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The Command Card
February 25th, 2026
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Play Smarter. Strike Harder.
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Memoir '44 News
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Attention Memoir ’44 Commanders!
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Your battlefield intelligence just got an upgrade. The new Scenario Guides are here—designed to help you plan, play, and prevail with confidence.
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1️⃣ Field Manual 44: Tactics, Tenacity & Triumph – A collection of hard-won battlefield wisdom and proven strategies for seasoned and new commanders alike.
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2️⃣ Field Manual 17: Base Game Scenarios – Every official base game mission summarized and organized for quick reference at the table.
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3️⃣ Individual Scenario Guides – Focused, printable briefings for each battle—perfect for studying tactics or sharing with your opponents.
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Sharpen your strategy, master every map, and lead your troops to victory. Your next campaign begins here!
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STRATEGY & TACTICS
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Weapons Focus: Armored Trains
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Memoir 44's weapon, Armored Trains, (or Railway Artillery) refers to some massive weapons that were actually built and used just a bit in WW2, and is used in some scenarios.
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The Battle of Kiev (August–September 1941) was one of the largest encirclements in military history and a major German victory during Operation Barbarossa. The Kiev scenario is found in the Campaign Book, Volume 1.
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One of the interesting elements of this scenario is that the Allies / Russians have use of an Armored Train or Railway Gun.
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The term “railway gun” (or railroad gun) refers to large artillery pieces mounted on rail platforms so they can be transported and fired from railways.
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The Train can move, and the Artillery can still fire.
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It was framed after a gigantic gun called the "Swerer Gustav", or "Heavy Gustav. It could fire 7 ton projectiles 29 miles!
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From General Howitzer:
Some History of Railway Guns
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The Germans were masters of railway artillery during World War II — both in scale and engineering complexity.
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Here’s a breakdown of how and where it was used:
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🇩🇪 Overview: German Railway Artillery
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Railway guns were enormous heavy cannons mounted on railcars so they could be moved along tracks. Their size made them too heavy for roads or normal artillery transport. Germany inherited and expanded this technology from World War I, developing it to extraordinary levels during the Second World War.
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🧱 Key Types of German Railway Guns
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1. Schwerer Gustav ('Heavy Gustav") & Dora
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Used at: Sevastopol (Crimea, 1942) — fired 48 rounds destroying coastal forts.
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Range: ~29–47 km (18–29 miles)
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Dora was its twin gun, later deployed near Stalingrad but withdrawn before use.
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Range: ~62 km (39 miles) with special rocket-assisted shells
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Anzio (Italy, 1944) — known as “Anzio Annie” or “Robert”
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Normandy (1944) — several guns were positioned near Cherbourg and Calais
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Channel Coast batteries — used to fire across the English Channel toward Dover
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Standard field artillery calibers adapted for rail use, mainly for coastal defense or siege operations.
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Strategic bombardment of fortified targets (Sevastopol, Leningrad, Verdun Line, etc.)
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Coastal defense batteries in France and Norway
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Psychological warfare — their thunderous blasts and crater impacts caused massive morale shock
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Fixed railway positions — they were almost immobile once deployed; required curved “firing tracks” to aim horizontally.
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⚙️ Rules Summary – Railway Gun Artillery
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Range: 5-8 hexes (far longer than standard artillery).
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Dice: 3 / 2 / 1 depending on range band.
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Movement: None — it’s fixed to its track location.
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Targeting: May fire over friendly units, but not over terrain blocking LOS.
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Representation: Usually a special artillery model on a railroad hex (or custom piece if you own the Equipment Pack).
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Fan-Created and Expert Scenarios:
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Several official “Expert” scenarios on the Memoir ’44 Online platform or in the Scenario Editor database (memoir44.com) use the Railway Gun, often in:
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Sevastopol (1942) – simulating the German Dora railway gun.
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St. Nazaire Raid (1942) – as coastal heavy artillery.
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Cherbourg Assault – fan-made or tournament variants sometimes include it.
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GNU Free Documentation License
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Recent Updates to the General Howitzer Community
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Scenario of the Week: Pegasus Bridge
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Friday, October 16, 2026: Pegasus Bridge. Lead British infantry against German defenders in the base-game battle for two Normandy bridges.
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Scenario of the Week: Arracourt
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Scenario of the WeekArracourtWestern Front · LorraineComplexity: 46 medals to winSeptember 1944: German Panzer forces counterattacked the U.S. 4th Armored Division near Arracourt, France. Hilly ground and limited visibility turned the battle into a test of maneuver, timing and concentrated armored firepower.Strategy tipsAllies: Use the hills and strong command-card advantage to concentrate fire and isolate exposed German armor.Axis: Coordinate your …
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Scenario of the Week: Sainte-Mère-Église
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Scenario of the WeekSainte-Mère-ÉgliseWestern Front · NormandyDifficulty: 2 · Moderate4 medals to winIn the first hours of D-Day, paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd Airborne dropped around Sainte-Mère-Église to seize the town and block German reinforcements from reaching Utah Beach. The scattered landing turned the fight into a fast, unpredictable struggle.Strategy tipsAllies: Check your command cards before the opening paradrop, then …
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Memoir ’44 Battlefield Map: Bardia / Taukyan Roadblock
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Days of Wonder Memoir ’44 double-sided battlefield map featuring Bardia / Taukyan Roadblock.
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Map only — no pieces or figures included.
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Includes a nice 12 × 12-inch plastic envelope to protect the map and help keep it in excellent condition.
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Condition: Lightly Used, Excellent Condition
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$20.00
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Memoir ’44 Battlefield Map: Guadalcanal / Operation Lightfoot
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Days of Wonder Memoir ’44 double-sided battlefield map featuring Guadalcanal / Operation Lightfoot.
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Map only — no pieces or figures included.
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Includes a nice 12 × 12-inch plastic envelope to protect the map and help keep it in excellent condition.
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Condition: Lightly Used, Excellent Condition
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$20.00
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Memoir ’44 Battlefield Map: St. Joseph's Farm / Sbeitla Tunisia
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Days of Wonder Memoir ’44 double-sided battlefield map featuring St. Joseph's Farm / Sbeitla Tunisia.
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Map only — no pieces or figures included.
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Includes a nice 12 × 12-inch plastic envelope to protect the map and help keep it in excellent condition.
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Condition: Lightly Used, Excellent Condition
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$20.00
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Keep track of wins & losses for Axis vs. Allies in each scenario!
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Battlefield & Strategy Tips
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Events, Sitelinks, & Resources
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Upcoming Memoir 44 EVENTS!
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Dutch Open
February 21-22, 2026, Klundert, Netherlands
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