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- Collection: Memoir '44: Campaign Books and Campaigns
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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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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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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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 |
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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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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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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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Umurbrogol PocketScenario#: 1508 Date: 11/25/1944 Location: Peleliu, PalauAfter their losses in the Solomons, Gilberts, Marshalls and Marianas, the Imperial Army developed a new island defense strategy; abandoning their early beach-based perimeter defense tactics, their new strategy aimed only to disrupt the landings,… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Tuchola ForestScenario#: 7003 Date: 9/1/1939 Location: Chojnice, PolandThe German 2nd Army and 19th Panzer Corps pushed into Poland as part of Unternehmen Fall Weiss. What seemed like good defensive terrain to the Poles had actually been part of the German Army's training area during World War … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Tomaszów LubelskiScenario#: 7002 Date: 9/17/1939 Location: Tomaszow Lubelski, PolandNear the town of Tomaszow Lubelski, in the far south east of Poland, the Polish Army twice tried to break through the German encirclement and move further south to the Romanian Bridgehead area. The first attempt, by Army Lublin, … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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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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Tigers versus KangaroosScenario#: 6882 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Cintheaux, FranceWhile the German Panzer divisions were fighting the Americans around Mortain (Unternehmen Luttich), the 1st Canadian Army attempted to break through the open ground around Caen, advancing toward Falaise. In the night of August, 7th, they attacked… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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The Scottish CorridorScenario#: 6822 Date: 6/26/1944 Location: Tourmauville, FranceAfter the set back of Operation Perch at Villers-Bocage, Montgomery launched a new offensive with VIIIth British Corps in order to outflank Caen on the right. On June 26, Operation Epsom began with an infantry attack; the 15th Scottish Division … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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The Rescue of MussoliniScenario#: 4211 Date: 9/12/1943 Location: Campo Imperatore, ItalyAfter Italy surrendered to the Allies, Mussolini was arrested and held by the Italians in the hotel Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso mountain. After intercepting a coded Italian radio message and reconnoitering the mountain by plane, Otto Skorzeny… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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 Hedgerow BreachScenario#: 6726 Date: 7/25/1944 Location: Canisy, FranceAfter the capture of Saint-Lô, 1st US Army, under the command of General Bradley, found itself in position to launch a major offensive to breakthrough the German lines; they had suffered so much attrition they had reached their breaking point. … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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The Coup de MainScenario#: 6702 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Merville, FranceDuring the night June 5-6 1944, units of the 6th (British) Airborne Division were dropped east of Caen, between the Orne and Dives rivers. Their objective was: to capture the bridges on the Orne river and the canal (later made … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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The Charging BullScenario#: 6769 Date: 7/18/1944 Location: Bourguébus, FranceAfter the capture of Caen on July 10, Montgomery aimed to deliver a major blow to his enemies with the help of the 2nd British Army. This Operation, code-named Goodwood, would launch three armored divisions of VIIIth Army Corps east … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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The Avranches BreakthroughScenario#: 6911 Date: 7/28/1944 Location: Roncey, FranceOn the morning of July 28 1944, following the initial breakthrough made by the 1St US Army, German troops of 84.Armee Korps found themselves virtually surrounded in the Roncey pocket. The following night, elite German units of Waffen-SS and… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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TenaruScenario#: 3464 Date: 8/20/1942 Location: Alligator Creek, GuadalcanalDuring the night of August 20-21, Marine scouts on the east bank of Alligator Creek detected the movement of a large body of Japanese troops. Col. Kiyonao Ichiki ordered his infantry troops forward, using "human wave tactics" but the 2nd … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Take FalaiseScenario#: 6894 Date: 8/14/1944 Location: Falaise, FranceAfter Operation Totalize, Montgomery insisted on the necessity to take Falaise so the 1st Canadian Army quickly launched a new offensive: Operation Tractable. After a massive air bombing campaign, the 2nd Canadian Army Corps and 1st Polish Armored… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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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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Slim