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- Collection: Tide of Iron
Creating the Korsun PocketScenario#: 32 Date: 25 Jan 1944 Location: Cherkassy, RussiaAfter 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 |
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Meat GrinderScenario#: 31 Date: Feb 1942 Location: Rzhev, RussiaIn 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 |
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Shock and AweScenario#: 30 Date: 1 Feb 1942 Location: Toropets, RussiaIn 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 |
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Piercing the Siegfried LineScenario#: 29 Date: 19 Nov 1944 Location: Julich, GermanyAfter the breakout from Normandy in late July, the 29th Infantry Division participated in the successful siege of the port city of Brest where, by September 19, the 40,000 man German garrison became casualties or prisoners of war. The 29th … Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Breakout Through St. LoScenario#: 28 Date: 18 July 1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceSix weeks after Dday, the 29th infantry Division was still fighting in the hedgerows of Normandy, apposed by the German 352nd Infantry Division. The vital crossroads town Saint Lo was a key objective to the breakout of Normandy. On … Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Battle in the BocageScenario#: 27 Date: 13 June 1944 Location: Longueville, FranceAfter the American 29th Infantry Division secured a beachhead in Normal-tab), it moved inland where the same German 352nd Infantry Division that opposed it on the coast now awaited it in the infamous bocage, a series of small fields enclosed … Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Bloody OmahaScenario#: 26 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Omaha Beach, FranceThe 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 |
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Operation GoodwoodScenario#: 25 Date: 18 July 1944 Location: Vimont, FranceA month after the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, the Allied armies were still trying to break out of the Normandy beachhead. Operation Goodwood was conceived to shatter German defenses with a massive air bombardment prior to the ground … Tide of Iron — Normandy |
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Red Devils at BrevilleScenario#: 24 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Breville, FranceLike 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 |
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Hide and SeekScenario#: 23 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Pointe du Hoc, FranceAs 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 |
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Picking up the PiecesScenario#: 22 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Bénouville, FranceDuring 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 |
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Sting of the CactusScenario#: 21 Date: 1 May 1943 Location: Tunis, TunisiaThe 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 |
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First Tiger Encounter in the DesertScenario#: 20 Date: 1 Dec 1942 Location: Tebourba, TunisiaGerman 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 |
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Capture the OasisScenario#: 19 Date: 1 March 1941 Location: Kufra, LibyaIn 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 |
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The CauldronScenario#: 18 Date: 30 May 1942 Location: Gazala, LibyaThe 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 |
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Assault on Kidney RidgeScenario#: 17 Date: 30 Oct 1942 Location: El Alamein, EgyptThe 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 |
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Valley of DeathScenario#: 16 Date: Nov 1942 Location: Tebessa, AlgeriaAfter 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 |
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Fall of TobrukScenario#: 15 Date: June 1942 Location: Tobruk, LibyaAfter 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 |
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Operation CrusaderScenario#: 14 Date: Nov 1941 Location: Sidi Rezegh, LibyaBy 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 |
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Rescue MissionScenario#: 13 Date: 8 Nov 1942 Location: Oran, AlgeriaOn. 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 |
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Hellfire PassScenario#: 12 Date: 14 June 1941 Location: Halfaya Pass, EgyptAs 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 |
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Breaking the LineScenario#: 11 Date: 5 November 1943 Location: Mignano, ItalyGerman 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 |
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Chain of CommandScenario#: 10 Date: 27 June 1944 Location: Cherbourg, FranceCherbourg fell three weeks after the invasion of Normandy, but the destruction of the port meant the Allies would have to find other ways to receive their much-needed supplies. Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Siegfried AssaultScenario#: 9 Date: October 1944 Location: Aachen, GermanyIn October 1944, the U.S. 1st Army begins its attack on the Siegfried Line north of Aachen. Heavy artillery pounds pillboxes, barbed wire, and mine fields for several days before the assault. The 30th Infantry Division, joined by the 2nd … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Stavelot ExpressScenario#: 8 Date: 17 Dec 1944 Location: Stavelot, BelgiumOn December 17th, Lt. Col. Jochen Peiper of the 1st SS Panzer Division broke through the American lines and started his race to the Meuse River. By 1600 hours his advance units reached the outskirts of Stavelot. The town was … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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CrossroadsScenario#: 7 Date: 14 Sept 1944 Location: Brandscheid, GermanyThe American 4th Infantry Division’s 8th and 22nd Regiments, plus supporting armor and engineers, attempt to take the village of Brandscheid, Germany. Opposing them is the 2nd SS Panzer, which has few tanks but a good supply of infantry. Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Uphill BattleScenario#: 6 Date: 11 Feb 1945 Location: Trier, GermanyAfter sustaining horrible losses while crossing the Sauer River, the 76th Infantry Division adopts more cautious protocols in their attempts to push through the Siegfried Line. On the morning of February 11th, 1945, a 15-minute barrage from an entire… Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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LiberationScenario#: 5 Date: 17 July 1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceIn the weeks following D-Day, the Allies continued to advance slowly from their ever-expanding beachhead, the only exception being the village of St.-Lô. Here the 29th Division has been bogged down for over a month, suffering more casualties outside… Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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At the Breaking PointScenario#: 4 Date: 27 July 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceOn July 27th, 1944, the Allies overran the Panzer Lehr Division and began their breakout across France. As General Patton rapidly advances forward, Field Marshal von Kluge is ordered not to retreat but instead to use the 116th Panzer Division … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Normandy FarmScenario#: 3 Date: June 1944 Location: Normandy, FranceA group of Americans approaches a farmhouse and its surrounding buildings. As dusk is fast approaching they are looking for shelter for the night. They are in for a nasty surprise. Apparently a group of German soldiers had the same … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Clash of ElitesScenario#: 2 Date: 13 June 1944 Location: Carentan, FranceCarentan, June 13, 1944 – The capture of Carentan is essential to consolidating the Utah and Omaha beachheads into a single defensible position. 6. Fallschrimjäger regiment had evacuated the city on the 12th after running out of ammunition. Now… Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Mons AgainScenario#: 1 Date: 3 Sept 1944 Location: Mons, BelgiumThe Belgian fortress city of Mons was the site of one of the first battles of WWI. Now, almost exactly thirty years later, the II SS Panzerkorps and the American VII Corps are about to collide. Tide of Iron — Next Wave |