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:...
by GeneralHowitzer | Dec 2, 2024 | Desert, Memoir 44, Smackdown, Tactical
Sidi Omar - Cat & Mouse Games So here is the situation. Allies have a superior armor advantage on the right flank – as soon as the two units from the center move over there. But they don’t want to move in too quickly. The reason is that in desert tank...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 24, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
When the Allies are attacking Axis on the left flank of Liberation of Paris, they are slowed down by the barb wire rolls. The best way to get rid of barb wire is by having the armor roll on top of it. But the problem with that is that it puts them right next to the...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 22, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
Attack or Defend? So, historically the Axis lost this battle, and according to the DoW Battle Reports, the Allies win 75% of the time. So it is a pretty tough battle for the Axis. So what should the Axis do in this situation? Go up against the full force of the...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 21, 2024 | Beach, Memoir 44, Smackdown
When you are defending as Axis in a beach scenario, if you can’t totally destroy the enemy in a dice throw, the next best thing is to throw a Flag to force a retreat. Like this: This dice throw which was limited to only 2D, had one Infantry hit, and one Flag;...
