Monty's Gamble; Review/Playthrough

I am normally not a fan of area move games, but I was intrigued by this game from the start.  Lets see how a solo replay goes;

Day 1

Turn 1 - 

 Impulse 0

• German attempts to blow St Oedenrode bridges and fail.
• British activate Renkum, move one battalion into Oosterbeck and seize bridge to Driel, move two battalions into Arnhem and successfully seize the bridge.
• Assault forces Germans out of Zone F.

Impulse 1

• German attempts to blow St Oedenrode bridges and fail.
• British activate Ginkelse Heide and assault Wolheze with two battalions and artillery support.  Assault fails miserably even with a +4 advantage.
• Assault forces Germans out of Zone F into Valkenswaard.  Combat results not enough for an overrun.  Two units eliminated; three units retreat to Geldrop D2.

Impulse 2

• German attempt to blow Eindhoven bridges succeed in blowing the bridge to Valkenswaard.
• British activate Ginkelse Heide and assault Wolheze with two battalions and artillery support.  Assault fails miserably even with a +4 advantage.
• British Guards assault from Zone F into Valkenswaard.  Combat results not enough for an overrun.  Two units eliminated; three units retreat to Tongelre D2.

Impulse 3

• German attempt to blow St Oedenrode bridges succeed in blowing the bridge to Woensel.
• 82nd activates Mook and assaults Malden with a single regiment and is repulsed by the spent FT.  Move a single regiment to Groesbeck Heights.

Impulse 4 

•  German attempt to blow Overasselt bridges succeed in blowing the bridge to H.atert
• British activate Vaalkensward and attempt bridge repair; failing but gaining +1 for next attempt.

Impulse 5

•  German blow Overasselt - Malden bridge
• British activate Ginkelse Heide and assault Wolheze with two battalions and artillery support.  Assault succeeds by 1.  GP regiment moves to Driel to secure a supply zone.

Impulse 6

•  German pass
• British activate Vaalkensward and attempt bridge repair;failing again

.Impulse 7

•  German pass
• British activate Vaalkensward and attempt bridge repair; finally passing.
• Weather change!  This could be bad.

.Impulse 8

•  German activate Zutphen and attempt infiltration into Arnhem.  Succeeding with 9SS armored infantry.
• 101st assault from St Oedenrode to Best. Result in a tie contesting the region and ending the turn.
• Free activation of Zone F will have guards recon assult Eindoven. Overwhelming success including over run and continue on to Woensoel.

 Key Events

• Germans blew 5 bridges and got units into Arnhem
• Allies seized Eindhoven, but Son bridge is blown so XXX advance will be limited. 1AB seized Driel across the Rhine.

Map at the end of turn 1;