Through the Side Door WTO (id:#59919)

Critical Hit (Witches Cauldron: Oosterbeek Perimeter ID: 15)   [next]   [previous]

Oosterbeek, The Netherlands 1944-09-25 (8 others)

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Overview:

Day after day the Germans had poked at the British perimeter, but after Thursday they had little heart for the fight. Then a trainload of Königtigers – Royal Tigers —- from 3rd Company, Panzer-Abteilung 506 arrived in Arnhem, personally ordered into the fray by Hitler. Although distinctly ill-suited for urban combat, they were hurried to the front lines around Arnhem and Nijmegen. They joined with assault guns from StuG-Brigade 280, and the reluctant infantry of KG Meir. Their attack was intended to cut off the British from the river, turning the perimeter into a simple pocket waiting to be starved out.

Defender: British (Lonsdale Force)  

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