Outline

OPERATION MARKET GARDEN, possibly the most written about military campaign ever, has been the subject of hundreds of books, two feature films, dozens of computer games and board games. However, the battles for the bridges near Nijmegen has often taken second place, to the dramatic events just up the road at Arnhem.

This game is about the often desperate battles by widely dispersed American paratroopers holding open the road for 30 Corps in its epic dash to relieve the British paratroops at Arnhem.

This is not a re-enactment – the game will not go as it did historically, players get the opportunity to be innovative and explore some important 'what-if' questions and at the same time the game really brings out the real-life challenges and dilemmas faced at the time.

Gameplay

Players take command of the divisions, corps and air forces involved in this part of the operation and re-fight the battle to control the crucial bridges near Nijmegen. There is a significant element of planning as both the Allied paratroops and the German defenders have choices about how they deploy, making this an exciting game of communication and strategic planning.

Ideal Audiences

• Organisations wishing to practice decision-making skills in a complex operational environment.

• Groups wishing to practice communication & negotiation in an unusual situation.

• Students wishing to understand one of the controversial military campaigns of the Second World War.

• Organisations wishing to experience a very different team building event.

The Operation Market Garden Experience

Nijmegen Assault is a companion game to Arnhem Assault, and the two games can easily be run at the same time for a truly epic megagame experience of two of the most significant battles in Operation Market Garden

Game Capacity

12 to 24 players

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