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- Date is exactly "1944-08-07"
Operation Luttich Counter-attack on MortainScenario#: 16 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Mortain, France"We must strike like lightning!" - Adolf Hitler to Field Marshall Von Kluge Operation Luttich' began shortly before midnight on the evening of August 3rd. Under direct orders from Hitler, four armored divisions launched a counterattack westward… Memoir '44 — Memoir 44 |
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Counter-attack on MortainScenario#: 3697 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Mortain, France"We must strike like lightning!" - Adolf Hitler to Field Marshall Von Kluge 'Unternehmen Luttich' began shortly before midnight on the evening of August 3rd. Under direct orders from Hitler, four armored divisions launched a counterattack westward… Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Wittmanns Final BattleScenario#: 4085 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Potigny, FranceTo prevent the Germans from making an orderly withdrawal in the face of the American advance, the Allied land commander, General Montgomery, ordered the Canadian army to break through south of Caen and advance on Falaise in what they called … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Le-Mesnil-AdeléeScenario#: 5876 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Le-Mesnil-Adelée, FranceOn August 6th, Bradley and Hodges received a report from Allied aircraft indicating a build-up of German forces in the Mortain area. The US 30th Division therefore only had a day's warning to assume a defensive posture. In the other … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 1 - Disaster at Dieppe |
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Breakthrough at MortainScenario#: 6433 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Saint Barthélémy, FranceWhile Patton's tanks roll through Brittany, threatening France's center, Hitler orders Field Marshal Von Kluge to launch an armored counter-attack to cut the Avranches corridor. The Germans struggle to regroup 150 tanks from the remnants of four… Memoir '44 — Breakthrough |
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Tigers versus KangaroosScenario#: 6882 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Cintheaux, FranceWhile the German Panzer divisions were fighting the Americans around Mortain (Unternehmen Luttich), the 1st Canadian Army attempted to break through the open ground around Caen, advancing toward Falaise. In the night of August, 7th, they attacked… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Counter-attack on MortainScenario#: 13757 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Mortain, France"We must strike like lightning!" - Adolf Hitler to Field Marshall Von Kluge 'Operation Luttich' began shortly before midnight on the evening of August 3rd. Under direct orders from Hitler, four armored divisions launched a counterattack westward… Memoir '44 — Online Only |
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Operation LuttichScenario#: W13 Date: August 7, 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceAfter the Americans broke free with Operation Cobra, the Germans had to react to slow their advance. A counter attack was launched in the area of Mortain. Facing the Germans was the US 30th Infantry Division, ’Old Hickory”, resting in … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Chance EncounterScenario#: 25 Date: August 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceThe dense hedgerow terrain throughout the Mortain area played havoc with force deployment and resulted in a number of unexpected clashes as units from the German 7th Army and the US VII Corps both maneuvered for advantage. The twisting network … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #3 Operations For The Drive To The Rhine - The Second Front |
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Among the HedgerowsScenario#: 30 Date: 7 August 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceAfter the success of Operation Cobra. Patton's Third Army blew a hole through the German lines from Vire to Avranches. In predictable fashion, Hitler ordered a massive counterattack to cut off the lead American divisions along a 20 mile front. … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #3 Operations For The Drive To The Rhine - The Second Front |
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Hell WeekScenario#: 51 Date: 7 Aug 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceBy the end of July 1944, the Americans had successfully broken out of Normandy and into the open countryside to the south and southeast. The town of Mortain was taken by American forces at the beginning of August. This small … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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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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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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L'Abbaye BlancheScenario#: 186 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: L'Abbaye Blanche, FranceAs part of Operation Luttich, the German drive through Mortain towards Avranches, the 2nd SS-Panzer Division’s Der Führer Regiment moved out of its assembly area at 0430 hours. Once it reached the outskirts of Mortain, Der Führer’s spearhead turned… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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St. Barthélemy BashScenario#: DASL31 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: St. Barthélemy, FranceFrom 12:00 midnight to 4:00 A.M., August 7, 1944, the whole 117th Regimental area was blanketed by intense and devastating mortar and artillery fire. Artillery personnel supporting the First Battalion were being bombed and strafed by enemy aircraft… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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Misty Morning MayhemScenario#: AP140 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: St. Barthélemy, FranceWith the breakout of Patton's 3rd Army and the American capture of Avranches, Hitler felt it necessary to launch a counterattack. 3rd Army's supplies had to come through Avranches across the See River bridge. Further to the east, the Americans also… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #14 Oktoberfest XXXIV |
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Old HickoryScenario#: AP039 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Mortain, FranceThe Germans did not expect to encounter much resistance in the town of Mortain. The Big Red One was being replaced in the line by the 30th Infantry Division, a proud unit with a rich heritage originally from the North Carolina National Guard. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Dawn's Early LightScenario#: J153 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Mortain, FranceThe first elements of the American 30th Infantry Division to enter Mortain were met by civilians going about their daily lives. Some of the departing members of the 1st Infantry Division congratulated the new arrivals of their soft assignment. Not… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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Ain't Running AwayScenario#: O04 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: St. Barthélemy, FranceAt dawn on 7 August, the Americans in St. Barthelemy were aware of German armor, masked by a heavy mist that had descended overnight, maneuvering in front of their positions. They were also aware the Germans had assaulted the village of le… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 2 |
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Breakout and Pursuit - German Counterattack at Mortain 7 August 1944World War II - Western Front |
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Day 63US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1944-08-07, Start of Operation Lüttich.World War II - Western Front |
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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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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 |