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Siegfried AssaultScenario#: 9 Date: October 1944 Location: Aachen, GermanyIn October 1944, the U.S. 1st Army begins its attack on the Siegfried Line north of Aachen. Heavy artillery pounds pillboxes, barbed wire, and mine fields for several days before the assault. The 30th Infantry Division, joined by the 2nd … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Stavelot ExpressScenario#: 8 Date: 17 Dec 1944 Location: Stavelot, BelgiumOn December 17th, Lt. Col. Jochen Peiper of the 1st SS Panzer Division broke through the American lines and started his race to the Meuse River. By 1600 hours his advance units reached the outskirts of Stavelot. The town was … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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CrossroadsScenario#: 7 Date: 14 Sept 1944 Location: Brandscheid, GermanyThe American 4th Infantry Division’s 8th and 22nd Regiments, plus supporting armor and engineers, attempt to take the village of Brandscheid, Germany. Opposing them is the 2nd SS Panzer, which has few tanks but a good supply of infantry. Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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LiberationScenario#: 5 Date: 17 July 1944 Location: Saint-Lo, FranceIn the weeks following D-Day, the Allies continued to advance slowly from their ever-expanding beachhead, the only exception being the village of St.-Lô. Here the 29th Division has been bogged down for over a month, suffering more casualties outside… Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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At the Breaking PointScenario#: 4 Date: 27 July 1944 Location: Mortain, FranceOn July 27th, 1944, the Allies overran the Panzer Lehr Division and began their breakout across France. As General Patton rapidly advances forward, Field Marshal von Kluge is ordered not to retreat but instead to use the 116th Panzer Division … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Normandy FarmScenario#: 3 Date: June 1944 Location: Normandy, FranceA group of Americans approaches a farmhouse and its surrounding buildings. As dusk is fast approaching they are looking for shelter for the night. They are in for a nasty surprise. Apparently a group of German soldiers had the same … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Clash of ElitesScenario#: 2 Date: 13 June 1944 Location: Carentan, FranceCarentan, June 13, 1944 – The capture of Carentan is essential to consolidating the Utah and Omaha beachheads into a single defensible position. 6. Fallschrimjäger regiment had evacuated the city on the 12th after running out of ammunition. Now… Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Mons AgainScenario#: 1 Date: 3 Sept 1944 Location: Mons, BelgiumThe Belgian fortress city of Mons was the site of one of the first battles of WWI. Now, almost exactly thirty years later, the II SS Panzerkorps and the American VII Corps are about to collide. Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Germany's Last GaspScenario#: W15 Date: 1944-12-20 Location: Bastonge, BelgiumUnits of the 5th Fallschimrjaeger Division driving west on the Arlon-Bastogne road encountered scattered resistance as they established defensive positions to cover the advance of 5th Panzer Army during the Ardennes offensive. Units of the U.S.10th… Tank Leader — Western Front |
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On the Road to ArnhemScenario#: W13 Date: 1944-09-17 Location: Valkenswaard, HollandRestrictcd to surfaced roads due to heavy rains, the Guards Armored Division, spearhead of XXX Corp in Operation Market-Garden, made slow headway. Constant ambushes by German ínfantry and anti-tank units choked the roads with disabled vehicles. Time… Tank Leader — Western Front |
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The Rhine River BluesScenario#: W11 Date: 1944-10-15 Location: Elst, HollandFollowing the disaster at Amhem in September 1944, the 21st Army Group consolidated its positions in Belgium. The polder made tough going for the tanks, slowing the British advance to a crawl. By mid-December the British line was anchored on … Tank Leader — Western Front |
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Hammer and AnvilScenario#: W09 Date: 1944-11-02 Location: Scheldt Estuary, HollandGerman Panzer units of the 15th Army fighting rearguard actions against the British 1st Army often found themselves surrounded and lighting out of encirclements. The 43rd Battalion, defending V weapon launch sites, was ordered to attack British… Tank Leader — Western Front |
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ArracourtScenario#: W07 Date: 1944-09-19 Location: Arracourt, FranceOn 20th September 1944, Creighton Abrams led Task Force Abrams, comprising 3 companies of M4 Shermans of the First Tank Battalion and 2 companies of armored ínfantry of the 10th Armored Infantry Battalion, against Kampfgruppe Jughanrtis, comprising 2… Tank Leader — Western Front |
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Incoming!Scenario#: W06 Date: 1944-06-30 Location: Longueville, FranceIn the bocage of Normandy, the Allied armies came to a virtual halt. In the American sector, every hedgerow had to be taken by suicidal ínfantry charges resembling those of 1914. Interestingly, the Germans also considered the bocage a curse. … Tank Leader — Western Front |
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Delaying Action on the MarneScenario#: W05 Date: 1944-08-22 Location: Paris, FranceFollowing the breakthrough at St. Lo, German armies retreated headlong towards the West Wall. Ad hoc mobile groups formed the rearguard of the retreating formations keeping the Allies at bay until a new line could be established. Task Force North, … Tank Leader — Western Front |
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St. VithScenario#: W03 Date: 1944-12-16 Location: Saint-Vith, BelgiumUnits of the 2nd SS Panzer Divsion crossed the Our river north of St. Vith on the morning of 16 December 1944. American units were completely suprised by the onslaught and scrambled to draw their equipment. The first tank units … Tank Leader — Western Front |
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Cooperative VentureScenario#: W99 Date: 28-Mar-45 Location: Dorsten, GermanyIn an attempt to speed the Allied advance General Simpson's U.S. Ninth Army HQ appealed to the British Second Army commander, General Dempsey, for armored reinforcement of XVIII Airborne Corps. General Depsey was able to assign the crack Sixth Guards… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Scratch ForceScenario#: W96 Date: 7-Sep-44 Location: Briey, FranceThe Germans had counter-attacked in the night. Lacking aerial reconnaissance the Wehrmacht troops had, by chance, driven straight into the U.S. 90th Division Command Post, cutting off the advanced units of the division. In the hours that followed Gls… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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The Attempt to ExploitScenario#: W95 Date: 26-Jul-44 Location: Marigny, FranceCombat Command of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division, in support of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, attempted an envelopment of the German forces in Marigny. Initially slowed by bomb craters and defended hedgerows the American armored forces tried to… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Hill 112Scenario#: W94 Date: 24-Jun-44 Location: Caen, FranceAs part of the bitter Normandy battles following D-Day, the British 11th Armored and 15th Divisions spearheaded the 'Epsom' offensive, designed to tie down the German Panze r Divisions to the East of the beachhead and prize the defenders out … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Cassino StationScenario#: W93 Date: 14-Feb-44 Location: Cassino, ItalyThe Allies, desperate to relieve the pressure on their beachhead at Anzio, launched Operation Avenger, the second major attempt to break the German position at Cassino. The essential task of capturing the railway station just south of the town was … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Patton's End RunScenario#: W92 Date: 11-Aug-43 Location: Brolo, SicilyPatton was determined to beat "Monty" to Messina. The American advance along the north coast was being held up by the German 71st Panzergrenadier Regiment. To eliminate this unit, and possibly initiate a breakthrough, Patton planned to trap the… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Soldiers of DestructionScenario#: TS4 Date: 10-Oct-44 Location: Radzymin, PolandThe men of the SS Totenkopf Division had stalled the advance of the Fifth Guards Tank Army in late September. Then, silence. No fighting had occurred for the past three weeks. It seemed like a dream. Time to sleep; time … Squad Leader — The General #19,5 |
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First Crisis at Army Group NorthScenario#: TS1 Date: 25-Jun-41 Location: Daugav River, RussiaWhen Army Group North moved toward the Daugava River, the Russian command responded by detailing the Ill Armored Corps to meet and destroy Manstein's units. On June 24th, the Soviet armored force made contact with the 6th Panzer Division, the … Squad Leader — The General #19,5 |
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Infatuate IIScenario#: R222 Date: 1-Nov-44 Location: Walcheren Island, HollandThe last German stronghold on the Scheidt Estuary was the island of Walcheren. Linked by a narrow causeway to South Beveland, its batteries were still a threat to Allied transports. Agile minesweepers were already plying their trade in the estuary, … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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Clearing the Breskens PocketScenario#: R220 Date: 6-Oct-44 Location: Scheldt Estuary, HollandPlayers should read scenarios R218 & R219 for units involved and historical background. Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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Hasty PuddingScenario#: R215 Date: 27-May-40 Location: Dunkirk, FranceThroughout May 27th, the Allies stubbornly held off the advancing Germans as they simultaneously prepared for a general withdrawal to a defense perimeter around Dunkirk. In an attempt to buy time, a raid was ordered behind the German lines. Elements… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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The Front In FlamesScenario#: R214 Date: 22-Aug-43 Location: Kharkov, RussiaAs Kharkov fell for the final time, front lines became unclear. Observation posts and defensive lines were held briefly, then abandoned as the Soviets advanced. The front began to stabilize around the Mosh river as units of the Soviet 57th … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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Traverse Right...FIRE!Scenario#: R213 Date: 23-Jun-41 Location: Bialystok, PolandThe elite German 18th Panzer Regiment, fresh from amphibious training, was among the lead elements of Army Group Center as they pressed deep into Russia on the day after 'Barbarossa' . The Soviets, still confused as to the extent of … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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On The Road To AndalsnesScenario#: R212 Date: 24-Apr-40 Location: Andalsnes, NorwayWith the Allied landings at Namsos and Andalsnes the strategic and political importance of Trondheim was brought into sharp focus. Quickly implementing alternative planning, Von Falkenhorst ordered the German 196th Infantry Division to clear several… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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Auld Lang SyneScenario#: R211 Date: 1-Jan-45 Location: Gerimont, FranceIn the Ardennes sector the U.S. 87th division was given the assignment of taking Gerimont as the VIII Corps continued its advance to the east. The opening of the assault went well as the lead companies drove the Germans from … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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GambitScenario#: Q Date: 21-May-41 Location: Maleme, CreteThe New Zealanders had spent most of 20th May pinned down by endless sweeps of German fighter aircraft. Communications were a shambles, casualties were heavy, and local counterattacks simply failed. Colonel Andrew of the 5th New Zealand Brigade opted… Squad Leader — The General #21.3 |
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Devil's HillScenario#: G Date: 19-Sep-44 Location: Kleve-Nijmegen, HollandAlthough the airborne portion of the "Market-Garden" Operation centered around the seizing of vital bridges, heavy fighting occurred over control of the highway section leading to the bridges as well. While parts of the 82nd Airborne fought to gain… Squad Leader — The General #17.2 |
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The Pouppeville ExitScenario#: F Date: 6-Jun-44 Location: Pouppeville, FranceWith the invasion at Normandy underway, the first Allied troops to see fighting were the men of the airborne divisions. Most of the early encounters for the 101st Airborne Division occurred at the many German strong points and scattered villages … Squad Leader — The General #17.2 |
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The Niscemi-Biscari HighwayScenario#: E Date: 10-Jul-43 Location: Biscari, SicilyDuring the initial invasion of Sicily many American parachute units were given the task of blocking German unit movement toward the landing beaches. One such unit, the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Regiment, landed two miles northwest of Biscari.… Squad Leader — The General #17.2 |
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The Battles for Warsaw (late)Scenario#: D4 Date: 2-Oct-44 Location: Warsaw, PolandSteadily, as August passed into September, the Poles were pushed back from the west bank of the vistula until the Germans had them trapped in the center of the city. Squad Leader — The Dragon Vol. V, No. 2 |
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The Battles for Warsaw (early)Scenario#: D3 Date: 1-Aug-44 Location: Warsaw, PolandThe uprising of freedom fighters of the Polish Home Army in Warsaw, which began on this date, appeared at first to be headed for ultimate, if hard-won, success. Home Army units in Warsaw amounted to 34,000 men and 4,000 women, … Squad Leader — The Dragon Vol. V, No. 2 |
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Hill 253.5Scenario#: B Date: 9-Jul-43 Location: Kursk, RussiaOperation Citadel had begun, but instead of the desired lightning breakthrough, the fighting had ta ken on the characteristics of World War I trench warfare. In four days of grueling combat the XL1 Panzer Corps had managed to penetrate the … Squad Leader — The General #15.6 |
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A Meeting Of PatrolsScenario#: A6 Date: 26-Dec-44 Location: Hofen, BelgiumIn early December, the U.S. 47th Infantry Regiment was moved back to " Camp Elsenbom" for refit and final training of a large replacement cadre. But training and reorganization were still incomplete when the storm struck; on the afternoon of … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90 |
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King's CastleScenario#: A4 Date: 26-Nov-44 Location: Frenzenberg, GermanyThe Americans continued to forge deeper into Germany, the infantry often reduced to providing support for the armored hammering of the heartland of the enemy. On this day, the town of Frenzenberg was designated as the objective for the 47th … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90 |
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The Roer BridgeheadScenario#: 309 Date: 23-Feb-45 Location: Koerrenzig, GermanyThe Gls had been poised before the Roer for days. German engineers had skillfully blown the upriver dam floodgates so that the Roer had run fierce and wide. Now, with the river still in flood but navigable, the concentrated might … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon) |
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Han-Sur-NeidScenario#: 308 Date: 11-Nov-44 Location: Han-sur-Neid, FranceIt will never be known who ordered the charge. Perhaps it was Colonel Burnette, who was mortally wounded as his men neared the 100 foot bridge. Perhaps it was simply the sight of Lt. Edwards' tanks edging across the unblown … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon) |
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Point D'AppuiScenario#: 307 Date: 9-Oct-44 Location: Bardenberg, GermanyAs the majority of the I 19th Infantry Regiment advanced into North Wuerselen, they left behind a reduced company, commanded by Captain R. Simmons, to protect their line of communication. Captain Simmons deployed the bulk of his troops around a … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon) |
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The DuelScenario#: 305 Date: 15-Mar-45 Location: Pfaffenheck, GermanyGerman General Hoehne, LXXXIX Corps commander, had to buy time. Every day the way was clear allowed additional isolated units to filter back towards the Rhine. At a time of frightful manpower shortages, he decided to commit two of his … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon) |
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RiposteScenario#: 304 Date: 15-Mar-45 Location: Pfaffenheck, GermanyAt the same time that the SS mountain troopers were striking one flank of the US 357th Regiment, the Wehrmacht's 159th Division struck the other. Every effort was to be made to prevent the Americans from establishing an artillery OP … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon) |
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The Akroiri Peninsula DefenseScenario#: 209 Date: 20-May-41 Location: Profitilias, CreteThe German assault on the mountainous island of Crete called for airborne landings in four separate areas. But due to inadequate air transport capacities, two airborne assault waves were needed. One objective for the first wave was the capture of … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon) |
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Bald HillScenario#: 103 Date: 11-Sep-41 Location: Leningrad, RussiaDuring the first weeks of September the final attack on Leningrad, the great objective of the northern campaign was begun. The main German thrust against the center of the Leningrad defenses was in the area known as the Duderhof Hills. … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon) |
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Slamming of the DoorScenario#: 102 Date: 17-Aug-41 Location: Panikovo forest, RussiaIn order to improve the flow of supplies to the German troops driving on Leningrad, the need for the great Leningrad Highway became apparent. A key position on the highway was the strongpoint prepared at Luga. To take the Luga … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon) |
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Blocking Action at LipkiScenario#: 101 Date: 3-Jul-41 Location: Borisov, BelarusDuring the opening stages of Barbarossa the first great pincer movement on the Central Front occurred between the cities of Bialystok and Minsk. As a result of the encirclement of four Soviet Armies in the Bialystok-Minsk Pocket, the Soviet Command … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon) |
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Encircling the RuhrScenario#: 47 Date: 30-Mar-45 Location: Ruhr, GermanyAs the 12th Army wheeled its way north under overcast skies to join the 9th Army in encircling the Ruhr, they drew upon the 3rd Armored Division to lead the way. A task force built around a medium tank battalion … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory |