r snrllr :cr..'rlrl'cr
is PcIlict krr rhis lLupo\r. \\ ltlr e littl. Ir.l.ri.!'rrrd prrli.n.r.
it nlLch.rsicr tLitrr roLr rrright .\f.cr it i\. hort.'tcr'. i.rirlr
is
lirborioLrs, so loLl m.r\ \1itnr to 5ri.li ro srrtlll .Lr,,rs 1,.'rlccrr
;',rtchcs oi,,r1'1,1,. lrirrr rlr.'crlgcs ne.rrlr liLh .r
'h.rrf. L.lrLrl,'
(,r.,,, \n,* h,,r,r,,rl. Belsr *,roJ is qleer firl secrions
:ller rhe
ol irllrn [rc,rr .rnt] blcrhcn
tinbcr liem irg.

Li:.r:r or pl.rstit tLrbing is

gooJ l,r' rrprcrcnrinq brolicrr
1,iL'rtL o1 pi1.L proLrLrJirq
i,,J'" .t:,.,, f i,,,hh.

.:\sph.rlr or crrnircrr'is ersirr trr

teproclur,:. Iloll oLrl .r drin. Snrlll picces ol .rlLmriniLur
11,rt l,rler oi p,.rtt, thcrr Loil rrrriie qre.rr plpels. Ihgs,
stiIfl. rhe rcrirure ruocl otlr.'r ussor r.cl blttlcfi clcl
intr it usinq.rl jLrn li-
old rootlrblrLsh.

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 your ba-ses using the techniques opposire, and Basecoat street areas Brown Violet (887) or a similar olivg:.
your bases normally. drab colour This will give the appearance of dirt and grime
between cobblestones and in rhe texrure of the street surface;
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Step 4
rubble German Camo Black Brown (822). Dont Drybrush street areas Basalr Grey (869), followed by.,;
abour being neat. London Grey (836). You may want to carefully pick out a fe{.j
individual stones in slighrly lighrer or darker greys. :..
i,

5 Step 6
;Heavily
Paint the bricks Lighr Brown (929). Real bricks vary in colouq
so try rnixing in some other reddish browns for varien.

Step 8
{ightly drybrush the rubble, including rhe brick. Paint anr as: i:--::,.-
=:: -i-r=:"r l€-:: - :x =:g5
'Medium Sea Grey (870). m-arch dre rts oirurr :rn+

colour names and codes given are for the Vallejo nrge of Flames OfVar paints. Unlike military vehicles and uniforms
have specific historical colours, urban streets and rubble exist in a wide variety ofcoloursr so rhe paina listed here are
s-uggestions. Feel fiee to experimenr and find the colour combination rhat suirs you. More basing ideas car b€ {bud h
FLAMMWAGEN B-2(r) nNo PANZER B-2(F)
1,1,i1 ,,1,111,1'L ttit lLiit!t! t,rs rrinlirrr:crl 6,, )) t [)trztrloirpnrir.

criLripl-..J tirh mLr l).urzcr ti )l1r) enrl 1i l;lrnrrn*igcn B Jil j

r:rnlis. llrr ('cr'rrrrtrrs convirtcd ruenl c,f thc olcL llen.h (.her lJ.l
r.rnli\.rnJ Lr\rll rhem in (-r'inrc.r rncl thc Brtlh.rns in l9'il. lhc
lrsr Lr.Lr.lr r,i r.rnks gclr conyer-rc.l .rnd scnr ro Holl.rnd to rhe
)) I ii,tt!:.)ittirlt,til.. l)hoLorrr.rfhs indic:rrc Lhrr rh.'se "efe li.lhrll
cinroL.llrqcll inLl !onrf \'.rc gi\!n n.1ri()nrl n)rrl.ings. llcr wcrc

Basecoat: ,\.IiLlIt:ta nt ,832)

I Iull. Turrer
& Gun Camouflaqe: Ilfutit'r Gretn 1890)
i l:fu Brat]rt (.t)81)

REINFoRCED TRUCKS
( ...1',r. r \\-r:;..,,,.i.::, , .t. 1.:..1 .rll,rLrrcJ rehiiler. rrrort ol rlr.lr *
i.rrinrl i...n Lllt Ll.cl in \,,rnr.:rr.:, \\htn rlrc.lirision nroic.L tLr
1r:rh-:r rr.,.,.u rrlrlcr..i r{) rLlJr ,r\i .it ,il Li' \.hi.1... bLrr (,r'.rrhnrr
irrrrr.LLl iol ,'irrLL .r' :r,rrrr .L' lr, ,,,1,r,1 1,.,,, . iirLi \rrr lr.urlr(i orrr.
in.lLr.ling.L t:ilr r.l..ri()n ()i rir.lf l:or:r .rtL .r.rr,'. rhc,lir i.i,rn.

\s.r t'sttlr. r,h,'rr c.iLl.rl irrro.riti,rr. I L.lrr, r'. ii.r\ rirl orlr rl.rrrrrt
ol rlrt rliririorr rlr.n rr,r mobilr. Hr ,rl.r.J rh( rLnir ro .oLLr.r rh.
rrrl.li\.rnrl rtinlirricrh,'frroirror,'irLir,'|,r"LfqLr'.r!.rifsr frr.rll .Lrrrrs
lir.'. llrt uLrclr rrrrt slrrl rLrr.l cunrL'ir'orr. hLrr c*i.:irL. ilLrl.'cr.
norri surr ir'c,:l rhr (lr.rrgc .rclors rhr LliJg.'.

llt q, I+nLL,t l,\-;t

GRAEBNER
BecaLrsc lrisroricll r..ounrs \rry rs to lhcrhcr'(,r.rcbncr rot]c
in:r Hunrbcr \ I or .r llurrbcr scout.rrr. h( c.rrr bc liclrlc.l in
t-irhcr. Ir is unlihciv rhc lchi.le rvoulcl hele Lccn lep.rirrtr'rl il
Clcrnrar i:olorLrs, so it *orLld heve lcm.rinerl llritish S(-1.1 5
(lllvc l)r.rb illLrssi.rrr L'rilbrnr 91.11.

Cicirr lclcrrrilic,rrion nrxrkings werc L'spcci.rlh inrpolr.rnt on

cilptllrcd \.chiclrs, so uclcl scve|el prornirrcrrt Balhcrk(rrz .lccrLs. HtrittLtr trrttrt tn
 t

The British Airborne soldier, like his comrades from the fufle
Companies, wore the Battledress. 'lhis consisted of a short
jacket and trouscrs in a green-brown Khaki.
Over the standard Bacledress rhey wore rheir unique Denison
canouflage smock, designed in 1942 by a Major Denison. 1he
.a,:
original 'Airborne Smock Denison Camouflage' had green ald
brown camoullage colours hand-painted with a large bmsh. The
subsequentscreen-printed pattern which wes in u"^e by Operation
Market Garden emulated this look, including prominent bru,sh
strokes, so if your application ofthe green arld brown swatches
is somewhat strealg' or patchy, all dre bener' The dyes used s ere
not particularly coiourfasl ard faded quite quickll rvith sear.
Surviving examples have a vcry muted, washed-out appearance
quite different to their original factory lresh 1ook. \'ou mar
want ro paint some or all ofyour paratroops smockuith faded
colours, making it dear that thev have seen some use.
Although equipped with their o*'n special design oi steel
helmet, covered with nerting to rvhich strips of coloured
camouflage fabric could be ticd, some British pararroops still
wore their lamous Ied beret into battle.

"&

DrNrsoN Suocr
the mosr complicaredJooking pan of a lararroopcr\ uniform is thc Denison smock. It is quite simPle to do however, xii mrkes them a
.cr1 Ji,r r crire loolinH ro.ce on rhe ,Jbl.

Start with a basecoat of Middlestone (882) for a snock new from the factory,
iT":f;:::;' or Green Ochre (914) for a fadcd smock.
3+;i.:i
'::::1==.:3r Painr cuwing swatches of German Camo Mediun Brown (826) for a new smock, or Flat
ffi*;{r
i!F!H,'":ia
Eanh (983) for a faded one.
o g; (iG dii
!
(890) or Russian Uniform (924).
E*C";#*
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 : .i

On the morning of 17 September, a massive air armada

of over 4,200 Allied bonbers, fighters, transports and
IXSIDS YOtt tfrtl nX*
. The history of the batdes of Operation Market
gliders filled the slry. Of these, 1,880 transports and
tugs hauled 35,000 airborne troops into Holland. On Garden in Arnhem and Oosterbeek.
the ground 20,000 vehicles fired up their engines and . History of the British 1"' Airborne Division, the
prepared fbr the o1ds1 1q 2dyanqe-Operation Market 1" Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, and the
Garden was in full swing. 1"' Airborne Recce Squadron.
The 1" British Airborne Division rode within the air . Detailed maps of the batdes for Arnhem and
armada transports ald jurnped into combat 6 miles
Oosterbeek.
(9km) west of Arnhem with the mission to capture the
ciqzs viral bridge over the Rhine. . Options to field a British or Polish Parachute
Company, an Airlanding Company, and an
North of Arnhem, the II. SS-Palzerkorps was busy
assembling its force to counter dle Allicd assault. The Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron.
first troops into action malaged to hold the British . Histo ry of Kampfgzlpp e u on Tb ttau S S - Kampfgrupp e
outside Arnhem, but more paras were dropped. Graebner and SS-Kampfgrupp e Spindler.
Lieutenant Colonel John Frost ard his 2"d Parachute . Options to field grenadier battalions from
Battalion malaged to slip through the
German Kampfgwppe uon Tbttau, SS-Panzergrenadier
blocking line and reach Arnhem. They have dug in arr
companies from SS-Kampfgruppe Spindln,
await reinforcements from their comrades.
and SS-Panzerauflddrungs companies from
Meanwhile, SS-Hauptsturmfiihrer Vctor Graebner's S S - Kanpfgupp e Grae bner.
9. SS-PanzerauJhLirungs Abteilung is poised on . Fight with famous heroes from Amhem
Arnhern Bridge ready to charge into the city and crush
the British paras.
such as Lieutenant Colonel John Frost and
S S - Haup ts tunnfiihrer Victor Graebner
The epic battle for Arnhem is about to begin. Prepare to
take charge of some ofthc most storied and honoured
. Refight the heroic battle ofFrostt perimeter in the
companies in the Second World Var! Arnhem mini-campaign.
. Inspirational colour photographs.

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