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Drop Zone Charlie Scenario#: A01 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Le Chemin, France The 101st Airborne troops were scattered badly by poor weather, heavy flak and poor pathfinding. The 2nd Battalion of the 506th PIR fared better than most of the other units in hitting their Drop Zones. Once on the ground, they … Old School Tactical — Airborne
Fox in the Henhouse Scenario#: A02 Date: June 7, 1944 Location: Saint-Marcouf, France The scattered paratroopers of the 101st formed many small pockets of Resistance behind enemy lines after the D-Day drops. These isolated groups did what they could to disrupt the German defenses. This is one such group. It has set up … Old School Tactical — Airborne
The Big Drop Scenario#: A03 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, France Hours before the beach landings on D-Day, thousands of paratroopers were dropped into occupied France in the dead of the night. One of the primary objectives of the 82nd Airborne Division was the capture of Saint-Mere-Eglise. The German garrison was… Old School Tactical — Airborne
D-Day Dawn Scenario#: A04 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, France The sun has risen on June 6 and the great invasion has begun. The paratroopers in Saint-Mere-Fglise hold on to what they have gained. Stragglers continue to link up with them. But more German units are entering the fight as … Old School Tactical — Airborne
Taking the Town Square Scenario#: A05 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, France The fight moves to the town square. The paratroopers must clear out the enemy from every building. The Germans that have remained in town are not giving up easily. They must hold out until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Airborne
Linking Up Scenario#: A06 Date: June 7, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, France The fight moves to the town square. The paratroopers must clear out the enemy from every building. The Germans that have remained in town are not giving up easily. They must hold out until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Airborne
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Bit North of Here Scenario#: PD01 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: St. Vith, Belgium While the American infantry fought for and captured the Elcherath hills, most of 9th Armored CCB fought a day long tank duel with elements of the 1st SS Panzer Division North of St. Vith. The Panzer Division was told they … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
Elcherath Scenario#: PD02 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: Elcherath, Belgium Southeast of St. Vith, the village of Elcherath was captured by the 190th Regiment of the 62nd Volksgenadier during the morning of the 18th. In the early afternoon, 2 companies of the 27th Armored Infantry Battalion were ordered to retake … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
The Shell Begins to Crack Scenario#: PD03 Date: December 21, 1944 Location: St. Vith, Belgium After several days of battle, the goose egg that was the American’s St. Vith perimeter began to crack. Early in the morning of 21 December, a mixed force of German infantry and AFVs overran elements of the 27th Armored Infantry … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
We Can Try This Scenario#: PD04 Date: March 7, 1945 Location: Remagen, Germany After breaking through the Siegfried Line, the 9th Armored Division raced into Germany. On the afternoon of March 7th, C Troop of the 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, which was part of Task Force Engemann, rolled onto a ridge overlooking the small … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
Big Boys Scenario#: PD05 Date: March 24, 1945 Location: Remagen, Germany The Germans threw everything that they had at the Remagen bridgehead. The Arado Ar234 Blitz jet bomber, massive artillery barrages, V2 rockets (their only tactical use in WW2), and frogmen. However, a well-coordinated, crushing ground assault never… Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
Any Day the Ruhr Pocket Scenario#: PD06 Date: April, 1945 Location: Ruhr, Germany Germany collapsed as the US 1st and 9th Armies divided the already encircled Ruhr. Some towns greeted the Americans with white flags while others fought to the death. In many towns, the men of the 9th Armored Division encountered … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
At Dawn’s Early Light Scenario#: PB1 Date: December 19, 1944 Location: Noville, Belgium On December 19th, the Wehrmacht continued to advance towards the vital crossroads town of Bastogne. Sent to delay them were the men of Team Desobry. The two forces met outside of a town named Noville. Old School Tactical — Pocket Battles
The Bigger They Come Scenario#: PB2 Date: December 19, 1944 Location: Noville, Belgium The initial attack drove Desobry’s men back to Noville proper. There they waited, hoping against hope that the Germans were through with them. They would have no such luck. Shortly after resetting the defense, the Americans once again heard engines … Old School Tactical — Pocket Battles
Highway to Hell Scenario#: PB3 Date: December 19, 1944 Location: Noville, Belgium Of course, the Tigers weren’t the only bad news. The mist had finally lifted and Desobry’s men realized that they were damn near surrounded. Old School Tactical — Pocket Battles
Breaking Out Scenario#: PB4 Date: December 20, 1944 Location: Noville, Belgium Morning dawned and it became obvious that there was no defeating and no more delaying the German advance. Team Desobry’s only chance was to break out and link up with the forces in Bastogne. Old School Tactical — Pocket Battles
The Highway Scenario#: RB1 Date: June 2, 1944 Location: Dubrovno, Russia The Moscow-Minsk highway was crucial to both sides in the summer of 44. Pushing through, the Russian armies would have a gateway to rapidly move West, trapping German forces along the way. The highway was defended by the fortified… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
As Night Approaches Scenario#: RB2 Date: June 24, 1944 Location: Kirowsk, Russia The Josef Stalin heavy tank became separated from its unit and bogged down in the marsh of the back woods. Its commander, the son of a Russian general, is privy to many of the Soviet plans and must avoid capture… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
Smash and Burn Scenario#: RB3 Date: June 26, 1944 Location: Vitebsk, Russia As Vitebsk was a salient in the German lines it was one of the first cities overrun by the Russians in Operation Bagration. The Russian Fronts had overwhelming numbers and brought a mass of armor with them… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
Slo Way Out Scenario#: RB4 Date: June 28, 1944 Location: Bobruisk, Russia As a fortified city, or Fester Piatz, Bobruisk was to be defended at all costs as decreed by Hitler. These orders hamstrung the German commanders and trapped many of their soldiers… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
The Trains Must Run Scenario#: RB5 Date: July 2, 1944 Location: Minsk, Russia As enemy forces closed in on Minsk, it was imperative for the Germans to keep the rail lines open. Not only for supplies but more importantly to evacuate the wounded. Arriving to help was the 5th Panzer Division… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
Ruckkampfer Scenario#: RB6 Date: July 8, 1944 Location: Logoysk, Russia When Army Croup Center collapsed and cities capitulated, there were a many pockets of isolated Cerman soldiers left behind. They were called 'Ruckkampfers', and these survivors of the obliterated divisions… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
A Hard Bargain Scenario#: RB7 Date: July 2, 1944 Location: Minsk, Russia This 2 day battle offers a glimpse of the many battles fought near Minsk. Units of the Russian 11 th Guards Army scrapping with units of the reinforcing 5th Panzer Division. Old School Tactical — Red Blitz
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
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