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Deeds Not Words 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 Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
East by Northwest Scenario#: 54     Date: 18-Jun-44     Location: Chateau Sainte-Genevieve, Brittany, France Hours before OVERLORD, coded transmissions alerted Resistance cells across France, the Forces Francaises de l'lntérieur (FFl), to assemble and hinder the expected movement of German forces toward Normandy. ln Brittany, airdropped French commandos… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Graveyard of the North Shores Scenario#: 55     Date: 4-Jul-44     Location: Carpiquet, France ln Operation Windsor, 3rd Canadian Division once again set out to take Carpiquet Airfield, still in the hands of their bitter foe, the 12th SS "Hitlerjugend”. After a heavy rolling bombardment, the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment moved out… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
29, Let's Go (through 18 Jul) Scenario#: 56     Date: 11-Jul-44     Location: Saint-Lo, Normandy, France On 11 July, XIX Corps was ordered to attack southward toward St. Ló as part of a First Army offensive to push the German Seventh Army out of Normandy. The 29th Division was ordered to attack and seize key terrain … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Bingham Must Hold Scenario#: 57     Date: 17-Jul-44     Location: La Madeleine, France The afternoon of 15 July, the US 116th lnfantry Regt. launched an attack along the Martinville Ridge east of St. Ló. As nightfall approached, the 116th was ordered to halt and consolidate its gains for the day. By the time … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Compagnie Scamaroni 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,… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Cheux'd Up Scenario#: 59     Date: 26-Jun-44     Location: Cheux, France The Allied failure to capture Caen on D-Day allowed the Germans to rush reinforcements to the area. In an effort to isolate and pressure the defenses around Caen, Field Marshal Montgomery devised and launched Operation Epsom, spearheaded by the… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Old Hickory Resolute Scenario#: 60     Date: 8-Aug-44     Location: Mortain, France The German High Command launched Operation Luttich on the night of 6/7 August aimed at the US 30th lnfantry Division occupying the village of Mortain. The Initial onslaught was partially successful in penetrating the American lines and the 2nd Bn, … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Surrender is Out of the Question Scenario#: 61     Date: 20-Aug-44     Location: Hill 262, The Falaise Pocket, France After the Allied breakout forced by Operation Cobra, the German army was caught between two pincer movements with most of the Seventh Army trapped in the rapidly closing "Falaise Pocket." The retreating army desperately sought to escape along its… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Bessarabian Nights II Scenario#: 62     Date: Apr-44     Location: Bessarabia, Romania Set in a German rear area as Soviet forces press German forces back into the Carpathian Mountains. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition Scenario#: 63     Date: 30-Aug-44     Location: Rouen, France Set in Rouen France with FFI partisans moving quickly and elusively to attack elements of the German 2nd SS Panzer Division looking for a place to rest. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Predator Becomes Prey Scenario#: 64     Date: 27-Jun-43     Location: Leskovik, Albania Outside Lekovic, Albania, with ELAS partisans in a prepared ambush against elements of the German 1st Gebirgsjäger Division, whose commander suspecting a ruse changed his attack plans. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Road Trip Scenario#: 65     Date: 8-Jun-44     Location: Cressensac, France Cressensac, southern France, with FFI partisan forces ambushing the German 4th SS Panzergrenadier Regimental HQ. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Those are not Birds Scenario#: 66     Date: 8-Jun-42     Location: Bryansk Forest, Belarus Bryansk Forest in Byelorussia, with Soviet partisans of the Orlov Regiment preparing a trap for elements of the German 707th Security Division during Operation Vogelsang. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
The Orient Express Scenario#: 67     Date: 25-Nov-42     Location: Lamia, Greece The south end of the Gorgopotamos Bridge near Lamia, Greece, with ELAS partisans seeking to suppress the Italian Garrison while British Demolition commandos prepare to blow the bridge during Operation Harling. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Tito's Trick Scenario#: 68     Date: 28-Feb-43     Location: Neretva River, Hercegovina Jablanica, Hercegovina, at the railroad bridge crossing of the Neretva River, with Partisans attempting to seize the bridgehead and destroy the Chetnik forces blocking the Partisan escape from German forces. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Compagnie Scamaroni II Scenario#: 69     Date: 18-Jul-44     Location: Caen, France Set at night in the Vaucelles neighborhood of Caen just before the Orne River. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Appointment at Daliki Scenario#: 70     Date: 26-Jun-43     Location: Daliki, Belarus In a remote village south of Lepel, Byelorussia, with Soviet partisans of an important Operative Center suddenly trapped by a well-executed German rear-area clearing operation. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Valley of the Heroes Scenario#: 71     Date: 14-May-43     Location: Sutjeska River, Bosnia Outside the village of Tjentište, Eastern Bosnia, at the Sutjeska River, where trapped Partisan units fought their way through a weak point in the German-Croatian lines, escaping once again although at great cost. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Thunderstorm Scenario#: 72     Date: 23-Dec-43     Location: Island of Korcula, Croatia On the island of Korčula on the Croatian Adriatic coast, with Partisans of the Dalmatian Brigade attempting to buy enough time for their comrades to evacuate from surrounding German units of the 118th Jäger Division. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
No Quarter Scenario#: 73     Date: 25-May-44     Location: Drvar, Bosnia At the town cemetery outside Drvar, Western Bosnia, with Partisans of the Lika Division in a ferocious showdown with elements of the 500th SS Fallschirmjäger Battalion after a spectacular but failed attempt to seize Tito in his country HQ. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance
Sturmgruppe Granit Scenario#: 74     Date: 10-May-40     Location: Fort Eben Emael, Maastrict Vicinity, Belgium Positioned directly in the path of Army Group B's invasion route for Fall Gelb, Fort Eben Emael was considered one of the strongest fortresses in the world. The fort's elimination was crucial to the success of the German operational plan. … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Sturmgruppe Beton Scenario#: 75     Date: 10-May-40     Location: Vroenhoven, Belgium A dangerous salient in the Belgian frontier defenses was centered on the city of Maastricht Due to treaties and prewar politics the Belgian Army was unable to effectively garrison the approaches to Belgian territory over the Albert Canal. The capture… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
A Most Gallant Dirty Little Imp Scenario#: 76     Date: 15-May-40     Location: Dyle River Line, La Tombe Vicinity, Belgium Second Lieutenant Richard Annand was the recipient of the first Victoria Cross awarded during the Second World War. At 11 a.m. on 15 May the Germans of the 31st lnfantry Division launched a violent attack and pushed forward a bridging … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Crucible of Fire Scenario#: 77     Date: 21-May-40     Location: Petegem, Belgium Despite Armee Group A's, rapid advance toward the English Channel, the BEF and Belgian Army had effectively conducted tactical withdrawals utilizing terrain and space to slow the advance of Army Group B's 31st lnfantry Division. One such defensive… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
By These Deeds They Shall Be Known Scenario#: 78     Date: 27-May-40     Location: Cassel, France The rapid advance of Rundsted's Army Group A had by 20 May isolated the French and British forces that had rushed into Belgium in the opening stages of the campaign. Pressure from both Army Groups A and B had steadily … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Battering Ram at Kvam Scenario#: 79     Date: 26-Apr-40     Location: Kvam, Norway In an effort to shore up the crumbling defenses in southern Norway the British reassigned the 15th lnfantry Division to lead the defense in the Gudbrandsdal Valley on 23 April. The 15th consisted of regular troops originally destined for the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Bitter 1sthmus Scenario#: 80     Date: 14-May-40     Location: Montherme, France German forces pressed across the Meuse in the face of a French company led by the aggressive Lieutenant Barbaste (KIA), during the afternoon and evening of the 13th. The second line of defense across the narrow portion of the peninsula … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Bottleneck Scenario#: 81     Date: 14-May-40     Location: The Road to Chehery, South of Sedan, France Part of a self-sacrificial counterattack to stem the German advance past Sedan was launched by Allied air strike and the 7e BCC supported by the 55e lnfantry Division during the morning of the 14th. One prong of the attack was … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Hidden Guns Lash Out Scenario#: 82     Date: 14-Jun-40     Location: Gembloux, Belgium French light armored forces rushed to the Gembloux gap, a wide rural plain crossed by important rail lines, to stem the advance of the German 3rd & 4th Panzer Divisions. Behind the rail line, ideal defensive terrain near the farm … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Thrust in the Dust Scenario#: 83     Date: 15-Jun-40     Location: Ernage, Belgium After the initial attack in and around Gembloux on the 14th was blunted, the German forces redoubled their efforts on the 15th, from the air and with armor. French artillery fire was noted as particularly intense and accurate against the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Seize the Canal Scenario#: 84     Date: 9-Jun-40     Location: Chateau Porcien, West of Rethel, France French forces retreated south of the Aisne river to build another defensive line with strength around Rethel. The German assault west of Rethel on the 9th led to heavy street fighting in Cháteau-Porcien. Against each attack, the French counterattack… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Striking Hammer Scenario#: 85     Date: 10-Jun-40     Location: Perthes, South of Rethel, France A final French armored counterattack near Rethel on the 10th was led by two formations of the formidable Renault B1bis, so highly regarded that each was individually named. General De Lattre declared that "they were the striking hammer." During the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Keep Calm and Carry On Scenario#: 86     Date: 22-Sep-40     Location: Brede, England The village of Brede in East Sussex awoke to the sight of a company of German paratroopers tumblíng out of a late September sky in a daring attempt to cut the supply route to heavily defended Hastings to the south. … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Bloody Bognor Scenario#: 87     Date: 23-Sep-40     Location: Bognor Regis, England Prior to the invasion the pier at Bognor Regis had been redesignated HMS Patricia, a naval spotting station used to coordinate Home Fleet actions in the Channel. A concerted German attack was launched to knock out the pier and assist … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
All Ahead, Full Stop Scenario#: 88     Date: 5-Oct-40     Location: The River Medway, England The British defensive plan in the event of invasion called for the containment of German forces at a series of 'Stop Lines' based around natural defensive features. The most important of these was the Medway Stop Line to the East … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Beneath a Steel Sky Scenario#: 89     Date: 30-Sep-40     Location: Portsmouth Docks, England After successfully establishing a beachhead at nearby Bognor Regis, the German 9th Army pushed West towards their ultimate goal: the British naval base at Portsmouth. Although most of the Home Fleet had been evacuated under fire to Scapa Flow and … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
The Man Who Would Be King Scenario#: 90     Date: 28-Oct-40     Location: Holloway Prison, London, England German plans for the period following a successful invasion of Britain called for the establishment of a puppet government with Oswald Mosley, aristocratic leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF) at it's head. Unfortunately for the Germans, at… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
The Battle of Trafalgar Scenario#: 91     Date: 30-Oct-40     Location: Trafalgar Square, London, England After days of street-to-street fighting, the troops of the German 9th Army had secured the Hungerford railway bridge to establish a foothold on the North side of the Thames. Despite capturing the nearby Charing Cross station, Axis troops were unable… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Let England Shake Scenario#: 92     Date: 19-Nov-40     Location: Highclere Castle, England Operation Tremor, the Allied counterattack into the overextended German positions West of London, began in earnest on 17 November. With Axis troops committed to the British capital and still unable to control bridgeheads along the length of the River… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Foxtrot Uniform Scenario#: 93     Date: 24-Nov-40     Location: R.A.F. Upper Heyford, Bicester, England The southern arm of Operation Tremor consisted of a joint Commonwealth and US force. In a bid to deceive Axis forces as to the true size of the Allied counterattack, American forces were tasked with the recapture of R.A.F. Upper … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
The Tonbridge Two Scenario#: 94     Date: 11-Dec-40     Location: Tonbridge Wells, England In the immediate aftermath of the invasion the recently formed Special Operations Executive (SDE) began recruiting officers for the creation of a British Resistance movement to disrupt the German rear areas. Two such operatives were paradropped… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Lined in Chalk Scenario#: 95     Date: 25-Dec-40     Location: Dover, England The Siege of London had been broken and the invader driven across the Medway. A furious Hitler ordered the 16th Army to cross the channel under the cover of the Luftwaffe and seize what they could of southeast England and … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Rubble Rousers Scenario#: 101     Date: 30-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia As fierce battles raged on for the “Barrikady” ordnance factories to the north and the “Krasny Oktyabr” sector to the south, German forces in between the two had advanced steadily eastwards until they were able to interdict an important ferry … Combat Commander — Online Bonus
Night Shift Scenario#: 102     Date: 11-Jul-44     Location: Bellefontaine, France Shortly after midnight, German guns laid down a brief artillery barrage onto positions held by the 1st Battalion of the US Army’s 115th Infantry Regiment, which had recently been brought up to the front line to relieve the battle-worn 116th … Combat Commander — Online Bonus
Varsity Blues Scenario#: 103     Date: 24-Mar-45     Location: Diersfordt, Germany As Field Marshal Montgomery prepares his 21st Army for the crossing of the Rhine, Operation Varsity, the largest airborne assault of the war, is launched by the US 17th Airborne and the British 6th Airborne Divisions. The parachute assault’s aim … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #19
Go For Broke Scenario#: 104     Date: 28-Oct-44     Location: Vosges Mountains, Alsace, France The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) was made up of “Nisei”: second generation Japanese Americans. While the families of many of its soldiers were forced to live in internment camps, the 442nd RCT became the most highly decorated US. Army … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #20
La Fiere Counterattack Scenario#: 105     Date: 6-Jun-44     Location: Le Fiere Causeway, France While the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne’s 505th PIR clung to their positions at the La Fiere Causeway, elements of the German 1057th Grenadier Regiment counterattacked through Cauquigny to the west, sweeping away the defenders they met there.… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #20
The Lost Battalion Scenario#: 106     Date: 30-Oct-44     Location: Vosges Mountains, Alsace, France On October 23rd the 141st Infantry Regiment (Texas National Guard) entered the Foret Domaniale De Champ in the Vosges Mountains. 1st Battalion advanced along a ridge to take the high ground overlooking La Houssiere. The next day saw heavy German … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #21
Operation Deadstick Scenario#: 107     Date: 6-Jun-44     Location: Benouville, France At 0016 hrs. three Airspeed Horsa gliders, flown with outstanding skill by pilots of the Glider Pilot Regiment, landed troops from the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry within 50 yards of the Caen Canal Bridge at… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #21