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- Collection: Memoir '44
Saint-VithScenario#: 3678 Date: 12/22/1944 Location: Saint-Vith, BelgiumAs early as August 1944, Adolf Hitler began formulating plans for what would become the Ardennes offensive. While too ambitious for the available resources and terrain, the plan was deemed by the German High Command as having more chances of … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Relief of PeiperScenario#: 1242 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Trois Ponts, BelgiumOrdered to move to the relief of Kampfgruppe 'Peiper', Max Hansen on December 21st started probing with his battlegroup between Trois Ponts and Grand Halleux. The 505th Parachute Regiment had established a defensive front to defend or blow the… Memoir '44 — Fire & Movement Magazine #137 |
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Noville to FoyScenario#: 6380 Date: 12/20/1944 Location: Noville, BelgiumBattle of the Bulge, morning of December 20, 1944 - Noville is already under attack, but the enemy seems to be groping, rather than making a concentrated attack. Fog and snow have hampered the action and the beleaguered Americans can … Memoir '44 — Breakthrough |
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Baraque de Fraiture (Parkers Crossroads)Scenario#: 1363 Date: 12/20/1944 Location: Fraiture, BelgiumUnder orders from command to "hold at all costs", Major Arthur C. Parker of the 589th Field Artillery unit assembled a makeshift force of glider and parachute infantry, armored infantry, a few anti-tank guns and some Sherman tanks at the … Memoir '44 — 2007 Xmas Card |
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St Vith, ArdennesScenario#: 20 Date: 12/20/1944 Location: St Vith, BelgiumAs early as August 1944, Adolf Hitler began formulating plans for what would become the Ardennes offensive. While too ambitious for the available resources and terrain, the plan was deemed by the German High Command as having more chances of … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Peiper at StoumontScenario#: 6792 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Stoumont, BelgiumOrdered to throw a defensive line together and block Kampfgrupper Peiper for 24 hours, Colonel Roy Fitzgerald was the first to reach Stoumont. As he deployed his forces around the village, he was surprised to find Battery C from the … Memoir '44 — Winter Wars |
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Firefight in NeffeScenario#: 6780 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Neffe, BelgiumLt Col. Ewell's column advanced along the frozen stream toward Neffe, when his column was suddenly fired on by a machine gun breaking the silence of the early morning fog of December 19, 1944. The first burst did little damage … Memoir '44 — Online Only |
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WardinScenario#: 6766 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Wardin, BelgiumThe morning of December 19 opened under a thick fog. The stragglers that had been poring back through the Allied lines had stopped coming, which could only mean the enemy was approaching. In the village of Wardin, Team S-2 and … Memoir '44 — Winter Wars |
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Longvilly TrapScenario#: 1310 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Longvilly, BelgiumSix days before Christmas: German armor has come to within a few miles of the city of Bastogne. Unwilling to give up this important traffic center, the Americans organize a defense perimeter around the town. In the late afternoon, Combat … Memoir '44 — Online Only |
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Twin VillagesScenario#: 3687 Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Krinkekt, BelgiumThe Ardennes offensive began in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, 16th December 1944. The northernmost element of the German attack was an attempt by the 67th Corps in the Monschau forest to push through the left wing of the US … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Holding the Fort at ClervauxScenario#: 5523 Date: 12/17/1944 Location: Clervaus, BelgiumColonel Fuller, commander of the 110th Infantry Regiment, is waiting for the enemy in Clervaux : defenses have been laid everywhere, even in the old castle. The German Panzers are closing in so Colonel Fuller decides to send a Sherman … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2009 |
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Twin VillagesScenario#: 21 Date: 12/17/1944 Location: Krinkekt, BelgiumThe Ardennes offensive began in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, 16th December 1944. The northernmost element of the German attack was an attempt by the 67th Corps in the Monschau forest to push through the left wing of the US … Memoir '44 — Paper Wars Magazine #57 |
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Clervaux - The Road to BastogneScenario#: 6763 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Clervaux, BelgiumPlanned with the utmost secrecy, German "Operation Watch on the Rhine", launched in the wee hours of December 16, 1944. Hitler's objective: To conduct a blitzkrieg on what the US First Army considered a "quiet" front and push through the … Memoir '44 — Winter Wars |
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Battle in the Schnee EifelScenario#: 6760 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Schnee Eifel, GermanyFurther up in the center, this same morning of December 16, 1944, Fifth Panzer Army attacked the positions held by the U.S. 28th and 106th Infantry Divisions. Thinly spread and outmatched, numerically as well as materially, the 422nd and 423rd … Memoir '44 — Winter Wars |
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Jaws of the 6th ArmyScenario#: 21687 Date: December 14, 1944 Location: Limon, PhillipinesThe Allies start their advance on December 5 from the vicinity of Limon. They encountered very determined resistance from the Japanese south of the Leyte River bridge. The enemy defences around Limon and Hill 1525 consisted of numerous foxholes and … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020 |
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Hill 400Scenario#: 24374 Date: December 07, 1944 Location: Bergstein, GermanyHill 400 is the name given by Allied forces during World War II to a 400 metres high hill located east of the centre of Bergstein, a village in the Eifel region of Germany. This small mountain provides a view … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022 |
