by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 8, 2024 | 1940, Armor, Artillery, Breakthrough Game, Countryside, Infantry, Location: France, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Strategic, Theater: Mediterranean, Theater: Western
Breakthrough to Gembloux Historical Background The Breakthrough to Gembloux was part of the early German invasion of Belgium during May 1940, in the larger Battle of France. German Panzer divisions advanced through central Belgium aiming to break Allied lines near...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1944, Armor, Countryside, Infantry, Memoir 44, Scenario
Withdrawal from Hill 112 The Withdrawal from Hill 112 occurred during the Normandy Campaign in July 1944, following fierce fighting over the strategically important high ground near Caen. British forces, particularly the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, had initially...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1941, Artillery, Beach, Infantry, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Pacific Theater, Scenario
Wake Island Wake Island was a little speck in the Pacific, but in December ’41 it became a fortress of American grit. Right after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese thought they’d steamroll it. On the 11th, they charged in—and got their noses bloodied. Our Marines and gunners...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1944, Armor, Countryside, Infantry, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Scenario, Tactical
Villers-Bocage The Battle of Villers-Bocage took place on June 13, 1944, during the Normandy Campaign in World War II. It was a significant tank engagement between British and German forces near the town of Villers-Bocage in France, shortly after the D-Day landings....
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1944, Base Game, Countryside, Infantry Only, Location: France, Memoir 44, Scenario, Tactical, Theater: Western
Vassieux The Battle of Vassieux-en-Vercors was a significant engagement during World War II, part of the German offensive against the French Resistance in July 1944. Located in the Vercors Plateau, the battle was a key moment in the resistance movement in southeastern...