Close Combat A Bridge Too Far E02 Son Town (Operation Market Garden)

Welcome to Gus McDoll Games, and thank you to our subscribers! In this series we play Close Combat A Bridge Too Far, a game based on the Battle of Arnhem, Operation Market Garden. In Episode 2, Son Town, an American airborne company from the 101st Airborne Division must clear the town of Son in order to advance to the Son Bridge. If we are unable to clear the town on our first attempt, the element of surprise will be lost and the Germans can prepare to blow the Son Bridge. We use each mission to illustrate one or more aspects of WW2 infantry minor tactics at the company level and below: frontal and flanking attacks; use of indirect fire; suppressing fire; enfilade and defilade; infantry/tank cooperation; defensive positions; ambushes; and so on. Each episode we conduct basic mission analysis (mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time), develop and analyse courses of action, then execute the plan in real time, followed by lessons learned. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Mission 01:15 Troops 02:08 Terrain 03:13 Enemy 03:47 Courses of Action 06:29 Decision and execution 07:14 The Battle 31:06 Results 32:04 Lessons Learned 32:39 Conclusion Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe, and support us with a donation on: Patreon: www.patreon.com/GusMcDollGames PayPalMe: www.paypal.com/paypalme/GusMcDollGames #gusmcdollgames, #closecombat, #arnhem, #marketgarden, #tactics