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- Collection: Memoir '44: Miscellaneous Scenarios
Battle for OranScenario#: 13177 Date: 11/09/1942 Location: Oran, AlgeriaOn the morning of November 8th,1942, Allied troops landed in French North Africa, with the hope that the French wouldn’t fight. But in the Oran area, French troops fought against the US Center Task Force of General Fredendall... Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Scorpions vs. FolgoreScenario#: 22561 Date: 10/24/1942 Location: Deir el Munassib, EgyptIn the evening of October 23rd,1942, General Montgomery launched Operation Lightfoot in the north of El Alamein. To the south, a diversion operation planned to engage the Axis mobile units deployed in this sector (21.Panzer Division and Division… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Strong defense at VinovkaScenario#: 24282 Date: 08/23/1942 Location: Vinovka, RussiaOn the 23rd of August 1942, the 16.Panzer-Division, head of the XIV.Panzer-Korps, crossed the Don River and advanced toward the Volga River until they reached Rynok, north of Stalingrad, that evening. General Hube, commander of the division, received… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Stalingrad: 1st assaultScenario#: 12721 Date: 09/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaWhen German troops arrived in front of Stalingrad in early September 1942, they noticed that the long, straight city hugging the Volga River did not allow them to use their usual tactic, the pincer movement. They would have to make a frontal… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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VoronezhScenario#: 24171 Date: July 4-13, 1942 Location: Voronezh, RussiaAt the beginning of Operation Fall Blau, the 4th Panzer Army of General Hoth advanced towards Voronezh to cross the Don River and then turn South to encircle Soviet troops west of the river. The capture of the city was … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Bir HakeimScenario#: 8303 Date: June 10. 1942 Location: Bir Hakeim, LibyaOn the 10th of June 1942, knowing that holding Bir Hakeim was no longer essential for the continuation of the battle, French general Koenig decided to break through the encirclement and escape to the British lines with all the 1st … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Operation TrappenjagdScenario#: 24416 Date: May 8-10, 1942 Location: Sevastopol, CrimeaAs part of the drive to relieve the besieged city of Tobruk, the 6th New Zealand Brigade and 8th Royal Tank Regiment assaulted a German position simply known as Point 175. Overconfident by recent success against Italian forces, they were … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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US counter-attack at BataanScenario#: 23823 Date: April 7, 1942 Location: Mount Samat, PhilippinesOn the Bataan Peninsula, the Japanese launched what would be the final offensive in April 1942. The 4th Japanee division captured Mount Samat and formed a salient in the Philippines lines. On April 7th, US General King ordered the 45th … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Hill 693Scenario#: 16624 Date: March 24, 1942 Location: Volkhov, RussiaAfter the Soviet 2nd Shock Army failed to break the siege of Leningrad during the Volkhov battle, German forces encircled them on March 19th, 1942. In a desperate bid to escape, the Soviet troops turned to attack the Axis units … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Landing at DiliScenario#: 23692 Date: February 19-20 1942 Location: Timor IslandDuring the nights of 19th and 20th of February 1942, units of the 228th Japanese regiment landed at Dili, on Timor island. Allied troops (Sparrow Force), were composed of both Australian units entrenched at Dili airfield and scattered on the … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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DorogobuzhScenario#: 4836 Date: January 8, 1942 Location: Vyazma, RussiaIn January 1942, the German offensive on the doorstep of Moscow failed. With the help of “General Winter”, Russian forces counter-attacked en masse. German troops lost ground and took refuge in villages and towns. In the wooded area of Viazma, … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Landing on Wake IslandScenario#: 23318 Date: December 23, 1941 Location: Wake Island, PacificOn December 11th, 1941, the Japanese attempted to capture Wake Island but failed and two of their destroyers were sunk. They launched another attack during the night of December 23rd when troops of Special Naval Landing Force landed in the … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Defensive Battle at SasselieScenario#: 23425 Date: August 15, 1941 Location: Sasselie, UkraineIn August 1941, SS division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler advanced in Ukraine between the cities of Vojnessensk and Nikolaïev. The Reconnaissance Group, under command of Kurt Meyer alias “Panzermeyer”, reached Sasselie, an isolated village located in… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Soviet Raid on GrigorevkaScenario#: 18261 Date: September 22, 1941 Location: Grigorevka, UkraineSeptember 1941, the city of Odessa was on the front line, surrounded by the Romanian army and under heavy fire from the artillery batteries of the 15th Romanian division positioned near Grigorevka. In order to help the defenders of the … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Tula, Road to MoscowScenario#: 23745 Date: October 29, 1941 Location: Tula, RussiaIn October 1941, Axis forces launched Operation Typhoon, a large offensive against Moscow. In late October, a German vanguard was nearing the city of Tula, about 200 kilometers south of the Soviet Union capital. With limited armor support, due to … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Relief of TobrukScenario#: 23748 Date: November 23, 1941 Location: Tobruk, LibyaAs part of the drive to relieve the besieged city of Tobruk, the 6th New Zealand Brigade and 8th Royal Tank Regiment assaulted a German position simply known as Point 175. Overconfident by recent success against Italian forces, they were … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Counterattack at KaratinScenario#: 20533 Date: 7/15/1941 Location: Karatin, UkraineAfter the Battle of Brody (June 23-30, 1941) in Western Ukraine, which was one of the biggest and most destructive armored conflicts during Operation Barbarossa, the Soviet army was withdrawing. In an attempt to slow the German advance and buy … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Battle of Keren, Part 2Scenario#: 23071 Date: 3/24/1941 Location: Keren, EthiopiaAfter intense fighting, the British Commonwealth forces finally captured Fort Dologorodoc. On March 24th, the battle of Keren entered its final stage with a massive artillery bombardment and armor support as British Engineers worked to secure the… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Battle of Keren, Part 1Scenario#: 22884 Date: 2/5/1941 Location: Keren, EthiopiaAt the start of the East African Campaign, British troops liberated the Sudanese border from the Italians and pushed them back into Eritrea. In February the Allies launched their offensive against the key town of Keren but met determined Resistance … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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The Failed Offensive of CavalleroScenario#: 22831 Date: 1/25/1941 Location: Kerhes, AlbaniaItaly has been bogged down in a war against Greece since October 1940. Although it's a war Mussolini himself started, it hasn't been the decisive campaign he was hoping for. It is now a matter of honor for the Italian … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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West of LutskScenario#: 20560 Date: 6/24/1941 Location: Lutsk, PolandOperation Barbarossa, the invasion of Soviet Union by Germany, was launched on June 22nd, 1941. On June 24th, a German panzer division threatened Lutsk, a former Polish city that was part of the territories annexed by the USSR in 1939. … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Heroic Defense on the Metaxas LineScenario#: 17433 Date: 4-6-1941 Location: Fort Roupel, GreeceAfter another failed Italian offensive in Albania against Greece in March 1941 (Operation Primavera), The Greco-Italian War reached a stalemate. Germany had little choice but to come and assist its ally. On April 6th, German troops crossed the… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Battle of HimaraScenario#: 13627 Date: 12/12/1940 Location: Himara, AlbaniaItaly declared war on Greece October 28th, 1940 but by December, Mussolini’s troops had stalled. Then the unthinkable happened: in November, the Greek Army launched a counter-offensive and drove the Italians out of Greece and back into Albania. On… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Landing Near LibrevilleScenario#: 9176 Date: 9/11/1940 Location: Gabon, French Equatorial AfricaDuring the three days called "Les Trois Glorieuses“ in France (26"', 27th and 28th of August 1940), the main part of the French Equatorial Africa (AFF) joined Free France. Only Gabon stayed on Vichy's side but because of its strategic … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Retreat to SphakiaScenario#: 7621 Date: 5/27/1941 Location: Sfakia, CreteLess than a month after launching Operation Marita, mainland Greece was under Axis control. Hitler then shifted his focus to Crete where the Allies had retreated. On May 20th, the largest airborne assault in history was launched on the northern … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Twin VillagesScenario#: 21 Date: 12/17/1944 Location: Krinkekt, BelgiumThe Ardennes offensive began in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, 16th December 1944. The northernmost element of the German attack was an attempt by the 67th Corps in the Monschau forest to push through the left wing of the US … Memoir '44 — Paper Wars Magazine #57 |
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Attack of the Mont PinçonScenario#: 19310 Date: 8/6/1944 Location: Mont Pinçon, FranceDuring Operation Bluecoat, the 43rd Wessex Division was in charge to capture Mont Pinçon, hill 365. British infantrymen of the 129th Brigade, made with 4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, 4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment and 5th Battalion… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018 |
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Caumont lEventéScenario#: 19304 Date: 6/12/1944 Location: Caumont l'Eventé, FranceOne week after D-day, it was still time for the consolidation of the Allied beach heads. In the area of Omaha Beach, the next objective for the 1st US Infantry Division "Big Red One" was to capture Caumont l'Eventé, a … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018 |
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La Brèche dHermanvilleScenario#: 19277 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Hermanville, FranceSword Beach, 07h30,10 LCAs landed two assault companies of the 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment on Queen Red, just in front of the German strongpoint Wn18, called "Cod" by the Allies and defended by the German 10/736 company. In spite of … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018 |
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Tilly-la-campagneScenario#: 19241 Date: 7/25/1944 Location: Tilly-la-campagne, FranceOn the 25th of July 1944, while Operation Cobra was launched by the US forces to break through the German lines south of Saint-Lo, the 2nd Canadian Corps started Operation Spring south of Caen. Infantrymen of the North Nova Scotia … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018 |
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German strong point OsteckScenario#: 19223 Date: 6/27/1944 Location: Cherbourg, FranceAt the end of June 1944, the battle for the capture of "Festung" Cherbourg was under way. On the east flank, the German strong point called "Osteck", under the command of Major Küppers, was facing the 4th US Infantry Division … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018 |
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the capture of Ardenne AbbeyScenario#: 19194 Date: 7/8/1944 Location: Ardenne Abbey, FranceThe Ardenne Abbey, built on the XIIth Century was from the 7th of June 1944 the HQ of the 25th.SS Panzergrenadier Regiment under the command of Colonel Kurt Meyer, nicknamed "Panzermeyer". On the 8th of July, the abbey was one … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018 |
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Stonne : French counter-attackScenario#: 18509 Date: 5/16/1940 Location: Stonne, FranceAfter the fierce battle of the 15th of May, the struggle for the village of Stonne continued on the 16th. Following an heavy shelling by the French artillery, the 3rd battalion of 51st Infantry Regiment and three companies of B1 … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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Task Force Pat at ChenogneScenario#: 18479 Date: 12/31/1944 Location: Chenogne, BelgiumIn late December 1944, while the Germans still hoped to capture Bastogne, US troops recovered the initiative to relieve this city which was partly besieged. The 11th US Armored Division, just arrived in in the western front and totally "green", … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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Belechino StationScenario#: 18462 Date: 7/7/1943 Location: Teterevino, RussiaDuring German Operation Citadel, the 2.SS Panzer Grenadier Division "Das Reich" was part of the II. SS-Panzer Korps who attacked south of the Kursk' salient. As soon as the beginning of the operation, on the 5th of July, the German … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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Peleliu AirfieldScenario#: 18435 Date: 9/15/1944 Location: Peleliu, PalauOn the 15th of September 1944, the 1st Marine Division landed on Peleliu in the Palaus Islands. In the afternoon, the Marines reached the airfield. At that time, the Japanese launched their counter-attack with infantry and tanks. In spite … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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Roadblock at la DenisiereScenario#: 18393 Date: 7/29/1944 Location: Villebaudon, FranceOn the 29th of July 1944, US troops of General Bradley were advancing towards Avranches after the breakthrough of the Operation Cobra. The German command tried to close the gap by all means. A kampfgruppe (occasional battle group) of the … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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The lion of CapuzzoScenario#: 18389 Date: 6/16/1941 Location: Fort Capuzzo, LibyaThe Operation Battleaxe was launched on the 15th of June 1941 in order to capture the Axis defenses on the Libyan border (such as Sollum, Halfaya Pass, Fort Capuzzo), to destroy Rommel' army and if possible to relieve the besieged … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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Battle of TarnovaScenario#: 17233 Date: 1/19/1945 Location: Tarnovo, BulgariaThe area of Gorizia, on the border between Italy and Yugoslavia, was at the end of the war, the theater of several battles between Yugoslav Resistance and Axis troops (Germans and RSI troops). After an Axis offensive called … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2016 |
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Battle of KalpakiScenario#: 17194 Date: 11/2/1940 Location: Kalpaki, GreeceThe Italian-Greek war began on the 28th of October 1940 in the morning by an Italian general offensive in Epire area. The execrable weather and the hard ground slowed quickly the advance of Italian troops. Moreover the Greek defenders, although … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2016 |
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GorlovkaScenario#: 17176 Date: 11/2/1941 Location: Gorlovka, UkraineIn early November 1941, the Italian troops of the CSIR (Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia) had reached the Donbass. Regiments 79 and 80 of the Infantry Division Pasubio were ordered to capture the industrial city of Gorlovka. On … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2016 |
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Tell el EisaScenario#: 17171 Date: 7/10/1942 Location: El Alamein, EgyptOn the 30th of June 1942, the victorious but exhausted Axis units arrived in front of El Alamein, the last British line before Alexandria. In order to weaken Rommel troops, General Auchinleck ordered to attack the Italian Infantry divisions. In … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2016 |
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Fall of GondarScenario#: 17150 Date: 11/27/1941 Location: Gondar, AbyssiniaIn November 1941, during the last stage of the East Africa campaign, the British army attacked the mountainous area of Amhara defended by troops of Italian General Nasi. After the surrender of Uolchefit and Culquaber Pass garrisons, the Commonwealth… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2016 |
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Operation HerringScenario#: 17120 Date: 4/20/1945 Location: Poggio Rusco, ItalyIn April 1945, the last Allied offensive was to break through the German Gothic Line in order to reach the north of Italy and the borders with Austria and Yugoslavia. To support this offensive the Allied Command decided a small … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2016 |
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Kef ZiliaScenario#: 15302 Date: 2/26/1943 Location: Zef Zilia, TunisiaOn the 26th of February 1943, German General Von Arnim ordered Operation Ochsenkopf (Ox head) versus the 5th British Corps. In the same time, Operation Ausladung was the advance of Manteuffel Division along the Mediterranean coast facing the French… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015 |
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The power plantScenario#: 15283 Date: 11/26/1944 Location: Courtelevent, FranceOn the 18th of November 1944, just before the fall of Belfort, the 1st French Armored Division, supported by the 9th Colonial Infantry Division advanced in a small corridor along the Swiss border to reach the Rhine the next day. … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015 |
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Partisans!Scenario#: 15276 Date: 11/26/1942 Location: Somry, RussiaAfter the battle of Djukovo in November 1941, the Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism (LVF) was withdrawn from the German first lines in the Eastern Front. After a serious reorganization, the LVF was used as anti-partisan unit on the … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015 |
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Battle of EnglefontaineScenario#: 15210 Date: 5/21/1940 Location: Englefontaine, FranceOn the 20th of May 1940, the 5th North African Infantry Division (5th DINA) was surrounded in the Mormal forest by several German Panzer Divisions en route to Cambrai. On the 21st of May, this division tried to break through … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015 |
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Battle of KuneitraScenario#: 15170 Date: 6/16/1941 Location: Kuneitra, SyriaOperation Exporter, the campaign of Syria lasted for a week and Allied troops had advanced deeply in the country. French Vichy General de Verdilhac, ordered a counter-attack in three directions : Merdjayoun, Deraa and Kuneitra. The battle-group of… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015 |
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Ambush at Houei HounScenario#: 15112 Date: 4/11/1945 Location: Houei Houn, IndochinaAfter their attack by surprise of the main French garrisons in Indochina on the 9th of March 1945, Japanese troops pursued the French troops which had escape to the massacre. French General Alessandri led a column of surviving soldiers to … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015 |