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 ====== Operation Market Garden IV ====== ====== Operation Market Garden IV ======
 by ** Marc Seutter, Marcel Nijenhof ** and ** Niek van Diepen **\\ by ** Marc Seutter, Marcel Nijenhof ** and ** Niek van Diepen **\\
-This game will be played in the Multifunctional Center Maldensteijn, Malden in autumn 2024+This game will be played in the Multifunctional Center Maldensteijn, Malden on the 19<sup>th</sup> of October 2024
 ~~NOTOC~~ ~~NOTOC~~
 {{:mg14:bridge_crossing.jpg?600|XXX Corps crossing the bridge at Nijmegen}} {{:mg14:bridge_crossing.jpg?600|XXX Corps crossing the bridge at Nijmegen}}
 =====Introduction===== =====Introduction=====
-The Battle of Arnhem is a wellknown and famous Second World War Battle. In september 2024, it will be 80 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 well known and famous Second World War Battle. In september 2024, it will be 80 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 17<sup>th</sup> of September 1944, 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, they had to withdraw from the Arnhem bridge after a week. Without the Arnhem bridge, the operation had failed, but the Allies had come very close to their target. On the 17<sup>th</sup> of September 1944, 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, they had to withdraw from the Arnhem bridge after a week. Without the Arnhem bridge, the operation had failed, but the Allies had come very close to their target.
  
-In autumn 2024, Stichting Megagames NL will organise another version of the Operation Market Garden  Megagame. Players will be assigned to teams where each team commands a formation from the original battle. Command levels range from teams commanding divisions, to teams commanding corps, and high command teams in overall control. Within a team, players must work together to ensure their formation is properly organised and supplied, that the enemy actions are monitored, and that the players at the next level up the chain of command are kept informed.+On the 19<sup>th</sup> of October 2024, Stichting Megagames NL will organise another version of the Operation Market Garden  Megagame. Players will be assigned to teams where each team commands a formation from the original battle. Command levels range from teams commanding divisions, to teams commanding corps in overall control. Within a team, players must work together to ensure their formation is properly organised and supplied, that the enemy actions are monitored, and that the players at the next level up the chain of command are kept informed.
  
-The game will be played in autumn 2024 in the Multifunctional Center Maldensteijn, Malden.+The game will be played in the Multifunctional Center Maldensteijn, Malden.
  
 =====Game system===== =====Game system=====
- 
 We have a new game system based on [[https://www.penninemegagames.co.uk/blitzkrieg-the-early-years.html|blockspiel]] and [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/207572/holland-44-operation-market-garden|Holland 44]]. We have a new game system based on [[https://www.penninemegagames.co.uk/blitzkrieg-the-early-years.html|blockspiel]] and [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/207572/holland-44-operation-market-garden|Holland 44]].
  
-The system is played with battalion sized units an open map. Map players will decide where and how to attack or defend. They decide on where to spent there command points and other resources.+The system is played with battalion sized units on an open map. Map players will decide where and how to attack or defend. They decide on where to spend their command points and other resources.
  
-The headquarter players try to organize the battle on the complete map. Giving orders to the map players to coordinate the attacks between the divisions. They are also responsible for reinforcements and resupply.+The headquarter players try to organize the battle on the complete map, giving orders to the map players to coordinate the attacks between the divisions. They are also responsible for reinforcements and resupply.
  
 {{:mg24:mg24-battle.jpg?400|Battle on the map}} {{:mg24:mg24-battle.jpg?400|Battle on the map}}
  
 =====Roles===== =====Roles=====
 +  * Allied
 +    * HQ
 +    * UK 1<sup>st</sup> Airborne Division
 +    * US 82<sup>nd</sup> Airborne Division
 +    * US 101<sup>st</sup> Airborne Division
 +    * UK Guards Armoured Division
 +    * UK 43<sup>rd</sup> Wessex Division
 +    * UK VIII Corps
 +    * UK XII Corps
  
- * Allied +  * German 
-   * HQ +    * HQ 
-   * UK 1e para +    * Kampfgruppe von Tettau 
-   * 82 Aborn +    * II SS Panzer Corps 
-   * 101 Aborn +    * Korps Feldt 
-   * Guards Armoured +    * 15. Armee 
-   * 43 Wessex +    * 1. Fallschirm Armee
-   * 8 Corps +
-   * 12 Corps +
- * Germans +
-   * HQ +
-   * Von Tettau +
-   * 2SS Pantzer +
-   * Feldt +
-   * 15 Army +
-   * Fallschirm Army +
- +
  
 =====Costs and registry===== =====Costs and registry=====
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