Browse Items (35 total)
Act with the Utmost VigourScenario#: 202 Date: December 1, 1941 Location: Derna, LibyaIn late November 1941, the LRDG had been given orders to "act with the utmost vigor offensively against any enemy targets or communications within reach". Y1 Patrol, under the command of Captan Frank Simms, was instructed to attack … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements |
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And the AnvilScenario#: NA03 Date: 1941/01/11 Location: Murzuq Airfield, LibyaThe goal of the LRDG’s attack on the fort at Murzuq was to prevent the Italian garrison from reinforcing the airfield. Although the LRDG sustained casualties, its harassment attacks were successful: after a sustained fight, the Italian garrison… Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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BarentonScenario#: 101 Date: August 7, 1944 Location: Barenton, FranceWhen the Battle of Mortaín began on 6 August the US 30th Infantry sent a small force to the town of Barenton, 10 kilometres southeast of Mortain, which served as a key German outpost. In the early morning hours of … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements |
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Behind Enemy LinesScenario#: N04 Date: 1944/06/17 Location: Vire-et-Taute, France16 June was followed by a lull for the 30th Infantry Division, while it waited for the arrival of more men and equipment. Over the next three weeks, the division’s activities consisted mostly of vigorous patrolling and active defence. Daylight … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Castle ItterScenario#: N13 Date: 1945/05/05 Location: Itter, AustriaThe Battle for Castle Itter was fought near the Austrian village of Itter on 5 May 1945, in the last days of the War in Europe. US soldiers joined forces with Wehrmacht infantrymen, an SS officer, an Austrian Resistance fighter, … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Cooperation in DestructionScenario#: 203 Date: December, 1941 Location: Sirte, LibyaIn December 1941, the LRDG worked closely with the Special Air Service to conduct raids on Axis airfields at Sirte, El Agheila, Ajdabiya, Nofaliya, and Tamit. In total, they destroyed … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements |
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Critical IntelligenceScenario#: N10 Date: 1944/08/07 Location: Romagny, FranceBy the early hours of 7 August, the German forces had overrun the key roadblock southeast of Mortain and had advanced as far as the town of Romagny In desperate need of current tactical intelligence, the US forces sent an … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Crossing the VireScenario#: N05 Date: 1944/07/07 Location: Vire-et-Taute, FranceThree weeks after the 50th Infantry Division drove the Germans back behind the protection of the Vire-et-Taute Canal and the River Vire, the division launched its first full-scale offensive, an assault crossing of a defended river line. The days… Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Defence of MechiliScenario#: 201 Date: April, 1941 Location: Mechili, Libyaln early April, the LRDG heard that the nearby town of Mechili was surrounded by the enemy. Mechili was the last stop before Tobruk, which meant that not only Tobruk and Bardia but also the key towns of Jarabub and … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements |
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Desperate EscapeScenario#: NA05 Date: 1941/01/31 Location: Jebel Sherif, LibyaIn late January, the LRDG‘ was planning a large operation in Kufra. On the way, one of their patrols was spotted byan Italian reconnaissance aircraft. The trucks scattered and made for the hills, and the plane flew away without attackmg … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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Desperate WithdrawalScenario#: N06 Date: 1944/07/24 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceOperation Cobra was the code name for an Allied offensive aimed at breaking out of the hedgerows of Normandy and punching through the German defenses. The Operation was set to begin on the morning of 24 July, when hundreds of … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Hill 314Scenario#: N11 Date: 1944/08/10 Location: Hill 314, FranceThe Germans launched the first attack against Hill 314 shortly after midnight on 7 August. The initial assault involved flanking maneuvers that allowed for surprise attacks against the widely separated American defenders. Under constant attack,… Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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L'Abbaye BlancheScenario#: 102 Date: August 7, 1944 Location: L'Abbaye Blanche, FranceOn the afternoon of 7 August, the 120th Regiment's commander received reinforcements that would allow him to drive into the town of Mortain and try to re-establish communications with his forces that had been cut off on Hill 314. Elements … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements |
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La HuberderieScenario#: N07 Date: 1944/07/25 Location: La Huberderie, FranceAfter a one-day postponement due to the bombing errors, Operation Cobra got underway on the morning of 25 July. However, Allied bombing once again resulted in friendly casualties. After order was restored, the 50th Infantry Division began the… Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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La RayeScenario#: N01 Date: 1944/06/15 Location: La Raye, FranceThe 30th Infantry Division’s first action was on the morning of 15 June. While over half the division was still afloat or moving through the assembly areas on Omaha Beach, an initial attack was made by an improvised combat team. … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Landing Group 7Scenario#: NA01 Date: 1940/09/17 Location: Jalo-Kufra Rd, LibyaThe LRP, which was the predecessor to the LRDG, performed its first major action in September 1940. The patrol identified an Italian landing ground along the road between Jalo and Kufra in eastern Libya. The LRP destroyed the fuel dump … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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Libyan Taxi ServiceScenario#: NA07 Date: 1941/06/11 Location: Kambut, LibyaWhile based in Kufra, the LRDG conducted deep reconnaissance missions and reported on the activities of Rommel’s forces. It was during this time that the LRDG was nicknamed the Libyan Taxi Service, as they helped to ferry equipment and personnel, … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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Montmartin-En-GraignesScenario#: N02 Date: 1944/06/15 Location: Montmartin-En-Graignes, Francehe the 30th Infantry Division moved south of the railway, it encountered German machine-gun nests in the tiny settlement of L’Enauderie. After a forty-minute battle, they cleared the area. By the end of the morning, the US forces had inched … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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MortainScenario#: N12 Date: 1944/08/12 Location: Mortain, FranceFollowing the Germans’ successful seizure of Mortain on the morning of 7 August, battles raged through the streets all around the city. The Americans and Germans were locked in a stalemate until 11 August, when the chief of staff of … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Night OwlsScenario#: N14 Date: July, 1944 Location: St. Lo, FranceLate in the evening a squad of US soldiers on a reconnaissance mission deep in the Normandy countryside are cornered by an enemy patrol and pinned down inside a small farmhouse. Under sustained fire, the unit has taken multiple casualties, … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Operation CaravanScenario#: NA10 Date: 1942/09/14 Location: Barce, LibyaOperation Caravan was part of Operation Agreement, which included four simultaneous raids on important Axis lines of communication. The operations were against Tobruk, Benghazi, Jalo, and Barce. The attack on Barce, code—named Operation Caravan, was… Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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Operation NicetyScenario#: 204 Date: September 15, 1942 Location: Northeast, LibyaOperation Nicety was part of Operation Agreement, which included four simultaneous raids on important Axis lines of communication. The operations were against Tobruk, Benghazi, Jalo, and Barce. The objective of … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements |
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Raid Across the CanalScenario#: N03 Date: 1944/06/16 Location: Vire-et-Taute, FranceOn 16 June, the 50th Infantry Division finished clearing the area north of the Viraet-Taute Canal. That night they dug in along the gentle slope leading down to the bare and watery no man’s land along the canal. The Germans … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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ReinforcementsScenario#: N09 Date: 1944/08/07 Location: Mortain, FranceIn the early hours of 7 August, Germany launched a counterattack to eliminate the gains made by the US forces during Operation Cobra and to cut off the units that had advanced into Brittany. One of the first key targets … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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RomagnyScenario#: 103 Date: August 9, 1944 Location: Romagny, FranceOn the afternoon of 9 August, the small town of Romagny, just west of Mortain, was still held by German forces. The 119th Regiment's first battalion joined forces with tanks from the 743rd's B Company and approached the town along … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements |
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Streets of Tessy-Sur-VireScenario#: N08 Date: 1944/08/01 Location: Tessy-Sur-Vire, FranceOn 1 August, the 50th Infantry Division was tasked with liberating the town of Tessy-sur-Vire. The Germans held the town and commanded the high ground to the east. The US forces entered from the ridge to the north and were … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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The AmbushScenario#: NA09 Date: 1941/11/10 Location: Benghazi, LibyaWhile supporting Operation Crusader, the LRDG was tasked with offensive operations along the coastal road, the enemy’s main resupply route. The relief of a besieged Tobruk was at stake, and the British were throwing everything they had at a… Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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The Bridge at La FiereScenario#: N16 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Ferme Manoir la Fière, FranceFive hours before the D-Day landings began, a massive force of 6000 paratroopers jumped from 400 Skytrain troop carrier aircraft into an intended objective area of 10 square miles, either side of the Merderet River. Tasked with taking a Bridge … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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The Final PushScenario#: 104 Date: August 12, 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceAt dawn on 12 August, the Americans made a final push into Mortain, determined to retake the town. American infantrymen from the 119th Regiment and tankers from the 743rd's B Company worked together as they cleared the streets and strongpoints … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements |
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The Great EscapeScenario#: NA11 Date: 1942/09/14 Location: Barce, LibyaDuring the attack on Barce, the LRDG patrols attacked Barce Airfield for about an hour. They then withdrew and eventually met up at rally point. According to official Italian figures, the raid resulted in sixteen aircraft destroyed and … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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The HammerScenario#: NA02 Date: 1941/01/11 Location: Murzuq Airfield, LibyaFollowing the, early successes of the LRP, the group was renamed the LRDG and began expanding its operations to the Fezzan in south-western Libya, a region of sandy and stony deserts, long wadis, and fertile oases. The chief objective was … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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The PrizeScenario#: NA12 Date: 1941/11/05 Location: North-eastern, LibyaWhile supporting Operation Crusader, the LRDG were tasked with offensive operations along the coastal road, the enemy’s main resupply route. The relief of a besieged Tobruk was at stake, and the British were throwing everything they had at a much … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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Threat From AboveScenario#: NA04 Date: 1941/01/13 Location: Qatrun, LibyaThe LRDG withdrew from Murzuq under the cover of a dust storm. The dust concealed their movements and made the Italians reluctant to attempt reconnaissance flights. Over the next two days, the LRDG travelled to the towns of Taraghin, Umm … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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Town and FortScenario#: NA08 Date: 1941/11/24 Location: El Ezzeiat, LibyaIn November 1941, the LRDG, now under the command of the newly formed Eighth Army, moved from Kufra to Siwa in central Libya, to support Operation Crusader. On 24 November, when the battle in the Tobruk-Bardiyah area reached a … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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Vulnerable EncampmentsScenario#: NA06 Date: 1941/04/08 Location: Mechili, LibyaIn February 1941, Operation Compass ended with the Italians forced out of Cyrenaica (eastern Libya). Most of the members of the LRDG were from Cairo to Kufra. However, two patroIs were integrated with the standard British forces. These units were … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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