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Zon with the WindScenario#: 188 Date: 9/17/1944 Location: Son, HollandColonel Robert Sink and the 506th PIR had orders to seize the main highway bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal and then secure Eindhoven, the southernmost objective of the airborne “carpet” and only ten miles distant from the British armor waiting to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Under the Noel TreesScenario#: 23 Date: 12/25/1944 Location: Champs, BelgiumChristmas Day found the American garrison at Bastogne surrounded. The Germans marked the holiday with an assault on the hitherto quite northwestern perimeter – with Bastogne as the goal. Kampfgruppe Maucke split up at dawn, with the smaller element… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |
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Trapped!Scenario#: 15 Date: 6/8/1944 Location: Saint-Come-du-Mont, FranceGerman paratroops and grenadiers had held St. Come-du-Mont against constant pressure from American paratroops for two days but the Americans were already getting relief from the beaches. And then the Americans cut the road to Carentan from the south… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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The T-PatchersScenario#: 180 Date: 12/18/1943 Location: San Pietro, ItalySince the 7th of December, the American 36th (Texas) Division had been attempting to remove the German strongpoint of San Pietro. The “T-Patchers” and their supporting elements had made two previous attempts against San Pietro, but they had no… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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The RoadblockScenario#: 18 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Neuville-au-Plain, FranceIn the confusion of the scattered air drop of the 101st Airborne, Lt. Colonel Vandervoort was ordered to turn his 2nd Battalion towards the already-taken village of Ste. Mere-Eglise and abandon his initial objective – a blocking position astride… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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The Pouppeville ExitScenario#: 183 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Pouppeville, FranceWith the invasion at Normandy underway, the first Allied troops to see fighting were the men of the airborne divisions. Most of these early encounters for the 101st Airborne Division occurred at the many German strongpoints and scattered villages… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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The Niscemi-Biscari HighwayScenario#: 178 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Niscemi, SicilyDuring the initial invasion of Sicily, many American parachute units were given the task of blocking German movement towards the landing beaches. One such, the 3rd Battalion of the 504th Parachute Regiment, landed two miles northwest of Biscari.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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The Mad MinuteScenario#: 24 Date: 1/3/1945 Location: Longchamps, BelgiumDug into the snow along the edge of the village of Longchamps, weary Americans watched as an armored force deployed from Compogne in the fields to the north. Orders went out to the gun crews to engage the armor as soon as it was in range. Within… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |
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The Attempt to Relieve PeiperScenario#: 194 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Trois Ponts, BelgiumDuring the German Ardennes offensive, Colonel Peiper’s kampfgruppe from the 1st SS Panzer Division had quick victories which had taken them close to the Meuse River bridges but they had completely run out of fuel. The remaining assault elements of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Tanks in the StreetScenario#: 26 Date: 10/11/1944 Location: Bardenberg, GermanyOn the same day that the USAAF began its massive attacks on Aachen, the reserve 120th Infantry Regiment – which had taken Bardenberg without opposition the day before – suddenly found itself trapped by a battalion of the 108th Panzer Brigade, which… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |
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Taking the Left TitScenario#: 20 Date: 5/11/1944 Location: Santa Maria, ItalyThe U.S. 88th Infantry Division was to take Mount Bracchi in the opening of the offensive to take Rome. The 351st Infantry Regiment was to take the small town of Santa Maria Infante. But to reach it they had to attack over difficult terrain – in the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |
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Strayer's StraysScenario#: 182 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Hiesville, FranceBy dawn of D-Day, Lt. Colonel Robert Strayer had pieced together a unit comprised of scattered men from three Parachute Regiments. Radio communication with HQ didn’t exist. All Strayer knew for certain was that his objective was to clear the southern… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Silence that GunScenario#: 14 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Foucarville, FranceFoucarville was just one of several small villages behind Utah Beach which were occupied to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the beach. At dawn on June 6th, American paratroopers entered the village and the Germans withdrew to a fortified… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Shoot-N-ScootScenario#: 192 Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Rocherath, BelgiumIn the opening moves of the Ardennes offensive it would be imperative for Dietrich's 6th SS Panzer Armee to make big gains early. Unfortunately, this would mean driving the 1st SS and 12th SS Panzer Divisions and the 277 Volksgrenadiers Division… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Scouts OutScenario#: 190 Date: 11/19/1944 Location: Freistroff, FranceAs part of the assault on Metz, the 10th Armored Division was ordered to execute a flank attack around the north side of the fortified area. Racing east past Thionville, the division turned south to complete the encirclement of Metz. The next… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Rocket's Red GlareScenario#: 195 Date: 12/22/1944 Location: Cheneux, BelgiumColonel Reuben Tucker personally appealed to General Gavin to allow his 504th Regiment to attack Cheneux. Friendly civilians had reported a large column of German vehicles, including tanks, encamped there. Normally an American infantry regiment would… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Ranger StrongholdScenario#: 179 Date: 9/14/1943 Location: Lattari Mountains, ItalyThe First and Fourth Rangers, under the command of Bill Darby, landed at Maiori, west of Salerno on 9 September 1943. They then moved 10km inland to block the road to Naples. Once established in the hills, they became the major obstacle to German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Patton's PrayersScenario#: 196 Date: 12/23/1944 Location: Warnach, BelgiumTo open the attack on the morning of the 23rd, Patton ordered his chaplain, Father O’Neill, to pray for good weather. The good Father responded with a prayer, and the day dawned crisp and clear. The men of the 4th Armored Division knew that… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Parker's CrossroadsScenario#: 197 Date: 12/23/1944 Location: Baraque de Fraiture, BelgiumMajor Arthur C. Parker, withdrawing with remnants of his 598th Artillery Battalion, including only three guns, realized the strategic value of the crossroads he was approaching. The center of the US XVIII Airborne Corps sector would be at risk. With… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Not Out of the Woods YetScenario#: 185 Date: 7/10/1944 Location: Foret de Mont Castre, FranceThe US 90th Infantry Division had had a rough time so far in Normandy. Since 8 July, its 358th Regiment had been trying to crack the Mahlman Line, the main line of defense across the base of the Cotentin peninsula. Hill 122, the key position in the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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No Better Spot to DieScenario#: 16 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: La Fière, FranceSte. Mere-Eglise was under strong attack from the north so the 507th Parachute Regiment was shifted into a supporting position SW of the town, leaving only the 1st Battalion of the 505th Parachute Regiment facing the Germans at La Fiere. The obsolete… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Morgan's StandScenario#: 187 Date: 9/11/1944 Location: Bar-le-Duc, FranceLt. Allen Morgan's 2nd Platoon had orders to hold an important crossroads west of the Moselle River. On September 10th the Germans counterattacked the junction, but were repulsed in a furious fight, falling back to the village of Bar-de-Duc with Lt.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Lost OpportunitiesScenario#: 17 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, FranceSte. Mere-Eglise was a junction for five roads and was recognized by Germans and Americans alike as the key to defeating the airborne invasion. Shortly after midnight the village’s garrison had massacred in mid-air two sticks of paratroopers who had… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Le ManoirScenario#: 13 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: La Fiere, FranceThe bridge at La Fiere carried the road from Ste. Mere-Eglise across the Merderet River and was the main objective of the 101st Airborne’s 1st Battalion, 505th Regiment. After a successful drop, they set off for their objective a mere 1,000 yards… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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L'Abbaye BlancheScenario#: 186 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: L'Abbaye Blanche, FranceAs part of Operation Luttich, the German drive through Mortain towards Avranches, the 2nd SS-Panzer Division’s Der Führer Regiment moved out of its assembly area at 0430 hours. Once it reached the outskirts of Mortain, Der Führer’s spearhead turned… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Kurhaus ClashScenario#: 22 Date: 10/18/1944 Location: Aachen, GermanyAmericans were close to assaulting the Quellenhof, headquarters of the Aachen commandant. By midday they had captured Farwick Park’s outbuildings, the shattered greenhouses. and the famous Kurhaus beerhall. But suddenly the teenage veterans of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |
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Hunters from the SkyScenario#: 201 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Hamminkeln, Germany“Operation Varsity”, the airborne phase of the Allies’ northern Rhine crossing, was to be the last airborne assault of the war. The 17th Airborne Division’s first regiment to drop had little problem from ground fire, arriving so close behind the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Hitdorf on the RhineScenario#: 202 Date: 4/6/1945 Location: Hitdorf, GermanyAs the Third Reich collapsed, many American leaders became bold to the point of recklessness. Often, a daring stroke by a small group of GIs yielded a vast gaggle of demoralized German prisoners. But sometimes the Americans pushed their luck to far… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Gavin's GambleScenario#: 25 Date: 9/20/1944 Location: Nijmegen, HollandOperation Market Garden was in full swing and encountering unexpectedly heavy resistance. Attempts to wrest control of the Waal Bridge by head-on assaults were repulsed. General Gavin decided on a daring river assault to outflank the center of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |
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Gavin TakeScenario#: 181 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Chef Du Pont, FranceOne of the responsibilities of the Airborne troops was the seizure of several key bridges following the D-Day drop. One of these bridges was at Chef-du-Pont. Gavin organized a pickup force to take care of this bridge himself. With elements of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Devil's HillScenario#: 189 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Nijmegen, HollandAlthough the airborne portion of the “Market-Garden” Operation centered around the seizure of vital bridges, heavy fighting also occurred over control of the highway leading to the bridges as well. While parts of the 82nd Airborne fought to gain… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Defiance on Hill 30Scenario#: 11 Date: 6/8/1944 Location: Pont l'Abbe, FranceAn ad hoc group of roughly two parachute companies under Lt. Colonel Shanley were stopped cold on their drive toward the bridge at Pont L’Abbe. They fell back to high ground overlooking the Chef-Du-Pont crossing. The key element of the position was a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Death at CarentanScenario#: 184 Date: 6/11/1944 Location: Carentan, FranceTo reach Carentan, the Americans would have to cross a causeway carrying the highway from Saint-Comte-du-Mont through the low-lying swamps. As the 3rd Battalion of the "Screaming Eagles" pushed toward the town, Germans in a grouping of farmhouses… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Confusion ReignsScenario#: 12 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, FranceGeneral von Schlieben was determined to retake Ste. Mere-Eglise and committed all forces to that end. During the night of D-Day, they succeeded in getting a foothold at the northern edge of town. The Americans were ordered to repulse them at first… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Buchholz StationScenario#: 191 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Buchholz, BelgiumThe original German opening for the Battle of the Bulge was somewhat subdued. German infantry, with little armor support, was to seize key road junctions early so the armored formations could quickly pass through and exploit a breakthrough. One such… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Broich BashScenario#: 200 Date: 3/2/1945 Location: Broich, GermanyFollowing the conclusion of the Ardennes offensive, the VII Corps was returned to the location in Germany which it had occupied prior to the battle. The Corp’s next mission was to attack across the Ruhr and advance northeast, covering the Ninth… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Backs to the SeaScenario#: 19 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Pointe-du-Hoc, FranceAmerican Rangers had scaled the cliffs at Pointe-du-Hoc only to find the coastal battery guns there gone from their casemates. But once atop the cliff, there was no returning to the sea. The Rangers set up a perimeter to await their relief at the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |
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Among the RuinsScenario#: 21 Date: 10/17/1944 Location: Aachen, GermanyAachen was isolated, but prying the first German city away from the Reich would prove no easy task. Hoping to avoid the nightmare of house-to-house fighting, two battalions were ordered to drive through the heart of Aachen towards the three hills… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |
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Ace in the HoleScenario#: 199 Date: 2/27/1945 Location: Elsdorf, GermanyWhen the 9th Panzer Division arrived in the Roer Plain sector on February 24th, it was but a shadow of its former self. Only twenty-nine tanks and sixteen assault guns remained in what three months before was one of the most feared formations on the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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Abandon Ship!Scenario#: 193 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Wardin, BelgiumIn an effort to determine the strength and location of the Germans before Bastogne, Company I of the 501st Parachute Infantry was ordered into the town of Wardin. Upon reaching the village a roadblock was found, astride the Wardin-Bastogne road. A… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |
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A Breezeless DayScenario#: 198 Date: 1/2/1945 Location: Gros Rederching, FranceOperation Nordwind was launched to take advantage of the thin front offered by the American Seventh Army. The Seventh was covering the positions that had been occupied by Patton’s Third Army, now deployed in the Ardennes. Initial thrusts by the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition) |