On the 12th June 1944 (D-Day +6) the 101st Airborne took Carentan, a crucial objective that provided a linkup between Utah and Omaha beaches. They encountered only light resistance with the majority of the 6th Fallschirmjager Regiment having withdrawn due to a shortage of ammunition. This two-battle campaign describes the events of the following day, when the 501st, 502nd and 506th PIR encountered the German counter attacking force consisting of paratroopers and the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division to the southwest of the city.

[Overview | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Photographs] Game 2 The first three images are from Game 2. The first photo above shows the crossroads in the centre of Schalbach that was the focus of the battle. The pivotal fight is shown int he second image with the Jagdpanzers and Panzergrenadiers [...]

This is a battle report for the third, and final, game in the Flames of War mini campaign with elements of the Panzer Lehr Division attacking the 44th Infantry Division to the south of Schalbach and threatening to severely disrupt the American XV Corps advance.

This is a 1250pt battle report for the second game in the Flames of War mini campaign with elements of the Panzer Lehr Division attacking the 44th Infantry Division towards the centre of Schalbach in late 1944.

This is a 1000pt battle report for the first game in the Flames of War mini campaign with elements of the Panzer Lehr Division attacking the 44th Infantry Division just north of Schalbach in late 1944.

On the 23rd of November 1944 the 130th Panzer Lehr Division encountered the first elements of the Allied 44th Infantry Division. The Panzer Lehr had been sent south from the Ardennes staging area to disrupt the advance of the XV Corps through the Vosges Mountains. This mini campaign for Flames of War recreates this decisive battle.