EAGLES ABOVE*
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Germany Assault*
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Netherlands Defend*
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Date: May 10, 1940*
Location: Netherlands*
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German troops were faced with having to cross the Maas River and penetrate the Dutch defensive line immediately behind it in order to reach central Holland. German High Command opted for a covert operation to open the door in order to maintain the speed essential for their blitzkrieg attacks. Disguising troops in Dutch MP uniforms, the Germans quickly seized the railroad bridges over the Maas River at Gennap. Troops sent across using the open rail line were quickly through the defensive works and attacking the Dutch from behind. The Dutch defenders, despite being alerted by the passage of the trains through their lines, were taken by surprise. Their defensive line soon fell to the German attackers.*
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Number of Turns: 6*
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The German side is suggested for the human player.*
