Scheldt '44 Market Garden (expanded) Allied AAR - settled for a Draw turn 69

[ComradeP]

Another big AAR update instead of several smaller ones.

Turn 51 13:00 September 22nd.



The Scottish Division is still holding the flank. Strength is decreasing, but overall shape is still OK. Most battalions are at 50%-60% strength.



Though it looked like I might be able to encircle parts of Division Erdmann, that's no longer on the menu. A few poor assault results when I made contact meant the path of retreat was fairly clear. There's a stack in a Bunker hex that isn't going anywhere and there are Bunker hexes on the other bank of the Meuse as well, which means I can't ZOC-lock units in place. Some of the battalions will get mauled, but that's about it. 3 Divisions vs. Division Erdmann and the winner is Division Erdmann in this case.



43rd Wessex will disengage and move north.

101st Airborne is slowly putting pressure on the Fallschirmjaeger east of 's Hertogenbosch.

One of the big surprises was how tough the C quality Fallschirmjaeger are even though their HQ is Fixed in 's Hertogenbosch and they are Detached.



The stalemate continues in the Nijmegen area.

North of the Waal, 82nd Airborne is slowly pushing west.

SS forces will soon disengage, enjoy some R&R and move to Nijmegen. The Welsh and 1st Airborne will also rest as German attempts to push back the Allied forces stall.