Memoir 44 scenarios
Brummbär Authored Memoir '44 Scenarios
[Jubliee '42]
Disaster at Dieppe : This was an initially a raiding action to test Hitler's fortress Europe and to appease the Soviets in their demand to put pressure on the German war machine. Though carried out to the honor of those who participated, the results were disasterous.
In August 1942 the 2nd Canadian Division were ordered to make a large scale raid on the port city of Dieppe. Their objectives were to destroy German infrastructure in the town. The Germans, alerted, were able to easily repel the determined but undersupported Canadians who ended up suffering a 70% casualty rate on the day[Italy '42-'45]
Crossing the Moro : The start of a long and arduous campaign for the Canadians in Italy. Getting across the Moro river was the first step on the Road to Ortona.
The Road to Ortona started for the Canadians here as they took over from the weary British 78th. The 8th Army had pushed the Germans across the Moro river. The 1st Canadian divisional commander, Chris Vokes, was signalled on December 4th to "get over the River Moro as soon as possible".
- Extensive use of Terrain
- available as #2793U The Gully : The Germans surprised the Canadians who expected a withdrawl from the area and moving on to Ortona wasn't as easy as they hoped.
After a bloody battle to cross the Moro river intelligence informed the 1st Canadian division that the Germans had pulled back to the next defensive line to the north leaving the way to Ortona clear. However the Canadians were in for a shock. The Germans had set themselves up in a highly defensive position just outside of Ortona where they intended to put up a fight and prevent the taking of Ortona "at all costs".Taking Ortona : The final objective wasn't an easy one as they Allied higher command had hoped. Here, the Canadians made text book the taking of a built up area.
"Everything before Ortona" General Vokes later commented, "was a nursery tale".
No one in the allied camp even expected a fight for Ortona. The Germans were expected to withdraw to the next natural obstacle, the Arielli, a small stream three miles north of Ortona. Yet again, the Axis defenders had a surprise in store for the 1st Canadian division.
- RuinsBreaking the Hitler Line : Shifted into the line, the Canadians breached the fabled Hitler line and opened the road to Italy for the allies.
After the breach of the Gustav line the German forces fell back to their next position the allies called the Hitler Line. It was hoped by allied command that the Germans wouldn't make a resistant stand here. With the French forces already outflanking the right and the Polish after taking Cassino and threatening the North of the line it was decided that the Canadians would make a full on frontal assualt and crash headlong into the line.[Normandy '44]
Juno Beach - 7th Brigade : Hit Mike Green and Red with the 7th Brigade as they not only take on the D-Day landing but had a town to clear that morning as well!
Juno beach was the beach assigned to the Canadian 3rd Divsion. 7th Brigade was to assualt the heavily fortified port of Courseulles-sur-mer. Because of the offshore reef a later landing would have to happen than on Gold or Sword.Juno Beach - 8th Brigade : Hit Nan White and Red with the 8th Brigade. Here the Queens Own Rifles took some of the heaviest casualties of the day.
Juno beach was the beach assigned to the Canadian 3rd Divsion.Battle of the Bridgehead : On June 7th, the Germans launch the first serious counter attack against the D-Day bridgehead. Canadians advancing on the airport at Carpiquet ran into inexperienced but fanatical Hitler Youth.
On D-Day +1 the Canadians sought to achieve their final D-Day objectives and push through to the airfields at Carpiquet. Elements of the 9th Brigade consisting of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and armour provided by the Sherbrooke Fusiliers advanced on Buron along the Buron-Authie axis toward Carpiquet. At Authie the Canadians ran into the first major German counter-attack against the allied bridgeheads.
