Interactive History: Arnhem, September 1944

[Myrddraal]

I agree that we must regain contact with Frost at the bridge, and it seems to me (from my limited historical knowledge) that we're in a much better position to do so than was historically the case.

Clearly sending both the KOSB and the 1st battalion would be the best way to re-establish contact. BUT, sending the 1st battalion leaves the approach from Oosterbeek completely undefended. The poles should be landing on the south side of the river, south of Oosterbeek right? If the Germans move into Oosterbeek the poles will be completely isolated and fairly vulnerable. Fighting in the town won't draw the Germans away from the Polish landing zone because the Germans near the landing zones would need to cross the bridge to get to that area of the town.

So I'd say we send KOSB to try to join up with Frost, and keep the 1st holding the Oosterbeek approach. The KOSB will surely attract all the attention of the Germans in the town, if they get bogged down, we can always move in with the 1st later, when the Germans in that area will be fully occupied already. I think sending in the first now will make the Polish drop too dangerous.



EDIT Hang on I may be mistaken here. The Polish drop is planned to occur South of the road bridge in Arnhem in LZ 'K', but accidently happened south of Oosterbeek. Is that right? In which case, the same may not happen, and it would be wrong to assume it will. In which case it is much more important to take the road bridge. So

1A and 2A