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- Collection: Old School Tactical
RuckkampferScenario#: RB6 Date: July 8, 1944 Location: Logoysk, RussiaWhen Army Croup Center collapsed and cities capitulated, there were a many pockets of isolated Cerman soldiers left behind. They were called 'Ruckkampfers', and these survivors of the obliterated divisions… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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The Trains Must RunScenario#: RB5 Date: July 2, 1944 Location: Minsk, RussiaAs enemy forces closed in on Minsk, it was imperative for the Germans to keep the rail lines open. Not only for supplies but more importantly to evacuate the wounded. Arriving to help was the 5th Panzer Division… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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Slo Way OutScenario#: RB4 Date: June 28, 1944 Location: Bobruisk, RussiaAs a fortified city, or Fester Piatz, Bobruisk was to be defended at all costs as decreed by Hitler. These orders hamstrung the German commanders and trapped many of their soldiers… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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Smash and BurnScenario#: RB3 Date: June 26, 1944 Location: Vitebsk, RussiaAs Vitebsk was a salient in the German lines it was one of the first cities overrun by the Russians in Operation Bagration. The Russian Fronts had overwhelming numbers and brought a mass of armor with them… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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RampageScenario#: H04 Date: June 26, 1944 Location: Saipan, Mariana IslandsA large number of Japanese soldiers had been cutoff and trapped near Nafutan Point when the US offensive pressed North. On this night, a number of these units break free with orders to rejoin the main army and cause as … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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As Night ApproachesScenario#: RB2 Date: June 24, 1944 Location: Kirowsk, RussiaThe Josef Stalin heavy tank became separated from its unit and bogged down in the marsh of the back woods. Its commander, the son of a Russian general, is privy to many of the Soviet plans and must avoid capture… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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The HighwayScenario#: RB1 Date: June 2, 1944 Location: Dubrovno, RussiaThe Moscow-Minsk highway was crucial to both sides in the summer of 44. Pushing through, the Russian armies would have a gateway to rapidly move West, trapping German forces along the way. The highway was defended by the fortified… Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |
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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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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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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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Linking UpScenario#: A06 Date: June 7, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceThe fight moves to the town square. The paratroopers must clear out the enemy from every building. The Germans that have remained in town are not giving up easily. They must hold out until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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Fox in the HenhouseScenario#: A02 Date: June 7, 1944 Location: Saint-Marcouf, FranceThe scattered paratroopers of the 101st formed many small pockets of Resistance behind enemy lines after the D-Day drops. These isolated groups did what they could to disrupt the German defenses. This is one such group. It has set up … Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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Taking the Town SquareScenario#: A05 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceThe fight moves to the town square. The paratroopers must clear out the enemy from every building. The Germans that have remained in town are not giving up easily. They must hold out until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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D-Day DawnScenario#: A04 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceThe sun has risen on June 6 and the great invasion has begun. The paratroopers in Saint-Mere-Fglise hold on to what they have gained. Stragglers continue to link up with them. But more German units are entering the fight as … Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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The Big DropScenario#: A03 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Saint-Mere-Eglise, FranceHours before the beach landings on D-Day, thousands of paratroopers were dropped into occupied France in the dead of the night. One of the primary objectives of the 82nd Airborne Division was the capture of Saint-Mere-Eglise. The German garrison was… Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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Drop Zone CharlieScenario#: A01 Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Le Chemin, FranceThe 101st Airborne troops were scattered badly by poor weather, heavy flak and poor pathfinding. The 2nd Battalion of the 506th PIR fared better than most of the other units in hitting their Drop Zones. Once on the ground, they … Old School Tactical — Airborne |
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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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China GalScenario#: H03 Date: November 21, 1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaOn the second day of the invasion, D+1, Major Michael Ryan gathered what Marines and Engineers he could and prepared to sweep Green Beach of its defenders. Boosted by the timely arrival of the Shermans 'Cecille' and ‘China Gal', the … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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Red BeachScenario#: H02 Date: November 20, 1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaThe Japanese had worked on fortifying Betio Island for almost a year before the Marines arrived. Rear Admiral Keiji Shibazaki boasted to his troops that it would take ”one million men one hundred years” to conquer Tarawa. As the Marines … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent 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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Death of the 6th ArmyScenario#: S06 Date: January 21, 1943 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe mighty 6th Army is collapsing. Trapped inside the Stalingrad pocket, Paulus and his soldiers desperately hold on. But they are freezing, they are hungry, and they are running out of ammunition. Stalin demands revenge. The Russian armies squeeze… Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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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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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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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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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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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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RattenkriegScenario#: S01 Date: September 24, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe war in Stalingrad evolved into a bitter, dirty fight in the rubble. The Germans called it the ‘Rattenkrieg’ or ‘War of the Rats’. Small groups of soldiers fought for only meters of precious space. The Russians carried out the … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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SiberiansScenario#: S02 Date: September 23, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 13th Guards Division was reaching its breaking point. In the early morning hours, elements of the 284th Rifle Division were ferried across the Volga to join the fight. The rugged Siberians of the ‘Tomsk’ Division were feared by the … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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13th Guards SacrificeScenario#: S05 Date: September 22, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 13th Guards Division fought bravely and suffered tremendous losses after rushing into the burning city. Their sacrifice saved the 62nd Army from collapse. The German all out assault forces the command post of the 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment into … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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The Nail FactoryScenario#: S03 Date: September 21, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaElements of the German 7lst Infantry and 24th Panzer Divisions move forward to crush Resistance in the shattered buildings and workshops of the Nail Factory. Units of the 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment and armed factory workers will fight for every … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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DesperationScenario#: S04 Date: September 13, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe German assaults squeeze the 62nd Army against the Volga. The landing stages for the Russian troops and supplies will be in danger if the enemy reaches the riverbank. Chuikov scrapes together what reserves he can from the 6th Tank … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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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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CrossroadsScenario#: E10 Date: August 1, 1942 Location: Kotelnikovo, RussiaCase Blue is in motion. The tanks and troops of the 4th Panzer Army surge towards Kotelnikovo. Armor of the Russian 4th Tank Army moves forward to put up a fight. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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No Man’s LandScenario#: E09 Date: July 2, 1942 Location: Voronezh, RussiaOn the approach to Voronezh, a hill sits with a commanding view that both sides want. The Germans and Russians both rush forward to claim it, no matter the cost. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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Steiner’s StandScenario#: E20 Date: March 2, 1942 Location: Demyansk, RussiaSergeant Steiner and his men have been pulling back for a week. With the cold and the Russians at their heels, the platoon has had enough. When they meet up with an AT unit, Sgt Steiner picks his spot to make a stand. They will retreat no further. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |