Scheldt 44' - coming to Netflix

[Plain Ian]

Finally got around to watching this. I enjoyed it - I liked the landscapes, attention to detail with costumes, etc, and thought the "prologue" combat scene on the Eastern front was well-done.

I have a few historic nitpicks that I feel compelled mentioned, plus a few fun details that I enjoyed:

1. It is true that Allied aircraft came under fire from the Vlissingen batteries on their way to Arnhem, but I am not certain if any were actually shot down here. There were some gliders downed far behind enemy lines and pilots and paratroopers who made their way back in September and October, so while the glider going down on Schouwen-Duiveland is fictionalized it is not totally unreasonable.

-Mike P

Well that clears up the problem I had about the film. I couldn't understand why a glider flying to Arnhem would end up near Walcheren? I assume the gliders started in England?

The causeway battle was a typical PzC assault. The attacking player forgot to fire his artillery first to Disrupt the defender before he assaulted.......then remembered to fire it at the end after the assault failed!