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A Bridge Too Far: British Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron Fearless, Veteran

This document lists the unit compositions and equipment of British, Polish, and German forces involved in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944 as part of Operation Market Garden. It details the organization of airborne reconnaissance squadrons, airlanding and parachute companies of British and Polish troops. It also lists the subunits and weapons of several German Kampfgruppen including SS, panzergrenadier, and security units.

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A Bridge Too Far: British Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron Fearless, Veteran

This document lists the unit compositions and equipment of British, Polish, and German forces involved in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944 as part of Operation Market Garden. It details the organization of airborne reconnaissance squadrons, airlanding and parachute companies of British and Polish troops. It also lists the subunits and weapons of several German Kampfgruppen including SS, panzergrenadier, and security units.

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A BRIDGE TOO FAR

The Battles for Oosterbeek and Arnhem


Operation Market Garden
The Netherlands, September 1944

British Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron


Fearless, Veteran

Headquarters
Cmd Rifle/MG Squad
PIAT
3" Mortar
Jeep
3x Airborne Reconnaissance Troops
Cmd Rifle/MG Squad
Rifle/MG Squad
Rifle/MG Squad
Jeep

British Airlanding Company


Fearless, Veteran

Headquarters
Cmd Rifle/MG Squad
PIAT
PIAT
2" Mortar
Sniper
4x Airlanding Platoon
Cmd Rifle/MG Squad
Rifle/MG Squad
Scout Rifle/MG Squad
Airlanding Machine-Gun Section
Vickers MMG
Airlanding Mortar Section
3" Mortar
Airlanding Anti Tank Platoon
6pdr ATG, Jeep

British Parachute Company


Fearless, Veteran

Headquarters
Cmd SMG Squad
PIAT
PIAT
Sniper
3x Parachute Platoon
Cmd Rifle/MG Squad
Rifle/MG Squad
Rifle/MG Squad
Parachute Assault Platoon
Cmd Pioneer Rifle/MG Squad
Pioneer Rifle/MG Squad
Pioneer Rifle/MG Squad
Flamethrower
Parachute Mortar Platoon
3” Mortar
Parachute Machine-Gun Platoon
Vickers MMG

Polish Parachute Company


Fearless, Veteran

Headquarters
Cmd SMG Squad
PIAT
PIAT
Sniper
3x Parachute Platoon
Cmd Rifle/MG Squad
Rifle/MG Squad
Rifle/MG Squad
Parachute Assault Platoon
Cmd Pioneer Rifle/MG Squad
Pioneer Rifle/MG Squad
Pioneer Rifle/MG Squad
Flamethrower
Parachute Mortar Platoon
3” Mortar
Parachute Machine-Gun Platoon
Vickers MMG

German SS-Kampfgruppe Graebner


Fearless, Veteran

Headquarters
Cmd Panzerfaust MG Squad
Schwimmwagen
Armored Reconnaissance Platoon
Cmd Panzerfaust MG Squad
MG Squad
MG Squad
Sd Kfz 250 half-track
2x Reconnaissance Platoon
Cmd Panzerfaust SMG Squad
MG Squad
MG Squad
Reinforced Truck
Armored Heavy Platoon
MG42 MMG, Sd Kfz 250/1 (MMG) half-track
Sd Kfz 250/7 (8mm Mortar)
Light Armored Car Section
Sd Kfz 222 (2cm)
Armored Car Section
Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm)
Heavy Armored Car Section
Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad)
Cannon Platoon
Sd Kfz 251/9 (7.5cm)

German Kampfgruppe Spindler


Fearless, Veteran

Headquarters
Cmd Panzerfaust SMG Squad
Panzerschreck
Sniper
2x Panzergrenadier Platoon
Cmd Panzerfaust SMG Squad
Cmd Panzerfaust MG Squad
Cmd Panzerfaust MG Squad
Panzerpionier Platoon
Cmd Panzerfaust Pioneer SMG
Panzerfaust Pioneer Rifle/MG
Panzerfaust Pioneer Rilfe/MG
Flamethrower
Heavy Platoon
MG42 MMG
MG42 MMG
81mm Mortar
Scout Platoon
Cmd MG Squad
MG Squad
Mortar Section
81mm Mortar
Infantry Gun Section
75mm IG, 3-Ton truck
Anti Tank Section
75mm ATG, Sd Kfz 11 half-track
Anti Aircraft Section
20mm AAG, Kfz 15 Field Car

German Kampfgruppe von Tettau


Confident, Trained

Headquarters
Cmd Rifle Squad
50mm Mortar
75mm ATG
Platoon (SS-Unteroffizier Schule 'Arnhem')
Cmd Rifle Squad
Rifle Squad
Rifle Squad
Platoon (Herman Goering Training & Replacement Regiment)
Cmd Rifle Squad
Rifle Squad
Rifle Squad
Platoon (Kampfgruppe Knoche Security Company)
Cmd Rifle Squad
Rifle Squad
Rifle Squad
Machine Gun Platoon (Herman Goering Training & Replacement Rgmt)
MG42 MMG
MG42 MMG
Machine Gun Platoon (Kampfgruppe Knoche Security Company)
MG42 MMG
MG42 MMG
Mortar Section (SS-Unteroffizier Schule 'Arnhem')
81mm Mortar
Anti Aircraft Platoon
20mm AAG, 3-ton Truck
Anti Aircraft Platoon (Herman Goering Training & Replacement Rgmt)
20mm AAG, 3-ton Truck

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