18th September 1944, 12:00
Situation: 3rd Polish Parachute Battalion (3 PP) and 7th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers (7KOSB) had joined forces across the rail bridge west of Arnhem. Two companies of 3rd Panzer Grenadier Battalion, 9th SS Panzer Division (3/9SS) were still holding out in bunkers at each end of the bridge. A flight of German fighters was threatening the allied troops.
General Urquhart sent his congratulations and ordered that the remaining enemy troops in the bunkers be eliminated.
Forces. 7KOSB. 3 companies, 10 platoons. 3PP. 4 companies, 14 platoons, including 2 mortars and 1 HQ. 3/9SS. 2 companies, 7 platoons.
Turn 1. 12:00
7KOSBs – Move Out (4 infantry units) The three companies moved to positions to close assault the northern pill box. A. 2 infantry. 2 hits B. 1 infantry, 1 star. 1 hit. Unit eliminated and pill box captured.
3/9SS – Behind Enemy Lines. Fighters left the table with no appropriate command card. The company in the south bunker made a break-out. Moved 1hex, attacked a Polish rifle company in a defended position. 1 flag, so Poles retreat. Moved 3 +1 for the road and exited the board, so a successful break-out was acheived.
Casualties. Germans: 2 of 14=14%. Allies: none.
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