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Battle of ArracourtScenario#: 3700 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Arracourt, FrancePart of the problem for the German forces involved in the Lorraine counter-offensive was the "Eastern" outlook of many of the units. They were unfamiliar with the US Army and its very different tactics. On the Eastern front, tank formations … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Operation GoodwoodScenario#: 3701 Date: 7/20/1944 Location: Cagny, FranceAround 8 AM on July 18th, after an aerial bombardment of more than two hours' duration, Operation "Goodwood" started. Caen was being cleared successfully by the Canadian Corps, while the 11th Armored Division moved forward followed by the Guards… Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Utah BeachScenario#: 3702 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Utah Beach, FranceThe American plan was that following the air and naval bombardment, the 8th Regiment would land first, followed by Duplex Drive (DD) tanks. Utah was divided into a northern beach 'Tare' and a southern beach 'Uncle'. When Brigadier General Theodore … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Operation SpringScenario#: 3703 Date: 7/25/1944 Location: Tilly-la-Campagne, FranceOperation Spring called for the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions supported by the 7th Guards Armored Division to make a deliberate attack in the direction of Falaise. The first phase of the plan was the capture of May-sur-Orne, Verrières Ridge … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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TunisiaScenario#: 3707 Date: 12/1/1942 Location: Tebourba, TunisiaOn November 29th and 30th it was tough going for the still largely green Allied Combat Command. The Allies had launched two unsuccessful attacks to take the town of Djedeida and clear a path for the march on Tunis. Then … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Bloody GulchScenario#: 3708 Date: 6/13/1944 Location: Carentan, FranceThe town of Carentan was the key to the American drive west to cut off the base of the Cotentin Peninsula. After two days of fighting and desperately short of ammunition, the Germans pulled their forces out of Carentan and … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Moyland WoodScenario#: 3709 Date: 2/20/1945 Location: Moyland Wood, GermanyOn the afternoon of the 16th the Royal Winnipeg Rifles supported by the 3rd Armor Battalion Scots Guards was ordered to take the hilly ground around Louisendorf. On its left the Regina Rifle Regiment with tank support was to clear … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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KnightsbridgeScenario#: 3711 Date: 6/12/1942 Location: Knightsbridge, LibyaThe Battle of Gazala was a series of clashes between Rommel and the British in the late spring of 1942 near the Libyan coast. The brilliant, but risky maneuvers by the "Desert Fox" in late May and early June were … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Nijmegen BridgesScenario#: 3712 Date: 9/20/1944 Location: Nijmegen, HollandIt was hoped that the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers would be able to take the strongly held Nijmegen bridges during the early phases of Operation Market Garden, but other priorities, and drops that put most of the Paratroopers miles from their … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Schwammenauel DamScenario#: 3713 Date: 2/9/1945 Location: Schwammenauel Dam, GermanyBefore Operation 'Veritable' and 'Grenade' could begin, there was a matter of the Roer dams to consider. These dams were located in an area of steep gorges, small mountains and narrow roads. Earlier attempts to capture the dams had failed … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Across the River RoerScenario#: 3714 Date: 2/24/1945 Location: Linnich, GermanyThe 9th Army was lined up along the River Roer on the 23rd of February at the start of Operation Grenade. The river had receded enough to make a crossing possible and the Operation opened with a tremendous artillery bombardment. … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Gates of MoscowScenario#: 3716 Date: 10/18/1941 Location: Moscow, RussiaIn October, the German High Command launched the final offensive of 1941 - Unternehmen Taifun (Operation Typhoon). The initial German success on the Eastern Front had put them deep into the Soviet Union on all fronts, but the advance slowed … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Breakout at KlinScenario#: 3717 Date: 12/8/1941 Location: Nekrasino, RussiaWhen the German offensive against Moscow came to a halt on December 6, 1941, the 1st Panzer Division was ordered to Klin with the mission of keeping the town open for the withdrawal of other German formations. It succeeded in … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Red BarricadesScenario#: 3718 Date: 10/22/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaBy mid October the fighting amidst the rubble of the Red Barricades factory complex in the northern section of Stalingrad had drawn in more and more of the German 6th Army's forces. On the 22nd the 79th Infantry division, supported … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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PonyriScenario#: 3719 Date: 7/9/1943 Location: Ponyri, RussiaThe village of Ponyri was the focal point of General Walther Model's planned breakthrough in the area north of Kursk. Three German infantry division were ordered to assault the village, while elements of two Panzer divisions supported the attack.… Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Breakout to LisyankaScenario#: 3720 Date: 2/17/1944 Location: Komarovka, RussiaIn January 1944 a large pocket of 6 German divisions with over 56,000 troops had been cut-off by the Soviet Army's 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Front troops. For days the Russians continued the attack in an attempt to split up … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Bug RiverScenario#: 3721 Date: 6/22/1941 Location: Bohukaly, PolandOn June 22, 1941, the 18th Panzer Division made an unusual assault across the Bug River. The first wave of infantry in "Sturmboot" assault craft was followed by anti-tank and artillery on decked inflatable rafts. Even more remarkable, were the … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Battle for RostovScenario#: 3723 Date: 11/26/1941 Location: Rostov, RussiaThe Battle for Rostov was a seesaw battle. Army Group South, with Ewald von Kleist's 1st Panzer Army in the vanguard, had taken the city by November 21st. But the German lines were over-extended and no longer in position to … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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ValkenswaardScenario#: 3724 Date: 9/17/1944 Location: Valkenswaard, HollandAt 2:35 September 17, Lieutenant Keith Heathcote, commander of the leading tank troop, ordered his tanks forward. The objective, just a short three hours drive down the southernmost stretch of road soon to become know as Hell's Highway, was… Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Russian BreakoutScenario#: 3732 Date: 7/31/1941 Location: Monastyryshche, RussiaBy late July the Russian 6th and 12th Armies are in full retreat, trying desperately to avoid encirclement by the German Seventeenth Army. General Tyulenev, the southern front commander, orders Musychenenko (6th Army) and Ponedelin (12th Army) to… Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Sea of AzovScenario#: 3734 Date: 10/7/1941 Location: Melitopol, RussiaOn September 26, 1941, Soviet units from the 9th and 18th Army attack the northern flank of the German 11th Army. The 1st Mountain Division and the "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" Motorized Division are rushed into position to bolster the … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Kasserine PassScenario#: 3739 Date: 2/22/1943 Location: Kasserine Pass, TunisiaAfter the Anglo-American landings in North Africa on November 8, 1942, the Americans remained optimistic about their ability to fight an opponent like Rommel and the Afrika Korps. Although in headlong retreat after the Battle of El Alamein, Rommel… Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Po ValleyScenario#: 3740 Date: 4/18/1945 Location: Mount Montello, ItalyIn the last months of the war, between February and April 1945, the Wehrmacht built a fortified defensive system, along the Gothic Line's last limit ("The Green Line II"), near Montese. It was organized around Mount Montello (919 meters over … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Battle of the BridgeheadScenario#: 3741 Date: 6/9/1944 Location: Carpiquet, FranceOn D-Day +1 the Canadians still sought to achieve their D-Day objectives and push through to the airfields at Carpiquet. Elements of the 9th Brigade, consisting of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and armour provided by the Sherbrooke Fusiliers,… Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Drop Zone CharlieScenario#: A01 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Le Chemin, FranceThe 101st Airborne troops were scattered badly by poor weather, heavy flak and poor pathfinding. The 2nd Battalion of the 506th PIR fared better than most of the other units in hitting their Drop Zones. Once on the ground, they … Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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Fox in the HenhouseScenario#: A02 Date: June 7, 1944 Location: Saint-Marcouf, FranceThe scattered paratroopers of the 101st formed many small pockets of Resistance behind enemy lines after the D-Day drops. These isolated groups did what they could to disrupt the German defenses. This is one such group. It has set up … Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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The Big DropScenario#: A03 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceHours before the beach landings on D-Day, thousands of paratroopers were dropped into occupied France in the dead of the night. One of the primary objectives of the 82nd Airborne Division was the capture of Saint-Mere-Eglise. The German garrison was… Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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D-Day DawnScenario#: A04 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceThe sun has risen on June 6 and the great invasion has begun. The paratroopers in Saint-Mere-Fglise hold on to what they have gained. Stragglers continue to link up with them. But more German units are entering the fight as … Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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Taking the Town SquareScenario#: A05 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceThe fight moves to the town square. The paratroopers must clear out the enemy from every building. The Germans that have remained in town are not giving up easily. They must hold out until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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Linking UpScenario#: A06 Date: June 7, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceThe fight moves to the town square. The paratroopers must clear out the enemy from every building. The Germans that have remained in town are not giving up easily. They must hold out until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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Bridge 10Scenario#: 13 Date: 1944-09-18 Location: Grave, HollandThe 82nd Airborne had indeed achieved a major surprise on that bright September Sunday afternoon in 1944. Shortly after the paratroops had landed, a swift aggressive assault scattered the unprepared German defenders at the Grave crossing. With this… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Another Bump in the RoadScenario#: 14 Date: 1944-09-18 Location: Voederheil, HollandOn the main road to Nijmegen, north of Veghel, near a small village the locals called Voederheil, Captain Speirs lowered his binoculars and swore to himself. The fleeting grey figures he had seen moving about in the buildings ahead could … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Counterattack at BeekScenario#: 15 Date: 1944-09-20 Location: Beek, HollandThree days into Operation Market Garden, and the 82nd Airborne Division is knee-deep in vicious fighting in and around the Dutch city of Nijmegen. While the 504th and 505th PIRs battle for control of the Waal road bridge, the 508th … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Devil’s HillScenario#: 16 Date: 1944-09-19 Location: Beek, HollandGroesbeek Heights, Holland. By the second day of Market Garden, the German High Command was desperately calling for counterattacks by any forces available. Near the small town of Beek, scattered units from the 82nd Airborne had captured a wooded hill… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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It’s Gonna be a Long DayScenario#: 17 Date: 1944-09-17 Location: Grave, HollandCaptain Kappel’s Company H orders were clear and sobering. They were to parachute, in broad daylight, into enemy territory, assemble their scattered troops, capture the Grave bridges, and eliminate all enemy resistance in your area. “We felt the… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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All AmericanScenario#: 18 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Chef Du Pont, FranceLt. Colonel Maloney gathered his marsh-soaked stragglers from the hodgepodge of formations of the 82nd Airborne. The bridges over the Mederet River and the town of Chef-du-Pont were to be their primary objectives. They were mission-critical for the… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Currahee!Scenario#: 19 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Ste. Marie-du-Mont, FranceAfter a badly scattered night drop northwest of its objective, Lt. Winters led a remnant of Easy Company (506th PIR) towards the village of Ste. Marie-du-Mont. When finally there, they were tasked with taking out a German 105 battery at … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Bloody GulchScenario#: 20 Date: 1944-06-13 Location: Carentan, FranceThis mission covers Easy Company’s (506th PIR) defense of the heights about one mile southwest of Carentan against a determined early-morning attack by elements of the 6th FJ and 17th SS Divisions. Flanked on the north and south by flooded … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Black FridayScenario#: 21 Date: 1944-09-24 Location: Son, HollandSix days into Operation Market Garden and the situation was still chaotic for both Allied and German commands alike. Hell's Highway, a long narrow strip of road, was the only lifeline supplying the beleaguered American and British paratroopers.… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Geronimo!Scenario#: 22 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Sainte Mere Eglise, FranceOne of the few units of the 82nd Airborne that didn’t scatter badly that morning was Col. Sink’s 505th PIR. They were tasked with taking the village of Ste. Mere-Eglise and its nearby vital crossroads to the west. But they … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Morgan’s StandScenario#: 30 Date: September 11, 1944 Location: Bar-le-Duc, FranceLt. Allen Morgan’s 2nd Platoon (as well as the rest of the 53rd Battlion) had orders to hold an important crossroads west of the Moselle River. On September 10th the Germans counterattacked the junction, but were repulsed in a furious … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Last Act In LorraineScenario#: 31 Date: December 6, 1944 Location: Singling, FranceFor nearly a month the US 4th Armored Division had been fighting in difficult terrain to clear Lorraine. On 6 December, in an attempt to take Bining and Rohrbach and reach the River Sarre and the German border, Lt. Col. … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Action At KommerscheidtScenario#: 32 Date: November 4, 1944 Location: Kommerscheidt, GermanyBy October, 1944 the American Army had ripped two large holes in the Siegfried Line at Aachen and Roetgen. The next step called for a limited flanking operation in the Huertgen Forest. The 28th Division was ordered to carry out … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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A Small Town In GermanyScenario#: 33 Date: April 8, 1945 Location: Friesoythe, GermanyThe occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small “stay-behind” forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Shoot-N-ScootScenario#: 34 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: Rocherath, BelgiumThe American 2nd and 99th Infantry Divisions, one tire and battered, the other inexperienced, were entrenched in the twin villages of Rocherath-Krinkelt. As the 12th SS Panzer Division began the assault on Rocheracth on the 18th, American artillery… Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Last RoundupScenario#: 35 Date: April 11, 1945 Location: Erfurt, GermanyThe US 12th Army Group was using the Erfurt-Leipzig axis as their main line of advanceinto the heart of Germany. The industrial city of Erfurt was at the edge of the area which the Wehrmacht’s 11th Army was attempting to … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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The Battle for RomeScenario#: 36 Date: September 10, 1942 Location: Rome, ItalyAs the German 2nd Parachute Division advanced on Rome, several Italian formations, including the elite 21st “Grenadiers of Sardinia” Division, set up blocking positions and attempted to halt it. Slowly but inexorably the paratroopers pushed closer… Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Parker’s CrossroadsScenario#: 37 Date: December 23, 1944 Location: Baraque de Fraiture, BelgiumRoute N15 is the major road from Liege to Bastogne. U.S. Major Arthur C. Parker, withdrawing with remnants of his 598th Field Artillery Battalion, realized the value of the crossroads at Baraque de Fraiture, decided to dig in and make … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Hill of DeathScenario#: 38 Date: July 11, 1944 Location: Hill 112, FranceHill 112 has a commanding view over the surrounding fields and several small villages, which made it a key position. After the British took the hill, it was subjected to as many as 14 German attacks, all of which were … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Slamming of the DoorScenario#: 129 Date: 8/17/1941 Location: Panikovo Forest, RussiaTo take Luga, a Soviet strongpoint on the "Leningrad Highway", the German 409th Infantry Regiment crossed the Oredezh River with plans to take the village of Panikovo. As they moved toward the village the Russians sprung a trap, sending troops and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition) |