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Colditz Castle Scenario#: BP04     Date: 02/10/1945     Location: Colditz, Germany By far the most renowned German prison camp of World War Two was the Colditz Castle. lt was where Allied prisoners who couldn't be kept anywhere else were housed. Allied High Command feared the Germans would execute their prisoners as … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
One Last Blitz for Old Time's Sake Scenario#: AP08     Date: 02/09/1945     Location: Kuestrin, Poland Marshall Zhukov's drive to Berlin had been very successful. By the end of January Russian forces were only 60 miles from the Nazi capitol. Units of the 1St Belorussian Front had bypassed German resistance within the fortress city of Kuestrin, … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Alpha
Pushing Back Scenario#: BP03     Date: 01/15/1945     Location: Noville, Belgium Easy Company had been put in reserve after taking the town of Foy: the beginning of the Allies counteroffensive in the Ardennes. Now, they were tasked with taking the hotly contested town of Noville. On the 14th of January they … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Tip of the Speirs Scenario#: AP07     Date: 01/10/1945     Location: Foy, Belgium There was no rest for the men of Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Exhausted by their defense of Bastogne, they were never the less tapped to counterattack the retreating Germans during the month of January 1945. Their … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Alpha
Teamwork Scenario#: AP06     Date: 12/23/1944     Location: Monde-st.etienne, Belgium Faced with the extreme cold, limited supplies, and a lack of air support, the men of the 401st Glider infantry held on to the southern and western perimeters around Bastogne. On the 22th, the Americans captured a roadblock on the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Alpha
Closing the Sack Scenario#: NBO06     Date: 12/20/1944     Location: Noville, Belgium In the morning, the extent of the German build up became apparent. Noville was threatened by possible encirclement. HQ decided to evacuate the town and fall back to Foy. Will the American forces manage to break through the tightening ring … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Noville - Bastogne's Outpost
Insanity At the Sanatorium Scenario#: BP11     Date: 12/20/1944     Location: Stoumont, Belgium The Americans were slowly encirc/ing and cutting off supply to Kampfgruppe Peiper, an elite SS taskforce of the 1st SS Panzer Abteilung that had deeply penetrated the northern flank of the Bulge. One American objective was to block a Kampfgruppe … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Roadblocks! Scenario#: NBO05     Date: 12/19/1944     Location: Noville, Belgium When Team Desobry arrived at the small crossroads settlement of Noville their task was clear: stop the German advance on Bastogne. The men of Combat Command B (CCB), of which the team was a part of, had barely enough ñrepower … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Noville - Bastogne's Outpost
One Hell of a Night Scenario#: NBO04     Date: 12/19/1944     Location: Noville, Belgium All through the night the Pares held against probing attacks of ever-mounting intensity. It was a nightmare of violent firefights, clanking tank tracks, and confusion, but the Pares gave as … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Noville - Bastogne's Outpost
Here Comes the Sun Scenario#: NBO03     Date: 12/19/1944     Location: Noville, Belgium Suddenly the mist lifted, as if drawn aside by an invisible hand, and Noville's defenders saw that they were surrounded by Panthers, Tigers, Panzer IVs and groups of advancing German infantry. But what could well have been a disastrous defeat … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Noville - Bastogne's Outpost
Tigers in the Mist Scenario#: NBO02     Date: 12/19/1944     Location: Noville, Belgium In the morning the men had to fall back to Noville proper. But the day's fighting had just begun. Out of the almost impenetrable mist came threatening noises: Tigers were … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Noville - Bastogne's Outpost
A Counterattack Countered Scenario#: NBO01     Date: 12/19/1944     Location: Noville, Belgium His forces bolstered by the hardy Paras of the 1st Battalion, 506th PIR, Maj. Desobry felt confident. He immediately ordered a counterattack to take the high ground around Noville. The German Volksgrenadiers and Panzers had other ideas, however. - … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Noville - Bastogne's Outpost
Dark Days Scenario#: LOF01     Date: 12/16/1944     Location: Bastonge, Belgium The beginning of the German 's Ardennes Offensíve. In the center of the German lines, the 26th Volksgrenadier and Panzer Lehr Divisions thrust toward the critical road function of Bastogne along the inadequate, rural road system of Belgium. The 26th… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #01
Surrounded in Strass Scenario#: BP02     Date: 12/10/1944     Location: Strass, Germany G Company from the 331st IR of the American 83rd ID, accompanied by a platoon of Shermans, thought they were headed through the supposedly cleared village of Strass to support the assault on Gey, to the north, on the northeast … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Daybreaker Scenario#: BP01     Date: 12/10/1944     Location: Gey, Germany Just before daybreak two companies from the American 83rd Infantry Division, supported by a platoon of tank destroyers, launched an assault on Gay, a key village on the northeastern edge of the Húñgen Forest. An artillery barrage prepped the village… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Undaunted Courage Scenario#: AP05     Date: 09/21/1944     Location: Oosterhout, Holland On September 20th, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment under the leadership of Major Julian Cook had conducted an amphibious crossing on the Waal River and secured the Nijmegen Bridge. This audacious operation had cost the 504th dearly, and they… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Alpha
Holding Hell's Highway Scenario#: SB03     Date: 09/20/1944     Location: Veghel, Holland Operation Market Garden; Montgomery's plan to shorten the war by creating an “air bridge" of allied troops to the city of Arnhem, was floundering. The 101st Airborne Division had successfully seized its assigned bridges, but now had to defend them … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Stalingrad of the West Scenario#: SB01     Date: 09/19/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland Colonel John Frost's 2"^ Parachute Battalion had orders to take and hold the Arnhem Bridge until relieved. He had taken one end of the bridge and had established a small perimeter with the limited resources at his disposal. Now, with … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Under the Claw Scenario#: LOF19     Date: 09/19/1944     Location: Near Arracourt, France In an effort to halt General Patton's Third Army as it charged across France, the German 5th Panzer Army, under the command of General Hasso von Manteuffel, launched a counteroffensive near Arracourt, in the Lorraine. Combat Command Alpha (CCA) of … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #14
The Brickyard 150 Scenario#: AP04     Date: 09/19/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland For the men of the British 1st Airborne Division, Murphy's Law had reigned supreme since the onset of Operation Market Garden. Repeated attempts to reinforce Major John Frost's position by the bridge had so far failed. At dawn of the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Alpha
An Apple Cart for Jerry Scenario#: AP03     Date: 09/19/1944     Location: Wolfheze, Holland As they held onto one of the drop zones outside of the village of Wolfheze, British paras of the 7th King's Own Borderers had been fighting off constant German attacks. After the 4th Parachute Brigade made a successful landing, the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Alpha
No Time For a Spot of Tea Scenario#: SB11     Date: 09/17/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland Unlike the confused response to the Normandy landings, some German commanders quickly and correctly appraised the massive airdrop outside of Arnhem and took immediate action. Captain Sepp Krafft, an instructor at the Waffen SS NCO School, did just… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
To the Bridge Scenario#: LOF16     Date: 09/17/1944     Location: Son, Holland On the first day of Operation Market Garden the 506th Parachute infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division dropped near the Dutch town of Son. 1st Battalion's objective was to secure Son and the bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal south … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #11
The Last Gasp Scenario#: SB07     Date: 08/25/1944     Location: Beuzeville, France While Free-French and American troops were liberating Paris, the fatigued and depleted British 6th Airborne division was still inching its way northeast towards the Seine. The village of Beuzeville lay in the 3 Para Brigade's path. General Gale, the… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Big War in a Pocket Scenario#: BP08     Date: 08/16/1944     Location: Le Muy, France The landing near the Nartuby River went fine for the men of the 550th Glider infantry Battalion under the command of Lt Col. Edward I. Sachs. They were soon called to reinforce the British 2nd independent Parachute Brigade Group, which … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Hedgerow Hell Scenario#: BP10     Date: 07/15/1944     Location: Haut-vent, France Over a month had passed since D-Day and there had not been a breakout from Normandy and its bocage-ridden fields. A key town in attempting a break out was St. Lo. Although military intelligence failed in identifying the defensive qualities … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Alamo Scenario#: BOH16     Date: 06/13/1944     Location: Ramelle, France After the first days of the battle, Rommel attempted to force his armor across the Merderet River. If successful, he could launch a metal spear into the Yanks flank. The General's plan made any village with a bridge worth its … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
Coming Through Scenario#: BOH14     Date: 06/13/1944     Location: Jct D223/d971, France The 17th Panzergrenadier Division was tasked with retaking Carentan. On the morning of June 13th they made steady progress toward the city, yet were eventually stopped by elements of the 502nd PIR. The American Airborne troops counterattacked, but… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
Carentan Scenario#: BOH13     Date: 06/12/1944     Location: Carentan, France The men of E Company 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment entered Carentan on the morning ofJune 12th, 1944, Colonel von der Heyte. the Commander of the 6th Fallschirmjager, who were defending Carentan, had pulled all but 50 of his men from … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
The Call of Duty Scenario#: BOH12     Date: 06/08/1944     Location: E Of St Come Du Mont, France During the day of June 8th, the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division assisted in the attack on St. Come du Mont. Their job was to destroy the four bridges that linked Carentan to the geninsula. It … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
Ewell's Charge Scenario#: BOH11     Date: 06/08/1944     Location: St. Come Du Mont, France Carentan was the key to preventing a linkup between American forces from Utah and Omaha Beach. Taking Carentan, however, meant that St. Come du Mont and the road leading southfrom the causeway to the town would have to be won. … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
Expected Company Scenario#: SB10     Date: 06/07/1944     Location: Le Bas De Ranville, France The 12th battalion had landed earlier in the morning and established defensive positions around the strategically important town Ranville. Here, the countryside was more open, and the 5th Para Brigade allocated their small supply of anti-tank guns… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
The Best Laid Plans Scenario#: SB05     Date: 06/07/1944     Location: Sainte Honorine, France On the second day of the invasion the British 6th Para Brigade had easily taken its first objective: the town of Longueval. The Brigade commander decided to assault the secondary objective to the southeast: the hamlet of Ste. Honorine. With … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Bloody Crossroad Scenario#: BP09     Date: 06/07/1944     Location: W Of Ste Mere L'eglise, France On D-Day+ 1, the 82nd Airborne Division attempted to secure the Sainte-Mére-Eglíse zone by establishing roadblocks and patrolling the surrounding area. Simultaneously, the Germans prepared counterattacks. Here elements of the German 1058th Infanterie… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Assault on Vierville Scenario#: Demo     Date: 06/07/1944     Location: Vierville, France The French village of Vierville straddled the road from Utah Beach to St. Come du Mont, a location key to the Americans and Germans alike. The Yanks captured Vierville on June 6th. 1944. but on June 7th, most of the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
Tameville Breakout Scenario#: BOH10     Date: 06/07/1944     Location: Tameville, France The men of the 6th Fallschirmjager Regiment were based near St Come du Mont en D-Day, and after successfully defending the town, commenced probing for enemy positions in an attempt to link up with other German forces. One patrol from … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
Doggin' Down the Road Scenario#: BOH09     Date: 06/07/1944     Location: Beaumont, France Colonel Bob Sink directed the attack of his 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) against Vierville and Beaumont with the objective of capturing the southern crossroads of St. Come-du—Mont. It was early on June 7th when the two battalions moved… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
Bob's Farm Scenario#: SB12     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Normandy, France The 3rd Para Brigade continued to take heavy casualties while aggressively defending the northeastern sector of the invasion bridgehead. The 5th Brigade, who had been placed in reserve after their courageous stand around the canal bridges during the… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Overlord Begins Scenario#: SB09     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Benouville, France After months of rehearsals, D Company of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (familiarly referred to as the "Ox and Bucks") under Major John Howard, lifted off in towed Horsa gliders during the later hours of June the 5th, headed … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Saving Brigadier Hill Scenario#: SB08     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Ranville, France The British 3rd Para brigade under Brigadier James Hill had successfully accomplished their D Day objectives, but with heavy casualties. They then established holding positions north of the town of Ranville. Ranviiie was key in defending the British… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Men of France, You May Fire First Scenario#: SB06     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Ouistreham, France One of the objectives on D-Day for the British 1st Special Service Brigade was to clear the gun emplacements outside the seaside resort of Ouistreham. Captain Kieffer, in charge of the contingent of Free-French Commandos, asked permission to lead the… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Sniper's Den Scenario#: SB04     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Le Port, France The Ox and Bucks had taken the Orne canal bridge and quickly established a perimeter. Now, they had to hold it while facing greater German resistance. Even worse was the incessant sniper fire coming from west of their positions. … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Attack of Das Kochegschirr Scenario#: SB02     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Benouville, France Benouvilie, a town crucial in stemming any German counterattacks against the canal bridges and the invasion itself, was defended by a small holding force of the Ox and Bucks. They had successfully fended off early morning German probes, but had … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Swift and Bold
Brécourt Manor Scenario#: LOF03     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Normandy, France After being dropped far from their designated DZ, Lt. Winters and a number of Easy men finally found their way to the battalion rally point at Le Grand Chemin, about three miles west of Utah Beach. There, Lt. Col. Strayer … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #02
Bridgehead at Cauquigny Scenario#: BP07     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Cauquigny, France After capturing the manor at La Fiére, a small bridgehead was established in Cauquigny, a hamlet located at the other end of the causeway, west of the bridge over the Merderet. There, only a dozen men were left under Lieutenant … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Kellam's Bridge Scenario#: BP06     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: La Fière, France Counterattacking from the west, a German armored column, including refitted captured French tanks, managed to cross Cauquigny after losing a few vehicles and men to Lieutenant Levy's patrol. It advanced on the causeway toward the bridge over the… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo
Roosevelt's Butchers Scenario#: BOH15     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Sw Of Carentan, France The 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, coupled with the remnants of the 6th Fallschirmjager Regiment. attacked on the morning of June 13th. driving the 506th PIR back to within a mile of Carentan. The 2nd Battalion of the 502nd PIR … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
The Bridge at Chef Du Pont Scenario#: BOH08     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Chef Du Pont, France After attacks by men ofthe 507th and 508th PlR, the German forces defending the bridge at Chef Du Pont withdrew across the bridge and set up defensive positions along the opposite bank. Further American attacks were thwarted by a fierce … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
Counter Attack at Sainte-Mère-Église Scenario#: BOH07     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: St Mere Eglise, France The town of St Mere Eglise was one of the first towns liberated by the Allied forces during D-Day. Men of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division secured the town with minimal … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes
The Road to Foucarville Scenario#: BOH06     Date: 06/06/1944     Location: Foucarville, France Pulling together in groups of twos and threes, the men of the 101st Airborne slowly formed a semblance of unit cohesion. Because the Germans were confused, overwhelmed, or unable to coordinate a defense, by the dawn of June 6th the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Band of Heroes