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Bulolo River BridgeScenario#: M10 Date: 30-Jan-43 Location: Wau, New GuineaA company of the ANZAC 2/5 battalion ordered to intercept elements of the Japanese 51st Division advancing on Wau finds itself bypassed and cut off. The unit attempts to sneak back to friendly lines through the advancing Japanese forces but … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Shattered BobdubiScenario#: M11 Date: 30-Jun-43 Location: Bobdubi Ridge, New GuineaFollowing the Allied victory at Buna, Australian infantry pushed northwest toward the next enemy coastal base in a war of small-unit actions across the jungle tracks and kunai-grass heights of the interior. As a pincer with a US landing near … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Scarlet BeachScenario#: M12 Date: 17-Oct-43 Location: Song River, New GuineaAs the Allies progressed up the New Guinea coast. General Adachi’s XVIII Army desperately counterattacked. To support a 20th Division thrust into the Allied perimeter around Finschhafen, Adachi dispatched barges loaded with remnants of 1st Lt.… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Bad DreamsScenario#: M13 Date: 10-Jul-44 Location: Driniumor River, New GuineaThe desperate Japanese offensive along the Driniumor River by forces of the 20th Infantry Division faced widely strung out US regiments (the 127th, the 128th and the 112th Cavalry), with both parties probing each other. At the culmination point,… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Encirclement of Troop CScenario#: M14 Date: 21-Jul-44 Location: Driniumor River, New GuineaAfter the westward breakthroughs across the river (earlier in July), the 20th Infantry Division was ordered to entrap and destroy American units. The Miyake Force (composed of the 78th, 79th and 80th Infantry Regiments, each fielding no more than a … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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The Gloomy ForestScenario#: M2 Date: 26-Jul-42 Location: Oivi, Papua, New GuineaThe initial formation of Maroubra Force (39th, 53rd and Papuan Infantry Battalions) faced the vanguard of the Japanese presence building up on New Guinea in June 1942. The force worked rapidly in an attempt to block the easy spread of … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Rebuked at RabiScenario#: M3 Date: 3-Sep-42 Location: Milne Bay, New GuineaThe Japanese attempt to seize the allied airfields in the vicinity of Rabi (Operation Re) encountered unexpected stiff Resistance from the defending Australians of Milne Force. After initial gains the 5th Kure Special Naval Landing Force was driven… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Templteton's CrossingScenario#: M4 Date: 17-Oct-42 Location: Templeton's Crossing, Papua, New GuineaThe Japanese advance along the Kokoda trail had reached its high water mark. The Japanese high command decided to focus first on Guadalcanal, and the forces on New Guinea were in retreat, having extended their supply lines. The Australian 25th … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Blind Man's BluffScenario#: M5 Date: 28-Oct-42 Location: Eora Creek, Papua, New GuineaThe Australians had taken the crossings over Eora Creek, but the Kokoda Trail remained blocked by a Japanese strongpoint to the north. B Company 2/1 Battalion was pinned down to the south and subjected to fire from Japanese heavy weapons. … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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BreakoutScenario#: M6 Date: 11-Nov-42 Location: Gorari, New GuineaThe Australians had taken Kokoda and were driving toward the north coast of New Guinea. The Japanese forward defense was centered on Gorari. The Australians managed to find a parallel around the Japanese defense and managed to break it into … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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The Butcher's BillScenario#: M7 Date: 10-Dec-42 Location: Sanananda, New GuineaThe Japanese defenses west of the Girua River were anchored on numerous hidden strong points along the Soputa-Sanananda Road. One such strongpoint was flanked and cut off by the men of Coy l, 3rd Bn, 126th IR under the command … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Closing Outer CampScenario#: M8 Date: 18-Dec-42 Location: Buna, New GuineaThe Japanese defenses at Buna were extensive and compartmentalized, requiring coordinated Allied operations at various points. Elements of the well-supported 2/9th assaulted the defenders in the area identified by the Japanese as ”Outer Camp". The… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Wau Me WorryScenario#: M9 Date: 31-Jan-43 Location: Wau, New GuineaAfter an arduous trek cutting through the jungle, and harassed along the way by Australian KANGA Force, the exhausted Japanese troops of the 102nd Regiment, Okabu Detachment struggled onto the high ground overlooking their objective—the airfield at… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Sturmgruppe GranitScenario#: 74 Date: 10-May-40 Location: Fort Eben Emael, Maastrict Vicinity, BelgiumPositioned directly in the path of Army Group B's invasion route for Fall Gelb, Fort Eben Emael was considered one of the strongest fortresses in the world. The fort's elimination was crucial to the success of the German operational plan. … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Sturmgruppe BetonScenario#: 75 Date: 10-May-40 Location: Vroenhoven, BelgiumA dangerous salient in the Belgian frontier defenses was centered on the city of Maastricht Due to treaties and prewar politics the Belgian Army was unable to effectively garrison the approaches to Belgian territory over the Albert Canal. The capture… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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A Most Gallant Dirty Little ImpScenario#: 76 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Dyle River Line, La Tombe Vicinity, BelgiumSecond Lieutenant Richard Annand was the recipient of the first Victoria Cross awarded during the Second World War. At 11 a.m. on 15 May the Germans of the 31st lnfantry Division launched a violent attack and pushed forward a bridging … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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The Crucible of FireScenario#: 77 Date: 21-May-40 Location: Petegem, BelgiumDespite Armee Group A's, rapid advance toward the English Channel, the BEF and Belgian Army had effectively conducted tactical withdrawals utilizing terrain and space to slow the advance of Army Group B's 31st lnfantry Division. One such defensive… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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By These Deeds They Shall Be KnownScenario#: 78 Date: 27-May-40 Location: Cassel, FranceThe rapid advance of Rundsted's Army Group A had by 20 May isolated the French and British forces that had rushed into Belgium in the opening stages of the campaign. Pressure from both Army Groups A and B had steadily … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Battering Ram at KvamScenario#: 79 Date: 26-Apr-40 Location: Kvam, NorwayIn an effort to shore up the crumbling defenses in southern Norway the British reassigned the 15th lnfantry Division to lead the defense in the Gudbrandsdal Valley on 23 April. The 15th consisted of regular troops originally destined for the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Bitter 1sthmusScenario#: 80 Date: 14-May-40 Location: Montherme, FranceGerman forces pressed across the Meuse in the face of a French company led by the aggressive Lieutenant Barbaste (KIA), during the afternoon and evening of the 13th. The second line of defense across the narrow portion of the peninsula … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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The BottleneckScenario#: 81 Date: 14-May-40 Location: The Road to Chehery, South of Sedan, FrancePart of a self-sacrificial counterattack to stem the German advance past Sedan was launched by Allied air strike and the 7e BCC supported by the 55e lnfantry Division during the morning of the 14th. One prong of the attack was … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Hidden Guns Lash OutScenario#: 82 Date: 14-Jun-40 Location: Gembloux, BelgiumFrench light armored forces rushed to the Gembloux gap, a wide rural plain crossed by important rail lines, to stem the advance of the German 3rd & 4th Panzer Divisions. Behind the rail line, ideal defensive terrain near the farm … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Thrust in the DustScenario#: 83 Date: 15-Jun-40 Location: Ernage, BelgiumAfter the initial attack in and around Gembloux on the 14th was blunted, the German forces redoubled their efforts on the 15th, from the air and with armor. French artillery fire was noted as particularly intense and accurate against the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Seize the CanalScenario#: 84 Date: 9-Jun-40 Location: Chateau Porcien, West of Rethel, FranceFrench forces retreated south of the Aisne river to build another defensive line with strength around Rethel. The German assault west of Rethel on the 9th led to heavy street fighting in Cháteau-Porcien. Against each attack, the French counterattack… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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The Striking HammerScenario#: 85 Date: 10-Jun-40 Location: Perthes, South of Rethel, FranceA final French armored counterattack near Rethel on the 10th was led by two formations of the formidable Renault B1bis, so highly regarded that each was individually named. General De Lattre declared that "they were the striking hammer." During the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Keep Calm and Carry OnScenario#: 86 Date: 22-Sep-40 Location: Brede, EnglandThe village of Brede in East Sussex awoke to the sight of a company of German paratroopers tumblíng out of a late September sky in a daring attempt to cut the supply route to heavily defended Hastings to the south. … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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Bloody BognorScenario#: 87 Date: 23-Sep-40 Location: Bognor Regis, EnglandPrior to the invasion the pier at Bognor Regis had been redesignated HMS Patricia, a naval spotting station used to coordinate Home Fleet actions in the Channel. A concerted German attack was launched to knock out the pier and assist … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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All Ahead, Full StopScenario#: 88 Date: 5-Oct-40 Location: The River Medway, EnglandThe British defensive plan in the event of invasion called for the containment of German forces at a series of 'Stop Lines' based around natural defensive features. The most important of these was the Medway Stop Line to the East … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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Beneath a Steel SkyScenario#: 89 Date: 30-Sep-40 Location: Portsmouth Docks, EnglandAfter successfully establishing a beachhead at nearby Bognor Regis, the German 9th Army pushed West towards their ultimate goal: the British naval base at Portsmouth. Although most of the Home Fleet had been evacuated under fire to Scapa Flow and … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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The Man Who Would Be KingScenario#: 90 Date: 28-Oct-40 Location: Holloway Prison, London, EnglandGerman plans for the period following a successful invasion of Britain called for the establishment of a puppet government with Oswald Mosley, aristocratic leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF) at it's head. Unfortunately for the Germans, at… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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The Battle of TrafalgarScenario#: 91 Date: 30-Oct-40 Location: Trafalgar Square, London, EnglandAfter days of street-to-street fighting, the troops of the German 9th Army had secured the Hungerford railway bridge to establish a foothold on the North side of the Thames. Despite capturing the nearby Charing Cross station, Axis troops were unable… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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Let England ShakeScenario#: 92 Date: 19-Nov-40 Location: Highclere Castle, EnglandOperation Tremor, the Allied counterattack into the overextended German positions West of London, began in earnest on 17 November. With Axis troops committed to the British capital and still unable to control bridgeheads along the length of the River… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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Foxtrot UniformScenario#: 93 Date: 24-Nov-40 Location: R.A.F. Upper Heyford, Bicester, EnglandThe southern arm of Operation Tremor consisted of a joint Commonwealth and US force. In a bid to deceive Axis forces as to the true size of the Allied counterattack, American forces were tasked with the recapture of R.A.F. Upper … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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The Tonbridge TwoScenario#: 94 Date: 11-Dec-40 Location: Tonbridge Wells, EnglandIn the immediate aftermath of the invasion the recently formed Special Operations Executive (SDE) began recruiting officers for the creation of a British Resistance movement to disrupt the German rear areas. Two such operatives were paradropped… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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Lined in ChalkScenario#: 95 Date: 25-Dec-40 Location: Dover, EnglandThe Siege of London had been broken and the invader driven across the Medway. A furious Hitler ordered the 16th Army to cross the channel under the cover of the Luftwaffe and seize what they could of southeast England and … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion |
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Akragas (406 BC)Scenario#: 1 Date: 406-BC Location: Akragas, SicilyThe Carthaginians on their third invasion of Sicily laid siege to the city of Acragas. The Syracusans under the command of general Daphnaeus marched to Acragas aid. A long battle outside the walls followed with the Syracusans winning the day, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Crimissos River (341 BC)Scenario#: 2 Date: 341-BC Location: Fiumefreddo, SicilyThe Carthaginians learned from earlier defeats in Sicily that they had to field reliable, trained heavy infantry of their own. They formed the Sacred Band, a force of about 2,500 excellently trained Carthaginians, as good or better than the best … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Bagradas (253 BC)Scenario#: 3 Date: 253-BC Location: Bagradas, TunisiaThe Romans are on the verge of defeating Carthage and ending the First Punic War. Regulus and a veteran Roman army have landed in Africa, and though woefully short of cavalry, have defeated several Carthaginian forces. Desperate, the Carthaginians… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Ticinus River (218 BC)Scenario#: 4 Date: 218-BC Location: Ticinus River, ItalyHannibal has completed his epic march across the Alps, but has lost fully half of his soldiers in doing so. The Consul in Southern Gaul, Publius Scipio, has shadowed Hannibal’s advance following the coastal route. He intercepts Hannibal in Northern … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Trebbia (218 BC)Scenario#: 5 Date: 212-BC Location: Trebbia, ItalyAfter the battle at the Ticinus River, Hannibal soon faced an entire Roman army under the Consul Sempronius. As vain as he was inept, Sempronius wanted a victory to finish our his year as Consul. He took no cautionary advise … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Lake Trasimenus (217 BC)Scenario#: 6 Date: 217-BC Location: Perugia, ItalyMuch of Hannibal’s “genius” for warfare lay in his ability to take the measure of his opponents’ abilities and intentions. His opponent in 217 BC was Roman Consul Gaius Flaminius, a vain and incompetent patrician. Armed with this knowledge, Hannibal… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Cannae (216 BC)Scenario#: 7 Date: 216-BC Location: Cannae, ItalyNow, fully aware of the threat posed by Hannibal, the Romans assembled a truly large army, perhaps up to 80,000 strong, led by two consuls and two pro-consuls. Unfortunately, on the day of battle, the incompetent consul Varrus held command and… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Dertosa (Ebro) (215 BC)Scenario#: 8 Date: 215-BC Location: Catalonia, SpainAfter Cannae, Rome struggled to rebuild its armies, but needed time. In Spain, Hannibal’s brother Hasdrubal commanded an army large enough to possibly let Carthage win the war – if it united with Hannibal’s victorious veterans. Standing in his way, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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2nd Beneventum (214 BC)Scenario#: 9 Date: 214-BC Location: Benevento, ItalyDesperate for manpower to replace the losses at Cannae, the Romans found a unique solution. They formed two legions from slaves. They were given to the Consul Gracchus who saw their potential and trained them well. Two years later, still … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Castulo (211 BC)Scenario#: 10 Date: 211-BC Location: Castulo, SpainTime runs out for Publius Scipio. After several years of unbroken successes, the Scipio brothers rashly divide their armies to defeat the Carthaginians in detail. As Publius’s army nears Castulo, he realizes he is facing superior Carthaginian numbers… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Baecula (208 BC)Scenario#: 11 Date: 208-BC Location: Baecula, SpainPublius Cornelius Scipio inherited his slain father’s bravery, but he also had the intelligence to modify standard Roman tactical doctrine. As he rebuilt and retrained the legions in Spain, he made them far more flexible tactically than any other… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Metaurus (207 BC)Scenario#: 12 Date: 207-BC Location: Fano, ItalyIn 207 BC Rome has a big problem—Hasdrubal and his army from Spain are in northern Italy, advancing to combine with Hannibal and possibly win the war. The Carthaginians have a problem too. The Romans know Hasdrubal is coming, but … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Ilipa (206 BC)Scenario#: 13 Date: 206-BC Location: Seville, SpainHasdrubal’s departure left only two Carthaginian armies in Spain under mediocre commanders (Hasdrubal – yes another one, and Mago). Scipio made steady progress against them, securing territory and prompting many Spanish tribes to come over to the… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Great Plains (203 BC)Scenario#: 14 Date: 203-BC Location: Zana, TunisiaScipio, the victor of Baecula and Ilipa, has led his battle-hardened army to Africa, and has placed the city of Utica under siege. The Great Numidian cavalry leader, Masinissa, has gone over to the Roman side. While the siege continues, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Zama (202 BC)Scenario#: 15 Date: 202-BC Location: Siliana, TunisiaCarthage is on the verge of defeat. Spain has been lost. Scipio has landed in Africa and beaten a large, but inexperienced, Carthaginian army at the Battle of the Great Plains, and Masinissa with his vaunted Numidian light horse has … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |