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- Collection: Memoir '44: Campaign Books and Campaigns
The San Fratello LineScenario#: 6555 Date: 8/4/1943 Location: Nicetta, SicilyAfter capturing Palermo, Patton and his 7th Army advanced along the north coast of Sicily with the unavowed objective of entering Messina before the British 8th Army of General Montgomery. But Axis forces delay Patton's advance, systematically… Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Mignano Monte LungoScenario#: 6557 Date: 11/5/1943 Location: Mignano, ItalyAfter crossing the Volturno river, the 3rd US Infantry Division managed to advance to Cassino before finding itself blocked by the "Barbara" line at Mignano. Well entrenched on Monte Lungo and Monte Rotondo, the Germans soldiers of the… Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Crossing the VolturnoScenario#: 6558 Date: 10/13/1943 Location: Monte Majulo, ItalyAfter coming out of the bridgehead they've established at Salerno, elements of the 5th US Army reach the southern bank of the Volturno river on the 5th of October 1943. During the night of October 12-13, British and US troops … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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cisterna di LittoriaScenario#: 6564 Date: 5/23/1944 Location: cisterna di Littoria, ItalyBy the middle of May 1944, General Clark has decide he's had enough. Determined to finish his opponent off, he launches the 6th US Army Corps on the little town of cisterna di Littoria, the centerpiece of the German defense … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Alpha YellowScenario#: 6568 Date: 8/15/1944 Location: Pampelonne, FranceAugust 15, 1944 marks D-Day for the Allied landing in Provence. In the morning, 3rd US Infantry Division (Alpha Force) lands at Cavalaire (Red Beach) and Pampelonne (Yellow Beach). Demoralized and reluctant to fight, the Germans offer little… Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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The Quarry of CleuryScenario#: 6590 Date: 10/1/1944 Location: Cleurie, FranceAt the beginning of October 1944, after freeing up the city of Besançon, the 3rd US Infantry Division is engaged in the Vosges Mountains. Near the village of Cleurie, they find themselves stopped by a German party entrenched on nearby … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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The capture of BiesheimScenario#: 6592 Date: 2/3/1945 Location: Biesheim, FranceIn Alsace, combats are drawing to an end; the Colmar pocket is being reduced by the 1st French Army, and the troops of the German XIX.Armee, decimated and demoralized. are withdrawing toward Chalampé bridge over the Rhine in a bid … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Hill 112Scenario#: 1558 Date: 7/11/1944 Location: Maltot, FranceMontgomery 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 |
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SmolenskScenario#: 1757 Date: 7/1/1941 Location: Smolensk, RussiaArmy Group Center, spearheaded by Guderian's 2nd Panzergruppe with Hoth's 3rd Panzergruppe on his left, scattered 3 Soviet armies as they advanced on Smolensk. Desperately trying to stiffen Resistance, the Soviets hoped to stop the Germans' drive… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Yelnya - Timoshenkos assaultScenario#: 1774 Date: 7/1/1941 Location: Yelnya, RussiaIn late July 1941, Army Group Center concluded a successful offensive, encircling a large pocket ("Kessel") of Soviet troops in and around Smolensk. While the pocket was being systematically reduced, the Soviet High Command ordered the release of… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Yelnya - Zhukovs AssaultScenario#: 1778 Date: 9/1/1941 Location: Yelnya, RussiaFrom July 24th to August 8th, German mobile divisions held off all of Timoshenko's attacks on the Yelnya salient. On the 8th, Army Group Center successfully eliminated all Russian opposition in the Smolensk pocket, just to the rear of the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Valkenburg AirfieldScenario#: 3358 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Valkenburg, HollandThe invasion of the Netherlands was launched with a large German airborne operation. Paratroopers of the 7th Flieger Division were tasked with taking several bridges to open the way for motorized units. The plans also called for them to secure … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Moerdijk BridgesScenario#: 3359 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Moerdijk, HollandGerman paratroopers of the 1st Fallschirmjäger Regiment were dropped near Moerdijk and Dordrecht in order to take the bridges that were the gateway to Rotterdam and "Fortress Holland". The operation in Moerdijk was a success as the paratroopers… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Unternehmen NiwiScenario#: 3365 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Nives, BelgiumTo carry out the "Sickle-Cut" plan that would split the Allied forces in half, the Panzers of Gruppe Von Kleist had to cross the Ardennes. The key of the operation was the speed of the assault: for the Panzers, the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Fort Eben-EmaëlScenario#: 3376 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Eben-Emaël, BelgiumIn the early dawn of May 10, 1940, nine DFS-230 gliders landed on the superstructure of the fort at Eben-Emaël, which protected the bridges across the Meuse in Maastricht. German sappers rushed out of the gliders and immediately attacked their … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Resistance in GemblouxScenario#: 3418 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Ernage, BelgiumWhile the "Prioux" cavalry corps fought the Panzer Divisions of the German XVI Motorized Corps in the battle of Hannut, infantry divisions of General Blanchard's 1st Army reached the "LPR" (Ligne Principale de Défense), which was the main line of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Driving to SedanScenario#: 3433 Date: 5/12/1940 Location: Bouillon, FranceGeneral Guderian's forward Panzers reached the river Semois before the town of Bouillon on the evening of May 11. French cavalry units of the 5th DLC, after having suffered devastating casualties in the prior two days, had fallen back behind … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Camouflaged in MontherméScenario#: 3448 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Monthermé, FranceOn May 13 the 6th Panzer Division, under General Kempf, arrived in the "Enveloppe", a forest-covered massif just before the Meuse valley. Soon after arriving, they launched their attack. After an air raid of Stukas and an artillery bombardment, the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Battle of FlavionScenario#: 3451 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Philippeville, FranceOn the evening of May 14, 1940, the French 1st Reserve Armored Division arrived in the region of Florennes-Flavion. The tanks' arrival was slowed by having to pass through the stream of refugees and soldiers who were fleeing the front. … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Dug-in behind the DyleScenario#: 3459 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Louvain La Neuve, BelgiumIn the morning of May 15, as part of the "Dyle" Plan, General Dame's 2nd DINA (North African Infantry Division) was deployed behind the railroad and the west bank of the river Dyle. Starting at 7.45 am, the men of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Combats in StonneScenario#: 3494 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Stonne, FranceHeld by the 1st Battalion of the 67th Infantry Regiment and some elements of the 6th Infantry Division Recon Group, the town of Stonne was attacked by German units on May 15 at 6 a.m. The 8th Panzer Regiment suddenly … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Resistance in La HorgneScenario#: 3509 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Bouvellemont, FranceIn an effort to slow down Guderian's Panzers after the French defeat at Sedan, many French units chose to hold their positions instead of retreating. Among those who chose to stay were the 3rd brigade of Spahis in La Horgne, … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Battle of the LysScenario#: 3514 Date: 5/25/1940 Location: Vinkt, HollandOn May 23, the surviving elements of the small Belgian army retreated just behind the river Lys, their last line of defense. Among them was the 1st Division of Chasseurs Ardennais who were deployed between Lootenhulle and Vinkt. On the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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De Gaulle to the RescueScenario#: 3516 Date: 5/17/1940 Location: Montcornet, FranceForced to cope with the Panzer advance without any reserve troops, General Gamelin decided to create a new army, the 6th, which was tasked with protecting Paris. The new army had to hold the Panzers and give Gamelin time to … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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To Crécy-sur-SerreScenario#: 3521 Date: 5/19/1940 Location: Crécy-sur-Serre, FranceAfter the attack of May 17 against Montcornet, Colonel De Gaulle launched a new drive towards Crécy-sur-Serre. Three armored groups took part in the offensive of the 4th Reserve Armored Division: the 6th Demi-brigade with B1-bis heavy tanks… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Assault on the WattenbergScenario#: 3533 Date: 5/25/1940 Location: Watten, FranceOn May 20, the 1st French Army and the BEF were surrounded in the Dunkirk Pocket. As a natural obstacle, the canal of the river Aa represented the south defensive line of the mixed Allied rearguard. The Leibstandarte SS Adolf … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Defense of Le CateauScenario#: 3954 Date: 5/19/1940 Location: Catillon, FranceOn May 15, the 7th Panzer Division of General Rommel crossed the border between Belgium and France, and his troops reached Avesnes-sur-Helpe. Its next objective was Cambrai but on May 17, Rommel found the French 9th Motorized Infantry Division, just… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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BrodyScenario#: 4024 Date: 6/28/1941 Location: Dubno, RussiaEarly in Barbarossa the 1st Panzer Army of Army Group South threatened to encircle a huge pocket of Soviet troops around Uman. The Red Army mounted a massive counter-attack, aiming to cut off the Axis armored spearhead in a pincer … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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RaseiniaiScenario#: 4073 Date: 6/23/1941 Location: Raseiniai, RussiaThe Northwest Soviet Front under Colonel-General Kuznetsov fell back on Barbarossatag (the first day of Unternehmen Barbarossa) before the onslaught of Army Group North under von Leeb. The Germans interpreted this as a general retreat, but Kutznesov… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Velikaya BridgeheadScenario#: 4078 Date: 7/1/1941 Location: Pskov, RussiaAfter capture of Raseiniai, Army Group North's Panzers under Hoepner rapidly advanced to bridgeheads over the Dvina. Leningrad was virtually defenseless, but von Leeb was overly cautious and halted Hoepner for six days. By the time the offensive… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Luga BridgesScenario#: 4081 Date: 7/1/1941 Location: Ivanovskoye, RussiaAfter crossing the Velikaya river, the forests and marshes ahead of Army Group North became ever more dense. Kampfgruppe Raus pushed ahead of the 6th Panzer Division to capture a bridge over the Luga river at the town of Ivanovskoye. … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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IngermanlandScenario#: 4083 Date: 7/13/1941 Location: Ostrov, RussiaOutrunning its air cover, Kampfgruppe Raus pressed north from the newly captured town of Ostrov into the woods and swamps between the lakes Peipus and Il'men. Remnants of the Red Army and partisans in the woods, by now short of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Wittmanns Final BattleScenario#: 4085 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Potigny, FranceTo prevent the Germans from making an orderly withdrawal in the face of the American advance, the Allied land commander, General Montgomery, ordered the Canadian army to break through south of Caen and advance on Falaise in what they called … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Opportunity at FalaiseScenario#: 4086 Date: 8/14/1944 Location: Falaise, FranceAlthough it made some headway in Operation Totalize, the Canadian II Corps fell short of its ultimate objective of Falaise and only reached Hill 195, directly north of the town. General Simonds quickly put together another plan to capture Falaise … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Drive on CaenScenario#: 4087 Date: 7/8/1944 Location: Caen, FranceThe 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 |
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Pushing through CaenScenario#: 4088 Date: 7/18/1944 Location: Colombelles, FranceCaen 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 |
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Night WithdrawalScenario#: 4089 Date: 7/8/1944 Location: Caen, FranceCharnwood 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 |
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Closing the GapScenario#: 4090 Date: 8/19/1944 Location: Falaise, FranceAgainst the advice of his commanders, Hitler ordered a massed counter-attack on the American forces in Normandy (Operation Luttich), which drew his forces further into France. As the Americans made a sweeping move south, Allied command saw an… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Ivanovskoye BridgeheadScenario#: 4100 Date: 7/1/1941 Location: Ivanovskoye, RussiaThe town of Muravina and its bridge over the Luga River were captured by Kampfgruppe Raus of the 6th Panzer Division on July 11th as they continued to push toward Leningrad. The Kampfgruppe then advanced another 5 km through the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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KievScenario#: 4102 Date: 9/1/1941 Location: Kiev, RussiaThe Panzers of Army Group South captured thousands of prisoners and large amounts of artillery and tanks in the great "Kessel" (pocket) battle of Uman. The Soviet armies in Kiev, and to the east, found themselves facing the same fate … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Baltic IslandsScenario#: 4108 Date: 9/1/1941 Location: Muhu Island, Baltic IslandsWith the advance on Leningrad stalled, the German 18th Army had little to do following the capture of Tallinn. It was during this lull that Unternehmen Beowulf was conceived by German High Command: a sub-operation of Barbarossa designed to eliminate… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Staraya RussaScenario#: 4113 Date: 9/1/1941 Location: Staraya, RussiaThe Northwest Front, under the energetic Chief of Staff Vatutin, decided to attack the Axis forces south of Staraya Russa. It was hoped that this would divert Army Group North's energies away from Leningrad. Indeed, von Leeb over-reacted to the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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TikhvinScenario#: 4116 Date: 12/1/1941 Location: Tikhvin, RussiaAs the final assault on Leningrad ground to a halt, Army Group North made one last bid to link up with the Finns who were advancing to the east of Lake Ladoga. Because of the difficult campaign they had been … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Pripet MarshScenario#: 4149 Date: 7/16/1941 Location: Pripet Marsh, RussiaOperation Barbarossa in July was well under way. Such was the success and speed of the German advance that the supply lines were severely overstretched. Many of the previously bypassed Soviet units began to coordinate limited counter-attacks on Axis… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Panzer Lehr Counter AttacksScenario#: 4152 Date: 7/11/1944 Location: Saint-Jean-de-Daye, FranceOn 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 |
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PruzanaScenario#: 4155 Date: 6/30/1941 Location: Pruzana, RussiaOn June 30, 1941, German Panzer forces broke through all along the front and in this sector advanced toward the town of Pruzana. However, air reconnaissance reported a Russian infantry detachment from General Oborin's XIV Mechanized Corps had… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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KamenewoScenario#: 4156 Date: 10/6/1941 Location: Kamenewo, RussiaAs part of Operation Typhoon, Kampfgruppe Eberbach of the 4th Panzer Division advanced on the Russian capital. By the evening of October 5th however, Colonel Katukov's newly formed 4th Tank Brigade had deployed near the woodland east of Kamenewo.… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Martinville RidgeScenario#: 4172 Date: 7/16/1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceOn 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 |
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Capturing the CrossingScenario#: 4185 Date: 6/26/1944 Location: Cheux, FranceThe 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 |
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Withdrawal from Hill 112Scenario#: 4186 Date: 6/29/1944 Location: Baron, FranceOn 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 |