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Day of DaysScenario#: 1 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Utah Beach, FranceThe cross channel invasion of France was the crucial “second front” that was needed to defeat Germany. The scope of the invasion was the largest in history and the first day of the Normandy invasion would be the most important. … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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So Few Led by So ManyScenario#: 2 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Poupperville, FranceThe 3rd battalion of the 501st had been dropped with General Taylor to serve as a division reserve and as protection for the division headquarters. By daybreak only about 40 men of the entire 600 man battalion had been assembled. … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Easy PeasyScenario#: 3 Date: 12 June 1944 Location: Carentan, FranceAirborne forces were theorized to be elite, shock forces that would be used for just a few days and then withdrawn for refit and preparation for the next operation. Before D-Day they were told they needed to give 3 days … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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The Battle of Bloody GulchScenario#: 4 Date: 13 June 1944 Location: Carentan, FranceThe Germans that had retreated before the attack on Carentan had been reinforced by the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division. As the 2nd Battalion of the 506th moved out from Carentan, they ran into them at dusk. Both sides settled … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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If This is CombatScenario#: 5 Date: 17 Sept 1944 Location: Son, HollandOperation Market-Garden had begun. Paratroopers were to seize bridges along Highway 69 in Holland to aid the British advance. Elements of the 506th were to take the main bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal just south of Son as well as … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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EindhovenScenario#: 6 Date: 18 Sept 1944 Location: Eindhoven, HollandEindhoven was a major city that lay south of Son, back along the axis of the British advance. With Son secure, the 3rd Battalion of the of the 506th led off the assault towards Eindhoven on the morning of D+1. … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Corporal to SergeantScenario#: 7 Date: 18 Sept 1944 Location: Best, HollandThe bridge over the Wilhelmina canal between Eindhoven and Best was initially not considered important by the British, but General Taylor thought it would be good to have in case the bridge at Son became unusable. He assigned its capture … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Black FridayScenario#: 8 Date: 22 Sept 1944 Location: Veghel, HollandThere were many attacks over a number of days against the town of Veghel, but the people of Veghel remember the 22nd as “Black Friday”. The 107th Panzer Brigade, having failed to take Son, moved under cover of darkness toward … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Road CutScenario#: 9 Date: 26 Sept 1944 Location: Koevring, HollandOne of the problems of the Holland campaign was keeping the road open. Market-Garden, by this point, was essentially a failure. Although the bridge at Nijmegen had been taken, the British Airborne troops holding the bridge at Arnhem had been … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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The OrchardScenario#: 10 Date: 5 Oct 1944 Location: Oosterbeek, HollandThe Hell’s Highway phase of operation Market-Garden was drawing to a close and the time of the muddy, bloody island was beginning. Still under command of Montgomery, they were eating British rations (bully beef, oxtail soup, daily rum ration) and … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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OpheusdenScenario#: 11 Date: 6 Oct 1944 Location: Opheusden, HollandAs the 506th moved into positions along the front, the British pulled out, taking their tanks with them. Knowing this, the Germans took the opportunity to launch a full scale attack eastwards into and around Opheusden using the 363rd Volksgrenadier … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Hettrick's WarScenario#: 12 Date: 6 Oct 1944 Location: Opheusden, HollandLieutenant Donald Hettrick was an artillery observer in the 101st. On the “Island” he was assigned to the 327th Glider Infantry, Company “C”. There were two dikes in this area. A smaller one near the river that was held by … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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NovilleScenario#: 13 Date: 19 Dec 1944 Location: Noville, BelgiumThe combat experienced 4th Infantry Division stayed mostly intact in the face of the German onslaught that would later become known as the Battle of the Bulge. They stalled long enough for the 1st Battalion of the 101st as well … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Ambush at WardinScenario#: 14 Date: 19 Dec 1944 Location: Wardin, BelgiumAs American troops started to filter into Bastogne, troops were dispersed to defensive positions in the outlying areas. Company I of the 501st was sent south to clear some woods and then east into the small town of Wardin. They … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Let's Hubba-HubbaScenario#: 15 Date: 21 Dec 1944 Location: Bois Jacques, BelgiumAs American troops initially moved into the area around Bastogne, part of a Volksgrenadier battalion was pinched off behind the perimeter and dug in a wooded area. The 1st Battalion of the 506th, withdrawn from the fighting in Noville had … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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To Die on ChristmasScenario#: 16 Date: 25 Dec 1944 Location: Champs, BelgiumAfter the reply of “Nuts!” to the surrender ultimatum on the 23rd, the promised, massive artillery bombardment and assault never materialized. However, this did not mean the Germans were done. Starting early in the morning on Christmas, a German… Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Return to SonScenario#: 17 Date: 19 Sept 1944 Location: Son, HollandBack in Son, the Bailey bridge was complete and British units were crossing in force. Left to guard the area were elements of the 1st Battalion HQ and the C/506 on the north side of the canal and a platoon … Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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Son DefenseScenario#: 18 Date: 20 Sept 1944 Location: Son, HollandAfter the initial German attack against the Bailey bridge, the Americans sensed the dangerousness of their position and later that night rushed elements of the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment to reinforce this critical choke point. They along with… Band of Brothers — Band of Brothers |
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The First T-34sScenario#: 19 Date: 23 June 1941 Location: Radekhov, RussiaOn the eve of Operation Barbarossa, the soldiers of the 11th Panzer were itching for a fight. They were superbly led, well trained, experienced, and had tasted only victory. As they trained near the Soviet border, few believed the official … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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The Bloody TriangleScenario#: 20 Date: 25 June 1941 Location: Dubno, RussiaAlthough unknown to them at the time, the 11th Panzer Division had become the point of the spear in the largest tank battle in history (to that point). In some ways, it was the "first Kursk". This week long battle, … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Take Dubno…or be Shot!Scenario#: 21 Date: 27 June 1941 Location: Dubno, RussiaWhile the bulk of the 11th Panzer Division was racing onward to Ostrog, Brigade Commissar N.K. Popel, commander of the 8th Mechanized Corp, was told, "If you take Dubno by evening, you'll get a medal. If you don't, you'll be … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Our Goose is CookedScenario#: 22 Date: 21 July 1941 Location: Uman, RussiaAfter another month of hard fighting, the 11th Panzer Division was heading towards Uman in an attempt to help encircle a couple of Soviet armies. 5th Company of the 15th Panzer Regiment had, on the 20th, intercepted and destroyed a … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Hill 251Scenario#: 23 Date: 21 July 1941 Location: Uman, RussiaAlthough winning battle after battle, the war was beginning to take a toll on the 11th. As they took more casualties and spread out over more territory, they were being stretched thin. They were able to only push a small … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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VyazmaScenario#: 24 Date: 9 Oct 1941 Location: Vyazma, RussiaThe 11th was transferred north to be part of Operation Typhoon, the planned drive on Moscow. The first part of the operation was yet another pincer move - this one would end west of the Russian capital. The division attacked … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Twelve Miles from MoscowScenario#: 25 Date: 29 Nov 1941 Location: Alabuschevo, RussiaBy the middle of November, the ground had frozen enough to allow movement. The Germans once again decided on a pincer move. The goal was to link up at the city of Noginsk, east of the capital. Kampfgruppe Fricke, including … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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The Last BlitzkriegScenario#: 26 Date: 1 July 1942 Location: Volovo, RussiaCase Blue was the code name for the German offensive in Russia for 1942. It was a two part plan. The first half of which was an attack eastward toward Voronezh, which would then enable the Germans to drive southward … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Stick to them like GlueScenario#: 27 Date: 6 July 1942 Location: Krasnaya Polyana, RussiaAs the Germans were advancing, the Russians quickly started shifting reinforcements from other areas of the front. Their counterstroke to the German offensive began on July 6th, with both the 67th and 87th Tank Brigades (about 120 tanks) hitting the… Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Like a Good NeighborScenario#: 28 Date: 8 Dec 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaAlthough the second half of Case Blue had gone well and immense territorial gains had been made, the offensive came to a halt in the meat grinder of Stalingrad. The Russian counteroffensive cut off the city and the 11th Panzer, … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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The Back of my HandScenario#: 29 Date: 28 Feb 1943 Location: Barvenkovo, RussiaBy February 1943, the Germans were in big trouble. The encirclement of the 6th Army at Stalingrad was followed by Soviet offenses in January that shattered the Hungarian 2nd Army and the German 2nd Army. The Germans were left over-extended … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Start of a Death RideScenario#: 30 Date: 5 July 1943 Location: Butowo, RussiaManstein argued for an immediate attack once the mud period ended. He wanted to take advantage of the Russians who he felt were still smarting from the Backhand Blow. Hitler, however, preferred to wait for the arrival of the new … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Obian AloneScenario#: 31 Date: 12 July 1943 Location: Obian, RussiaThe first days following the initial attack of the Kursk offensive would see good progress made by the 11th Panzer. However, gains would come slower and slower as the division began to wear down. Eventually, the Gross Deutschland was turned … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Korsun PocketScenario#: 32 Date: 26 Jan 1944 Location: Korsun, UkraineIn January 1944, disaster struck again for the German Army in Russia. Six divisions of Army Group South became surrounded after sudden attacks by the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts around the village of Korsun (near the larger town of … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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First ActionScenario#: 33 Date: 9 Sept 1943 Location: Salerno, ItalyAfter training in North Africa, the 36th took part in the Salerno landings, where they landed on the right flank at Paestum. After advancing inland they were struck by German counterattacks including one that almost penetrated to the Division CP. … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Grapes of WrathScenario#: 34 Date: 13 Sept 1943 Location: Altavilla, ItalyHill 424, overlooking the Salerno beachhead was a key objective. On September 13th, after an initial artillery barrage, Companies I and K of the 142nd assaulted the southern part of the hill mass, encountering heavy fire from German machinegun… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Million Dollar MountainScenario#: 35 Date: 3 Sept 1943 Location: Mt Maggiore, ItalyMuch of the 36th’s campaign in Italy consisted of wresting mountain top after mountain top from dug-in German defenders. One such peak was Mount Maggiore, called the ‘Million Dollar Mountain’ because of the quantity of artillery ammunition expended… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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To Save the VillageScenario#: 36 Date: 15 Dec 1943 Location: San Pietro, ItalyThe Reinhard Line ran through the town of San Pietro In fine, which occupied the Mignano Gap, blocking Route 6 and Allied access to Cassino and Rome. The Germans turned the town into a strongpoint, defended by the second Battalion … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Cross the GariScenario#: 37 Date: 21 Jan 1944 Location: Sant'Angelo, ItalyIn one of the most controversial actions of the war, the 36th were repeatedly ordered by General Mark Clark to attack across the fast-flowing Gari River in featureless terrain overlooked by hills between the 20th and 22nd of January. The … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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A Mountain HikeScenario#: 38 Date: 1 June 1944 Location: Velletri, ItalyThe village of Velletri was part of the so-called ‘Caesar Line’ (which stretched from Lanuvio to Valmontone), and was defended by troops of the 362nd Infantry Division. The commander of the 36th, General ‘Fred’ Walker, spotted a weak point in … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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A Lost BattalionScenario#: 39 Date: 30 Oct 1944 Location: La Houssiere, FranceAdvancing through the Foret Dominiale De Champ, the 1st Battalion of the 141st Regiment were cut off on a forested hilltop overlooking La Houssiere. Destruction of an entire American Battalion would be a major propaganda coup for the Nazis, and … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Way of the HeroScenario#: 40 Date: 3 Dec 1944 Location: St Hippolyte, FranceAfter St Hippolyte was initially taken by Company F of the 142nd, they were expelled by a German counterattack. The American return was spearheaded by Sgt Ellis R Weicht, who advancing down the winding streets overcame two machinegun nests and … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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An Example to the EnemyScenario#: 41 Date: 12 Dec 1944 Location: Selestat, FranceAs the 36th advanced into the Alsace Plain they were struck by a massive German counterattack by the German 198th Infantry Division. In the northeastern outskirts of Selestat the 1st Battalion of the 142nd Regiment faced attacks from the 736th … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Compagnon D'ArmesScenario#: 42 Date: 18 Dec 1944 Location: Kaysersberg, FranceAfter repelling German counterattacks aimed at recapturing the high ground of the Vosges Forest overlooking the Alsace Plain, the 36th moved to clear the Germans from the towns approaching Colmar. The 141st Regiment, supported by a company of… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Tiger, Tiger, Burning BrightScenario#: 43 Date: 13 March 1945 Location: Haguenau, GermanyThe 36th had captured most of Haguenau and the Germans held only the northern outskirts across the Moder River. The river was crossable by infantry but an obstacle to American vehicles. The small four-house bridgehead was expanded on the 13th … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Siegfried IdyllScenario#: 44 Date: 20 March 1945 Location: Wissembourg, GermanyThe 36th finally entered Germany between Wissembourg and Altenstadt, but were now coming under fire from the fortified belt of the ‘Siegfried Line’. On the 20th of March, just five days after the initial move at Haguenau, the 141st Regiment … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Ivan Kommen!Scenario#: 45 Date: 1 July 1944 Location: Minsk, BelarusWith the 2nd phase of Operation Bagration underway, Army Group Centre faced annihilation as heavy attacks of Russian infantry and tanks carved into its formations, threatening imminent encirclement. German commanders desperately attempted to patch… Band of Brothers — Battle Pack 1 |
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A Tall OrderScenario#: 46 Date: 6 July 1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaAs part of the Russian 2nd army’s defensive belt south of Prokhorovka, Lieutenant Colonel Sushkov’s 154th Guards Rifle Regiment, 51st Guards Rifle Division, was ordered to block part of the expected armoured thrust by II SS Panzers Corps north into … Band of Brothers — Battle Pack 1 |
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Death Struggle in the SnowScenario#: 47 Date: 26 Dec 1941 Location: Berestovaya, UkraineWinter on the Russian steppe in 1941/42 witnessed heavy fighting for villages and towns that offered shelter from the bitter cold. In the Donets region, a Russian thrust to disrupt German supply lines brought stiff fighting for the village of … Band of Brothers — Battle Pack 1 |
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Seize and HoldScenario#: 48 Date: 23 Dec 1944 Location: Regne, BelgiumStunned by the sudden German offensive into Belgium and Luxembourg, US forces hurriedly threw together a hasty defensive line to slow the German advance. Ordered from its base in France, the US 82nd Airborne Division moved out the next day … Band of Brothers — Battle Pack 1 |
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Holy GroundScenario#: E1 Date: 6 June 1944 Location: Angoville, Franceln the confusion after the initial drop, small engagements developed everywhere. One such involved the 326th Airborne Engineers and the 2nd Battalion of the 101st, in the small town of Angoville and the surrounding hedgerows. It started when a… Band of Brothers — Extras |
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Oklahoma WildcatScenario#: E10 Date: 21 Jan 1945 Location: Kurtzenhausen, GermanyIn January the Germans launched a counter-offensive from the Gambsheim-Herrlisheim pocket, aimed at retaking Strasbourg. As they broke through the infantry screen of the 2nd Battalion of the 143rd regiment in woods in front of Kurtzenhausen and into… Band of Brothers — Extras |