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- | ====== Operation Market Garden ====== | + | ====== Operation Market Garden |
by ** Jim Wallman **\\ | by ** Jim Wallman **\\ | ||
- | De Ark van Oost, Nijmegen, 30 August 2014\\ | + | De Ark van Oost, Nijmegen, 30< |
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The Battle of Arnhem is a wellknown and famous Second World War Battle. In september 2014, it will be 70 years ago that the Allies tried to force a breakthrough across the Rhine. If they would have succeeded in taking all bridges along the route to Arnhem, a breakthrough towards North Germany would have become possible and with it a faster ending of the War. | The Battle of Arnhem is a wellknown and famous Second World War Battle. In september 2014, it will be 70 years ago that the Allies tried to force a breakthrough across the Rhine. If they would have succeeded in taking all bridges along the route to Arnhem, a breakthrough towards North Germany would have become possible and with it a faster ending of the War. | ||
- | On the 17th of September paratroopers of 3 airborne divisions landed near Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Arnhem to take the bridges. The intention was that they would be relieved within several days by ground troops of the British 2nd army. The advance on the ground, however, was slowed down by heavy German resistance and despite the efforts of the British paratroopers, | + | On the 17< |
- | On the 30th of August 2014, Stichting Megagames NL will organise another version of the Operation Market Garden | + | On the 30< |
- | The game will be played on the 30th of August 2014 in Wijkcentrum De Ark van Oost in Nijmegen. | + | The game will be played on the 30< |
=====Roles===== | =====Roles===== | ||
Most teams will consist of a Commanding Officer, an Operations Officer, a Logistic Officer and maybe an Intelligence/ | Most teams will consist of a Commanding Officer, an Operations Officer, a Logistic Officer and maybe an Intelligence/ | ||
- | On the allied | + | On the Allied |
=====Costs and registry===== | =====Costs and registry===== | ||
- | Costs to participate in the game are 25€ for players and 12,50€ for umpires. You can enlist individually or as a group. To register, follow this link to [[mg14:registry|register]]. We will try to fit players to their preferences where possible. | + | Costs to participate in the game are 25€ for players and 12,50€ for umpires. You can enlist individually or as a group. To register, follow this link to [[mg14:register|register]]. We will try to fit players to their preferences where possible. |
For more information, | For more information, |