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Massacre at Vassieux-en-Vercors Scenario#: 5933 Date: 7/21/1944 Location: Vassieux-en-Vercors, France On July 20, 1944, following several weeks of troops build-up, the Germans launched their attack on the newly proclaimed "Free Republic of Vercors". The next morning, the German 157.Reserve-Division, bolstered with Ukrainian troops from Eastern… Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign
Martinville Ridge Scenario#: 4172 Date: 7/16/1944 Location: Saint-Lo, France On July 15, the 116th Regiment started a flanking maneuver around Martinville in an effort to outflank the town's defenders. The lead elements made good progress but Allied Command didn't have a clear picture of the situation on the ground … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Maquis of Malleval Scenario#: 5683 Date: 1/29/1944 Location: Malleval-en-Vercors, France The maquis of Malleval, a rural guerrilla band of the French Resistance, was composed of 50 men under the command of Lieutenant Eysseric (code name "Durand"). The group's base of operations was the isolated village of Malleval-en-Vercors, on the… Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign
Maleme Airfield Scenario#: 7615 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme, Crete At 08:00 on May 20, 1941, German Fallschirmjägers jumped over Crete in the first major airborne invasion of the War, landing near Maleme airfield with the goal of securing the runways to facilitate a larger glider-borne invasion. But three New … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete
Luga Bridges Scenario#: 4081 Date: 7/1/1941 Location: Ivanovskoye, Russia After crossing the Velikaya river, the forests and marshes ahead of Army Group North became ever more dense. Kampfgruppe Raus pushed ahead of the 6th Panzer Division to capture a bridge over the Luga river at the town of Ivanovskoye. … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Landings at Peleliu Scenario#: 1512 Date: 9/15/1944 Location: Peleliu, Palau By the summer of 1944, victories in the Southwest and Central Pacific put American bombers within striking distance of the Japanese mainland. General MacArthur turned his attention to recapturing the Philippines. But first he had to capture the Palau… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Kwajalein Scenario#: 3590 Date: 2/2/1944 Location: Kwajalein island, Marshall Islands The landing beaches were on the southwestern end of Kwajalein island. All Japanese strong points had been shelled and obliterated before landing, so by the end of day, on February 1, the Marines were well inland. On February 2nd and … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Kota Bharu Scenario#: 6042 Date: 12/8/1941 Location: Kota Bharu, Malaysia The Battle of Malaya began on the morning of December 8th with an amphibious assault on the strategically important RAF base at Kota Bharu. The air field was protected by the multiple arms of the Kelantan River, and defended by … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Kiev Scenario#: 4102 Date: 9/1/1941 Location: Kiev, Russia The Panzers of Army Group South captured thousands of prisoners and large amounts of artillery and tanks in the great "Kessel" (pocket) battle of Uman. The Soviet armies in Kiev, and to the east, found themselves facing the same fate … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Kepa Oksywska Scenario#: 6999 Date: 9/10/1939 Location: Gdynia, Poland The Polish army occupied the Oksywie Heights outside the city of Gdynia in northern Poland and when the German forces managed to cut off the nearby Hel Peninsula, the region was besieged. The Polish commanders wanted to avoid destroying … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Kampar Scenario#: 6046 Date: 12/30/1941 Location: Kampar, Malaysia The battered and desperately understrength remnants of the 11th Indian Infantry Division withdrew from Gurun to take up positions in the Kampar area under their new commander, General Archibald Paris. They dug-in between the jungle around the Sungai… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Kamenewo Scenario#: 4156 Date: 10/6/1941 Location: Kamenewo, Russia As part of Operation Typhoon, Kampfgruppe Eberbach of the 4th Panzer Division advanced on the Russian capital. By the evening of October 5th however, Colonel Katukov's newly formed 4th Tank Brigade had deployed near the woodland east of Kamenewo.… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Iwo Jima Landings Scenario#: 1484 Date: 2/19/1945 Location: Iwo Jima, Pacific Its role as an early warning station radioing reports of incoming U.S. bombers back to mainland Japan, and its three airfields, made Iwo Jima a crucial component of the Japanese inner defense perimeter. Following their losses in the Marianas, they … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Ivanovskoye Bridgehead Scenario#: 4100 Date: 7/1/1941 Location: Ivanovskoye, Russia The town of Muravina and its bridge over the Luga River were captured by Kampfgruppe Raus of the 6th Panzer Division on July 11th as they continued to push toward Leningrad. The Kampfgruppe then advanced another 5 km through the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Ingermanland Scenario#: 4083 Date: 7/13/1941 Location: Ostrov, Russia Outrunning 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
Hill 112 Scenario#: 1558 Date: 7/11/1944 Location: Maltot, France Montgomery 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
Hel Scenario#: 6998 Date: 9/9/1939 Location: Hel Peninsula, Poland The 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
Gurun Scenario#: 6068 Date: 12/14/1941 Location: Gurun, Malaysia The 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
Gemencheh Bridge Scenario#: 6049 Date: 1/14/1942 Location: Gemas, Malaysia The 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
Galatos Scenario#: 7620 Date: 5/25/1941 Location: Galatos, Crete By 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
Fort Eben-Emaël Scenario#: 3376 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Eben-Emaël, Belgium In 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
Engebi Landings Scenario#: 3591 Date: 2/18/1944 Location: Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands Eniwetok 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
Dunkirk Scenario#: 4525 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Dunkirk, France Operation 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
Dug-in behind the Dyle Scenario#: 3459 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Louvain La Neuve, Belgium In 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
Drop in the Night: The 101st Scenario#: 6696 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Turqueville, France During 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
Drop In The Night: 82nd Scenario#: 6687 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, France During 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
Driving to Sedan Scenario#: 3433 Date: 5/12/1940 Location: Bouillon, France General 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
Drive on Caen Scenario#: 4087 Date: 7/8/1944 Location: Caen, France The 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
Defense of Le Cateau Scenario#: 3954 Date: 5/19/1940 Location: Catillon, France On 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
De Gaulle to the Rescue Scenario#: 3516 Date: 5/17/1940 Location: Montcornet, France Forced 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
Cut of the Cotentin Scenario#: 6836 Date: 6/14/1944 Location: Cotentin, France Unable 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
Crossing the Volturno Scenario#: 6558 Date: 10/13/1943 Location: Monte Majulo, Italy After 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
Counter-offensive on Okinawa Scenario#: 1521 Date: 5/4/1945 Location: Tanabaru, Okinawa The 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
Combats in Stonne Scenario#: 3494 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Stonne, France Held 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
Coldstream Hill Scenario#: 4625 Date: 7/30/1944 Location: Saint-Martin-des-Besaces, France Taking 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
Closing the Gap Scenario#: 4090 Date: 8/19/1944 Location: Falaise, France Against 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
Clearing Matanikau River Scenario#: 3466 Date: 1/13/1943 Location: Matanikau River, Guadalcanal At 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
cisterna di Littoria Scenario#: 6564 Date: 5/23/1944 Location: cisterna di Littoria, Italy By 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
Capturing the Crossing Scenario#: 4185 Date: 6/26/1944 Location: Cheux, France The 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
Capture of Parry Scenario#: 4154 Date: 2/22/1944 Location: Parry Island, Ralik Group Parry 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
Camouflaged in Monthermé Scenario#: 3448 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Monthermé, France On 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
Bzura River Scenario#: 6997 Date: 9/9/1939 Location: Bzura, Poland Starting 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
Brody Scenario#: 4024 Date: 6/28/1941 Location: Dubno, Russia Early 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
Breakout at Sedan Scenario#: 4320 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Sedan, France French 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
Breaking the Jitra Line Scenario#: 6043 Date: 12/10/1941 Location: Jitra, Malaysia Lieutenant-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
Bouvignes Bridgehead Scenario#: 4322 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Bouvignes, France General 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
Bodange Scenario#: 4321 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Bodange, Belgium After 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
Bloody Ridge Scenario#: 3465 Date: 9/12/1942 Location: Henderson Field, Guadalcanal Bloody 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
Battle of Warsaw Scenario#: 1545 Date: 9/8/1939 Location: Warsaw, Poland On 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
Battle of Valchevrière Scenario#: 5973 Date: 7/22/1944 Location: Valchevrière, France On 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