RiverScenario#: 6051 Date: 1/7/1941 Location: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSuccessive outflanking maneuvers down the west coast of Malaya by the Japanese, forced General Percival to create a new defense line to the south in Johore state. Percival urged Lieutenant-General Lewis "Piggy" Heath, commander of III Indian Corps,… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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SingaporeScenario#: 6089 Date: 2/9/1942 Location: Singapore, SingaporeWith his troops' morale crumbling, and believing he faced 5 Japanese divisions and 300 tanks, Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival made the decision to withdraw to Singapore. General Bennett paid a final visit to his friend the Sultan of Johore and… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Securing the FlankScenario#: 4187 Date: 6/25/1944 Location: Fontenay le Pesnel, FranceIn preparation for Montgomery's Operation Epsom, the 49th Infantry Division, nicknamed the Polar Bears because of their arm patch, was ordered to take the town of Fontenay le Pesnel. Their second objective was to secure Raury and the heights that … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Saint-Martin and Bull BridgeScenario#: 4272 Date: 7/31/1944 Location: Saint-Martin, FranceOperation Bluecoat was supposed to begin with a massive aerial bombardment, but poor weather made the Allies miss entirely. Nonetheless, the British forces pushed forward, where they came under artillery and mortar bombardment amidst highly uneven… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Roi Namur LandingsScenario#: 3589 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsKwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands - Eager to set up forward air bases capable of supporting operations across the mid-Pacific and into Japan, the U.S. desperately needed to take the Marianas Islands. But this archipelago of volcanic mountains was so… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Roi LandingsScenario#: 3585 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsThe assault on Roi-Namur started with the USS Tennessee shelling the blockhouse on eastern side of the islands, near the sand spit connecting Roi to Namur. Tanks of the 1st Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion landed first on Roi near Wendy … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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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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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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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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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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Prison ValleyScenario#: 7618 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Galatos, CreteThe first wave of gliders from Gruppe Mitte's (Center Group) 3rd Fallschirmjäger Regiment had a number of bold objectives: Hauptmann Altmann's men were tasked with silencing a dangerous anti-aircraft battery in the Akrotiri peninsula, while the men… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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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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PlataniasScenario#: 7619 Date: 5/23/1941 Location: Modi, CreteBy late morning on May 23rd, the Fallschirmjägers of Oberst Ramcke had set up a defensive position on the Platanias River bridge near the coast. Inland, Oberst Utz moved to take the village of Modi. Defended by New Zealanders, the … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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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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Orote PeninsulaScenario#: 1486 Date: 7/27/1944 Location: Orote Peninsula, GuamRinged by reefs and steep cliffs, battered by heavy surf, Guam presents a formidable challenge for any attacker. On July 21 the Americans landed on both sides of the Orote peninsula on the western side of Guam, intending to cut … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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Operation FrankforceScenario#: 1665 Date: 6/1/1940 Location: Arras, FranceAs the Germans advanced rapidly towards the French coast in May 1940, the area around the town of Arras was reinforced with British Expeditionary Force (BEF) troops. By 20 May 1940, Arras itself was surrounded but still holding out. Viscount … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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Namur LandingsScenario#: 3588 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsThe assault craft and control officers were still trying to sort things out for the landing on Namur when the signal was given to attack. Col. Hart, seeing the Roi assault was already under way, realized that his entire operation … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Mont PinçonScenario#: 4258 Date: 8/6/1944 Location: Mont Pinçon, FranceThe Battle of Mont Pinçon took place over the course of several days, the culmination of Operation Bluecoat. On August 6th, the British XXX Corps attacked about five miles south of Aunay-Sur-Odon. The Axis repelled the initial assault by the … 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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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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Medeera PocketScenario#: 1520 Date: 6/20/1945 Location: Medeera, OkinawaBy the 3rd month of the battle on Okinawa, the remnants of the Japanese army had withdrawn to the south end of the island. Although the front had narrowed for the assaulting Marine Divisions, there were still irreducible pockets of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |