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Hill 133 Scenario#: TBP01 Date: 1943 Location: Somewhere deep in Russia “Soldier, the enemy occupies Hill 133. The Motherland and Political Officer Blurtarsky require you to wrest control of it from him." Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
Grassy Knoll Scenario#: A Date: 7-May-45 Location: Mindanao Island, Philippines After capturing Libby Airfield with the aid of Filipino guerrillas, the US 24th Infantry Division found the assault toward Davao becoming exceedingly slow and ponderous. Exacerbating the issue was the preponderance of hemp fields in the area, now… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Rush to Contact Scenario#: 9 Date: 6-Apr-45 Location: Outskirts of Hitdorf, Germany After crossing the Rhine, leading elements of Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Regiment found themselves met by elements of the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division on the road to Hitdorf. Both sides reported contact and immediately called for… Combat Commander — CC: Europe
Varsity Blues Scenario#: 103 Date: 24-Mar-45 Location: Diersfordt, Germany As Field Marshal Montgomery prepares his 21st Army for the crossing of the Rhine, Operation Varsity, the largest airborne assault of the war, is launched by the US 17th Airborne and the British 6th Airborne Divisions. The parachute assault’s aim … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #19
Dog Plus Eight Scenario#: H Date: 27-Feb-45 Location: Hill 382, Iwo Jima, Japan Eight days after the initial landing on the island and four days after the American flag had been raised on Mount Suribachi, the 3rd Marine Division found itself dug in on the barren stone plateau north of the airfields. The … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
A Veritable Bloodbath Scenario#: 22 Date: 17-Feb-45 Location: South of Goch, Holland Operation Veritable, Montgomery’s push to the Rhine, was encountering fanatic German Resistance for every square mile of Holland. Having just about secured the town of Goch, the 1st Gordon Highlanders were ordered to continue the advance south and… Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
Sonnenwende Scenario#: 112 Date: Feb-45 Location: Arnswalde, Germany The Soviet invasion of Eastern Germany revealed the determination that SS and Conscript units would go to defend the Fatherland. One such example was the defense of Arnswalde, Pomerania where elite Soviet assault units attacked elements of the 11th… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #24
Blizzard Baptism Scenario#: 31 Date: 4-Jan-45 Location: Flamierge, Belgium The US 17th Airborne Division was new to the European Theater of Operations, having just arrived in the Reims area in France on the 25th of December. The division was attached to General Patton's 3rd Army. One of its initial … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
Operation Repulse Scenario#: 29 Date: 27-Dec-44 Location: Bastogne, Belgium The isolated 101st Airborne seemed to be surviving on courage alone. By Christmas, they were running low on food, medicine, fuel and heavy ammunition. A plan was devised to resupply them from the air. Fifty gliders towed by C47 cargo … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
Closed for Renovation Scenario#: 4 Date: 27-Dec-44 Location: Humain, Belgium After days of fierce combat and heavy bombardment, the town of Humaine was surrounded by forces of the US 2nd Armored Division. Most of the German defenders surrendered after some hard fighting. Remnants of 9th Panzer Division occupying a chateau … Combat Commander — CC: Europe
Look Mom, No Tanks! Scenario#: 32 Date: 24-Dec-44 Location: Bastogne, Belgium After being isolated for 7 days, out of fuel and low on ammunition, Peiper was finally given permission to breakout from his beleaguered position at La Gleize. Leaving a rear guard to demolish the remaining tanks and vehicles (numbering nearly … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
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
misty Mountain Scenario#: 12 Date: 12-Dec-44 Location: Monte Castello, Italy Brazil declared war on the European Axis in August of I942. Organized like the US forces and equipped with the Iatest American weaponry, the Brazilian 1st Expeditionary Division finally arrived in Italy in the Summer of ’44. After helping to … Combat Commander — CC: Europe
The Lost Battalion Scenario#: 106 Date: 30-Oct-44 Location: Vosges Mountains, Alsace, France On October 23rd the 141st Infantry Regiment (Texas National Guard) entered the Foret Domaniale De Champ in the Vosges Mountains. 1st Battalion advanced along a ridge to take the high ground overlooking La Houssiere. The next day saw heavy German … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #21
Go For Broke Scenario#: 104 Date: 28-Oct-44 Location: Vosges Mountains, Alsace, France The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) was made up of “Nisei”: second generation Japanese Americans. While the families of many of its soldiers were forced to live in internment camps, the 442nd RCT became the most highly decorated US. Army … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #20
Red Sector A Scenario#: TBP12 Date: Oct 1944 Location: Aachen Vicinity, Germany The US effort to break into the Ruhr was given to the US 1st Army. The Germans defended the city of Aachen and its approaches with grim determination in an effort to prevent the breaking of the Siegfried Line. Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
The Scheldt Scenario#: 111 Date: Oct-44 Location: Scheldt Estuary, Holland Units of the Canadian 10th Infantry Brigade face determined Resistance and a fierce German counter-attack by elements of the German 64th Division in the vicinity of the Leopold Canal in the opening stages of the Battle for the Scheldt Estuary. Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #24
Stalemate Scenario#: F Date: 20-Sep-44 Location: Peleliu, Palau The Japanese unveiled a new defensive approach on Peleliu using well-entrenched positions, extensive caves, and natural barriers across the island. This was developed by Colonel Nakagawa, commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the 14th Infantry… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Bridge Too Far, The Scenario#: TBP04 Date: 18 Sep 1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland Col. Frost's 2nd Bn, 1st Airborne lnfantry is cut off at Arnhem Bridge. Bittrich's Panzergrenadiers move in to eliminate the airborne pocket. “. . .what, you didn't really think the enemy was made up of Old Men and Young Boys, … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
How Close is Too Close Scenario#: 121 Date: 1944-09-13 Location: St. Genevieve, France The initial attack to cross the Moselle River at Pont-a-Mousson on the 5-6 of September had shown that the Germans were well organized for defense in that sector. After renewed planning and intelligence gathering the 80th Division prepared to try … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #28
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition Scenario#: 63 Date: 30-Aug-44 Location: Rouen, France Set in Rouen France with FFI partisans moving quickly and elusively to attack elements of the German 2nd SS Panzer Division looking for a place to rest. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Surrender is Out of the Question Scenario#: 61 Date: 20-Aug-44 Location: Hill 262, The Falaise Pocket, France After the Allied breakout forced by Operation Cobra, the German army was caught between two pincer movements with most of the Seventh Army trapped in the rapidly closing "Falaise Pocket." The retreating army desperately sought to escape along its… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Deadly Convoy Scenario#: 120 Date: 19-Aug-44 Location: Berson, France The Andre’ Jolit led Blaye area Ffi group received eight air drops of arms and equipment in July and August I944. Blitz operations against the Germans increased as a consequence. Operations against small targets (tankers and single enemy vehicles)… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #27
Escape is Everything Scenario#: 109 Date: 19-Aug-44 Location: Hill 262, The Falaise Pocket, France After the Allied breakout forced by Operation Cobra, the German army was caught between two pincer movements with most of the Seventh Army trapped in the rapidly closing "Falaise Pocket". The retreating army desperately sought to escape along its… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #22
Old Hickory Resolute Scenario#: 60 Date: 8-Aug-44 Location: Mortain, France The German High Command launched Operation Luttich on the night of 6/7 August aimed at the US 30th lnfantry Division occupying the village of Mortain. The Initial onslaught was partially successful in penetrating the American lines and the 2nd Bn, … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
St. Martin de Fontenay Scenario#: 116 Date: 1-Aug-44 Location: St. Martin de Fontenay, France After Operation Goodwood's failure, French Canadian infantry units were ordered to take and hold Saint Martin de Fontenay, a village south of Caen. Once taken British armor could push southward and link up with American forces. Two previous assaults… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #26
Encirclement of Troop C Scenario#: M14 Date: 21-Jul-44 Location: Driniumor River, New Guinea After the westward breakthroughs across the river (earlier in July), the 20th Infantry Division was ordered to entrap and destroy American units. The Miyake Force (composed of the 78th, 79th and 80th Infantry Regiments, each fielding no more than a … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Compagnie Scamaroni II Scenario#: 69 Date: 18-Jul-44 Location: Caen, France Set at night in the Vaucelles neighborhood of Caen just before the Orne River. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Compagnie Scamaroni Scenario#: 58 Date: 18-Jul-44 Location: Caen, France The German defense of Caen was tenacious, demanding great effort from the British and Canadian forces. Operation Atlantic (part of the Operation Goodwood offensive), opened with the attack of the Canadian 8th Brigade into Giberville and Colombelles,… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Sky Fall Scenario#: 119 Date: 17-Jul-44 Location: Roquebrune, Gironde, France Operation Cadillac conducted on 14 July I944 was a complete success as 320 B-17s airdropped 417 tons of weapons in 3791 containers to the Dordogne and Correze Maquis. Three days later, a similar drop was destined for the Maquis de … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #27
Bingham Must Hold Scenario#: 57 Date: 17-Jul-44 Location: La Madeleine, France The afternoon of 15 July, the US 116th lnfantry Regt. launched an attack along the Martinville Ridge east of St. Ló. As nightfall approached, the 116th was ordered to halt and consolidate its gains for the day. By the time … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Night Shift Scenario#: 102 Date: 11-Jul-44 Location: Bellefontaine, France Shortly after midnight, German guns laid down a brief artillery barrage onto positions held by the 1st Battalion of the US Army’s 115th Infantry Regiment, which had recently been brought up to the front line to relieve the battle-worn 116th … Combat Commander — Online Bonus
29, Let's Go (through 18 Jul) Scenario#: 56 Date: 11-Jul-44 Location: Saint-Lo, Normandy, France On 11 July, XIX Corps was ordered to attack southward toward St. Ló as part of a First Army offensive to push the German Seventh Army out of Normandy. The 29th Division was ordered to attack and seize key terrain … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Bad Dreams Scenario#: M13 Date: 10-Jul-44 Location: Driniumor River, New Guinea The desperate Japanese offensive along the Driniumor River by forces of the 20th Infantry Division faced widely strung out US regiments (the 127th, the 128th and the 112th Cavalry), with both parties probing each other. At the culmination point,… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Hold the Line Scenario#: 11 Date: 8-Jul-44 Location: St. Jean de Daye, France July 7 saw a brief battle in which German forces were forcibly evicted from their hilltop defenses near the Vire River. The small American force that won the day, elements of the 743d Tank Battalion, including an immobilized M4 Sherman, was then… Combat Commander — CC: Europe
Graveyard of the North Shores Scenario#: 55 Date: 4-Jul-44 Location: Carpiquet, France ln Operation Windsor, 3rd Canadian Division once again set out to take Carpiquet Airfield, still in the hands of their bitter foe, the 12th SS "Hitlerjugend”. After a heavy rolling bombardment, the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment moved out… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Hedgerows & Hand Grenades Scenario#: 2 Date: Jul-44 Location: Pont-Herbert, France A few weeks after the D-Day landings, General Bradley was keen to choose a suitable place for a swift, decisive breakout with a minimum of casualties in order to get his armored forces into more tank-friendly terrain. The key ground … Combat Commander — CC: Europe
Ambush at Mogaung Scenario#: B Date: 28-Jun-44 Location: Moguang, Burma Over the course of three weeks in June, Michael ”Mad Mike” Calvert's 77th (Chindit) Brigade took Mogaung in support of the US advance down the Hukawng Valley. They suffered 50% casualties. Fearing they would then be ordered to join in … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Cheux'd Up Scenario#: 59 Date: 26-Jun-44 Location: Cheux, France The Allied failure to capture Caen on D-Day allowed the Germans to rush reinforcements to the area. In an effort to isolate and pressure the defenses around Caen, Field Marshal Montgomery devised and launched Operation Epsom, spearheaded by the… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
East by Northwest Scenario#: 54 Date: 18-Jun-44 Location: Chateau Sainte-Genevieve, Brittany, France Hours before OVERLORD, coded transmissions alerted Resistance cells across France, the Forces Francaises de l'lntérieur (FFl), to assemble and hinder the expected movement of German forces toward Normandy. ln Brittany, airdropped French commandos… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
No Ingouf Around Scenario#: 28 Date: 10-Jun-44 Location: M. Ingouf's Farm, North of Carentan, France Against heavy machine-gun, mortar and artillery fire, the bloody remnants of Lt. Col. Robert Cole's 3/502 PIR ( 101st Airborne) charged across open ground and established themselves around an abandoned farmhouse near the Madeleine Canal. Reinforced… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
Carentan Causeway Scenario#: 27 Date: 10-Jun-44 Location: North of Carentan, France Shortly after D-Day, American forces arriving at Omaha and Utah beaches were separated by the Douve River, the city of Carentan, and a determined force of German defenders. Lt. Col. Robert Cole's 3/502P1R (101st Airborne), supported by artillery and… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
Road Trip Scenario#: 65 Date: 8-Jun-44 Location: Cressensac, France Cressensac, southern France, with FFI partisan forces ambushing the German 4th SS Panzergrenadier Regimental HQ. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Deeds Not Words Scenario#: 53 Date: 8-Jun-44 Location: Utah Beach Vicinity, Normandy, France Fire from the 210mm guns of the Crisbecq Coastal Artillery Battery, commanded by Lt. Walter Ohmsen, constantly harassed and prohibited the unloading of supplies and reinforcements on Utah Beach. On June 7 the 1 Bn, 22nd lnfantry was tasked with … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Encircled at Hill 30 Scenario#: 34 Date: 8-Jun-44 Location: Hill 30, Caponnet, France Elements of the 2nd Bn, 508th PIR under Lt. Col. Thomas Shanley were one of the few groups of troopers that landed west of the Merderet River. In constant enemy contact and short of supplies, Shanley decided to withdraw to … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
The New Highlanders Scenario#: 52 Date: 7-Jun-44 Location: Authie, France After landing at Juno and dashing for its objective of Carpiquet Airfield, 3rd Canadian Division met the counterattack of 12th SS "Hitlerjugend" Panzer Division northwest of Caen. Aided by observation from a nearby abbey tower, the SS caught the… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Paralyzed from the West Down Scenario#: 6 Date: 7-Jun-44 Location: St. Mere-Eglise, France ln the evening on D-Day, the German 1058th Grenadier Regiment counterattacked St. Mere-Eglise and recaptured the edge of town. Elements of the US 505th Parachute Regiment were ordered to repulse this enemy force the following morning. At dawn on June… Combat Commander — CC: Europe
Taking the Point (Planned) Scenario#: 47b Date: 6-Jun-44 Location: Pointe-Du-Hoc, France The plan called for three of the companies of 2nd Ranger Battalion to land east and west of the point at 0630 hours, instantly following a half hour bombardment from the battleships Arkansas and Texas. Delta on the West with … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy