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;...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 17, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
Take a look at this start for the Allies in Japanese Counter-Attack. Given the hand I have, and all other battlefield considerations, what is the best move here? Normally, you will want to soften up the enemy first thing with an AirPower Card. I was about to do...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 17, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
What would you do as your first move? So my very first action as Allies, was to pull back my forces. The Axis were coming in hot with six hexes of infantry against my group of three. So I pulled back my already half-power infantry at d5 to the hill at E4. And my...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 14, 2024 | Beach, Behind Enemy Lines, Memoir 44, Smackdown
Would you do this? On my very first turn for Utah Beach, I had zero actionable cards, except for BEL. So I did this: And with a result like that, I gained my first medal with a single...