September 18, 0600hrs
HEUMEN BRIDGE
Allies managed to capture the bridge with an attack coming from East. They also secured 2 of 4 roads
leading North from the sector. Any further advance across the bridge was countered by the defenders.
German losses - 2
Allied losses - 7
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MOOK
KG Goebel was ordered to take this sector as soon as possible. 2 groups of 3 squads were formed to
push through the city and eliminate or capture the enemy paratroopers holed up in the western
part of the city. However. the inexperienced troops of the
KG Goebel weren't able to clear the entire
sector due to heavy enemy resistance. The promised air support never showed up.
German losses - 6 + 4 MIA
Allied losses - 4
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BLANKENBERG BRIDGE
1/508 threw almost everything they had against the german defenders in this sector, but the stretch of
open land between the town and the bridge allowed clear lines of fire for the germans. No notable
ground gains for the allies.
German losses - 2
Allied losses - 23
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GROESBEEK
KG Stargaard was divided into group A and group B. Group A kept the enemy from advancing from
the farm house, while group B secured the rail line in South. The original plan was to quickly take
control of the southern areas and use group B to attack the farm house from South, but due to heavier
resistance than expected at the rail line, the second objective of group B could not be met. Artillery was
called in to soften up the enemy holed up in the farm house.
German losses - 4
Allied losses - 11 + 2 MIA
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HATERT BRIDGE
The
504th attacked the last remaining german troops from Berkenhof to the South and from the bridge to
the West. The defenders managed to hold out for some time, but without machineguns the allied troops
eventually overpowered them and the sector was surrendered to the enemy.
German losses - 8
Allied losses - 11