“We will carry out a charge with the heroic spirits of those killed in battle.” Col. Yamasaki Yasuyo. On June 7th, 1942, Soldiers of the Imperial Japanese invaded Attu in the Aleutians Islands. After the landing the Japanese soldiers began constructing fortifications and an airfield. Realising the need to hold Attu, the garrison was increased to a 2500-man...
In a blitzkrieg of just 73 days, the Japanese forces captured the entire Malayan archipelago, including the great fortress city of Singapore. The fall of Malaya was a resounding shock and humiliation to the Allied armies, who had vastly underestimated their opponents. Force 136 was the cover identity given to the Far East branch of the British Special...
Hungry, thirsty, poorly armed and in combat for the first time the brave soldiers of the 1st Marine Division endured day after day of horror and deprivation defending the Cactus Air Force flying out of Henderson Field. Fighting what became known as the key land battle of the Pacific War the marines beat back wave after wave of merciless attackers, their...
Flies swarm to the scabs...No strength to brush them away...Fall down and cannot move...How many times I've thought of suicide. - Sergeant Kashichi, Imperial Japanese Army. Drawn into a battle Japan did not expect or want, Guadalcanal blunted the expansion of the empire. Overly confident and initially dismissive of the fighting prowess of the USMC the...
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...