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A Nasty Affair Scenario#: 26 Date: 1944-12-26 Location: Müllerthal, Luxembourg Elements of Patton’s Third Army were driving North to widen the corridor to Bastogne. The 5th Infantry Division’s 2nd Infantry Regiment sector extended down the Scheidgen draw to the Müllerthal. To gain entrance to the Müllerthal was no simple … Last Hundred Yards — Mission Pack 1
A Tough Nut to Crack Scenario#: 9 Date: 1944-12-13 Location: Kesternich, Germany The American forces fighting around the small farming village of Kesternich, 15 miles southeast of Aachen, in mid-December 1944 were in disarray. Commanders in the area in many cases had little clue as to the situation at hand. Units of … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
All American Scenario#: 18 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Chef Du Pont, France Lt. Colonel Maloney gathered his marsh-soaked stragglers from the hodgepodge of formations of the 82nd Airborne. The bridges over the Mederet River and the town of Chef-du-Pont were to be their primary objectives. They were mission-critical for the… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
All for a Piece of Dirt Scenario#: 23 Date: 1944-09-22 Location: Hurtgen Forest, Germany The moment Captain Richards entered the battalion command post, he knew Major Carnes was pissed. “Those krauts snuck an observation post on Hill 179 last night and hammered regiment’s supply column this morning. Colonel Ranking is on my ass and … Last Hundred Yards — Mission Pack 1
Another Bump in the Road Scenario#: 14 Date: 1944-09-18 Location: Voederheil, Holland On the main road to Nijmegen, north of Veghel, near a small village the locals called Voederheil, Captain Speirs lowered his binoculars and swore to himself. The fleeting grey figures he had seen moving about in the buildings ahead could … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
At Least It’s Quiet Here Scenario#: 3 Date: 1944-12-12 Location: Kalborn, Luxembourg Corporal Cecil Hannaford was not happy. As the assistant squad leader in the 3rd Platoon, A Company, 110th Infantry Regiment, he had just learned that his platoon had been ordered to leave the warm safe shelter of their buildings in … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Black Cat Blues Scenario#: 8 Date: 1944-08-27 Location: Allen, France Captain Cole’s L Company of the 3rd Battalion found themselves on the outskirts of the small village of Allan in Southern France. The rest of the 3rd Battalion was still 5 miles back and just now passing through Bois des … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Black Friday Scenario#: 21 Date: 1944-09-24 Location: Son, Holland Six days into Operation Market Garden and the situation was still chaotic for both Allied and German commands alike. Hell's Highway, a long narrow strip of road, was the only lifeline supplying the beleaguered American and British paratroopers.… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Bloody Gulch Scenario#: 20 Date: 1944-06-13 Location: Carentan, France This mission covers Easy Company’s (506th PIR) defense of the heights about one mile southwest of Carentan against a determined early-morning attack by elements of the 6th FJ and 17th SS Divisions. Flanked on the north and south by flooded … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Blue Spaders Over the See Scenario#: 28 Date: 1944-07-31 Location: Brecey, France On the 31st, as part of Operation Cobra, the 1st Division had reached Brecey, about 10 miles east of Avranches. A few miles to the south is the river See which flows into the Atlantic just west of Avranches. The 1st Division’s 26th Inf Regl, the… Last Hundred Yards — Mission Pack 1
Bridge 10 Scenario#: 13 Date: 1944-09-18 Location: Grave, Holland The 82nd Airborne had indeed achieved a major surprise on that bright September Sunday afternoon in 1944. Shortly after the paratroops had landed, a swift aggressive assault scattered the unprepared German defenders at the Grave crossing. With this… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Chance Encounter Scenario#: 4 Date: 1944-07-16 Location: St. Lo, France Allied airpower had made movement and bringing in supplies for the German armies in Normandy a nightmare. By mid June 1944, the 3rd Fallschirmjager Division had finally received the major portion of their combat units. After a brief respite where … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Counterattack at Beek Scenario#: 15 Date: 1944-09-20 Location: Beek, Holland Three days into Operation Market Garden, and the 82nd Airborne Division is knee-deep in vicious fighting in and around the Dutch city of Nijmegen. While the 504th and 505th PIRs battle for control of the Waal road bridge, the 508th … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Counterattack at Hatten Scenario#: 5 Date: 1945-01-09 Location: Hatten By December 21st, the German High Command had realized that the Ardennes Offensive was not going to reach its objectives. A sudden attack on the southern Allied front might damage the gap that Patton’s Third Army had left on its … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Currahee! Scenario#: 19 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Ste. Marie-du-Mont, France After a badly scattered night drop northwest of its objective, Lt. Winters led a remnant of Easy Company (506th PIR) towards the village of Ste. Marie-du-Mont. When finally there, they were tasked with taking out a German 105 battery at … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Dash for the Saar Scenario#: 12 Date: 1944-11-24 Location: Metz, France Following the pocketing of Metz by Patton’s Third Army on November 19, 1944, the army’s other divisions begin a drive through eastern Lorraine to cross the Saar River and pierce the West Wall. On the 24th, Combat Command B of … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Desperate Measures Scenario#: 11 Date: 1944-11-10 Location: Reichelskaul, Germany The men of B and C Companies of the 1st Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment supported by two platoons of Shermans were met by intense mortar fire when they launched their attack against the Reichelskaul road junction in the morning of … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Devil’s Hill Scenario#: 16 Date: 1944-09-19 Location: Beek, Holland Groesbeek Heights, Holland. By the second day of Market Garden, the German High Command was desperately calling for counterattacks by any forces available. Near the small town of Beek, scattered units from the 82nd Airborne had captured a wooded hill… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Edson’s Ridge Scenario#: 40 Date: 1942-09-12 Location: Henderson Field, Guadalcanal The Japanese of the 35th Infantry Brigade are bearing down on the American perimeter, which controls the ridge dominating Henderson Airfield, the spot the 2nd Marine Division HQ least expected. Controlling the ridge would enable the Japanese to take… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
Expanding the Perimeter Scenario#: 38 Date: 1942-11-01 Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea The 3rd Marine Division and the 37th Infantry Division conducted an amphibious assault on the island of Bougainville at the Cape of Torokina. Fierce jungle fighting defined this island battle as the Americans sought to expand their perimeter on the … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
Galloping Horse Ridge Scenario#: 36 Date: 1943-01-13 Location: Mount Austen, Guadalcanal The soldiers of the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division prepared for their third day of fighting on Galloping Horse Ridge where their objective was to take the final hill and thereby further the American advance to secure the island. Brought in to… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
Geronimo! Scenario#: 22 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Sainte Mere Eglise, France One of the few units of the 82nd Airborne that didn’t scatter badly that morning was Col. Sink’s 505th PIR. They were tasked with taking the village of Ste. Mere-Eglise and its nearby vital crossroads to the west. But they … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Heroes of Lanzerath Scenario#: 25 Date: 1944-12-16 Location: Lanzerath, Belgium On the morning of 16 December, 3rd FJ Division began an attack through the Losheim Gap towards Lanzerath to secure the road north to Bullingen. This road w'ould provide the ISS Pz Division access to their assigned rollbahn in the Wacht am Rhein… Last Hundred Yards — Mission Pack 1
Hill 192 - Hedgerow Hell Scenario#: 31 Date: 1944-06-11 Location: Hill 192, France After landing on June 7th at Omaha beach, the 2nd Division moved inland and was eventually tasked with cutting the St Lo-Bayeux highway in mid-June. This operation was a critical part of enabling the planned 3rd Army breakout south out of Normandy… Last Hundred Yards — Mission Pack 1
Hill 219 Scenario#: 29 Date: 1944-08-05 Location: Vire, France The town of Vire was a key objective for both sides. It is located on the northern border of a large area containing dense hedge rows and hills known as the “Suisse Normande”. Near the south end of this large area is the town of Mortain; the starting… Last Hundred Yards — Mission Pack 1