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Paralyzed from the West DownScenario#: 6 Date: 7-Jun-44 Location: St. Mere-Eglise, Franceln the evening on D-Day, the German 1058th Grenadier Regiment counterattacked St. Mere-Eglise and recaptured the edge of town. Elements of the US 505th Parachute Regiment were ordered to repulse this enemy force the following morning. At dawn on June… Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Bessarabian NightsScenario#: 7 Date: Apr-44 Location: Bessarabia, RomaniaBy mid April of 1944, the southern front in Russia had seen Soviet troops on the offensive for four consecutive months. Zhukov's plan to attack beyond the Dneister River as far as Chernovtsy was approved by Stavka, with Russian troops … Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Breakout DanceScenario#: 8 Date: Jan-43 Location: Velikiye Luki, RussiaAs the Kalinin Front - led by several Soviet Shock Armies, drove westward they were able to completely encircle the German 277th Infantry Regiment at Velikiye-Luki. Outside relief for this surrounded force was not to be had, however, so orders … Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Rush to ContactScenario#: 9 Date: 6-Apr-45 Location: Outskirts of Hitdorf, GermanyAfter crossing the Rhine, leading elements of Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Regiment found themselves met by elements of the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division on the road to Hitdorf. Both sides reported contact and immediately called for… Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Commando SchoolScenario#: 10 Date: 4-Feb-43 Location: Novorossiysk, RussiaTo aid in the success of the Soviet amphibious operation launched against Kleist's Army Group A near Novorossiysk, a Black Sea Fleet commando detachment landed a few miles further down along the Black Sea coast. In order to protect the … Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Hold the LineScenario#: 11 Date: 8-Jul-44 Location: St. Jean de Daye, FranceJuly 7 saw a brief battle in which German forces were forcibly evicted from their hilltop defenses near the Vire River. The small American force that won the day, elements of the 743d Tank Battalion, including an immobilized M4 Sherman, was then… Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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misty MountainScenario#: 12 Date: 12-Dec-44 Location: Monte Castello, ItalyBrazil declared war on the European Axis in August of I942. Organized like the US forces and equipped with the Iatest American weaponry, the Brazilian 1st Expeditionary Division finally arrived in Italy in the Summer of ’44. After helping to … Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Tussle at MalemeScenario#: 13 Date: 21-May-41 Location: Maleme Airfield, CreteCaptain Van Etten’s parachutists had been in many chaotic skirmishes with Allied forces in and around Maleme Airfield since the airborne landing on Crete the previous morning. His forces wearing thin, he decided to temporarily reassemble in the high… Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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At the CrossroadsScenario#: 14 Date: 15-Sep-39 Location: Sochaczew, PolandOn 9 September, the Polish Poznan Army, encircled by the rapid German advance, attempted to force a crossing of the Bzura River to the southeast. This attack inadvertently allowed time for the Polish Pomorze Army, also trapped in the pocket, … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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Armata RomanaScenario#: 15 Date: 7-Jul-41 Location: Bessarabia, RomaniaAfter forcing a crossing of the River Prut at Falciu earlier in the week, the Rumanian Army was on the move across Bessarabia. In the afternoon of July 7, elements of the Rumanian 6th Infantry Division attempted to clear one … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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The Blitzkrieg CheckedScenario#: 16 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Gembloux, BelgiumAs French forces fought the Germans to a near standstill in and around Gembloux, infantry forces belonging to the attacking 3rd Panzer Division were tasked with taking a nearby sunken road. Led by the determined Captain Grudler, a battered company … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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Little StalingradScenario#: 17 Date: 24-Dec-43 Location: Ortona, ItalyOn December 21l, house to house fighting began in earnest in the Adriatic seaport of Ortona. It was during the next seven days that the Canadian 1st Infantry Division literally rewrote the book on close-quarters city fighting techniques. More than … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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Bridge HuntScenario#: 18 Date: 7-Apr-41 Location: Nisava River, YugoslaviaA day after the attack on Yugoslavia commenced, von Kleist’s 1st Panzer Group found many of the bridges across the Nisava River to be blown or in flames, holding up his vital armored forces. The German 23rd Infantry Regiment was … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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Metaxas SeasonScenario#: 19 Date: 7-Apr-41 Location: Kilkis, GreeceThe Metaxas Line was a 90 mile chain of fortifications built by the Greeks in the 1930's along their border with Bulgaria. In the spring of I941, it fell to the German XVIII Corps to assault the Metaxas Line at … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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A March in DecemberScenario#: 20 Date: 12-Dec-39 Location: Tolvajarvi, FinlandAs two battalions of Belyayev’s 139th Rifle Division skirted the north end of Lake Hirvasjari in an attempt to outflank the Finnish defenders of Tolvajarvi, one company was sent forward along a forest path to the southwest. As discipline within … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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Saint AgathaScenario#: 21 Date: 8-Aug-43 Location: Northern Sicily, SicilyWhile elements of the 15th and 30th Infantry Regiments of the US 9th Division