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Beneath the Scythe Scenario#: HiD26     Date: 1940-06-04     Location: S Of Abbeville, France The German blitzkrieg cut across northern France to the Englidh Channel like a scythe, with the Somme River forming its lower edge. In an effort to retake the German-held bridgeheads along the Somme, a combined British-Prench attack northward along… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Bring on the Night Scenario#: HiD25     Date: 1940-05-28     Location: Woesten, Belgium As the British 3rd Infanty Division attempted to withdraw to prepared positions at dusk, the Germans attacked the remaining rear-guard elements. Hand-to-hand fighting broke out as the Irishmen of the Royal Ulster Rifies made a desperate stand to… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
The Price of Arrogance Scenario#: HiD24     Date: 1940-05-28     Location: Wormhout, France The noose was tightening on the beleaguered allied forces. Curiously,Hitler had ordered a halt to the blitzkrieg. Sepp Deitrich, Commander SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, on his own initiative, decided to push the attack. British troops were assigned… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
En Route to Abbeville Scenario#: HiD23     Date: 1940-05-28     Location: Huppy, France On May 21st the Germans created a bridgehead over the Somme at Abbeville. General De Gaulle and his brand new 4th OCR (Armored Division) was ordered to stop the enemy advance. The Germans had fortified an area adjacent to the … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Kick 'em Out Scenario#: HiD22     Date: 1940-05-27     Location: La Bassée, France German infantry of the 7th Panzer division had infiltrated the La Bassee Canal defense line and had established a small bridgehead. As German engineers were building a pontoon bridge over the canal for reinforcements, a combined Allied infantry-armor… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Squeezing Limeys Scenario#: HiD21     Date: 1940-05-25     Location: Calais, France The Allies were determined to hold onto all of the major seaports as long as they could. Calais had traditionally been a crucial strongpoint in channel crossings. Most of the city was made into a makeshift fortress. The 1st Panzer … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
The Canal Scenario#: HiD20     Date: 1940-05-25     Location: Avalette, France An allied defense line using the Brasse canal had been successful in stopping the relentless advance of the German Army. The British were so stubborn that General Rommel went to … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Going Coastal Scenario#: HiD19     Date: 1940-05-24     Location: E Of Calais, France The Allies had collapsed into a defensive pocket around the Channel ports. In order for 360,000 rations for the BEF to be brought from Calais to Dunkirk, the road between the two cities had to be reconnoitered and secured. An … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Into the Dragon's Lair Scenario#: HiD18     Date: 1940-05-22     Location: Mont St Eloi, France As the German Panzers raced toward the sea. the capacity for the French to re-establish a continuous front appeared impossible. The remnants of the Allied forces were reduced to counterattacking the base of the German bulge. West of Arras, which … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
I'll Take the Low Road Scenario#: HiD17     Date: 1940-05-22     Location: Outrea, France The 2nd Panzer Division had the port of Boulogne as its final objective. Resistance had been stubborn on the southern approaches. Aerial reconnaissance revealed that the low road by the village of Outrea would be the most advantageous route into … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Death's Head at Arras Scenario#: HiD16     Date: 1940-05-21     Location: Near Warlus, France The Allied counterattack near Arras had started splendidly. The German defenses were no match for the slow but heavily armored Matilda n tanks. Combined infantry and armored elements were assigned to take a series of villages west of Arras. They … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
River of Blood Scenario#: HiD15     Date: 1940-05-20     Location: Landrecies, France Around the Mormal Forest, remnants of several disorganized French divisions attempted to counterattack the 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions, the spearhead of the German Army. During five deadly days. an almost uninterrupted series of brutal and chaotic… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
The Road to Hill 311 Scenario#: HiD14     Date: 1940-05-18     Location: Between Olizy And La Ferté, France Following the Panzer Divisions through the Ardennes breach. the German infantry turned to the fortified sectors of the Maginot Line that flanked the breakihrough. Soon, the French casemates of the Montmedy sectors on Hill 311 were under attack, and… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Steel Against Steel Scenario#: HiD13     Date: 1940-05-17     Location: Vervins, France The Germans that crossed the Meuse at Monthermé continued their western push in an effort to take the bridges on the Oise River and Oise-Sambre Canal system. Though the French 9th Army was collapsing. the French HG threw forward several … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
The Last Charge of the Spahis Scenario#: HiD12     Date: 1940-05-15     Location: La Horgne, France After successfully crossing the Mouse River. Guderian's Panzer Korps broke away from the Sedan bridgehead. ln front of them remained only scattered units. One of them, the 3rd Brigade of Spahis, North African Cavalry, was ordered to hold the road … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Battle for the Isthmus Scenario#: HiD11     Date: 1940-05-14     Location: Monthermé, France By the evening of May 14th the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Panzer Divisions had established a bridgehead at Sedan. The 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions had established a bridgehead in the area of Dinant and Houx but the spearhead of … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
The Heart of the Matter Scenario#: HiD10     Date: 1940-05-13     Location: Rotterdam, Holland The Willemsbrug Bridge over the Nieuwe Maas in central Rotterdam was fiercely contested since the Blitzkrieg began on the 10th. The Germans clung to a bridgehead on the north side, but were unable to extend it, with most of their … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Normandie and Julien Scenario#: HiD09     Date: 1940-05-12     Location: Normandy, France Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Kampfgruppe Eberback Scenario#: HiD08     Date: 1940-05-12     Location: Thisne, Belgium Hannut, Belgium, saw WWII's first tank battle. On the second day of the battle, the French began to retreat into positions flanking the 4th Panzer Division. Though the Germans wanted to press their advance, they didn't want to risk becoming … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Oranje Crush Scenario#: HiD07     Date: 1940-05-11     Location: W Of Wageningen, Holland On the morning of May 11th German stormtroopers of the SS Standarte der Fuhrer attacked central Holland. The Grebheline was an outer Dutch defensive position extending from the Ijsselmeer, an artificial lake in the north, south to the rehbeberg, … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Where are all the Others? Scenario#: HiD06     Date: 1940-05-10     Location: Bodange, Belgium The 1st Panzer Division entered Belgium without difficulty. The Germans hoped to take Neufcháteau on the same day and then rush to the west. but most of the bridges over the Sure River had been destroyed and, at first, only … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Poker Trick in Martelange Scenario#: HiD05     Date: 1940-05-10     Location: Martelange, Belgium In the morning, the 1st Panzer Division crossed Luxembourg, and its advanced guards were ready to enter Belgium as soon as possible. On the border, in Martelange, the Chasseurs Ardennais were ready to fight, and hosted their defenses. Bridges had … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Fallschirmjäger Bridgehead Scenario#: HiD04     Date: 1940-05-10     Location: Dordrecht, Holland As the Blitzkrieg in Holland began, the Germans had to capture the traffic bridge in Dordrecht intact in order to allow the flow of forces from the border to reach Rotterdam and The Hague. A platoon from the 3rd Company, … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Sunrise at Ypenburg Scenario#: HiD03     Date: 1940-05-10     Location: Ypenburg, Holland To open the Battle of the Netherlands, the Germans had planned a grand endeavor to capture not just The Hague, and the main Dutch military headquarters there, but the Dutch Royal Family and the Cabinet. Crucial to this effort was … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Phoney War Scenario#: HiD02     Date: 1940-01-01     Location: Forbach, France During the period preceding the German offensive both the French and the Germans kept their positions along the border. France had invaded the Saar "country but retreated after the Polish capitulation. War was then an affair of recon patrols, brutal… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Tank Battle at Crehen Solo Scenario#: S36     Date: 12 May 1940     Location: Crehen, Belgium The German advance in Belgium at the Gembloux Gap was aimed at deceiving the Allies into believing this was the main thrust of the German invasion of France, thereby forcing the French to commit their armored forces far from the … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Billotte's Charge Scenario#: 46     Date: 16 May 1940     Location: Stonne, France On 16 May 1940, during the three-day struggle for Stonne, the B1-bis "Eure" was commanded by Captain Pierre Billotte. He was also in command of the 1er Compagnie, 41e BCC. Although underpowered for its weight and somewhat prone to breakdown, … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
The 6th Panzer is Delayed Scenario#: 45     Date: 15 May 1940     Location: Monthermé, France On 15 May 1940. after securing a small bridgehead over the Meuse at Monthermé. Generalmajor Kempf‘s 6th Panzer Division was halted by elements of the 102e Division d'lnfanterie, a first-rate unit under the command of General Portzert. The well… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Closing the Trap Scenario#: 44     Date: 28 May 1940     Location: Lille, France The situation for the French and the British was desperate during the last days of May. Their remaining units were crowded in at Dunkirk on the French coast, while the Germans moved to squeeze the pocket closed around them. 7th … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Déja vécu Scenario#: 43     Date: 19 May 1940     Location: Montcornet, France Having fallen back to its starting position, the 4e DCR received much needed reinforcements to launch another effort towards Montcomet. On 19 May, De Gaulle again committed his Division against the German defensive positions in and around Montcomet.… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
De Gaulle's First Action Scenario#: 42     Date: 17 May 1940     Location: Montcornet, France On 10 May, the 4e DCR was rapidly mobilized to stop the German advance into France. Although strong on paper, the Division lacked manpower, tanks, and training. Four days later, Colonel de Gaulle was given command and immediately moved forward … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Counterattack at Stonne Scenario#: 41     Date: 15 May 1940     Location: Stonne, France Soon after the French withdrawal, elements of Infanten'e-Regiment Grossdeutschland. cautiously infiltrated the village, taking positions in the previously held French buildings by placing numerous guns and support weapons. Not deterred, the French… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
The Capture of Stonne Scenario#: 40     Date: 15 May 1940     Location: Stonne, France The village of Stonne. positioned at the top of a height mass, could be used as an excellent starting point for a French counterattack against the Sedan bridgehead in the Meuse Valley. General der Panzertruppe Guderian. knowing that the bridgehead … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Checking the Thrust Scenario#: 39     Date: 15 May 1940     Location: Philippeville, Belgium After expanding its bridgehead. the 7th Panzer Division was poised to exploit the situation. Under the increasing German pressure. the French 9e Armée High Command overreacted by committing its reserves early by sending the 4e DI Nord-Africaine and… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Rommel Crosses the Meuse Scenario#: 38     Date: 13 May 1940     Location: Bouvignes, Belgium At 0600 hours on 13 May 1940 Generalmajor Erwin Rommel ordered Schfilzen Regiment 7 ((mot) Infantry Regiment) to cross the Meuse using rubber boats at Bouvlgnes, near Dinant. They were halted by French machine guns and mortars from 66e … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Delaying Action at Ernage Scenario#: 37     Date: 14 May 1940     Location: Ernage, Belgium After the Battle of Hannut, the town of Gembloux represented the last French defensive position on the Belgian front. On 14 May, 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions advanced from the Hannut area towards Gembloux. The French desperately needed time to … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Tank Battle at Crehen, Pt.2 Scenario#: 36     Date: 12 May 1940     Location: Crehen, Belgium The German advance in Belgium at the Gembloux Gap was aimed at deceiving the Allies into believing this was the main thrust of the German invasion of France, thereby forcing the French to commit their armored forces far from the … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Tank Battle at Crehen, Pt.1 Scenario#: 35     Date: 12 May 1940     Location: Crehen, Belgium The German advance in Belgium at the Gembloux Gap was aimed at deceiving the Allies into believing this was the main thrust of the German invasion of France, thereby forcing the French to commit their armored forces far from the … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
Vetko Village Scenario#: 10923     Date: 1/12/1940     Location: Vetko, Finland In January 1940, during the Winter War, Stalin ordered the 2nd Soviet Ski Brigade, under the command of Colonel Konstan Dolin, to relieve the 54th Rifle Division who the Finns had encircled and cut off. Dolin, moved into Finland toward … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack Bonus
French Stand near Arras Scenario#: 10921     Date: 5/20/1940     Location: Arras, France During the fall of the Dunkirk pocket, several French and British launched desperate attacks to slow the German advance, allowing the B.E.F. to evacuate by sea. On May 20, near Arras, the French 3rd DLI (Light Motorized Division), placed under … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack Bonus
Saint Roche Station Scenario#: 4460     Date: 5/20/1940     Location: Saint Roche, France Foiiowlng some disastrous fights during the Battle of France. the British Expeditionary Force found itself cut-off from the rest of the French army and surrounded in the port-city of Dunkirk. Remains of the British army engaged in some desperate… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack Bonus
Canal de la Haute Colme Scenario#: 10909     Date: 5/30/1940     Location: Canal de la Haute Colme, France In conjunction with an evening attack by the 11 Schützen, the SS-Regiment "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" moved forward to try and break the French line around Dunkirk, splitting the 225th and 341th Regiments. But crossing the Canal de la Haute Colme … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
The Bourbourg - Brouckerque Line Scenario#: 10908     Date: 5/30/1940     Location: Spycker, France In an effort to bring German artillery into range of Dunkirk, elements of Panzergruppe von Kleist pushed their light tanks toward Spycker, on May 30, 1940. After a preliminary bombardment of perimeter defenses, the Germans slowly moved forward. But… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
The Maginot Four à Chaux Scenario#: 8660     Date: 6/19/1940     Location: Ouvrage Four-à-Chaux, France On the 17th of June 1940, with the Battle of France definitively lost, Maréchal Pétain awkwardly announced to the French people a cease fire. The German army took advantage of this by attacking the last standing French fortification: the … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
Battle of Nezuet Ghirba Scenario#: 4178     Date: 6/16/1940     Location: Nezuet Ghirba, Egypt Mussolini declared war on France and Britain on June 10, 1940. In Egypt, British frontier forces were immediately ordered to infiltrate the border and attack the Italian forts of Maddalena and Capuzzo. By June 14th, both outposts had fallen. Two … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
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
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
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
Tobruk Scenario#: D07     Date: 1940-04-30     Location: Tobruk, Libya After destroying the British 2nd Armoured Division at El Agheila, Rommel prepared to assault the Australian 7th Division, which had fallen back upon the port of Tobruk. Realizing the strategic nature of the town, Rommel could not bypass it,… Tank Leader — Desert Steel
Sidi Barrani Scenario#: D06     Date: 1940-12-09     Location: Bardia, Libya In the fall of 1940, Italian Marshal Rudolph Graziani was given the task by the Duce to take Egypt from the British. For this task, he was assigned an army of a quarter of a million men, which lazíly rolled … Tank Leader — Desert Steel