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First Objective Scenario#: P01 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Pointe Du Hoc, France Rangers from Companies E and D (less elements detained on the Point) began to come together on an axis along the north-south exit road from the Point to the highway. The bulk of the group that started down the exit … Combat! — Rangers
A Bridge So Far… Scenario#: N13 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Amfreville, France After a night of uncertainty and confusion, dawn was a lime for the German force based in Amfreville to assess their situation. Little enough was known for certain. Although Divisional headquarters was only a few kilometers down the road, all … Combat! — Normandy
South Rampart - Fire! Scenario#: N12 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Les Heutes, France By mid morning, Timmes had over a hundred men digging in around the buildings and gardens of the small hamlet of les Heutes. Timmes’ own CP was established under the trees of a bocage-lined orchard. One detail requisitioned the farmer’s … Combat! — Normandy
Westward Ho! Scenario#: N10 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Cauquigny, France Captain Ben Schwarzwalder was elated to find Cauquigny already in friendly hands. Now there was no need to fight for possession of the Cauquigny bridge head, which seemed firmly held, he felt he had completed the task given him by … Combat! — Normandy
Absent Friends Scenario#: N09 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Outside Amfreville, France Lt. Colonel Timmes landed alone in the flooded marsh and took some time to free himself from his harness. By 04:00 he had gathered ten men. Two gliders landed nearby and the number rose to thirty. The band grew steadily … Combat! — Normandy
To The Manor Drawn Scenario#: N03 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: La Fiere Manoir, France After taking the La Fiere manoir, Captain Schwarzwalder’s contingent crossed over the causeway. Finding no enemy present at Cauquigny, they moved out to the north, seeing no need to garrison Uie west end of the causeway. Able Company, still unaware … Combat! — Normandy
Ambush At Cauquigny Scenario#: N02 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Cauquigny, France After passing the manoir, Captain Ben Schwarzwalder pressed on across the causeway. On the far bank, he found Lieutenant Louis Levy in charge of a mixed group of 507th and 508 paratroopers. Assuming wrongly, and tragically, that the bridgehead was … Combat! — Normandy
The Milling Crowd Scenario#: N01 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: La Fiere Manoir, France Following their successful drop, intact and in almost perfect order, Able Company of the 505th P.I.R. moved speedily to their D Day objective: the Merderet bridge at La Fiere. The large manor house adjacent to the river bridge had been … Combat! — Normandy
Geronimo! Scenario#: 22 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Sainte Mere Eglise, France One of the few units of the 82nd Airborne that didn’t scatter badly that morning was Col. Sink’s 505th PIR. They were tasked with taking the village of Ste. Mere-Eglise and its nearby vital crossroads to the west. But they … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Currahee! Scenario#: 19 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Ste. Marie-du-Mont, France After a badly scattered night drop northwest of its objective, Lt. Winters led a remnant of Easy Company (506th PIR) towards the village of Ste. Marie-du-Mont. When finally there, they were tasked with taking out a German 105 battery at … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
All American Scenario#: 18 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Chef Du Pont, France Lt. Colonel Maloney gathered his marsh-soaked stragglers from the hodgepodge of formations of the 82nd Airborne. The bridges over the Mederet River and the town of Chef-du-Pont were to be their primary objectives. They were mission-critical for the… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
The Bridge at La Fiere Scenario#: N16 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Ferme Manoir la Fière, France Five 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
Day 1 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1944-06-06, D-Day begins with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France. World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Pointe du Hoc Plan for Assault 2nd Ranger Battalion 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Vierville - St. Laurent Area Omaha Beach 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beachhead - VII Corps D-Day Operations 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beach - VII Corps Beachhead end of D-Day 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beach - Securing Ste. Mere-Eglise 7 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beach - 82nd Airborne D-Day Along the Merderet 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beach - 506th Parachute Regiment on D-Day 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beach - 505th Parachute Regiment at Ste. Mere-Eglise 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beach - 502nd Parachute Regiment on D-Day 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beach - 501st Parachute Regiment on D-Day 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Utah Beach - 4th Infantry Division on D-Day 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - The Second British Army on D-Day 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - St. Laurent - Colleville Area Omaha Beach 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Omaha Beach Later Assault Landings 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Omaha Beach First Wave Landings 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Omaha Beach Assault 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Omaha Beach - V Corps D-Day Operations 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - German Countermeasures 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Evening of D-Day Omaha Beach 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - Airborne Assault 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - 82nd Airborne Division Drop Pattern 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - 4th Infantry Division Utah Beach 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
Normandy - 101st Airborne Division Drop Pattern 6 June 1944 World War II - Western Front
As Luck Would Have It Scenario#: WO30 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: La Bas de Ranville, France After a mediocre drop, the 12th Battalion of the 6th Airborne Division assembled barely half its fighting strength and headed for their first day’s objective, the town of Ranville, where they were to help protect the southern flank of Pegasus Bridge.… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2019
All Along the Merderet Scenario#: WO10 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Cauquigny, France The Longest Day was living up to its name as various small units of the 82nd Airborne coalesced along the Merderet River intent of their various objectives or simply engaging German forces wherever found. One critical point in the battle for the… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2013
Pegasus Bridge Scenario#: G11 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France In the opening hours of Operation Overlord, of critical importance were two bridges that crossed the Orne and the canal between Benouville and Ranvlle. To take these, a special group drawn from the 6th Air-Landing Brigade was organized. At 0015… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #26.5
White Russians Scenario#: O17 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Les Droueries, France None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 9
Exit No.1 Scenario#: S058 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Pouppeville, France Exit No. 1 at Pouppeville was foremost on the mind of the Division Commander, Maj. General Maxwell Taylor, who had just confirmed his whereabouts near Hiesville upon sighting the distinctive, onion-shaped steeple of Ste. Marie-du-Mont. Not having… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 6
Ad Hoc at Chef-Du-Pont Scenario#: S008 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Chef Du Pont, France One of the responsibilities of the airborne troops landing behind Utah Beach was the seizure of several key bridges following the D-Day drop. Brigadier General James Gavin found himself as the senior officer near one of these bridges, the one at… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations #47
It's About Time Scenario#: PB06 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France Tthe final relief of the British paratroopers at dusk. The British get a massive force, including ponderous but impenetrable Churchill tanks, but have to clear the Germans out of every building. Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Taylor Made Defense Scenario#: PB05 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France Continuous counterattacks were steadily pushing the paratroopers of Major Taylor’s company back inBenouville. Most of the paratroopers were wounded, including Taylor himself, but continued to fight as they had no place to retreat. The 7th Battalion’s… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Killean's Red Scenario#: PB04 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Le Port, France As D-Day progressed, the German counterattacks in Benouville grew fiercer and fiercer, but life for the defenders of the canal bridge was dangerous for one main reason – sniper fire. Unable to move about freely, something had to be done to reduce the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Piecemeal Scenario#: PB03 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France Colonel Hans Von Luck, commander of the 125th Panzer Grenadier Regiment, stewed while waiting for permission to move his unit to counterattack the British forces in Benouville and Le Port. It would violate direct orders if he moved his unit, but he… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Howard's Men Scenario#: PB02 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France The British coup de main force had been on the ground for nearly an hour and a half. The capture of the bridges over the Orne River and Canal de Caen had been spectacularly successful. Lt. Fox’s platoon had arrived from the Orne River bridge to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Ham and Bloody Jam Scenario#: PB01 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France One of the first objectives of Operation Overlord was the seizure of the bridges over the Orne River and Canal de Caen just west of Ranville. The bridges were vital links to the British 6th Airborne’s bridgehead over the Orne on the Allied left… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Clearing Colleville Scenario#: S005 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Colleville, France On the Omaha beachhead, as more and more troops and material came ashore, those remaining alive from the first wave were forcing their way inland bit by bit. In the sector of the First Infantry Division – the “Big Red One” – the day’s objective was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #1
It's About Time - Historical Variant Scenario#: PB06A Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France The final relief of the British paratroopers at dusk. The British get a massive force, including ponderous but impenetrable Churchill tanks, but have to clear the Germans out of every building. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2