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 ==== Allied order of battle ==== ==== Allied order of battle ====
 === 1st Allied Airborne Army === === 1st Allied Airborne Army ===
-  * 1st UK Airborne Division, in 3 brigades9 battalions plus divisional units, also attached 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group, 3 battalions. +  * **1st UK Airborne Division**, in  
-  * 82nd US Airborne Division, in 4 regiments12 battalions plus divisional artillery in 5 battalions +    * **1 Para Brigade**, HQ Platoon, 80 men plus  
-  * 101st US Airborne Division, in 4 regiments12 battalions plus divisional artillery in 4 battalions+      * 1 Para Battalion550 men in 3 companies + HQ/Support company 
 +      * 2 Para Battalion525 men in 3 companies + HQ & Support company 
 +      * 3 Para Battalion, 590 men in 3 companies + HQ company 
 +      * support AT, 1 Para Squ, field ambulance, total 450 men 
 +    * **4 Para Brigade**, HQ Platoon, 85 men plus 
 +      * 156 Para Battalion, 625 men in 3 companies + HQ & Support company 
 +      * 10 Para Battalion, 580 men in 3 companies + HQ & Support company 
 +      * 11 Para Battalion, 570 men in 3 companies + HQ & Support company 
 +      * support AT, 4 Para Squ, field ambulance, total 450 men 
 +    * **1 Airlanding Brigade**, HQ Platoon, 70 men plus 
 +      * 1 Battalion The Border Regiment, 790 men in 4 companies + HQ & (AT, arty, mortar) support company 
 +      * 2 Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment, 765 men in 4 companies + HQ & (AT, arty, mortar) support company 
 +      * 7 Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers 765 men in 4 companies + HQ & (AT, arty, mortar) support company 
 +    * **Divisional units**: Air landing Arty (370)reconnaisance (70), signals (350), airborne inf (700) 
 +    * **1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group**HQ 104 men plus 
 +      * 1 Battalion, 350 men 
 +      * 2 Battalion, 350 men 
 +      * Battalion, 375 men 
 +      * support, AT, engineer, signals, medical and logistics, total 480 men 
 +  * **82nd US Airborne Division**, in  
 +    * 504 Para Inf Rgt 3 batallions, 
 +    * 505 Para Inf Rgt 3 batallions, 
 +    * 508 Para Inf Rgt 3 batallions, 
 +    * 325 Glider Inf Rgt 3 batallions, 
 +    * Divisional Arty Rgt, 5 battalions 
 +    * Divisional support 
 +  * **101st US Airborne Division**, in  
 +    * 501 Para Inf Rgt 3 batallions, 
 +    * 502 Para Inf Rgt 3 batallions, 
 +    * 506 Para Inf Rgt 3 batallions, 
 +    * 327 Glider Inf Rgt 3 batallions 
 +    * Divisional Arty Rgt, 5 battalions 
 +    * Divisional support
  
 === 2nd British Army, XXX Corps === === 2nd British Army, XXX Corps ===
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 ==== German order of battle ==== ==== German order of battle ====
 === Commander in Chief Holland (CO: General der Flieger Friedrich Christiansen) === === Commander in Chief Holland (CO: General der Flieger Friedrich Christiansen) ===
-  * II SS Pz Corps, a lot of various units. Most important  +  * ** II SS Pz Corps **, a lot of various units. Most important  
-    * 9 SS Pz Div "KG Hohenstaufen", in various battalions, regiments +    * **9 SS Pz Div "KG Hohenstaufen"**, in various battalions, regiments 
-    * 10 SS Pz Div "KG Frundsberg", in various battalions, regiments +    * **10 SS Pz Div "KG Frundsberg"**, in various battalions, regiments 
-  * KG "Von Tettau", in various battalions, regiments +  * ** KG "Von Tettau" **, in various battalions, regiments 
-  * KG "Knoche", in various battalions+  * ** KG "Knoche" **, in various battalions
  
 === Army Group B (CO: Feldmarschall Walther Model) === === Army Group B (CO: Feldmarschall Walther Model) ===
-  * 15th Army +  * ** 15th Army ** 
-    * 87 Corps, 3 divisions (but apparently they were employed elsewhere) +    * ** 87 Corps ** 
-    * 88 Corps +      * 346 Inf. Div711 Static. Div, 719 Coastal Div 
-      * 59 Inf. Div, 6 battalions (plus various other)+    * ** 88 Corps ** 
 +      * 59 Inf. Div, 6 battalions (300 men each), (plus various other), total 2100 men
       * 245 Inf. Div, var. battalions       * 245 Inf. Div, var. battalions
       * 712 Inf. Div, var. battalions       * 712 Inf. Div, var. battalions
-      * 85 Inf Div, KG Chill, 6 battalions +      * 85 Inf Div, KG Chill, 6 battalions, total 1650 men 
-  * 86 Corps +  * ** 86 Corps ** 
-    * KG Walther, 2 battalions (whatever there is left) +    * KG Walther, 2 battalions in 900 men plus AT PzJ company, 400 men 
-    * 7 Para Div. Erdmann, 10 battalions (whatever there is left+    * 7 Para Div. Erdmann, 10 battalions (200 men each), total 2000 men 
-    * 176 Inf. Div (various units+    * 176 Inf. Div, PzA (36 tanks), AT PzJ, total 800 men 
-  * 1 Para Army   +  * ** 1 Para Army  ** 
-  * Luftwaffe West +  * ** Luftwaffe West ** 
-  * Various reserves+  * ** Various reserves **
     * 506 Pz. Res. heavy tanks     * 506 Pz. Res. heavy tanks
     * II Para Corps, 4 battalions (whatever there is left)     * II Para Corps, 4 battalions (whatever there is left)
     * WK 6, Corps Feldt     * WK 6, Corps Feldt
  
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