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Scenario#: 203     Date: 222-BC     Location: Casteggio, Italy

Not content with the slaughter of the Gauls at Telamon, the Romans launched a series of punitive expeditions into Cisalpine Gaul over the next three years. In 222 a combined Roman army under the consuls Marcus Claudius Marcellus and Gnaeus …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #2: Rome and the Barbarians
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Scenario#: 4     Date: 27-Dec-44     Location: Humain, Belgium

After days of fierce combat and heavy bombardment, the town of Humaine was surrounded by forces of the US 2nd Armored Division. Most of the German defenders surrendered after some hard fighting. Remnants of 9th Panzer Division occupying a chateau …

Combat CommanderCC: Europe
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Scenario#: M8     Date: 18-Dec-42     Location: Buna, New Guinea

The Japanese defenses at Buna were extensive and compartmentalized, requiring coordinated Allied operations at various points. Elements of the well-supported 2/9th assaulted the defenders in the area identified by the Japanese as ”Outer Camp". The…

Combat CommanderBattle Pack #4: New Guinea
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Scenario#: 44     Date: 28 May 1940     Location: Lille, France

The situation for the French and the British was desperate during the last days of May. Their remaining units were crowded in at Dunkirk on the French coast, while the Germans moved to squeeze the pocket closed around them. 7th …

Panzer (GMT)Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
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Scenario#: 201     Date: 225-BC     Location: Faesulae, Italy

The Cisalpine Gauls (those living south of the Alps) had sacked Rome in 390 BC and fought intermittently with Rome for the next 150 years. After a series of defeats early in the Third century BC, the Gauls remained quiet …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #2: Rome and the Barbarians
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Scenario#: 508     Date: 225-BC     Location: Faesulae, Italy

The Cisalpine Gauls (those living south of the Alps) had sacked Rome in 390 BC and fought intermittently with Rome for the next 150 years. After a series of defeats early in the 3rd century BC, the Gauls remained quiet …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #5: Epic Ancients II
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Scenario#: TBP08     Date: 25 June 1940     Location: Le Touquet, France

The first commando raid on occupied France was carried out by 115 men of No.11 Independent Company just three weeks after the final evacuation at Dunkirk. The raiders were divided into four groups, each was tasked with reconnaissance and intelligence…

Combat CommanderTournament Battle Pack
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Scenario#: 5     Date: 30-Dec-41     Location: Staritsa, Russia

When winter hit Eastern Europe with its full fury in late l94l, the German 26th Infantry was just one of many Axis Divisions halted more by the extreme weather than by the stubborn Russian defense. In the final weeks of …

Combat CommanderCC: Europe
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Scenario#: 301     Date: 82-BC     Location: Rome, Italy

Lucius Cornelius Sulla became the leader of the “optimates” faction in the civil war with the “populares” led by Gaius Marius. Sulla seized Rome in 88 BC and reorganized the government to his liking. However, when Sulla marched east to …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #3: The Roman Civil Wars
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Scenario#: 13     Date: 3/2/1814     Location: Aire-sur-l'Adour, France

Wellington’s victorious army was too tired to give immediate chase to the defeated French after the Battle of Orthez, but Wellington did dispatch General Hill with two divisions of infantry, a cavalry brigade and horse artillery to deny the French …

Commands & Colors: NapoleonicsC&C Napoleonics
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Scenario#: 9     Date: 3/12/1811     Location: Soure, Portugal

The battle at Redinha on March 12th, 1811, was the second rearguard action fought during Massena’s retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras. Marshall Ney commanded the rear guard. Having failed to delay the British on the 11th, Ney retreated …

Commands & Colors: NapoleonicsC&C Napoleonics
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Scenario#: 10     Date: 4-Feb-43     Location: Novorossiysk, Russia

To aid in the success of the Soviet amphibious operation launched against Kleist's Army Group A near Novorossiysk, a Black Sea Fleet commando detachment landed a few miles further down along the Black Sea coast. In order to protect the …

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Scenario#: 58     Date: 18-Jul-44     Location: Caen, France

The German defense of Caen was tenacious, demanding great effort from the British and Canadian forces. Operation Atlantic (part of the Operation Goodwood offensive), opened with the attack of the Canadian 8th Brigade into Giberville and Colombelles,…

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Scenario#: 69     Date: 18-Jul-44     Location: Caen, France

Set at night in the Vaucelles neighborhood of Caen just before the Orne River.

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Scenario#: 620     Date: 394-BC     Location: Coronea, Greece

After the battle of Nemea, Agesilaus was moving south into Boeotia with an army of helots and veterans of the Ten Thousand, reinforced by some Spartan regiments and other allies. The coalition forces lined up to oppose him at Coronea. …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #6: The Spartans
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Scenario#: 4     Date: 1/16/1809     Location: Corunna, Spain

Though Sir John Moore had orders to assist the Spanish army in 1808, he soon realized that the Spanish were beaten and ordered a retreat to evacuate his forces. He managed to keep ahead of the pursuing French, but was …

Commands & Colors: NapoleonicsC&C Napoleonics
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Scenario#: 15     Date: 1944-09-20     Location: Beek, Holland

Three days into Operation Market Garden, and the 82nd Airborne Division is knee-deep in vicious fighting in and around the Dutch city of Nijmegen. While the 504th and 505th PIRs battle for control of the Waal road bridge, the 508th …

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Scenario#: 5     Date: 1945-01-09     Location: Hatten

By December 21st, the German High Command had realized that the Ardennes Offensive was not going to reach its objectives. A sudden attack on the southern Allied front might damage the gap that Patton’s Third Army had left on its …

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Scenario#: 41     Date: 15 May 1940     Location: Stonne, France

Soon after the French withdrawal, elements of Infanten'e-Regiment Grossdeutschland. cautiously infiltrated the village, taking positions in the previously held French buildings by placing numerous guns and support weapons. Not deterred, the French…

Panzer (GMT)Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
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Scenario#: 220     Date: 3/7/1814     Location: Craonne, France

Napoleon had hoped to defeat Blucher’s army piecemeal since it was strung out in retreat after the series of Allied set-backs, but Blucher’s force recovered more quickly than expected. Napoleon pushed forward and on March 7th caught up to what …

Commands & Colors: NapoleonicsExpansion #2: Russian Army
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Scenario#: 2     Date: 341-BC     Location: Fiumefreddo, Sicily

The Carthaginians learned from earlier defeats in Sicily that they had to field reliable, trained heavy infantry of their own. They formed the Sacred Band, a force of about 2,500 excellently trained Carthaginians, as good or better than the best …

Commands & Colors: AncientsC&C Ancients
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Scenario#: 514     Date: 341-BC     Location: Fiumefreddo, Sicily

Rather than pursue Darius after the victory at Issus (333), Alexander turned south to neutralize the Persian fleet. In a two-year campaign he captured Tyre and Gaza and conquered Egypt. In 331, Alexander marched into Mesopotamia, intent on attacking…

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #5: Epic Ancients II
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Scenario#: 106     Date: 352-BC     Location: Thessaly, Greece

In 359 BC, Philip became king of Macedon. As a youth he had been a hostage in Thebes, where he observed the innovations of Epaminondas. Applying these lessons, Philip created a combined arms force of a maneuverable phalanx, cavalry and …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms
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Scenario#: 122     Date: 376-BC     Location: Cronium, Sicily

In 410 BC, Carthage invaded Greek Sicily, ending seventy years of peace. In the turmoil surrounding the Punic invasion, Dionysius I was able to establish a tyranny in Syracuse in 405. Dionysius initiated a series of wars against Carthage and …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms
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Scenario#: 217     Date: 11/27/1812     Location: Borisov, Belarus

Mother Nature continued to side with the Russians. As the French army retreated west, it was faced with the daunting task of crossing the unfrozen and unbridged River Berezina. On the west bank blocking the crossing was a force of …

Commands & Colors: NapoleonicsExpansion #2: Russian Army
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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 …

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Scenario#: 13     Date: 11 February 1943     Location: Kharkov, Ukraine

Operation "Star” was underway for the Soviet armies. The 40th Army was to advance to secure Belgorod and then envelope Kharkov from the northwest and west in an effort to try to link up with the 3rd Tank Army. Its …

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Scenario#: 120     Date: 197-BC     Location: Thessaly, Greece

Victory in the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) established Rome as the dominant power in the Western Mediterranean. Since Philip V of Macedon had allied with Hannibal during that war, Rome had a score to settle. Rome used complaints from …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms
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Scenario#: 201     Date: 12/23/1806     Location: Czarnowo, Poland

Davout’s three infantry division on December 23rd, under Napoleon’s detailed orders, were in position to attack the Russian army under the command of Ostermann on the east bank of the Wkra. The battle opened with Morand’s troops making a frontal …

Commands & Colors: NapoleonicsExpansion #2: Russian Army
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Scenario#: 6     Date: 530     Location: Dara, Mesopotamia

When negotiation for peace between Justinian and Kavadh failed in 529 AD, the Sassanid king sent an army towards Dara, while Justinian ordered Belisarius back to the region. Despite being outnumbered 2 to 1, Belisarius deployed outside the city walls…

Commands & Colors: MedievalC&C Medieval
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Scenario#: 12     Date: 1944-11-24     Location: Metz, France

Following the pocketing of Metz by Patton’s Third Army on November 19, 1944, the army’s other divisions begin a drive through eastern Lorraine to cross the Saar River and pierce the West Wall. On the 24th, Combat Command B of …

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Scenario#: 42     Date: 17 May 1940     Location: Montcornet, France

On 10 May, the 4e DCR was rapidly mobilized to stop the German advance into France. Although strong on paper, the Division lacked manpower, tanks, and training. Four days later, Colonel de Gaulle was given command and immediately moved forward …

Panzer (GMT)Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
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Scenario#: 120     Date: 19-Aug-44     Location: Berson, France

The Andre’ Jolit led Blaye area Ffi group received eight air drops of arms and equipment in July and August I944. Blitz operations against the Germans increased as a consequence. Operations against small targets (tankers and single enemy vehicles)…

Combat CommanderC3I Magazine #27
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Scenario#: 12     Date: 533     Location: Carthage, Tunisia

When the fleeing Byzantines reached Belisarius, they rallied quickly and reformed their ranks. Belisarius then set out for Ad Decimum at full speed. Gelimer, on the other hand, found his brother’s body among the dead and mourned his brother’s death,…

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Scenario#: 10     Date: 533     Location: Carthage, Tunisia

In 530 AD, Gelimer dethroned the Vandal king Hilderic, a vassal of Justinian the Byzantine emperor. Hilderic appealed for help, also citing Gelimer’s persecution of eastern Christians. After making a favorable peace with the Sassanids in 532 AD,…

Commands & Colors: MedievalC&C Medieval
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Scenario#: 11     Date: 533     Location: Carthage, Tunisia

John ended his pursuit of Ammatus’ survivors at the gates of Carthage. Meanwhile Solomon, one of Belisarius’ subordinates, arrived with the Byzantine army vanguard at the site of John’s fight at Ad Decimum. Not knowing where the enemy was, Solomon …

Commands & Colors: MedievalC&C Medieval
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Scenario#: 53     Date: 8-Jun-44     Location: Utah Beach Vicinity, Normandy, France

Fire from the 210mm guns of the Crisbecq Coastal Artillery Battery, commanded by Lt. Walter Ohmsen, constantly harassed and prohibited the unloading of supplies and reinforcements on Utah Beach. On June 7 the 1 Bn, 22nd lnfantry was tasked with …

Combat CommanderBattle Pack #3: Normandy
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Scenario#: 43     Date: 19 May 1940     Location: Montcornet, France

Having fallen back to its starting position, the 4e DCR received much needed reinforcements to launch another effort towards Montcomet. On 19 May, De Gaulle again committed his Division against the German defensive positions in and around Montcomet.…

Panzer (GMT)Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
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Scenario#: 37     Date: 14 May 1940     Location: Ernage, Belgium

After the Battle of Hannut, the town of Gembloux represented the last French defensive position on the Belgian front. On 14 May, 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions advanced from the Hannut area towards Gembloux. The French desperately needed time to …

Panzer (GMT)Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940
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Scenario#: 611     Date: 424-BC     Location: Delium, Greece

The first great Hoplite battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and Boeotia. The Athenians formed a plot with some Boeotian democrats to overthrow the Theban autocracy. Demosthenes led an expedition in the west, while Hippocrates…

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #6: The Spartans
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Scenario#: 415     Date: 9/6/1813     Location: Dennewitz, Germany

Oudinot had failed, but Napoleon was still obsessed with taking Berlin to knock Prussia out of the war. He chose Marshal Ney, ‘the bravest of the brave,’ to take over from Oudinot and try again. Ney determined not to repeat …

Commands & Colors: NapoleonicsExpansion #4: Prussian Army
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Scenario#: 506     Date: 215-BC     Location: Dertosa, Spain

After Cannae, Rome struggled to rebuild its armies, but needed time. In Spain, Hannibal’s brother Hasdrubal commanded an army large enough to possibly let Carthage win the war – if it united with Hannibal’s victorious veterans. Standing in his way, …

Commands & Colors: AncientsExpansion #5: Epic Ancients II
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Scenario#: 8     Date: 215-BC     Location: Catalonia, Spain

After Cannae, Rome struggled to rebuild its armies, but needed time. In Spain, Hannibal’s brother Hasdrubal commanded an army large enough to possibly let Carthage win the war – if it united with Hannibal’s victorious veterans. Standing in his way, …

Commands & Colors: AncientsC&C Ancients
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Scenario#: 11     Date: 1944-11-10     Location: Reichelskaul, Germany

The men of B and C Companies of the 1st Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment supported by two platoons of Shermans were met by intense mortar fire when they launched their attack against the Reichelskaul road junction in the morning of …

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Scenario#: 16     Date: 1944-09-19     Location: Beek, Holland

Groesbeek Heights, Holland. By the second day of Market Garden, the German High Command was desperately calling for counterattacks by any forces available. Near the small town of Beek, scattered units from the 82nd Airborne had captured a wooded hill…

Last Hundred YardsAirborne over Europe
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Scenario#: H     Date: 27-Feb-45     Location: Hill 382, Iwo Jima, Japan

Eight days after the initial landing on the island and four days after the American flag had been raised on Mount Suribachi, the 3rd Marine Division found itself dug in on the barren stone plateau north of the airfields. The …

Combat CommanderCC: Pacific
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Scenario#: 506     Date: 10/9/1813     Location: Dohna, Germany

The Coalition armies were closing in on Napoleon. Bennigsen’s Russian army in Bohemia moved north into Saxony. Facing the Russians were two French Corps occupying Dresden (when perhaps they would have been of far more use in Napoleon’s main army). …

Commands & Colors: NapoleonicsExpansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
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Scenario#: 37     Date: 27-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia

Since October 24 Ivan llyich Svidrov, a 19 year old Sergeant in 650th Rifle Regiment, and his squad of determined soldiers had beaten back repeated morning attacks against the concrete and iron house they were sworn to defend with their …

Combat CommanderBattle Pack #2: Stalingrad
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Scenario#: 40     Date: 5 June 1615     Location: Dōmyōji, near Tamateyama, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

As the Tokugawa army was making their way across the river in pursuit of the remaining Osaka forces from the Heights of Komatsuyama, the fog cleared to reveal the entire Osaka army still blundering forward. On the Osaka left was …

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Scenario#: 39     Date: 5 June 1615     Location: Dōmyōji, near Tamateyama, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Goto Mototsugu, leading the vanguard of a large Osaka army, had already crossed the Ishikawa River early in the morning of June 3. When his scouts reported that the Tokugawa Army was moving towards the Heights of Komatsuyama, Goto made …

Samurai Battles
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