The Assault on Grantham

Assault on Grantham
View of Grantham
Date	January 9th, 1938.
Location	Grantham - South Doncaster
Result	The United Kingdom took control of Grantham
Territorial Changes	German troops returned back to Doncaster, a more secure location.
Belligerents
Participants	Miles Dempsey GingerCG KarloMarxist Kajfix William Prior vs. Oswald Mosley
Strength
Strength of participants	800 Troops 1090 Troops
Casualties and losses
Deaths	478 Casualties 748 Casualties
Missing	74 MIA or taken Captive 12 MIA or taken Captive

The Battle

Grantham was at this time under Fascist control, and the United Kingdom wanted to retake the town because of its significance to the upcoming attack on Doncaster again.

Background

The British needed Grantham to function as a fort / base of operation, to launch an attack on Doncaster again.

Battle

The battle consisted of two different offensives, the first attack on Grantham was brutally supressed by Fascist intrenchments around the place, and fortifications with Anti Tank weaponry.

As the British were pushed further back, the Fascists moved with them, setting up another defensive line further towards North London.

However, as British reinforcements soon arrived, the Fascist were pushed back, and eventually forced to retreat into Doncaster.

Aftermath

After the battle, the stage was set for another brutal attack on Doncaster, this time with more troops than last time, little did anyone know at the time, the next offensive would be the bloodiest of the entire war.