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Desperate WithdrawalScenario#: N06 Date: 1944/07/24 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceOperation Cobra was the code name for an Allied offensive aimed at breaking out of the hedgerows of Normandy and punching through the German defenses. The Operation was set to begin on the morning of 24 July, when hundreds of … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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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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Breakout Through St. LoScenario#: 28 Date: 18 July 1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceSix weeks after Dday, the 29th infantry Division was still fighting in the hedgerows of Normandy, apposed by the German 352nd Infantry Division. The vital crossroads town Saint Lo was a key objective to the breakout of Normandy. On … Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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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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Hedgerow ClashScenario#: W04 Date: July 16, 1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceThe hedgerow fighting in Normandy was brutal for the Americans. The stout earthen mounds, covered in vegetation, made any progress slow and costly. The terrain favored the defender, and the 352 nd was home here. It was ready for the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Offensive on Saint-LôScenario#: 7406 Date: 7/11/1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceBy July 1944, the Norman "bocage" (hedgerows) had caused many casualties in the American ranks, their personnel little use to this peculiar terrain's features. Aware of the risks of getting bogged down, General Bradley prepared Operation Cobra as a… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack |
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Martinville RidgeScenario#: 4172 Date: 7/16/1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceOn July 15, the 116th Regiment started a flanking maneuver around Martinville in an effort to outflank the town's defenders. The lead elements made good progress but Allied Command didn't have a clear picture of the situation on the ground … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |