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- Collection: Old School Tactical
Crossing the DriniumorScenario#: P16 Date: July 14, 1944 Location: Driniumor River, New GuineaAfter capturing Aitape in April, large Japanese forces were cut off as they were withdrawing to the West. These forces, under the command of Lieutenant- General Hatazo Adachi, crossed the Driniumor River in July. The covering force East of the … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Shot For ShotScenario#: P15 Date: July 8, 1944 Location: Biak, New GuineaOnce the airfields had been captured by the Americans, the battle for Biak became a slow, grinding affair. The terrain kept most engagements to a small scale. Squads and platoons fighting over small patches of land which meant nothing at … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Dying For ThirstScenario#: P14 Date: June 3, 1944 Location: Biak, New GuineaThe island of Biak in Western New Guinea was very hot but very dry. It had few sources of fresh water, so any source would be worth fighting for. This small surface stream was one such source. The Japanese needed … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Silent and SwiftScenario#: P13 Date: January 3, 1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianAfter a heartbreaking day at Suicide Creek, a weapons platoon pulls back and start digging in for the night. Seen by no one, a group of Japanese have moved silently across the river at dusk. With their long bayonets fixed, … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Suicide CreekScenario#: P12 Date: January 2, 1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianMoving out from Cape Glouchester, the Marines came upon a small creek that wasn’t on any map. It had no name. The Japanese soldiers were waiting for the Americans. Bunkers and entrenchments hid dangerously in the heavy jungle. After the … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Arawe AmbushScenario#: P11 Date: December 24, 1943 Location: Arawe, New BritianThe 112th Cavalry Regiment was landed as an infantry unit at Arawe. Dismounted now, the troopers had little training as an infantry unit and no experience in jungle warfare. A small patrol was ambushed by veteran units of the Komori … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Ground and PoundScenario#: P10 Date: November 19, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaUS forces continued to drive inland. They had to remove the threat of Japanese artillery which was still in range. Marines and tanks pushed through terrible terrain to drive out the enemy. After the initial surprise of the landings on … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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In the Coconut GroveScenario#: P09 Date: November 14, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaSeeking to expand the beachhead around Cape Torokina, Marines and navy construction units were ambushed when moving into a coconut grove. The next morning, units of the 21st Marines and 3rd Tank Battalion barged into the grove. Once the fighting … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The BeachheadScenario#: P08b Date: November 10, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaAfter forcing their way through the Raiders on the Piva Trail, reinforced elements of the Iwasa Detachment move on the US beachhead at Cape Torokina. With their backs to the sea, the Marines aren’t planning on going anywhere. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Clear Them OutScenario#: P08a Date: November 9, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe Marines didn’t budge and shut down the Japanese counterattack. But the threat remained to the beachhead. Switching over to attack, the Marines pushed on with orders to clear out any remaining enemy units. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The Piva TrailScenario#: P08 Date: November 8, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaAfter establishing a beachhead on Bougainville Island, the Marines had to protect it from a counterattack. And that attack would be coming by way of the Piva Trail. Colonel Edward Craig of the 9th Marines sent his tough Raiders inland … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Starvation IslandScenario#: P07 Date: January 16, 1943 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsNearing the end of the Guadalcanal campaign, Japanese forces on the island were on the brink of collapse. The IJA and IJN would evacuate and save as many as they could. To protect and buy time for the evacuation, fresh … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Edson’s RidgeScenario#: P06 Date: September 13, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsThe Lunga Ridge was a grassy knoll that rose from the jungle, South of Henderson Field. It was a gateway to the airbase. Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi marched his troops mercilessly through the jungle for days to reach this point. … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The Old BreedScenario#: P05 Date: September 11, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsThe 1st Marine Division was stocked with many long serving Marines. Many had experience in Central American dust ups, but this was different. As the defensive perimeter was set up around Henderson airfield, US manpower was stretched thin. Too thin … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Alligator CreekScenario#: P04 Date: August 21, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsAfter landing and capturing Henderson Field, the spread out Marines prepared defenses on its perimeter. The Japanese were initially caught off guard by the landings in the Solomons, but the Imperial General Headquarters rushed to bring forces to… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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First ClashScenario#: P03 Date: August 19, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsElements of Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki’s 28th, Infantry Regiment were landed by destroyer East of the Marine perimeter on Guadalcanal. They set out immediately towards the enemy base. A Marine patrol encountered these new troops in their fresh uniforms… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Tulagi FirstScenario#: P02 Date: August 8, 1942 Location: Tulagi, Soloman IslandsPrior to the landings on Guadalcanal, Marines hit the smaller islands of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo. The 1st Raider Battalion ran into stiffening enemy defenses on their second day on Tulagi. These tiny outposts belonged to the Imperial Japanese… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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RaidersScenario#: P01 Date: August 5, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Soloman IslandsLeading up to Operation Watchtower, Marine Raiders carried out missions to gather intelligence and wreak havoc on Japanese lines of communication. At dawn, the Raiders deploy from their boats. Their orders, find and destroy the enemy radio tower. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Won’t They Ever Give Up SpringScenario#: WS2 Date: Spring, 1945 Location: Rhine River, GermanyIt had been a long war, but then again, any war is a long war. We were supposed to be home by Christmas, but Hitler had other ideas, and those other ideas damn near worked. Driving us almost to the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Attacking StrassScenario#: WS1 Date: December 10, 1944 Location: Strass, GermanyThe 330th Infantry Regiment of the 83 rd Infantry Division is sent to capture the town of Strass, near the Hurtgen Forest. The town was defended by the veterans of the 353rd Infantry Division. It would be a tough fight. Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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The Beast of ArgentanScenario#: W16 Date: August 14, 1944 Location: Argentan, FranceThe noose was tightening on the Falaise pocket with two German armies trying to escape the trap. The US 5th Armored Division moves towards Argentan to stem the flow of battered German units Eastwards. The exhausted Wehrmacht troops have their … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Over the RhineScenario#: W15 Date: March 10, 1945 Location: Remagen, GermanyThe Americans couldn’t believe their luck when they came upon the Ludendorff Bridge still intact. They rushed to capture it and pushed as many troops as they could across the Rhine. The Germans scrambled to mount a counter attack. They … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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CobraScenario#: W14 Date: July 25, 1944 Location: Hebecrevon, FranceThe Allies had to break out from the deadly stalemate being fought in the hedgerows. Their answer was Operation Cobra. The elite Panzer Lehr Division was caught in the zone that was devastated by American carpet bombing. Those that survived … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Operation LuttichScenario#: W13 Date: August 7, 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceAfter the Americans broke free with Operation Cobra, the Germans had to react to slow their advance. A counter attack was launched in the area of Mortain. Facing the Germans was the US 30th Infantry Division, ’Old Hickory”, resting in … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Bourbon for BraveryScenario#: W12 Date: October 8, 1944 Location: Aachen, GermanyThe West Wall fortifications stood between the Allies and the German homeland. They would make the enemy pay dearly for each step into Germany. Near the old city of Aachen, American soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division, the ’Big Red … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Heavy HittersScenario#: W11 Date: March 21, 1945 Location: Ruhr, GermanyThe M36 Jackson was an upgunned tank destroyer that gave the Americans a gun that could tangle with the powerful German tanks. In the Ruhr, armored infantry of the 9th move forward to clear a village and secure the roads. … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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A German ShermanScenario#: W10 Date: December 13, 1944 Location: Strass, GermanyAfter three days of fighting, the 330th Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division has captured the town of Strass. The German defenders, elements of the 353rd Volksgrenadier Division, have retreated to the woods East of the village. Under the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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The AbbeyScenario#: W09 Date: June 18, 1944 Location: Montebourg, FranceOne thing was certain when fighting the Germans. If you dislodged them from their positions, you knew damn well that they would be back. Having wrested control of a small village from the enemy, the Americans prepared their defense. The … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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ChaosScenario#: W08 Date: December 14, 1944 Location: Düren - Hürtgenwald, GermanyThe battle for the crossroads was chaos. First one, then the other side would gain control of the key buildings. The Brass kept sending reinforcements, that was the good news. The bad news was that they would then call back, … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Night RaidScenario#: W07 Date: September 12, 1944 Location: Metz, FranceGerman defenses came together in the city of Metz to put a stop to Patton’s 3rd Army. The Americans needed intelligence for the upcoming assault. A raid was devised to capture some German officers to get this information. The US … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Hunting the HuntersScenario#: W06 Date: April 2, 1945 Location: Ruhr, GermanyThe Jagdpanzer 38 was nicknamed Hetzer, or hunter by the German troops. But lately the hunters had become the hunted. The two tank destroyers sat waiting to ambush, concealed in their camouflage. The war was almost over for the Americans, … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Patton’s GhostsScenario#: W05 Date: August 6, 1944 Location: Le Mans, FranceThe Recon units of the 3rd Army were known as Patton’s Ghosts because they moved so swiftly and quietly that they were never detected by the enemy until it was too late. Scouting the approaches to Le Mans, elements of … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Hedgerow ClashScenario#: W04 Date: July 16, 1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceThe hedgerow fighting in Normandy was brutal for the Americans. The stout earthen mounds, covered in vegetation, made any progress slow and costly. The terrain favored the defender, and the 352 nd was home here. It was ready for the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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FubarScenario#: W03 Date: June 18, 1944 Location: Contentin, FranceLost! Again! The platoon was behind enemy lines, Damn! The Sergeant just felt it, he knew how things worked. The replacement 2nd Louie they were following did not. He couldn’t read a map if his life depended on it. But … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Into the FogScenario#: W02 Date: June 11, 1944 Location: Emelie, FranceHaving just landed in Normandy a handful of days prior, men of the "Sante Fe" Division were about to get their first taste of combat in France. Patches of heavy fog drifted through the fields, and the green troops were … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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The Lost BoysScenario#: W01 Date: July 16, 1944 Location: Madeleine, FranceIn the battle for Saint-L6, some troops from the 29th Infantry Division became isolated. The ’Lost Battalion’ was surrounded by the enemy, low on ammo, and struggled to survive. The Germans pushed in on all sides to eliminate the pocket … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Irons in the FireScenario#: 2E02 Date: June 23, 1941 Location: RussiaOperation Barbarossa is launched. Tank on tank actions occur all along the front. In this small fight, German tanks tangle with a surprised group of Soviet light armor. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front 2nd Ed. |
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Over the BorderScenario#: 2E01 Date: June 22, 1941 Location: RussiaOperation Barbarossa is launched. Explosive clashes happen all along the front. This is one small dash' of troops just over the border. A German recon unit looks to take a small farmhouse from the Bolsheviks. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front 2nd Ed. |
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Die FalleScenario#: K06 Date: July 2, 1941 Location: Dnieper River, RussiaUnits of 2nd Panzer Group push into the Russian defenses. Guderian pushes his units hard, pushing Eastward to the Dnieper River. The Russian 13th Army stands in the way. Though in a state of disarray, its soldiers will fight and … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Dawn of the DeadScenario#: K05 Date: Late Summer, 1941 Location: Belgorod, Russia1941 wasn’t all about retreats. The Germans were exhausted, they had fought, they had pushed, hard. Last night the advance ended in the small village, the men in gray collapsing from fatigue, sentries bleary eyed. The next morning the sun … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Take That TownScenario#: K04 Date: One Winter Day, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaOne winter day in the soviet Union. Lieutenant Voss was tired of sleeping in tents. So were his men. Tonight they would capture that village, and they would be warm. Or at least warmer. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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RetributionScenario#: K03 Date: December 16, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaAfternoon, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. The village had spawned several Partisan attacks on passing convoys. The SS were determined to exact retribution. Then the town’s band of Partisans returned, resolved to kill the Germans for those that they… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The Hound and the HareScenario#: K02 Date: December 16, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaMorning, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. They found their place to rest. Nevertheless, the Russians held the Eastern half of the town. At dawn’s early light, the Soviets pulled out and your men were glad to see them go. But … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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A Roof to Sleep UnderScenario#: K01 Date: December 15, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaEvening, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. The snow falls heavily on the 15th of December and two forces seek shelter from the howling wind in a small village. There are two ways to die tonight: exposure and an impactful dose … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The HedgehogScenario#: E26 Date: December 21, 1942 Location: Rodnya, RussiaIn the cold winters, the German armu fortified many small villages to hold on. These strongpoints would continue to fight even as the Russian winter offensive passed by. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Cornered CatsScenario#: E25 Date: July 15, 1944 Location: Brody, RussiaOperation Bagration pushes West with a fury. Units from the 14th SS and 1st Panzer Divisions are isolated in a section of Brody. The Germans are battle hardened but are running low on supplies. The Russian 4th Tank … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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501st HeavyScenario#: E24 Date: June 23, 1944 Location: Orsha, RussiaThe Russians launch Operation Bagration seeking the destruction of Army Group Center. Tanks of the 5th Army push westward. The 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion rolls into action against enemy forces near Orsha. A heavy armor shield to blunt the Russian … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Push BackScenario#: E23 Date: January 3, 1942 Location: Rzhev, RussiaOperation Typhoon exhausted the German army at the gates of Moscow. The Soviets immediately launch a counteroffensive to push back the invaders. Near Rzhev, the worn out troops of Army Group Center steady themselves. They must hold these buildings or… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The GuardsScenario#: E22 Date: December 18, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe Russian Guards were elite units of the Soviet Union. They distinguished themselves against their foe. The German 4th Panzer Army pushes to relieve the trapped forces at Stalingrad. Initially surprised, the Russians recover and the 2nd Guards Army… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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The Last MinuteScenario#: E21 Date: December 19, 1941 Location: Tula, RussiaThe Germans are now struggling to survive the freezing winter temperatures and the Russian winter offensive. Near Tula, Captain Straus and his men absorb the opening blow and try to hold on until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |