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Forgotten Hope 2 => General Discussion => Topic started by: RAnDOOm on 13-03-2020, 16:03:42

Title: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 13-03-2020, 16:03:42
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Fight on land, in the sky and over the ocean
France is waiting. Are you ready for airborne action ?


After three months of mapping and development we are proud to offer another great FH2 campaign.

Experience the airborne battles of Normandy through the eyes of the
American 82nd Airborne Division or the German 130th Panzer-Lehr-Division
in 10 battles and enjoy great custom maps, most of them being exclusively edited for this campaign.

This campaign map list is set to include:
Overloon - Moerbrugge - Metz - Argentan
Montebourg Station - Hill 262
and others.

Get to know CMP's style: exciting battles, unbelievable comebacks,
outstanding gameplay and the best Forgotten Hope 2 teamwork you can find.


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In this FH2 Campaign you will experience:

(https://cdn.cmp-gaming.com/monthly_2018_10/rsz_5-star-icon.png.83daa906473dc5a9b870afcc1c51a5f2.png)   FH2 action to its limits, close rounds, sneaky / massive attacks and well organized defenses.
(https://cdn.cmp-gaming.com/monthly_2018_10/rsz_5-star-icon.png.83daa906473dc5a9b870afcc1c51a5f2.png) 10 battles in the Normandy area, with custom content and maps you won't see anywhere else.
(https://cdn.cmp-gaming.com/monthly_2018_10/rsz_5-star-icon.png.83daa906473dc5a9b870afcc1c51a5f2.png) Train and prepare yourself for every battle with your regiment on our training server.
(https://cdn.cmp-gaming.com/monthly_2018_10/rsz_5-star-icon.png.83daa906473dc5a9b870afcc1c51a5f2.png) Fight battles with up to 100 players.
(https://cdn.cmp-gaming.com/monthly_2018_10/rsz_5-star-icon.png.83daa906473dc5a9b870afcc1c51a5f2.png) Earn promotions and medals for your achievements.
(https://cdn.cmp-gaming.com/monthly_2018_10/rsz_5-star-icon.png.83daa906473dc5a9b870afcc1c51a5f2.png) Communicate directly with your squad using Teamspeak and apply well planned strategy and tactics not seen on any public servers.
(https://cdn.cmp-gaming.com/monthly_2018_10/rsz_5-star-icon.png.83daa906473dc5a9b870afcc1c51a5f2.png) Form new friendships with like-minded people from all over the world.

Taking part is completely free and everybody is welcome!

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 16-03-2020, 13:03:20
Below are 4 map previews of the loading screens that will be used in the upcoming Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign to be opened this month.

Credits to Erwin for making them.

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 02-04-2020, 17:04:58
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FRIDAY , April 3rd, 18hUTC , the map St. Marie du Mont will be played in the
"Overlord" Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"In the night of 6 June 1944 more than four hundred planes dropped the American parachutists of the 101st Airborne Division in Normandy. The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment landed on drop zone C near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. The units were widely scattered. A group of about a hundred men gathered under General Taylor who commanded the division and Lieutenant-Colonel Ewell who commanded the 3rd battalion of the 506th Regiment.
They moved toward Utah Beach to take control of the exit n°1. On the way they neutralized a German strong point near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. Another group of parachutists destroyed a battery west of the town. Several paras hit the ground in the middle of the town, American and German troops killed each other in great confusion.
In the afternoon Sainte-Marie-du-Mont was liberated by a group of paras of the 501st and 506th Regiments. The Americans took by surprise the Germans who were pushed back by the Landing on Utah Beach"

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 07-04-2020, 17:04:18
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FRIDAY , April 10th, 18hUTC , the map Montebourg Station will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"The simultaneous attack on 10 June of the 505th Parachute Infantry on the left proved more difficult, largely because of the nature of the tactical problem. The regiment was to take the Montebourg Station and le Ham. The latter town was the western anchor of the German defense line and was situated on the Merderet between two small tributaries.
The plan of attack was for one battalion to seize the Station and defend to the north while the 2d came up behind and then swung west between the creeks to le Ham. The first part went well. Under heavy artillery rolling ahead of the attack, the 1st Battalion reached its objective within six hours of the jump-off. The 2d Battalion, following the 1st slightly farther north than intended in order to avoid flanking fire from the left, turned to attack le Ham along the axis of the Montebourg road.
The enemy troops at le Ham, some of whom had retreated there from the Station, fought stubbornly as they were pressed into their last stronghold. The attack was halted at dark still about a thousand yards from its objective."

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 13-04-2020, 19:04:31
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FRIDAY , April 17th, 18hUTC , the map Juin 44 will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 21-04-2020, 09:04:11
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FRIDAY , April 24th, 18hUTC , the map Mont Castre will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"In 1944 the Germans had dug themselves in on Hitler’s orders to stop the American advance to the south. They called it the Mahlmann Line and it was defended by an elite Regiment the 15th Regiment of the 5th Parachute Division. Cherbourg had already fallen to the Americans and they now turned their attention to a southern breakthrough. On July 3rd at 05:30 the attack began with three Infantry Divisions, from east to west they were 79th and 82nd Airborne, plus the 90th starting in a line from Port Bail to Pretot. The main assault on the hill was made by 1 battalion of the 358th and two battalions of the 359th, both from the 90th Division.
By the evening of the 5th they had fought their way to the foot of Hill 122 but it took a further four days to drive the Germans from the hill. It took until July 12th to reach Plessis-Lastelle at enormous cost to both armies, over 5,000 casualties in the 90th Division. To put the battle into perspective, the 90th Division had 26% of all the causalities suffered by the Allied Army’s in all theatres of the war during that week. The 3rd Battalion of the 358th Regiment which started with 19 officers and 582 men lost 11 officers and 343 men in a single days fighting. It took a further five days fighting to reach the town of Periers just eight miles away."

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 28-04-2020, 15:04:54
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FRIDAY , May 1st, 18hUTC , the map Bloody Marsh will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"In the afternoon on Saturday, 10 June, a mechanized patrol approached a defensive position that was manned by some of First Lieutenant Murn’s B Company, 1/501st Parachute Infantry Regiment men. They let the patrol get close, then opened fire, killing four. When the troopers searched a dead German’s pockets, they discovered some documents that revealed him to be assigned to a reconnaissance battalion of an armored division.

On Sunday, there was no sign of the enemy and all was quiet that morning, so Major Johnston gave permission for some of the men to attend mass. However, half way through the service, a woman burst into the church yelling, “The Germans are coming! Save yourselves!." The first assault, which lasted only ten minutes, had been an uncoordinated, piecemeal effort.

At about 1400 hours, the Germans commenced a punishing mortar bombardment of Graignes. This preparatory fire was swiftly followed by a second infantry assault against the flanks of the defensive line around the village. This time, the attackers moved so swiftly that the perimeter was almost breached at one point. However, Captain Brummitt quickly shifted forces to meet the threat, and the line held. Once again, the paratroopers’ supporting fire was decisive in holding off defeat as mortar fire inflicted heavy losses and scores of enemy infantry were caught in the crossfire of the multiple machine guns defending the village center.

In the evening, the guard posts could hear heavy vehicles move about. Since the observed evidence indicated that Graignes was about to be the target of a major attack, Major Johnston sent all of the civilians away. At about 1900 hours, two German 88 mm guns opened fire on Graignes from the heights of nearby Thieuville a few kilometers away. This quickly disorganized the Americans and killed Major Johnston. With the observation post in the belfry destroyed, it was no longer possible for the troopers to employ their mortars against the approaching enemy with any degree of effective accuracy."

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 05-05-2020, 15:05:02
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FRIDAY , May 8th, 18hUTC , the map Argentan will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"The town of Argentan is an unassuming little town on the Orne River. However, like most unassuming French towns it was thrust into the limelight in the bitter months of 1944. Heavily bombed by allied planes during the intial D-Day landings, the towns fame came during the push by the American 3rd army to cut of the Germans in the Falaise Pocket from the south. While the Candian/British forces attacked from the north in Operation Totalise and Tractable, and the Poles fought to hold Hill 262, the first American units began their push into Argentan.

The American 80th Division led the attack and soon ran into serious German opposition. German machine guns and 88mm guns were used to good effect but were unable to halt the American advance. Many American tanks were lost during the fighting, including four out of five tanks in a single squadron, knocked out by a single 88mm gun as they tried to advance through a gate in a column formation. The last tank survived by chance as it got stuck and so didn't expose itself to the Germans.

By the 20th of August the town was liberated and the American forces would soon link up with their British counterparts. Around them they saw the abandoned vehicles and wreckage of the retreating and soon to be annihilated German 7th army."

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 14-05-2020, 12:05:43
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FRIDAY , May 15th, 18hUTC , the map Hill 262 will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
  "The success of Operation Cobra provided the Allies with an opportunity to cut off and destroy most German forces west of the River Seine. American, British and Canadian armies converged on the area around Falaise, trapping the German 7th Army and elements of the 5th Panzer Army in what became known as the Falaise pocket. On 20 August Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model ordered a withdrawal but by this time the Allies were already blocking his path. During the night of 19 August, two battle groups of the Polish 1st Armoured Division (Maajor-General Stanisław Maczek) had established themselves in the mouth of the Falaise pocket on and around the northernmost of the two peaks of Mont Ormel ridge.

On 20 August, with his forces encircled, Model organised attacks on the Polish position from both sides of the pocket. The Germans managed to isolate the ridge and force open a narrow corridor. Lacking the fighting power to close the corridor, the Poles directed constant and accurate artillery fire on German units retreating from the pocket, causing heavy casualties. The Germans launched fierce attacks throughout 20 August which inflicted losses on the Poles on Hill 262. Exhausted and dangerously low on ammunition, the Poles managed to retain their foothold on the ridge. The following day, less intense attacks continued until midday, when the last German effort to overrun the position was defeated at close quarters. The Poles were relieved by the Canadian Grenadier Guards shortly after noon; their stand had ensured the closure of the Falaise pocket and the collapse of the German position in Normandy." 

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 20-05-2020, 19:05:43
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FRIDAY , May 22nd, 18hUTC , the map Moerbrugge will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"At 15:30 on 8 September 1944, the three assault companies moved to Oostkamp. Luckily, the "opportunity" to which Major Stockloser had alluded came about in the form of two civilian boats which were discovered by Major Mackenzie, Officer Commanding "D" Company. These boats would eventually ferry all three companies across the canal. Some boats sank during the crossing and heavily laden soldiers were drowned. At 17:30, "D" Company started to cross and soon the Germans responded with 88 mm and mortar fire. Casualties started to mount even before the companies reached the other side. In two hours, "C" Coy would drop in strength from 63 men to just 46. By midnight, all three companies were across and holding a narrow bridgehead on the far side.

Major Mackenzie was wounded and "D" Company was driven back to the canal by German counter-attacks. "C" Company was cut off from the "B" and "D" Companies by German infiltration. The day ended with 5 Argylls killed and 26 wounded.
The 9 September 1944 would see The Lincoln and Welland Regiment cross the canal and take up a position on the right flank of the Argylls. The situation would remain serious throughout the day, with several German counter-attacks launched against the bridgehead.

"C" Company was in a particularly difficult position being cut off from the other companies. In addition, their radios failed leaving them out of contact with all support. However, the company hung on and repulsed all counter-attacks. Company Sergeant Major George Mitchell deserves much credit for holding the defence together. He personally led a party that brought up much needed supplies and ammunition. After the battle, he would be awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal."

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 27-05-2020, 12:05:35
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FRIDAY , May 29th, 18hUTC , the map Dutch Border will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"After the Allied landing in Normandy in June 1944, the western Allies rapidly advanced in the direction of the Dutch border. Tuesday 5 September is known as Dolle dinsdag ("mad Tuesday") — the Dutch began celebrating, believing they were close to liberation. In September, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden, an attempt to advance from the Dutch-Belgian border across the rivers Meuse, Waal and Rhine into the north of the Netherlands and Germany. However, the Allied forces did not reach this objective because they could not capture the Rhine bridge at the Battle of Arnhem. During Market Garden, substantial regions to the south were liberated, including Nijmegen and Eindhoven.

Parts of the southern Netherlands were not liberated by Operation Market Garden, which had established a narrow salient between Eindhoven and Nijmegen. In the east of North Brabant and in Limburg, British and American forces in Operation Aintree managed to defeat the remaining German forces west of the Meuse between late September and early December 1944, destroying the German bridgehead between the Meuse and the Peel marshes. During this offensive the only tank battle ever fought on Dutch soil took place at Overloon. "

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 03-06-2020, 10:06:58
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FRIDAY , June 5th, 18hUTC , the map Overloon will be played in the
Overlord Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
  "The battle of Overloon ensued as the Allies in Operation Aintree advanced from nearby positions south toward the village of Overloon. After a failed attack on Overloon by the U.S. 7th Armored Division, the British 3rd Infantry Division and the British 11th Armoured Division took over. The U.S. 7th Armored Division was moved south of Overloon to the Deurne – Weert area. Here they were attached to the British Second Army, and ordered to make demonstration attacks to the east in order to divert enemy forces from the Overloon and Venlo areas.

Suffering heavy losses the British captured Overloon and moved towards Venray. The advance on Venray resulted in heavy losses, especially around the Loobeek creek, which was swollen due to heavy autumn rains and was flooded and mined by the Germans. Casualties were heavy here among the 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment which was serving in 185th Infantry Brigade of the British 3rd Division. During the battle, the village of Overloon was destroyed. In and around Overloon, some 2,500 soldiers died, making it one of the bloodiest battles in the Netherlands during the Second World War. Dozens of tanks, mainly American, were destroyed."

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 09-06-2020, 15:06:43
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FRIDAY , June 12th, 18hUTC , the map Battle of Metz will be played in the
Overloon Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"The first U.S. attack was launched by the 95th Infantry Division, in which they attempted to capture a bridgehead to the north of Metz. This attack was repelled by the German forces, as was another attack on the city that followed. In another attack, the US forces captured a small bridgehead across the Moselle to the south of Metz.

By the end of September, German forces positioned to the north had moved to the southern area of Metz. Some troops were also withdrawn from Metz. After this development, the XII Corps launched another attack but was countered by the German defenders. In the following two weeks, the U.S. forces limited themselves to small scale attacks and patrolling in the Metz area. During this time, the XX Corps underwent a training program, experimenting with methods of reducing the defenses of the fortress. By this time, the U.S. command had decided to attack Metz from its rear, coming from the east.

On 3 November a new attack was launched by the U.S. forces, which resulted in the capture of the outer defenses with the aid of the tactics developed during the training process. On 14 November Generalleutnant Heinrich Kittel was appointed as the new commander of the German forces. By 17 November, U.S. forces had managed to isolate most of the forts, and were attacking the city. German forces had been retreating since 17 November, and U.S. forces pursued them for the following two days. U.S. forces entered Metz on 18 November, and on 21 November Kittel was wounded and subsequently captured. Although the city itself was captured by U.S. forces and hostilities formally ceased on 22 November, the remaining isolated forts continued to hold out.

Direct assault was forbidden against the holdout forts in order to preserve artillery ammunition for the XX Corps' advance to the Sarre River and the isolated forts subsequently surrendered one by one following the surrender of Fort Verdun on 26 November. By the end of November, several forts were still holding out. The last of the forts at Metz to surrender was Fort Jeanne d'Arc, which capitulated to the U.S. III Corps on 13 December."

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Title: Re: Overlord - A New FH2 Campaign - Join Us!
Post by: RAnDOOm on 16-06-2020, 12:06:33
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FRIDAY , June 19th, 18hUTC , the map Hochwald will be played in the
Overloon Forgotten Hope 2 Campaign
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History
"In February 1945, there was little left for most of the Wehrmacht to go home to. The Soviets were an unstoppable juggernaut rumbling out of the East and overrunning desperate outnumbered Nazis. The Allies had opened a second front in Occupied France and were squeezing the Nazis out of Western Europe. The Nazi’s lost their western ports, thusly they suffered an attenuated supply line, factories that were cramped desperate underground organizations and most of the countryside was in a state of perpetual anomie. Few know that the heroes who opened the gate into Germany were really Canadian and British forces who were the first to cross the Rhine at Xanten.
The Nazis of course stole the Rhineland because Hitler felt it had been once German land, and now a replevin made possible by the Treaty of Versailles. As I have stated before, the Wehrmacht could hurt you as badly in retreat as they could on the offensive. They were well organized, highly disciplined, blooded and ideologically motivated to bring down as many invaders as they could. This was the irony. After having invaded a dozen or more countries and inflicting millions of casualties, they now saw themselves as victims, defending the homeland.

The Battle of Hochwald Gap was almost as big as Normandy, but with three times the number of casualties. The Canadians assembled a force of 90,000 infantry, 1300 artillery guns and over 1000 tanks, most attached to the Canadian 2nd Division. They faced a force of about 10,000, with a handful of Panzer Mk. Vs, less than 100 Panzer Mk. VIs and a handful of PAK 28 anti tank guns. The Battle itself a was masterpiece of defensive combat by Germans who intimately knew their own territory and set up one tank trap after another. Outnumbered hopelessly, the German fought about as well one could expect.

The Canadians, under the Command of Guy Simmonds, had M4 Shermans armed with a short-barreled 75mm gun and just 2 inches of armor. One in five of the Canadian tanks were Fireflies, basically an M4 Sherman with a British 17 pounder, capable of stopping a Panzer. The short-barreled 75 mm could do little against the Tigers or the Panthers firing against their front plating armor. That said, they had ten times the number of tanks, and like Stalin said “Quantity is a quality all itself”."

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