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Bob's Black Bulls 11th Armoured Division.

Bob's Black Bulls 11th Armoured Division.

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Operation Cheltenham!

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Well all this effort ( plus Pnzer Lear to come) had a purpose, the 1st attempt at  Big all Saturday Game, so here is Operation Cheltenham,  a mix of Goodwood and a Bridge to far.

A bad miss jump has put elements of the 101st Airborne  including Glider Borne 57mm guns , right on top of the main bridge that crosses the La Pugh River  at the small town of Cesse Piett. It is now D+10 , and the original company of 101st is down to little more than 1 platoon of effectives and 1 sole 57mm gun after repeated attacks from the Pazer Lear Division. Ammo and rations are running out.

Luckily they are in the avenue of advance on elements of Both 11th and Guards Armoured Divisions who are within a mile of relieving the hard pressed Americans. But battle hardened Elements of the Panzer Lear lie  between them and embattled Americans, with Reinforcements expected at any moment

View of table from 11th Armoured positionsView of table from 11th Armoured positions

Photo shows initial deployment of 15th/19th Hussars on the Left in Cromwells,  2nd Fife &Forfars in Center with Sherman, 1st & 2nd  Grenedier Guards on Right with mixture of Churchills ( 6th Guards Tank Brigade) and Shermans ( Guards Armoured Division)

View from Panzer Lear edgeView from Panzer Lear edge

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