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Baraque de Fraiture (Parkers Crossroads) Scenario#: 1363     Date: 12/20/1944     Location: Fraiture, Belgium Under orders from command to "hold at all costs", Major Arthur C. Parker of the 589th Field Artillery unit assembled a makeshift force of glider and parachute infantry, armored infantry, a few anti-tank guns and some Sherman tanks at the … Memoir '44 — 2007 Xmas Card
Overloon Forest Scenario#: 16241     Date: 9/30/1944     Location: Overloon, Holland Overlook Forest After the failure of Operation Market Garden the small corridor that led to Nijmegen was still a dangerous place. The German 107 panzer brigade even managed to break through. German troops still had a strong bridgehead on the … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015
Bloedbeek Scenario#: 16246     Date: 10/16/1944     Location: Loobeek, Holland After Liberating Overloon the British have to push through the forest where they are met by Falschirmjäger, mines and grenades. At the End of the day they reach the edge of the forest and the British are at the Loobeek. … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015
Venray Scenario#: 16250     Date: 10/17/1944     Location: Venray, Holland On the 17th of October the last phase of operation Constellation had to start and Venray was the objective of the Allies. After crossing the Bloedbeek (Blood Stream) the 185th (Norfolks Warwicks) follow the road from Overloon to Venray. On … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015
Hatter Harassment Scenario#: 17431     Date: 10/5/1944     Location: Hattert, Germany Hattert Harassment On the 5th of October the American general Hasbrouck tries a different approach. American troops taken an easterly route around the forest and are to approach and tare to capture Overloon from the other side. Again the Americans … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015
The Battle for Overloon Scenario#: 20106     Date: 10/12/1944     Location: Overloon, Holland At exactly 11 o'clock more than 200 allied artillery opened fire at Overloon. In the next 90 minutes, more than 100,000 grenades were dropped on Overloon. At a quarter past twelve, as Overloon has changed in one great ruin, two … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015
Taipale river Scenario#: 17300     Date: 11/30/1939     Location: Summa, Finland Both the Russians and the Fins know that Summa is the gateway through the Karelian 1sthmus into Finland. This is the most defended place in the Mannerheim line. That’s why Russian troops try to lure Finnish troops away from that … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Final Push Scenario#: 17490     Date: 3/2/1940     Location: Viipuri, Finland The Finnish military situation on the Karelian 1sthmus was dire as troops were experiencing heavy casualties. In addition, artillery ammunition supplies were exhausted and weapons were wearing out. After failing to halt the Russians at Honkaniemi the… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Tolvajarvi Scenario#: 17759     Date: 12/12/1939     Location: Tolvajarvi, Finland Early December Finnish forces where pushed back on every front. Only the Mannerheim line stood firm. Russia seems undefeatable with their superior numbers in men and equipment. The situation was especially critical north of lake Ladoga where Russian… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Destruction of the 44th Division Scenario#: 20101     Date: 1/5/1940     Location: Raate, Finland After the success at Tolvajarvi, Finnish forces began attacking the Russian invaders with renewed strength. A successful tactic they used quickly became known as Motti tactics. Russian movements were bound to roads. As soon as they got into the… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
The Battle of Honkaniemi Scenario#: 20105     Date: 1/25/1940     Location: Honkaniemi, Finland On the night between 25th / 26th of February 1940, the Jaeger company was transferred by trucks to Heponotko (3 km North-East from the Honkaniemi depot) and skied to the starting point, arriving at 0400 hours. The tank company arrived … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Kollaa Scenario#: 20149     Date: 12/7/1939     Location: Rumilus, Finland North of the Karelian 1sthmus which received the main initial assault of the Winter War, the Soviet 8th Army, a force of 7 divisions reinforced by armor units, assaulted the 2 divisions of the Finnish 4th Army Corps. After pushing … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Gela Landing Scenario#: 18494     Date: 7/10/1943     Location: Gela, Sicily The landing at Gela was the opening engagement of the US portion of the Allied Invasion of Sicily. US troops landed along the eastern end of the south coast of Sicily. They withstood attacks by Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica aircraft … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
Battle of Ortona Scenario#: 19080     Date: 12/20/1943     Location: Ortona, Italy In December 1943, after taking heavy casualties when crossing the Moro River, Allied Canadian forces led by Major General Chris Vokes have formed a small beachhead into the city of Ortona. The Canadians, stuck in their advance, were met with … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
Tobacco factory Scenario#: 19081     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Albanella, Italy Tobacco Factory13 sept 1943: Around the Salerno beachhead, many desperate battles were fought. The fighting over the tobacco factory symbolizes the intensity of this fighting. Consisting of five large, red, fortress-like stone buildings, the tobacco… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
Troina Scenario#: 20072     Date: 7/31/1943     Location: Troina, Sicily While British forces were unable to break through in the east of Sicily, American forces swarmed across the west of the island. The pursuit of German forces halted at the Etna line. Here, German forces had dug in to cover … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
San Pietro Scenario#: 20073     Date: 12/10/1943     Location: San Pietro, Italy The Allied objective in Italy was the capture of Rome. They needed to follow Highway 6, passing Monte Cassino through the Winter line to get there. To reach the Winter line Allied Forces needed to capture San Pietro Infine. This … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
Operation Ladbroke Scenario#: 20077     Date: 7/9/1943     Location: Syracuse, Sicily Operation Ladbroke, July 9 1943At 18.00h, a total of 144 gliders with 2075 men of the British 1st Airlanding Brigade, South Staffordshire Regiment depart Tunisia. Their mission is to capture the Ponte Grande Bridge and knock out a coastal battery. … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
Lublin district Scenario#: 20080     Date: 7/16/1944     Location: Obrocz, Poland Operation Tempest - Lublin district - July, 1944, Operation Tempest in the area of Lublin took place in the final two weeks of July 1944. The Armia Krajowa created mainly infantry divisions with support of Polish dragoon units. Altogether, Polish … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2018
City Centre Scenario#: 20081     Date: 8/4/1944     Location: Warsaw, Poland Warsaw rising - City centre – Aug’44: During the initial stage of the uprising, the battalion Kiliński occupies most of the assigned territory in the city centre. A few German pockets remain, like the headquarters of the German garrison in … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2018
Old Town Scenario#: 20096     Date: 8/9/1944     Location: Warsaw, Poland Old town: aug 9 – sept 2: After the initial attack by the Armia Krajowa, The Germans began to reinforce Warsaw with tanks, infantry and an armored train. After the capture of Wola and the Jewish Ghetto the German commander, … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2018
Operation Tempest Bialystock Scenario#: 20099     Date: 7/16/1944     Location: Bialystok, Poland Colonel Wladyslaw Liniarski from the polish home army create 2 Infantry divisions and 2 Cavalry regiments in the Bialystok Area in July 44. There main goal is to capture vital cross points and destroy Germans support troops and supplies. … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2018
Berlings Landing Scenario#: 20100     Date: 9/16/1944     Location: Czerniakow, Poland Mid September the 1st Polish Army joined the fight. These were men from General Zygmunt Berling’s forces, originally from the Polish Army of 1939, who had decided to join the communists rather than continue the fight with British. The morning … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2018
First Days Scenario#: 20102     Date: 8/1/1944     Location: Warsaw, Poland The first days of the Warsaw Uprising were crucial in establishing the battlefield for the rest of the fight. During the first four days, there was an intense battle for the districts in Warsaw. Under-equipped Resistance forces were prepared and … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2018
Ras El Madauar Scenario#: 20913     Date: 5/1/1941     Location: Tobruk, Libya Germans passed Tobruk during their advance and the Australian 9th division was left behind to defend the city and it's defensive perimeter. As Rommel is in desperate need to shorten it's supply lines he needs the seaport of Tobruk. Both … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
El Alamein Scenario#: 20915     Date: 10/23/1942     Location: El Alamein, Egypt 2nd Battle of El Alamein. The stabilized frontline gave both parties the opportunity to prepare. Rommel, short on troops and supplies, prepared his defence and created "devils garden" an area with 500.000 mines and barbwire. Montgomery build up… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
Dash for the Wire Scenario#: 20955     Date: 11/24/1941     Location: Salloum, Libya After the battle of Sidi Rezegh near Tobruk, British forces were greatly reduced and they retreated to regroup. Rommel used this by making an flanking attack to hit the British in their rear. "The wire", an old Italian barrier … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
Ruweisat Ridge Scenario#: 20956     Date: 7/14/1942     Location: El Alamein, Egypt Operation Crusader, July 14th 1942: As the Axis forces dug in, Auchinleck planned to attack the Italian Pavia and Brescia Divisions in the centre of the front at the Ruweisat ridge. His policy "to hit the Italians wherever possible in … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
Halfaya Pass Scenario#: 20957     Date: 6/15/1941     Location: Halfaya Pass, Egypt Rommel has dug in at the Halfaya pass and Italian forces are defending Hill 206 and Fort Capuzzo. In reserve there was the German 15nd Panzer division and the Italian Ariete Armour Division. The Allied forces come up with 3 … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
Mechili Scenario#: 20958     Date: 6/6/1941     Location: Mechili, Libya In February 1941 the new formed Axis Afrika Korps under Command of General Rommel begun there offensive . Rommel ordered his 15nd Armour Division in 3 waves to engage the Allies around the old Spanish Fort of Mechili. The Fort … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
X Corps Landing Scenario#: 21688     Date: October 20, 1944     Location: Leyte Beach, Phillipines After four hours of heavy naval gunfire on 20 October, called 'A-day', the X Army Corps landed on the beach on the east coast of Leyte. The X Army Corps took Tacloban and the airport as soon as possible, both … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Attack on Hill B&C Scenario#: 21690     Date: October 25, 1944     Location: Palo, Phillipines After securing Palo the Americans wanted to advance inland into Leyte Valley along highway 2. But the two hills overlooking highway 2, Hill B and Hill C were firmly in Japanese hands. After an initial skirmish for Hill Nan by … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Breakneck Ridge Scenario#: 21692     Date: November 07, 1944     Location: Ormoc Valley, Phillipines After reaching Carigara through the Leyte valley, Leyte is divided in two. The Japanese army was still able to provide reinforcements via Ormoc, so it was necessary to pierce the mountains as soon as possible to occupy Ormoc. Japanese troops … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Shoestring Ridge Scenario#: 21689     Date: November 23, 1944     Location: Damulaan, Phillipines The arrival of the 11th Airborne Division on 22 November 1944 allowed Gen. Hodge to move the rest of the 7th Division to the west, in the direction of Ormoc. The Japanese had to stop this advance to secure the … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Battle for the Airstrips Scenario#: 21676     Date: December 05, 1944     Location: Burauen, Phillipines The Japanese high command fears the growing air superiority of the US and comes up with a bold plan. Paratroopers of the 3th and 4th Airborne regiment will be dropped at the Burauen airstrips. During the night they will destroy … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Jaws of the 6th Army Scenario#: 21687     Date: December 14, 1944     Location: Limon, Phillipines The Allies start their advance on December 5 from the vicinity of Limon. They encountered very determined resistance from the Japanese south of the Leyte River bridge. The enemy defences around Limon and Hill 1525 consisted of numerous foxholes and … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Von Manstein's Castling Scenario#: 23903     Date: February 19, 1943     Location: Kharkov, Russia At the start of 1943, the German Wehrmacht faced a crisis. A Soviet attack crossing the Donets River liberated the cities of Kursk, Belgorod and Kharkov. It threatened to cut off the entire German Army Group South. Erich von Manstein … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2021
Attack on Ponyri  Scenario#: 23883     Date: July 07, 1943     Location: Ponyri, Russia In the opening moves of Operation “Zitadelle”, the German 9th Army crashed into the defensive lines of the Soviet 13th Army on the northern face of the Kursk Salient. The advance was barred by a cluster of fortified towns and … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2021
Advance on Oboyan Scenario#: 23882     Date: July 05, 1943     Location: Oboyan, Russia Tthe German attack commenced with a preliminary bombardment. The main attack was delivered by General Hoth's 4th SS Panzer Army. Opposing was the Soviet 6th Guards Army. The Soviets had constructed some fortified defensive belts called the Voronezh… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2021
Counter attack at Prokhorovka Scenario#: 23880     Date: July 12, 1943     Location: Prokhorovka, Russia On 12th of July at 8.30h in the morning the Russian radios "shouted" Stal, Stal, Stal (steel, steel, steel) which was the code for an all-out attack. 500 tanks and self-propelled guns of the 5th Guards Tank Army supported by … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2021
Kutuzov Scenario#: 23904     Date: July 12, 1943     Location: Bolkhov, Russia After the successful counterattack near Prokhorovka, to the south of Kursk, the Soviet troops also attacked north of Kursk. The aim of this operation was to encircle and destroy the troops around Orel. The Soviets attacked in three spearheads: the … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2021
Belgorod - Kharkov Scenario#: 23908     Date: August 17, 1943     Location: Belgorod, Russia The battle is usually referred to as the Belgorod–Kharkov Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviets and the 4th Battle of Kharkov by the Germans. At the beginning of August the Soviets, delivering powerful sledgehammer blows from the North and… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2021
First battle for Schmidt Scenario#: 24378     Date: October 06, 1944     Location: Germeter, Germany Hürtgen Forest is a rugged area between the Ruhr and Aachen. The German defenders had numerous bunkers in the area, mostly belonging to the deep defences of the Siegfried Line. The dense forest allowed infiltration and flanking attacks, and it … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022
Hill 400 Scenario#: 24374     Date: December 07, 1944     Location: Bergstein, Germany Hill 400 is the name given by Allied forces during World War II to a 400 metres high hill located east of the centre of Bergstein, a village in the Eifel region of Germany. This small mountain provides a view … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022
Saarlautern Bridgehead Scenario#: 24364     Date: December 04, 1944     Location: Saarlautern, Germany After the capture of the main Saarlautern bridge the previous day, the 95th division managed to form a bridgehead on the other side of the river. The main effort of these troops went into pushing forward towards Fraulautern and to … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022
Clearing of the Echternach Bulge Scenario#: 24370     Date: February 06, 1945     Location: Echternach, Germany The battle of the Bulge finished in January 1945. The 417th Infantry Division and the 5th Armored Division had to cross the Sauer between Bollendorf and Echternach to take the first hill mass, not quite a mile beyond the Sauer. … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022
Reichswald Scenario#: 24380     Date: February 09, 1945     Location: Kleve, Germany The Reichswald is the 5-mile gap between the Maas and Rhine and the natural advance route from the German-Dutch border to the Ruhr. After amassing troops to get a numerical advantage near Groesbeek, the allies advanced towards Kleve. The German … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022
Operation Undertone Scenario#: 24368     Date: March 08, 1945     Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Operation Undertone, also known as the Saar-Palatinate Offensive, was a large assault by the U.S. Seventh, Third and French First Armies of the U.S. Sixth and Twelfth Army Groups as a part of the Allied invasion of Germany in March … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2022
Relief of Peiper Scenario#: 1242     Date: 12/21/1944     Location: Trois Ponts, Belgium Ordered to move to the relief of Kampfgruppe 'Peiper', Max Hansen on December 21st started probing with his battlegroup between Trois Ponts and Grand Halleux. The 505th Parachute Regiment had established a defensive front to defend or blow the… Memoir '44 — Fire & Movement Magazine #137
Attack on Hill 192 Scenario#: 27     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: La Croix-Rouge, France The attack on Hill 192 was only one part of a larger operation east of the Vire directed at St-Lo. This dominating height had been a thorn in the flank of the 1st army for some time. The enemy forces … Memoir '44 — Game Trade Magazine #52