Browse Items (6 total)

D-Day: American Airborne Scenario#: 14350     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Ste-Mère-Église, France In the early hours of June 6th, 1944, the American Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne and the 82nd Airborne division flew over the Normandy coast. Bad weather and heavy flak resulted in sticks being scattered, but the paratroopers were well … Memoir '44 — D-Day Landings
D-Day: Gold Beach Scenario#: 14352     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Gold Beach, France Gold Beach was three miles of low, flat beach that rose into higher ground at either end. The Germans had prepared the entire stretch of beach with barbed wire and anti-tank hedgehogs, along with bunkers and casemates manned by machine … Memoir '44 — D-Day Landings
D-Day: Juno Beach Scenario#: 14354     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Juno Beach, France Juno Beach was a low, open shoreline guarded by German defenses and strong points along the length of the coastline. The powerful 3rd Canadian Infantry Division was tasked with linking the two British beaches of Sword and Gold, and capturing … Memoir '44 — D-Day Landings
D-Day: Omaha Beach Scenario#: 14356     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Omaha Beach, France The 3-mile stretch of beach codenamed Omaha was the heaviest defended sector of the Normandy landing sites. The Germans had built Resistance nests into the cliffs, barricaded positions on top of the naturally defensive terrain and positioned powerful… Memoir '44 — D-Day Landings
D-Day: Sword Beach Scenario#: 14358     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Sword Beach, France Sword Beach was the Allied landing site furthest to the east on D-Day, and closest to the formidable German forces amassed around Calais. To protect the 8th Brigade Group who was landing at Sword beach, and to set the stage … Memoir '44 — D-Day Landings
D-Day: Utah Beach Scenario#: 14360     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Utah Beach, France Just before 6.00 on June 6, 1944, warships began a massive naval bombardment of the German defenses on Utah beach with devastating results. The strongpoints were badly hit and all communication lines were severed, preventing the Germans from… Memoir '44 — D-Day Landings