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Rescue Mission Scenario#: 13 Date: 8 Nov 1942 Location: Oran, Algeria On. November 8, I942, 556 American paratroopers landed in Oran, Algeria. Most landed off course and were subsequently captured. Deep behind enemy lines, a British force attempts a daring rescue. Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Play Ball Scenario#: 80 Date: 11/8/1942 Location: Mehdia, Morocco On D-Day of Operation Torch, the 2nd Battalion Landing Team (BLT) had in part the critical mission of capturing the coastal defenses of Mehdia before daylight. The Vichy French resisted the landings. In the fight the GIs were unable to halt their own… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre
Buying Time Scenario#: OA24 Date: 11/8/1942 Location: Port-Lyautey, Morocco As part of the Operation Torch landings in French North Africa, the 60th Regimental Combat Team landed on the beaches in the Mehdia area. Detachments from Company A, 1st Battalion were sent several miles southward to forestall any French… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
With Friends Like These Scenario#: OA31 Date: 11/8/1942 Location: Fedala, Morocco Among those landed in the initial stages of Operation Torch, the 7th RLT was assigned to capture the Batterie de Fedala. After a shaky landing at beach Red 2, the 1st Battalion moved easily through Fedala. A member of Patton’s staff, Colonel Wilbur,… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
Northwest Africa - Safi Landing Area French Defenses and Landing Plan 8 November 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - Landings in Algiers - 8 Noember 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Rocking the Kasbah Scenario#: LOF09 Date: 11/08/1942 Location: Mehdia, Morroco During Operation Goalpost, to get to Port Lyautey by road or vía the Sebou River, the Americans had to get past a Vichy French controlled 16th-century citadel in Mehdia, known to the Americans as the Kasbah. The Kashah was heavily … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #07
Fiery Baptism Scenario#: LOF11 Date: 11/08/1942 Location: Algiers, Algeria Torch would be the first test of the American Army in the European Theater. Unfortunately, the initial test would come against the American's soon to be allies, the French. The … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #08
Terminal Scenario#: HoNA18 Date: 1942-11-08 Location: Algiers, Algeria Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of North Africa
Why oh Y Scenario#: HoNA19 Date: 1942-11-08 Location: W Of Oran, Algeria Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of North Africa
Rocking the Kasbah Scenario#: HoNA20 Date: 1942-11-08 Location: Mehdia, Morroco Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of North Africa
Fiery Baptism Scenario#: Comp09 Date: 1942-11-08 Location: Algiers, Algeria Operation Torch would be the first test of the American Army in the European Theater. Unfortunately, the initial test would come against the American's soon to be allies, the French. … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Compendium 1
Rocking the Kasbah Scenario#: Comp10 Date: 1942-11-08 Location: Mehdia, Morroco During Operation Goalpost, to get to Port Lyautey by road or vía the Sebou River, the Americans had to get past a Vichy French controlled 16th-century citadel in Mehdia, known to the Americans as the Kasbah. The Kashah was heavily … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Compendium 1
Northwest Africa - Seizure of Oran 8-10 November 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - Taking Port-Lyautey 8-10 November 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - Landing at Fedala and the Capture of Casablanca 8-11 November 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
On the Road from Rabat Scenario#: LOF10 Date: 11/09/1942 Location: Sw Of Port Lyautey, Morroco The objective of Operation Goa/post, part of the Western Task Force of Operation Torch, was to capture the coastal town of Mehdia, secure the Sebou River and, most importantly, take control of the airfield at Port Lyautey. The … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #07
On the Road from Rabat Scenario#: HoNA21 Date: 1942-11-09 Location: Sw Of Port Lyautey, Morroco Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of North Africa
On the Road from Rabat Scenario#: Comp11 Date: 1942-11-09 Location: Sw Of Port Lyautey, Morroco The objective of Operation Goa/post, part of the Western Task Force of Operation Torch, was to capture the coastal town of Mehdia, secure the Sebou River and, most importantly, take control of the airfield at Port Lyautey. The … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Compendium 1
Battle for Oran Scenario#: 13177 Date: 11/09/1942 Location: Oran, Algeria On the morning of November 8th,1942, Allied troops landed in French North Africa, with the hope that the French wouldn’t fight. But in the Oran area, French troops fought against the US Center Task Force of General Fredendall... Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios
The French Decide to Fight Scenario#: 35 Date: 10-Nov-42 Location: Port-Lyautey, Morocco The first phase of Operation Torch included amphibious landings along the Atlantic coast. Many of the primary objectives included the securing of French airdromes in these areas for use in the second phase: the advance into Tunisia. One such field … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Valley of Death Scenario#: 16 Date: Nov 1942 Location: Tebessa, Algeria After the success of Operation Torch in November of 1942, Allied forces energetically pursued the Axis forces that had begun retreating into Tunisia. Although progress was extremely slow, the Allies slowly gained vital ground in their advance towards… Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
The French Decide to Fight Scenario#: 250 Date: 11/10/1942 Location: Port-Lyautey, Morocco The first phase of Operation Torch include amphibious landings along the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Many of the primary objectives included the securing of French airdromes in the area. One such field was nestled on three sides by the Sebou River. A… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Northwest Africa - Algeria-Tunisia - Race for Tunis 11-17 November 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - Pursuit to Tunisia - November 1942 to February 1943 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - First Actions in Tunisia - 16-23 November 1943 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
First Clash in Tunisia Scenario#: OB06 Date: 11/17/1942 Location: Djebel Abiod, Tunisia The German XC Corps, comprised of various units which had been rushed to hod Tunisia, was attempting to expand the bridgehead perimeter by pushing combat groups towards Medjez el bab, Bedja and Djebel Aboid. The Allied command had the British 78th… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker
Northwest Africa - Tunisia - Race for Tunisia 17 November 1942 to 1 January 1943 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Side by Side Scenario#: OA25 Date: 11/19/1942 Location: Medjez-El-Bab, Tunisia The Allied landings on the coast of North Africa caught the Germans by surprise. The ensuing days found Feldmarschall Kesselring scrambling to put men in Tunisia. Lead elements of the 5th Fallschirmjager Regiment landed in Tunisia and were ordered to… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
Waiting For Fredendall Scenario#: OA03 Date: 11/21/1942 Location: Djebel Lessouda, Tunisia During Rommel’s enveloping thrust, three dominant hills were bypassed. One such position was held by elements of the British 168th Infantry Brigade. As the Second Battalion holed up to await the U.S. relief effort, every passing German column had the… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
The Orient Express Scenario#: 67 Date: 25-Nov-42 Location: Lamia, Greece The 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
St. Joseph's Farm Scenario#: 19380 Date: 11/26/1942 Location: Chouigui Village, Tunisia The first tank battle between German and American forces took place near Chouigui Pass on November 25, 1942. A German column was headed south from Mateur to reinforce Axis troops that were retreating from Medjez-el-Bab and ran into Lt. Col. … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 2 - Through Jungle and Desert
Happy Valley Scenario#: AP073 Date: 11/26/1942 Location: Chouigui Pass, Tunisia Lt. Col. John Waters was tasked with creating a "tank-infested area" in the Tine Valley southeast of Mateur and reconnoitering the bridges across the Medjerda River at El Bathan and Djedeida. Waters' route of march led over the hills between the Tine… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
A Well-Engineered Ambush Scenario#: AP064 Date: 11/28/1942 Location: Djefna, Tunisia For an entire week, Major Rudolf Witzig's Fallschirmpionier-Bataillon 11 had frustrated every effort the British 36th Brigade made to advance past the crossroads at Djebel Abiod. The morning of November 25 revealed that the Germans had withdrawn… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7
Hart Attack Scenario#: J167 Date: 11/28/1942 Location: Djedeida, Tunisia A German-held airfield just east of Djedeida – a mere dozen miles from Tunis – had suffered the ignominious distinction of being overrun by a reconnoitering company of American light tanks. The Americans, however, lacking orders and infantry to hold… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
New Kid On The Block Scenario#: 22 Date: November 28, 1942 Location: Djedeida, Tunisia On November 27 the Allied spearhead of the TORCH landings ran into heavy opposition near Tebourba. The 1st Surrey’s scout vehicles contacted 15 German tanks, some of which were from the 501st Schwere Tank Abteilung, some 13 Pz III and … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Tunisia Scenario#: 1326 Date: 12/1/1942 Location: Tebourba, Tunisia On November 29th and 30th it was tough going for the still largely green Allied Combat Command. The Allies had launched two unsuccessful attacks to take the town of Djedeida and clear a path for the march on Tunis. Then … Memoir '44 — Online - No Air Rules
Tunisia Scenario#: 3707 Date: 12/1/1942 Location: Tebourba, Tunisia On November 29th and 30th it was tough going for the still largely green Allied Combat Command. The Allies had launched two unsuccessful attacks to take the town of Djedeida and clear a path for the march on Tunis. Then … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
First Tiger Encounter in the Desert Scenario#: 20 Date: 1 Dec 1942 Location: Tebourba, Tunisia German Heavy Tank Battalion 501 was made up of the new Tiger tanks and Panzer III Ausf. N tanks. On December 1st, 1942, the lead elements of Heavy Tank Battalion 501 attacked elements of the US 1st Armored Division and … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
A Frosty Morning Scenario#: O03 Date: 12/1/1942 Location: Oudna, Tunisia On the morning of 29 November, the 530 strong battalion boarded 44 transport aircraft and took off, bound for Oudna. Because there had been insufficient time to conduct an aerial reconnaissance of the airfield, Lieutenant Colonel Frost was forced to… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 2
Northwest Africa - Teboura Engagement 1-3 December 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Tebourba Gap Scenario#: D14 Date: 1942-12-02 Location: Tebourba, Tunisia While the Allied annies massed outside of the Axis bridgehead in Tunisia, Luftwaffe Marshal Kesselring ordered 10 Panzer Division to make a spoiling attack. The Allied spearhead, Blade Force, a combined British and American armored brigade group, and… Tank Leader — Desert Steel
Northwest Africa - German Attack on Medjez El Bab 6-10 December 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Sweep For Bordj Toum Bridge Scenario#: 39 Date: 10-Dec-42 Location: Bordj Toum Station, Tunisia As the Allies paused to gather their breath and resources for their attack on Tunis, the Germans struck first. The Fifth Panzer Army in an effort to expand its position around Tunis, sent the 86th Panzer Grenadier Regiment supported by … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Sweep For Bordj Toum Bridge Scenario#: U02 Date: 12/10/1942 Location: Bordj Toum Station, Tunisia The Fifth Panzer Army in an effort to expand its position around Tunis, sent the 86th Panzer Grenadier Regiment supported by armor from the 7th Panzer Regiment on a two-pronged attack along both sides of the Medjerda River. If the Germans were to… Advanced Squad Leader — G.I.s Dozen
Northwest Africa - Situation in Northern Tunisia - 16 December 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - Battle for Longstop Hill 22-26 December 1942 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - The Tunisian Battleground 1942-1943 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - Tunisia - Axis Initiative 1 January to 14 February 1943 World War II - Mediterranean Theater
Northwest Africa - Battle for the Eastern Dorsal Passes 18-25 January 1943 World War II - Mediterranean Theater