Goch-Calcar Road: The Night*
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Date: February 19, 1945*
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Battle Type: German Assault vs Canadian Defend*
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Design: Bill Wilson*
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After fighting through the Reichswald, the Canadian First Army advanced on Goch and Calcar as part of its bid to reach the Rhine River.  The 4th Brigade of the Canadian 2nd Division was given the task of cutting the Goch-Calcar Road.  This was accomplished on 19 February by the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and the Essex Scottish Regiments.  This Canadian advance could not be tolerated by the Germans since it cut off a major supply route to German forces further north.  Accordingly, the XLVII Panzer Korps counterattacked on the night of 19-20 February with the objective of recapturing the Goch-Calcar Road.  After a harrowing night of fighting between the tough Canadians and the seasoned Panzertruppen of the Panzer Lehr and 116. Panzer Divisions, the road remained under Canadian control.*
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Your mission is throw the Canadians back and recapture the road between Goch and Kalkar.  You have at your disposal 40-odd tanks of the XLVII Panzer Korps and six companies of veteran Panzergrenadiere.  You also have a few of the very rare "Uhu" Panthers equipped with top-secret night vision sights.  Use them well!*
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Canadian resistance will be strong.  They are veteran troops who overran one of our Fallschirmjaeger battalions in their initial attack.  You will face at least two battalions of Canadian infantry.*
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Unit Abbreviations:*
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AT - Anti-Tank*
DIV - Division*
ELM - Elements*
ESSEX SCOTS - Essex Scottish Regiment*
HAUSER - Kampfgruppe Hauser*
PZ ART - Panzer Artillery*
PZAUFKL - Armored Recon*
PZD - Panzer Division*
PZR - Panzer Regiment*
RHLI - Royal Hamilton Light Infantry*
TORONTO - Toronto Scottish Regiment*
UHU - Panthers w/I-R Sights*
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Sources:*
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"Panzers and Artillery" (G. Nafziger)*
"The Victory Campaign" (Col. Stacey)*
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