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Fire action at SinglingScenario#: 10924 Date: 12/6/1944 Location: Singling, FranceThe US 4th Armor Division, under the direction of Col. Creighton Abrams, had been broken into two Combat teams. On December 6, 1944, its lead elements came under heavy fire in the Lorraine Sector, when approaching the village of Singling. … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack |
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Battle for the AirstripsScenario#: 21676 Date: December 05, 1944 Location: Burauen, PhillipinesThe Japanese high command fears the growing air superiority of the US and comes up with a bold plan. Paratroopers of the 3th and 4th Airborne regiment will be dropped at the Burauen airstrips. During the night they will destroy … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020 |
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Saarlautern BridgeheadScenario#: 24364 Date: December 04, 1944 Location: Saarlautern, GermanyAfter the capture of the main Saarlautern bridge the previous day, the 95th division managed to form a bridgehead on the other side of the river. The main effort of these troops went into pushing forward towards Fraulautern and to … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022 |
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The power plantScenario#: 15283 Date: 11/26/1944 Location: Courtelevent, FranceOn the 18th of November 1944, just before the fall of Belfort, the 1st French Armored Division, supported by the 9th Colonial Infantry Division advanced in a small corridor along the Swiss border to reach the Rhine the next day. … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015 |
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Umurbrogol PocketScenario#: 1508 Date: 11/25/1944 Location: Peleliu, PalauAfter their losses in the Solomons, Gilberts, Marshalls and Marianas, the Imperial Army developed a new island defense strategy; abandoning their early beach-based perimeter defense tactics, their new strategy aimed only to disrupt the landings,… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Shoestring RidgeScenario#: 21689 Date: November 23, 1944 Location: Damulaan, PhillipinesThe arrival of the 11th Airborne Division on 22 November 1944 allowed Gen. Hodge to move the rest of the 7th Division to the west, in the direction of Ormoc. The Japanese had to stop this advance to secure the … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020 |
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Tissu est dans iodeScenario#: 7102 Date: 11/23/1944 Location: Strasbourg, FranceOn the 22nd of November 1944, during the briefing before operation, Leclerc gave the routes to his combat commands in order to enter in Strasbourg avoiding the German line of defence. The next morning at dawn, the French armored columns … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2012 |
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Saverne GapScenario#: 3679 Date: 11/23/1944 Location: Saverne, FranceThe Saverne Gap, cutting through the Vosges, was the key to Strasbourg, capital city of Alsace. On November 21st, the US Seventh Army 15th Corps, under the command of General Wade Hampton Halslip, arrived at the front lines in Phalsbourg. … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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The road of DaboScenario#: 7049 Date: 11/20/1944 Location: Voyer, FranceGerman troops withdraw on two lines of defence in the Vosges mountain : "Vor-Vogesen Stellung" (1st line) and "Vogesen Stellung" (main line of defence). General Leclerc ordered to colonel de Guillebon to breakthrough these lines in order to have open… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2012 |
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Saverne Gap, VosgesScenario#: 29 Date: 11/19/1944 Location: Saverne, FranceThe Saverne Gap, cutting through the Vosges mountains, was the key to Strasbourg, capital city of Alsace. On November 21st, the US Seventh Army XV Corps, under the command of General Wade Hampton Halslip, arrived to the front lines at … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Breakneck RidgeScenario#: 21692 Date: November 07, 1944 Location: Ormoc Valley, PhillipinesAfter reaching Carigara through the Leyte valley, Leyte is divided in two. The Japanese army was still able to provide reinforcements via Ormoc, so it was necessary to pierce the mountains as soon as possible to occupy Ormoc. Japanese troops … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020 |
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Attack on Hill B&CScenario#: 21690 Date: October 25, 1944 Location: Palo, PhillipinesAfter securing Palo the Americans wanted to advance inland into Leyte Valley along highway 2. But the two hills overlooking highway 2, Hill B and Hill C were firmly in Japanese hands. After an initial skirmish for Hill Nan by … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020 |
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The Death ValleyScenario#: 20336 Date: 10/25/1944 Location: Kapisova, SlovakiaAfter the battle of the Dukla Pass on the Slovak border, the Red Army was stopped by a new German defense line. At that time the Soviet command decided to bypass this Resistance by taking the valley of Kapisova. On … Memoir '44 — Online Only |
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X Corps LandingScenario#: 21688 Date: October 20, 1944 Location: Leyte Beach, PhillipinesAfter four hours of heavy naval gunfire on 20 October, called 'A-day', the X Army Corps landed on the beach on the east coast of Leyte. The X Army Corps took Tacloban and the airport as soon as possible, both … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020 |
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VenrayScenario#: 16250 Date: 10/17/1944 Location: Venray, HollandOn the 17th of October the last phase of operation Constellation had to start and Venray was the objective of the Allies. After crossing the Bloedbeek (Blood Stream) the 185th (Norfolks Warwicks) follow the road from Overloon to Venray. On … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015 |
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High Stakes at BruyèresScenario#: 10937 Date: 10/17/1944 Location: Bruyeres, FranceIn the heavily wooded valleys of the Vosges Mountains, a bitter battle pitched the US 36th and 45th Infantry Divisions against the German 338th Volksgrenadier and 198th Infantry Divisions, in October 1944. The Allies had been ordered to move forward… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack |
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BloedbeekScenario#: 16246 Date: 10/16/1944 Location: Loobeek, HollandAfter Liberating Overloon the British have to push through the forest where they are met by Falschirmjäger, mines and grenades. At the End of the day they reach the edge of the forest and the British are at the Loobeek. … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015 |
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The Battle for OverloonScenario#: 20106 Date: 10/12/1944 Location: Overloon, HollandAt exactly 11 o'clock more than 200 allied artillery opened fire at Overloon. In the next 90 minutes, more than 100,000 grenades were dropped on Overloon. At a quarter past twelve, as Overloon has changed in one great ruin, two … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015 |
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Crucifix HillScenario#: 5675 Date: 10/8/1944 Location: Haaren, GermanyThe US Army nears Aachen. Rather than heading straight for the town, General Hodges opts for an encircling maneuver. The 30th Infantry Division, north of Aachen, marches South, while the 1st Infantry Division skirts the suburbs via the South-East. … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2010 |
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First battle for SchmidtScenario#: 24378 Date: October 06, 1944 Location: Germeter, GermanyHürtgen Forest is a rugged area between the Ruhr and Aachen. The German defenders had numerous bunkers in the area, mostly belonging to the deep defences of the Siegfried Line. The dense forest allowed infiltration and flanking attacks, and it … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022 |
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Hatter HarassmentScenario#: 17431 Date: 10/5/1944 Location: Hattert, GermanyHattert Harassment On the 5th of October the American general Hasbrouck tries a different approach. American troops taken an easterly route around the forest and are to approach and tare to capture Overloon from the other side. Again the Americans … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015 |
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Out of KemiScenario#: 10925 Date: 10/3/1944 Location: Kemi, FinlandFollowing the Moscow Armistice, Finnish troops began to boot their erstwhile German ally against the Soviet Union out of Lapland. In a bid to speed up the Germans' retreat toward Northern Norway, the troops of General Hjalmar Siilasvuo devised an … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack |
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The Quarry of CleuryScenario#: 6590 Date: 10/1/1944 Location: Cleurie, FranceAt the beginning of October 1944, after freeing up the city of Besançon, the 3rd US Infantry Division is engaged in the Vosges Mountains. Near the village of Cleurie, they find themselves stopped by a German party entrenched on nearby … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Overloon ForestScenario#: 16241 Date: 9/30/1944 Location: Overloon, HollandOverlook Forest After the failure of Operation Market Garden the small corridor that led to Nijmegen was still a dangerous place. The German 107 panzer brigade even managed to break through. German troops still had a strong bridgehead on the … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015 |
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Koevering Corridor RaidScenario#: 1298 Date: 9/24/1944 Location: Koevering, HollandOn September 24, 1944, German Fallschirmjaegers, led by Major Hans Jungwirth who knew the ground well, approached the small hamlet of Koevering almost undetected. At about 1900 hours the destruction began as the German units poured heavy fire into… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |
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ElstScenario#: 1303 Date: 9/21/1944 Location: Elst, HollandThe British XXX Corps took the Nijmegen bridge then waited for nineteen hours to move toward Arnhem. This delay enabled the Germans to transform what had been a weak defensive line into a strong blocking force around the town of … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |
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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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Nijmegen BridgesScenario#: 1302 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 Paras miles from their … Memoir '44 — Terrain Pack |
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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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Arnhem BridgeScenario#: 3677 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Arnhem, HollandThe largest airborne drop ever designed, Operation Market Garden was Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery's plan to end the war on the Western Front early. If successful, it would threaten the flanks of German defenses along the Siegfried line and… Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Reinforce ArnhemScenario#: 1299 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Ooosterbeek, HollandOn September 19th, with Major Urquhart missing, Brigadier Hicks assumed command and was determined to adhere to his mission of reinforcing the 2nd Paratroopers holding Arnhem Bridge. Hicks' force of the 1st, 3rd,11th Paratroopers and South… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |
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North of OosterbeekScenario#: 1297 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Oosterbeek, HollandThe 4th British Parachute Brigade landed as part of the second lift the evening of the 18th. At dawn on the 19th they moved out to take the high ground north of Arnhem. From this position they would be able … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |
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ArracourtScenario#: 24 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 — Memoir 44 |
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Groesbeek HeightsScenario#: 1296 Date: 9/18/1944 Location: Groesbeek Heights, HollandBy September 17th, during Operation Market Garden, the 82nd Airborne had secured most of its objectives, except for the Nijmegen bridges. Late that day, reports were received at General Gavin's headquarters that German troops, namely battlegroups,… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |