Browse Items (413 total)
- Item Type: Scenarios
Wake IslandScenario#: 1599 Date: 12/23/1941 Location: Wake Island, PacificA coral atoll lost in the vast expanse of the North Pacific, Wake Island was home to "PAAville", a small stop-over on Pan American Airways' U.S.-China route during the 1930s. In the military build-up to the war, the US Navy … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater |
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Counter-offensive on OkinawaScenario#: 1521 Date: 5/4/1945 Location: Tanabaru, OkinawaThe Japanese began their counter-offensive on the night of May 3rd, 1945. The 24th Division, supported by the Japanese 27th Tank Regiment, decided to push forward in six separate thrusts. Their main objective was to break through the US Army … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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6/20/1945 Location: Medeera, OkinawaBy the 3rd month of the battle on Okinawa, the remnants of the Japanese army had withdrawn to the south end of the island.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 |
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Sugar Loaf and Half MoonScenario#: 1518 Date: 5/13/1945 Location: Sugar Loaf, OkinawaThe Japanese units defending the western flank of the Shuri line were in a strong defensive position. Entrenched in tunnels with interlocking fields of fire between Sugar Loaf, Half Moon and the surrounding hills, they were able to hold off … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater |
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Peleliu Landings OverlordScenario#: 1517 Date: 9/15/1944 Location: Peleliu, PalauAt 05.30 the morning of September 15, 1944, naval support ships began a massive pre-landing bombardment of Peleliu, in the Palau islands. Armored amphibious tanks came ashore ahead of the infantry waves of the 1st, 5th and 7th Marines. But … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater |
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Landings at PeleliuScenario#: 1512 Date: 9/15/1944 Location: Peleliu, PalauBy the summer of 1944, victories in the Southwest and Central Pacific put American bombers within striking distance of the Japanese mainland. General MacArthur turned his attention to recapturing the Philippines. But first he had to capture the Palau… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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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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Japanese CounterattackScenario#: 1488 Date: 7/25/1944 Location: Asan, GuamLt. General Takeshi's counterattack plan called for a night attack on July 25/26. The goal was to split the 3rd Marines and target ammunition and supply dumps. The frontline of the 3rd Marines was stretched thin in the area and … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater |
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Guam LandingsScenario#: 1487 Date: 7/21/1944 Location: Asan, GuamOn July 21st, the first wave to hit the northern landing beaches off the island of Guam in the Marianas, were amphibious tank units. Most of the Japanese infantry had pulled back from their beach defenses during the heavy naval … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater |
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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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Iwo Jima LandingsScenario#: 1484 Date: 2/19/1945 Location: Iwo Jima, PacificIts role as an early warning station radioing reports of incoming U.S. bombers back to mainland Japan, and its three airfields, made Iwo Jima a crucial component of the Japanese inner defense perimeter. Following their losses in the Marianas, they … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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The Meat GrinderScenario#: 1483 Date: 2/26/1945 Location: Iwo Jima, PacificOn February 26, 1945 the Marines of the 4th Division found themselves facing a formidable complex of defensive positions on Iwo Jima. Hill 382, The Amphitheater, Turkey Knob and the village of Minami, were to become collectively known as the … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater |
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Slopes of Mount AustenScenario#: 1413 Date: 1/10/1943 Location: Mount Austen, GuadalcanalAt the close of the year, Maj. Gen. Millard Harmon, commanding U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific concluded that Mount Austen, the high ground that dominated American positions around Henderson Field, had to be taken in order to secure … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater |
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Matanikau RiverScenario#: 1412 Date: 10/23/1942 Location: Matanikau River, GuadalcanalA four-pronged Japanese plan to attack and recapture Henderson Field on Guadalcanal was scheduled for October 22nd, 1942. The main force, 7,000 men under the command of General Maruyama, planned to approach the airfield from the South, but found… Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater |
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Operation NightwindScenario#: Comp07 Date: 1944-05-01 Location: Ngesebus Island, Carolina IslandsThe Battle of Peleliu is in the pipeline; threatening the Allies plans is the island of Ngesehus. Reconnaissance indicate the Japanese are constructing a small auxiliary airfield on the island, to work in concert with the main airfield on the… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Compendium 3 |
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Landing On LangoanScenario#: Comp08 Date: 1942-01-11 Location: Manado, Dutch East IndiesOn the same day that Imperial Japan declared war on the exiled Dutch government, Japanese Special Naval Landing Force (SNLF) paratroopers conducted the first airborne operation of the Pacific War. Against the Dutch East Indies. The objective was to… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Compendium 1 |
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Yamasaki's Last ChargeScenario#: HFO09 Date: 1943-05-30 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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First BanzaiScenario#: HFO08 Date: 1943-05-30 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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TsunamiScenario#: HFO07 Date: 1943-05-30 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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Arnold's SignalScenario#: HFO06 Date: 1943-05-29 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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Rebel YellScenario#: HFO05 Date: 1943-05-21 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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Clearing PrendergastScenario#: HFO04 Date: 1943-05-20 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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Point AbleScenario#: HFO03 Date: 1943-05-20 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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Advance on Cold MountainScenario#: HFO02 Date: 1943-05-19 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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Clevesy AssaultScenario#: HFO01 Date: 1943-05-19 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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I Wana Take That Ridge!Scenario#: HotP12 Date: 1945-05-01 Location: Okinawa, JapanLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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That Damned HillScenario#: HotP11 Date: 1945-04-09 Location: Okinawa, JapanLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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NishiScenario#: HotP10 Date: 1945-03-07 Location: Iwo Jima, JapanLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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Armored AssaultScenario#: HotP09 Date: 1944-09-15 Location: Peleliu Island, Carolina IslandsLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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White Beach OneScenario#: HotP08 Date: 1944-09-15 Location: Peleliu Island, Carolina IslandsLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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Counterattack!Scenario#: HotP07 Date: 1944-06-17 Location: Saipan Island, Marianna IslandsLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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Lone Tree HillScenario#: HotP06 Date: 1944-05-28 Location: Maffin Airfield, Dutch New GuineaLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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The Battle of BuarikiScenario#: HotP05 Date: 1943-11-27 Location: Buariki Island, Gilbert IslandLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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Red Beach, RedScenario#: HotP04 Date: 1943-11-20 Location: Tarawa, Gilbert IslandsLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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GifuScenario#: HotP03 Date: 1943-01-02 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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Welcome to the JungleScenario#: HotP02 Date: 1942-10-23 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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Raid on TaivuScenario#: HotP01 Date: 1942-09-08 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |
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Northern Landing ForceScenario#: 42 Date: 1943-07-20 Location: Bairoko, New GeorgiaAdvance on Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia. On July 13th the Northern Landing Force lost its blocking position on the Bairoko-Munda Trail just south of Bairoko. On July 20th, Marine Commander Col. Liversedge, Naval Academy Olympian and two-time Navy… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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Tanks on Mantanikau!Scenario#: 41 Date: 1942-10-23 Location: Mantanikau, GuadalcanalThe morning peace was shattered by the rumble of tanks from the Japanese Independent Tank Company attacking down the coast toward the mouth of the Mantanikau River. Over the next 24 hours, the Japanese would fight fiercely to push the Marine… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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The RaidScenario#: 37 Date: 1942-08-17 Location: Makin AtollElite Marine Raiders came ashore on Makin Island having debarked from two submarines for the purposes of taking Japanese prisoners, gathering intelligence, and destroying the enemy radar installation. This was also done to partially distract the… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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Galloping Horse RidgeScenario#: 36 Date: 1943-01-13 Location: Mount Austen, GuadalcanalThe soldiers of the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division prepared for their third day of fighting on Galloping Horse Ridge where their objective was to take the final hill and thereby further the American advance to secure the island. Brought in to… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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The AmbushScenario#: 35 Date: 1944-03-14 Location: Bougainville, New GuineaJapanese soldiers of the 6th Division have prepared for the last several weeks for an offensive against the American forces at Bougainville. Divided into three assault units, they advanced against the American positions. Fierce fighting defined these… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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The OutpostScenario#: 33 Date: 1942-09-23 Location: Henderson Field, GuadalcanalIn the weeks following the vicious fighting during the Battle of the Tenaru, both sides stayed on constant alert as they attempted to build up their forces. Ultimately, the Japanese felt confident that soon they would be able to attempt another… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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Edson’s RidgeScenario#: 40 Date: 1942-09-12 Location: Henderson Field, GuadalcanalThe Japanese of the 35th Infantry Brigade are bearing down on the American perimeter, which controls the ridge dominating Henderson Airfield, the spot the 2nd Marine Division HQ least expected. Controlling the ridge would enable the Japanese to take… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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The PlantationScenario#: 39 Date: 1943-07-24 Location: Munda Point, New GeorgiaThe US Army 34th Infantry Division advanced on the Lambeti Plantation in New Georgia with Marine tanks as it attempted to capture the Japanese Airbase at Munda Point. The fighting was intense and did not see the gains expected as … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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Expanding the PerimeterScenario#: 38 Date: 1942-11-01 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe 3rd Marine Division and the 37th Infantry Division conducted an amphibious assault on the island of Bougainville at the Cape of Torokina. Fierce jungle fighting defined this island battle as the Americans sought to expand their perimeter on the … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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The Lost PatrolScenario#: 34 Date: 1942-08-12 Location: Guadalcanal1st Marine Division Intel Officer Frank Goettage asked for and received permission from MG Vandergrift to conduct a long-range patrol to locate Japanese remnants who he suspected to be on the verge of surrender. His patrol of 25 Marines would … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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Narrow CorridorScenario#: GuadAE5 Date: January 28th, 1943 Location: GuadalcanalAfter the defeat of the Japanese at Mount Austen, the Marines kept up their drive westwards to eradicate all Japanese resistance on Guadalcanal. General Hyakutake, however, was expecting 50,000 reinforcements and with these he planned to retake… Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
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Mount AustenScenario#: GuadAE4 Date: December 15th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalMount Austen is composed of a cluster of hills in a jungle area known as “The Gifu”. U.S. Command has decided that taking Mount Austen is a critical step in the elimination of all Japanese forces from Guadalcanal due to … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
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Shoji’s EscapeScenario#: GuadAE3 Date: November 9th, 1942 Location: Koli Point, GuadalcanalThe Japanese have suffered a crushing defeat at Henderson Field, and Colonel Shoji was ordered to divert his forces towards Koli Point, about 13 miles east of the Lunga River. The Japanese have sent multiple destroyers loaded with fresh troops, … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
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