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.

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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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Capture of Asosa

by GeneralHowitzer | Apr 10, 2026 | 1941, Desert, Infantry Only, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Special Weapons, Tactical, Theater: Mediterranean

Capture of Asosa - First Belgian Victory [ Abyssinia ]

Listen up—this is how wars are won.

In March of ’41, a hard-fighting outfit from the Belgian Congo—the 11th Battalion of the Force Publique—marched into Abyssinia to take the fight straight to the Italians. No hesitation, no excuses. They clawed their way up the brutal high ground of Mount Kirin, took their hits in ambushes near Asosa and Megale, and kept moving. That’s what real soldiers do—they advance under fire and don’t look back.

Then came the punch. On March 11th, they struck Asosa fast and hard. The Italians weren’t ready—caught off guard, unsure of what they were facing, and too slow to react. Their resistance crumbled, and they ran for Addis Ababa. That’s the power of speed, aggression, and surprise. You don’t give the enemy time to think—you hit him so hard he breaks.

That victory wasn’t just a win—it was a statement. The Force Publique proved they could take the offensive, seize ground, and drive the enemy out. The lesson is simple: take the high ground, keep moving, and when the moment comes—attack with everything you’ve got.

~~ General Howitzer

6 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 6

Axis – 5

Complexity:

2

Conditions:

Desert

Context:

Historical

Location:

North Africa

Year:

1941

Theater:

Mediterranean

Campaign:

Codename:

Summary:

Objectives:

6 VP’s, plus an Allied Temporary Medal Objective for capturing the Hospital

Battlefield:

BThis is a desert combat field with little room to hide, so the goal is to hit hard and fast.

Troops:

Allies – 9 Infantry

Axis – 6 Infantry

Allied Strategy:

Axis Strategy:

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Opportunity at Falaise

by GeneralHowitzer | Aug 31, 2025 | 1944, Armor, Artillery, Countryside, Infantry, Location: France, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Special Weapons, Tactical

Opportunity at Falaise

Operation Tractable was no walk in the park—it was a slugging match to crack open Falaise and slam shut the German retreat. After Totalize stalled at Hill 195, General Simonds didn’t waste time crying over it—he drew up a new plan and hit them again on August 14.

This time the Canadians rolled in daylight, the 4th Armoured hammering from the west, the 3rd Infantry grinding from the east. Smoke screens masked their advance, Kangaroos hauled men through fire, and German anti-tank guns spat death every step of the way. The enemy counterattacked hard, slowing progress, but the Canadians kept pushing. By the 16th, they broke into Falaise, and after two more days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the city was theirs.

It wasn’t the end, but it was the first crack in the Falaise Pocket. With Falaise in Allied hands, the jaws were closing on the German 7th Army—and they knew it.

~~ General Howitzer

VP’s

5

Card Balance:

Allies – 5

Axis – 5

Complexity:

4

Conditions:

Countryside

Context:

Historical

Location:

Normandy

Year:

1944

Campaign:

Battle of Normandy: Operation Tractable

Summary:

Victory Points:

5 Medals, including a temporary medal for the town of Falaise.

Terrain:

Countryside with a river running across two thirds of the battlefield.

Troops:

Allies – 8 Infantry, 4 Armor

Axis – 8 Infantry including 1 Anti-tank gun, 1 Armor, 1 Artillery

🔥 Winning as Allies

1. This scenario has a unique feature for the Allies, in that they can layout smoke screens on three hexes. It is probably best to put those in front of the closest enemy forces so that they cannot fire, while you prepare your attack.

2. Your best opportunity as Allies will be in your right flank. You can attack the units on the hill, and then begin putting pressure on the central section, and push towards the Medal in the town. The units in the woods in the center section are particularly hard to kill as the fordable river causes you to lose one attack dice, so you will be hitting the woods with just 1D per close assault Infantry unit.

🔥 Winning as Axis

1. Your weakest area will be your left flank. With the river to protect the rest of your forces, you will need to get your armor to the left side in order to defend against the forces coming at you on that side.

2. You have an Anti-tank Infantry unit on the hill, which you can use to hit any Armor that comes your way, since it will also score a hit with Stars.

3. Protect the Medal Objective in the town. Do not allow the hex to remain empty if the enemy Armor gets near it.

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Wittmann’s Final Battle

by GeneralHowitzer | Jul 29, 2025 | 1944, Armor, Artillery, Countryside, Infantry, Location: France, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Special Weapons, Strategic, Theater: Western

Wittmann’s Final Battle

Wittmann’s last ride came on August 8, ’44, when the Canadians kicked off Operation Totalize south of Caen. He rolled out in his Tiger, thinking he’d stop the Allied push cold—but this wasn’t the Eastern Front, and the Allies weren’t amateurs anymore.

Somewhere near Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, his luck ran out. A Sherman Firefly—packing that damn fine 17-pounder—put a round through his armor and ended the fight before it started. Wittmann and his crew never saw it coming.

That day didn’t just take out Germany’s star tank ace—it proved the tide had turned, and our boys could kill Tigers just as fast as they came at us.

~~ General Howitzer

6 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 5

Axis – 5

Complexity:

3

Conditions:

Countryside

Context:

Historical

Location:

France

Year:

1944

Theater:

Western

Campaign:

Battle of Normandy

Codename:

Operation Totalizer

Summary:

Objectives:

6 VP’s

Battlefield:

Countryside

Troops:

Allies – 9 Infantry, 4 Armor

Axis – 8 Infantry, 2 Armor, 1 Artillery

Allied Strategy:

1. Big Picture Strategy: You need to move fast during the cover of night. Every turn there is a possibility of getting a star which will increase daylight and extend the range of the enemy artillery.

2. You have four special forces units which can very quickly move in range to attack.

3. There are two objective medals in the right flank. You can keep pushing your forces in that direction as you have opportunity.

Axis Strategy

1. Big picture strategy; you will do well to delay and allow the presence of daylight to assist your defensive forces with your artillery. Do not rush out to attack. Allow several turns to take place so that you get more daylight and thus more range for your artillery.

2. Wittmann’s battalion is the four-tank unit with the special medal. It can ignore the first retreat flag, which can assist you in close quarters battles with enemy armor.

3. You have two Anti-Tank units which – if it doesn’t move – can hit Armor when it rolls a Star. Keep them ready, if the enemy tries to get near your Medal Objectives.

Battle Reports

Author:

Days of Wonder

Resource:

BGA

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

Codename:

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

🔥 Winning as Allies

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.

🔥 Winning as Axis

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