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Bonfire of the NKVD Scenario#: 3 Date: 24-Jun-41 Location: Outside Brest Litovsk, Russia A Soviet forward CP belonging to the retreating 133rd infantry Regiment is to be abandoned by noon, but not before all communications equipment is smashed and documents burned, including detailed plans of much of the frontier fortifications in and… Combat Commander — CC: Europe
Borodino (Raevski Redoubt) Scenario#: 213 Date: 9/7/1812 Location: Borodino, Russia Despite Marshal Davout’s suggestion of a maneuver to outflank the weak Russian left, Napoleon instead ordered Davout to move forward toward the Russian fleches (small redoubts), while the flanking maneuver was left to Prince Poniatowski. Three… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Shevardino Redoubt) Scenario#: 210 Date: 9/5/1812 Location: Shevardino Redoubt, Russia The Russian force at Shevardino was under the command of General Prince Andrey Gorchakov and consisted of 8000 infantry, 4000 cavalry and 194 guns. He had deployed his Jagers in the woods and villages while the Russian Grenadiers and Cuirassiers … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Utitza) Scenario#: 212 Date: 9/7/1812 Location: Utitsy, Russia The village of Utitza was at the southern end of the Russian left flank positions at Borodino. The Utitza woods, however, were very dense—well suited for Tutchkov’s Russian Jaegers that were deployed there in some numbers. All total, Tutchkov had … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Village of Borodino) Scenario#: 211 Date: 9/7/1812 Location: Borodino, Russia On the morning of the 7th, Prince Eugene’s corps advanced against the village of Borodino. After a hard fight, the village was captured from the Russian Guard Jager defenders. However, the disorganized French attackers failed to advance any further… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Boudica's Revolt (61 AD) Scenario#: 408 Date: 61-AD Location: Wroxeter, England While many of the tribes of Britain resisted Rome until they were conquered and crushed, a few tribes, like the Iceni, formed pacts with the Romans to remain semi-independent. The Iceni client-king Prasutagus died while the Roman governor, Gaius… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Breakout Scenario#: M6 Date: 11-Nov-42 Location: Gorari, New Guinea The 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
Breakout Dance Scenario#: 8 Date: Jan-43 Location: Velikiye Luki, Russia As the Kalinin Front - led by several Soviet Shock Armies, drove westward they were able to completely encircle the German 277th Infantry Regiment at Velikiye-Luki. Outside relief for this surrounded force was not to be had, however, so orders … Combat Commander — CC: Europe
Bridge 10 Scenario#: 13 Date: 1944-09-18 Location: Grave, Holland The 82nd Airborne had indeed achieved a major surprise on that bright September Sunday afternoon in 1944. Shortly after the paratroops had landed, a swift aggressive assault scattered the unprepared German defenders at the Grave crossing. With this… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Bridge Hunt Scenario#: 18 Date: 7-Apr-41 Location: Nisava River, Yugoslavia A day after the attack on Yugoslavia commenced, von Kleist’s 1st Panzer Group found many of the bridges across the Nisava River to be blown or in flames, holding up his vital armored forces. The German 23rd Infantry Regiment was … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
Bridge Too Far, The Scenario#: TBP04 Date: 18 Sep 1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland Col. Frost's 2nd Bn, 1st Airborne lnfantry is cut off at Arnhem Bridge. Bittrich's Panzergrenadiers move in to eliminate the airborne pocket. “. . .what, you didn't really think the enemy was made up of Old Men and Young Boys, … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
Brienne Scenario#: 513 Date: 1/29/1814 Location: Brienne-le-Château, France As the Allies advanced into France, Napoleon planned to attack and defeat each in turn. Napoleon targeted Blücher’s Army of Silesia first for several reasons. Blücher’s army was closest, and needed to be defeated before it could link up with … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Brindisi Raid (48 BC) Scenario#: 313 Date: 48-BC Location: Brindisi, Italy While Julius Caesar was campaigning in Spain, Gnaeus Pompey was building a new army in Greece. After returning to Italy, Caesar made a risky January crossing of the Adriatic with a portion of his army, resolving to defeat his rival … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #3: The Roman Civil Wars
Bruttium (71 BC) Scenario#: 212 Date: 71-BC Location: Strongoli, Italy Spartacus retreated through Lucania into Bruttium and toward the sea. He encamped at Rhegium where he attempted to gain passage to Sicily with the help of some Cilician pirate ships. Spartacus judged he could open a new front against Rome … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #2: Rome and the Barbarians
Bulolo River Bridge Scenario#: M10 Date: 30-Jan-43 Location: Wau, New Guinea A 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
Burning Buna Scenario#: K Date: 18-Dec-42 Location: Buna, New Guinea Combined Australian and American forces surrounded the desperate Japanese defenses at Buna during December 1942. After an opening barrage starting at 0530, various companies of 2/9th Battalion (Australian 16th Brigade) crossed the start line promptly… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Bussaco Scenario#: EPIC07 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Retreating towards Torres Vedras, the Duke of Wellington’s army of 25,000 British and the same number of Portuguese halted at Bussaco to make a stand along the crest of Bussaco Ridge. As Massena’s army of 65,000 approached the British position, … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Bussaco (Ney’s Assault) Scenario#: 8 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Uncertain how his army of 50,000 troops, composed of equal portions British and Portuguese, would deal with another open clash with the larger French army, Wellington had deployed most of his forces on the reverse slope of Bussaco ridge and … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Bussaco (Reynier’s Assault) Scenario#: 7 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Retreating towards Torres Vedras, the Duke of Wellington’s army of 25,000 British and the same number of Portuguese halted at Bussaco to make a stand along the crest of Bussaco Ridge and check the advance of Marshal Massena and the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
By These Deeds They Shall Be Known Scenario#: 78 Date: 27-May-40 Location: Cassel, France The 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
Callinicum (Phase 1) Scenario#: 8 Date: 0531-04-19 Location: Callinicum, Syria In the spring of 531 AD, the Persian army, now commanded by the able general Azarethes, again invaded the Byzantine territory of Syria. Belisarius was caught off guard by the new direction of the invasion, yet he quickly marched a … Commands & Colors: Medieval — C&C Medieval
Callinicum (Phase 2) Scenario#: 9 Date: 531-04-19 Location: Callinicum, Syria Azarethes had proven himself to be the better tactician in this battle. He had moved most of his heavy cavalry unnoticed to his left and they charged with stunning effect. The Byzantine right wing, composed of 5,000 lightly armed Ghassinid … Commands & Colors: Medieval — C&C Medieval
Camalatrum (71 BC) Scenario#: 213 Date: 71-BC Location: Basilicata, Italy After Spartacus escaped the Roman siege in Bruttium, the Gallic section of his slave army moved separately under the command of Cannicus and Castus. Marcus Licinius Crassus was now in a race, not only with the enemy, but also with … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #2: Rome and the Barbarians
Camulodunum (60 AD) Scenario#: C3i18 Date: 60-AD Location: Camulodunum, England Queen Boudica led her army of rebels, predominantly Iceni and Trinovantes, to Camulodunum, once the Trinovante capital and now the Roman capital after the Roman invasion of Britain. The city had been designated a colony for unruly veterans of the … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #24
Can We Hold? Scenario#: 17 Date: 17 March 1943 Location: Borisovka, Ukraine Manstein's counterattack had gone well, with the Germans pushing north and attacking on a wide front. They had retaken the city of Kharkov with Grossdeutschland Division to the northwest intercepting retreating Soviet units. GD had pushed the Soviet… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Cannae (216 BC) Scenario#: 7 Date: 216-BC Location: Cannae, Italy Now, 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
Cannae (216 BC) Scenario#: 501 Date: 216-BC Location: Cannae, Italy Finally aware of the true threat posed by Hannibal, the Romans assembled a truly large army, perhaps up to 80,000 strong, lead by two consuls and two pro-consuls. When both consuls were present, Roman tradition was for them to alternate … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Caralis (215 BC) Scenario#: C3i13 Date: 215-BC Location: Decimomannu, Sardinia Sardinia had been a Carthaginian province for centuries until the turmoil of the Truceless War (241-238) allowed Rome to opportunistically seize the island. This incident fed the hatred of Hamilcar Barca and his sons for Rome. While Hannibal was… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #22
Carentan Causeway Scenario#: 27 Date: 10-Jun-44 Location: North of Carentan, France Shortly after D-Day, American forces arriving at Omaha and Utah beaches were separated by the Douve River, the city of Carentan, and a determined force of German defenders. Lt. Col. Robert Cole's 3/502P1R (101st Airborne), supported by artillery and… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
Carrhae (53 BC) Scenario#: 402 Date: 53-BC Location: Carrhae, Turkey Along with Pompey and Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus formed the secret “Triumvirate” which all but controlled Rome. Reputedly the richest man in Rome, Crassus lacked any great military achievement to compare with Caesar’s conquest of Gaul and… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Carthage (238 AD) Scenario#: 415 Date: 238-AD Location: Carthage, Tunisia In 235 AD, the Roman army in Germany mutinied and murdered the last Severan emperor, Alexander Severus, after a reign of fourteen years. This led to another succession crisis and civil war. The legions in Germany acclaimed a professional soldier, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Castrum Album (214 BC) Scenario#: C3i09 Date: 214-BC Location: Lucentum, Spain Following the defeat at Iliturgi, the Carthaginians made an unsuccessful attempt against Intibili, and then withdrew to the south. Early in the spring (214) they dealt with a major Iberian uprising, crushing the rebel army and re-imposing Punic… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #20
Castulo (211 BC) Scenario#: 10 Date: 211-BC Location: Castulo, Spain Time 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
Catalaunian Fields (Roman Left) Scenario#: 2 Date: 0451-06-20 Location: Champagne-Ardenne, France Attila had a pretext for invading Gaul. Honoria, the older sister of the Western Roman Emperor, appealed directly to Attila to escape an arranged marriage. Attila eagerly accepted the ‘proposal’ and demanded a dowry of half the Western Empire. The … Commands & Colors: Medieval — C&C Medieval
Catalaunian Fields (Roman Right) Scenario#: 3 Date: 451-06-20 Location: Champagne-Ardenne, France Attila’s army advanced into Gaul, leaving behind a trail of destroyed, plundered cities. His army was delayed at Orleans when the Alan inhabitants resisted effectively. The Alans were one of several Germanic tribes pushed west earlier by the Huns.… Commands & Colors: Medieval — C&C Medieval
Cefn Carnedd (51 AD) Scenario#: 223 Date: 51-AD Location: Powys, Wales The Roman conquest of Britain had been underway for four years when a new Roman commander, Publius Ostorius Scapula, was assigned to the province in 47 AD. He faced an on-going insurgency, led by Caratacus, chieftain of the Cautuvellauni tribe. … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #2: Rome and the Barbarians
Celtiberia (207 BC) Scenario#: C3i05 Date: 207-BC Location: Celtiberia, Spain Following the Battle of Baecula, Hasdrubal and Mago Barca and Hasdrubal Gisco gathered for a council of war in 208 BC. They decided that Hasdrubal Barca would cross the Alps into Italy. Mago broke up his army to provide troops … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #19
Chaeronea (338 BC) Scenario#: 625 Date: 338-BC Location: Chaeronea, Greece Philip II gained the throne of Macedon in 359 BC and re-organized his army into a combined arms force. He then set on a long diplomatic and military campaign to dominate the Greek city-states. In 338, Athens and Thebes allied … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Champaubert Scenario#: 218 Date: 2/10/1814 Location: Champaubert, France Napoleon’s 30,000 men were tired and hungry after their defeat at La Rothiere, but Blucher believing the French force to be spent, did not make any attempt to unite his army. On February 10th, Napoleon turned and moved on Olsufiev’s … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Chance Encounter Scenario#: 25 Date: August 1944 Location: Mortain, France The dense hedgerow terrain throughout the Mortain area played havoc with force deployment and resulted in a number of unexpected clashes as units from the German 7th Army and the US VII Corps both maneuvered for advantage. The twisting network … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #3 Operations For The Drive To The Rhine - The Second Front
Chance Encounter Scenario#: 4 Date: 1944-07-16 Location: St. Lo, France Allied airpower had made movement and bringing in supplies for the German armies in Normandy a nightmare. By mid June 1944, the 3rd Fallschirmjager Division had finally received the major portion of their combat units. After a brief respite where … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Charge Scenario#: 15 Date: 9 March 1943 Location: Alexandrovka, Ukraine As part of the Third Battle of Kharkov the Grossdeutschland Panzergrenadier Division drove north from southwest of Kharkov. Manstein’s attack had taken the Soviets by surprise as they neared the limits of their army's strength by early March. During… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Chateau-Thierry Scenario#: 514 Date: 2/12/1814 Location: Chateau-Thierry, France After losing the battles of Chapaubert and Montmirail, the Allied forces were in full retreat towards Chateau-Thierry and the safety of the Marne River. Napoleon, seeking to deal a final blow to the Prussian army and end its participation in … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Checking the Thrust Scenario#: 39 Date: 15 May 1940 Location: Philippeville, Belgium After expanding its bridgehead. the 7th Panzer Division was poised to exploit the situation. Under the increasing German pressure. the French 9e Armée High Command overreacted by committing its reserves early by sending the 4e DI Nord-Africaine and… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Cheux'd Up Scenario#: 59 Date: 26-Jun-44 Location: Cheux, France The Allied failure to capture Caen on D-Day allowed the Germans to rush reinforcements to the area. In an effort to isolate and pressure the defenses around Caen, Field Marshal Montgomery devised and launched Operation Epsom, spearheaded by the… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Cibalae (314 AD) Scenario#: 424 Date: 314-AD Location: Vinkovci, Croatia In the years after Milvian Bridge, Constantine gradually consolidated his military superiority. Licinius emerged as Constantine’s chief rival. After defeating Daia, Licinius gained control over the entire eastern half of the Roman Empire. Relations… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Cilician Gates (39 BC) Scenario#: 405 Date: 39-BC Location: Anatolian Plateau, Turkey After his victory at Philippi, Mark Antony was intent on waging war against the Parthians and avenging the defeat at Carrhae. Anthony sent Pubulius Ventidius Baussus ahead to pave the way. Ventidius was one of the most successful Roman generals … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Cirta (203 BC) Scenario#: C3i12 Date: 203-BC Location: Constantine, Algeria Following his victory at Agathocles' Tower, Scipio Africanus was penned in when Hasdrubal Gisgo and Syphax arrived with two large armies. Unable to face them in open battle, Scipio destroyed these armies with a treacherous night attack after feigning… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #21
Cissa (218 BC) Scenario#: C3i08 Date: 218-BC Location: Tarragona, Spain As the Second Punic War began (218 BC), Hannibal first conquered northern Spain. Before heading to Italy, he left his brother Hasdrubal with about 15,000 men in southern Spain and Hanno with 11,000 men in the north. The consul Publius … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #20
Clash at Pordenone Scenario#: 306 Date: 4/15/1809 Location: Pordenone, Italy On 10 April 1809, Archduke John’s Army invaded Italy. Aware of Austria’s intentions, Napoleon had already reinforced the Army of Italy and sent many letters to advise his adopted son, Eugene, who had little battle experience, how to best defend … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army