Browse Items (81 total)
- Collection: Conflict of Heroes
Shoji’s EscapeScenario#: GuadAE3 Date: November 9th, 1942 Location: Koli Point, GuadalcanalThe Japanese have suffered a crushing defeat at Henderson Field, and Colonel Shoji was ordered to divert his forces towards Koli Point, about 13 miles east of the Lunga River. The Japanese have sent multiple destroyers loaded with fresh troops, … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Raid on Makin AtollScenario#: GuadAE2 Date: August 17th, 1942 Location: Makin AtollMakin Atoll is a Japanese sea plane base in the Gilbert Islands and is garrisoned by 71 men of the Japanese 62nd Garrison Force led by Warrant Officer Kyuzaburo Kanemitsu. The 200 strong Marine 2nd Raiders have traveled secretly to … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
The last BanzaiScenario#: GuadAE1 Date: October 25th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalThe veteran Japanese 2nd Infantry Division (the Sendai Division) have taken ground from the Marines but the cost has been high. Japanese litter the ground and Maruyama will not not risk more of his soldiers lives without the cover of … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Oka’s Final GambitScenario#: Guad12 Date: October 25th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalOn October 19th, 1,200 men of the 124th Infantry, led by Colonel Oka, crossed the Matanikau River near Mount Austen to outflank the Marines defending the mouth of the Matanikau River. The Marines spotted the crossing column, but were not … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
The Sendai AttackScenario#: Guad11 Date: October 25th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalSince October 12th, Japanese engineers have been cutting a 48 km long path through the jungle and hills of Guadalcanal called the “Maruyama Road.” Lt General Hyakutake has ordered Lt General Maruyama and his 2nd (Sendai) Division to traverse the … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Rain of DeathScenario#: Guad10 Date: October 23rd, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalIt is clear to Vandegrift that the Japanese are intent on attacking Henderson Field from the west along the coast. With the Japanese removed from their positions east of the Matanikau, the Marines have extended their perimeter to guard the … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Break OutScenario#: Guad09 Date: October 7th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalAfter Major General Kawaguchi’s failed attack on Henderson Field, the commander of the 17th Army, Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake, is beginning to plan his next assault. Lieutenant General Maruyama and his 2nd Infantry Division landed on… Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Race for RescueScenario#: Guad08 Date: September 27th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalWith the knowledge that the Japanese were more organized than initially thought, Maj Gen Vandegrift has committed the 5th Marines (now commanded by the recently promoted Edson) and Griffith’s 1st Raiders to support the 7th Marines after their fight… Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Costly EncounterScenario#: Guad07 Date: September 24th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalWith their defeat at Lunga Ridge, Kawaguchi’s remaining force has retreated to the western bank of the Matanikau River and the village of Kokumbona where they have prepared defenses. Kawaguchi has assigned the 124th Infantry Regiment, commanded by… Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Iron CoffinsScenario#: Guad06 Date: September 13th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalAs Kawaguchi attacks Bloody Ridge, Major Mizuno is leading the Kuma Battalion (2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry), which had arrived too late for Ichiki’s attack at the Battle of the Tenaru, to attack the Marines’ eastern perimeter near the Ilu River. … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Bloody RidgeScenario#: Guad05 Date: September 13th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalBased on information gathered from his successful raid on Tasimboko, Edson is convinced the Japanese will attack Henderson Field from the south but is unable to convince Vandegrift of the threat. Edson still manages to get his 1st Raiders and … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Edson’s Lucky RaidScenario#: Guad04 Date: September 8th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalCol. Merritt Edson has received reports from Melanesian scouts that 200 to 300 poorly armed Japanese occupy the village of Tasimboko near Taivu Point. With this information, Edson has planned a hit and run raid on Tasimboko with the 1st … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
The Meat GrinderScenario#: Guad03 Date: August 21st, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalAfter the Marines landed and had taken Henderson Field, the U.S. fleet that transported them suffered a major defeat by the Japanese Navy. In response, Vice Admiral Fletcher pulled his ships from Guadalcanal before all Marine supplies could be… Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Goettge’s RetributionScenario#: Guad02 Date: August 19th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalThe Japanese forces that ambushed Goettge’s patrol have fled to the village of Matanikau, west of Henderson Field. Two companies of the 5th Marines have been dispatched to capture the village. At the mouth of the Matanikau River, B Company … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Goettge’s PatrolScenario#: Guad01 Date: August 12th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalThe 5th Marines have captured a Japanese warrant officer named Tsuneto Sakado. He divulged that a group of demoralized Okinawan and Korean laborers and Japanese engineers from Henderson Field are in a camp west of the Matanikau River. Colonel… Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
|
Belbek ValleyScenario#: AtB16 Date: June 6, 1942 Location: Sevastopol, RussiaEarly June 1942: Germans battled close to the great fortress city of Sevastopol on the Black Sea. Elements of the 436th Infantry Regiment fight to control heavily fortified hills north of Sevastopol in the Belbek Valley. They must capture important … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
Battle for MogilevScenario#: AtB15 Date: July 15, 1941 Location: Mogilev, RussiaOn July 26, four infantry divisions of the VII Army Corps - the 7th, 15th, 23rd and 78th launched a concentrated attack into the heart of Mogilev. The 15th Infantry Division under Leutnant General Hell must take the city center … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
The Sovkhoz DepotScenario#: AtB14 Date: November 26, 1941 Location: Tula, RussiaIn their drive for Moscow, the German army ground to a halt within a few kilometers of the city. On December 2, the temperature sank to −37C; cold German tank engines would not start and gun breeches were frozen shut. … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
Smolensk BreakoutScenario#: AtB13 Date: July 22, 1941 Location: Smolensk, RussiaThe Germans are thinly strung out. Isolated pockets of units would be attacked by Soviet forces trying to break an encirclement from both inside and outside. On July 22, the 2nd Rifles Company of the 111th Infantry Regiment desperately tries … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
The DemolitionScenario#: AtB12 Date: October 2, 1941 Location: Oryol, RussiaElements of the German 4th Panzer Division are advancing along the main road from Dmitrovsk towards Oryol. The 6th Guards Rifle Div has prepared defensive positions around Peprez to slow the Germans down. Artillery and numerous truck mounted Katyusha… Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
Assault on PeprezScenario#: AtB11 Date: October 2, 1941 Location: Peprez, RussiaVorausabteilung Hochbaum and other elements of the 35th Pz Regiment encounter heavy resistance on the outskirts of Orel near Peprez village. We must penetrate prepared positions outside town and occupy key locations within. Quick capture will… Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
Bug RiverScenario#: AtB10 Date: June 22, 1941 Location: Chelm, PolandThe first wave of the German 56th Infantry Division crossed the Bug River east of Chelm, Poland, overrunning defending Soviet bunker fortifications. Using up nearly all their heavy ammunition, the Germans were caught on the east side of the river … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
KV2Scenario#: AtB09 Date: June 24, 1941 Location: Raseiniai, LithuaniaElements of the 6th Schützen Brigade (XLI Motorized Corps, 4th Panzer Group) and its supply train are being held up … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
Breakthrough to Mzensk PocketScenario#: AtB08 Date: October, 1941 Location: Mzensk, RussiaSoviet forces have trapped a German element in a village near Mzensk. Cut off, the Germans are in desperate need of supplies. Intelligence reports they will attempt to reinforce and resupply from the north. Three wagons of ammunition and food … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
The BunkerScenario#: AtB07 Date: June 24, 1941 Location: Orlanka, RussiaThe Germans have crossed the Bug River and are in full attack formations facing east. The Soviets have fortified Hill … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
The MonstersScenario#: AtB06 Date: June 23, 1941 Location: Luzk, RussiaThe Soviets skillfully committed their forces against the German flanks, inflicting substantial damage. By evening, the Germans had regrouped and tore through the Soviet defenses capturing the city of Luzk two days later. One year on, Soviet General… Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
Red IceScenario#: AtB05 Date: December 12, 1941 Location: Klin, RussiaKlin fell on December 14 and the entire 3rd Panzer Army fled west. Broken and defeated, retreating soldiers were often leaderless and without food rations. Army Group Center recombined, defending a 780km front without air support, heavy tank support,… Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
General PetrovScenario#: AtB04 Date: October 8, 1941 Location: Bryansk, RussiaAfter the breakthrough by the German LIII Infantry Corps from the SW to Bryansk, Soviet General Petrov withdrew his badly shaken 50th Army to a wooded area NE of Bryansk. Trying to break out of the ensuing Bryansk pocket, the … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
The GapScenario#: AtB03 Date: June 23, 1941 Location: Przemysl, PolandAs the 14th Panzer Division punched through and rushed past the Soviet defenses on the Bug River, a gap opened between the 24th and 262nd Infantry Divisions of the 17th Army. The Soviets surprised the Germans with their tenacity, inflicting … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
NKVD Defense at MirScenario#: AtB02 Date: June 30th, 1941 Location: Minsk, RussiaElements of Hoth’s 3rd Panzer Group have cornered a Soviet company trying to break through German lines by the wooded area of Mir, southwest of Minsk. Instead of surrendering, NKVD elements drive Red Army units to a fanatical defense. From … Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |
|
PartisansScenario#: AtB01 Date: October 17, 1941 Location: Priluki, RussiaRemnants of cut-off Soviet infantry units, scattered after the fall of Kiev, have begun partisan activities. A heavily armed group of partisans operating near Priluki has been tracked by soldiers from the German 161st Infantry Division, sent to clean… Conflict of Heroes — Awakening the Bear |