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Following the Tanks Scenario#: 41 Date: 1917-11-20 Location: Flequires, France The 1/6th Black Watch on the right of 153rd Brigade, moving behind the tanks, overran the Outpost Line. At Mole Trench, the last in the main defences which ran behind the whole length of the German Line, they were held up by uncut barbed wire but… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 9
Cambrai (St. Quientin Canal) Scenario#: 130 Date: 21 November 1917 Location: Canal de Saint-Quentin, France Capturing the bridges at Mesnieres and Marcoing was critical to the British plan. The British captured the bridge at Marcoing intact, but at Mesnieres, the advancing British troops were less fortunate, as the bridge had already been blown. An attempt… the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Cambrai (Fontaine-Notre-Dame) Scenario#: 131 Date: 23-25 November 1917 Location: Fontaine-Notre-Dame, France On the evening of the 22rd, Haig and Byng met to assess the merit of continuing the operation or pull back to Flesquieres Ridge. After weighing various considerations, Haig decided to continue the operations. On the morning of the 23rd, … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Cambrai (Bourlon Village & Wood) Scenario#: 132 Date: 23-25 November 1917 Location: Cambrai, France On the evening of the 23rd, Haig and Byng met to assess the merit of continuing the operation or pull back to Flesquieres Ridge. After weighing various considerations, Haig decided to continue the operations. Also on the 23rd, the 40th … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Cambrai (German Counter Attack) Scenario#: 133 Date: 30 November 1917 Location: Cambrai, France By the morning of 30 November, German High Command had assembled twenty divisions and were poised to counter-attack. All along the line, the Germans put into practice new methods of fighting, which consisted of infiltrating the enemy’s lines with… the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
St. Quentin Scenario#: 134 Date: 21 March 1918 Location: St. Quentin, France The German commander, General Erich Ludendorff, in the spring of 1918, believed it was essential for Germany to use the troops freed from the Eastern Front from the collapse of Russia, to achieve a victory against the war-weary Allies on … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Manchester Hill Scenario#: 25 Date: 1918-03-21 Location: Saint Quentin, France Posthumous Victoria Cross citation for Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfrith Elstob, Commanding Officer, 16th Battalion Manchester Rifles: For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice during operations at Manchester Redoubt, near St.… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force
Colincamps Scenario#: 135 Date: 26 March 1918 Location: Colincamps, France Germany’s 1918 Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, along the Western Front, was a last-ditch attempt for Germany to win the war before American forces entered Europe in large numbers. On March 26, as part of the Battle of Rosières, the Germans … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Cerisy Scenario#: 29 Date: 1918-04-08 Location: Cerisy, France At 4.20, as the artillery opened intense fire on the whole front of attack, the British infantry and tanks advanced to the assault. The tanks crashed into Cerisy knocking down buildings and opening fire on the German garrison. Three companies … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force
Second Battle of Villers Scenario#: 136 Date: 24 April 1918 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France In early April, the Germans renewed their efforts towards Villers-Bretonneux, a town on the high ground to the south of the city of Amiens. Through Amiens ran the main north-south rail line in northern France. Cutting the line would seriously … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank) Scenario#: 137 Date: 24 April 1918 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France Fighting was already taking place in the streets of Villers-Bretonneux, when Captain Brown’s three tanks, a male and two females, all Mk IVs, were ordered to support the infantry between Villers and Cachy. Second Lieutenant Mitchell was in command of… the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank) Scenario#: 138 Date: 24 April 1918 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France Fighting was already taking place in the streets of Villers-Bretonneux, when Second Lieutenant Mitchell, in command of a British male Mk IV tank, attacked and knocked out one German A7V tank and forced two captured British Mk IV tanks to … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank) Scenario#: 139 Date: 24 April 1918 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France Also on the 24th, shortly after the Whippet tanks had moved out of sight of Mitchell’s Mark IV tank, they engaged a group of German infantry in the open. The German infantry were routed and as the tanks followed the … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
First Tank On Tank Scenario#: 26 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France A soldier reported to 2nd Lieutenant Franck Mitchell, commander of Mark IV tank Al (4086) that enemy tanks were about. Mitchell opened a loophole and saw the A7V tank "Nixe" (561) approaching half a kilometre away. As neither Mitchell nor … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force
First Tank On Tank Deluxe Scenario#: 27 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France What if 2nd Lieutenant Franck Mitchell, commander of Mark TV tank A1 (4086) while ordering his gunner and machine gunners to better target “Nixe” spotted a new threat: A7Vs "Siegfried” (525) and “Schnuck” (504)…? What if “X” Company's Whippets… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force
Alter Fritz Scenario#: 28 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France Five minutes after dawn Group l's “heavy field kitchen's” initiated their attack on Villers-Bretonneux. After passing into no man's land ahead of the accompanying 207RIR, Lotti and unnamed A7V 560 stopped to eliminate machine-gun nests to get the… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force
Yanks Are Coming Scenario#: 30 Date: 1918-08-09 Location: Chipilly Ridge, France General Pershing continues to struggle with his Allies who want to take and absorb his American units into their own armies. One such division is the 33rd from Illinois. Since June it has trained with British lll Corps at the … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force
All For Schnuck Scenario#: 31 Date: 1918-08-31 Location: Fremicourt, France "At 5 a.m., the enemy barraged our front line, and half an hour later launched a strong counterattack. As the advancing Germans approached the line, it was seen that they were accompanied by tanks, a new experience for our men. … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force
Niergnies Scenario#: 140 Date: 8 October 1918 Location: Niergnies, France Towards the end of the second battle of Cambrai, British Mark IV tanks of 12th Battalion confronted a number of German captured Mark IVs. Under orders to support the advance of the 63rd Division to capture the German trench line … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Last Charge Of The Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen Scenario#: 32 Date: 1918-11-01 Location: Sebourg, France The last German tank action of the war occured when Abteilungen 12 (Beute), 13 and 14 (Beute) were deployed to support a counterattack by the 28th Division near Sebourg. Between them, Abteilung 12 and 13 fielded only five Mark IV … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force
Stavenger, Norway Scenario#: 31 Date: April 8, 1940 Location: Stavenger, Norway Paratroop units descend upon the airñeld to pave the way for the main force. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader Para-Leader
Tretten in Flames Scenario#: J037 Date: 4/23/1940 Location: Tretten, Norway The first Allied land operations conducted in April 1940 to stop the German invasion of Norway had been a complete failure. The Allies suffered defeat after defeat. Nonetheless, at Tretten, they made one last attempt to stem the German advance. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3
Battering Ram at Kvam Scenario#: 79 Date: 26-Apr-40 Location: Kvam, Norway In an effort to shore up the crumbling defenses in southern Norway the British reassigned the 15th lnfantry Division to lead the defense in the Gudbrandsdal Valley on 23 April. The 15th consisted of regular troops originally destined for the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Bitter Defense at Otta Scenario#: J038 Date: 4/28/1940 Location: Gudbrandsdal Valley, Norway In southern Norway, any Axis line of advance had to parallel the existing road system due to terrain and weather. Taking advantage of these restrictions, the Allies based their defense on a series of roadblocks supported by flanking fire from… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3
A Most Gallant Dirty Little Imp Scenario#: 76 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Dyle River Line, La Tombe Vicinity, Belgium Second Lieutenant Richard Annand was the recipient of the first Victoria Cross awarded during the Second World War. At 11 a.m. on 15 May the Germans of the 31st lnfantry Division launched a violent attack and pushed forward a bridging … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Sound Retreat Scenario#: J066 Date: 5/19/1940 Location: Ninove, Belgium On the day that General Martel received orders to prepare for a counter-offensive around Arras, his 25th Brigade had already begun to fall back from its forward positions on the high ground overlooking the River Dendre. As the infantry regiments… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4
Saint Roche Station Scenario#: 4460 Date: 5/20/1940 Location: Saint Roche, France Foiiowlng some disastrous fights during the Battle of France. the British Expeditionary Force found itself cut-off from the rest of the French army and surrounded in the port-city of Dunkirk. Remains of the British army engaged in some desperate… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack Bonus
Smoke The Kents! Scenario#: DASL20 Date: 5/20/1940 Location: Albert, France The Battle for France was going badly for the Allies as the armor of von Kleist, Rommel and Guderian forged its way through Allied positions toward the Channel ports. The German objective was to drive a wedge through the center of the defenders'… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
The Crucible of Fire Scenario#: 77 Date: 21-May-40 Location: Petegem, Belgium Despite Armee Group A's, rapid advance toward the English Channel, the BEF and Belgian Army had effectively conducted tactical withdrawals utilizing terrain and space to slow the advance of Army Group B's 31st lnfantry Division. One such defensive… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Counter-Attack at Arras Scenario#: 1290 Date: 5/21/1940 Location: Agny, France Thanks to the unfolding success of their Blitz, the Germans rapidly pushed the Allied armies back, forcing the British Expeditionary Force to seize the town of Arras and dig-in, to try and hold the German tide there. But these forces … Memoir '44 — Online Only
Arras: Forlorn Hopes Scenario#: 27 Location: Arras, France “Frankforce” (elements of the 5th and 50th British Infantry Divisions and the 1st Tank Brigade and remnants of the 3rd DLM attack the Totenkopf SS Motorized Division and elements of the 7th Panzer Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940
Ad Hoc at Beaurains Scenario#: 91 Date: 5/21/1940 Location: Beaurains, France Quite unexpectedly, the British launched a major counterattack from Arras against the extended spearheads of Rommel’s breakthrough. The Germans were able to stop the foot soldiers but the British armor pushed on unsupported – deep into the German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
The Amy H Scenario#: OA29 Date: 5/22/1940 Location: Arras, France While refueling and reloading shells expended during the raid on Arras, a tank crew belonging to Lt. Harold McGreggor was brewing tea when they were alerted to the presence of a German column advancing along the road into the rear areas north of… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
Calais: The Mobile Division Attacks Scenario#: 28 Location: Calais, France Elements of the British Mobile Divisions (1st Armored) attack the flank of the 1st Panzer Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940
Stand Fast the Guards Scenario#: 92 Date: 5/23/1940 Location: Boulogne, France An epic of disastrous proportions was looming for the BEF as the panzers neared the French Channel ports. If they fell, the BEF would be bereft of supplies – and evacuation. To Boulogne was shipped the 20th Guards Brigade. During the night of May… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
3rd RTR in the Rain Scenario#: J043 Date: 5/23/1940 Location: Guines, France In their attempts to stem the German advance to Calais and other port cities, the British dispatched the 3rd Royal Tank Brigade, composed of the 2nd king's Royal Rifles and the 1st Queen's Victoria Rifles. On 23 May, these units sallied aggressively… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3
Riding to the Rescue Scenario#: J161 Date: 5/24/1940 Location: Picquigny, France On May 22, German tanks reached Boulogne and split the Allied armies at the Somme River. The British 1st Armoured Division, in France for less than four days, was ordered to retake three river crossings with the support of lorry-borne Territorials… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
The Lawless Roads Scenario#: J067 Date: 5/24/1940 Location: le Beau Marais, France As the British troops in Calais were preparing to defend the town, the Rifle Brigade received orders to escort a column of ten-ton lorries loaded with rations for the British at Dunkirk. A composite force of infantry and tanks was made up to handle… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4
The Crux of Calais Scenario#: 96 Date: 5/25/1940 Location: Calais, France Calais, and all the troops in it, was doomed to fall – it was only a question of time. The 2nd KRR was given the task of holding the three bridges over the Marck Canal. It had a handful of light tanks and scout cars for support. … Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
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
Dunkirk Scenario#: 29 Location: Dunkirk, France British 1st Tank Brigade plus reinforcements raid German lines held by 7th Panzer Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940
Cruinchy: Bridgehead on the Somme Scenario#: 47 Date: May 27, 1940 Location: Cruinchy, France Rommel pushes a bridgehead across the La Basse Canal at Cruinchy, battling elements of "FrankForce", composed of the 5th and 50th British Divisions, and remnants of 3rd DLM. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #22.3
Rear Area Defenders Scenario#: OA05 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Hazebrouck, France The 229th Field Artillery Battalion had heard bad news. The Germans had turned the flank of the French line and the gunners would soon find themselves face to face with the German panzers. No longer was the artillery position behind the lines – now… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
Hasty Pudding Scenario#: U19 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Dunkirk perimeter, France Throughout May 27th, the Allies stubbornly held off the advancing Germans as they simultaneously prepared for a general withdrawal to a defense perimeter around Dunkirk. In an attempt to buy time a raid was ordered behind German lines. Elements of… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
The Marketplace at Wormhoudt Scenario#: J114 Date: 5/28/1940 Location: Wormhoudt, France As the brief reprieve the Allies received when Hitler ordered the Panzers to halt at the Channel coast ended, the Leibstandarte was ordered to support the 20th Infanterie (Mot.) Division in the general offensive to crack the Dunkirk perimeter. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Dash to Dunkirk Scenario#: KS01 Date: May 1940 Location: Dunkirk, France With 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
Operation Frankforce Scenario#: 1665 Date: 6/1/1940 Location: Arras, France As the Germans advanced rapidly towards the French coast in May 1940, the area around the town of Arras was reinforced with British Expeditionary Force (BEF) troops. By 20 May 1940, Arras itself was surrounded but still holding out. Viscount … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Isneauville Junction Scenario#: 4590 Date: 6/8/1940 Location: Isneauville, France The British army was putting up strong Resistance in France while the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) was being evacuated at Dunkirk. Another such Resistance took place near Isneauville Junction, where once again an ad-hoc force of British rifle… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan
Battle of Nezuet Ghirba Scenario#: 4178 Date: 6/16/1940 Location: Nezuet Ghirba, Egypt Mussolini declared war on France and Britain on June 10, 1940. In Egypt, British frontier forces were immediately ordered to infiltrate the border and attack the Italian forts of Maddalena and Capuzzo. By June 14th, both outposts had fallen. Two … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
Across the Wire Scenario#: A061 Date: 6/16/1940 Location: Nezvet Ghirba, Libya On the afternoon of June 10th, Italy declared war upon France and England. At a single stroke, the fight had leapt beyond the confines of Europe to become a "world" conflict. On the 16th, two troops of B Squadron, 11th Hussars, were patrolling the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93b