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The Beast of Argentan Scenario#: W16     Date: August 14, 1944     Location: Argentan, France The noose was tightening on the Falaise pocket with two German armies trying to escape the trap. The US 5th Armored Division moves towards Argentan to stem the flow of battered German units Eastwards. The exhausted Wehrmacht troops have their … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front
The Big Drop Scenario#: A03     Date: June 6, 1944     Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, France Hours 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
The Bigger They Come Scenario#: PB2     Date: December 19, 1944     Location: Noville, Belgium The initial attack drove Desobry’s men back to Noville proper. There they waited, hoping against hope that the Germans were through with them. They would have no such luck. Shortly after resetting the defense, the Americans once again heard engines … Old School Tactical — Pocket Battles
The Commisar Order Scenario#: E03     Date: June 29, 1941     Location: Volyn Oblast, Ukraine By Hitler’s order, all political officers captured by the German army were to be treated severely, normally shot on sight. A Commisar and some NKVD units have been trapped by the advancing Germans. Dorokhov steels his comrades for the … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Gingerbread House Scenario#: E06     Date: August, 15, 1941     Location: Gomel, Belarus A large ornate house, nicknamed the 'Gingerbread House’, dominates the outskirts of a small village. The German commander sends in assault troops and pioneers to take the house and gain entry to the rest of the village. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Guards Scenario#: E22     Date: December 18, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Russian Guards were elite units of the Soviet Union. They distinguished themselves against their foe. The German 4th Panzer Army pushes to relieve the trapped forces at Stalingrad. Initially surprised, the Russians recover and the 2nd Guards Army… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Hedgehog Scenario#: E26     Date: December 21, 1942     Location: Rodnya, Russia In the cold winters, the German armu fortified many small villages to hold on. These strongpoints would continue to fight even as the Russian winter offensive passed by. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Highway Scenario#: RB1     Date: June 2, 1944     Location: Dubrovno, Russia The Moscow-Minsk highway was crucial to both sides in the summer of 44. Pushing through, the Russian armies would have a gateway to rapidly move West, trapping German forces along the way. The highway was defended by the fortified… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
The Hound and the Hare Scenario#: K02     Date: December 16, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Morning, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. They found their place to rest. Nevertheless, the Russians held the Eastern half of the town. At dawn’s early light, the Soviets pulled out and your men were glad to see them go. But … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Last Banzai Scenario#: H05     Date: July 7, 1944     Location: Saipan, Mariana Islands The Japanese retreated to the Northern part of the island and waited for help from the Imperial Japanese Navy. When the IJN was soundly defeated, all hope was lost for the defenders. Orders were given to the remaining troops for … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
The Last Minute Scenario#: E21     Date: December 19, 1941     Location: Tula, Russia The Germans are now struggling to survive the freezing winter temperatures and the Russian winter offensive. Near Tula, Captain Straus and his men absorb the opening blow and try to hold on until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Lost Boys Scenario#: W01     Date: July 16, 1944     Location: Madeleine, France In the battle for Saint-L6, some troops from the 29th Infantry Division became isolated. The ’Lost Battalion’ was surrounded by the enemy, low on ammo, and struggled to survive. The Germans pushed in on all sides to eliminate the pocket … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front
The Nail Factory Scenario#: S03     Date: September 21, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Elements of the German 7lst Infantry and 24th Panzer Divisions move forward to crush Resistance in the shattered buildings and workshops of the Nail Factory. Units of the 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment and armed factory workers will fight for every … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad
The Old Breed Scenario#: P05     Date: September 11, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands The 1st Marine Division was stocked with many long serving Marines. Many had experience in Central American dust ups, but this was different. As the defensive perimeter was set up around Henderson airfield, US manpower was stretched thin. Too thin … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
The Piva Trail Scenario#: P08     Date: November 8, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea After establishing a beachhead on Bougainville Island, the Marines had to protect it from a counterattack. And that attack would be coming by way of the Piva Trail. Colonel Edward Craig of the 9th Marines sent his tough Raiders inland … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
The Point Scenario#: H08     Date: September 16, 1944     Location: Peleliu, Palau Taking out 'The Point' was the task given to Captain George Hunt and his company from the 1st Marines. They reduced the fortification with much bravery and a little luck. Its murderous fire onto White Beach was eliminated. But now … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
The Salient Scenario#: E07     Date: September 2, 1941     Location: Yelnya, Russia The Grossdeutschland Regiment has seen heavy fighting near Yelnya and is low on ammo. With mortar support, its units try to hold the line. The Russian 107th Rifle pushes in to crush the weary Germans and break through their thin … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Shell Begins to Crack Scenario#: PD03     Date: December 21, 1944     Location: St. Vith, Belgium After several days of battle, the goose egg that was the American’s St. Vith perimeter began to crack. Early in the morning of 21 December, a mixed force of German infantry and AFVs overran elements of the 27th Armored Infantry … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
The Trains Must Run Scenario#: RB5     Date: July 2, 1944     Location: Minsk, Russia As enemy forces closed in on Minsk, it was imperative for the Germans to keep the rail lines open. Not only for supplies but more importantly to evacuate the wounded. Arriving to help was the 5th Panzer Division… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
The Wolf's Hook Scenario#: E11     Date: July 3, 1941     Location: Berezina, Russia As Barbarossa unfolds, 2nd SS ‘Das Reich’ is at the tip of Guderian’s spear. They have crossed the Berezina and press on. Timoshenko now commands the Soviet Western From and moves to stiffen its defense. Units of the 13th Army … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Tulagi First Scenario#: P02     Date: August 8, 1942     Location: Tulagi, Soloman Islands Prior to the landings on Guadalcanal, Marines hit the smaller islands of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo. The 1st Raider Battalion ran into stiffening enemy defenses on their second day on Tulagi. These tiny outposts belonged to the Imperial Japanese… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Wake Up Call Scenario#: E13     Date: December 16, 1941     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Russian troops overpower the German sentries standing watch and launch a surprise attack. When the alarm is sounded, the Germans awake to a swarm of Russian troops entering the village. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
We Can Try This Scenario#: PD04     Date: March 7, 1945     Location: Remagen, Germany After breaking through the Siegfried Line, the 9th Armored Division raced into Germany. On the afternoon of March 7th, C Troop of the 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, which was part of Task Force Engemann, rolled onto a ridge overlooking the small … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
Won’t They Ever Give Up Spring Scenario#: WS2     Date: Spring, 1945     Location: Rhine River, Germany It had been a long war, but then again, any war is a long war. We were supposed to be home by Christmas, but Hitler had other ideas, and those other ideas damn near worked. Driving us almost to the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front