Operation Market Garden (Overlord Map)
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Operation Market Garden, fought in September 1944, was a major Allied offensive during World War II aimed at ending the war quickly by capturing key bridges in the Netherlands and entering Germany’s industrial heartland.
The operation combined a massive airborne assault (Market) by British, American and Polish paratroopers with a ground advance (Garden) by British XXX Corps. The goal was to seize bridges over several rivers, including the Rhine at Arnhem, to create a direct route into Germany.
While initial objectives were captured, the operation stalled at Arnhem, where British paratroopers faced fierce German resistance and were eventually overwhelmed after days of heavy fighting. The final bridge remained in German hands, and the ground forces failed to link up in time.
Operation Market Garden was a costly Allied failure, with heavy casualties, especially among the British 1st Airborne Division. It did not shorten the war as hoped and marked one of the last major German defensive victories in the West.
13 VP’s
Card Balance:
Allies – 13 (!)
Axis – 3 (!)
Complexity:
4
Conditions:
Countryside
Context:
Historical
Location:
Netherlands
Year:
1944
Theater:
Western
Campaign:
Codename:
Operation Market Garden
Summary:
Objectives:
13 VP’s with Temporary Majority Medal Objectives for whomever holds the majority of the 13 town hexes; plus Turn Start Temporary Uncontested Medal Objectives for the three key bridges.
Battlefield:
Countryside with many roads, towns, rivers, and forests
Troops:
Allies – 20 Infantry, 8 Armor, 1 Artillery
Axis – 17 Infanty, 7 Armor, 1 Artillery
Allied Strategy:
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Axis Strategy
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Battle Reports
Author:
Days of Wonder
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