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To the Volga Scenario#: SCG2 Date: 14 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia We have now gathered sufficient force to take the entire Tractor Works area. We must move quickly if we are to gain the banks of the Volga… Combat! — Stalingrad
Into the Inferno Scenario#: SCG1 Date: 14 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia You are in charge of one flank of our massive assault on the Tractor Works - the last obstacle in our march to the Volga. You… Combat! — Stalingrad
Zholudev's Guards Scenario#: S10 Date: 7 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia We shed the fascist blood in the Owrashnaya Woods on 27 September. STAVKA ordered a Special Defense Command be set up opposite the city… Combat! — Stalingrad
The Grain Elevator Scenario#: S09 Date: 14 September, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Brave marines and guardsmen you are commended for tying down the fascist horde… Combat! — Stalingrad
Nikita's Revenge Scenario#: S08 Date: 15 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Only fragments of our former strength are still holding out in the Tractor Works… Combat! — Stalingrad
Iron Coffins Scenario#: S07 Date: 14 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Desperate to make headway against our defenses, the fascists are now using tanks to spearhead his drives, even in the rubble. We will use our tank killing expertise to deny them forward movement. Combat! — Stalingrad
Rattenkrieg Scenario#: S06 Date: 15 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The enemy is holding several key factories and other buildings on our left flank, which are impeding our move to the Volga… Combat! — Stalingrad
Annihilation Scenario#: S05 Date: 14 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Fascists have destroyed most of our defenses in the Tractor Works, but we still hold key positions… Combat! — Stalingrad
Sturm Party Scenario#: S04 Date: 2 December, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia We continue to hold in the factories, despite growing attacks by the enemy… Combat! — Stalingrad
Report for the Fuhrer Scenario#: S03 Date: 6 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Administration Building is holding up our advance on the entire front. It dominates our front line… Combat! — Stalingrad
Into the Factory Scenario#: S02 Date: 12 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Having crushed the Soviet opposition in this sector, we must hold the ground we have won against any counter-attacks… Combat! — Stalingrad
End Tide Scenario#: S01 Date: 11 October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Communists are forming up for another fruitless attack. We must stop them before they re-take any important terrain… Combat! — Stalingrad
Red October Scenario#: 45 Date: 29 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Massive Stuka attacks contributed to the “house-warming" of the Red October factory beginning on the 29th of September, 1942. As the battle for the Red October drifted into October, Chuikov realized that the best hope for defense did not depend … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Gully of Death Scenario#: 44 Date: 2 Oct 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia After the fall of the tractor factory, the German forces quickly pressed forward to the Barrikady gun factory. Gurtievs 308th (Siberian) Rifle Division dug in to defend against the next German assault. One regiment was assigned to hold the flank, … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Order No. 227 Scenario#: 43 Date: 27 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The central district of Stalingrad was known for continuous house-to-house fighting. The most famous action was the defense of “Pavlov's House", a multi-story building overlooking a square with excellent visibility. Multiple machine guns at different… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Raming Speed Scenario#: 42 Date: 14 Oct 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The first day of the assault on the tractor factory, saw heavy fighting as Soviet forces struggled desperately to repel a German advance. Front lines blurred as troopsfrom both sides became isolated. Chaos ensued as tanks crashed through the outer… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Terminal Station Scenario#: 41 Date: 14 Sept 1942 Location: Volgograd-Glavny, Russia Although the rail station was in German hands, the Soviets counterattacked daily. In order to eliminate the Soviet forces left behind, the Germans had to commit fresh units to clear the area around the station. Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Key to the City Scenario#: 40 Date: 13 Sept 1942 Location: Mamayev Kurgan, Russia The German ground onslaught continued with an assault on the burial mound Marnayev Kurgan. This strategic position would offer the Germans an unmatched view of the city and the Volga River if they could install artillery observation posts atop it. … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Shot for Shot Scenario#: 39 Date: 23 August 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The 16th Panzer Division approached the Volga River with little opposition. However, AA guns of the 1077th AA Regiment, manned primarily by young women barely out of high school, depressed their gun barrels in order to fire on the oncoming … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
Iron Horseman Scenario#: 38 Date: 5 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The reconnaissance elements of the Soviet 10th Replacement Rifle Brigade, 4th Rifle Regiment, are moving through Sadovaya Station along the rail line to establish the location of the Germans, when they encounter lead reconnaissance elements of the… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad
13th Guards Sacrifice Scenario#: S05 Date: September 22, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The 13th Guards Division fought bravely and suffered tremendous losses after rushing into the burning city. Their sacrifice saved the 62nd Army from collapse. The German all out assault forces the command post of the 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment into … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad
Desperation Scenario#: S04 Date: September 13, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German assaults squeeze the 62nd Army against the Volga. The landing stages for the Russian troops and supplies will be in danger if the enemy reaches the riverbank. Chuikov scrapes together what reserves he can from the 6th Tank … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad
The Nail Factory Scenario#: S03 Date: September 21, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Elements of the German 7lst Infantry and 24th Panzer Divisions move forward to crush Resistance in the shattered buildings and workshops of the Nail Factory. Units of the 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment and armed factory workers will fight for every … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad
Siberians Scenario#: S02 Date: September 23, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The 13th Guards Division was reaching its breaking point. In the early morning hours, elements of the 284th Rifle Division were ferried across the Volga to join the fight. The rugged Siberians of the ‘Tomsk’ Division were feared by the … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad
Rattenkrieg Scenario#: S01 Date: September 24, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The war in Stalingrad evolved into a bitter, dirty fight in the rubble. The Germans called it the ‘Rattenkrieg’ or ‘War of the Rats’. Small groups of soldiers fought for only meters of precious space. The Russians carried out the … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad
The Hedgehog of Piepsk Scenario#: 4 Date: 14-Nov-41 Location: Piepsk, Russia Despite a heavy beating, the Soviet army was still holding the field, and in some areas, giving better than they got. However, the German ranks were thinning out as their manpower resources were called upon time and again to fight … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
Loss Of Hope Scenario#: O12 Date: 4/7/1942 Location: Bataan, Luzon As disaster manifested itself in every form for Fil-American forces, General Parker, the American commander of II Corps, looked for units to plug gaps in the line. Units of untrained Filipinos would quickly form up and then, just as quickly, disperse… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 6
Haase to Hold On Scenario#: S057 Date: 2/25/1942 Location: Ugra Station, Russia The Soviet Moscow counteroffensive aimed to encircle Army Group Center’s 4. Armee and 4. Panzerarmee by cutting through their rear area and supply lines in the Vyazma and Iukhnov regions. To achieve this, General Zhukov employed deep cavalry,… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 5
Third Time's The Charm Scenario#: O06 Date: 6/8/1942 Location: Sevastopol, Russia The German advance in the Crimea meant nothing without control of the city of Sevastopol. Having conquered the rest of the Crimea in late 1941, the Germans turned their attention to Sevastopol but were repulsed twice. In May, the German 11th Army… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 3
A Frosty Morning Scenario#: O03 Date: 12/1/1942 Location: Oudna, Tunisia On the morning of 29 November, the 530 strong battalion boarded 44 transport aircraft and took off, bound for Oudna. Because there had been insufficient time to conduct an aerial reconnaissance of the airfield, Lieutenant Colonel Frost was forced to… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 2
Operation Switchback Scenario#: R218 Date: 6-Oct-44 Location: Scheldt Estuary, Holland Antwerp had fallen unharmed into Allied hands. All that prevented Allied use of one of Europe's largest ports were the German flak and artillery that lined the narrow waterway linking the North Sea to Antwerp; the narrow Scheidt Estuary. Axis … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
The Whirlwind Scenario#: R217 Date: 18-Apr-45 Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany As the German defenses crumbled in front of the U.S. 3rd Army, the fighting became fluid . On the night of April 17th elements of a recce troop of the American 26th Division occupied a village on the outskirts of … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
A Small Town In Germany Scenario#: R216 Date: 8-Apr-45 Location: Friesoythe, Germany The occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small "stay-behind" forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Battle for Oran Scenario#: 13177 Date: 11/09/1942 Location: Oran, Algeria On 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
Scorpions vs. Folgore Scenario#: 22561 Date: 10/24/1942 Location: Deir el Munassib, Egypt In 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
Strong defense at Vinovka Scenario#: 24282 Date: 08/23/1942 Location: Vinovka, Russia On 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
Stalingrad: 1st assault Scenario#: 12721 Date: 09/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia When 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
Voronezh Scenario#: 24171 Date: July 4-13, 1942 Location: Voronezh, Russia At 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
Bir Hakeim Scenario#: 8303 Date: June 10. 1942 Location: Bir Hakeim, Libya On 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
Operation Trappenjagd Scenario#: 24416 Date: May 8-10, 1942 Location: Sevastopol, Crimea As 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
US counter-attack at Bataan Scenario#: 23823 Date: April 7, 1942 Location: Mount Samat, Philippines On 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
Hill 693 Scenario#: 16624 Date: March 24, 1942 Location: Volkhov, Russia After 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
Landing at Dili Scenario#: 23692 Date: February 19-20 1942 Location: Timor Island During 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
Dorogobuzh Scenario#: 4836 Date: January 8, 1942 Location: Vyazma, Russia In 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
Driven To The Bottle Scenario#: 15 Date: May 16, 1942 Location: Karlovka, Russia Three days after the start of the Red Army spring offensive, German situation maps showed huge gaps in the front line in southern Russia where there were no units to stem the runaway Soviet assault on Kharkov. While the Russian … Panzer (YAQ) — Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945
Matanikau River Scenario#: 1412 Date: 10/23/1942 Location: Matanikau River, Guadalcanal A four-pronged Japanese plan to attack and recapture Henderson Field on Guadalcanal was scheduled for October 22nd, 1942. The main force, 7,000 men under the command of General Maruyama, planned to approach the airfield from the South, but found… Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater
First Clash in Tunisia Scenario#: OB06 Date: 11/17/1942 Location: Djebel Abiod, Tunisia The German XC Corps, comprised of various units which had been rushed to hod Tunisia, was attempting to expand the bridgehead perimeter by pushing combat groups towards Medjez el bab, Bedja and Djebel Aboid. The Allied command had the British 78th… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker
With Friends Like These Scenario#: OA31 Date: 11/8/1942 Location: Fedala, Morocco Among those landed in the initial stages of Operation Torch, the 7th RLT was assigned to capture the Batterie de Fedala. After a shaky landing at beach Red 2, the 1st Battalion moved easily through Fedala. A member of Patton’s staff, Colonel Wilbur,… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
Side by Side Scenario#: OA25 Date: 11/19/1942 Location: Medjez-El-Bab, Tunisia The Allied landings on the coast of North Africa caught the Germans by surprise. The ensuing days found Feldmarschall Kesselring scrambling to put men in Tunisia. Lead elements of the 5th Fallschirmjager Regiment landed in Tunisia and were ordered to… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
Buying Time Scenario#: OA24 Date: 11/8/1942 Location: Port-Lyautey, Morocco As part of the Operation Torch landings in French North Africa, the 60th Regimental Combat Team landed on the beaches in the Mehdia area. Detachments from Company A, 1st Battalion were sent several miles southward to forestall any French… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2