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- Collection: Memoir '44: Campaign Books and Campaigns
Airdrop over HeraklionScenario#: 7616 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Heraklion, CreteNews of the German Paratrooper landings reached Brigadier Chappell's headquarters at about the same time the first Fallschirmjägers were landing in Heraklion. Under orders from Chappell, the 2nd Leicester attacked out of the town and into Buttercup… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Airdrop over RethymnoScenario#: 7617 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Rethymno, CreteA second German wave arrived in the afternoon. At 16:15, 2nd Fallschirmjäger Regiment airdropped over Rethymno airfield; but like others in Crete, they all landed scattered along the coast. Elements of the 3rd Battalion quickly managed to regroup and… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Alpha YellowScenario#: 6568 Date: 8/15/1944 Location: Pampelonne, FranceAugust 15, 1944 marks D-Day for the Allied landing in Provence. In the morning, 3rd US Infantry Division (Alpha Force) lands at Cavalaire (Red Beach) and Pampelonne (Yellow Beach). Demoralized and reluctant to fight, the Germans offer little… Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Assault on the WattenbergScenario#: 3533 Date: 5/25/1940 Location: Watten, FranceOn May 20, the 1st French Army and the BEF were surrounded in the Dunkirk Pocket. As a natural obstacle, the canal of the river Aa represented the south defensive line of the mixed Allied rearguard. The Leibstandarte SS Adolf … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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BakriScenario#: 6084 Date: 1/16/1942 Location: Parit Jawa, MalaysiaWhile the Japanese 5th Division was engaged in a fierce battle around Gemas to the east, the Konoe Imperial Guards Division under Lieutenant-General Nishimura attacked down the west coast of Malaya. Facing them were elements of the 8th Australian… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Baltic IslandsScenario#: 4108 Date: 9/1/1941 Location: Muhu Island, Baltic IslandsWith the advance on Leningrad stalled, the German 18th Army had little to do following the capture of Tallinn. It was during this lull that Unternehmen Beowulf was conceived by German High Command: a sub-operation of Barbarossa designed to eliminate… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Ban SadaoScenario#: 6053 Date: 12/8/1941 Location: Ban Sadao, MalaysiaMalaya's supposed first line of defense, the formidable British battleships Prince of Wales and Repulse, were languishing at Singapore. Untroubled by them, the Japanese 5th Division landed at Singora and Patani in Thailand, and simultaneously… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Battle for the PassesScenario#: 6088 Date: 7/21/1944 Location: Massif of Grand Veymont, FranceAs July 1944 drew to its end, the troops of German 157.Reserve-Division had the Vercors Plateau virtually surrounded. The only ground still out of their reach were the mountain passes (or "Pas") protecting the access to the East of the … Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign |
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Battle of FlavionScenario#: 3451 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Philippeville, FranceOn the evening of May 14, 1940, the French 1st Reserve Armored Division arrived in the region of Florennes-Flavion. The tanks' arrival was slowed by having to pass through the stream of refugees and soldiers who were fleeing the front. … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Battle of Hannut -MerdorpScenario#: 4472 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Hannut, BelgiumAfter having crossed the Meuse river at Maastricht, the 4th Panzer division arrived in the region of Hannut. Once there, the Germans confronted the French Cavalry Corps of General Prioux, which had moved into Belgium as part of the Dyle … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Battle of KockScenario#: 7000 Date: 10/2/1939 Location: Kock, PolandBy October 2, 1939, the battle for Poland was all but over. German command assumed that the Polish defenders were so demoralized that it would only take one German battalion to capture Operational Group Polesie, the only Polish military … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Battle of Saint NizierScenario#: 5754 Date: 6/13/1944 Location: Saint Nizier, FranceWith its cliffs, steep slopes and limited access points, the Vercors plateau is a natural and easily defended fortress. Familiar with the terrain, the heads of the French Resistance immediately saw its value as a defensive bastion deep within… Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign |
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Battle of SzackScenario#: 7006 Date: 9/28/1939 Location: Szack, PolandBy 17 September, 1939, most of the Polish reserves and heavy equipment from the forces defending the eastern border of Poland had been sent west to help against the German invasion. When the Soviet forces poured over the border … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Battle of the LysScenario#: 3514 Date: 5/25/1940 Location: Vinkt, HollandOn May 23, the surviving elements of the small Belgian army retreated just behind the river Lys, their last line of defense. Among them was the 1st Division of Chasseurs Ardennais who were deployed between Lootenhulle and Vinkt. On the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Battle of ValchevrièreScenario#: 5973 Date: 7/22/1944 Location: Valchevrière, FranceOn July 22, 1944, the Germans launched a new assault on Valchevrière, a village under the protection of Captain Goderville and his group of French Resistance fighters. The maquisards' mission was to deny the Germans access to the west and … Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign |
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Battle of WarsawScenario#: 1545 Date: 9/8/1939 Location: Warsaw, PolandOn September 1, 1939 the invasion of Poland - codenamed Fall Wei or "Case White" by the German high command - marked the first military campaign of the war. In a week, the German forces were able to overwhelm … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Bloody RidgeScenario#: 3465 Date: 9/12/1942 Location: Henderson Field, GuadalcanalBloody Ridge consisted of a series of grassy ridges south of Henderson Field where Col. "Red Mike" Edson had positioned his troops. The Japanese attack began with a bombardment, followed by a powerful thrust that pushed back the Marine companies … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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BodangeScenario#: 4321 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Bodange, BelgiumAfter they had crossed the Belgian border, German units of the 1st and 2nd Panzer Divisions ran up against the defensive positions of the 1st Division of Chasseurs Ardennais. Commandant Bricart's 5th Company was ordered to resist at all costs … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Bouvignes BridgeheadScenario#: 4322 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Bouvignes, FranceGeneral Rommel's 7th Panzer Division arrived at the river Meuse on May 13. On the island of Houx, soldiers of the 7th Motorcycle Battalion discovered locks that the infantry could use to cross the canal. The first bridgehead was set … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Breaking the Jitra LineScenario#: 6043 Date: 12/10/1941 Location: Jitra, MalaysiaLieutenant-General Arthur Percival, British General Officer Commanding Malaya, tried to slow down the Japanese advance by ordering bridges to be blown up along the Trunk Road. The Japanese devised a method to overcome this British strategy. Infantry… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Breakout at SedanScenario#: 4320 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Sedan, FranceFrench General Staff thought it was impossible for tanks to cross the massif of the Ardennes. Because of that assumption, French forces were completely surprised when, on the evening of May 12, General Guderian and his Panzer Divisions appeared… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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BrodyScenario#: 4024 Date: 6/28/1941 Location: Dubno, RussiaEarly in Barbarossa the 1st Panzer Army of Army Group South threatened to encircle a huge pocket of Soviet troops around Uman. The Red Army mounted a massive counter-attack, aiming to cut off the Axis armored spearhead in a pincer … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Bzura RiverScenario#: 6997 Date: 9/9/1939 Location: Bzura, PolandStarting on 9 September, the Battle of Bzura was the largest battle of Unternehmen Fall Weiss. It was also one of the last battles that involved a significant cavalry contingent. After losing contact with Polish high command, General … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Camouflaged in MontherméScenario#: 3448 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Monthermé, FranceOn May 13 the 6th Panzer Division, under General Kempf, arrived in the "Enveloppe", a forest-covered massif just before the Meuse valley. Soon after arriving, they launched their attack. After an air raid of Stukas and an artillery bombardment, the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Capture of ParryScenario#: 4154 Date: 2/22/1944 Location: Parry Island, Ralik GroupParry Island, the third largest island in the northwester Ralik Group, was the last major objective scheduled to be taken by Operation Catchpole. BrigGen Watson had initially planned the assault on Parry for February 21, but the capture of other … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Capturing the CrossingScenario#: 4185 Date: 6/26/1944 Location: Cheux, FranceThe main thrust of Operation Epsom began at 0700 hrs. on June 26th. Early British progress was good, with solid artillery support and even some naval gunfire. It looked like the way was clear. The forward German positions, however, were … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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cisterna di LittoriaScenario#: 6564 Date: 5/23/1944 Location: cisterna di Littoria, ItalyBy the middle of May 1944, General Clark has decide he's had enough. Determined to finish his opponent off, he launches the 6th US Army Corps on the little town of cisterna di Littoria, the centerpiece of the German defense … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Clearing Matanikau RiverScenario#: 3466 Date: 1/13/1943 Location: Matanikau River, GuadalcanalAt the start of the new year General Patch ordered the 2nd and 8th Marines to drive westward and clear the Japanese Resistance from the hills overlooking the coast near Point Cruz. On January 13th, Marines assaulted the Japanese positions … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Closing the GapScenario#: 4090 Date: 8/19/1944 Location: Falaise, FranceAgainst the advice of his commanders, Hitler ordered a massed counter-attack on the American forces in Normandy (Operation Luttich), which drew his forces further into France. As the Americans made a sweeping move south, Allied command saw an… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Coldstream HillScenario#: 4625 Date: 7/30/1944 Location: Saint-Martin-des-Besaces, FranceTaking advantage of the departure of two Panzer Divisions hastily sent west to counter the 1st US Army's Operation Cobra, Montgomery sends the 2nd British Army to the assault of the Virois bocage in Operation Bluecoat. Their first objectives are … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Combats in StonneScenario#: 3494 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Stonne, FranceHeld by the 1st Battalion of the 67th Infantry Regiment and some elements of the 6th Infantry Division Recon Group, the town of Stonne was attacked by German units on May 15 at 6 a.m. The 8th Panzer Regiment suddenly … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Counter-offensive on OkinawaScenario#: 1521 Date: 5/4/1945 Location: Tanabaru, OkinawaThe Japanese began their counter-offensive on the night of May 3rd, 1945. The 24th Division, supported by the Japanese 27th Tank Regiment, decided to push forward in six separate thrusts. Their main objective was to break through the US Army … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Crossing the VolturnoScenario#: 6558 Date: 10/13/1943 Location: Monte Majulo, ItalyAfter coming out of the bridgehead they've established at Salerno, elements of the 5th US Army reach the southern bank of the Volturno river on the 5th of October 1943. During the night of October 12-13, British and US troops … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Cut of the CotentinScenario#: 6836 Date: 6/14/1944 Location: Cotentin, FranceUnable to advance toward Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, the 90th US Infantry Division was soon replaced by two other divisions: the 82nd US Airborne Division and the 9th US Infantry Division. From June 14 on, the American advance westward found itself… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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De Gaulle to the RescueScenario#: 3516 Date: 5/17/1940 Location: Montcornet, FranceForced to cope with the Panzer advance without any reserve troops, General Gamelin decided to create a new army, the 6th, which was tasked with protecting Paris. The new army had to hold the Panzers and give Gamelin time to … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Defense of Le CateauScenario#: 3954 Date: 5/19/1940 Location: Catillon, FranceOn May 15, the 7th Panzer Division of General Rommel crossed the border between Belgium and France, and his troops reached Avesnes-sur-Helpe. Its next objective was Cambrai but on May 17, Rommel found the French 9th Motorized Infantry Division, just… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Drive on CaenScenario#: 4087 Date: 7/8/1944 Location: Caen, FranceThe city of Caen was an objective for Allied forces on D-Day. Determined German Resistance continued to frustrate Allied command and kept the objective out of their hands. Caen was of great strategic importance and both sides knew it. The … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Driving to SedanScenario#: 3433 Date: 5/12/1940 Location: Bouillon, FranceGeneral Guderian's forward Panzers reached the river Semois before the town of Bouillon on the evening of May 11. French cavalry units of the 5th DLC, after having suffered devastating casualties in the prior two days, had fallen back behind … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Drop In The Night: 82ndScenario#: 6687 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, FranceDuring the night June 5-6 1944, paratroopers of the three parachute regiments of the 82nd "All American" US Airborne Division were dropped over the Cotentin peninsula. Their objective: to secure their drop zone, capture Sainte-Mère-Eglise and the… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Drop in the Night: The 101stScenario#: 6696 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Turqueville, FranceDuring the night June 5-6 1944, the 101st US Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" was one of two divisions dropped on the Cotentin peninsula. Its objectives were to secure the beach exits, capture the lock at la Barquette, destroy the bridges … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Dug-in behind the DyleScenario#: 3459 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Louvain La Neuve, BelgiumIn the morning of May 15, as part of the "Dyle" Plan, General Dame's 2nd DINA (North African Infantry Division) was deployed behind the railroad and the west bank of the river Dyle. Starting at 7.45 am, the men of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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DunkirkScenario#: 4525 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Dunkirk, FranceOperation Dynamo was an evacuation of Allied troops from the port town of Dunkirk from 27 May to 4 June, 1940. The operation's name came from the evacuation that was planned in the dynamo (generator) room of Dover Castle. Over … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Engebi LandingsScenario#: 3591 Date: 2/18/1944 Location: Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall IslandsEniwetok Atoll lies 330 miles northwest of Kwajalein and is the most western island in the Marshalls. The Japanese occupied the 3 principal islands there: Engebi, Parry and Eniwetok. The quick capture of Kwajalein allowed the US command to advance … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Fort Eben-EmaëlScenario#: 3376 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Eben-Emaël, BelgiumIn the early dawn of May 10, 1940, nine DFS-230 gliders landed on the superstructure of the fort at Eben-Emaël, which protected the bridges across the Meuse in Maastricht. German sappers rushed out of the gliders and immediately attacked their … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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GalatosScenario#: 7620 Date: 5/25/1941 Location: Galatos, CreteBy May 24th the Germans had formed a cohesive front; they began advancing east toward Chania. On the 25th, they ran into the bulk of the Allied forces and launched a general attack. Surprised to discover the Germans had artillery, … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Gemencheh BridgeScenario#: 6049 Date: 1/14/1942 Location: Gemas, MalaysiaThe 8th Australian Division's commander, Major-General Gordon Bennett, was given command of all forces in the west of Malaya (Westforce). Bennett brought 8th Australian Division with him to relieve the broken 11th Indian Division, and believed that… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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GurunScenario#: 6068 Date: 12/14/1941 Location: Gurun, MalaysiaThe severely depleted and desperately tired men of the 11th Indian Division of III Indian Corps under Major-General David Murray-Lyon were retreating in disorder from Jitra. They stopped in the gap between the heavily forested Kedah Peak and the… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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HelScenario#: 6998 Date: 9/9/1939 Location: Hel Peninsula, PolandThe Hel Peninsula, including a Polish military port, was one of the longest-defended pockets of Resistance in Operation Fall Weiss. Approximately 3000 Polish defenders held out for almost a month against German ground, air, and naval forces. During… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Hill 112Scenario#: 1558 Date: 7/11/1944 Location: Maltot, FranceMontgomery began a frontal assault on the city of Caen on July 7. At the same time, he renewed attacks west of the city to capture the high ground between the rivers Odon and Orne. Part of this high ground … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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IngermanlandScenario#: 4083 Date: 7/13/1941 Location: Ostrov, RussiaOutrunning its air cover, Kampfgruppe Raus pressed north from the newly captured town of Ostrov into the woods and swamps between the lakes Peipus and Il'men. Remnants of the Red Army and partisans in the woods, by now short of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |