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Iron LadiesScenario#: 8 Date: 1917-04-16 Location: Berry-Au-Bac, FranceFollowing extensive development tests, French tanks finally enter the battlefield. There are 128 Schneider tanks from the Groupement Bossut and Groupement Chaubes assigned to the Nivelle offensive on the Chemin des Damos. Hopes run high for a… Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Nivelle Offensive (Moulin-de-Laffaux)Scenario#: 258 Date: 5 May 1917 Location: Moulin-de-Laffaux, FranceAs the Nivelle Offensive drew to a close, the French command focused on the taking of limited objectives. On 5 May, the windmill at Laffaux, being used by the German artillery spotter, became the objective. The 4th, 9th and 11th … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Moulin de LaffauxScenario#: 9 Date: 1917-05-05 Location: Laffaux, FranceAs part of the Nivelle Offensive, VI French Army launches its assault on the Chemin des Dames at 04:45. Here Saint Chamond tanks enter action for the first time in the war. Their orders are to support infantry assaults by … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Primera PatrulhaScenario#: 39 Date: 1917-06-02 Location: Richebourg, FranceThe Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (Corpo Expedicionario Poruigues, CEP), over 50,000-strong, was the supreme achievement of Portuguese interventionism in World War I. The CEP’s 1st Division, prepared over the course of 1916, set sail for France… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 7 |
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Messines RidgeScenario#: 123 Date: 7 June 1917 Location: Messines Ridge, FranceGeneral Herbert Plumer’s Second Army, on 7 June 1917, attacked Messines Ridge, a natural stronghold southeast of Ypres and a German salient since late 1914. Plumer had begun plans to take the position a year earlier and authorized the laying … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Ypres and Vicinity - The Battle of Messines - Situation 7 June 1917 and Operation to 14 JuneWorld War I |
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Ypres and Vicinity - Third Battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele) - Situation 31 July 1917 and Allied Advance to 7 DecemberWorld War I |
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Passchendaele (Fray Bentos)Scenario#: 124 Date: 23 August 1917 Location: Passchendaele, FranceIt sounds like the far fetched plot of a war film, but in fact, this remarkable incident occurred at the Battle of Passchendaele. The Fray Bentos tank’s officer, Captain Donald Richardson, had been a wholesale grocer in Nottingham before the … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Operation HushScenario#: 40 Date: 1917-08-30 Location: Middelkerke Bans, BelgiumOperation Hush was a British plan to make amphibious landings on the Belgian coast in 1917. supported by an attack from Nieuwpoort and the Yser bridgehead. It was intended to begin when the main offensive at Ypres (Third Battle of Ypres) had gained… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 8 |
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Baltic Russia - Hutier's Offensive at Riga - 1-5 September 1917 - German Amphibious Operations Baltic Islands 10-20 October 1917World War I |
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Battle of Malmaison (Guillain Farm)Scenario#: 259 Date: 23 October 1917 Location: la Malmaison, FranceThe French overall plan of attack for the battle, although fought over some of the same area as the Nivelle Offensive, this time called for limited and more reasonable objectives. The 140th Regiment was assigned to attack St. Guillain wood … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Battle of Malmaison (Laffaux Salient)Scenario#: 260 Date: 23 October 1917 Location: Laffaux Salient, FranceThe 21st and 20th Chasseur Battalions of XXI Corps met little opposition as they advanced. Vaurains Farm was captured with tank support and the eastern end of Lizard and Lady trenches were occupied by early morning. Once the 31st Chasseur … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Battle of Malmaison (Vaudesson)Scenario#: 261 Date: 23 October 1917 Location: Vaudesson, FranceThe French 13th, 43rd and 38th Divisions simultaneously advanced forward towards their objectives. The 13th attacked Vaudesson village and the Belle Croix woods. The 38th entered the Garenne woods and drove the Germans from Orme Farm, while to the… the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Battle of Malmaison (Fort Malmaison)Scenario#: 262 Date: 23 October 1917 Location: Fort Malmaison, FranceThe Montparnasse Quarry sustained continued attacks by the 1st Chasseur Battalion until the garrison finally surrendered at mid-morning. The 1st Chasseur Battalion then joined the 38th Division, and together they advanced on Chavignon and Fort de la… the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Northeastern Italy 1915-1917 - Battle of Caporetto - Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo - Situation 24 October and Operations to 12 November 1917World War I |
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Hotel BellevueScenario#: 24 Date: 1917-10-26 Location: Passchendaele, BelgiumThe 43rd Battalion was assigned the objective of capturing Bellevue Spur, an adjoining hill with a trench system considered a main line of defence at Passchendaele Ridge. At first they made good progress with their advance but were soon caught … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Palestine - Operations Fall of 1917 - Third Battle of Gaza and Capture of JerusalemWorld War I |
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Cambrai (Siegfried Stellung Line)Scenario#: 125 Date: 20 November 1917 Location: Cambrai, FranceAfter a short bombardment, the 36th Infantry Brigade with Tank Battalion F attacked the German forward line of trenches, south of the village of La Vacquerie. The tanks had no difficulty crushing paths through the belts of wire in this … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Cambrai (Siegfried Stellung Line Part 2)Scenario#: 126 Date: 20 November 1917 Location: Cambrai, FranceAfter a short bombardment, the 36th Infantry Brigade with Tank Battalion F attacked the German forward line of trenches, south of the village of La Vacquerie. The tanks had no difficulty crushing paths through the belts of wire in this … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Cambrai (Flesquieres Ridge)Scenario#: 127 Date: 20 November 1917 Location: Flesquieres, FranceBoth leading brigades of the 51st Highland Division, after overcoming the German front line machine gun positions, watched with high hopes, as their tanks were pressing on alone towards the crest of the Flesquieres Ridge. The Germans, on the other … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Cambrai (Havrincourt Village)Scenario#: 128 Date: 20 November 1917 Location: Havrincourt Village, FranceThe 62nd Division with G and E battalion tanks had carried most of their first line objective within a couple of hours, including the German trenches in front of Havrincourt. Captain Soltau and remnants of the 84th German Infantry Regiment, … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Cambrai (Graincourt)Scenario#: 129 Date: 20 November 1917 Location: Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt, FranceAlthough the 62nd Division met with strong Resistance at Havrincourt, Brigadier-General ‘Boy’ Bradford VC, promoted at 25 years of age, did not wait to see the fall of Havrinourt. He advanced with the 186th Brigade and a company of tanks, … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Following the TanksScenario#: 41 Date: 1917-11-20 Location: Flequires, FranceThe 1/6th Black Watch on the right of 153rd Brigade, moving behind the tanks, overran the Outpost Line. At Mole Trench, the last in the main defences which ran behind the whole length of the German Line, they were held up by uncut barbed wire but… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 9 |
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Ypres and Vicinity - Battle of Cambrai - Situation 20 November 1917 and Operation to 5 DecemberWorld War I |
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Cambrai (St. Quientin Canal)Scenario#: 130 Date: 21 November 1917 Location: Canal de Saint-Quentin, FranceCapturing the bridges at Mesnieres and Marcoing was critical to the British plan. The British captured the bridge at Marcoing intact, but at Mesnieres, the advancing British troops were less fortunate, as the bridge had already been blown. An attempt… the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Cambrai (Fontaine-Notre-Dame)Scenario#: 131 Date: 23-25 November 1917 Location: Fontaine-Notre-Dame, FranceOn the evening of the 22rd, Haig and Byng met to assess the merit of continuing the operation or pull back to Flesquieres Ridge. After weighing various considerations, Haig decided to continue the operations. On the morning of the 23rd, … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Cambrai (Bourlon Village & Wood)Scenario#: 132 Date: 23-25 November 1917 Location: Cambrai, FranceOn the evening of the 23rd, Haig and Byng met to assess the merit of continuing the operation or pull back to Flesquieres Ridge. After weighing various considerations, Haig decided to continue the operations. Also on the 23rd, the 40th … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Cambrai (German Counter Attack)Scenario#: 133 Date: 30 November 1917 Location: Cambrai, FranceBy the morning of 30 November, German High Command had assembled twenty divisions and were poised to counter-attack. All along the line, the Germans put into practice new methods of fighting, which consisted of infiltrating the enemy’s lines with… the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Eastern Europe - Operations During 1918World War I |
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Northwest Europe - Western Front - Situation 20 March and Gains of Five German Offensives Through 18 July 1918World War I |
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St. QuentinScenario#: 134 Date: 21 March 1918 Location: St. Quentin, FranceThe German commander, General Erich Ludendorff, in the spring of 1918, believed it was essential for Germany to use the troops freed from the Eastern Front from the collapse of Russia, to achieve a victory against the war-weary Allies on … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Manchester HillScenario#: 25 Date: 1918-03-21 Location: Saint Quentin, FrancePosthumous Victoria Cross citation for Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfrith Elstob, Commanding Officer, 16th Battalion Manchester Rifles: For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice during operations at Manchester Redoubt, near St.… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Peronne and Vicinity - Somme Offensive (First German Drive) Situation 21 March and Operations Through 4 April 1918World War I |
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ColincampsScenario#: 135 Date: 26 March 1918 Location: Colincamps, FranceGermany’s 1918 Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, along the Western Front, was a last-ditch attempt for Germany to win the war before American forces entered Europe in large numbers. On March 26, as part of the Battle of Rosières, the Germans … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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CerisyScenario#: 29 Date: 1918-04-08 Location: Cerisy, FranceAt 4.20, as the artillery opened intense fire on the whole front of attack, the British infantry and tanks advanced to the assault. The tanks crashed into Cerisy knocking down buildings and opening fire on the German garrison. Three companies … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Armentieres and Vicinity - Lys Offensive (Second German Drive) - Situation 9 April and Operations Through 29 April 1918World War I |
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A Stand-Up FightScenario#: T04 Date: 1918-04-20 Location: Seicheprey, FranceMinor spring raids against the new American troops produce little. Then on 20 April, the night is misty and visibility is poor. A heavy two-hour bombardment opens against the U.S. 102nd Regiment, 26th “Yankee” Division stationed at Saint Mihiel… Great War Commander — Tournaments |
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Second Battle of VillersScenario#: 136 Date: 24 April 1918 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceIn early April, the Germans renewed their efforts towards Villers-Bretonneux, a town on the high ground to the south of the city of Amiens. Through Amiens ran the main north-south rail line in northern France. Cutting the line would seriously … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank)Scenario#: 137 Date: 24 April 1918 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceFighting was already taking place in the streets of Villers-Bretonneux, when Captain Brown’s three tanks, a male and two females, all Mk IVs, were ordered to support the infantry between Villers and Cachy. Second Lieutenant Mitchell was in command of… the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank)Scenario#: 138 Date: 24 April 1918 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceFighting was already taking place in the streets of Villers-Bretonneux, when Second Lieutenant Mitchell, in command of a British male Mk IV tank, attacked and knocked out one German A7V tank and forced two captured British Mk IV tanks to … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Villers-Bretonneux (Tank vs Tank)Scenario#: 139 Date: 24 April 1918 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceAlso on the 24th, shortly after the Whippet tanks had moved out of sight of Mitchell’s Mark IV tank, they engaged a group of German infantry in the open. The German infantry were routed and as the tanks followed the … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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First Tank On TankScenario#: 26 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceA soldier reported to 2nd Lieutenant Franck Mitchell, commander of Mark IV tank Al (4086) that enemy tanks were about. Mitchell opened a loophole and saw the A7V tank "Nixe" (561) approaching half a kilometre away. As neither Mitchell nor … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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First Tank On Tank DeluxeScenario#: 27 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceWhat if 2nd Lieutenant Franck Mitchell, commander of Mark TV tank A1 (4086) while ordering his gunner and machine gunners to better target “Nixe” spotted a new threat: A7Vs "Siegfried” (525) and “Schnuck” (504)…? What if “X” Company's Whippets… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Alter FritzScenario#: 28 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceFive minutes after dawn Group l's “heavy field kitchen's” initiated their attack on Villers-Bretonneux. After passing into no man's land ahead of the accompanying 207RIR, Lotti and unnamed A7V 560 stopped to eliminate machine-gun nests to get the… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Over ThereScenario#: 10 Date: 1918-05-28 Location: Cantigny, FranceFirst U.S. troops arrived in France in July 1917, but they needed numbers and training. Over the winter-spring not much happened except a German raid at Seicheprey in April. By May, the Doughboys wanted in the fight. The big German … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Flesh and IronScenario#: 11 Date: 1918-05-31 Location: Plateau de Chaudun, FranceBy 0900, the French 11 Corps d'Armée comes under heavy pressure, to hold the line at Vierzy-Neuilly Saint Front. To offset the pressure, the Division Marocaine counter attacks as soon as possible in the direction of Parcy-Tigny. A Brigade de … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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FaverollesScenario#: 42 Date: 1918-06-03 Location: Faverolles, FranceExcerpt from a French officer’s diary (167th Regiment d’Infanterie): “The attacks on the 3rd would be extraordinarily fierce. At 4 am the German artillery, launched a violent fire. The 75 behind us retaliated violently, and it was under a deadly… Great War Commander — Battle Pack 10 |
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Retreat, HellScenario#: 12 Date: 1918-06-04 Location: Belleau Wood, FranceAt dawn, exhausted remnants of the French 43 Division continued to pass through the US Marine line set up west of Belleau Wood. The 5th Marine Regiment of the 2nd Division, led by Colonel Wendell Neville, waited. Units of … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Devil DogsScenario#: 13 Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Belleau Wood, FranceWith little coordination and notice to the attacking forces, the marines struck at Belleau Wood at 1700 hours. Major Ben Berry's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, crossed wheat fields and struck at the Woods waist. A creeping barrage was supposed to … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Seizing BoureschesScenario#: 14 Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Bouresches, FranceWhen French General Joseph Degoutte ordered an attack on Belleau Wood, the American Marines were eager to oblige. Two days earlier, they had succeeded in stopping the German advance at Mares Farm and elsewhere. Starting at positions west of the … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |