Browse Items (82 total)

Dash to Dunkirk Scenario#: KS01     Date: May 1940     Location: Dunkirk, France With the success of Von Mannstein’s Sickle-Cut plan, the Wehrmacht had broken through the densely forested and hilly region of the Ardennes, bypassing the main Allied forces placing them in danger of being cut off. This led to an all-out … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Capture the Oasis Scenario#: 19     Date: 1 March 1941     Location: Kufra, Libya In the vast stretches of North African desert, settlements are sparse and scattered. A British recon patrol has reached a remote oasis town shortly ahead of their German counterparts. The British have set up camp around the oasis as the … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Hellfire Pass Scenario#: 12     Date: 14 June 1941     Location: Halfaya Pass, Egypt As part of Operation Battleaxe, the British attempted to relieve the siege of Tobruk by advancing the 4th Royal Tank Regimental and 2nd Cameron Highlanders on what was thought to be an undefended Halfaya Pass. On June 14, 1941, after … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
CounterAttack at Radekhov Scenario#: KS05     Date: 26 June 1941     Location: Radekhov, Ukraine The Soviet Army assembled four mech armies to counterattack Army Group South’s Panzer advance in the Ukraine. The Soviet 8th Tank Division encountered the 16th Panzer Division near the city of Radekhov. Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Breakout from Borisov Scenario#: KS06     Date: July 1941     Location: Borisov, Belarus The German 18th Panzer Division spearheaded the crossing of the river Berezina from the town of Borisov. As luck would have it, the Soviets brought forward from reserve the 1st Moscow Motorized Rifle Division to stop the Germans. Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Operation Crusader Scenario#: 14     Date: Nov 1941     Location: Sidi Rezegh, Libya By November of 1941, the British had heavily reinforced the 8th Army and launched attacks with their new Crusader tanks. Confusing, see-saw armor battles raged between the 7th Armored Division ( “Desert Rats ”) and Rommel's Panzergruppe Afrika.… Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Dash to the Wire Scenario#: 48     Date: 23 Nov 1941     Location: Sidi Rezegh, Libya Throughout the month of January, the British 8th Army had to choose between running or fighting to try to delay or stop the pursuing Germans. Rommel ’s advance and the British retreat became a series of local engagements between opposing … Tide of Iron — Designer Series
Totensonntag Scenario#: 52     Date: 23 Nov 1941     Location: Sidi Rezegh, Libya In North Africa, there was far more desert than there were troops and equipment available to hold the terrain, so the opposing “lines” were often a series of loosely connected outposts, fortified camps, and bands of vehicles that formed defensive … Tide of Iron — Designer Series
Shock and Awe Scenario#: 30     Date: 1 Feb 1942     Location: Toropets, Russia In the winter of I942, Soviet forces mounted the Toropets-Kholm offensive south of Lake Ilmen. Soviet forces, although ill-equipped, were able to surprise two forward German regiments, as the regiments were spread to such a degree that they couldn ’t… Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Meat Grinder Scenario#: 31     Date: Feb 1942     Location: Rzhev, Russia In the first quarter of 1942, Soviet forces executed a series of offensives near the Moscow area against the German Rzhev salient. While the Soviet objectives were not ultimately accomplished, these battles drew German attention away from reinforcing… Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
The Cauldron Scenario#: 18     Date: 30 May 1942     Location: Gazala, Libya The Cauldron was a position caught between Lieutenant General Neil Ritchie fully-supplied army, which vastly outnumbered the Germans, and a minefield which prevented Rommel from reaching his supplies. Rommel had blitzed through British defenses and… Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Fall of Tobruk Scenario#: 15     Date: June 1942     Location: Tobruk, Libya After failing to capture Tobruk in 1941, the German Afrika Korps tried again in 1942.In May and June the reinforced German forces, now named Panzer Army Afrika, broke through the British Gazala line defenses and captured this key Libyan port. … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
First Contact Russia Scenario#: KS03     Date: 22 June 1941     Location: Stojanow, Poland The German 297th Infantry Division probing forward during the opening day of Operation Barbarossa unexpectedly ran into the Soviet 41st Infantry Division. The Soviet 41st Infantry Division was surprisingly alert on June 22, and the German 297th was… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Shot for Shot Scenario#: 39     Date: 23 August 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The 16th Panzer Division approached the Volga River with little opposition. However, AA guns of the 1077th AA Regiment, manned primarily by young women barely out of high school, depressed their gun barrels in order to fire on the oncoming … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Iron Horseman Scenario#: 38     Date: 5 Sept 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The reconnaissance elements of the Soviet 10th Replacement Rifle Brigade, 4th Rifle Regiment, are moving through Sadovaya Station along the rail line to establish the location of the Germans, when they encounter lead reconnaissance elements of the… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Key to the City Scenario#: 40     Date: 13 Sept 1942     Location: Mamayev Kurgan, Russia The German ground onslaught continued with an assault on the burial mound Marnayev Kurgan. This strategic position would offer the Germans an unmatched view of the city and the Volga River if they could install artillery observation posts atop it. … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Terminal Station Scenario#: 41     Date: 14 Sept 1942     Location: Volgograd-Glavny, Russia Although the rail station was in German hands, the Soviets counterattacked daily. In order to eliminate the Soviet forces left behind, the Germans had to commit fresh units to clear the area around the station. Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
The Grain Elevator Scenario#: X01     Date: September 14, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia On September 14, 1942, the 24th Panzer Division received orders to launch a surprise assault into southern Stalingrad. A strong kampfgruppe would follow the railroad line north of the El’shanka River towards Stalingrad Station no. 2, wheel northwards… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Tiger Tracks Scenario#: KS04     Date: 16 September 1942     Location: Leningrad, Russia The German Tiger I heavy tank is one of the better known tanks of World War II. At the start of the war, Germany did not possess any heavy tanks, but combat experience against the French Char B1 and the … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Order No. 227 Scenario#: 43     Date: 27 Sept 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The central district of Stalingrad was known for continuous house-to-house fighting. The most famous action was the defense of “Pavlov's House", a multi-story building overlooking a square with excellent visibility. Multiple machine guns at different… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Red October Scenario#: 45     Date: 29 Sept 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Massive Stuka attacks contributed to the “house-warming" of the Red October factory beginning on the 29th of September, 1942. As the battle for the Red October drifted into October, Chuikov realized that the best hope for defense did not depend … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Rat Patrol Scenario#: 47     Date: 30 Sept 1942     Location: Barce, Libya A standard British LRDG patrol, a rapid moving strike force, contained about 40 men armed with heavy weapons (mostly Lewis machine guns) traveling in ex-civilian Fords, Chevrolets and Jeeps. The squads were also armed with anti-tank rifles, and the … Tide of Iron — Designer Series
Gully of Death Scenario#: 44     Date: 2 Oct 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia After the fall of the tractor factory, the German forces quickly pressed forward to the Barrikady gun factory. Gurtievs 308th (Siberian) Rifle Division dug in to defend against the next German assault. One regiment was assigned to hold the flank, … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Guards Counterattack Scenario#: X02     Date: October, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The 37th Guards Rifle Division attacks the German 389th Infantry Division in an attempt to break the ring around the Dzerzhinsky Tractor factory. The Soviets hoped that applying the crack Guards unit against tired, German defenders would lead to a … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Raming Speed Scenario#: 42     Date: 14 Oct 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The first day of the assault on the tractor factory, saw heavy fighting as Soviet forces struggled desperately to repel a German advance. Front lines blurred as troopsfrom both sides became isolated. Chaos ensued as tanks crashed through the outer… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Pavlov’s House Scenario#: X03     Date: Sept 27 - Nov 25, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Pavlov's House was the name of a fortified apartment building defended by Sergeant Yakov Pavlov during the Battle of Stalingrad. Even though it was only held by fewer than two dozen men at a time, it never fell to repeated … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Assault on Kidney Ridge Scenario#: 17     Date: 30 Oct 1942     Location: El Alamein, Egypt The second battle of El Alamein in October and November of 1942 was a slugfest that slowly ground down Panzer Army A frika ( which included the original Afiika Korps). But the price paid for victory by the attacking British … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Rescue Mission Scenario#: 13     Date: 8 Nov 1942     Location: Oran, Algeria On. November 8, I942, 556 American paratroopers landed in Oran, Algeria. Most landed off course and were subsequently captured. Deep behind enemy lines, a British force attempts a daring rescue. Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Valley of Death Scenario#: 16     Date: Nov 1942     Location: Tebessa, Algeria After the success of Operation Torch in November of 1942, Allied forces energetically pursued the Axis forces that had begun retreating into Tunisia. Although progress was extremely slow, the Allies slowly gained vital ground in their advance towards… Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Stemming the Red Tide Scenario#: KS09     Date: 20 November 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Romanian Fourth Army has been shattered by Operation Uranus, the Red Army’s colossal attempt to encircle the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad. The 48th Panzer Corps, including the 22nd Panzer Division, must attempt to rally the Romanians while… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
First Tiger Encounter in the Desert Scenario#: 20     Date: 1 Dec 1942     Location: Tebourba, Tunisia German Heavy Tank Battalion 501 was made up of the new Tiger tanks and Panzer III Ausf. N tanks. On December 1st, 1942, the lead elements of Heavy Tank Battalion 501 attacked elements of the US 1st Armored Division and … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Crisis at Kasserine Scenario#: 64     Date: 19 Feb 1943     Location: Kasserine, Tunisia On February 19, 1943, German reconnaissance and the elite assault infantry troops of Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps attacked Kasserine Pass, attempting to rush through the pass to the main Allied supply dump at Tebessa. To stay on schedule, the German … Tide of Iron — Designer Series
Sting of the Cactus Scenario#: 21     Date: 1 May 1943     Location: Tunis, Tunisia The British 8th army and their American allies have squeezed the remnants of the once powerful Afrika Korps into an ever shrinking pocket in Tunisia. The Allies are on the verge of breaking out of the hills and onto the … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Tank fight at Prokhorovka Scenario#: 34     Date: 6 July 1943     Location: Prokhorovka, Russia In the spring of 1943, the Germans planned to regain the initiative on their Eastern F ront. A large bulge in the area around the city of Kursk made a tempting target, and the Germans expected their armored spearheads to … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Gela Beachhead Scenario#: 59     Date: 11 July 1943     Location: Gela, Sicily Elements of the American 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division are holding a perimeter for the beachhead on Sicily near Gela created by parts of the U.S. Army’s 16th Regiment (1st Infantry Division) and 180th Regiment … Tide of Iron — Designer Series
Counterattack at Orel Scenario#: 35     Date: 12 July 1943     Location: Orel, Russia The Soviet victory in their defense of the Kursk salient was the first time a major German offensive was stopped with only minimal gains. But what made the 1943 summer campaign exceptional was the counterattack that the Soviets planned before … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Armoured Maelstrom Scenario#: 37     Date: 12 July 1943     Location: Prokhorovka, Russia While the II SS Panzer Corps was still trying to push north at Prokhorovka, the regular army panzer grenadier division “Grossdeutschland" was to join in the final push and break the stalemate at Kursk. Instead, the elite “GD” had to … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
The longest ridge Scenario#: KS10     Date: July 19, 1943     Location: Kuybyshevo, Russia As the fighting for Kursk rages to the north, the reconstituted German 6th Army struggles to contain a serious Soviet assault along the Mius River. General Hollidt has ordered the 23rd Panzer Division, along with its newly acquired sIG 33b … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Paradrop at Kanev Scenario#: 36     Date: 25 Sept 1943     Location: Kanev, Russia The Soviet offensive operations that began at Orel-Kursk in the summer of 1943 continued relentlessly through the end of that pivotal year. A bold use of Red Army paratroopers was planned as part of the attempt to form a bridgehead … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Breaking the Line Scenario#: 11     Date: 5 November 1943     Location: Mignano, Italy German delaying actions across the whole of Italy stubbornly slowed the 5th and 8th Army advances during late October and early November of 1943. Rain drenched the soldiers of the U.S. 36th Infantry Division as they moved through the night … Tide of Iron — Next Wave
Creating the Korsun Pocket Scenario#: 32     Date: 25 Jan 1944     Location: Cherkassy, Russia After its victory at Kursk in July 1943, the Soviet Red Army relentlessly pushed the Germans back. Although Kiev and a large part of the Ukraine were liberated, six months of constant fighting saw no major breakthroughs. That would change … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Prelude to Breakout Scenario#: 33     Date: 28 Jan 1944     Location: Korsun, Russia After Soviet tank armies sealed the pocket at Korsun on 28 January 1944, the Germans immediately began supply operations by air to sustain their troops surrounded in the encirclement. But a counterattack by German panzers to rescue the trapped men … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Anzio Scenario#: KS07     Date: 23 May 1944     Location: Anzio, Italy The U.S. 1st Armored Division started the process of the final breakout from the Anzio beachhead. Its assignment was to open the road leading to Rome and link up with the rest of the Allies advancing from the south. The … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Picking up the Pieces Scenario#: 22     Date: 6 June 1944     Location: Bénouville, France During the final hours of June 5th, 1944, the British 6th Airborne Division landed behind Sword Beach to secure the eastern flank. Repelling counter-attacks, the 6th Airborne awaited relief from the forthcoming British commandos who stormed Sword… Tide of Iron — Normandy
Hide and Seek Scenario#: 23     Date: 6 June 1944     Location: Pointe du Hoc, France As part of Operation Overlord, the American Ranger battalions attempted to capture gun batteries at Pointe du Hoc after making a cliff assault under enemy fire. However, upon reaching their target, they discovered their information was wrong and were… Tide of Iron — Normandy
Red Devils at Breville Scenario#: 24     Date: 6 June 1944     Location: Breville, France Like their American counterparts, British airborne troops captured key objectives on D-Day June 6, I944. The British “paras ” were immediately counterattacked by. elements of the German 346th Infantry Division, a former static fortress unit upgraded… Tide of Iron — Normandy
Bloody Omaha Scenario#: 26     Date: 6 June 1944     Location: Omaha Beach, France The D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was the largest sea invasion in history, but overwhelming numbers did not guarantee success. The 116th Regiment of the American 29th Infantry Division landed in the area designated “Omaha Beach” along … Tide of Iron — Normandy
So Near and Yet so Far Scenario#: 53     Date: 6 June 1944     Location: La Fiere, France German doctrine emphasized immediate counterattacks when the enemy was relatively weak and had not yet consolidated the positions they had just seized. During the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the American airborne forces had the mission to prevent or… Tide of Iron — Designer Series
Night Drop Scenario#: 54     Date: 6 June 1944     Location: Sainte Mere-Eglise, France On June 6, 1944, D-Day began with pre-dawn night parachute drops by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions behind Utah Beach. The 2nd and 3rd battalions of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) of the 82nd Airborne Division were given … Tide of Iron — Designer Series
Bridges over Troubled Waters Scenario#: X06     Date: 6 June 1944     Location: Saint-Come-du-Mont, France The primary mission of the 101st Airborne Division on D-Day was to secure the exits from UTAH Beach. Its secondary mission was to establish a bridgehead over the Douve River in order to provide a springboard for a drive on … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter