Browse Items (106 total)
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Nivelle Offensive (Caronne Afternoon)Scenario#: 256 Date: 16 April 1917 Location: Berry-au-Bac, FranceOn 16 April, waves of French infantry moved against the German trenches. The German front trench line was taken and, when the French tanks arrived, the tanks pushed through the second line. The Germans in the second line, however, did … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Nivelle Offensive (Caronne)Scenario#: 255 Date: 16 April 1917 Location: Berry-au-Bac, FranceThe Nivelle Offensive of 1917 was a Franco-British offensive on the Western Front. Robert Nivelle, recently appointed supreme French commander, hoped that the first Schneider CA tank units could be of some use in his planned offensive. The Germans,… the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Vimy Ridge (Bois-en-Hache)Scenario#: 16 Date: 12 April 1917 Location: Bois Soil, FranceThe 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 |
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Vimy Ridge (The Pimple)Scenario#: 15 Date: 12 April 1917 Location: Souchez, FranceThe 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 |
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Vimy Ridge (Hill 145)Scenario#: 14 Date: 9-10 April 1917 Location: Givenchy-en-Gohelle, FranceThe 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 |
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Vimy Ridge (1st & 2nd Canadian Infantry Divisions)Scenario#: 13 Date: 9 April 1917 Location: Vimy Ridge, FranceThe 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 |
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Nivelle Offensive (La Folie Farm)Scenario#: 254 Date: 4 April 1917 Location: Giffecourt, FranceDuring the attack on 4 April, just north of the farm of La Folie, the Germans could not hold and were pushed out of their defensive positions. In their haste to gain safety, a number of German artillery pieces were … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Nivelle Offensive (St. Quentin)Scenario#: 253 Date: 1-4 April 1917 Location: St. Quentin, FranceThe Nivelle Offensive of 1917 was a Franco-British offensive on the Western Front. The offensive opened with the French Third Army’s preliminary attacks on German forward observation points near St. Quentin. The initial French attack was directed… the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Verdun (French Retake Fort Douaumont)Scenario#: 252 Date: 24 October 1916 Location: Fort Douaumont, FranceWith 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 |
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Combler à ComblesScenario#: T02 Date: 1916-09-29 Location: Combles, FranceAs part of the Battle of the Somme, the combined attack of the 6th French Army and the 4th British Army at the end of September 1916, allowed the reconquest of Morval, Gueudecourt and Lesboeuf. On the morning of the … Great War Commander — Tournaments |
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LandshipsScenario#: 38 Date: 1916-09-15 Location: Courcelette, FranceThe Battle of the Soimne raged for over four months and resulted in over a million casualties to Allied and German troops, The Canadians, originally in the Ypres sector, missed the first months of the fighting, but had been moved to the Somme by… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 6 |
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Somme (Flers and Coucelette)Scenario#: 122 Date: 15 September 1916 Location: Courcelette, FranceOn 15 September, after struggling for almost two months to take High Wood and the Switch Line (a line of trenches that ran between High Woods and Flers), with tanks leading the way, these German positions were finally taken. Haig … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Somme (High Wood)Scenario#: 121 Date: 15 September 1916 Location: Somme, FranceOn 15 September the 47th Division attacked High Woods, along with the four tanks allotted to the Division. Three tanks reached the south end of the wood, but two of them turned east, hoping to find more open ground. One … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Delville WoodScenario#: 23 Date: 1916-07-15 Location: Bois Delville, FranceMajor General Furse ordered the 1st South African Brigade to attack Delville Wood, and to take it at all costs. This advance was to proceed, even if the 26th and 27th Brigades had not captured the north of Lougueval. The … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Somme (Mametz Wood)Scenario#: 12 Date: 7-10 July 1916 Location: Mametz, FranceIn hindsight, Mametz Wood could probably have been taken on July 1, but the 7th Division operational orders did not specify such a forward advance. Regrettably, it was not until July 7, that two British Divisions began a pincer attack … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Better Than The BestScenario#: 22 Date: 1916-07-01 Location: Beaumont-Hamel, FranceAt 7:30 am, the 86th and the 87th Brigade of the 29th Infantry Division attacked, but failed to clean out and occupy the German lines. The Newfoundland Battalion, as part of 88th Brigade, was ordered to reinforce the effort and … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Rush the LinesScenario#: 7 Date: 1916-07-01 Location: Somme River, FranceFearing for Verdun, the British launched the Somme Offensive early in the morning. French forces south of the river pushed the flank back a few hours later, catching the Germans off guard. It was expected the French would bombard longer, … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Somme (Montauban 18th Division)Scenario#: 18 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: Somme, FranceThe combined French and British preliminary bombardment in the Montauban sector, unlike other sectors along the Somme front, had been highly effective. On the left of the 30th Division, the 18th Division had tunneled to within yards of he … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Montauban 30th Division)Scenario#: 17 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: Somme, FranceThe combined French and British preliminary bombardment in the Montauban sector, unlike other sectors along the Somme front, had been highly effective. The 30th Division with the French XX Corps on their right, around 7:30am, advanced toward the… the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Mametz)Scenario#: 11 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: Mametz, FranceOn July 1 1916, the 7th Division was preparing to capture the small village of Mametz, using a large assault force of 5 battalions. From left to right, these were the 2nd Border Regiment, 9th Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Gordon Highlanders, … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Sausage Valley & La Boisselle)Scenario#: 10 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: La Boisselle, FranceThe 8th and 34th British Divisions objective was the town of La Boisselle. The 8th Division attacked from the north, up Mash valley between Ovillers and La Boisselle, while the 34th Division moved up Sausage valley and flanked La Boisselle … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Mash Valley & La Boisselle)Scenario#: 9 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: La Boisselle, FranceThe 8th and 34th British Divisions objective was the town of La Boisselle. The 8th Division attacked from the north, up Mash valley between Ovillers and La Boisselle, while the 34th Division moved up Sausage valley and flanked La Boisselle … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Hawthorn Ridge Mine Explosion)Scenario#: 8 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: Hawthorn Ridge Crater, FranceThe initial plans for the battle of the Somme were much larger, but the French disaster at Verdun, early in 1916, caused these plans to be scaled back. This meant that the majority of the offensive effort would switch from … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Verdun (Fleury)Scenario#: 251 Date: 23 June 1916 Location: Fleury, FranceHaving taken Vaux, the Germans had only one more French defensive line to breakthrough. However, the German army had already started to feel the effects of the Allied offensive in the Somme, as artillery and men were being transferred to … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Verdun (Fight for Fort Vaux)Scenario#: 250 Date: 2-6 June 1916 Location: Fort Vaux, FranceThe Germans artillery had constantly pounded the area around Fort Vaux since the beginning of the offensive. Yet, the fort was still controlled by the French under the command of 49-year-old Commandant Raynal, when on 1 June, the Germans made … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Verdun (French Attack on Fort Douaumont)Scenario#: 249 Date: 22 May 1916 Location: Fort Douaumont, FranceThe 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 |
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Verdun (Malancourt)Scenario#: 248 Date: 20-22 March 1916 Location: Malancourt, FranceAll 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 |
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Verdun (Le Mort Homme)Scenario#: 246 Date: 13-20 March 1916 Location: Cumières-le-Mort-Homme, FranceAfter 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 |
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Verdun (Across the Meuse)Scenario#: 245 Date: 6-9 March 1916 Location: Verdun, FranceIn late February, after an early thaw and the arrival of French reinforcements, the German advance began to stall. In addition, the Germans had gone beyond the range of their artillery covering fire and were now in range of the … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Verdun (Fort Vaux)Scenario#: 247 Date: 7-8 March 1916 Location: Fort Vaux, FranceOn 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 |
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Dead Man's HillScenario#: 6 Date: 1916-03-07 Location: Verdun, FranceExcept for losing Fort Douaumont, French defendcrs do well and slow down the German attacks on the East Bank of the Meuse. To salvage the offensive, 5. Armee commander, Crown Prince Wilhelm, looks to the West Bank Standing in his … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Verdun (Fort Douamont)Scenario#: 244 Date: 25 February 1916 Location: Fort Douamont, FranceFort Douaumont dominated the northern approach to Verdun and was touted to be worth 100,000 men in pre-war propaganda. But by the time the German attack reached the Douaumont sector, most of the French infantry had been pulled from the … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Verdun (Samogneux)Scenario#: 243 Date: 24 February 1916 Location: Samogneux, FranceAfter 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 |
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Verdun (Beaumont)Scenario#: 242 Date: 22 February 1916 Location: Beaumont-en-Verdunois, FranceSouth of Bois des Caures lay the village of Beaumont. The 208th Regiment occupied the village and had almost completed an intermediate trench line that ran directly through the village, just before the German attacked. Storming forward toward the… the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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This Is Our PlaceScenario#: 5 Date: 1916-02-21 Location: Verdun, FrancePlanning a large attack for two months, the Germans finally struck at the French Achilles heel of Verdun. It was a city General Erich von Falkenhayn believed the French would die defending. The attack kicked off on the east bank … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Verdun (Bois Des Caures)Scenario#: 241 Date: 21-22 February 1916 Location: Verdun Bois Des Caures, FranceGerman General Falkenhayn’s plan for the Verdun Offensive was aimed at securing positions in the Verdun sector, which were of such great pride to the French that they would in his words be “blooding themselves dry” to hold onto these … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Loos (Renewed British Offensive)Scenario#: 7 Date: 13-14 October 1915 Location: Loos, FranceThe Battle of Loos was fought between September 25 and October 15, 1915. A heavy British bombardment prior to the attack on October 13 was too light to do sufficient damage to enemy positions and wire. Immediately after leaving their … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Loos (Fight for the trenches)Scenario#: 6 Date: 29 Sept to 3 Oct 1915 Location: Loos, FranceThe Battle of Loos was fought between September 25 and October 15, 1915. With most of the major fighting along the rest of the front coming to an end, the trenches of Hohenzollern Redoubt became a priority, as both sides … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Loos (German Counter Attack)Scenario#: 5 Date: 27 September 1915 Location: Loos, FranceThe Battle of Loos was fought between September 25 and October 15, 1915. On September 27, the Germans launched a fierce counter attack in an attempt to regain control of “The Dump” and the Redoubt. Reinforced by various elements, the … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Loos (Hohenzollern Redoubt)Scenario#: 4 Date: 25 September 1915 Location: Loos, FranceThe Battle of Loos was fought between September 25 and October 15, 1915. The Hohenzollern Redoubt, considered by British planners to beone of the strongest defensive points in the German line, was a pre-war mining complex. The large slagheap, known … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Loos (2nd Division Diversionary Attack)Scenario#: 3 Date: 25 September 1915 Location: Loos, FranceAfter capturing a large area in Northern France and Belgium, German forces had remained on the defensive. The French army, commanded by Joffre, had fought a number of bloody small offensive actions during early 1915, but all failed to impact … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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En Avant Les GrelusScenario#: 4 Date: 1915-05-09 Location: Vimy Ridge, FranceAfter the German Anny pulled back from the Marne, they didn't leave Vimy Ridge. Their defenses extended west of the Ridge and dominated the Artois region. To the east lay Douai Plaine and Lens, a nearby coal center, waiting for … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Hill 60 Chapter IIScenario#: 37 Date: 1915-04-18 Location: Hill 60, Belgium2/KOSB’s B and C Company were to form the pioneer supports for the attack of 1/RWK. From the start difficulties arose from the problems of working in darkness amidst the great heaps of debris from the craters, turning the German trench around and… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 5 |
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Hill 60 Chapter IScenario#: 36 Date: 1915-04-17 Location: Hill 60, BelgiumHill 60 had been captured from the French by the German 30th Division late 1914. Initial French preparations to raid the hill were continued by the British who took over the line in Febiaiary 1915. An unfinished French mine gallery was extended by… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 4 |
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Gurkhas At The ChapelleScenario#: 21 Date: 1915-03-10 Location: Neuve-Chapelle, FranceAs the battlefield around the village is flat country and the ground is cut by many small drainage ditches, the Germans were not able to dig trenches in this area, but constructed instead above ground breastworks. This defense was easily … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Garibaldi LegionScenario#: 35 Date: 1914-12-26 Location: Argonne Forrest, FranceThe 4th Marching Regiment of ihe 1st Foreign Regiment, the Garibaldi Legion, was a unit of the French Foreign Legion created in November 1914 composed only of Italian volunteers and placed under the command of Lt-Colonel Peppino Garibaldi, the eldest… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 3 |
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Race to the BridgeScenario#: 34 Date: 1914-10-09 Location: Antwerp, BelgiumFortress Antwerp was heavily bombed by the Germans, and on 8 October 1914, the Belgian field army withdrew across the river Schelde into the province of West Flanders. Tliey eventually dug in behind the river IJzer. Tlie British forces too withdrew… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 2 |
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PatrolScenario#: T01 Date: 1914-09-29 Location: Albert, FranceAs part of the "race to the sea", General de Castelnau launched a frontal attack on German positions near Albert (Somme). After a French advance, he had to face the counter-offensive of the German 6. Armee. The fighting remained … Great War Commander — Tournaments |
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Chateau FuryScenario#: 3 Date: 1914-09-09 Location: Mondement, FranceAt the climax of the Battle of the Marne, while the German front fought to stabilize, two companies of the 4 Hannoversches IR 164, 20. Division, advanced to seize the crossroads village of Mondement and the nearby cháteau. The position, … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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EtrepillyScenario#: 33 Date: 1914-09-07 Location: Etrepilly, FranceThe previous attack on Etrepilly having been repulsed. General Quiquandon ordered the 4th Batallion of the 2nd bis RMZ to attack the village at night. This lock had to be blown up to open a passage in the Therouanne valley, and thus threaten the… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 1 |