Operation Market Garden

Hello There. I have just got off the phone to the Police! I woke up and someone has stolen September! I have no idea where it has gone!

Anyway, I briefly attended a Friday evening recently which was the start of the above game. Unfortunately due to ill health I was unable to attend the main Saturday part but I did get some photos from the evening.

Again, like the clubs D-Day game and Falaise this is all from the collection of one person. The artillery support was included and provided an opening bombardment.

The numerous armoured and infantry regiments lined up on the start line to begin the advance.

A couple of Achilles were present and were part of the Guards Armoured Division.

A reliable old model of the Airfix 5.5" Gun.

The start line began as a large traffic jam and at the off set the Allies were under some enemy fire.

In the rear of the battle a casualty station had been set up. 

Here are some of the German forward positions.

This cantilever bridge was from the large collection complete with barges.

Here are some pictures of another bridge, which you may recognise from the header of my facebook page. 

Also the Dalpol railway girder bridge, which was from my collection.

At the Arnhem end of the game was a small church in the outlying town.

The road to Arnhem was bordered by some polders along each side.

Here is another view of the barges alongside the first cantilever bridge.

A Germen anti take gun awaiting XXX Corps

Some more of the supporting artillery.

One of the Guards Armoured Division tanks.

Her the American paratroops run towards their objective.

Further pictures of the complete game are here. This will take you to the New Buckenham Historical Wargamers Facebook page.