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Pushing BackScenario#: BP03 Date: 01/15/1945 Location: Noville, BelgiumEasy Company had been put in reserve after taking the town of Foy: the beginning of the Allies counteroffensive in the Ardennes. Now, they were tasked with taking the hotly contested town of Noville. On the 14th of January they … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Colditz CastleScenario#: BP04 Date: 02/10/1945 Location: Colditz, GermanyBy far the most renowned German prison camp of World War Two was the Colditz Castle. lt was where Allied prisoners who couldn't be kept anywhere else were housed. Allied High Command feared the Germans would execute their prisoners as … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Devils In Baggy PantsScenario#: BP05 Date: 02/05/1944 Location: Aprilia, ItalyAmerican parachutists, devils in baggy pants, are less than 100 meters from my outpost line. I can't sleep at night; they pop up from nowhere and we never know when or how they will strike next. Seems like the black-headed … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Kellam's BridgeScenario#: BP06 Date: 06/06/1944 Location: La Fière, FranceCounterattacking from the west, a German armored column, including refitted captured French tanks, managed to cross Cauquigny after losing a few vehicles and men to Lieutenant Levy's patrol. It advanced on the causeway toward the bridge over the… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Bridgehead at CauquignyScenario#: BP07 Date: 06/06/1944 Location: Cauquigny, FranceAfter capturing the manor at La Fiére, a small bridgehead was established in Cauquigny, a hamlet located at the other end of the causeway, west of the bridge over the Merderet. There, only a dozen men were left under Lieutenant … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Big War in a PocketScenario#: BP08 Date: 08/16/1944 Location: Le Muy, FranceThe landing near the Nartuby River went fine for the men of the 550th Glider infantry Battalion under the command of Lt Col. Edward I. Sachs. They were soon called to reinforce the British 2nd independent Parachute Brigade Group, which … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Bloody CrossroadScenario#: BP09 Date: 06/07/1944 Location: W Of Ste Mere L'eglise, FranceOn D-Day+ 1, the 82nd Airborne Division attempted to secure the Sainte-Mére-Eglíse zone by establishing roadblocks and patrolling the surrounding area. Simultaneously, the Germans prepared counterattacks. Here elements of the German 1058th Infanterie… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Hedgerow HellScenario#: BP10 Date: 07/15/1944 Location: Haut-vent, FranceOver a month had passed since D-Day and there had not been a breakout from Normandy and its bocage-ridden fields. A key town in attempting a break out was St. Lo. Although military intelligence failed in identifying the defensive qualities … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Insanity At the SanatoriumScenario#: BP11 Date: 12/20/1944 Location: Stoumont, BelgiumThe Americans were slowly encirc/ing and cutting off supply to Kampfgruppe Peiper, an elite SS taskforce of the 1st SS Panzer Abteilung that had deeply penetrated the northern flank of the Bulge. One American objective was to block a Kampfgruppe … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Cassino RoyaleScenario#: BP12 Date: 03/01/1944 Location: Cassino, ItalyOne of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War, this operation was a series of four battles, fought by multiple divisions, for the Gustav Line and Rome beyond. Perhaps the indelible image of the battles was the struggle for … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Skulls and CrossbonesScenario#: BM1 Date: 05/17/1940 Location: Catillon-sur-sambre, FranceAround the forest of Monnal, the 7th and 51h Panzers are rougth harassed by the remnants of the French troops who bore the brunt of the first attack by the German armies that have crossed the Meuse. These surviving French … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battles Magazine #1 |
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Hommage to the GuardScenario#: BM2 Date: 10/06/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaFor many many of us, the first time we played a squad level wargame, it was a scenario about the Russian Guards fighting in the hell of Stalingrad. For many many of us, this scenario was the hook. It was … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battles Magazine #1 |
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The CastleScenario#: BM3 Date: 05/25/1940 Location: Boulogne Sur Mer, FranceGerman forces attadr Boulogne, in order to clear the way to Dunkirk. The battle will last four bloody days. On the 25th, the situation is more than critical for the French Remnants of the french forces are surrounded near the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battles Magazine #2 |
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Front PorscheScenario#: DJ01 Date: 07/09/1943 Location: Ponyri, RussiaOn the north side of the Kursk salient, General Model's Ninth Army pushed south. A key objective was the town of Ponyri, and there the fighting raged. The city was contested so fiercely that veterans named it the Stalingrad of … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Dark July 43 |
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Assault on Hill 252.2Scenario#: DJ02 Date: 07/11/1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaOn July 10, 1943, after a long and violent fight, Hill 241.1 had finally been taken. Farther to the east, some units from the Aufklarung Abteilung had reached the outskirts of the Oktiabrskii State Farm and reported that the Soviets … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Dark July 43 |
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Clear the DitchesScenario#: DJ03 Date: 07/11/1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaAt: 10:15 A.M. elements of the 1St SS Panzergrenadier Division LAH were ordered to advance and take the anti-tank ditches to the east of Hill 252.2. The attack was launched in an attempt to clear out the anti-tank ditches and … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Dark July 43 |
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Secure the Oktiabrskii State FarmScenario#: DJ04 Date: 07/11/1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaFierce fighting had been raging all morning, and by 1:00 p.m. the Soviet forces had taken up well-defended positions at the Oktiabrskii State Farm. The LAH needed to capture the farm to secure the left flank of its advance towards … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Dark July 43 |
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Road to ProkhorovkaScenario#: DJ05 Date: 07/12/1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaAt 6:00 A.M. on the morning of July 12, the leading elements of the 1St SS Panzergrenadier Division LAH were gatheríng for an advance toward Prokhorovka. Meanwhile, remnants of the 26th Guards Airborne Regiment was preparing a last defense line … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Dark July 43 |
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Midday's CounterattackScenario#: DJ06 Date: 07/12/1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaJust after 1:00 PM. on July 12th, the German 1st SS Panzergrenadier Division LAH was attacked from the east by a Soviet mixed infantry/tank force from the 29th Tank Corps, yet another attempt to halt the Nazi advance to Prokhorovka. … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Dark July 43 |
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Ap BacScenario#: FH01 Date: 01/02/1963 Location: Ap Bac, South VietnamThe ARVN mistakenly believed that a reinforced Viet Cong company was holed up in the small village of Ap Bac, 65 kilometers southwest of Saigon. In reality, however, there was more than a battalion of Viet Cong in the vicinity … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Sky SoldiersScenario#: FH02 Date: 11/03/1965 Location: Plei Me, South VietnamOn the morning of November 3rd, 1965, B Troop Rifles of the 1/9 responded to sightings of NVA soldiers southwest of the Plel Me special forces camp. After landing, the platoon proceeded north and overran the regimental headquarters and hospital … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Undeniable CourageScenario#: FH03 Date: 11/14/1965 Location: East Of The Chu Pong Massif, South VietnamShortly after the landing at Landing Zone X-ray, Bravo Company of the 1/7 Cavalry became heavily engaged by NVA infantry to its front. The company commander, Lt Herren, ordered Lt. Herrick’s platoon to move up on the company’s right flank. … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Assault on Ben SucScenario#: FH04 Date: 01/08/1967 Location: Ben Suc, South VietnamIn Operation Cedar Falls, the United States Army wanted to elminate the Viet Cong stronghold called the Iron Triangle. Army intelligence felt that the village of Ben Suc was the key to the Iron Triangle. Unfortunately, when the Army air … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Streets of SorrowScenario#: FH05 Date: 02/04/1968 Location: Hue, South VietnamHue was the third biggest city in South Vietnam, and had remained largely untouched by the war. The Tet Offensive changed that. The North Vietnamese infiltrated Hue with two regiments, and attacked on January 31, 1968. Initially the attack went … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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The Relief of Plei MeScenario#: FH06 Date: 11/21/1967 Location: Plei Me, South VietnamThe Opening move of the NVA’s offensive in the la Drang Valley was an assault on the U.S. Special Forces camp at Plei Me. The North Vietnamese believed that as soon as they attacked the camp the ABVN would send … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Prelude to Lang VeiScenario#: FH07 Date: 01/15/1968 Location: Lang Vei Special Forces Camp, Quảng Trị Province, South VietnamIn late January, 1968, survivors of the 33rd Laotian Battalion streamed into the Special Forces camp at Lang Vei; their camp had been overrun by the North Vietnamese. A fight with the NVA wasn’t unusual, what was unusual was … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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River of PerfumeScenario#: FH08 Date: 02/08/1968 Location: Hue, South VietnamThe fighting in Hue was some of the most bitter of the war. It was a mix of Vietnam and Stalingrad. South of the Perfume River Marines fought the Viet Cong block by block, house by house, and room by … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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The VillageScenario#: FH09 Date: 02/09/1968 Location: Saigon, South VietnamAs North Vietnam had planned, the Tet Offensive shocked the world. It had not, however, led to a general uprising in the South. Throughout February, Allied forces counterattacked Viet Cong enclaves, eliminating them one by one. Viet Cong losses were… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Tread HeadsScenario#: FH10 Date: 04/10/1968 Location: An Khe, South VietnamAt first glance Vietnam did not seem a proper home for the tanks and APCs of the United States Army. The crowded jungle roads appeared to be perfect locations for Vietnamese ambushes, and the tanks, although fast, were not as … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Serious FirepowerScenario#: FH11 Date: 05/01/1968 Location: Dai Do, South VietnamThe Marines spent three bloody days clearing the villages of Dai Do and Dinh To. The fighting was tough, and the Marines called for armor support for the actual attack on Dai Do. The NVA forces holding the town, however, … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Unexpected VisitorsScenario#: FH12 Date: 05/02/1968 Location: Dong Ha, South VietnamWhen the fighting around Dong Ha erupted In the spring of 1968, the Marines needed help and called upon the Army to supply that help. An Army battalion arrived in the area and their first task was to clear the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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A Friend in NeedScenario#: FH13 Date: 05/08/1969 Location: A Shau Valley, South VietnamU.S. Army units moved into the A Shau Valley In the opening moves of what would culminate in Hamburger Hill. Here two platoons advance on a small village suspected of harboring a Viet Cong contingent. The VC knew the Americans … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Spoiling Attack…Scenario#: FH15 Date: 12/10/1951 Location: Tu-Vu, VietnamIn an attempt to disrupt an imminent Viet Minh attack on Tu-Vu, the anchor of the French Black River line, the French launch an attack of their own. Three French rifle battalions and a paratroop battalion set out looking for … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Ambush of Company 4 …Scenario#: FH16 Date: 04/01/1953 Location: West of Ankhe, VietnamGroupement Mobile 100 was one of the best mobile forces in Vietnam, but they were tasked with one of the toughest jobs, the defense of Vietnam’s southern plateau region. To accomplish their mission the men, tanks, trucks, and artillery of … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Operation Starlite - Hotel CompanyScenario#: FH17 Date: 08/18/1965 Location: Van Tuong Peninsula, South VietnamIn the first major clash of the Vietnam War, three battalions of Marines under Colonel Oscar Peatross fought the 1 Viet Cong Regiment under Nguyen Dinh Trong southeast of the new Marine Base at Chu Lai. Hotel Company, 2 Battalion, … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes |
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Phoney WarScenario#: HB01 Date: 01/01/1940 Location: Forbach, FranceDuring the period preceding the German offensive both the French and the Germans kept their positions along the border. France had invaded the Saar "country but retreated after the Polish capitulation. War was then an affair of recon patrols, brutal… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Airaines: The HellScenario#: HB02 Date: 06/07/1940 Location: Airaines, FranceDunkirk had fallen, the Belgian Army had surrendered, and the British had left. The best French divisions were trapped in the north and the east. The situation was desperate. Behind the Somme River. every village was hastily fortified in hopes … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Fighting the HedgehogsScenario#: HB03 Date: 06/05/1940 Location: Peronne, FranceAfter the defeat in the Belgian plains and the reduction of the pocket of Dunkirk, the German Army launched Fall Rot. the second stage of the 1940 Western Campaign. On the 360 km long front of the Somme and Aisne … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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En Route to AbbevilleScenario#: HB04 Date: 05/28/1940 Location: Huppy, FranceOn May 21st the Germans created a bridgehead over the Somme at Abbeville. General De Gaulle and his brand new 4th OCR (Armored Division) was ordered to stop the enemy advance. The Germans had fortified an area adjacent to the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Bloody ValleyScenario#: HB05 Date: 11/01/1939 Location: Schwarzenbach, GermanyIn No-man's Land, French recon patrols identified a German presence near the road crossing at the Winsbach Forest. Elements of the 5th Colonial lnfantry Regiment were ordered to clear the area, in a coordinated assault with the 15th Chasseurs Alpins… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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The Last Charge of the SpahisScenario#: HB06 Date: 05/15/1940 Location: La Horgne, FranceAfter successfully crossing the Mouse River. Guderian's Panzer Korps broke away from the Sedan bridgehead. ln front of them remained only scattered units. One of them, the 3rd Brigade of Spahis, North African Cavalry, was ordered to hold the road … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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The Rescue: Leclerc Rides InScenario#: HB07 Date: 06/10/1940 Location: Perthes, FranceOn June 9th, the Germans crossed the Aisne River near Bethel. But they needed to increase the bridgehead to allow all their tanks to cross the Aisne. While the 1st and 2nd Panzer Divisions strengthened the Aisne bridgehead, the 17th … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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River of BloodScenario#: HB08 Date: 05/20/1940 Location: Landrecies, FranceAround the Mormal Forest, remnants of several disorganized French divisions attempted to counterattack the 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions, the spearhead of the German Army. During five deadly days. an almost uninterrupted series of brutal and chaotic… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Poker Trick in MartelangeScenario#: HB09 Date: 05/10/1940 Location: Martelange, BelgiumIn the morning, the 1st Panzer Division crossed Luxembourg, and its advanced guards were ready to enter Belgium as soon as possible. On the border, in Martelange, the Chasseurs Ardennais were ready to fight, and hosted their defenses. Bridges had … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Battle for the IsthmusScenario#: HB10 Date: 05/14/1940 Location: Monthermé, FranceBy the evening of May 14th the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Panzer Divisions had established a bridgehead at Sedan. The 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions had established a bridgehead in the area of Dinant and Houx but the spearhead of … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Steel Against SteelScenario#: HB11 Date: 05/17/1940 Location: Vervins, FranceThe Germans that crossed the Meuse at Monthermé continued their western push in an effort to take the bridges on the Oise River and Oise-Sambre Canal system. Though the French 9th Army was collapsing. the French HG threw forward several … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Where are all the Others?Scenario#: HB12 Date: 05/10/1940 Location: Bodange, BelgiumThe 1st Panzer Division entered Belgium without difficulty. The Germans hoped to take Neufcháteau on the same day and then rush to the west. but most of the bridges over the Sure River had been destroyed and, at first, only … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Noise in the FogScenario#: HB13 Date: 06/18/1940 Location: Heming, FranceOn the day General DeGaulle issued his call from London, one day after Pétain called for ceasefire and Armistice, the French Army fought one last battle. The men who were charged with defending the Maginot Line now had to defend … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Kampfgruppe EberbackScenario#: HB14 Date: 05/12/1940 Location: Thisne, BelgiumHannut, Belgium, saw WWII's first tank battle. On the second day of the battle, the French began to retreat into positions flanking the 4th Panzer Division. Though the Germans wanted to press their advance, they didn't want to risk becoming … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Into the Dragon's LairScenario#: HB15 Date: 05/22/1940 Location: Mont St Eloi, FranceAs the German Panzers raced toward the sea. the capacity for the French to re-establish a continuous front appeared impossible. The remnants of the Allied forces were reduced to counterattacking the base of the German bulge. West of Arras, which … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |