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In the Coconut Grove Scenario#: P09     Date: November 14, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea Seeking to expand the beachhead around Cape Torokina, Marines and navy construction units were ambushed when moving into a coconut grove. The next morning, units of the 21st Marines and 3rd Tank Battalion barged into the grove. Once the fighting … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
The Beachhead Scenario#: P08b     Date: November 10, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea After forcing their way through the Raiders on the Piva Trail, reinforced elements of the Iwasa Detachment move on the US beachhead at Cape Torokina. With their backs to the sea, the Marines aren’t planning on going anywhere. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Clear Them Out Scenario#: P08a     Date: November 9, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea The Marines didn’t budge and shut down the Japanese counterattack. But the threat remained to the beachhead. Switching over to attack, the Marines pushed on with orders to clear out any remaining enemy units. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
The Piva Trail Scenario#: P08     Date: November 8, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea After establishing a beachhead on Bougainville Island, the Marines had to protect it from a counterattack. And that attack would be coming by way of the Piva Trail. Colonel Edward Craig of the 9th Marines sent his tough Raiders inland … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Starvation Island Scenario#: P07     Date: January 16, 1943     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Nearing the end of the Guadalcanal campaign, Japanese forces on the island were on the brink of collapse. The IJA and IJN would evacuate and save as many as they could. To protect and buy time for the evacuation, fresh … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Edson’s Ridge Scenario#: P06     Date: September 13, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands The Lunga Ridge was a grassy knoll that rose from the jungle, South of Henderson Field. It was a gateway to the airbase. Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi marched his troops mercilessly through the jungle for days to reach this point. … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
The Old Breed Scenario#: P05     Date: September 11, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands The 1st Marine Division was stocked with many long serving Marines. Many had experience in Central American dust ups, but this was different. As the defensive perimeter was set up around Henderson airfield, US manpower was stretched thin. Too thin … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Alligator Creek Scenario#: P04     Date: August 21, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands After landing and capturing Henderson Field, the spread out Marines prepared defenses on its perimeter. The Japanese were initially caught off guard by the landings in the Solomons, but the Imperial General Headquarters rushed to bring forces to… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
First Clash Scenario#: P03     Date: August 19, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Elements of Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki’s 28th, Infantry Regiment were landed by destroyer East of the Marine perimeter on Guadalcanal. They set out immediately towards the enemy base. A Marine patrol encountered these new troops in their fresh uniforms… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Tulagi First Scenario#: P02     Date: August 8, 1942     Location: Tulagi, Soloman Islands Prior to the landings on Guadalcanal, Marines hit the smaller islands of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo. The 1st Raider Battalion ran into stiffening enemy defenses on their second day on Tulagi. These tiny outposts belonged to the Imperial Japanese… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Raiders Scenario#: P01     Date: August 5, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands Leading up to Operation Watchtower, Marine Raiders carried out missions to gather intelligence and wreak havoc on Japanese lines of communication. At dawn, the Raiders deploy from their boats. Their orders, find and destroy the enemy radio tower. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Die Falle Scenario#: K06     Date: July 2, 1941     Location: Dnieper River, Russia Units of 2nd Panzer Group push into the Russian defenses. Guderian pushes his units hard, pushing Eastward to the Dnieper River. The Russian 13th Army stands in the way. Though in a state of disarray, its soldiers will fight and … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Dawn of the Dead Scenario#: K05     Date: Late Summer, 1941     Location: Belgorod, Russia 1941 wasn’t all about retreats. The Germans were exhausted, they had fought, they had pushed, hard. Last night the advance ended in the small village, the men in gray collapsing from fatigue, sentries bleary eyed. The next morning the sun … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Take That Town Scenario#: K04     Date: One Winter Day, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia One winter day in the soviet Union. Lieutenant Voss was tired of sleeping in tents. So were his men. Tonight they would capture that village, and they would be warm. Or at least warmer. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Retribution Scenario#: K03     Date: December 16, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Afternoon, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. The village had spawned several Partisan attacks on passing convoys. The SS were determined to exact retribution. Then the town’s band of Partisans returned, resolved to kill the Germans for those that they… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Hound and the Hare Scenario#: K02     Date: December 16, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Morning, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. They found their place to rest. Nevertheless, the Russians held the Eastern half of the town. At dawn’s early light, the Soviets pulled out and your men were glad to see them go. But … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
A Roof to Sleep Under Scenario#: K01     Date: December 15, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Evening, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. The snow falls heavily on the 15th of December and two forces seek shelter from the howling wind in a small village. There are two ways to die tonight: exposure and an impactful dose … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Last Battle, Last Stand Scenario#: H14     Date: June 20, 1945     Location: Okinawa, Pacific The Battle for Okinawa, Operation Iceberg for the US, was the largest and costliest campaign in the Pacific theater of WW II. The Japanese would call it the ‘typhoon of steel ‘. After hard fighting. Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima's remaining … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Sugarloaf Hill Scenario#: H13     Date: May 17, 1945     Location: Okinawa, Pacific Sugarloaf Hill was not large, but it was an anchor of the Shuri Line of Japanese defenses. It was heavily fortified and would see some of the fiercest fighting of the campaign. Units of the 6th Marine Division were brought … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Fools Rush In Scenario#: H12     Date: April 19, 1945     Location: Okinawa, Pacific In supporting attacks of the 27th Infantry Division, the tanks of the 193rd Tank Battalion found themselves isolated. To make matters worse, they ran into an ambush by the Japanese 22nd independent Anti-Tank Battalion. The Japanese fell upon the… Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Clark Field Scenario#: H11     Date: January 24, 1945     Location: Luzon, Phillipines After landing, one of MacArthur’s priorities was capturing this airfield to use in the campaign. Japanese units of the Kembu Group stiffened their defense as the Americans approached. With armor support, it was up to the ’Buckeyes' of the 37th … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Action at Potpot Scenario#: H10     Date: January 16, 1945     Location: Luzon, Phillipines General Yamashita Tomoyuki committed tanks of the 2nd Armored Division in counterattacks to slow the US army's advance. Japanese tanks were ill equipped to take on the Americans but their crews were just as fanatical as any troops in the … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Bloody Nose Ridge Scenario#: H09     Date: November 2, 1944     Location: Peleliu, Palau After being severely mauled by the Japanese defenders, the Marines were pulled back. Eliminating the pockets of enemy soldiers holed upin the Umbrogol hills was now the job of the US Army. The Wildcats, of the 81st infantry Division, would … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
The Point Scenario#: H08     Date: September 16, 1944     Location: Peleliu, Palau Taking out 'The Point' was the task given to Captain George Hunt and his company from the 1st Marines. They reduced the fortification with much bravery and a little luck. Its murderous fire onto White Beach was eliminated. But now … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Nakagawa Strikes Back Scenario#: H07     Date: September 15, 1944     Location: Peleliu, Palau The 5th Marines made the most progress on this first day of the invasion. As they approached the airfield, Colonel Kunio Nakagawa launched a counterattack to blunt the Americans. Using what armor he had, the Japanese commander punched back. Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Steak & Eggs Scenario#: H06     Date: September 15, 1944     Location: Peleliu, Palau Major General William Rupertus had told his boys in the 1st Marine Division that this island would be secured in just 4 days. His men ate their traditional prelanding breakfast of steak and eggs and readied for battle. Landing craft … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
The Last Banzai Scenario#: H05     Date: July 7, 1944     Location: Saipan, Mariana Islands The Japanese retreated to the Northern part of the island and waited for help from the Imperial Japanese Navy. When the IJN was soundly defeated, all hope was lost for the defenders. Orders were given to the remaining troops for … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Rampage Scenario#: H04     Date: June 26, 1944     Location: Saipan, Mariana Islands A large number of Japanese soldiers had been cutoff and trapped near Nafutan Point when the US offensive pressed North. On this night, a number of these units break free with orders to rejoin the main army and cause as … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
China Gal Scenario#: H03     Date: November 21, 1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa On the second day of the invasion, D+1, Major Michael Ryan gathered what Marines and Engineers he could and prepared to sweep Green Beach of its defenders. Boosted by the timely arrival of the Shermans 'Cecille' and ‘China Gal', the … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Red Beach Scenario#: H02     Date: November 20, 1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa The Japanese had worked on fortifying Betio Island for almost a year before the Marines arrived. Rear Admiral Keiji Shibazaki boasted to his troops that it would take ”one million men one hundred years” to conquer Tarawa. As the Marines … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
No Hope But Glory Scenario#: H01     Date: December 23, 1941     Location: Wake Island, Pacific Pearl Harbor was just the beginning. The Japanese offensive spread throughout the Pacific. The American outpost on tiny Wake Island was in their path. Initially rebuffed on December 8th, the Japanese task force reinforced and layed siege to the tiny… Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
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
Daredevil Tankers Scenario#: G10     Date: December 19, 1944     Location: Stoumont, Belgium Arriving in Belgium without their tanks, the men of the 740th Tank Battalion scraped together what armor they could at a depot enroute to the front. The men cobbled together some bastard tanks and rushed forward to meet Kampfgruppe Peiper. … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Joyeux Noel Scenario#: G09     Date: December 25, 1944     Location: Bastogne, Belgium War does not take a holiday in the siege of Bastogne. The Germans are determined to snuff out Resistance. Panzers and Grenadiers push their way into the town. Help is on the way to relieve them, but the paratroopers must … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
NUTS! Scenario#: G08     Date: December 23, 1944     Location: Bastogne, Belgium Cutoff and surrounded, the ’Battling Bastards of Bastogne’ will not surrender. The Germans look for a weak spot in the American perimeter. The Grenadiers have a couple of assault guns to support their push. As dawn breaks, troopers of the … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Stand at St. Vith Scenario#: G07     Date: December 21, 1944     Location: St. Vith, Belgium As the Ardennes offensive plunged forward, a defensive position developed in St. Vith by the Americans. Elements of many different units retreated to, or moved with purpose to the town and did their best to stop or slow the Germans. … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Dom Butgenbach Scenario#: G06     Date: December 20, 1944     Location: Moderscheid, Belgium The ’Big Red One’ had been in constant combat since the D-Day landings. They were in the Ardennes area for rest and refit when the German offensive launched. These hardy veterans were rushed forward to plug any gaps in the … Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Greif II Scenario#: G05     Date: December 19, 1944     Location: Moderscheid, Belgium The alarm has been raised. US soldiers with armor backup move to eliminate the saboteurs in their lines. The German commandos have nowhere to run. They will make their final stand at these crossroads. Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Greif I Scenario#: G04     Date: December 19, 1944     Location: Moderscheid, Belgium Hitler’s commando, Otto Skorzeny, formed a volunteer unit of English speaking troops to infiltrate American positions. Wearing US uniforms, these soldiers were to sow confusion in the enemy ranks and create chaos. Here a unit of these troops approach… Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
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
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
The Hedgehog Scenario#: E26     Date: December 21, 1942     Location: Rodnya, Russia In the cold winters, the German armu fortified many small villages to hold on. These strongpoints would continue to fight even as the Russian winter offensive passed by. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Cornered Cats Scenario#: E25     Date: July 15, 1944     Location: Brody, Russia Operation Bagration pushes West with a fury. Units from the 14th SS and 1st Panzer Divisions are isolated in a section of Brody. The Germans are battle hardened but are running low on supplies. The Russian 4th Tank … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
501st Heavy Scenario#: E24     Date: June 23, 1944     Location: Orsha, Russia The Russians launch Operation Bagration seeking the destruction of Army Group Center. Tanks of the 5th Army push westward. The 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion rolls into action against enemy forces near Orsha. A heavy armor shield to blunt the Russian … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Push Back Scenario#: E23     Date: January 3, 1942     Location: Rzhev, Russia Operation Typhoon exhausted the German army at the gates of Moscow. The Soviets immediately launch a counteroffensive to push back the invaders. Near Rzhev, the worn out troops of Army Group Center steady themselves. They must hold these buildings or… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Guards Scenario#: E22     Date: December 18, 1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Russian Guards were elite units of the Soviet Union. They distinguished themselves against their foe. The German 4th Panzer Army pushes to relieve the trapped forces at Stalingrad. Initially surprised, the Russians recover and the 2nd Guards Army… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Last Minute Scenario#: E21     Date: December 19, 1941     Location: Tula, Russia The Germans are now struggling to survive the freezing winter temperatures and the Russian winter offensive. Near Tula, Captain Straus and his men absorb the opening blow and try to hold on until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Steiner’s Stand Scenario#: E20     Date: March 2, 1942     Location: Demyansk, Russia Sergeant Steiner and his men have been pulling back for a week. With the cold and the Russians at their heels, the platoon has had enough. When they meet up with an AT unit, Sgt Steiner picks his spot to make a stand. They will retreat no further. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
A Pair of Eights Scenario#: E19     Date: February 3, 1942     Location: Leningrad, Russia The Russians attempt to break the encirclement of Leningrad and the 2nd Shock Army leads the charge. The German 58th Infantry Division has dug in on high ground and do not intend to let the Russians pass. The pair … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front