SHERWOOD WARGAMES GROUP PRESENTS Geilenkirchen The British Attack! 18 November 1944 Sheffield Triples 2006 British Forces 43rd Wessex Division 214th Brigade Brigade HQ 1st Worcestershire Battalion B Sqn 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards 5th Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Battalion C Sqn 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards 7th Somerset Light Infantry Battalion with A Sqn 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards HQ Support Elements From 130th Brigade 5th Dorsets Battalion Sqn 13th/18th Hussars 1 MMG Company Artillery Support 2 Royal Artillery 25pdr Battery’s The British Advance German Forces 183rd Volks Grenadier Division HQ 330th Grenadier Regiment 1st Battalion 330th Grenadier Regiment 2nd Battalion 330th Grenadier Regiment 1 Fusilier Company 219th Panzer Jager ABT 2 Stug II G Supporting Artillery 2 105mm Batteries Reinforcements 15th Panzer Grenadiers Division 104th Panzer Grenadier Regiment 1st Battalion with 2 x 251/1, 1 x 251/9, 1 x 251/10 Supporting Artillery 33rd Panzer Jager ABT 2 Stug III G Tank Support 1 Tiger The Geilenkirchen Area The Game Table N TRIPSRATH RISCHDEN HOCHEID KEY The River Wurm NIEDERHEIDE Roads Woods High Ground Built up Areas BAUCHEM Dragons Teeth Background The Geilenkirchen salient was part of the Siegfreid line and in November 1944 the Allies decided to attack this point of the line. Under the name “Operation Clipper” the British 43rd Wessex Division and the American 84th Infantry Division supported by the 8th Armoured Brigade and elements of the 79th Armoured Division (The Funnies) were ordered to take out the salient. The Americans attacked through the Siegfreid line to take Geilenkirchen while the British attacked along the front of the Siegfreid line taking out advanced German position held by the German 183rd Volks Grenadier Division. The Game This display game shows the attack to take the advanced German positions in the towns and villages in the British sector of operations and finally holding them against counter attacks by the 15th Panzer Grenadier Division. The positions attacked and the units involved are as follows: Niederheide; 7th Somerset Light Infantry. Hocheld; 5th Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry. Bauchem; 5th Dorsets. Tripsrath; 1st Worcestershire Sherwood Wargames Group We are a small group of friends who play wargames when we have the time. Our main interests are Napoleonics, ACW, and WW2. When not playing (which is most of the time) we are planning, painting and building terrain for our projects. Previous winners of best display game for: Kursk WW2 20MM Monte Cassino 20MM Hugomont Napoleonic 28MM Figures Most of the figures and equipment on table for this game are by Britannia Miniatures and we would like to thank them for their support in enabling us to bring this game to you. Rules For this game we are using Colin Rumford & Richard Marsh’s “Rapid Fire” rule set. Having been to a great D-day game organised by Colin Rumford, we decided to try the set for our game. Hosts / Players Dave Wilson, Andy Carter, Lee Sharp, Wayne Darrington and Adrian Sinclair.