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15 Sep 2015, 18:49 PM
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On September 17 1944 (coincidentally the same the day the new patch comes out) was the Allied attempt to break through into Germany via Holland. It involved the usage of Field Marshall Montgomery's 30th Corps and 2 American Airborne Divisions. The expectation was to hopefully end the war by Christmas...this was not to be.
15 Sep 2015, 19:05 PM
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Why exactly was Highway 69 nicknamed Hell's Highway?
15 Sep 2015, 19:10 PM
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Can't wait for people to celebrate April 20th here as well.
15 Sep 2015, 19:27 PM
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So... Relic's patch to buff Allies an nerf Axis will fail? :D
15 Sep 2015, 19:45 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post15 Sep 2015, 19:27 PMRMMLz
So... Relic's patch to buff Allies an nerf Axis will fail? :D

Inc. Paras nerfed to the ground
15 Sep 2015, 22:15 PM
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On September 17 1944 (coincidentally the same the day the new patch comes out) was the Allied attempt to break through into Germany via Holland. It involved the usage of Field Marshall Montgomery's 30th Corps and 2 American Airborne Divisions. The expectation was to hopefully end the war by Christmas...this was not to be.


*ahem* It also involved the British 6th Airborne Division and the Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
15 Sep 2015, 22:33 PM
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*ahem* It also involved the British 6th Airborne Division and the Polish Independent Parachute Brigade


The same 6th Airborne who took the heaviest losses during the entire campaign, I might add.
Njimegan and Eindhoven were no walks in the park, but Arnhem was something else.

(My dad actually worked with(for a few months in the UK) who he suspected was Colonel, later General John Frost of the 6th Airborne)
15 Sep 2015, 22:36 PM
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*ahem* It also involved the British 6th Airborne Division and the Polish Independent Parachute Brigade

oops i forgot about that thanks for reminding me =)
15 Sep 2015, 22:48 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post15 Sep 2015, 22:33 PMHawking


The same 6th Airborne who took the heaviest losses during the entire campaign, I might add.
Njimegan and Eindhoven were no walks in the park, but Arnhem was something else.

(My dad actually worked with(for a few months in the UK) who he suspected was Colonel, later General John Frost of the 6th Airborne)

Daaaaannnnnnnnnnnnng.
15 Sep 2015, 23:09 PM
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commencing dump


British 1st Paratroop battalion


Polish airborne


two staged photographs in arnhem (running towards the cameraman)

QF 6-pounder in action at Oosterbeek. Also very much related:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baskeyfield
15 Sep 2015, 23:15 PM
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*ahem* It also involved the British 6th Airborne Division and the Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
Actually it was the 1st Airborne division, not the 6th. The 6th took part in the D-Day landings and Varsity.
16 Sep 2015, 16:21 PM
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not to mention one of the new maps in CoH2 is called Arnhem...a Market Garden location
16 Sep 2015, 18:19 PM
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There are two good museums around Arnhem and Oosterbeek about the battle of Arnhem.
Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
16 Sep 2015, 18:32 PM
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Neat avatar, German Buckeye

:welcome:
16 Sep 2015, 18:35 PM
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Actually it was the 1st Airborne division, not the 6th. The 6th took part in the D-Day landings and Varsity.


My bad! :( Thnx for pointing out the slip. :)
16 Sep 2015, 20:27 PM
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Neat avatar, German Buckeye

:welcome:


Thanks!

Emblem of the 1st German tank division
16 Sep 2015, 20:31 PM
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Thanks!

Emblem of the 1st German tank division


Good Lord! :faint: The Invicta is the insignia of the county of Kent. B-) Give it back! :D
16 Sep 2015, 20:34 PM
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Good Lord! :faint: The Invicta is the insignia of the county of Kent. B-) Give it back! :D


Nah I think it looks better over here
16 Sep 2015, 20:39 PM
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Nah I think it looks better over here


I'll raise you a Crocodile!...:P
16 Sep 2015, 21:47 PM
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If you haven't seen it, now is a good time.

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