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Japanese Counterattack Scenario#: 1488     Date: 7/25/1944     Location: Asan, Guam Lt. General Takeshi's counterattack plan called for a night attack on July 25/26. The goal was to split the 3rd Marines and target ammunition and supply dumps. The frontline of the 3rd Marines was stretched thin in the area and … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater
Operation Spring Scenario#: 26     Date: 7/25/1944     Location: Tilly-la-Campagne, France Operation Spring called for the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions supported by the 7th Guards Armored Division to make a deliberate attack in the direction of Falaise. The first phase of the plan was the capture of May-sur-Orne, Verrieres Ridge … Memoir '44 — Online - No Air Rules
Operation Cobra Scenario#: 15     Date: 7/25/1944     Location: Marigny, France Operation "Cobra" was predicated on the saturation bombing of German lines over a narrow front. After the bombing, an attack would be made by three infantry divisions, with two armored and one infantry divisions held in reserve of this breakout … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44
Vassieux-en-Vercors Scenario#: 3674     Date: 7/24/1944     Location: Vassieux, France Hotbed of the French Resistance, the "Maquis" of Vercors became one of the largest groups of its kind in the early months of 1944, with countless young French recruits joining up. Resistance camps were established around many villages such as … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Battle of Valchevrière Scenario#: 5973     Date: 7/22/1944     Location: Valchevrière, France On July 22, 1944, the Germans launched a new assault on Valchevrière, a village under the protection of Captain Goderville and his group of French Resistance fighters. The maquisards' mission was to deny the Germans access to the west and … Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign
Battle for the Passes Scenario#: 6088     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Massif of Grand Veymont, France As July 1944 drew to its end, the troops of German 157.Reserve-Division had the Vercors Plateau virtually surrounded. The only ground still out of their reach were the mountain passes (or "Pas") protecting the access to the East of the … Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign
Massacre at Vassieux-en-Vercors Scenario#: 5933     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Vassieux-en-Vercors, France On July 20, 1944, following several weeks of troops build-up, the Germans launched their attack on the newly proclaimed "Free Republic of Vercors". The next morning, the German 157.Reserve-Division, bolstered with Ukrainian troops from Eastern… Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign
Guam - Landing on Yellow Beach Scenario#: 5735     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Agat, Guam On July 21, 1944, the Marines set foot on Guam, as part of Operation Forager. The 3rd Marine Division lands on Asan Beach, north of the Orote peninsula, while the 1st Marine Division lands south, opposite the town of Agat. … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2010
Guam Landings Scenario#: 3728     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Asan, Guam On July 21st, the first wave to hit the northern landing beaches off the island of Guam in the Marianas, were amphibious tank units. Most of the Japanese infantry had pulled back from their beach defenses during the heavy naval … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Guam Landings Scenario#: 1487     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Asan, Guam On July 21st, the first wave to hit the northern landing beaches off the island of Guam in the Marianas, were amphibious tank units. Most of the Japanese infantry had pulled back from their beach defenses during the heavy naval … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater
Vassieux, Vercors Scenario#: 19     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Vassieux, France Hotbed of the French Resistance, the "Maquis" of Vercors became one of the largest of its kind in the early months of 1944, with countless young French recruits joining up. Resistance camps were established around many villages such as Vassieux, … Memoir '44 — Memoir 44
Operation Goodwood Scenario#: 3701     Date: 7/20/1944     Location: Cagny, France Around 8 AM on July 18th, after an aerial bombardment of more than two hours' duration, Operation "Goodwood" started. Caen was being cleared successfully by the Canadian Corps, while the 11th Armored Division moved forward followed by the Guards… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Battle of Mount Gargan Scenario#: 10912     Date: 7/18/1944     Location: Mount Gargan, France On the 14th of July 1944, 36 B-17 Flying Fortress dropped a large number of weapons intended for the French Resistance near the village of Sussac. Germans reacted quickly by sending troops to prevent the Resistance to get back and … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2013
The Charging Bull Scenario#: 6769     Date: 7/18/1944     Location: Bourguébus, France After the capture of Caen on July 10, Montgomery aimed to deliver a major blow to his enemies with the help of the 2nd British Army. This Operation, code-named Goodwood, would launch three armored divisions of VIIIth Army Corps east … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Pushing through Caen Scenario#: 4088     Date: 7/18/1944     Location: Colombelles, France Caen proved a tougher challenge than the Allies had expected and German forces tenaciously defended every piece of it. After withdrawing across the Orne River to the south, the Germans set up a hasty defense in the part of Caen … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Operation Goodwood Scenario#: 9     Date: 7/18/1944     Location: Cagny, France Around 8 AM on July 18th, after an aerial bombardment of more than two hours' duration, Operation 'Goodwood" started. Caen was being cleared successfully by the Canadian Corps, while the 11th Armored Division moved forward followed by the Guards… Memoir '44 — Online - No Air Rules
Operation Tempest Bialystock Scenario#: 20099     Date: 7/16/1944     Location: Bialystok, Poland Colonel Wladyslaw Liniarski from the polish home army create 2 Infantry divisions and 2 Cavalry regiments in the Bialystok Area in July 44. There main goal is to capture vital cross points and destroy Germans support troops and supplies. … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2018
Lublin district Scenario#: 20080     Date: 7/16/1944     Location: Obrocz, Poland Operation Tempest - Lublin district - July, 1944, Operation Tempest in the area of Lublin took place in the final two weeks of July 1944. The Armia Krajowa created mainly infantry divisions with support of Polish dragoon units. Altogether, Polish … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2018
Martinville Ridge Scenario#: 4172     Date: 7/16/1944     Location: Saint-Lo, France On July 15, the 116th Regiment started a flanking maneuver around Martinville in an effort to outflank the town's defenders. The lead elements made good progress but Allied Command didn't have a clear picture of the situation on the ground … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Battle on Martinville Ridge Scenario#: 6969     Date: 7/12/1944     Location: Martinville, France On the 1th of July 1944, 116th US Infantry Regiment was advancing with difficulty on the Martinville Ridge, repelling the Germans entrenched in numerous hedgerows. With the support of tanks equipped with "Culin" system, US infantrymen advanced… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2011
Hedgerow Hell Scenario#: 4659     Date: 7/12/1944     Location: La Luzerne, France After a month of heavy fighting, the Germans finally lost Hill 192 the previous night (See "Attack on Hill 192", scenario WF14 on p. 30 of the Memoir '44 Air Pack). For the first time since June they no longer … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 1 - Hedgerow Hell
Le Dézert - Act II Scenario#: 20663     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: Le Dézert, France During the German counter-attack towards Saint-Jean-de-Daye, the 1st battalion of the Panzer-Grenadier Lehr Regiment 901 attacked the village of Le Dézert held by infantrymen of the 9th US Infantry Division. Despite their Resistance, the Allied… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan Bonus
Offensive on Saint-Lô Scenario#: 7406     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: Saint-Lo, France By July 1944, the Norman "bocage" (hedgerows) had caused many casualties in the American ranks, their personnel little use to this peculiar terrain's features. Aware of the risks of getting bogged down, General Bradley prepared Operation Cobra as a… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
Bretel wood Scenario#: 6923     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: Bellefontaine, France After a long static period in the bocage, the 29th US Infantry Division was ready to advance toward Saint-Lô. But, in the night 10th to 11th of July, a strengthened company of German paratroopers of the 3.Fallschirmjäger Division attacked the … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2011
Panzer Lehr Counter Attacks Scenario#: 4152     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: Saint-Jean-de-Daye, France On July 11th, the very day XIX Corps was scheduled to extend its attack eastward of the Vire River, the corps' right flank came under the threat of a massive armored counter-attack. The Germans, hell bent on knocking the First … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Attack on Hill 192 Scenario#: 3680     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: la Croix-Rouge, France For the past month, Hill 192, a dominating height east of the Vire River, has given the Germans a superb observation position on all the approaches to St-Lo, as well as the rear areas of V Corps as far as … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Hill 112 Scenario#: 1558     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: Maltot, France Montgomery began a frontal assault on the city of Caen on July 7. At the same time, he renewed attacks west of the city to capture the high ground between the rivers Odon and Orne. Part of this high ground … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Attack on Hill 192 Scenario#: 27     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: La Croix-Rouge, France The attack on Hill 192 was only one part of a larger operation east of the Vire directed at St-Lo. This dominating height had been a thorn in the flank of the 1st army for some time. The enemy forces … Memoir '44 — Game Trade Magazine #52
Assault on Hill 112 Scenario#: 13559     Date: 7/10/1944     Location: Eterville, France The objective of Operation Jupiter was the capture of Hill 112 by British troops. 129th Brigade of the 43rd Infantry Division was ordered to capture it. on the 10th of July 1944, infantrymen of 4th Wiltshire, 4th Somerset Light … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2014
Le Dézert - Act I Scenario#: 20641     Date: 7/8/1944     Location: Le Dézert, France On its advance along road number 8, the 120th Infantry Regiment (30th US Infantry Division) reached the village of Le Dézert. The American soldiers captured the village despite the fierce Resistance of the 2.SS Panzer Division "Das Reich". On July … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan Bonus
the capture of Ardenne Abbey Scenario#: 19194     Date: 7/8/1944     Location: Ardenne Abbey, France The Ardenne Abbey, built on the XIIth Century was from the 7th of June 1944 the HQ of the 25th.SS Panzergrenadier Regiment under the command of Colonel Kurt Meyer, nicknamed "Panzermeyer". On the 8th of July, the abbey was one … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018
Night Withdrawal Scenario#: 4089     Date: 7/8/1944     Location: Caen, France Charnwood was the operational codename given to the mission of taking Caen, the elusive D-Day objective that the Germans still held on July 7. The Allied plan progressed at a slower pace than expected, but was forcing the German command … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Drive on Caen Scenario#: 4087     Date: 7/8/1944     Location: Caen, France The city of Caen was an objective for Allied forces on D-Day. Determined German Resistance continued to frustrate Allied command and kept the objective out of their hands. Caen was of great strategic importance and both sides knew it. The … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Battle of Maciejow Scenario#: 20028     Date: 7/7/1944     Location: Maciejow, Ukraine On the 22nd of June 1944, the Soviet army launched Operatsiya Bagration against Heeresgruppe "Mitte". In the area of Kovel, in western Ukraine, the II/SS-Pz Rgt.5, equipped with Panther tanks, had to defend the city of Maciejow. On the 7th … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan
Withdrawal from Hill 112 Scenario#: 4186     Date: 6/29/1944     Location: Baron, France On June 29, Operation Epsom entered its fourth day. The British were holding onto a salient that incorporated high ground known as Hill 112 on the far side of the Odon River, near the village of Baron. The British 11th … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
German strong point Osteck Scenario#: 19223     Date: 6/27/1944     Location: Cherbourg, France At the end of June 1944, the battle for the capture of "Festung" Cherbourg was under way. On the east flank, the German strong point called "Osteck", under the command of Major Küppers, was facing the 4th US Infantry Division … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018
Operation Epsom Scenario#: 10962     Date: 6/27/1944     Location: Tourmauville, France Operation Epsom was General Montgomery's plan to outflank and seize the German-occupied city of Caen. VIIIth British Corps' main objective was to break through the German lines by crossing the Odon River and driving for Hill 112. On June 26, … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
The Scottish Corridor Scenario#: 6822     Date: 6/26/1944     Location: Tourmauville, France After the set back of Operation Perch at Villers-Bocage, Montgomery launched a new offensive with VIIIth British Corps in order to outflank Caen on the right. On June 26, Operation Epsom began with an infantry attack; the 15th Scottish Division … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Capturing the Crossing Scenario#: 4185     Date: 6/26/1944     Location: Cheux, France The main thrust of Operation Epsom began at 0700 hrs. on June 26th. Early British progress was good, with solid artillery support and even some naval gunfire. It looked like the way was clear. The forward German positions, however, were … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Securing the Flank Scenario#: 4187     Date: 6/25/1944     Location: Fontenay le Pesnel, France In preparation for Montgomery's Operation Epsom, the 49th Infantry Division, nicknamed the Polar Bears because of their arm patch, was ordered to take the town of Fontenay le Pesnel. Their second objective was to secure Raury and the heights that … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Battle for Hill 178 Scenario#: 5521     Date: 6/23/1944     Location: Bois du Mont du Roc, France After weeks of tough battles, Major General J. Lawton Collins, commander of VII Corps, is eager to put an end to the battle for Cherbourg and orders three Infantry Divisions to attack the "Festung" (fortress). 9th US Infantry Division … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2009
Capture of distelfink radar station Scenario#: 13438     Date: 6/17/1944     Location: Douvres-la-Délivrande, France German radar station "distelfink", between Basly and Douvres-la-Délivrande, was defended by the 8.kompanie of Luftnachrichten Regiment. This position was really strong because of numerous blockhaus and trenches armed with anti-tank guns,… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2014
Battle of Lingevres Scenario#: 13566     Date: 6/14/1944     Location: Lingevres, France One week after D-Day, the coming of the Panzer Lehr Division on the front line had stopped the advance of XXXth British Corps in front of Tilly-sur-Seulles. So, 50th Infantry Division had to attack toward Lingevres, a village west of … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2014
Cut of the Cotentin Scenario#: 6836     Date: 6/14/1944     Location: Cotentin, France Unable to advance toward Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, the 90th US Infantry Division was soon replaced by two other divisions: the 82nd US Airborne Division and the 9th US Infantry Division. From June 14 on, the American advance westward found itself… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Battle of Saint Nizier Scenario#: 5754     Date: 6/13/1944     Location: Saint Nizier, France With its cliffs, steep slopes and limited access points, the Vercors plateau is a natural and easily defended fortress. Familiar with the terrain, the heads of the French Resistance immediately saw its value as a defensive bastion deep within… Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign
Bloody Gulch Scenario#: 3708     Date: 6/13/1944     Location: Carentan, France The town of Carentan was the key to the American drive west to cut off the base of the Cotentin Peninsula. After two days of fighting and desperately short of ammunition, the Germans pulled their forces out of Carentan and … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Carentan Scenario#: 1222     Date: 6/13/1944     Location: Carentan, France The town of Carentan was the key to the American drive west to cut off the base of the Cotentin Peninsula. After two days of fighting and desperately short of ammunition, the Germans pulled their forces out of Carentan and … Memoir '44 — Online Only
Caumont lEventé Scenario#: 19304     Date: 6/12/1944     Location: Caumont l'Eventé, France One week after D-day, it was still time for the consolidation of the Allied beach heads. In the area of Omaha Beach, the next objective for the 1st US Infantry Division "Big Red One" was to capture Caumont l'Eventé, a … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2018
Crossing of Elle river Scenario#: 6831     Date: 6/12/1944     Location: Saint-Clair-sur-Elle, France After the crossing of the swampy area of Aure river, the soldiers of 29th US Infantry Division who advanced towards Saint-Lô, entered in the normand bocage (hedgerow). On the Elle river, the German defense was stronger. Units of the German … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2011
Villers-Bocage Scenario#: 17     Date: 6/12/1944     Location: Villers-Bocage, France On June 12th, the Second British Army was still searching for a soft spot in the German defenses around Caen. An attempt was made to exploit a gap between the 352nd German Division, driven back from 'Omaha' by the American … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 1 - Tigers in the Snow