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- Date is exactly "1944-06-06"
Normandy, France, Part IScenario#: 38 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Ste.-Mere-Eglise, FrancePathfinders of the 82nd Airborne land near Ste.-Mere-Eglise to mark the way for the main drop. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader Para-Leader |
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Gold BeachScenario#: 3 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Gold Beach, FranceElements of British 79th Armoured Division attack elements of the German 716th Division on Gold Beach. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader |
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Omaha BeachScenario#: 2 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Omaha Beach, FranceReínforced elements of the U.S. 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions attack elements of the German 352nd Division on Omaha Beach. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader |
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Utah BeachScenario#: 1 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Utah Beach, FranceU.S. 101st Airborne Division attacks elements of the German 709th Division behind the Utah Beach. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader |
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Ad Hoc at Chef-Du-PontScenario#: S008 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Chef Du Pont, FranceOne of the responsibilities of the airborne troops landing behind Utah Beach was the seizure of several key bridges following the D-Day drop. Brigadier General James Gavin found himself as the senior officer near one of these bridges, the one at… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations #47 |
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La Brèche dHermanvilleScenario#: 19277 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Hermanville, FranceSword Beach, 07h30,10 LCAs landed two assault companies of the 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment on Queen Red, just in front of the German strongpoint Wn18, called "Cod" by the Allies and defended by the German 10/736 company. In spite of … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018 |
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Strong point La CassineScenario#: 13504 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Bernières-sur-mer, FranceThe German strong point Wn28 had been built in place of a villa called "la Cassine" on the beach side of Bernières-sur-mer. On the 06th of June 1944 at 08h05, the B Company of Queen's Own Rifles of Canada landed … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2014 |
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Omaha Beach Exit D1Scenario#: 6817 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Vacqueville, FranceDog Green/Charlie Red sector. Landing Craft of Able Company of 116th RCT (Regimental Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division) landed on Dog Green sector while LCAs of Charlie Company of 2nd Rangers Battalion arrived on Charlie Red sector. US soldiers… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2011 |
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Vaumicel ManorScenario#: 6678 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Vacqueville, FranceOmaha Beach at the end of the morning, US units which have survived to the hell of the beach began to reach the plateau. Companies of 116th Infantry Rgt, 115th Infantry Rgt, 2nd and 5th Rangers and tanks of 743rd … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2011 |
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Sword Beach OverlordScenario#: 34 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Sword Beach, FranceThe landings on Sword Beach according to the assault plan had the DD tanks of the 13th and 18th Hussars land just before the British infantry units. But as on the other beaches this day, heavy seas slowed the approach … Memoir '44 — Online Only |
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Utah BeachScenario#: 42 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Utah Beach, FranceThe American plan was that following the air and naval bombardment, the 8th Regiment would land first followed by Duplex Drive (DD) tanks. Utah was divided into a northern beach 'Tare' and a southern beach 'Uncle'. When Brigadier General Theodore … Memoir '44 — Online - No Air Rules |
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Gold BeachScenario#: 41 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Gold Beach, FranceThe German defenses at Gold consisted of two battalions of the 726th Regiment supported by inland batteries. Barbed wire and a few anti-tank hedgehog obstacles protected the entire stretch of beach. The British planners had divided Gold beach into… Memoir '44 — Online - No Air Rules |
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Juno BeachScenario#: 38 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Juno Beach, FranceThe Canadian troops were assigned to land at Juno beach on D-Day and push inland. Juno had been divided into two beaches, 'Mike' and 'Nan'. The 7th Canadian Brigade Group under Brigadier HW Foster would land on Mike and the … Memoir '44 — Online - No Air Rules |
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A Bridge So Far…Scenario#: N13 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Amfreville, FranceAfter a night of uncertainty and confusion, dawn was a lime for the German force based in Amfreville to assess their situation. Little enough was known for certain. Although Divisional headquarters was only a few kilometers down the road, all … Combat! — Normandy |
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South Rampart - Fire!Scenario#: N12 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Les Heutes, FranceBy mid morning, Timmes had over a hundred men digging in around the buildings and gardens of the small hamlet of les Heutes. Timmes’ own CP was established under the trees of a bocage-lined orchard. One detail requisitioned the farmer’s … Combat! — Normandy |
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Westward Ho!Scenario#: N10 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Cauquigny, FranceCaptain Ben Schwarzwalder was elated to find Cauquigny already in friendly hands. Now there was no need to fight for possession of the Cauquigny bridge head, which seemed firmly held, he felt he had completed the task given him by … Combat! — Normandy |
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Absent FriendsScenario#: N09 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Outside Amfreville, FranceLt. Colonel Timmes landed alone in the flooded marsh and took some time to free himself from his harness. By 04:00 he had gathered ten men. Two gliders landed nearby and the number rose to thirty. The band grew steadily … Combat! — Normandy |
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To The Manor DrawnScenario#: N03 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: La Fiere Manoir, FranceAfter taking the La Fiere manoir, Captain Schwarzwalder’s contingent crossed over the causeway. Finding no enemy present at Cauquigny, they moved out to the north, seeing no need to garrison Uie west end of the causeway. Able Company, still unaware … Combat! — Normandy |
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Ambush At CauquignyScenario#: N02 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Cauquigny, FranceAfter passing the manoir, Captain Ben Schwarzwalder pressed on across the causeway. On the far bank, he found Lieutenant Louis Levy in charge of a mixed group of 507th and 508 paratroopers. Assuming wrongly, and tragically, that the bridgehead was … Combat! — Normandy |
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The Milling CrowdScenario#: N01 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: La Fiere Manoir, FranceFollowing their successful drop, intact and in almost perfect order, Able Company of the 505th P.I.R. moved speedily to their D Day objective: the Merderet bridge at La Fiere. The large manor house adjacent to the river bridge had been … Combat! — Normandy |
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Bloody OmahaScenario#: 26 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Omaha Beach, FranceThe D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was the largest sea invasion in history, but overwhelming numbers did not guarantee success. The 116th Regiment of the American 29th Infantry Division landed in the area designated “Omaha Beach” along … Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Red Devils at BrevilleScenario#: 24 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Breville, FranceLike their American counterparts, British airborne troops captured key objectives on D-Day June 6, I944. The British “paras ” were immediately counterattacked by. elements of the German 346th Infantry Division, a former static fortress unit upgraded… Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Hide and SeekScenario#: 23 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Pointe du Hoc, FranceAs part of Operation Overlord, the American Ranger battalions attempted to capture gun batteries at Pointe du Hoc after making a cliff assault under enemy fire. However, upon reaching their target, they discovered their information was wrong and were… Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Picking up the PiecesScenario#: 22 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Bénouville, FranceDuring the final hours of June 5th, 1944, the British 6th Airborne Division landed behind Sword Beach to secure the eastern flank. Repelling counter-attacks, the 6th Airborne awaited relief from the forthcoming British commandos who stormed Sword… Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Daimler and SoleScenario#: 20889 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Ouistreham, FranceThe German strongpoint Wn12 (named "Daimler" by the Allies) was an artillery battery with 155mm French guns. The Wn14 (named "Sole" by the Allies) was defended by a grenadier company. On June 6, 1944, after a landing on Queen Red … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan Bonus |
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Strongpoint Wn21 TroutScenario#: 20868 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Lion-sur-Mer, FranceOn the coastal city of Lion-sur-Mer, Germans had built the strongpoint Wn21 with a company of the 716. ID (9/736). Named "Trout" by the Allies, this strongpoint had to be neutralized by two groups of the 41st Royal Marines Commando. … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan Bonus |
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Omaha Beach OverlordScenario#: 13 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Omaha Beach, FranceThe US assault waves on Omaha Beach were led by the 116th Regimental Combat Team, destined for Dog sector on the left; and the 16th Regimental Combat Team hitting Easy and Fox sectors. The first wave also included two battalions … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Omaha Beach First Assault WaveScenario#: 11 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Omaha Beach, France"Never had there been a dawn like this." - Cornelius Ryan, The Longest Day The US assault waves on Omaha Beach were led by the 116th Regimental Combat Team, destined for Dog sector on the left; and the 16th Regimental … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Pointe-du-HocScenario#: 7 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Pointe-du-Hoc, FrancePlanners felt that the German batteries on Pointe-du-Hoc would be one of the most daunting threats to Allied forces landing on Omaha in the morning of D-Day. Set atop 100 foot cliffs west of the beach, the guns' range were … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Sword BeachScenario#: 4 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Sword Beach, FranceThe 8th Brigade Group of the 3rd British Division, supported by Commandos of the 1st Special Service Brigade and the amphibious Sherman tanks of the 13th and 18th Hussars, formed the first wave of Allied forces to land on "Sword" … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Sainte-Mère-EgliseScenario#: 3 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, FranceEstablishment of a defensive base at Ste. Mère-Église was one of the key objectives of the US 82nd Airborne Division. In contrast with other regiments, the 505th Parachute Infantry, landing northwest of Ste. Mère-Église, had one of the most accurate… Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Pegasus BridgeScenario#: 2 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Bénouville, FranceThe late hours of June 5, 1944... Led by Major John Howard, the men of Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry* step aboard six Horsa gliders on a secret airfield in Dorset. Their mission: to launch the first airborne assault of … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Rejoining the RegimentScenario#: SK01 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Normandy, FranceLock 'n Load Tactical — LnLT Starter Kit |
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Brécourt ManorScenario#: LOF03 Date: 06/06/1944 Location: Normandy, FranceAfter being dropped far from their designated DZ, Lt. Winters and a number of Easy men finally found their way to the battalion rally point at Le Grand Chemin, about three miles west of Utah Beach. There, Lt. Col. Strayer … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #02 |
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Roosevelt's ButchersScenario#: HoN24 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Sw Of Carentan, FranceThe 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, coupled with the remnants of the 6th Fallschirmjager Regiment. attacked on the morning of June 13th. driving the 506th PIR back to within a mile of Carentan. The 2nd Battalion of the 502nd PIR counterattacked in… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Bob's FarmScenario#: HoN21 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Normandy, FranceThe 3rd Para Brigade continued to take heavy casualties while aggressively defending the northeastern sector of the invasion bridgehead. The 5th Brigade, who had been placed in reserve after their courageous stand around the canal bridges during the… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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The Bridge at Chef Du PontScenario#: HoN13 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Chef Du Pont, FranceAfter attacks by men ofthe 507th and 508th PlR, the German forces defending the bridge at Chef Du Pont withdrew across the bridge and set up defensive positions along the opposite bank. Further American attacks were thwarted by a fierce defense until… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Men of France, You May Fire FirstScenario#: HoN12 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Ouistreham, FranceOne of the objectives on D-Day for the British 1st Special Service Brigade was to clear the gun emplacements outside the seaside resort of Ouistreham. Captain Kieffer, in charge of the contingent of Free-French Commandos, asked permission to lead the… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Sniper's DenScenario#: HoN11 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Le Port, FranceThe Ox and Bucks had taken the Orne canal bridge and quickly established a perimeter. Now, they had to hold it while facing greater German resistance. Even worse was the incessant sniper fire coming from west of their positions. … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Saving Brigadier HillScenario#: HoN10 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Ranville, FranceThe British 3rd Para brigade under Brigadier James Hill had successfully accomplished their D Day objectives, but with heavy casualties. They then established holding positions north of the town of Ranville. Ranviiie was key in defending the British… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Counter Attack at Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseScenario#: HoN09 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: St Mere Eglise, FranceThe town of St Mere Eglise was one of the first towns liberated by the Allied forces during D-Day. Men of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division secured the town with minimal resistance early on… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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The Road to FoucarvilleScenario#: HoN08 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Foucarville, FrancePulling together in groups of twos and threes, the men of the 101st Airborne slowly formed a semblance of unit cohesion. Because the Germans were confused, overwhelmed, or unable to coordinate a defense, by the dawn of June 6th the American… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Attack of Das KochegschirrScenario#: HoN07 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Benouville, FranceBenouvilie, a town crucial in stemming any German counterattacks against the canal bridges and the invasion itself, was defended by a small holding force of the Ox and Bucks. They had successfully fended off early morning German probes, but had … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Medal of HonorScenario#: HoN06 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Mézières, FranceThe XYZ complex Was a group of buildings that housed a German artillery battalion. Clearing the buildings had originally been assigned to a platoon from A Company, 502nd PIR, but the company scattered well north of their objective. Hence, the 502nd's… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Brothers in ArmsScenario#: HoN05 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Neuville, FranceLieutenant Turner Turnbull was a Native American, half Cherokee in fact, something that would have made him a second class citizen in mid 20th century America, but mattered not to his brothers in arms. On June 6th, his battalion, the 2nd of the… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Le ManoirScenario#: HoN04 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Sw Of Neuville, FranceLieutenant John Dolan was the commanding officer of Able Company of the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. His company conducted a textbook drop on the night of June 6, collecting all but two of the 136 men assigned. Able Company's… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Flash... Thunder!Scenario#: HoN03 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Normandy, FranceThousands of paratroopers dropped on Normandy during the night of June 6, 1944. To avoid flak, most of the planes flew too low and too fast to place their "sticks” in their assigned dropzones. Paratroogers were scattered between the beaches and their… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Overlord BeginsScenario#: HoN02 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Benouville, FranceAfter months of rehearsals, D Company of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (familiarly referred to as the "Ox and Bucks") under Major John Howard, lifted off in towed Horsa gliders during the later hours of June the 5th, headed … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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Rebecca, Can You See Me?Scenario#: HoN01 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: St.germain De Varreville, FranceCaptain Frank L. Lillyman led his Pathfinders out the door of their C-47 troop transports and into the night sky over Normandy. At 0015 hrs. 6 June 1944, when his boots struck the dew soaked grass, Lillyman became the first U.S. soldier to set foot… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of Normandy |
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It's About TimeScenario#: PB06 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, FranceTthe final relief of the British paratroopers at dusk. The British get a massive force, including ponderous but impenetrable Churchill tanks, but have to clear the Germans out of every building. Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge |