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[Sticky] D-Day - Battle for Arnhem Pt1 â€“ â€˜The Dropâ€™

Gunman · 2012-01-04T13:57:02Z

Filmsim Events and Gunman Airsoft proudly presents... D-Day - Battle for Arnhem Pt1 â€“ â€˜The Dropâ€™ 17-18 March 2012 Â£65 pre book, with a Â£25 deposit to be paid. Â£85 on the gate. GMA Eversley, Hampshire. Tuesday 19th September 1944 Day 3. The Battle for Arnhem Bridge and its town is well under way, but due to poor allied communications and misleading intelligence the operation is still uncertain. The only positive for the allied effort is that the German command is still unsure of what enemy forces are where and reports that Nijmegen is also under attack by US airborne troops has lead to a large number of units including the 10th SS division to be pulled away from Arnhem. For the 156th and 10th Paraâ€™s, the high ground north of the Oosterbeek railway line is their objective. Unknown to them a Kampfgruppe has been task with the defense of the high ground as it has potential for a flack battery as well as being a good observational position. Also, south of the Train Line Polish troops are being dropped and scattered all over. One glider has found itself off course and has landed behind the German defense line far North from the allied lines. The morning has started badly for the allies and isnâ€™t getting any better. DZâ€™Vâ€™ is also in the hands of the German and due to broken communications, the RAF havenâ€™t been advised. If the DZ isnâ€™t in partial control by the afternoon, this vital supply drop will fall straight into German hands. Only guts, team work and cunning will help see an allied result by the end of the day. Welcome to the unwinnable battle. (Objectives will get posted closer to the time) This is a full battle weekend, with CPs in the field, objectives for both sides to complete and only a small part of the big picture. History has told us who wins and how they did it, hence these battles donâ€™t represent the big picture, but take us down to ground and focus on how them men in this part of the battle faired. It means we can have un-historical wins without re-writing history. This is a full on camping event with a social on the Friday and Saturday night. BOTH PLASTIC AND PERIOD WELCOME, though plastic will be away from the main camping area Event times. Arrival from 3pm Friday. Briefing at 9.30am for 10.00am deployment (so be ready) There will be no stop so you will have to eat in the field during the game. Saturdays End ex will be around 5pm depending on light. Sunday kick off at 10.00am and finish no later than 2.00pm. There will be full catering on site, Airsoft shop and battery charging if needed. Who can come - We ask everyone to try and make an effort to play Brit, Polish, Germans of Dutch Civillians. The US had nothing to do with this battle but if guys insist they wont play anything else I will find a way to write them in. We do have a very large ammount of FREE rental kit. More info to follow.

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Arnhem - 17-18th March 2012

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stof

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South Staffords for me too.

Posted : 07/02/2012 8:39 am

Pete_59

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South Staffords for me too.

Me to :good:

Posted : 07/02/2012 12:22 pm

Steiner

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Both _Rich_ and myself will be badged as Hohenstaufen

Woo! Hoo! :dance:

You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier

Posted : 11/02/2012 8:54 pm

dieselmonkey

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Both _Rich_ and myself will be badged as Hohenstaufen

Woo! Hoo!

Excellent, it'll be just like old times, Hohenstaufen Vs S. Staffords!

Posted : 12/02/2012 12:01 am

CHThree

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Excellent, it'll be just like old times,

Heh, That's historical reenactments for ya. ;-)

Posted : 12/02/2012 11:45 am

McVickers

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Excellent, it'll be just like old times,

Heh, That's historical reenactments for ya.

:rofl: :giggle:

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Posted : 12/02/2012 11:49 am

PolzyStevo

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I suppose I'll end up going as South Staffs too, also got a Recce Corps cap badge too.

Posted : 16/02/2012 9:58 am

PolzyStevo

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Any idea when Part 2 will be? This one hasn't even taken place yet but I'm planning for the next! SO EXCITED!

Posted : 19/02/2012 9:07 pm

sigsy

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sigsy again

will i be able to share a tent with someone, again

Posted : 20/02/2012 11:29 am

MartinR

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At least two of us will be reviving the Hohenstaufen!

If I get to be in your zug I will badge up as SS.

Hmm, what should the waffenfarbe on the shoulder boards be? panzergrenadier dark green?

Cheers
Martin

"Mistakes in the initial deployment cannot be rectified" Helmuth von Moltke
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Posted : 25/02/2012 2:40 pm

prideofengland

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White for SS panzergrenadier :good:

Posted : 25/02/2012 3:31 pm

clash

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is there definitely catering for this? only nobody seems to have have mentioned much about it

Posted : 08/03/2012 7:32 pm

MartinR

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It is mentioned in the general background info (Chef there all weekend etc). You'll need grub for during the day though.

I shall be self sufficient as usual, with my pockets bulging with nuts, chocolate, oat bars etc.

Cheers
Martin

"Mistakes in the initial deployment cannot be rectified" Helmuth von Moltke
Toys: AGM MP40, Cyma M1A1, TM M14/G43/SVT40, TM VSR/K98, SnS No. 4, ASG Sten, Ppsh.
Arnhem3,Gumrak,Campoleone

Posted : 09/03/2012 9:13 am

Gunman

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There will be hot food all weekend, just waiting on price list and menu;)

Heer Schmidt

Posted : 09/03/2012 9:16 am

_rich_

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was wondering about pyro :?: will there be any for sale :?: :wink:

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