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Dash to DunkirkScenario#: KS01 Date: May 1940 Location: Dunkirk, FranceWith the success of Von Mannstein’s Sickle-Cut plan, the Wehrmacht had broken through the densely forested and hilly region of the Ardennes, bypassing the main Allied forces placing them in danger of being cut off. This led to an all-out … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Bridgehead Across the DrutScenario#: KS02 Date: June 1944 Location: Drut River, BelarusAfter breaking through German lines at the beginning of Operation Bagration in June 1944, the Soviet spearheads often had to cross rivers by assault to create bridgeheads on the opposite bank. Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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First Contact RussiaScenario#: KS03 Date: 22 June 1941 Location: Stojanow, PolandThe German 297th Infantry Division probing forward during the opening day of Operation Barbarossa unexpectedly ran into the Soviet 41st Infantry Division. The Soviet 41st Infantry Division was surprisingly alert on June 22, and the German 297th was… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Tiger TracksScenario#: KS04 Date: 16 September 1942 Location: Leningrad, RussiaThe German Tiger I heavy tank is one of the better known tanks of World War II. At the start of the war, Germany did not possess any heavy tanks, but combat experience against the French Char B1 and the … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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CounterAttack at RadekhovScenario#: KS05 Date: 26 June 1941 Location: Radekhov, UkraineThe Soviet Army assembled four mech armies to counterattack Army Group South’s Panzer advance in the Ukraine. The Soviet 8th Tank Division encountered the 16th Panzer Division near the city of Radekhov. Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Breakout from BorisovScenario#: KS06 Date: July 1941 Location: Borisov, BelarusThe German 18th Panzer Division spearheaded the crossing of the river Berezina from the town of Borisov. As luck would have it, the Soviets brought forward from reserve the 1st Moscow Motorized Rifle Division to stop the Germans. Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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AnzioScenario#: KS07 Date: 23 May 1944 Location: Anzio, ItalyThe U.S. 1st Armored Division started the process of the final breakout from the Anzio beachhead. Its assignment was to open the road leading to Rome and link up with the rest of the Allies advancing from the south. The … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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THOSE DAMNED ENGINEERS!Scenario#: KS08 Date: 16 December 1944 Location: Losheim Gap, BelgiumOn December 16, 1944, the Germans launched a major offensive through the densely forested Ardennes region. Better known as the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans caught the Allies by surprise and made early progress. At times, however, the efforts … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Stemming the Red TideScenario#: KS09 Date: 20 November 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe Romanian Fourth Army has been shattered by Operation Uranus, the Red Army’s colossal attempt to encircle the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad. The 48th Panzer Corps, including the 22nd Panzer Division, must attempt to rally the Romanians while… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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The longest ridgeScenario#: KS10 Date: July 19, 1943 Location: Kuybyshevo, RussiaAs the fighting for Kursk rages to the north, the reconstituted German 6th Army struggles to contain a serious Soviet assault along the Mius River. General Hollidt has ordered the 23rd Panzer Division, along with its newly acquired sIG 33b … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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The Grain ElevatorScenario#: X01 Date: September 14, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaOn September 14, 1942, the 24th Panzer Division received orders to launch a surprise assault into southern Stalingrad. A strong kampfgruppe would follow the railroad line north of the El’shanka River towards Stalingrad Station no. 2, wheel northwards… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Guards CounterattackScenario#: X02 Date: October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 37th Guards Rifle Division attacks the German 389th Infantry Division in an attempt to break the ring around the Dzerzhinsky Tractor factory. The Soviets hoped that applying the crack Guards unit against tired, German defenders would lead to a … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Pavlov’s HouseScenario#: X03 Date: Sept 27 - Nov 25, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaPavlov's House was the name of a fortified apartment building defended by Sergeant Yakov Pavlov during the Battle of Stalingrad. Even though it was only held by fewer than two dozen men at a time, it never fell to repeated … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Battle of ArracourtScenario#: X04 Date: 18 -29, September, 1944 Location: Arracourt, FranceAfter taking the town of Nancy, Combat Command A of the 4th Armored Division continued east toward the town of Arracourt. When they approached the roads to Arracourt, they came under fire from the 5th Panzer Division. The Shermans and … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Coutances BreakoutScenario#: X05 Date: 28 July, 1944 Location: Coutances, France,Operation Cobra: July 28, 1944: The 4th Armored Division was tasked to take Coutances, the first major town on the road to Avranches, the first step to cutting off the Germans in the Cotentin Peninsula. Despite being delayed for three … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Bridges over Troubled WatersScenario#: X06 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Saint-Come-du-Mont, FranceThe primary mission of the 101st Airborne Division on D-Day was to secure the exits from UTAH Beach. Its secondary mission was to establish a bridgehead over the Douve River in order to provide a springboard for a drive on … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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D-Day MederetScenario#: X07 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Chef Du Pont, FranceOn June 6th, 1944 the American 82nd Airborne Division landed in Normandy. Horribly scattered due to high winds, heavy flak, and inexperienced pilots, elements of the division move to capture the all important road bridges across the flooded Merderet… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Hellfire PassScenario#: 12 Date: 14 June 1941 Location: Halfaya Pass, EgyptAs part of Operation Battleaxe, the British attempted to relieve the siege of Tobruk by advancing the 4th Royal Tank Regimental and 2nd Cameron Highlanders on what was thought to be an undefended Halfaya Pass. On June 14, 1941, after … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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Rescue MissionScenario#: 13 Date: 8 Nov 1942 Location: Oran, AlgeriaOn. November 8, I942, 556 American paratroopers landed in Oran, Algeria. Most landed off course and were subsequently captured. Deep behind enemy lines, a British force attempts a daring rescue. Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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Operation CrusaderScenario#: 14 Date: Nov 1941 Location: Sidi Rezegh, LibyaBy November of 1941, the British had heavily reinforced the 8th Army and launched attacks with their new Crusader tanks. Confusing, see-saw armor battles raged between the 7th Armored Division ( “Desert Rats ”) and Rommel's Panzergruppe Afrika.… Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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Fall of TobrukScenario#: 15 Date: June 1942 Location: Tobruk, LibyaAfter failing to capture Tobruk in 1941, the German Afrika Korps tried again in 1942.In May and June the reinforced German forces, now named Panzer Army Afrika, broke through the British Gazala line defenses and captured this key Libyan port. … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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Valley of DeathScenario#: 16 Date: Nov 1942 Location: Tebessa, AlgeriaAfter the success of Operation Torch in November of 1942, Allied forces energetically pursued the Axis forces that had begun retreating into Tunisia. Although progress was extremely slow, the Allies slowly gained vital ground in their advance towards… Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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Assault on Kidney RidgeScenario#: 17 Date: 30 Oct 1942 Location: El Alamein, EgyptThe second battle of El Alamein in October and November of 1942 was a slugfest that slowly ground down Panzer Army A frika ( which included the original Afiika Korps). But the price paid for victory by the attacking British … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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The CauldronScenario#: 18 Date: 30 May 1942 Location: Gazala, LibyaThe Cauldron was a position caught between Lieutenant General Neil Ritchie fully-supplied army, which vastly outnumbered the Germans, and a minefield which prevented Rommel from reaching his supplies. Rommel had blitzed through British defenses and… Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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Capture the OasisScenario#: 19 Date: 1 March 1941 Location: Kufra, LibyaIn the vast stretches of North African desert, settlements are sparse and scattered. A British recon patrol has reached a remote oasis town shortly ahead of their German counterparts. The British have set up camp around the oasis as the … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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First Tiger Encounter in the DesertScenario#: 20 Date: 1 Dec 1942 Location: Tebourba, TunisiaGerman Heavy Tank Battalion 501 was made up of the new Tiger tanks and Panzer III Ausf. N tanks. On December 1st, 1942, the lead elements of Heavy Tank Battalion 501 attacked elements of the US 1st Armored Division and … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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Sting of the CactusScenario#: 21 Date: 1 May 1943 Location: Tunis, TunisiaThe British 8th army and their American allies have squeezed the remnants of the once powerful Afrika Korps into an ever shrinking pocket in Tunisia. The Allies are on the verge of breaking out of the hills and onto the … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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The Twin VillagesScenario#: 46 Date: 18 Dec 1944 Location: Rocherath, BelgiumAs German troops poured into the Ardennes, Lt.-Col. William McKinley, grandson of the former president, found his depleted 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division facing the 12th SS “Hitler Youth” Panzer Division. The 9th Infantry… Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Rat PatrolScenario#: 47 Date: 30 Sept 1942 Location: Barce, LibyaA standard British LRDG patrol, a rapid moving strike force, contained about 40 men armed with heavy weapons (mostly Lewis machine guns) traveling in ex-civilian Fords, Chevrolets and Jeeps. The squads were also armed with anti-tank rifles, and the … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Dash to the WireScenario#: 48 Date: 23 Nov 1941 Location: Sidi Rezegh, LibyaThroughout the month of January, the British 8th Army had to choose between running or fighting to try to delay or stop the pursuing Germans. Rommel ’s advance and the British retreat became a series of local engagements between opposing … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Bloody LindernScenario#: 49 Date: 29 Nov 1944 Location: Lindern, GermanyThis was the 84th Division’s baptism of fire, and they had to push forward against stiff German Resistance in terrible weather. Not only did the rains ground the Allied air force, they reduced the farm fields and dirt roads to … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Night HuntScenario#: 50 Date: 20 Nov 1944 Location: Lindern, GermanyThe attack against Lindern in late 1944 by the U.S. 84th Infantry Division (“the Railsplitters”) was part of the 9th Army’s attempt to break through the German fortified West Wall, the so-called Siegfried Line. The 84th moved forward on the … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Hell WeekScenario#: 51 Date: 7 Aug 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceBy the end of July 1944, the Americans had successfully broken out of Normandy and into the open countryside to the south and southeast. The town of Mortain was taken by American forces at the beginning of August. This small … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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TotensonntagScenario#: 52 Date: 23 Nov 1941 Location: Sidi Rezegh, LibyaIn North Africa, there was far more desert than there were troops and equipment available to hold the terrain, so the opposing “lines” were often a series of loosely connected outposts, fortified camps, and bands of vehicles that formed defensive … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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So Near and Yet so FarScenario#: 53 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: La Fiere, FranceGerman doctrine emphasized immediate counterattacks when the enemy was relatively weak and had not yet consolidated the positions they had just seized. During the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the American airborne forces had the mission to prevent or… Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Night DropScenario#: 54 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Sainte Mere-Eglise, FranceOn June 6, 1944, D-Day began with pre-dawn night parachute drops by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions behind Utah Beach. The 2nd and 3rd battalions of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) of the 82nd Airborne Division were given … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Smoking CobrasScenario#: 55 Date: 18 Feb 1945 Location: Monte Castello, ItalyIn February 1945, after a static defense for nine weeks due to lack of ammunition, bad weather, and heavy losses - Brazil 's FEB would get another chance to prove their worth as assault troops in Italy. “Operation Encore”, a … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Fire and BrimstoneScenario#: 56 Date: 25 July 1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceLate July 1944. After Operation Cobra's successful bombing of the area outside of Saint Lo, most German survivors fled. Even so, intense fighting continued as the Americans attempted to crack the now thin German front so that their armoured divisions… Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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2 on 2, Round OneScenario#: 57 Date: 28 July 1944 Location: Saint-Denis-le-Gast, FranceIn late July 1944, the German and Allied armies were still locked in close combat in the hedgerows and small towns of Normandy. On July 28 a German attack led by elements of the 2nd Panzer Division smashed into the … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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New MissionScenario#: 58 Date: 7 November 1944 Location: Vir-sur-Seille, FranceDuring the maiden combat mission of the 761st Tank Battalion, the Black Panthers, the American forces seek to secure a river crossing by occupying the town of Vic-sur-Seille. They must also clear the nearby mountains to stop the murderous … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Gela BeachheadScenario#: 59 Date: 11 July 1943 Location: Gela, SicilyElements of the American 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division are holding a perimeter for the beachhead on Sicily near Gela created by parts of the U.S. Army’s 16th Regiment (1st Infantry Division) and 180th Regiment … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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The Neck of the GapScenario#: 60 Date: 18 Aug 1944 Location: Mayenne, FranceAfter Operation Cobra shattered the German armies trying to hold back the Normandy invasion, Allied forces raced to envelop and capture enemy troops in the Falaise Pocket. Colonel Harry D. McHugh’s U.S. 318th Infantry Regiment, supported by elements… Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Ring Around AachenScenario#: 61 Date: 2 Oct 1944 Location: Wurselen, GermanyHaving broken through the Siegfried Line. fortifications by the end of the first week in October 1944. the American 30th Infantry Division wheeled south to link up with the “Big Red One" (1st Infantry Division) at Wurselen to encircle the … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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The Bridge at ChamboisScenario#: 62 Date: 20 Aug 1944 Location: Chambois, FranceOn August 20, 1944, a hodgepodge of retreating German forces, including heavy Tiger tanks, medium Panzer IV models, and hordes of demoralized but desperate Nazi soldiers, attacked the U.S. 359th Infantry Regiment at the town of Chambois in order to … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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To Save BastongeScenario#: 63 Date: 18 Dec 1944 Location: Bastogne, BelgiumThe U.S. 9th Armored Division had never experienced a major battle, but the German offensive of December 16, 1944, saw it suddenly engaged with the veteran troops of two elite panzer divisions. By December 18, desperate American commanders deployed… Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Crisis at KasserineScenario#: 64 Date: 19 Feb 1943 Location: Kasserine, TunisiaOn February 19, 1943, German reconnaissance and the elite assault infantry troops of Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps attacked Kasserine Pass, attempting to rush through the pass to the main Allied supply dump at Tebessa. To stay on schedule, the German … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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The Road to OosterbeekScenario#: 65 Date: 22 Sept 1944 Location: Oosterbeek, HollandDay six of the battle at Arnhem, would become known as “Black Friday” for the British paratroopers of the 1st Airborne Division. The survivors of the failed attempt to take the vital bridge across the Rhine River at Arnhem had retreated into a pocket… Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Shock and AweScenario#: 30 Date: 1 Feb 1942 Location: Toropets, RussiaIn the winter of I942, Soviet forces mounted the Toropets-Kholm offensive south of Lake Ilmen. Soviet forces, although ill-equipped, were able to surprise two forward German regiments, as the regiments were spread to such a degree that they couldn ’t… Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Meat GrinderScenario#: 31 Date: Feb 1942 Location: Rzhev, RussiaIn the first quarter of 1942, Soviet forces executed a series of offensives near the Moscow area against the German Rzhev salient. While the Soviet objectives were not ultimately accomplished, these battles drew German attention away from reinforcing… Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Creating the Korsun PocketScenario#: 32 Date: 25 Jan 1944 Location: Cherkassy, RussiaAfter its victory at Kursk in July 1943, the Soviet Red Army relentlessly pushed the Germans back. Although Kiev and a large part of the Ukraine were liberated, six months of constant fighting saw no major breakthroughs. That would change … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |