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Firefight in Neffe Scenario#: 6780 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Neffe, Belgium Lt Col. Ewell's column advanced along the frozen stream toward Neffe, when his column was suddenly fired on by a machine gun breaking the silence of the early morning fog of December 19, 1944. The first burst did little damage … Memoir '44 — Online Only
Wardin Scenario#: 6766 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Wardin, Belgium The morning of December 19 opened under a thick fog. The stragglers that had been poring back through the Allied lines had stopped coming, which could only mean the enemy was approaching. In the village of Wardin, Team S-2 and … Memoir '44 — Winter Wars
Longvilly Trap Scenario#: 1310 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Longvilly, Belgium Six days before Christmas: German armor has come to within a few miles of the city of Bastogne. Unwilling to give up this important traffic center, the Americans organize a defense perimeter around the town. In the late afternoon, Combat … Memoir '44 — Online Only
Ambush at Wardin Scenario#: 14 Date: 19 Dec 1944 Location: Wardin, Belgium As American troops started to filter into Bastogne, troops were dispersed to defensive positions in the outlying areas. Company I of the 501st was sent south to clear some woods and then east into the small town of Wardin. They … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers
Noville Scenario#: 13 Date: 19 Dec 1944 Location: Noville, Belgium The combat experienced 4th Infantry Division stayed mostly intact in the face of the German onslaught that would later become known as the Battle of the Bulge. They stalled long enough for the 1st Battalion of the 101st as well … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers
Shoot-N-Scoot Scenario#: 34 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: Rocherath, Belgium The American 2nd and 99th Infantry Divisions, one tire and battered, the other inexperienced, were entrenched in the twin villages of Rocherath-Krinkelt. As the 12th SS Panzer Division began the assault on Rocheracth on the 18th, American artillery… Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945
On Their Own Scenario#: 1 Date: 1944-12-18 Location: Rocherath, Belgium The Elsenborn Ridge will always be known as one of the few sectors of the American lines that held during the Battle of the Bulge. Just east of the Elsenborn Ridge lies the twin Belgian villages of Rocherath-Krinkelt. At 0530 … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Jabo! Scenario#: G41 Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Cheneux, Belgium The long file of Kampfgruppe Peiper vehicles, many heavily camouflaged with pine boughs, filled the road north from Trois Ponts, through La Gleize, and on towards Cheneux where advance elements had discovered an intact, undefended bridge over the… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #31.5
The Road to Wiltz Scenario#: P Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Wiltz, Luxembourg The German Bulge Offensive had surprised the Americans both in its size and intensity. The Germans had to be delayed or stopped as they drove along the roads to Bastogne. In the early hours, elements of the 44th Combat Engineers, supported by… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #26.1
Escape to Wiltz Scenario#: J088 Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Kautenbach, Belgium As the German offensive crashed upon and beyond Consthum, what was left of the defending 3rd Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment received orders to save itself and retreat to Wiltz before it was hopelessly cut off. After crossing the Clerve River at… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5
Shoot-N-Scoot Scenario#: 192 Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Rocherath, Belgium In the opening moves of the Ardennes offensive it would be imperative for Dietrich's 6th SS Panzer Armee to make big gains early. Unfortunately, this would mean driving the 1st SS and 12th SS Panzer Divisions and the 277 Volksgrenadiers Division… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
To Save Bastonge Scenario#: 63 Date: 18 Dec 1944 Location: Bastogne, Belgium The U.S. 9th Armored Division had never experienced a major battle, but the German offensive of December 16, 1944, saw it suddenly engaged with the veteran troops of two elite panzer divisions. By December 18, desperate American commanders deployed… Tide of Iron — Designer Series
The Twin Villages Scenario#: 46 Date: 18 Dec 1944 Location: Rocherath, Belgium As German troops poured into the Ardennes, Lt.-Col. William McKinley, grandson of the former president, found his depleted 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division facing the 12th SS “Hitler Youth” Panzer Division. The 9th Infantry… Tide of Iron — Designer Series
Elsenborn Ridge Scenario#: 15 Location: Rocherath, Belgium Elements of the German 12th SS Panzer and 277th Volksgrenadier Divisions attack remnants of the American 2nd Infantry Division holding an emergency line near the villiages of Krinkelt and Rocherath. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader
Bulge: Thrust Scenario#: 14 Location: Stavelot, Belgium Kampfgruppe Peiper assaults mixed American forces consisting of elements of the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion, the 51st and 291st Engineer Combat Battalions, the 203rd AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion, and the 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at… Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader
Elcherath Scenario#: PD02 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: Elcherath, Belgium Southeast of St. Vith, the village of Elcherath was captured by the 190th Regiment of the 62nd Volksgenadier during the morning of the 18th. In the early afternoon, 2 companies of the 27th Armored Infantry Battalion were ordered to retake … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
A Bit North of Here Scenario#: PD01 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: St. Vith, Belgium While the American infantry fought for and captured the Elcherath hills, most of 9th Armored CCB fought a day long tank duel with elements of the 1st SS Panzer Division North of St. Vith. The Panzer Division was told they … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
Cat and Mouse Scenario#: G03 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: Rocherath, Belgium In the darkness and fog, some German Jagdpanzers and troops make it into town unopposed. Once discovered, a deadly fight erupts as they battle American riflemen with bazookas and some US armor. In the confining terrain, the battle turns into … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Knocking on the Door Scenario#: G02 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: Krinkekt, Belgium Volksgrenadiers approach the village from the South. They bring a pair of Jagdpanzers and a Flakpanzer with them to blast out the defenders. Green units of the 99th Infantry Division are caught up in this surprise offensive. These troops must … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Twin Villages Scenario#: 3687 Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Krinkekt, Belgium The 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 — Air Pack
Compagnon D'Armes Scenario#: 42 Date: 18 Dec 1944 Location: Kaysersberg, France After repelling German counterattacks aimed at recapturing the high ground of the Vosges Forest overlooking the Alsace Plain, the 36th moved to clear the Germans from the towns approaching Colmar. The 141st Regiment, supported by a company of… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows
French Toast and Bacon Scenario#: WO01 Date: 12/17/1944 Location: Ouren, Luxembourg The second day of the battle of the Bulge was underway with the Germans anxious to seize bridges across the Our River. The town of Ouren had two such bridges, defended by a mélange of tank destroyer units, infantry, and artillery. Late in the morning… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2010
Over Open Sights Scenario#: S012 Date: 12/17/1944 Location: Skyline Drive, Luxembourg Despite numerous pleas from his field commanders, Hitler insisted that the main thrust of the Ardennes offensive not be diminished just to shore up the flanks. This General Brandenberger’s 7th Army, charged with protecting the southern flank as the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #2
Fortified Goose Egg Scenario#: 13 Date: December 17, 1944 Location: St. Vith, Belgium Elements of the 18th Volksgrenadier Division and the Fuhrer's Begleít Brigade assault elements of the U.S. 106th Infantry Regíment and 7th Armored Division near St. Vith. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader
Peiper’s Chariots Scenario#: G11 Date: December 17, 1944 Location: Stavelot, Belgium The attack is sprung and Kampfgruppe Peiper moves with great purpose to reach the River Meuse. The panzers and troops of the spearhead must brush aside any American forces and drive forward. The US Army is still in a state … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Lausdell Crossroads Scenario#: G01 Date: December 17, 1944 Location: Rocherath, Belgium Veteran units of the 2nd Infantry Division dig in at the crossroads. They seek to blunt the German juggernaut heading towards the twin villages of Rocherath and Krinkelt. They wait as the night and fog sets in. The German commander … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Holding the Fort at Clervaux Scenario#: 5523 Date: 12/17/1944 Location: Clervaus, Belgium Colonel Fuller, commander of the 110th Infantry Regiment, is waiting for the enemy in Clervaux : defenses have been laid everywhere, even in the old castle. The German Panzers are closing in so Colonel Fuller decides to send a Sherman … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2009
Twin Villages Scenario#: 21 Date: 12/17/1944 Location: Krinkekt, Belgium The 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
Heroes of Lanzerath Scenario#: 25 Date: 1944-12-16 Location: Lanzerath, Belgium On the morning of 16 December, 3rd FJ Division began an attack through the Losheim Gap towards Lanzerath to secure the road north to Bullingen. This road w'ould provide the ISS Pz Division access to their assigned rollbahn in the Wacht am Rhein… Last Hundred Yards — Mission Pack 1
Dark Days Scenario#: LOF01 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Bastonge, Belgium The beginning of the German 's Ardennes Offensíve. In the center of the German lines, the 26th Volksgrenadier and Panzer Lehr Divisions thrust toward the critical road function of Bastogne along the inadequate, rural road system of Belgium. The 26th… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #01
Hold at all Cost Scenario#: 10 Date: 1944-12-16 Location: Marnach, Luxembourg In the early morning hours of December 16, 1944, the 1st and 3rd Platoons of B Company and a few anti-tank guns from the 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion were dug-in for the night in Marnach, an important road junction in … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
St. Vith Scenario#: W03 Date: 1944-12-16 Location: Saint-Vith, Belgium Units of the 2nd SS Panzer Divsion crossed the Our river north of St. Vith on the morning of 16 December 1944. American units were completely suprised by the onslaught and scrambled to draw their equipment. The first tank units … Tank Leader — Western Front
Weissenhof Crossroads Scenario#: U08 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Schnee Eifel Region, Germany As the German Ardennes offensive got underway, the 62nd Volks Grenadier Division opened its attack by hurling two regiments against the 424th Infantry in an attempt to breakthrough at Winterspelt. The most serious threat developed at the Weissenhof… Advanced Squad Leader — G.I.s Dozen
Hammer to the Teeth Scenario#: S015 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Bleialf, Germany The opening hours of the Ardennes offensive found forward U.S. infantry outposts probed and infiltrated by their German counterparts. River crossings and key road networks had to be seized to allow the panzer divisions to drive through Belgium. On… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #2
Welcome Back Scenario#: S004 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Hosingen, Luxembourg At 0525 on December 16th, an intense German artillery barrage commenced against U.S. forces astride Route N16, “Skyline Drive”, one of only a few paved roads in the Ardennes. A thick fog obscured anything beyond a few hundred yards and as the morning… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #1
Buchholz Station Scenario#: 191 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Buchholz, Belgium The original German opening for the Battle of the Bulge was somewhat subdued. German infantry, with little armor support, was to seize key road junctions early so the armored formations could quickly pass through and exploit a breakthrough. One such… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
THOSE DAMNED ENGINEERS! Scenario#: KS08 Date: 16 December 1944 Location: Losheim Gap, Belgium On December 16, 1944, the Germans launched a major offensive through the densely forested Ardennes region. Better known as the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans caught the Allies by surprise and made early progress. At times, however, the efforts … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Weissenhof Crossroads Scenario#: 36 Date: 16-Dec-44 Location: Schnee Eifel, Germany As the German Ardennes offensive got underway, the 62nd Yolks Grenadier Division opened its attack by hurling two regiments against the 424th Infantry in an attempt to breakthrough at Winterspelt. The most serious threat developed at the Weissenhof… Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Clervaux - The Road to Bastogne Scenario#: 6763 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Clervaux, Belgium Planned with the utmost secrecy, German "Operation Watch on the Rhine", launched in the wee hours of December 16, 1944. Hitler's objective: To conduct a blitzkrieg on what the US First Army considered a "quiet" front and push through the … Memoir '44 — Winter Wars
Battle in the Schnee Eifel Scenario#: 6760 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Schnee Eifel, Germany Further up in the center, this same morning of December 16, 1944, Fifth Panzer Army attacked the positions held by the U.S. 28th and 106th Infantry Divisions. Thinly spread and outmatched, numerically as well as materially, the 422nd and 423rd … Memoir '44 — Winter Wars
A Midnight Clear Scenario#: TBP03 Date: Dec 1944 Location: Ardennes Forest, Belgium Two reinforced reconnaissance platoons, one German, one US, face each other across No Man's Land. “I'm not exactly sure what country we're in. Could be Belgium, Luxembourg, France, or even Germany. I don't know what day it is. I have … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
Fields of Blood Scenario#: 25b Date: 16-Dec-44 Location: Lanzerath, Belgium After a pause to tend to the wounded, the German paratroopers launched another attack on the American positions along the woodline above Lanzerath. Lieutenant Bouck again called for artillery support and was again denied due to more pressing concerns… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
Fields of Fire Scenario#: 25a Date: 16-Dec-44 Location: Lanzerath, Belgium Regimental Order No. 54 was given to the 1st Company, 9th Regiment of the 3rd Fallschirmjaeger Division: The unit was instructed to clear Lanzerath and other villages in and around the Losheim Gap of enemy Resistance. This was to prepare … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
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
Chaos Scenario#: W08 Date: December 14, 1944 Location: Düren - Hürtgenwald, Germany The battle for the crossroads was chaos. First one, then the other side would gain control of the key buildings. The Brass kept sending reinforcements, that was the good news. The bad news was that they would then call back, … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front
A Tough Nut to Crack Scenario#: 9 Date: 1944-12-13 Location: Kesternich, Germany The American forces fighting around the small farming village of Kesternich, 15 miles southeast of Aachen, in mid-December 1944 were in disarray. Commanders in the area in many cases had little clue as to the situation at hand. Units of … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
A German Sherman Scenario#: W10 Date: December 13, 1944 Location: Strass, Germany After three days of fighting, the 330th Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division has captured the town of Strass. The German defenders, elements of the 353rd Volksgrenadier Division, have retreated to the woods East of the village. Under the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front
Out of the Hürtgen: Wolves On The Prowl Scenario#: Comp03 Date: 1944-12-12 Location: Strass, Germany The 3rd Battalion of the 330th Infantry Regiment had been under siege in Strass for two days, due to the by passing of German forces in towns such as Schafberg, to the south of Strass. Realizing their error (almost too … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Compendium 1
At Least It’s Quiet Here Scenario#: 3 Date: 1944-12-12 Location: Kalborn, Luxembourg Corporal Cecil Hannaford was not happy. As the assistant squad leader in the 3rd Platoon, A Company, 110th Infantry Regiment, he had just learned that his platoon had been ordered to leave the warm safe shelter of their buildings in … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards
Monte Castello Scenario#: A067 Date: 12/12/1944 Location: Gaggio Montano, Italy Following the sinkings of a number of their merchantmen by U-boats, Brazil declared war on Germany and Italy in August 1942. A year later, after lengthy training, the Brazilain 1st Expeditionary Infantry Division arrived in Naples in mid July 1944.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93b