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The Command Card
December 24, 2025
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Play Smarter. Strike Harder.
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Memoir '44 News
Dice Percentages
When fighting it is important to know what your odds of destroying the enemy are.
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The GeneralHowitzer.com site has an extensive list of conditions with various dice percentages.
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STRATEGY & TACTICS
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When is it OK to bring Armor right next to Infantry or Artillery?
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Since this is a Winter Command Card edition, let's take a look at a winter attack; the Tatsinskaya Raid.
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You learn pretty early as an M44 commander, that there is no need to bring your Armor close to the Infantry. You can attack them from a distance, and limit the Infantry to simple 1D attacks.
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But when should you break that rule? Battle conditions require a commander to be ready to break any of the typical rules sometimes.
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One place to consider moving in close to either Infantry or Artillery is when you get an Armor Overrun card.
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Take a look at this combination
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The scenario is the Tatsinskaya Raid.
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The Axis have an Artillery in a prominent front and center position.
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It dominates all actions in the main battle arena.
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The Allies play an Armor Assault card, and choose to surround the Artillery, knowing that by pulling in for a close assault attack, they are able to roll one extra dice for each armor. So instead of the normally weak, 1D roll for each Armor, you can roll a standard 2D roll, increasing the likelihood of the needed Grenade roll by three more dice. Since the odds of a Grenade are one out of six, with six rolls, it is hoped the Allies will get what they need to destroy that pesky Artillery. And when they do, they still have another target, the Infantry out in the open, which they will be able to attack with 4D rolls!
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Result: It worked! The Artillery was destroyed by the Armor. And the final Armor was able to attack the Infantry unit as well.
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From General Howitzer:
The Bastogne Christmas Rescue
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Since it is Christmastime, here’s the quick story of Bastogne and its Christmas-time rescue:
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Context: Part of the German Ardennes offensive (“Battle of the Bulge”), launched December 16, 1944. Bastogne was vital because seven roads met there—control the hub, control movement in southern Belgium.
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The siege: Elements of the 101st Airborne Division, CCB/10th Armored Division, the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion, and corps artillery rushed in Dec 17–18. German forces cut the roads and encircled Bastogne by Dec 21. When the Germans demanded surrender on Dec 22, acting division commander Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe replied: “NUTS!”
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Holding on: With ammo and medical supplies short, the defenders beat back repeated attacks around villages like Noville, Marvie, Champs, and Foy. A break in the weather on Dec 23 let C-47s drop supplies (and gliders deliver more), keeping the garrison in the fight through Christmas Day.
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The Christmas Gift: (“just after Christmas”): Gen. Patton’s III Corps pivoted north. On December 26, 1944, 4th Armored Division broke through via Assenois and linked up with the 101st—cracking the ring. The corridor was narrow that night but was secured and widened on Dec 27–28, ending the siege.
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Why it mattered: Holding Bastogne denied the Germans the road hub they needed to reach the Meuse, drained their momentum, and set up the Allied counteroffensive that collapsed the Bulge in January 1945.
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Dec 16: German attack → Dec 21: Bastogne encircled → Dec 22: “NUTS!” → Dec 23–25: airdrops keep the garrison alive → Dec 26: relief arrives → Dec 27–28: corridor secured.
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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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