0917_01s: Market-Garden Historical Campaign Game - PzC 10 Market Garden '44
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| Rating: | 7.79 (33) |
| Games Played: | 42 |
| SM: | 6 |
| Turns: | 92 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Allies |
| Second Side: | Germany |
The Historical Campaign Game. Operation Market-Garden was a bold plan that envisioned an "airborne carpet" of troops holding open a corridor for the British 30th Corps to advance on, until it crossed the Rhine at Arnhem. Unfortunately, the II SS Panzer Korps was resting and preparing to refit in the area, and the operation failed with extremely heavy casualties to mainly the British 1st Airborne Division. Of note in this battle is the amazing speed and coordination of the German response, a testament to the organizational skills and decisive leadership of General Model.
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 BigDuke66 |
Slightly Pro Allies | 5 |
 Scar |
Moderately Pro Germany | 8 |
 Wolf Petr |
Slightly Pro Allies | 6 |
 von Waldenburg |
Well Balanced | 8 |
 typhoon |
Well Balanced | 9 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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LoboBlanco | vs. | Rev Rico |  |
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Allies Minor Loss | 36 | 84 |
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yvan0123 | vs. | smurf309 |  |
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Germany Minor Victory | 84 | 36 |
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Krijger Koning | vs. | pokeytrev |  |
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Germany Minor Victory | 84 | 36 |
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Krijger Koning | vs. | pokeytrev | |
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Draw | 60 | 60 |
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Doctor | vs. | Landser34 |  |
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Germany Minor Victory | 84 | 36 |
My opponent failed to drop the 1st Airborne on turn 1 contributing to his loss, because of this i cannot comment on the balance of the scenario.
I am not sure if that was a historical setup really as the Poles were dropped north of the river Rhine. The allied parachute forces are really too powerful and mobile in this game.
It's a very specific scenario where the battle is mainly decided in the first 15 turns. You need to know the scenario by heart to have a chance of winning with the Allies...
If you are on your own, overlapping in green pastures with the sun on your face, do not be troubled, for you are the Champs Elyseum, and you're already dead!
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