Singapore

by GeneralHowitzer | Jul 5, 2025 | 1942, Armor, Artillery, Beach, Campaign Book: V2, Destroyer, Infantry, Jungle, Location: Pacific, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Special Weapons, Strategic, Theater: Pacific

Singapore

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The Battle of Singapore in February 1942 was the climactic phase of Japan’s “Bicycle Blitzkrieg” during the Mare Shinko Sakusen (Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere offensive). Japanese forces, using speed, surprise, and bicycles to maneuver swiftly through Malaya, overwhelmed British Commonwealth defenses and pushed them back to Singapore.

Despite its strong coastal defenses, Singapore fell after a week of land-based attacks and psychological warfare. General Percival surrendered on February 15, 1942, in one of Britain’s worst military defeats, with over 80,000 Allied troops taken prisoner. The fall of Singapore stunned the Allies and gave Japan control over a key strategic stronghold in Southeast Asia.

General Howitzer sums it up in one sentence:
The Japanese rolled through Malaya on – can you believe it! – bicycles, outmaneuvered the Brits, and took Singapore without breaking stride—proof that arrogance and poor leadership lose wars faster than bullets.

11 VP’s, including at least 5 Medal Objectives for the Axis player.

Card Balance:

Allies – 5

Axis – 6

Complexity:

4

Conditions:

Jungle Beach

Context:

Historical

Location:

Singapore

Year:

1942

Theater:

Pacific

Campaign:

Bicycle Blitzkreig

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Summary:

Objectives:

11 VP’s including Permanent Medal and Temporary Majority Medal Objectives

Battlefield:

Combination of beach assault and jungle terrain and the city of Singapore.

Troops:

Allies – 10 Infantry including Machine Gun, 2 Artillery, a gun boat, and optional British Hawker Hurricanes

Axis – 10 Infantry, 4 Armor, 3 Artillery

Allied Strategy:

1. You have a gun boat in the corner right next to the enemy. Use it as many times as you can before they take it out.

2. You have a couple of Artillery. Use them well, but note that the unit at Changi only has enough ammo for three hits.

3. You have many Permanent Medal Objectives to guard, so in most cases you will need to keep your forces in a defensive position.

4. Air rules are optional. It is important for British defenses to make use of them as you have two Hawker Hurricanes at your disposal.

Axis Strategy

1. You have many forces which can be brought to bear but you will need to use your landing craft to get them ashore.

2. You need to take out the enemy gun boat in the corner of your right flank ASAP. That will only take one Grenade.

3. Once you have dealt with immediate threats near the beach, you can take some time to repair the causeway, which will take two Stars. Then you can advance your three Armor units into battle.

4. Your right flank is your strongest. Once you get your forces ashore with the landing craft, you can advance against Tengah and capture your first Medal Objective. Then you can continue deep into enemy territory.

Battle Reports

Author:

Days of Wonder

Resource:

Campaign Book, Volume 2

Operation Lightfoot

by GeneralHowitzer | May 24, 2025 | 1942, Armor, Artillery, Desert, Infantry, Memoir 44, Overlord Game, Scenario

Operation Lightfoot (Overlord Map)

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October 23, 1942—Montgomery kicks off Operation Lightfoot, and the desert explodes.

This wasn’t some quiet probe. This was a full-throttle offensive to smash through Rommel’s fortified line at El Alamein and break the damn deadlock in North Africa. The Axis had dug in deep—minefields, wire, concrete, artillery—the works. But Monty had a plan.

“Lightfoot” meant just that: infantry going in first, on foot, to thread through the minefields—because tanks would’ve blown themselves to hell if they led the way. So the boys marched straight into the Devil’s Gardens, clearing paths under fire, step by bloody step.

We laid down massive artillery barrages—the kind that rattled your teeth and turned the sand into glass. Then the Eighth Army pushed forward, slogging through everything the enemy threw at them. It was slow, it was costly, but it was relentless. And that’s how you win.

After days of grinding combat, Montgomery’s men punched through, and Rommel’s forces had no choice but to fall back. That was the turning point. That was the moment the tide shifted in the desert.

Operation Lightfoot wasn’t just a victory—it was proof that preparation, power, and persistence crush even the most dug-in enemy. From there, it was only a matter of time before the Axis was out of Africa for good.

15 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 10 + 2 Combat Cards

Axis – 10 + 2 Combat Cards

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Desert

Context:

Historical

Location:

North Africa

Year:

1942

Theater:

Mediterranean

Campaign:

Codename:

Operation Lightfoot

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Objectives:

15 VP’s with Temporary Medal Objectives for control of hills and Exit Rows.

Battlefield:

A beach with towns, ridges, and a river cutting through the center.

Troops:

Allies – 18 Infantry with some special weapons, 11 Armor, 3 Artillery

Axis – 11 Infantry with some special weapons, 8 Armor, 3 Artillery

Allied Strategy:

1.

Axis Strategy

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Battle Reports

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Days of Wonder

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Disaster at Dieppe

by GeneralHowitzer | May 22, 2025 | 1942, Armor, Artillery, Beach, Infantry, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Overlord Game, Scenario, Strategic

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Alright, listen up—

The raid on Dieppe? That was a damn mess. We sent in brave boys—mostly Canadians—straight into a meat grinder without proper prep, cover, or firepower. The plan? Hit the Germans fast, grab intel, wreck their defenses, and get out. But hell, it was all wrong from the get-go. No real surprise, no heavy bombing to soften ’em up, and we landed right on their gun barrels.

The beaches were narrow, rocky deathtraps. Our tanks got stuck, the infantry got chewed up, and the Navy couldn’t do a damn thing once the chaos started. Over half the force was wiped out, captured, or bleeding in the surf. It was a bloody disaster—but those boys fought like hell.

And I’ll tell you this: we learned. We learned what not to do. Next time, we brought the whole hammer—air, sea, tanks, everything. That’s how you do it. That’s how we did it on D-Day. Dieppe was a painful lesson—but it paid off in Normandy.

~~ General Howitzer

10 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 7

Axis – 8

Complexity:

4

Conditions:

Beach

Context:

Historical

Location:

Baltic area

Year:

1944

Theater:

Eastern

Campaign:

Codename:

Operation Jubilee

Summary:

Objectives:

10 VP’s with Temporary Medal Objectives for two bridges, a casino, and a chateau.

Battlefield:

A beach with towns, ridges, and a river cutting through the center.

Troops:

Allies – 20 Infantry, 5 Armor, 2 Half-Tracks

Axis – 15 Infanty, 4 Artillery

Allied Strategy:

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Axis Strategy

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Battle Reports

Author:

Days of Wonder

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Taukkyan Roadblock

by GeneralHowitzer | May 18, 2025 | 1942, Armor, Combat Cards, Infantry, Jungle, Memoir 44, Scenario, Special Weapons, Tactical, Theater: Pacific

Taukkyan Roadblock

The Battle of the Taukkyan Roadblock? That was a brutal wake-up call in the jungles of Burma.

It was April 1942, and the British were pulling out of Rangoon, trying to stay one step ahead of a fast and ruthless Japanese advance. But they weren’t sitting back—they were moving like ghosts through the jungle, and they slammed a roadblock right down at Taukkyan, a vital choke point on the only damn road out.

It was a classic ambush—sliced right through the retreating columns. Trucks jammed, units scattered, and bullets flying like hellfire. The 17th Indian Division fought like lions to break through, but the jungle was tight, the fire was heavy, and the enemy was dug in and deadly.

A lot of brave men didn’t make it. That roadblock caused chaos, real chaos. It wasn’t just a firefight—it was the kind of sharp, surgical move that the Japanese were damn good at: fast, quiet, deadly. It wasn’t just a fight—it was a message.

The collapse at Taukkyan was a key reason why southern Burma slipped right through our fingers. It forced the Allies to fall back all the way into India. But mark my words—every inch we lost, we learned from. And when we came back, we came back with fire in our guts and iron in our fists.

~~ General Howitzer

5 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 5 + 2 Combat Cards

Axis – 5 + 2 Combat Cards

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Jungle

Context:

Historical

Location:

Burma

Year:

1939

Theater:

Pacific

Campaign:

Burma Campaign

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Summary:

Objectives:

5 VP’s

Battlefield:

Jungle with two intersecting roads, a roadblock, a village, and some hills.

Troops:

Allies – 8 Infantry, 4 Armor

Axis (Japan) – 9 Infantry with some machine guns and anti-tank special weapons.

Allied Strategy:

1. Big Picture: while you do not have to get through the roadblock, it does present a challenge for the British as a rallying point for the enemy.

2. Before you attempt an Infantry attack, use your Armor units to attack the Japanese units at a distance, and reduce each unit by at least one figure, in order to eliminate their Seishin Kyoiku Doctrine power.

3. You have some powerful forces on your right section. Get the Infantry moved forward and into the nearby jungle, so that the roadway is clear to allow your Armor to advance and get into the attack.

Axis Strategy

1. Big Picture Strategy: with their special weapons of machine guns and anti-tank guns, plus the roadblock present a significant opportunity for the Japanese to hold off the Brits.

2. Because of the British tanks, you cannot just stay behind your sandbags the whole time. They will slowly pick you off, and degrade your attack ability. You will have to deal with the tanks, perhaps through specialized cards such as Barrage, Air Power, Behind Enemy Lines, or the Combat Card ‘Giretsu’, the Japanese BEL card.

3. With the right set of cards, and as long as most all of your forces are still at full ‘Seishin Kyoiku Doctrine’ strength, a full scale assault on your right flank could prove successful.

Battle Reports

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Days of Wonder

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St. Joseph’s Farm

by GeneralHowitzer | May 16, 2025 | 1942, Armor, Artillery, Combat Cards, Desert, Infantry, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Tactical, Theater: Mediterranean

St. Joseph's Farm

Chouigui Pass—November 1942. One hell of a day for the U.S. Army, and the first time our boys showed the Krauts what American steel could do.

We were green, no doubt about it. The 1st Battalion, 1st Armored Regiment—part of my beloved 1st Armored Division—rolled into action near a place called Chouigui Pass, northwest of Tebourba. The brass might call it St. Joseph’s Farm, but I’ll tell you—there was nothing holy about what went down there.

Our men, riding those M3 Stuarts and M4 Shermans, spotted a German convoy and didn’t hesitate. They tore into it with everything they had. And wouldn’t you know it? A short time later, they ran into the 10th Panzer Division—real hardened bastards—but our boys didn’t back down.

We hit ’em hard. Burned up their vehicles, shattered their lines, and let ’em know the Americans were here and we weren’t playing. It wasn’t some grand campaign-ending victory, but it mattered. It was the first time U.S. armor took the fight to the Wehrmacht and came out standing.

That fight at Chouigui Pass proved something: our tanks could run, our boys could fight, and American grit was just getting started. North Africa wasn’t going to be easy—but after that day, the Germans knew we were in the game.

And from there, we only got meaner, faster, and a whole lot more dangerous.

~~ General Howitzer

5 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 5 + 2 Combat Cards

Axis – 5 + 2 Combat Cards

Complexity:

2

Conditions:

Desert

Context:

Historical

Location:

Tunisia

Year:

1942

Theater:

Mediterranean

Campaign:

Tunisia Campaign

Codename:

Summary:

Objectives:

5 VP’s, including St. Joseph’s Farm as a Temporary Objective for the Axis.

Battlefield:

Desert terrain with a branching road running through it, and ridges on each flank, which provide the defensive surprise that historically occurred.

Troops:

Allies – 3 Infantry, 8 Armor, 1 Artillery

Axis – 5 Infantry, 5 Armor

Allied Strategy:

1. Historically, the Allies surprised the Germans by hiding their Armor reserves behind the ridges. In this scenario, the enemy obviously knows you are there, but you can still use the ridges as defensive protection until the Axis Armor gets close enough for you to launch your Armor assault, and maybe recreate history with an Allied victory.

Axis Strategy

1. Historically, the Axis were surprised by the Allied forces hiding behind the ridges. You know they are there, and they outnumber your forces, so you will need to score some quick hits against the forces in the center, to take them out of the action before their support shows up on the flanks.

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Days of Wonder

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The Capture of Tobruk

by GeneralHowitzer | Apr 29, 2025 | 1942, Armor, Artillery, Desert, Infantry, Medal Objectives, Overlord Game, Scenario, Special Weapons, Strategic, Theater: Mediterranean

The Capture of Tobruk (Overlord Map)

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June 21, 1942—Tobruk falls, and Rommel gets his moment in the sun.

The Desert Fox came tearing across North Africa like a bat outta hell, and when he set his sights on Tobruk, he didn’t waste time. That place had held out before—but not this time. Rommel hit it hard, fast, and surgical. In no time flat, he smashed through the lines, bagged 30,000 Allied troops, and scooped up a mountain of supplies.

It was a gut punch to the British—morale wrecked, command shaken, and the enemy thumping their chests from Berlin to Rome. Tobruk was supposed to be a fortress. Instead, it became a prize.

But here’s the truth: Rommel’s victory was real—but it was short-lived. You don’t win a war with flash and headlines. You win it by bleeding the enemy dry, taking ground, and never letting up. And that’s what we did.

By the time we met him again at El Alamein, the tables had turned. Rommel’s advance stalled, and the Allies came back with a vengeance.

You want to take a city? Fine. But you’d better be ready to hold it when the real fight starts.

~~ General Howitzer

15 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 7

Axis – 11

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Desert

Context:

Historical

Location:

North Africa

Year:

1942

Theater:

Mediterranean

Campaign:

Codename:

Summary:

Objectives:

15 VP’s with many territorial Medal Objectives, some Temporary and some Permanent.

Battlefield:

A desert with a couple of roads crossing the area in both directions

Troops:

Allies – 17 Infantry some with Special Weapons, 5 Armor, 2 Artillery

Axis – 17 Infanty, 16 Armor including some Half-Tracks, 6 Artillery

Allied Strategy:

1.

Axis Strategy

1.

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Days of Wonder

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