Please Hurry WTO (id:#57869)

Heat of Battle (God Save the King ID: GSTK 5)   [next]   [previous]

0500 hours, Arnhem, The Netherlands 1944-09-21 (19 others)

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The night of the 20th was grim indeed for the British paratroopers. Col. Frost lay wounded in his HQ., Captain Mackay and his engineers were prisoners, the School was in German hands. Fires raging in Frost's HQ. Forced him to surrender 200 of his wounded, including himself. Major Gough (Commandos) was handed command. The Germans skillfully used the lull in the fighting during the prisoner exchange to infiltrate into the HQ block. Gough ordered the remaining 150 men to hide out until morning. With the paratroopers hiding among the ruined buildings along the river, the German intentions were clear, a simple matter of mop-up. Major Gough sat by the radio, quietly sending a message to XXX Corps, "This is the First Para Brigade. We cannot hold out much longer. Our position is desperate. Please hurry.. Please, hurry".

Defender: British (1st Airborne Division)  

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