Across the River Roer — Memoir ’44 Scenario

Across the River Roer wasn’t just another bridgehead — it was the kind of operation that tests an army’s guts and grit. In February ’45, the Germans tried to drown the Allies out of the Rhineland by blowing their dams and turning the Roer into a boiling, flooded barrier. They figured the rising water would halt us cold. It didn’t. It just delayed the inevitable.

When the river finally dropped, our boys moved with discipline and fury. Under artillery, machine-gun fire, and every trick the enemy could throw, they forced that crossing, yard by yard, boat by boat. The Germans were dug in, determined, and desperate — but they couldn’t stop an army that had momentum, purpose, and the will to finish the job.

The Roer crossing cracked open Germany’s western shell and put us on the doorstep of the Rhine itself. And once you reach the Rhine, you’re cutting straight into the enemy’s heart. This operation proved again that no flood, no fortress, no line of resistance can hold back an Allied force that’s hell-bent on victory.

~~ General Howitzer

6 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies
Axis

Complexity:

Conditions:

Countryside

Location:

Rhineland, Germany

Year:
1945

Theater:

Western

Campaign:

Context:

Historical

🔥 Winning as the Allies

1. Best attack vector – your left flank. Some commanders have been able to break through the sandbags and wipe out the defending forces, but you have to have a great set of cards to do it. The right flank with the town is very difficult due to the enemy Armor nearby.

🔥 Winning as the Germans (Axis)

1. Note that this is primarily a defensive battle for you. Yes, you can take shots at the enemy with your troops, but note that you are not able to cross the River Roer. So trying to chase troops back against the wall with Armor, or using a Behind Enemy Lines card will not work well, as you cannot cross the river.

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