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Won’t They Ever Give Up SpringScenario#: WS2 Date: Spring, 1945 Location: Rhine River, GermanyIt had been a long war, but then again, any war is a long war. We were supposed to be home by Christmas, but Hitler had other ideas, and those other ideas damn near worked. Driving us almost to the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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We Can Try ThisScenario#: PD04 Date: March 7, 1945 Location: Remagen, GermanyAfter breaking through the Siegfried Line, the 9th Armored Division raced into Germany. On the afternoon of March 7th, C Troop of the 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, which was part of Task Force Engemann, rolled onto a ridge overlooking the small … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division |
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Wake Up CallScenario#: E13 Date: December 16, 1941 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaRussian troops overpower the German sentries standing watch and launch a surprise attack. When the alarm is sounded, the Germans awake to a swarm of Russian troops entering the village. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Tulagi FirstScenario#: P02 Date: August 8, 1942 Location: Tulagi, Soloman IslandsPrior to the landings on Guadalcanal, Marines hit the smaller islands of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo. The 1st Raider Battalion ran into stiffening enemy defenses on their second day on Tulagi. These tiny outposts belonged to the Imperial Japanese… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The Wolf's HookScenario#: E11 Date: July 3, 1941 Location: Berezina, RussiaAs Barbarossa unfolds, 2nd SS ‘Das Reich’ is at the tip of Guderian’s spear. They have crossed the Berezina and press on. Timoshenko now commands the Soviet Western From and moves to stiffen its defense. Units of the 13th Army … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The Trains Must RunScenario#: RB5 Date: July 2, 1944 Location: Minsk, RussiaAs enemy forces closed in on Minsk, it was imperative for the Germans to keep the rail lines open. Not only for supplies but more importantly to evacuate the wounded. Arriving to help was the 5th Panzer Division… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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The Shell Begins to CrackScenario#: PD03 Date: December 21, 1944 Location: St. Vith, BelgiumAfter several days of battle, the goose egg that was the American’s St. Vith perimeter began to crack. Early in the morning of 21 December, a mixed force of German infantry and AFVs overran elements of the 27th Armored Infantry … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division |
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The SalientScenario#: E07 Date: September 2, 1941 Location: Yelnya, RussiaThe Grossdeutschland Regiment has seen heavy fighting near Yelnya and is low on ammo. With mortar support, its units try to hold the line. The Russian 107th Rifle pushes in to crush the weary Germans and break through their thin … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The PointScenario#: H08 Date: September 16, 1944 Location: Peleliu, PalauTaking out 'The Point' was the task given to Captain George Hunt and his company from the 1st Marines. They reduced the fortification with much bravery and a little luck. Its murderous fire onto White Beach was eliminated. But now … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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The Piva TrailScenario#: P08 Date: November 8, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaAfter establishing a beachhead on Bougainville Island, the Marines had to protect it from a counterattack. And that attack would be coming by way of the Piva Trail. Colonel Edward Craig of the 9th Marines sent his tough Raiders inland … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The Old BreedScenario#: P05 Date: September 11, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsThe 1st Marine Division was stocked with many long serving Marines. Many had experience in Central American dust ups, but this was different. As the defensive perimeter was set up around Henderson airfield, US manpower was stretched thin. Too thin … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The Nail FactoryScenario#: S03 Date: September 21, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaElements of the German 7lst Infantry and 24th Panzer Divisions move forward to crush Resistance in the shattered buildings and workshops of the Nail Factory. Units of the 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment and armed factory workers will fight for every … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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The Lost BoysScenario#: W01 Date: July 16, 1944 Location: Madeleine, FranceIn the battle for Saint-L6, some troops from the 29th Infantry Division became isolated. The ’Lost Battalion’ was surrounded by the enemy, low on ammo, and struggled to survive. The Germans pushed in on all sides to eliminate the pocket … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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The Last MinuteScenario#: E21 Date: December 19, 1941 Location: Tula, RussiaThe Germans are now struggling to survive the freezing winter temperatures and the Russian winter offensive. Near Tula, Captain Straus and his men absorb the opening blow and try to hold on until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The Last BanzaiScenario#: H05 Date: July 7, 1944 Location: Saipan, Mariana IslandsThe Japanese retreated to the Northern part of the island and waited for help from the Imperial Japanese Navy. When the IJN was soundly defeated, all hope was lost for the defenders. Orders were given to the remaining troops for … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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The Hound and the HareScenario#: K02 Date: December 16, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaMorning, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. They found their place to rest. Nevertheless, the Russians held the Eastern half of the town. At dawn’s early light, the Soviets pulled out and your men were glad to see them go. But … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The HighwayScenario#: RB1 Date: June 2, 1944 Location: Dubrovno, RussiaThe Moscow-Minsk highway was crucial to both sides in the summer of 44. Pushing through, the Russian armies would have a gateway to rapidly move West, trapping German forces along the way. The highway was defended by the fortified… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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The HedgehogScenario#: E26 Date: December 21, 1942 Location: Rodnya, RussiaIn the cold winters, the German armu fortified many small villages to hold on. These strongpoints would continue to fight even as the Russian winter offensive passed by. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The GuardsScenario#: E22 Date: December 18, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe Russian Guards were elite units of the Soviet Union. They distinguished themselves against their foe. The German 4th Panzer Army pushes to relieve the trapped forces at Stalingrad. Initially surprised, the Russians recover and the 2nd Guards Army… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The Gingerbread HouseScenario#: E06 Date: August, 15, 1941 Location: Gomel, BelarusA large ornate house, nicknamed the 'Gingerbread House’, dominates the outskirts of a small village. The German commander sends in assault troops and pioneers to take the house and gain entry to the rest of the village. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The Commisar OrderScenario#: E03 Date: June 29, 1941 Location: Volyn Oblast, UkraineBy Hitler’s order, all political officers captured by the German army were to be treated severely, normally shot on sight. A Commisar and some NKVD units have been trapped by the advancing Germans. Dorokhov steels his comrades for the … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The Bigger They ComeScenario#: PB2 Date: December 19, 1944 Location: Noville, BelgiumThe initial attack drove Desobry’s men back to Noville proper. There they waited, hoping against hope that the Germans were through with them. They would have no such luck. Shortly after resetting the defense, the Americans once again heard engines … Old School Tactical — Pocket Battles |
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The Big DropScenario#: A03 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceHours before the beach landings on D-Day, thousands of paratroopers were dropped into occupied France in the dead of the night. One of the primary objectives of the 82nd Airborne Division was the capture of Saint-Mere-Eglise. The German garrison was… Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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The Beast of ArgentanScenario#: W16 Date: August 14, 1944 Location: Argentan, FranceThe noose was tightening on the Falaise pocket with two German armies trying to escape the trap. The US 5th Armored Division moves towards Argentan to stem the flow of battered German units Eastwards. The exhausted Wehrmacht troops have their … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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The BeachheadScenario#: P08b Date: November 10, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaAfter forcing their way through the Raiders on the Piva Trail, reinforced elements of the Iwasa Detachment move on the US beachhead at Cape Torokina. With their backs to the sea, the Marines aren’t planning on going anywhere. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The AbbeyScenario#: W09 Date: June 18, 1944 Location: Montebourg, FranceOne thing was certain when fighting the Germans. If you dislodged them from their positions, you knew damn well that they would be back. Having wrested control of a small village from the enemy, the Americans prepared their defense. The … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Taking the Town SquareScenario#: A05 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceThe fight moves to the town square. The paratroopers must clear out the enemy from every building. The Germans that have remained in town are not giving up easily. They must hold out until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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Take That TownScenario#: K04 Date: One Winter Day, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaOne winter day in the soviet Union. Lieutenant Voss was tired of sleeping in tents. So were his men. Tonight they would capture that village, and they would be warm. Or at least warmer. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Suicide CreekScenario#: P12 Date: January 2, 1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianMoving out from Cape Glouchester, the Marines came upon a small creek that wasn’t on any map. It had no name. The Japanese soldiers were waiting for the Americans. Bunkers and entrenchments hid dangerously in the heavy jungle. After the … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Sugarloaf HillScenario#: H13 Date: May 17, 1945 Location: Okinawa, PacificSugarloaf Hill was not large, but it was an anchor of the Shuri Line of Japanese defenses. It was heavily fortified and would see some of the fiercest fighting of the campaign. Units of the 6th Marine Division were brought … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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Steiner’s StandScenario#: E20 Date: March 2, 1942 Location: Demyansk, RussiaSergeant Steiner and his men have been pulling back for a week. With the cold and the Russians at their heels, the platoon has had enough. When they meet up with an AT unit, Sgt Steiner picks his spot to make a stand. They will retreat no further. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Steak & EggsScenario#: H06 Date: September 15, 1944 Location: Peleliu, PalauMajor General William Rupertus had told his boys in the 1st Marine Division that this island would be secured in just 4 days. His men ate their traditional prelanding breakfast of steak and eggs and readied for battle. Landing craft … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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Starvation IslandScenario#: P07 Date: January 16, 1943 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsNearing the end of the Guadalcanal campaign, Japanese forces on the island were on the brink of collapse. The IJA and IJN would evacuate and save as many as they could. To protect and buy time for the evacuation, fresh … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Stand at St. VithScenario#: G07 Date: December 21, 1944 Location: St. Vith, BelgiumAs the Ardennes offensive plunged forward, a defensive position developed in St. Vith by the Americans. Elements of many different units retreated to, or moved with purpose to the town and did their best to stop or slow the Germans. … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front |
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Smash and BurnScenario#: RB3 Date: June 26, 1944 Location: Vitebsk, RussiaAs Vitebsk was a salient in the German lines it was one of the first cities overrun by the Russians in Operation Bagration. The Russian Fronts had overwhelming numbers and brought a mass of armor with them… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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Slo Way OutScenario#: RB4 Date: June 28, 1944 Location: Bobruisk, RussiaAs a fortified city, or Fester Piatz, Bobruisk was to be defended at all costs as decreed by Hitler. These orders hamstrung the German commanders and trapped many of their soldiers… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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Sitting DucksScenario#: E04 Date: June 28, 1941 Location: Bialystok, PolandThe lightning speed of the German Blitzkrieg opened many gaps in the supply line. South of Bialystok, tanks of the 3rd Panzer Division have run out of petrol and sit waiting for the supply trucks to arrive. Sensing opportunity, Lieutenant … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Silent and SwiftScenario#: P13 Date: January 3, 1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianAfter a heartbreaking day at Suicide Creek, a weapons platoon pulls back and start digging in for the night. Seen by no one, a group of Japanese have moved silently across the river at dusk. With their long bayonets fixed, … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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SiberiansScenario#: S02 Date: September 23, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 13th Guards Division was reaching its breaking point. In the early morning hours, elements of the 284th Rifle Division were ferried across the Volga to join the fight. The rugged Siberians of the ‘Tomsk’ Division were feared by the … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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Shot For ShotScenario#: P15 Date: July 8, 1944 Location: Biak, New GuineaOnce the airfields had been captured by the Americans, the battle for Biak became a slow, grinding affair. The terrain kept most engagements to a small scale. Squads and platoons fighting over small patches of land which meant nothing at … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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ShatteredScenario#: E12 Date: 6/26/1941 Location: Brody, RussiaIn the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa, some of the most intense fighting happened near the town of Brody. Army Group South’s 1st Panzer Group clashed with five Soviet mechanized corps. German Stukas buzzed over the battlefield like angry bees.… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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RuckkampferScenario#: RB6 Date: July 8, 1944 Location: Logoysk, RussiaWhen Army Croup Center collapsed and cities capitulated, there were a many pockets of isolated Cerman soldiers left behind. They were called 'Ruckkampfers', and these survivors of the obliterated divisions… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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RetributionScenario#: K03 Date: December 16, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaAfternoon, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. The village had spawned several Partisan attacks on passing convoys. The SS were determined to exact retribution. Then the town’s band of Partisans returned, resolved to kill the Germans for those that they… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Red BeachScenario#: H02 Date: November 20, 1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaThe Japanese had worked on fortifying Betio Island for almost a year before the Marines arrived. Rear Admiral Keiji Shibazaki boasted to his troops that it would take ”one million men one hundred years” to conquer Tarawa. As the Marines … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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RattenkriegScenario#: S01 Date: September 24, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe war in Stalingrad evolved into a bitter, dirty fight in the rubble. The Germans called it the ‘Rattenkrieg’ or ‘War of the Rats’. Small groups of soldiers fought for only meters of precious space. The Russians carried out the … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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RampageScenario#: H04 Date: June 26, 1944 Location: Saipan, Mariana IslandsA large number of Japanese soldiers had been cutoff and trapped near Nafutan Point when the US offensive pressed North. On this night, a number of these units break free with orders to rejoin the main army and cause as … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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RaidersScenario#: P01 Date: August 5, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Soloman IslandsLeading up to Operation Watchtower, Marine Raiders carried out missions to gather intelligence and wreak havoc on Japanese lines of communication. At dawn, the Raiders deploy from their boats. Their orders, find and destroy the enemy radio tower. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Push BackScenario#: E23 Date: January 3, 1942 Location: Rzhev, RussiaOperation Typhoon exhausted the German army at the gates of Moscow. The Soviets immediately launch a counteroffensive to push back the invaders. Near Rzhev, the worn out troops of Army Group Center steady themselves. They must hold these buildings or… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Peiper’s ChariotsScenario#: G11 Date: December 17, 1944 Location: Stavelot, BelgiumThe attack is sprung and Kampfgruppe Peiper moves with great purpose to reach the River Meuse. The panzers and troops of the spearhead must brush aside any American forces and drive forward. The US Army is still in a state … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front |
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Patton’s GhostsScenario#: W05 Date: August 6, 1944 Location: Le Mans, FranceThe Recon units of the 3rd Army were known as Patton’s Ghosts because they moved so swiftly and quietly that they were never detected by the enemy until it was too late. Scouting the approaches to Le Mans, elements of … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |