Battle for Arnhem.... (7 Viewers)

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Continued from #1950......

131 Brigade eventually assembled on the northern outskirts of St Oedenrode. The 1st/7th Queens,




... supported by 5/Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, were to strike north on the eastern side of the road. The plan was for them to join 1/502 PIR at Koevering.




At the same time, 8/Hussars were to support 1st/5th Queens in a north-westerly advance to Schijndel.




Both advances made slow progress, as at least two 88mm guns were still in position to stop them.




Additionally, Panzerjäger were repeatedly encountered on the western flank.

 

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Nevertheless, by late afternoon, 1st/7th Queen’s and 5/Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Group were able to move alongside 1/502 PIR as planned.






With sufficient combat power now assembled, significant progress was made against Kampfgruppe Jungwirth ...




... and a link up was made with 506 PIR to the east of the road.




However, in the gathering dusk, C Squadron 5/Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Group came under fire from American anti-tank guns. As the two forces were now approaching each other from the opposite direction, this incident prompted General Taylor to draw operations to a close for the night.

 

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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/131st_Infantry_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)

https://www.britishmilitaryhistory....s/124/2019/05/7-Armoured-Division-1944-45.pdf

http://www.desertrats.org.uk/units.htm

http://www.desertrats.org.uk/orginfantry.htm#17Queens

https://dbpedia.org/page/131st_Infantry_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)

https://queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/short_history/sh05.shtml

http://www.desertrats.org.uk/WarDiaries/5th_RIDG/5th_RIDG1944.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Royal_Inniskilling_Dragoon_Guards

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_King's_Royal_Irish_Hussars

https://www.qrhmuseum.com/roll-of-honour-8th-hussars

https://www.tracesofwar.com/docs/wardiary.asp?menu=1&docid=249