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Assault on a Queen Scenario#: U18 Date: 5/11/1940 Location: The Hague, Holland Following the spectacular success of the parachute drop on the fortress of Eben Emael, it was feared the Germans would attempt a similar raid to seize Queen Wilhelmina, infant crown Princess Beatrix, and other members of the Dutch Royal Family.… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Hasty Pudding Scenario#: U19 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Dunkirk perimeter, France Throughout May 27th, the Allies stubbornly held off the advancing Germans as they simultaneously prepared for a general withdrawal to a defense perimeter around Dunkirk. In an attempt to buy time a raid was ordered behind German lines. Elements of… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Sting 'em at Zingem Scenario#: WO09 Date: 5/20/1940 Location: Zingem, Belgium On 16 May, Belgian High Command received orders from French General Bilotte, Commander-in-Chief of 1st Army Group, to retreat to the Escaut River in conjunction with a British withdrawal from the Dyle River. The Belgian Army fell back, taking up new… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2013
Pynda Avenged Scenario#: WO29 Date: 11/19/1940 Location: Agios Kosmas, Greece Greek High Command planned a large scale offensive operation to expel the Italians from the Pindus mountain region and push the Italians back across the Albanian border. Reserve forces were moved up to the front in preparation for the attack, which… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2019
One-Eyed Jacques Scenario#: WO33 Date: 5/24/1940 Location: Boulogne-sur-Mer, France By the fourth week of May, the Germans had all but swept Allied forces from Flanders and northeastern France, leaving the Channel ports of Boulogne, Calais, and Dunkerque as their sole foothold on this corner of the continent. For its part, Boulogne… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2020
The Blitzkrieg Checked Scenario#: 16 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Gembloux, Belgium As French forces fought the Germans to a near standstill in and around Gembloux, infantry forces belonging to the attacking 3rd Panzer Division were tasked with taking a nearby sunken road. Led by the determined Captain Grudler, a battered company … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
Six Hills Scenario#: 24 Date: 12-Aug-40 Location: Tug Argan Pass, Somaliland On August 11, Italian General de Simone’s assaults on three of the six hills overlooking Tug Argan Pass had been less than spectacular. Only one hill was taken before the attacks were called off for the night. Eager to reach … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
Sturmgruppe Granit Scenario#: 74 Date: 10-May-40 Location: Fort Eben Emael, Maastrict Vicinity, Belgium Positioned directly in the path of Army Group B's invasion route for Fall Gelb, Fort Eben Emael was considered one of the strongest fortresses in the world. The fort's elimination was crucial to the success of the German operational plan. … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Sturmgruppe Beton Scenario#: 75 Date: 10-May-40 Location: Vroenhoven, Belgium A dangerous salient in the Belgian frontier defenses was centered on the city of Maastricht Due to treaties and prewar politics the Belgian Army was unable to effectively garrison the approaches to Belgian territory over the Albert Canal. The capture… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
A Most Gallant Dirty Little Imp Scenario#: 76 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Dyle River Line, La Tombe Vicinity, Belgium Second Lieutenant Richard Annand was the recipient of the first Victoria Cross awarded during the Second World War. At 11 a.m. on 15 May the Germans of the 31st lnfantry Division launched a violent attack and pushed forward a bridging … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Crucible of Fire Scenario#: 77 Date: 21-May-40 Location: Petegem, Belgium Despite Armee Group A's, rapid advance toward the English Channel, the BEF and Belgian Army had effectively conducted tactical withdrawals utilizing terrain and space to slow the advance of Army Group B's 31st lnfantry Division. One such defensive… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
By These Deeds They Shall Be Known Scenario#: 78 Date: 27-May-40 Location: Cassel, France The rapid advance of Rundsted's Army Group A had by 20 May isolated the French and British forces that had rushed into Belgium in the opening stages of the campaign. Pressure from both Army Groups A and B had steadily … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Battering Ram at Kvam Scenario#: 79 Date: 26-Apr-40 Location: Kvam, Norway In an effort to shore up the crumbling defenses in southern Norway the British reassigned the 15th lnfantry Division to lead the defense in the Gudbrandsdal Valley on 23 April. The 15th consisted of regular troops originally destined for the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Bitter 1sthmus Scenario#: 80 Date: 14-May-40 Location: Montherme, France German forces pressed across the Meuse in the face of a French company led by the aggressive Lieutenant Barbaste (KIA), during the afternoon and evening of the 13th. The second line of defense across the narrow portion of the peninsula … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Bottleneck Scenario#: 81 Date: 14-May-40 Location: The Road to Chehery, South of Sedan, France Part of a self-sacrificial counterattack to stem the German advance past Sedan was launched by Allied air strike and the 7e BCC supported by the 55e lnfantry Division during the morning of the 14th. One prong of the attack was … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Hidden Guns Lash Out Scenario#: 82 Date: 14-Jun-40 Location: Gembloux, Belgium French light armored forces rushed to the Gembloux gap, a wide rural plain crossed by important rail lines, to stem the advance of the German 3rd & 4th Panzer Divisions. Behind the rail line, ideal defensive terrain near the farm … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Thrust in the Dust Scenario#: 83 Date: 15-Jun-40 Location: Ernage, Belgium After the initial attack in and around Gembloux on the 14th was blunted, the German forces redoubled their efforts on the 15th, from the air and with armor. French artillery fire was noted as particularly intense and accurate against the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Seize the Canal Scenario#: 84 Date: 9-Jun-40 Location: Chateau Porcien, West of Rethel, France French forces retreated south of the Aisne river to build another defensive line with strength around Rethel. The German assault west of Rethel on the 9th led to heavy street fighting in Cháteau-Porcien. Against each attack, the French counterattack… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Striking Hammer Scenario#: 85 Date: 10-Jun-40 Location: Perthes, South of Rethel, France A final French armored counterattack near Rethel on the 10th was led by two formations of the formidable Renault B1bis, so highly regarded that each was individually named. General De Lattre declared that "they were the striking hammer." During the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Keep Calm and Carry On Scenario#: 86 Date: 22-Sep-40 Location: Brede, England The village of Brede in East Sussex awoke to the sight of a company of German paratroopers tumblíng out of a late September sky in a daring attempt to cut the supply route to heavily defended Hastings to the south. … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Bloody Bognor Scenario#: 87 Date: 23-Sep-40 Location: Bognor Regis, England Prior to the invasion the pier at Bognor Regis had been redesignated HMS Patricia, a naval spotting station used to coordinate Home Fleet actions in the Channel. A concerted German attack was launched to knock out the pier and assist … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
All Ahead, Full Stop Scenario#: 88 Date: 5-Oct-40 Location: The River Medway, England The British defensive plan in the event of invasion called for the containment of German forces at a series of 'Stop Lines' based around natural defensive features. The most important of these was the Medway Stop Line to the East … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Beneath a Steel Sky Scenario#: 89 Date: 30-Sep-40 Location: Portsmouth Docks, England After successfully establishing a beachhead at nearby Bognor Regis, the German 9th Army pushed West towards their ultimate goal: the British naval base at Portsmouth. Although most of the Home Fleet had been evacuated under fire to Scapa Flow and … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
The Man Who Would Be King Scenario#: 90 Date: 28-Oct-40 Location: Holloway Prison, London, England German plans for the period following a successful invasion of Britain called for the establishment of a puppet government with Oswald Mosley, aristocratic leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF) at it's head. Unfortunately for the Germans, at… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
The Battle of Trafalgar Scenario#: 91 Date: 30-Oct-40 Location: Trafalgar Square, London, England After days of street-to-street fighting, the troops of the German 9th Army had secured the Hungerford railway bridge to establish a foothold on the North side of the Thames. Despite capturing the nearby Charing Cross station, Axis troops were unable… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Let England Shake Scenario#: 92 Date: 19-Nov-40 Location: Highclere Castle, England Operation Tremor, the Allied counterattack into the overextended German positions West of London, began in earnest on 17 November. With Axis troops committed to the British capital and still unable to control bridgeheads along the length of the River… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Foxtrot Uniform Scenario#: 93 Date: 24-Nov-40 Location: R.A.F. Upper Heyford, Bicester, England The southern arm of Operation Tremor consisted of a joint Commonwealth and US force. In a bid to deceive Axis forces as to the true size of the Allied counterattack, American forces were tasked with the recapture of R.A.F. Upper … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
The Tonbridge Two Scenario#: 94 Date: 11-Dec-40 Location: Tonbridge Wells, England In the immediate aftermath of the invasion the recently formed Special Operations Executive (SDE) began recruiting officers for the creation of a British Resistance movement to disrupt the German rear areas. Two such operatives were paradropped… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Lined in Chalk Scenario#: 95 Date: 25-Dec-40 Location: Dover, England The Siege of London had been broken and the invader driven across the Medway. A furious Hitler ordered the 16th Army to cross the channel under the cover of the Luftwaffe and seize what they could of southeast England and … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Arctic Assault Scenario#: 110 Date: 24-Apr-40 Location: Gratangen Valley, Narvik Front, Norway Major Stautner of the 2nd Battalion, 139th Gebirgsjager Regiment saw an opportunity to attack the isolated Norwegian 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry in the Gratangen valley. The attack was launched early on the morning of April 24th in a swirling… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #23
Codes in the Sunrise Scenario#: TBP08 Date: 25 June 1940 Location: Le Touquet, France The first commando raid on occupied France was carried out by 115 men of No.11 Independent Company just three weeks after the final evacuation at Dunkirk. The raiders were divided into four groups, each was tasked with reconnaissance and intelligence… Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Normandie and Julien Scenario#: HiD09 Date: 1940-05-12 Location: Normandy, France 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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