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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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Uphill BattleScenario#: 6 Date: 11 Feb 1945 Location: Trier, GermanyAfter sustaining horrible losses while crossing the Sauer River, the 76th Infantry Division adopts more cautious protocols in their attempts to push through the Siegfried Line. On the morning of February 11th, 1945, a 15-minute barrage from an entire… Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Terminal StationScenario#: 41 Date: 14 Sept 1942 Location: Volgograd-Glavny, RussiaAlthough the rail station was in German hands, the Soviets counterattacked daily. In order to eliminate the Soviet forces left behind, the Germans had to commit fresh units to clear the area around the station. Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Tank fight at ProkhorovkaScenario#: 34 Date: 6 July 1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaIn the spring of 1943, the Germans planned to regain the initiative on their Eastern F ront. A large bulge in the area around the city of Kursk made a tempting target, and the Germans expected their armored spearheads to … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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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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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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Stavelot ExpressScenario#: 8 Date: 17 Dec 1944 Location: Stavelot, BelgiumOn December 17th, Lt. Col. Jochen Peiper of the 1st SS Panzer Division broke through the American lines and started his race to the Meuse River. By 1600 hours his advance units reached the outskirts of Stavelot. The town was … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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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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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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Siegfried AssaultScenario#: 9 Date: October 1944 Location: Aachen, GermanyIn October 1944, the U.S. 1st Army begins its attack on the Siegfried Line north of Aachen. Heavy artillery pounds pillboxes, barbed wire, and mine fields for several days before the assault. The 30th Infantry Division, joined by the 2nd … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Shot for ShotScenario#: 39 Date: 23 August 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 16th Panzer Division approached the Volga River with little opposition. However, AA guns of the 1077th AA Regiment, manned primarily by young women barely out of high school, depressed their gun barrels in order to fire on the oncoming … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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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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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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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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Red OctoberScenario#: 45 Date: 29 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaMassive Stuka attacks contributed to the “house-warming" of the Red October factory beginning on the 29th of September, 1942. As the battle for the Red October drifted into October, Chuikov realized that the best hope for defense did not depend … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Red Devils at BrevilleScenario#: 24 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Breville, FranceLike their American counterparts, British airborne troops captured key objectives on D-Day June 6, I944. The British “paras ” were immediately counterattacked by. elements of the German 346th Infantry Division, a former static fortress unit upgraded… Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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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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Raming SpeedScenario#: 42 Date: 14 Oct 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe first day of the assault on the tractor factory, saw heavy fighting as Soviet forces struggled desperately to repel a German advance. Front lines blurred as troopsfrom both sides became isolated. Chaos ensued as tanks crashed through the outer… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Prelude to BreakoutScenario#: 33 Date: 28 Jan 1944 Location: Korsun, RussiaAfter Soviet tank armies sealed the pocket at Korsun on 28 January 1944, the Germans immediately began supply operations by air to sustain their troops surrounded in the encirclement. But a counterattack by German panzers to rescue the trapped men … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Piercing the Siegfried LineScenario#: 29 Date: 19 Nov 1944 Location: Julich, GermanyAfter the breakout from Normandy in late July, the 29th Infantry Division participated in the successful siege of the port city of Brest where, by September 19, the 40,000 man German garrison became casualties or prisoners of war. The 29th … Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Picking up the PiecesScenario#: 22 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Bénouville, FranceDuring the final hours of June 5th, 1944, the British 6th Airborne Division landed behind Sword Beach to secure the eastern flank. Repelling counter-attacks, the 6th Airborne awaited relief from the forthcoming British commandos who stormed Sword… Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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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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Paradrop at KanevScenario#: 36 Date: 25 Sept 1943 Location: Kanev, RussiaThe Soviet offensive operations that began at Orel-Kursk in the summer of 1943 continued relentlessly through the end of that pivotal year. A bold use of Red Army paratroopers was planned as part of the attempt to form a bridgehead … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Order No. 227Scenario#: 43 Date: 27 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe central district of Stalingrad was known for continuous house-to-house fighting. The most famous action was the defense of “Pavlov's House", a multi-story building overlooking a square with excellent visibility. Multiple machine guns at different… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Operation GoodwoodScenario#: 25 Date: 18 July 1944 Location: Vimont, FranceA month after the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, the Allied armies were still trying to break out of the Normandy beachhead. Operation Goodwood was conceived to shatter German defenses with a massive air bombardment prior to the ground … Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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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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Normandy FarmScenario#: 3 Date: June 1944 Location: Normandy, FranceA group of Americans approaches a farmhouse and its surrounding buildings. As dusk is fast approaching they are looking for shelter for the night. They are in for a nasty surprise. Apparently a group of German soldiers had the same … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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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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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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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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Mons AgainScenario#: 1 Date: 3 Sept 1944 Location: Mons, BelgiumThe Belgian fortress city of Mons was the site of one of the first battles of WWI. Now, almost exactly thirty years later, the II SS Panzerkorps and the American VII Corps are about to collide. Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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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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LiberationScenario#: 5 Date: 17 July 1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceIn the weeks following D-Day, the Allies continued to advance slowly from their ever-expanding beachhead, the only exception being the village of St.-Lô. Here the 29th Division has been bogged down for over a month, suffering more casualties outside… Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Key to the CityScenario#: 40 Date: 13 Sept 1942 Location: Mamayev Kurgan, RussiaThe German ground onslaught continued with an assault on the burial mound Marnayev Kurgan. This strategic position would offer the Germans an unmatched view of the city and the Volga River if they could install artillery observation posts atop it. … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Iron HorsemanScenario#: 38 Date: 5 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe reconnaissance elements of the Soviet 10th Replacement Rifle Brigade, 4th Rifle Regiment, are moving through Sadovaya Station along the rail line to establish the location of the Germans, when they encounter lead reconnaissance elements of the… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Hide and SeekScenario#: 23 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Pointe du Hoc, FranceAs part of Operation Overlord, the American Ranger battalions attempted to capture gun batteries at Pointe du Hoc after making a cliff assault under enemy fire. However, upon reaching their target, they discovered their information was wrong and were… Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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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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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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Gully of DeathScenario#: 44 Date: 2 Oct 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaAfter the fall of the tractor factory, the German forces quickly pressed forward to the Barrikady gun factory. Gurtievs 308th (Siberian) Rifle Division dug in to defend against the next German assault. One regiment was assigned to hold the flank, … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |