Nuts! - Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe, 101st Airborne, Bastogne 1944. On the 16th of December 1944, in the midst of a bitter winter, the German army launched its’ last major offensive in the West, gambling on breaking through the American lines and exploiting to the Meuse, in the hope defeat could be staved off. Critical to the success was the...
(n the early hours of the 19th of August 1942, a large amphibious force consisting of 237 Ships and Landing craft carried 5000 Canadian Soldiers, 1000 British Commandos, 50 U.S. Rangers - on their first raid of WW2, and 50 of the latest Tanks available to the British forces moved with deadly intent towards the enemy occupied coast of France. Seventy nine...
The discovery of Dieselium in the late 1930’s, even with its’ toxic instability, has driven the development of engines capable of power to weight undreamt. Nowhere seen more striking than on the Battlefield of today, where Dieselium engines drive the metal frames surrounding armored soldiers faster and stronger than ever imagined. These Augmented Infantry...
There have always been disturbing tales of R’lyeh, what with one thing and another, and the war, they haven’t been investigated until now. I want you to take your men and find out what it’s all about. You and your soldiers of the Papuan Infantry Battalion land on the Island of R’lyeh off the New Guinea coast, little knowing what horrors and mind destroying...
Following the invasion at Normandy, the push into the French hinterland grew bloody and savage as the German forces dug into the obstructed bocage country, leaving the Allied progress stymied. Because of its strategic importance, the occupied city of Saint-Lô had been the target of repeated Allied bombing. The protracted resistance around the city was the...
Seize the bridges over the River Orne and Caen Canal at Bénouville and Ranville intact and hold them until relieved. - Order given to Major John Howard, D Company, Ox and Bucks for his D-Day mission, June 6th, 1944. At 0016 June 6th, 1944 the men of D Company, Ox and Bucks, landed in Horsa gliders within yards of two vital bridges spanning the River Orne...
April 1944 // Neutral Portuguese Cape Verde Islands "Urgent! Most Secret! To Reichsführer-SS Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - This is Agent Z, repeat Agent Z, I have the secret formulae, the Professor's notes provided the key, the Ultimate Weapon is here on this Cape Verde Island! They are closing in on me, send U-boat!" Warfighter: WWII Z Expansion #59 –...
The raid on the French Atlantic coastal town of Saint-Nazaire, Operation Chariot, is one of the most audacious operations in the history of warfare. The obsolete destroyer HMS Campbeltown was disguised to resemble a German vessel and rammed the Normandie dry dock gates, blowing it up and putting it out of service until after the war. At the same time, a...
Warfighter Vietnam recreates the skirmishes challenging for control of the terrain in the countryside and rural villages. Between the VC and NVA you have a tough fight to clear Hostiles and earn Body Count. You may face fierce resistance from opposing Hostile forces, but watch out - the terrain itself can be your worst enemy. The Core game will contain...
Lead your squad into the Vietnamese heart of darkness on a top secret kill mission to take down an Army Colonel that has gone rogue. This is the first of our "Campaign Packs". In it, you'll find Soldier cards of levels 1 to 6 (like PMC), Campaign specific Hostiles, Missions, Locations, Objectives, and a Campaign Map! A Campaign Pack is roughly a dozen...
The American soldiers of the Vietnam War, often young, diverse, and inexperienced in war, were thrust into a complex and divisive conflict that tested their resilience and commitment. Issued with new, and sometimes even experimental weapons and equipment, these soldiers often had to think on their feet to help protect both their friends, squadmates, and...
The Battle of Hue, a brutal and protracted conflict during the Tet Offensive in 1968, stands as a defining moment of the Vietnam War. As North Vietnamese forces infiltrated the ancient city of Hue, intense urban warfare erupted, leading to devastating destruction and heavy civilian casualties. U.S. and South Vietnamese troops engaged in fierce...