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- Collection: Memoir '44: Campaign Books and Campaigns
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 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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Massacre at Vassieux-en-VercorsScenario#: 5933 Date: 7/21/1944 Location: Vassieux-en-Vercors, FranceOn 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 |
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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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Maquis of MallevalScenario#: 5683 Date: 1/29/1944 Location: Malleval-en-Vercors, FranceThe 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 |
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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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PlataniasScenario#: 7619 Date: 5/23/1941 Location: Modi, CreteBy late morning on May 23rd, the Fallschirmjägers of Oberst Ramcke had set up a defensive position on the Platanias River bridge near the coast. Inland, Oberst Utz moved to take the village of Modi. Defended by New Zealanders, the … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Prison ValleyScenario#: 7618 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Galatos, CreteThe first wave of gliders from Gruppe Mitte's (Center Group) 3rd Fallschirmjäger Regiment had a number of bold objectives: Hauptmann Altmann's men were tasked with silencing a dangerous anti-aircraft battery in the Akrotiri peninsula, while the men… 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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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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Maleme AirfieldScenario#: 7615 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteAt 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 |
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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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Tuchola ForestScenario#: 7003 Date: 9/1/1939 Location: Chojnice, PolandThe German 2nd Army and 19th Panzer Corps pushed into Poland as part of Unternehmen Fall Weiss. What seemed like good defensive terrain to the Poles had actually been part of the German Army's training area during World War … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Tomaszów LubelskiScenario#: 7002 Date: 9/17/1939 Location: Tomaszow Lubelski, PolandNear the town of Tomaszow Lubelski, in the far south east of Poland, the Polish Army twice tried to break through the German encirclement and move further south to the Romanian Bridgehead area. The first attempt, by Army Lublin, … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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Kepa OksywskaScenario#: 6999 Date: 9/10/1939 Location: Gdynia, PolandThe 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 |
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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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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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The Avranches BreakthroughScenario#: 6911 Date: 7/28/1944 Location: Roncey, FranceOn the morning of July 28 1944, following the initial breakthrough made by the 1St US Army, German troops of 84.Armee Korps found themselves virtually surrounded in the Roncey pocket. The following night, elite German units of Waffen-SS and… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Take FalaiseScenario#: 6894 Date: 8/14/1944 Location: Falaise, FranceAfter Operation Totalize, Montgomery insisted on the necessity to take Falaise so the 1st Canadian Army quickly launched a new offensive: Operation Tractable. After a massive air bombing campaign, the 2nd Canadian Army Corps and 1st Polish Armored… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Tigers versus KangaroosScenario#: 6882 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Cintheaux, FranceWhile the German Panzer divisions were fighting the Americans around Mortain (Unternehmen Luttich), the 1st Canadian Army attempted to break through the open ground around Caen, advancing toward Falaise. In the night of August, 7th, they attacked… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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The Scottish CorridorScenario#: 6822 Date: 6/26/1944 Location: Tourmauville, FranceAfter the set back of Operation Perch at Villers-Bocage, Montgomery launched a new offensive with VIIIth British Corps in order to outflank Caen on the right. On June 26, Operation Epsom began with an infantry attack; the 15th Scottish Division … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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The Charging BullScenario#: 6769 Date: 7/18/1944 Location: Bourguébus, FranceAfter the capture of Caen on July 10, Montgomery aimed to deliver a major blow to his enemies with the help of the 2nd British Army. This Operation, code-named Goodwood, would launch three armored divisions of VIIIth Army Corps east … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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The Hedgerow BreachScenario#: 6726 Date: 7/25/1944 Location: Canisy, FranceAfter the capture of Saint-Lô, 1st US Army, under the command of General Bradley, found itself in position to launch a major offensive to breakthrough the German lines; they had suffered so much attrition they had reached their breaking point. … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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The Coup de MainScenario#: 6702 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Merville, FranceDuring the night June 5-6 1944, units of the 6th (British) Airborne Division were dropped east of Caen, between the Orne and Dives rivers. Their objective was: to capture the bridges on the Orne river and the canal (later made … 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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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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SingaporeScenario#: 6089 Date: 2/9/1942 Location: Singapore, SingaporeWith his troops' morale crumbling, and believing he faced 5 Japanese divisions and 300 tanks, Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival made the decision to withdraw to Singapore. General Bennett paid a final visit to his friend the Sultan of Johore and… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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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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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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Slim RiverScenario#: 6051 Date: 1/7/1941 Location: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSuccessive outflanking maneuvers down the west coast of Malaya by the Japanese, forced General Percival to create a new defense line to the south in Johore state. Percival urged Lieutenant-General Lewis "Piggy" Heath, commander of III Indian Corps,… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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KamparScenario#: 6046 Date: 12/30/1941 Location: Kampar, MalaysiaThe 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 |
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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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Kota BharuScenario#: 6042 Date: 12/8/1941 Location: Kota Bharu, MalaysiaThe 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 |
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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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The Rescue of MussoliniScenario#: 4211 Date: 9/12/1943 Location: Campo Imperatore, ItalyAfter Italy surrendered to the Allies, Mussolini was arrested and held by the Italians in the hotel Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso mountain. After intercepting a coded Italian radio message and reconnoitering the mountain by plane, Otto Skorzeny… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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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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KwajaleinScenario#: 3590 Date: 2/2/1944 Location: Kwajalein island, Marshall IslandsThe 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 |
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Roi Namur LandingsScenario#: 3589 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsKwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands - Eager to set up forward air bases capable of supporting operations across the mid-Pacific and into Japan, the U.S. desperately needed to take the Marianas Islands. But this archipelago of volcanic mountains was so… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Namur LandingsScenario#: 3588 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsThe assault craft and control officers were still trying to sort things out for the landing on Namur when the signal was given to attack. Col. Hart, seeing the Roi assault was already under way, realized that his entire operation … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Roi LandingsScenario#: 3585 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsThe assault on Roi-Namur started with the USS Tennessee shelling the blockhouse on eastern side of the islands, near the sand spit connecting Roi to Namur. Tanks of the 1st Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion landed first on Roi near Wendy … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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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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TenaruScenario#: 3464 Date: 8/20/1942 Location: Alligator Creek, GuadalcanalDuring the night of August 20-21, Marine scouts on the east bank of Alligator Creek detected the movement of a large body of Japanese troops. Col. Kiyonao Ichiki ordered his infantry troops forward, using "human wave tactics" but the 2nd … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Operation FrankforceScenario#: 1665 Date: 6/1/1940 Location: Arras, FranceAs the Germans advanced rapidly towards the French coast in May 1940, the area around the town of Arras was reinforced with British Expeditionary Force (BEF) troops. By 20 May 1940, Arras itself was surrounded but still holding out. Viscount … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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 |