seized a key hill along the San Fratello Line, Lt. Col. Lyle Bernard led a reinforced Battalion in an amphibious landing at Sant' Agata, a few … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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A Veritable BloodbathScenario#: 22 Date: 17-Feb-45 Location: South of Goch, HollandOperation Veritable, Montgomery’s push to the Rhine, was encountering fanatic German Resistance for every square mile of Holland. Having just about secured the town of Goch, the 1st Gordon Highlanders were ordered to continue the advance south and… Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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No Man's LandScenario#: 23 Date: 11-Aug-42 Location: El Alamein, EgyptUnaware of the preparations being made by Rommel's Afrika Korps for an attack later in the month, life in the Italian trenches along the Alam Haifa Line was hot, dusty and boring, and punctuated by timely British artillery attacks every … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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Six HillsScenario#: 24 Date: 12-Aug-40 Location: Tug Argan Pass, SomalilandOn August 11, Italian General de Simone’s assaults on three of the six hills overlooking Tug Argan Pass had been less than spectacular. Only one hill was taken before the attacks were called off for the night. Eager to reach … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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Grassy KnollScenario#: A Date: 7-May-45 Location: Mindanao Island, PhilippinesAfter capturing Libby Airfield with the aid of Filipino guerrillas, the US 24th Infantry Division found the assault toward Davao becoming exceedingly slow and ponderous. Exacerbating the issue was the preponderance of hemp fields in the area, now… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Ambush at MogaungScenario#: B Date: 28-Jun-44 Location: Moguang, BurmaOver the course of three weeks in June, Michael ”Mad Mike” Calvert's 77th (Chindit) Brigade took Mogaung in support of the US advance down the Hukawng Valley. They suffered 50% casualties. Fearing they would then be ordered to join in … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Ichiki AttacksScenario#: C Date: 21-Aug-42 Location: Ilu River, GuadalcanalJapanese HO dispatched the lchiki Detachment from Truk to displace what was mistakenly thought of as a minor US presence on Guadalcanal. During what is known as the Battle of Tenaru River, by 0030, Colonel lchiki had maneuvered his force … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Operation Cherry BlossomScenario#: D Date: 1-Nov-43 Location: Empress August Bay, BougainvilleOn this date the US 3rd Marine Division landed at Cape Torokina. Naval forces assisting the Marines included 4 cruisers and 8 destroyers. Empress Augusta Bay had been chosen because it was within range of allied land—based fighter bases and … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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West Tank BarrierScenario#: E Date: 2-Nov-43 Location: Butaritari, Gilbert IslandsThe Gilbert Islands became one of the first stepping stones in the large scale movement by the US to take back Japanese-held territory. A Japanese seaplane base guarded by a citadel of defenses was the key target on Butaritari, a … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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StalemateScenario#: F Date: 20-Sep-44 Location: Peleliu, PalauThe Japanese unveiled a new defensive approach on Peleliu using well-entrenched positions, extensive caves, and natural barriers across the island. This was developed by Colonel Nakagawa, commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the 14th Infantry… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Bitter CreekScenario#: G Date: 22-Oct-42 Location: Eora Creek, Papua, New GuineaAfter nearly succeeding in pushing the Australians back upon Port Moresby, the Japanese had neither supply chain nor time enough to hold their gains along the Kokoda Trail and so reverted to the defensive. In a series of grim battles, … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Dog Plus EightScenario#: H Date: 27-Feb-45 Location: Hill 382, Iwo Jima, JapanEight days after the initial landing on the island and four days after the American flag had been raised on Mount Suribachi, the 3rd Marine Division found itself dug in on the barren stone plateau north of the airfields. The … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Totsugeki!Scenario#: I Date: 13-Sep-42 Location: Edson's Ridge, GuadalcanalIn the second major attempt at dislodging the enemy position, the Japanese maneuvered deep in the jungle to the south of the American perimeter expecting that it would be less defended. General Kawaguchi employed a complicated plan using battalions… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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The Deadly TreesScenario#: J Date: 26-Oct-42 Location: Saddle Ridge, GuadalcanalAfter the failure of the September attacks, Japanese HO sent as many ground forces as could be spared to build up for another multi- pronged attack. During what is known as the Battle of Henderson Field, between 0300 and 0500 … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Burning BunaScenario#: K Date: 18-Dec-42 Location: Buna, New GuineaCombined Australian and American forces surrounded the desperate Japanese defenses at Buna during December 1942. After an opening barrage starting at 0530, various companies of 2/9th Battalion (Australian 16th Brigade) crossed the start line promptly… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Slopes of HellScenario#: L Date: 4-Sep-42 Location: Kokoda Trail, New GuineaThe 2/16th Battalion (Australian 21st Brigade) had fallen back from Templeton's Crossing and finally reached the positions of the battered 2/14th Battalion, which in turn dropped back to the mountain village of Myola. Meanwhile, the Koiwai Battalion… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific |
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Bessarabian Nights IIScenario#: 62 Date: Apr-44 Location: Bessarabia, RomaniaSet in a German rear area as Soviet forces press German forces back into the Carpathian Mountains. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Praise the Lord and Pass the AmmunitionScenario#: 63 Date: 30-Aug-44 Location: Rouen, FranceSet in Rouen France with FFI partisans moving quickly and elusively to attack elements of the German 2nd SS Panzer Division looking for a place to rest. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Predator Becomes PreyScenario#: 64 Date: 27-Jun-43 Location: Leskovik, AlbaniaOutside Lekovic, Albania, with ELAS partisans in a prepared ambush against elements of the German 1st Gebirgsjäger Division, whose commander suspecting a ruse changed his attack plans. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Road TripScenario#: 65 Date: 8-Jun-44 Location: Cressensac, FranceCressensac, southern France, with FFI partisan forces ambushing the German 4th SS Panzergrenadier Regimental HQ. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Those are not BirdsScenario#: 66 Date: 8-Jun-42 Location: Bryansk Forest, BelarusBryansk Forest in Byelorussia, with Soviet partisans of the Orlov Regiment preparing a trap for elements of the German 707th Security Division during Operation Vogelsang. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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The Orient ExpressScenario#: 67 Date: 25-Nov-42 Location: Lamia, GreeceThe south end of the Gorgopotamos Bridge near Lamia, Greece, with ELAS partisans seeking to suppress the Italian Garrison while British Demolition commandos prepare to blow the bridge during Operation Harling. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Tito's TrickScenario#: 68 Date: 28-Feb-43 Location: Neretva River, HercegovinaJablanica, Hercegovina, at the railroad bridge crossing of the Neretva River, with Partisans attempting to seize the bridgehead and destroy the Chetnik forces blocking the Partisan escape from German forces. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Compagnie Scamaroni IIScenario#: 69 Date: 18-Jul-44 Location: Caen, FranceSet at night in the Vaucelles neighborhood of Caen just before the Orne River. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Appointment at DalikiScenario#: 70 Date: 26-Jun-43 Location: Daliki, BelarusIn a remote village south of Lepel, Byelorussia, with Soviet partisans of an important Operative Center suddenly trapped by a well-executed German rear-area clearing operation. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Valley of the HeroesScenario#: 71 Date: 14-May-43 Location: Sutjeska River, BosniaOutside the village of Tjentište, Eastern Bosnia, at the Sutjeska River, where trapped Partisan units fought their way through a weak point in the German-Croatian lines, escaping once again although at great cost. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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ThunderstormScenario#: 72 Date: 23-Dec-43 Location: Island of Korcula, CroatiaOn the island of Korčula on the Croatian Adriatic coast, with Partisans of the Dalmatian Brigade attempting to buy enough time for their comrades to evacuate from surrounding German units of the 118th Jäger Division. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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No QuarterScenario#: 73 Date: 25-May-44 Location: Drvar, BosniaAt the town cemetery outside Drvar, Western Bosnia, with Partisans of the Lika Division in a ferocious showdown with elements of the 500th SS Fallschirmjäger Battalion after a spectacular but failed attempt to seize Tito in his country HQ. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Rubble RousersScenario#: 101 Date: 30-Oct-42 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaAs fierce battles raged on for the “Barrikady” ordnance factories to the north and the “Krasny Oktyabr” sector to the south, German forces in between the two had advanced steadily eastwards until they were able to interdict an important ferry … Combat Commander — Online Bonus |
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Night ShiftScenario#: 102 Date: 11-Jul-44 Location: Bellefontaine, FranceShortly after midnight, German guns laid down a brief artillery barrage onto positions held by the 1st Battalion of the US Army’s 115th Infantry Regiment, which had recently been brought up to the front line to relieve the battle-worn 116th … Combat Commander — Online Bonus |
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Hill 133Scenario#: TBP01 Date: 1943 Location: Somewhere deep in Russia“Soldier, the enemy occupies Hill 133. The Motherland and Political Officer Blurtarsky require you to wrest control of it from him." Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack |
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Blitzkrieg UnleashedScenario#: TBP02 Date: 2 Sep 1939 Location: Polish Frontier“Pawel, I have no idea what that sound is. Perhaps you should investigate.” Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack |
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A Midnight ClearScenario#: TBP03 Date: Dec 1944 Location: Ardennes Forest, BelgiumTwo reinforced reconnaissance platoons, one German, one US, face each other across No Man's Land. “I'm not exactly sure what country we're in. Could be Belgium, Luxembourg, France, or even Germany. I don't know what day it is. I have … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack |
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Bridge Too Far, TheScenario#: TBP04 Date: 18 Sep 1944 Location: Arnhem, HollandCol. Frost's 2nd Bn, 1st Airborne lnfantry is cut off at Arnhem Bridge. Bittrich's Panzergrenadiers move in to eliminate the airborne pocket. “. . .what, you didn't really think the enemy was made up of Old Men and Young Boys, … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack |
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On the Road to VictoryScenario#: TBP05 Date: July 1943 Location: Modica, SicilyCanadian war correspondent Ross Munro recorded his experiences of the first few days of the attack on the Italian 122 lnfantry Regiment north of Pachino in a newspaper article printed on 12 July: "Stubborn Resistance has been put up by … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack |