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A Legend is BornScenario#: BRT06 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaIn the pre-dawn light, the first amphibious invasion of a fortified beach began. Marines of 2/2 were slated to hit Red Beach Two, while those of 3/2 were assigned Red Beach One. Colonel Shoup, commander of the Regimental Landing Team, had planned for… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa |
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A Less Peaceful ChristmasScenario#: S076 Date: 12/25/1941 Location: Urdaneta, LuzonThe Japanese had landed at Lingayen Bay with 43,000 troops composed mostly of the 48th Division which had been activated in 1940 on the island of Formosa and which had not yet seen battle. Using landing craft and powered sampans, the Japanese landed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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A Lesson for LehrScenario#: AP035 Date: 7/11/1944 Location: St. Jean-de-Daye, FranceAmong German reinforcements torn from the British front to oppose the American bridgehead over the Vire River was the redoubtable Panzer-Lehr Division. While preparing their own attack, the American 9th Division picked up radio signals from Lehr, but… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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A Line Too Thinly HeldScenario#: 209 Date: 8/31/1950 Location: Agok, South KoreaOn the night of 31 August, the North Koreans launched a multi-division attack aimed at Taegu. The bulk of the KPA 9th Infantry Division attacked the line of the 9th Infantry Regiment that roughly followed the Naktong River, with an immediate… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 15 - Forgotten War |
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A Lion in the FieldScenario#: AP114 Date: 6/29/1944 Location: Gavrus, FranceOn June 28, as part of the battle in the Scottish Corridor, the 2nd Argylls of the 15th Scottish Division were ordered to cross the Ordon River. Since there were Germans to the front and rear, the battalion had to be stretched out over the entire… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #12 Oktoberfest XXX |
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A Little Bit Closer to HeavenScenario#: PP08 Date: 8/22/1944 Location: Toulon, FranceGeneral Brosset ordered his reconnaissance units to advance more boldly. Citing the numerous possibilities offered by the terrain to outflank any resistance, there should be no need for further delays. As the 1eme DFL advanced, the 11eme Bataillon de… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download) |
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A Long Way To GoScenario#: S011 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Biscari, SicilyDuring the pre-dawn hours the U.S. 7th Army successfully landed at both Licata and Gela. Unaware of each others plans, the Italians and Germans began a series of uncoordinated attacks against the Americans with the intention of breaking through to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #2 |
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A Lost BattalionScenario#: 39 Date: 30 Oct 1944 Location: La Houssiere, FranceAdvancing through the Foret Dominiale De Champ, the 1st Battalion of the 141st Regiment were cut off on a forested hilltop overlooking La Houssiere. Destruction of an entire American Battalion would be a major propaganda coup for the Nazis, and … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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A March in DecemberScenario#: 20 Date: 12-Dec-39 Location: Tolvajarvi, FinlandAs two battalions of Belyayev’s 139th Rifle Division skirted the north end of Lake Hirvasjari in an attempt to outflank the Finnish defenders of Tolvajarvi, one company was sent forward along a forest path to the southwest. As discipline within … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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A Mass for HumanityScenario#: SF21 Date: 1945-02-23 Location: Intramuros, Manila, PhilippinesSituated near the center and southeast of the walled city of Intramuros were the San Augustin churches. Heavy fighting erupted all around. Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila |
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A Meeting Of PatrolsScenario#: A6 Date: 26-Dec-44 Location: Hofen, BelgiumIn early December, the U.S. 47th Infantry Regiment was moved back to " Camp Elsenbom" for refit and final training of a large replacement cadre. But training and reorganization were still incomplete when the storm struck; on the afternoon of … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90 |
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A Meeting of PatrolsScenario#: A029 Date: 12/26/1944 Location: Monschau, BelgiumDuring the Battle of the Bulge, the U.S. 47th Infantry Regiment was trucked to the vicinity of Eupen and assigned the role of preventing an enemy penetration past the lines held by the 38th Cavalry Squadron. Defensive positions were established along… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 91 |
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A Midnight ClearScenario#: TBP03 Date: Dec 1944 Location: Ardennes Forest, BelgiumTwo reinforced reconnaissance platoons, one German, one US, face each other across No Man's Land. “I'm not exactly sure what country we're in. Could be Belgium, Luxembourg, France, or even Germany. I don't know what day it is. I have … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack |
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A Midnight ClearScenario#: OA23 Date: 12/24/1944 Location: Trois Ponts, BelgiumLeaving their heavy equipment and vehicles behind, members of Kampfgruppe Peiper knew it was time to get back to their own lines in the waning hours of Christmas Eve. Peiper's 800 men timed their movement with the expected withdrawal of the 505th… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2 |
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A Midsummer Day's DreamScenario#: E13 Date: 1943-07-05 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaIn the summer of 1943 Hitler launched what was to be his last gasp in the east. Citadel, as the Germans called it, was designed to collapse the Kursk salient at its base and pocket the Soviet Central Front. The … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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A Most Gallant Dirty Little ImpScenario#: 76 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Dyle River Line, La Tombe Vicinity, BelgiumSecond Lieutenant Richard Annand was the recipient of the first Victoria Cross awarded during the Second World War. At 11 a.m. on 15 May the Germans of the 31st lnfantry Division launched a violent attack and pushed forward a bridging … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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A Mountain HikeScenario#: 38 Date: 1 June 1944 Location: Velletri, ItalyThe village of Velletri was part of the so-called ‘Caesar Line’ (which stretched from Lanuvio to Valmontone), and was defended by troops of the 362nd Infantry Division. The commander of the 36th, General ‘Fred’ Walker, spotted a weak point in … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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A Nasty AffairScenario#: 26 Date: 1944-12-26 Location: Müllerthal, LuxembourgElements of Patton’s Third Army were driving North to widen the corridor to Bastogne. The 5th Infantry Division’s 2nd Infantry Regiment sector extended down the Scheidgen draw to the Müllerthal. To gain entrance to the Müllerthal was no simple … Last Hundred Yards — Mission Pack 1 |
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A New Kind of FoeScenario#: 34 Date: 6/24/1941 Location: Seirijai, LithuaniaBy nightfall of June 22nd, the German V Infantry Corps had broken through the Soviet border defenses and established a bridgehead across the Nieman River some 40 miles away. Later that night a bridging column of the 5th Infantry Division was ambushed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 4 - Partisan! |
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A Nice Morning For A RideScenario#: J097 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Primosole Bridge, SicilyAfter the night assault seized the bridge and a thin lodgement north of the Simeto, problems were experienced communicating to follow on units that the bridge had been captured. As the companies holding the lodgement began to come under increasing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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A Pair of EightsScenario#: E19 Date: February 3, 1942 Location: Leningrad, RussiaThe Russians attempt to break the encirclement of Leningrad and the 2nd Shock Army leads the charge. The German 58th Infantry Division has dug in on high ground and do not intend to let the Russians pass. The pair … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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A Parting BlowScenario#: OA08 Date: 7/12/1943 Location: Casa Del Priolo, SicilyOnce the beachhead in Sicily was secure from Avis counterattack, the Allies began pushing inland. As the 16th Infantry Regiment advanced the Germans took an opportunity to strike a parting blow before continuing to withdraw. Six Tiger I tanks… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic |
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A Polish BattlefieldScenario#: AP129 Date: 8/20/1944 Location: Hill 262, FranceTo help close the gap in the Falaise Pocket, the Polish 1st Armored Division occupied Hill 262, which the Poles called Maczuga (the Mace). The Mace overlooked the Chambois-to-Vimoutiers road which was the Germans' only hope of escape. Occupying a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #13 Oktoberfest XXXII |
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A Polish RequiemScenario#: BOF02 Date: 9/14/1939 Location: Brzesc-Litwski, PolandGeneral Heinz Guderian's XIX Panzer Corps had broken through the Polish defensive lines at Wizna and Mlawa. Next on the agenda was the fortress of Brzesc-Litewski. The fortress' garrison was a mixed bag consisting of march battalions and a number of… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends |
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A Quick StrikeScenario#: WO18 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Munda Airfield, New GeorgiaThe main attack on Munda Airfield came from the east by the 43rd Infantry Division. The main line of defense ran from Ilangana on Roviana Lagoon northwest for 3,000 yards, manned by the Japanese 229th Infantry Regiment. The defenses centered on… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2016 |
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A Real Barn BurnerScenario#: J183 Date: 5/31/1940 Location: Amagne, FranceIn contrast to their comrades to the west, the French Aisne River front held firm against the German attacks in May. The 14éme division d’infanterie, one of the best French units, manned the front bear Rethel. On 30 May, a reconnaissance in force was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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A Revolution StrangledScenario#: A315 Date: October 1, 1787 Location: Amstelveen, HollandPrussian Invasion of Holland Horse & Musket — Annual #3 |
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A Ridge Too FarScenario#: S017 Date: 6/8/1944 Location: Amfreville, FranceOn D-Day, the 1st Special Service Brigade landed under fire on Sword Beach at H+90 and made the long trek to cross the Orne River Bridge (Pegasus Bridge) at Benouville and establish a defensive perimeter against counterattack on the far eastern flank… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations #48 |
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A Roof to Sleep UnderScenario#: K01 Date: December 15, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaEvening, South of the Stalingrad Pocket. The snow falls heavily on the 15th of December and two forces seek shelter from the howling wind in a small village. There are two ways to die tonight: exposure and an impactful dose … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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A Short HopScenario#: DH05 Date: 10/03/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaWhile the convoy was making their disastrous way toward the crash site, Captain Steele and Captain Miller lead the remaining Rangers and Delta Force operators to the same location. Both officers knew that more Somalis were joining the fight every … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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A Sideshow AffairScenario#: S070 Date: 9/20/1944 Location: Angaur Island, PalauAnguar Island, near Peleliu which the Marines assaulted on 15 September, was to be assaulted only upon assurance that the resistance on Peleliu was well in hand. Marine General Rupertus gave the required assurance a mere day after the landings. Thus,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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A Simple SolutionScenario#: WO23 Date: 10/12/1944 Location: Aachen, GermanyThe battle for Aachen, the city of Charlemagne and the First Reich, had started two days earlier. American High Command had initiated a complicated series of maneuvers outside the city designed to isolate Aachen from the north and the south in a… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2017 |
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A Small Town In GermanyScenario#: R216 Date: 8-Apr-45 Location: Friesoythe, GermanyThe occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small "stay-behind" forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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A Small Town in GermanyScenario#: U47 Date: 4/8/1945 Location: Friesoythe, GermanyThe occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small "stay-behind" forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Advanced Squad Leader — Rivers to the Reich |
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A Small Town In GermanyScenario#: 33 Date: April 8, 1945 Location: Friesoythe, GermanyThe occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small “stay-behind” forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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A Stand-Up FightScenario#: T04 Date: 1918-04-20 Location: Seicheprey, FranceMinor spring raids against the new American troops produce little. Then on 20 April, the night is misty and visibility is poor. A heavy two-hour bombardment opens against the U.S. 102nd Regiment, 26th “Yankee” Division stationed at Saint Mihiel… Great War Commander — Tournaments |
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A Stiff FightScenario#: 147 Date: 12/12/1941 Location: Asun, MalayaAt the start of the Malayan Campaign, British forces thrust into Thailand with the intent of capturing strategic points to deny them to the Japanese. Once the Japanese landed at Kota Bharu, however, the British realized they would soon be flanked and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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A Sunday StrollScenario#: J003 Date: 6/12/1944 Location: Caumont, FranceUpon reaching Caumont, the 2nd Panzer’s recon battalion immediately deployed to cover the town’s approaches. A half-hour later, a Jeep full of men from the 26th Infantry Regiment rounded a bend in the road and quickly pulled back after receiving fire… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1 |
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A Surprise At SunriseScenario#: 1 Date: 1 July 1942 Location: Staryj Oskol–Kastornje–Jelez Railway, Olym River area, RussiaOn the 30th of June, 1942, Grossdeutschland Infantry Division informed XXXXVIII Panzer Corps that it had established a bridgehead across the Olym river. The forward forces included elements of I (Grenadier) Infantry Reg’t, the Reconnaissance Bn and… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division |
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A Surprise EncounterScenario#: A088 Date: 12/12/1939 Location: Tolvajärvi, FinlandBy the end of the first week of the Winter War, the Soviet 139th Rifle Division had driven the outnumbered Finnish defenders back almost 40 miles along the Tolvajarvi Road, threatening to create the first Russian breakthrough. Into the situation… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 95 Winter |
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A Tall OrderScenario#: 46 Date: 6 July 1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaAs part of the Russian 2nd army’s defensive belt south of Prokhorovka, Lieutenant Colonel Sushkov’s 154th Guards Rifle Regiment, 51st Guards Rifle Division, was ordered to block part of the expected armoured thrust by II SS Panzers Corps north into … Band of Brothers — Battle Pack 1 |
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A Tough Nut to CrackScenario#: G19 Date: 1/1/1943 Location: Giropa Point, Papua New GuineaGeneral MacArthur, furious at the perceived inability of his commanders to crack the Japanese fortified positions surrounding Buna, relieved his top field commanders and placed General Eichelberger in command. MacArthur’s last words to Eichelberger… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.3 |
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A Tough Nut to CrackScenario#: 9 Date: 1944-12-13 Location: Kesternich, GermanyThe American forces fighting around the small farming village of Kesternich, 15 miles southeast of Aachen, in mid-December 1944 were in disarray. Commanders in the area in many cases had little clue as to the situation at hand. Units of … Last Hundred Yards — Last Hundred Yards |
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A trip to the Russian DentistScenario#: E13 Date: 12 July 1941 Location: Vitebsk, RussiaAs the 20th Panzer Division drove towards Vitebsk, its 21st Regiment faced the task of forcing a crossing of the River Daugava near the burnt out village of Ulla. It was at this action that future Tiger ace Otto Carius … Band of Brothers — Extras |
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A Veritable BloodbathScenario#: 22 Date: 17-Feb-45 Location: South of Goch, HollandOperation Veritable, Montgomery’s push to the Rhine, was encountering fanatic German Resistance for every square mile of Holland. Having just about secured the town of Goch, the 1st Gordon Highlanders were ordered to continue the advance south and… Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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A Very Long NightScenario#: LOF13 Date: 06/09/1969 Location: An Bang, South VietnamAfter clearing the ridge from an ambush, Bravo and 2nd Platoon from Charlie Company joined the Battalion HQ perimeter at An Bang. As dusk settled, the Marines settled in for much needed rest. However, the distant sound of mortars being … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #09 |
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A View from the TopScenario#: G13 Date: 2/23/1945 Location: Bologna, ItalyIt was vital that “Riva Ridge”, a series of four peaks dominating Route 64 between Vergati and the city of Bologna, be cleared. Following successes on Mount Belvedere and Mount Gorgolesco, taken by coup-de-main on the 18th and 19th, the U.S. 10th… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #27.5 |
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A War of Their OwnScenario#: BOF24 Date: 8/18/1945 Location: Shumshu, Kuril IslandsShumshu is the northernmost of the Kuril Islands in the Western Pacific near Kamchatka. In mid-August 1945, just after the Japanese surrender, the Russians set out to seize the island. The instructions that had been given to the surrendering Japanese… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2 |
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A Wedge in the IceScenario#: BB09 Date: 2/11/1940 Location: Viipuri, FinlandAfter a week of forceful probes and measured attacks, General Timoshenko’s major offensive against the Mannerheim Line was finally ready. The 123rd Division and 35th Tank Brigade were to spearhead the offensive, having undergone intensive training… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #2 |
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A Well-Engineered AmbushScenario#: AP064 Date: 11/28/1942 Location: Djefna, TunisiaFor an entire week, Major Rudolf Witzig's Fallschirmpionier-Bataillon 11 had frustrated every effort the British 36th Brigade made to advance past the crossroads at Djebel Abiod. The morning of November 25 revealed that the Germans had withdrawn… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7 |