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Verdun (Fort Vaux) Scenario#: 247     Date: 7-8 March 1916     Location: Fort Vaux, France On 7 March the Germans renewed their attack on the right bank of the Meuse, which coincided with the attacks against the French positions on the left bank. The German objective was Fort Vaux, but first the 408th and 409th … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion
Verdun (French Attack on Fort Douaumont) Scenario#: 249     Date: 22 May 1916     Location: Fort Douaumont, France The French assault to retake Fort Douaumont began at 11:50 AM, 22 May. The plan called for a three-pronged attack. On the left, the 36th Infantry Regiment managed to capture the Morchée Trench, but it was costly and the regiment … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion
Verdun (French Retake Fort Douaumont) Scenario#: 252     Date: 24 October 1916     Location: Fort Douaumont, France With the withdrawal of most of the German artillery to the Somme, the French attack to recapture Fort Douaumont had artillery superiority and was aided by two heavy 400mm rail guns. The fort was evacuated on 23 October after being … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion
Verdun (Le Mort Homme) Scenario#: 246     Date: 13-20 March 1916     Location: Cumières-le-Mort-Homme, France After the initial few days on the left bank of the Meuse, German infantry - unable to make further progress - dug in on 13 March and waited. Their wait was not long, for shortly after the German bombardment resumed … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion
Verdun (Malancourt) Scenario#: 248     Date: 20-22 March 1916     Location: Malancourt, France All direct attacks toward Hill 304 had been a costly failure. Therefore a plan to outflank the position was proposed and on 20 March, after a lengthy bombardment by trench mortars, General von Kneussl’s 11th Bavarian and 11th Reserve divisions … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion
Verdun (Samogneux) Scenario#: 243     Date: 24 February 1916     Location: Samogneux, France After two days of fighting, the German advance had been slower than expected and failed to gained much territory. Near Samogneux, however, the Germans were pressing hard to take the village and Hill 344 just to the east. Near the … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion
Verdun and Vicinity - Battle of Verdun - Situation 21 February 1916 and German Gains - Area Regained by French - October to December 1916 World War I
Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank) Scenario#: 137     Date: 24 April 1918     Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France Fighting was already taking place in the streets of Villers-Bretonneux, when Captain Brown’s three tanks, a male and two females, all Mk IVs, were ordered to support the infantry between Villers and Cachy. Second Lieutenant Mitchell was in command of… the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank) Scenario#: 138     Date: 24 April 1918     Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France Fighting was already taking place in the streets of Villers-Bretonneux, when Second Lieutenant Mitchell, in command of a British male Mk IV tank, attacked and knocked out one German A7V tank and forced two captured British Mk IV tanks to … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank) Scenario#: 139     Date: 24 April 1918     Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France Also on the 24th, shortly after the Whippet tanks had moved out of sight of Mitchell’s Mark IV tank, they engaged a group of German infantry in the open. The German infantry were routed and as the tanks followed the … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion
Vimy Ridge (1st & 2nd Canadian Infantry Divisions) Scenario#: 13     Date: 9 April 1917     Location: Vimy Ridge, France The Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought at the northernmost end of the Arras Offensive. After studying the Battle of Verdun, the Canadian plan called for units to leapfrog over one another, as they advanced toward their objectives. The Germans … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War
Vimy Ridge (Bois-en-Hache) Scenario#: 16     Date: 12 April 1917     Location: Bois Soil, France The Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought at the northernmost end of the Arras Offensive. An almost forgotten part of the battle was the Canadian attack against the Bois-en-Hache salient on the north side of the Souchez River. Their objective … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War
Vimy Ridge (Hill 145) Scenario#: 14     Date: 9-10 April 1917     Location: Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France The Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought at the northernmost end of the Arras Offensive. At exactly 5:30 am, April 9, 1917, every artillery piece at the disposal of the Canadian Corps fired a synchronized barrage. Then, at predetermined increments, … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War
Vimy Ridge (The Pimple) Scenario#: 15     Date: 12 April 1917     Location: Souchez, France The Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought at the northernmost end of the Arras Offensive. Elements of the 4th Canadian Division, on the very northern flank, faced a number of logistic difficulties, which delayed the initial assault on “The Pimple” … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War
Ypres and Vicinity - Battle of Cambrai - Situation 20 November 1917 and Operation to 5 December World War I
Ypres and Vicinity - The Battle of Messines - Situation 7 June 1917 and Operation to 14 June World War I
Ypres and Vicinity - Third Battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele) - Situation 31 July 1917 and Allied Advance to 7 December World War I