by GeneralHowitzer | Aug 15, 2025 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
As a Memoir 44 commander, here is your chance to test your battlefield instincts against other commanders. Find the best course of action to protect your troops and defeat the enemy. Review the battle situation and then add your comment to the discussion. Take a look...
by GeneralHowitzer | Apr 13, 2025 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
What is the best way to advance against the enemy with infantry? Quickly move two hexes to get right next to them; no attack this turn, but stronger attack next turn? or Move one hex, and attack; but giving them more time to attack you? Depends on the scenario? For...
by GeneralHowitzer | Apr 5, 2025 | 1944, Armor, Artillery, Countryside, Infantry, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Smackdown, Special Weapons, Strategic
STRATEGY SMACKDOWN: Take a look at this situation in the Drive on Caen scenario. Historically, in 1944, the Allies, through Operation Charnwood, were attempting to take the city of Caen. In this battle, the Allies have just barraged and taken out the Axis armor in the...
by GeneralHowitzer | Dec 24, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
What do you think is the best action in this situation? It looks like we are possibly one move away from a win; if we choose the right one, and get some fair dice. (They don’t even need to be in our favor for several of these choices; just standard percentages...
by GeneralHowitzer | Dec 7, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown, Strategic
When it comes to Victory Points, the score you see is not always the “true” score. Look at this scene from Withdrawal from Hill 112. Who’s ahead? Score says Axis is ahead by one. But let’s look at the situation and the cards....
by GeneralHowitzer | Dec 6, 2024 | 1944, Beach, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Smackdown
Offense - 99% - Defense - Zero This is something that has never happened to me before. I played a scenario ( Pointe du Hoc), and the enemy only hit me once the entire game. I scored all four medals and lost only one infantry figure. Here is the final scene:...
