Capture of Foy

by GeneralHowitzer | Jun 21, 2026 | Armor, Artillery, Countryside, Infantry, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Special Weapons, Strategic, Winter

Capture of Foy

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By January 1945, the Germans were battered but still fighting. Holding Foy was their last attempt to cling to the Ardennes. The men of the 101st Airborne, hardened by weeks of cold, shellfire, and misery in the woods of Bois Jacques, were ready to finish the job.

On January 13th, those paratroopers charged across open snow under enemy fire and slammed into Foy. They fought house to house, room to room, until the village was ours and the Germans were either prisoners or running for their lives.

The enemy tried to take Foy back the next day. He failed. Once American airborne troops seize ground, they do not give it back.

Foy mattered because it marked the moment we stopped defending and started hunting. The Germans were pushed farther from Bastogne, their offensive was broken, and the road to victory led straight through the Ardennes and into Germany. That’s how wars are won—by attacking, advancing, and never letting the enemy catch his breath.

~~ General Howitzer

8 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 5

Axis – 4

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Countryside – Winter

Context:
Historical

Location:
Belgium

Year:
1945

Theater:
Belgium

Summary:

Objectives:

8 VP’s

There are three Medal Objectives for the Allies, and one for the Axis.

Foy has three sections, Center, West & East. Each has three hexes and count as a Temporary Medal Majority Objective. Axis gets one by maintaining possession of Foy Center, but Allies can obtain all three.

Battlefield:

Winter countryside with forests, hills, and a road runnng through the center.

Troops:

Allies – 10 Infantry including 1 Mortar, 3 Armor, 1 Artillery

Axis – 8 Infantry including three Machine Gun units, and one Mortar, 2 Armor, 1 Artillery. There are two Machine Gun units in Foy Central.

Special Rules:

1. Nightime Rules – Start with daylight and roll two dice at the end of each turn; Stars increase darkness.

2. Special Weapon Assets:

– Machine Guns hit Infantry on Stars, if the unit hasn’t moved

– Mortars hit at 3,2,1,1 and ignore terrain restrictions

3. The river is impassable

Allied Strategy:

1. Big Picture Strategy: Foy Center presents the best opportunity for attack. But it needs to be supported by bringing up your forces from both your right and left flanks. Once you bring your Armor in from the left along the road, and move your Infantry and Artillery from the right, then you will be ready to move your Infantry in the center forward to attack Foy Center.

2. All of your Infantry are Airborne special forces, and therefore can move two hexes and then attack.

3. Get your Armor on the left into action ASAP. The road will help you to move one extra hex for each unit.

4. Progressively advance forward your Artillery on the right so that you can attack Foy Center and Foy East with 2D rolls.

Axis Strategy:

1. Big Picture Strategy: The primary battles in this scenario will surround Foy Center. Bring as many of your forces as you can to support and defend Foy Center.

2. You have Armor hidden away in both of your flanks. Move them out and get them into the battle as soon as possible.

3. Your Artillery needs to be moved forward at least one row in order to better defend Foy Center.

Battle Reports

Source: Chicago’s Finest Hour Open

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Capture of Sapun Ridge

by GeneralHowitzer | Apr 26, 2026 | 1944, Armor, Artillery, Countryside, Infantry, Location: Russia, Memoir 44, Scenario, Special Weapons, Strategic, Theater: Eastern

Capture of Sapun Ridge

6 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies (Soviet Union) – 6

Axis (Germany) – 5

Complexity:

2

Conditions:

Countryside

Context:

Historical

Location:

Crimea

Year:

1944

Theater:

Eastern

Campaign:

Codename:

Summary:

Objectives:

6 VP’s

Battlefield:

Countryside with trees and hills

Troops:

Allies – 11 Infantry, 2 Armor, 1 Artillery

Axis – 9 Infantry, 1 Artillery

Special Rules:

1. Sniper

2. Special Weapons

3. Night Attacks

4. Steep Hills

Allied Strategy:

Axis Strategy:

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Easy Company – Paradrop in the Night

by GeneralHowitzer | Apr 1, 2026 | 1944, Artillery, Countryside, D-Day, Infantry, Location: France, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Strategic, Theater: Western

Easy Company - Paradrop in the Night

They dropped our boys all over hell and back—but that didn’t stop them. The 506th Parachute Infantry hit the Normandy bocage scattered, disorganized, and under fire. But Americans don’t wait for perfect conditions—we make them. Lieutenant Richard Winters pulled together what he had—35 men—and went looking for the fight. Through hedgerows thick as walls and Germans lurking in every field, they pushed forward, linked up, and took the initiative.

At first light, Winters and his men didn’t hesitate—they struck. That German artillery battery at Brécourt Manor? Neutralized. Clean, aggressive, textbook assault under pressure. That’s how you win: move fast, hit hard, and never let the enemy regain his footing. Easy Company didn’t just survive the drop—they turned chaos into combat power. And from that moment on, they were on the march to victory.

~~ General Howitzer

Medals

7 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 6

Axis – 5

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Countryside

Location:

France

Year:
1944

Theater:

Western Front

Summary:

The asymmetrical starting pattern of this game makes for an interesting and challenging battle for both sides. The many bocages means that both sides will need to be patient as they slowly attack and degrade enemy forces.

Objectives: 7 Medals

There are three Objective Medals available for the Allies, one Temporary Medal, and a Double Permanent Medals award if they are able to take out the Artillery unit near Grand Chemin.

Terrain:

Countryside with hedgerows and forests.

Troops:

Allies – up to 10 Infantry units

Axis – 8 Infantry, 1 Artillery

Special Rules:

1. Paradrop Rules

2. Night Attack Rules

3. Heroic Leader Rules

Allied Strategy:

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Axis Strategy:

1.

Battle Reports

Author: Jdrommel

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Clervaux – The Road to Bastogne

by GeneralHowitzer | Jan 4, 2026 | 1944, Armor, Artillery, Combat Cards, Countryside, Infantry, Location: France, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Strategic, Theater: Western

Clervaux - The Road to Bastogne

Clervaux Axis Left

Clervaux Axis Center

Clervaux Axis Right

Clervaux Allies Right

Clervaux Allies Center

Clervaux Allies Left

Memoir 44 Clervaux

December 16-17th, 1944:

Clervaux was the first hard punch the Germans threw on their dash toward Bastogne during the opening of the Battle of the Bulge, and our boys met it head-on.

At Clervaux, the men of the 110th Infantry Regiment were badly outnumbered and staring down German armor—but they didn’t blink. They fought from roadblocks, stone buildings, and that old castle like seasoned professionals, squeezing every minute they could out of the enemy. They knew the mission wasn’t to win ground; it was to bleed time.

Clervaux fell, but it fell hard—and that delay threw sand in the German gears. Those precious hours helped seal Bastogne’s defenses and turned a German gamble into a fight they couldn’t win. That’s how wars are won: not by retreating fast, but by making the enemy pay for every damned mile.

~~ General Howitzer

VP’s: 8

Card Balance:

Allies – 5

Axis – 6

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Winter

Location:

Belgium

Year:

1944

Theater:

Western

Campaign:

Battle of the Bulge

German Name:

Unternehmen Wacht Am Rhein

Summary:

This is a fun and exciting scenario as the Americans attempt to hold off a German onslaught of tanks and infantry in the Battle of the Bulge.

Objectives:

Eight Medals. There are also two Exit Medals for the Germans to breakthrough, and three Permanent Medal Objective (Turn Start), including the castle at Clervaux.

Battlefield:

Winter conditions, with roads and rivers cutting through the battlefield.

Troops:

Allies – 8 Infantry, 3 Armor, 1 Artillery

Axis – 9 Infantry, 7 Armor

Special Rules:

1. Winter Weather rules – two hex armor movement

2. Reduced Visibility rules – only hit with Grenades unless in Close Assault

3. Tank Destroyer (2,2,2,2), and hits Armor on Stars

3. The river is frozen, but impassable.

4. Pontoon Bridge rules – use an Attack card to build a bridge; instead of moving three units, build one Pontoon Bridge.

5. Also play with Winter Combat cards in addition to regular Combat cards

6. Winter Combat Cards – two per player;

🔥 Winning as Allies

1. The enemy has overwhelming force against you – if they can get their Armor across the river. So your strategy includes two phases; Phase One: Attack while you can before the Armor shows up. Phase Two: once the Armor makes it into the battle, then retreat to defensive positions.

2. Defend the Exit Hexes.

3. Defend the three Permanent Medal Objectives.

🔥 Winning as Axis

1. First priority is to get some bridges built across the impassable Our River, so that your tremendous tank force can make a difference in this battle. Play an Attack card, and instead of moving three units, build a Bridge in that section. The goal will be to build one bridge in both the left and right sectors.

2. Once you have the Pontoon Bridge built, get your Armor across immediately and start pushing towards the Objective Medal Hexes on both your right and left sectors. They are Permanent Objectives (Turn Start), so you will need to get your forces onto the hex and hold out for one turn to win it.

Author: Days of Wonder

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Hauts-Vents is Taken

by GeneralHowitzer | Oct 12, 2025 | 1944, 2025 Refresh, Armor, Artillery, Base Game, Countryside, Infantry, Location: France, Memoir 44, Scenario, Strategic, Theater: Western

Hauts-Vents is Taken

Listen up. We broke Panzer Lehr’s punch, then Task Force Z, beefed up with three companies from Task Force X, did exactly what winners do—drove straight for the high ground at Hauts-Vents. Our armor blasted through the wreckage, clawed onto the forward slope of Hill 91, and held under heavy pressure. The enemy tried to rip it back—tanks in column, bravado first, brains second. We’d already hauled the guns up; artillery smashed the counterattack, and their armor scattered to the hedgerows.

Result: Hill 91 captured—the day’s decisive prize. Flanks inched forward, but the center took the crown. Lesson: seize the height, bring the guns, break the counterpunch—then keep rolling.

~~ General Howitzer

Medals

6 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 6

Axis – 4

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Countryside

Location:

France

Year:
1944

Theater:

Western Front

Summary:

The asymmetrical starting pattern of this game makes for an interesting and challenging battle for both sides.

Objectives: 6 Medals
The three hexes of Hauts-Vents are each a temporary medal objective for the Allied player.

Hill 91 is composed of six hexes. If the Allied player controls at least two of those hexes at the start of their turn, they earn TWO temporary medals. If there are less than two Allied forces on the hill, then both medals are returned.

Terrain:

Countryside with hedgerows and hills.

Troops:

Allies – 7 Infantry, 5 Armor, 2 Artillery

Axis – 6 Infantry, 3 Armor, 1 Artillery

🔥 Winning as Allies

1. The three hexes of Hauts-Vents are Temporary Medal Objectives for the Allies. And Hill 91 counts as two medals if the Allies control at least two of the six hexes. These objectives should shape your attack vector.

🔥 Winning as Axis

1. The enemy will try to take Hauts-Vents, as occurred historically, so move into defensive positions and finish them off as they try to move in.

Battle Reports

Author:

Days of Wonder, part of the 2025 Refresh of the Base Game

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Panzer Lehr at Hauts-Vents

by GeneralHowitzer | Oct 8, 2025 | 1944, 2025 Refresh, Armor, Artillery, Base Game, Countryside, Infantry, Location: France, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Strategic, Theater: Western

Panzer Lehr at Hauts-Vents

Listen up. Just after midnight, 11 July ’44, Panzer Lehr—Germany’s showpiece—came rumbling through Hauts-Vents, tanks up front, infantry in tow. We didn’t wait for introductions. Our guns spoke first.

Lehr was fresh in January; by July they were tough but tired. In the hedgerows, strength on paper doesn’t matter—fire discipline and nerve do. My units cut their infantry to pieces in a string of sharp dawn fights and bloodied the panzers until their thrusts lost steam. By mid-afternoon, our lines were firm, their armor still dribbling in without mass, and the initiative was back in American hands.

Lesson: meet steel with steel, kill the spearhead, and the rest of the phalanx goes nowhere. Hold the line, then drive.

~~ General Howitzer

Medals

6 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 5

Axis – 5

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Countryside

Location:

France

Year:
1944

Theater:

Western Front

Summary:

The asymmetrical starting pattern of this game makes for an interesting and challenging battle for both sides.

Objectives: 6 Medals
Plus, the two hexes of the town of Le Rocher are temporary medal objectives for the Axis player.

Terrain:

Countryside with hedgerows and hills.

Troops:

Allies – 7 Infantry, 2 Armor, 2 Artillery

Axis – 5 Infantry, 5 Armor, 1 Artillery

🔥 Winning as Allies

1. Your Armor is outnumbered five to two. You will need to coordinate your forces of both the Infantry and Armor working together to fend off the Panzer Lehr forces.

🔥 Winning as Axis

1. You have an overwhelming Armor advantage, but your tanks are blocked and far away from the action (which is more than likely the village of Le Rocher), so you need to get them there as soon as possible.

Battle Reports

Author:

Days of Wonder, part of the 2025 Refresh of the Base Game

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