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Attack on Hill B&C Scenario#: 21690     Date: October 25, 1944     Location: Palo, Phillipines After securing Palo the Americans wanted to advance inland into Leyte Valley along highway 2. But the two hills overlooking highway 2, Hill B and Hill C were firmly in Japanese hands. After an initial skirmish for Hill Nan by … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Battle for the Airstrips Scenario#: 21676     Date: December 05, 1944     Location: Burauen, Phillipines The Japanese high command fears the growing air superiority of the US and comes up with a bold plan. Paratroopers of the 3th and 4th Airborne regiment will be dropped at the Burauen airstrips. During the night they will destroy … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Breakneck Ridge Scenario#: 21692     Date: November 07, 1944     Location: Ormoc Valley, Phillipines After reaching Carigara through the Leyte valley, Leyte is divided in two. The Japanese army was still able to provide reinforcements via Ormoc, so it was necessary to pierce the mountains as soon as possible to occupy Ormoc. Japanese troops … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Jaws of the 6th Army Scenario#: 21687     Date: December 14, 1944     Location: Limon, Phillipines The Allies start their advance on December 5 from the vicinity of Limon. They encountered very determined resistance from the Japanese south of the Leyte River bridge. The enemy defences around Limon and Hill 1525 consisted of numerous foxholes and … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
Shoestring Ridge Scenario#: 21689     Date: November 23, 1944     Location: Damulaan, Phillipines The arrival of the 11th Airborne Division on 22 November 1944 allowed Gen. Hodge to move the rest of the 7th Division to the west, in the direction of Ormoc. The Japanese had to stop this advance to secure the … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020
X Corps Landing Scenario#: 21688     Date: October 20, 1944     Location: Leyte Beach, Phillipines After four hours of heavy naval gunfire on 20 October, called 'A-day', the X Army Corps landed on the beach on the east coast of Leyte. The X Army Corps took Tacloban and the airport as soon as possible, both … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2020