Browse Items (82 total)

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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