General Howitzer’s Field Guide to Memoir 44

A Memoir 44 Strategy & Tactics Community

GENERAL HOWITZER

Scenarios

Explore Memoir ’44 battlefields, maps, and player statistics.

GENERAL HOWITZER

Campaigns

Relive historic campaigns through linked Memoir ’44 battles.

GENERAL HOWITZER

Strategy Tips

Sharpen your tactics and take command of the battlefield.

GENERAL HOWITZER

Field Manuals

Explore field guides and manuals for your next battle.

GENERAL HOWITZER

Tournaments

Find Memoir ’44 tournaments, events, and fellow commanders.

GENERAL HOWITZER

My War Room

Track your battles, campaigns, achievements, and next mission.

Disaster at Dieppe (Overlord Map)

Alright, listen up—

The raid on Dieppe? That was a damn mess. We sent in brave boys—mostly Canadians—straight into a meat grinder without proper prep, cover, or firepower. The plan? Hit the Germans fast, grab intel, wreck their defenses, and get out. But hell, it was all wrong from the get-go. No real surprise, no heavy bombing to soften ’em up, and we landed right on their gun barrels.

The beaches were narrow, rocky deathtraps. Our tanks got stuck, the infantry got chewed up, and the Navy couldn’t do a damn thing once the chaos started. Over half the force was wiped out, captured, or bleeding in the surf. It was a bloody disaster—but those boys fought like hell.

And I’ll tell you this: we learned. We learned what not to do. Next time, we brought the whole hammer—air, sea, tanks, everything. That’s how you do it. That’s how we did it on D-Day. Dieppe was a painful lesson—but it paid off in Normandy.

~~ General Howitzer

10 VP’s

Card Balance:

Allies – 7

Axis – 8

Complexity:

4

Conditions:

Beach

Context:

Historical

Location:

Baltic area

Year:

1944

Theater:

Eastern

Campaign:

Codename:

Operation Jubilee

Summary:

Objectives:

10 VP’s with Temporary Medal Objectives for two bridges, a casino, and a chateau.

Battlefield:

A beach with towns, ridges, and a river cutting through the center.

Troops:

Allies  – 20 Infantry, 5 Armor, 2 Half-Tracks

Axis  – 15 Infanty, 4 Artillery

 

Allied Strategy:

1.  

Axis Strategy

1.  

Battle Reports

Author:

Days of Wonder

Link:

General Howitzer Battle Reports

Disaster at Dieppe — Memoir ’44 Scenario

Community results · All commanders

Allied win rate0.00%
Average medals per side
Allies—Axis—
Submitted AARs
2Games reported
Allied victories0 · 0.0%
Axis victories2 · 100.0%

General Howitzer / Community Strategy

Commander Strategy Notes

Battle-tested advice from registered commanders.

No approved allies strategy notes yet.

Log in or register to share a strategy.

No votes yet.
Please wait...

Scenario details

Theater
Eastern
Battle date
1944 (year recorded)
Sides / forces
Allies - 20 Infantry, 5 Armor, 2 Half-Tracks Axis - 15 Infanty, 4 Artillery
Victory conditions
10 VP's with Temporary Medal Objectives for two bridges, a casino, and a chateau.

Related scenarios

More scenarios sharing a scenario category:

Don’t miss out on Memoir 44 tips and news!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Secret Link