Browse Items (13 total)

Attack & Counterattack Scenario#: HoNA08     Date: 1941-05-04     Location: Ouskirts Of Tobruk, Lybia Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of North Africa
Bitter Creek Scenario#: G     Date: 22-Oct-42     Location: Eora Creek, Papua, New Guinea After nearly succeeding in pushing the Australians back upon Port Moresby, the Japanese had neither supply chain nor time enough to hold their gains along the Kokoda Trail and so reverted to the defensive. In a series of grim battles, … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Blind Man's Bluff Scenario#: M5     Date: 28-Oct-42     Location: Eora Creek, Papua, New Guinea The Australians had taken the crossings over Eora Creek, but the Kokoda Trail remained blocked by a Japanese strongpoint to the north. B Company 2/1 Battalion was pinned down to the south and subjected to fire from Japanese heavy weapons. … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Breakout Scenario#: M6     Date: 11-Nov-42     Location: Gorari, New Guinea The Australians had taken Kokoda and were driving toward the north coast of New Guinea. The Japanese forward defense was centered on Gorari. The Australians managed to find a parallel around the Japanese defense and managed to break it into … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Bulolo River Bridge Scenario#: M10     Date: 30-Jan-43     Location: Wau, New Guinea A company of the ANZAC 2/5 battalion ordered to intercept elements of the Japanese 51st Division advancing on Wau finds itself bypassed and cut off. The unit attempts to sneak back to friendly lines through the advancing Japanese forces but … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Burning Buna Scenario#: K     Date: 18-Dec-42     Location: Buna, New Guinea Combined Australian and American forces surrounded the desperate Japanese defenses at Buna during December 1942. After an opening barrage starting at 0530, various companies of 2/9th Battalion (Australian 16th Brigade) crossed the start line promptly… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Closing Outer Camp Scenario#: M8     Date: 18-Dec-42     Location: Buna, New Guinea The Japanese defenses at Buna were extensive and compartmentalized, requiring coordinated Allied operations at various points. Elements of the well-supported 2/9th assaulted the defenders in the area identified by the Japanese as ”Outer Camp". The… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Rabaul Rousers Scenario#: M1     Date: 23-Jan-42     Location: Rabaul, New Britain, New Guinea The Australian men of Lt. W. G. Grant’s platoon of Coy. A, 2/22 Bn. were the forward elements defending the beachhead on the northern slopes of Mt. Vulcan. Grant's view across Simpson Bay showed the city of Rabaul and its … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Rebuked at Rabi Scenario#: M3     Date: 3-Sep-42     Location: Milne Bay, New Guinea The Japanese attempt to seize the allied airfields in the vicinity of Rabi (Operation Re) encountered unexpected stiff Resistance from the defending Australians of Milne Force. After initial gains the 5th Kure Special Naval Landing Force was driven… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Shattered Bobdubi Scenario#: M11     Date: 30-Jun-43     Location: Bobdubi Ridge, New Guinea Following the Allied victory at Buna, Australian infantry pushed northwest toward the next enemy coastal base in a war of small-unit actions across the jungle tracks and kunai-grass heights of the interior. As a pincer with a US landing near … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Slopes of Hell Scenario#: L     Date: 4-Sep-42     Location: Kokoda Trail, New Guinea The 2/16th Battalion (Australian 21st Brigade) had fallen back from Templeton's Crossing and finally reached the positions of the battered 2/14th Battalion, which in turn dropped back to the mountain village of Myola. Meanwhile, the Koiwai Battalion… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Templteton's Crossing Scenario#: M4     Date: 17-Oct-42     Location: Templeton's Crossing, Papua, New Guinea The Japanese advance along the Kokoda trail had reached its high water mark. The Japanese high command decided to focus first on Guadalcanal, and the forces on New Guinea were in retreat, having extended their supply lines. The Australian 25th … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Wau Me Worry Scenario#: M9     Date: 31-Jan-43     Location: Wau, New Guinea After an arduous trek cutting through the jungle, and harassed along the way by Australian KANGA Force, the exhausted Japanese troops of the 102nd Regiment, Okabu Detachment struggled onto the high ground overlooking their objective—the airfield at… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea