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Scenario#: J122     Date: 12/22/1944     Location: Bastogne, Belgium

In an attempt to assault Bastogne from the east, the 26th Volksgrenadier Division infiltrated along the Bourcy-Bastogne rail line through a forested area known as the Bois Jacques (Jack’s Woods). This area marked the boundary between the US 501st and…

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Scenario#: J116     Date: 9/8/1942     Location: Efogi, Papua

Following a valiant defence of Isurava Village in late August, the Australians withdrew south, relentlessly pursued by the Japanese. The Japanese Nankai Shitai (South Seas Force) under the command of Major General Horii, were eager to inflict a…

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Scenario#: VOTG19     Date: 9/17/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia

The remnants of Captain Gerhard Munch’s 3rd Battalion had occupied the U-shaped State Bank building since September 14. The Russians counterattacked on the night of September 15th with a company of submachinegunners and managed to break into the…

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Scenario#: DASL32     Date: 12/23/1944     Location: Chaumont, Belgium

By the third day of Patton’s drive to relieve Bastogne, stubborn resistance was being encountered. After a stiff engagement with the Fallschirmjager-Division 5, Combat Command B of the 4th Armored Division, consisting of the 10th Armored Infantry…

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Scenario#: DASL33     Date: 12/25/1944     Location: Assenois, Belgium

By Christmas day, the Ardennes offensive was stalling near Celles. Bastogne was still encircled, but Millikin’s III Corps was moving up to try to break the siege. As the assault of the 15th Panzergrenadier Division had been thrown back at Champs, and…

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Scenario#: VOTG21     Date: 9/22/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia

With “Pavlov’s House” and “Zabolotnov’s House” both still in no-man’s land, the Voentorg building on 9th January Square became a key position, dominating all movement through the square. The 42nd Guards company was soon reinforced by three anti-tank…

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Scenario#: J118     Date: 7/5/1943     Location: Ponyri, Russia

The battle for Kursk had begun. After breaching the first line of defense, the 86. Infanterie-Division supported by the gigantic Ferdinand tank destroyers of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 654 continued toward the Russians' second defensive belt. But the…

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Scenario#: J125     Date: 4/30/1945     Location: Berlin, Germany

As the frontage of the various Russian corps's shortened because they were getting nearer to the center of Berlin, field artillery was incorporated into direct assault formations. The typical tactic (after a few days of figuring things out) was to…

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Scenario#: J120     Date: 4/11/1944     Location: Ishun, Crimea

Because of a severe shortage of self-propelled guns, a decision was made to equip the 1452nd Separate Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment (SAP) with KV tanks, which had the most destructive armament of all the heavy tanks presented in the Crimea at…

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Scenario#: J115     Date: 10/17/1941     Location: Mozhaisk, Russia

After nearly a week of exhausting combat, the Russian 32nd Rifle Division had proved to be as effective as its German counterparts. In order to speed up the advance towards the Soviet capital, the Germans were compelled to break through Russian…

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Scenario#: J113     Date: 9/4/1939     Location: Novy Targ, Poland

At the initial stage of the German invasion of Poland, the XXII Corps had orders to break the defense south of Cracow, defended by the Polish 10th (Motorized) Cavalry Brigade. In charge of the brigade was Colonel St. Maczek, who immediately started…

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Scenario#: J121     Date: 9/14/1944     Location: Brandscheid, Germany

Always close enough to the battle to maintain his reputation as an action reporter, “Papa” Ernest Hemingway had become close friends with the commander of the 22nd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Charles Lanham. Lanham wanted to make sure Hemingway had…

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Scenario#: J119     Date: 1/28/1944     Location: Telman Sovkhoz, Crimea

In accordance with a combat order from headquarters, tanks of the 7th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment occupied an all around defense at Telman sovkhoz (collective farm) and were prepared to fend off enemy tank attacks. This regiment was…

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Scenario#: VOTG20     Date: 9/18/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia

Two battalions of Regiment 194 were fighting hard to maintain their front along the riverbank, and pressure as increasing daily from both north and south. As light was fading on September 18th, a strong attack hit the southern flank, threatening to…

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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…

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Scenario#: J117     Date: 11/21/1942     Location: Buna Mission, Papua

As the battle for Guadacanal raged 800 miles to the east, the Japanese had neglected the defense of the Papuan Peninsula. Decisive action by the Allies could crush the Japanese forces in New Guinea and thereby permanently remove the enemy threat to…

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