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Dash to Dunkirk Scenario#: KS01 Date: May 1940 Location: Dunkirk, France With the success of Von Mannstein’s Sickle-Cut plan, the Wehrmacht had broken through the densely forested and hilly region of the Ardennes, bypassing the main Allied forces placing them in danger of being cut off. This led to an all-out … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Blazin’ Chariots Scenario#: 19 Date: November 19, 1941 Location: Gabr Saleh, Libya On the second day of Operation Crusader, Kampfgruppe Stephan had been formed from units of the 21st Panzer Division in response to reports of incursions of British tanks. Kampfgruppe Stephan encountered elements of the 4th Armoured Brigade alone in… Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Khamsin Scenario#: 20 Date: June 13, 1942 Location: Tobruk, Libya The Gazala battles had been raging for days with Panzerarmee Afrika driving for the great prize of Tobruk. Several British strongpoints still lay in its path, one of which was the Knightsbridge box held by the 201st Guards Motor Brigade … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Half A Chance Scenario#: 21 Date: November 19, 1941 Location: Bir El Gubi, Libya On the second day of Operation Crusader, the southwest flank of the Axis front was occupied by the Italian Ariete Armored Division. Alerted that a British attack was imminent, they had prepared defenses behind areas of low-lying ground turned boggy … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
New Kid On The Block Scenario#: 22 Date: November 28, 1942 Location: Djedeida, Tunisia On November 27 the Allied spearhead of the TORCH landings ran into heavy opposition near Tebourba. The 1st Surrey’s scout vehicles contacted 15 German tanks, some of which were from the 501st Schwere Tank Abteilung, some 13 Pz III and … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
The Clash of Armor Scenario#: 23 Date: May 27, 1942 Location: Point 171, Libya The first full-scale encounter between British and German armor in the Battle of Gazala began at approximately 7:15 am in the morning of the 27th of May, 1942 when the British 4th Armoured Brigade was assaulted by the entire armored … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
The Panzer Thrust Is Slowed Scenario#: 24 Date: May 27, 1942 Location: Bir el Harmat, Libya The first day of the Gazala Battles. After slamming into the 4th Armoured Brigade and overrunning the 3rd Indian Motor Brigade the 15th and 21st Panzer Divisions of the Afrika Korps continued to run due north literally looking for a … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Escape From Derna Scenario#: 25 Date: April 7, 1941 Location: Derna, Libya As Rommel’s first offensive pushed across Cyrenaica, the British fighting withdrawal turned into a rout. Those forces falling back along the northern and southern edges of the Djebel Akhdar gravitated to the seaside town of Derna, where the coast… Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
A Bridgehead Too Wet Scenario#: 26 Date: March 22, 1943 Location: Wadi Zigzaou, Tunisia When the British 8th Army began crossing the Mareth Line, one of the obstacles encountered was the wide, steep-sided Wadi Zigzaou. The first units to make their way across the wadi were accompanied by some 40 Valentine tanks, used because … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Ci Arrendiamo (“We Surrender”) Scenario#: 27 Date: February 7, 1941 Location: Sidi Saleh, Libya In an attempt to halt the Italian 1oth Army which was retreating south from Benghazi, Combeforce - a motor infantry battalion reinforced with artillery and armored cars - was dispatched ahead of the pursuing British 7th Armoured Division. On 5 … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Sunday of the Dead Scenario#: 28 Date: November 23, 1941 Location: Sidi Rezegh, Libya Day 6 of Operation Crusader found the 6th South African Brigade deployed in anticipation of a German attack near Point 178. The attack commenced around 1500 hours and drew intense artillery and AT fire from the defenders, causing the German … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Camp Nibeiwa Scenario#: 29 Date: December 9, 1940 Location: Bir Enba, Egypt Operation Compass, the codename for Wavell’s offensive against Italian-held Libya, was kicked off with several assaults on Italian frontier camps. These camps were built to cover the approaches to the coastal road between Sidi Barrani and Bardia, and… Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
An Unexpected Drop Scenario#: ROH01 Date: 05/22/1982 Location: San Carlos Water, Falkland Islands The Argentine leaders first thought the British landing at San Carlos on May 21st might he a diversion, hut they were wrong; this was the landing. Their nearest ground forces, in Darwin and Groose Green, were too far away to … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
Bloody Rough Scenario#: ROH02 Date: 06/13/1982 Location: Mount Tumbledown & Mount William, East Falkland The battles for the ring of hiUa surrounding Stanley had begun. The British had already captured Mt. Harriet, Mt. Longdon and Two Sisters. 2 Para was charged with taking Wireless Ridge, to the north, and the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
The Devil went Down to Georgia Scenario#: ROH03 Date: 04/03/1982 Location: South Georgia Island, Falkland Islands With the Falkland Islands already In their hands, the Argentine high command ordered its small task force off the coast of South Georgia to seize the island. The task force, consisting of Bahfa Paraiso, the corvette Guerrico, and an 80-man … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
By Dawns Early Light Scenario#: ROH04 Date: 04/02/1982 Location: Stanley, East Falkland In the opening move of the war for the Malvinas, the Compani'a de Commando Anfibios, an elite Argentine force comparable to the British Special Boat Squadron, landed in the vicinity of Stanley. Their job was to capture the Royal Marine … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
Fly Half Scenario#: ROH05 Date: 06/11/1982 Location: Mt. Longdon, East Falkland The Paras of 3rd Battalion were assigned the task of clearing Mt. Longdon, northwest of Stanley. As part of that attack, 4th and 5th Platoons of B Company, 3rd Para, conducted a flanking move to clear the prepared positions along … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
The Last Gasp Scenario#: ROH06 Date: 06/12/1982 Location: Mt. Longdon, East Falkland On the night of June 11th the men of 3rd Para advanced on Mt Longdon. The British soldiers hoped to creep through the night and infiltrate the Argentine defensea Unfortunately for the paratroopers, one of them triggered a land mine, … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
Pinned Scenario#: ROH07 Date: 05/28/1982 Location: North Of Darwin Hill, East Falkland The military value of the East Falkland town of Goose Green was dubious at best. British politicians, however, wanted to see some progress, any progress, in the recapture of the Falklands. So, the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment was … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
Sabot Up! Scenario#: ROH08 Date: 06/13/1982 Location: Wireless Ridge, East Falkland Another hill in the ring that surrounded Stanley, Wireless Hidge, waa defended by the Regimiento de Infanteria 7, a mix of 700 reservists, new conscripts, and those at the end of their two years of national service. Not an elite … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
Surprise Party Scenario#: ROH09 Date: 05/28/1982 Location: North Of Boca House, East Falkland The 2nd Para's attack down the Goose Green isthmus went well until first light, then well-placed Argentine positions, defended by troops with plenty of ammunition, wrecked havoc with the advancing British. While A Company was pinned in front of… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
Top Malo House Scenario#: ROH10 Date: 05/31/1982 Location: Mount Simon, East Falkund The men of the Royal Commando Arctic Warfare Cadre were somewhat less celebrated than the British Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Squadron (SBS) but, nevertheless, they played an important role as a reconnaissance unit as the Marines… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
The Burbs Scenario#: ROH11 Date: 06/14/1982 Location: Stanley, East Falkland After capturing the ring of hills around Stanley, the British waited for the Argentines to capitulate. The British feared that the war would end in a bloody street fight for control of the capital of the islanda In reality, thousands … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
Two Sisters Scenario#: ROH12 Date: 06/11/1982 Location: Two Sisters, East Falkland The battle for the outer ring of Stanley's hills began on June 11th. The attackers included 3rd Para, 42nd Commando and the 45th Commando. The 45th Commando was detailed to attack Two Sisters, a twin-hill feature among the outer ring … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills
Pegasus Bridge Scenario#: 3671 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Pegasus Bridge, France The late hours of June 5, 1944... Led by Major John Howard, the men of Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry step aboard six Horsa gliders on a secret airfield in Dorset. Their mission: to launch the first airborne assault of … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Arnhem Bridge Scenario#: 3677 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland The largest airborne drop ever designed, Operation Market Garden was Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery's plan to end the war on the Western Front early. If successful, it would threaten the flanks of German defenses along the Siegfried line and… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Gold Beach Scenario#: 3682 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Gold Beach, France The German defenses at Gold consisted of two battalions of the 726th Regiment supported by inland batteries. Barbed wire and a few anti-tank hedgehog obstacles protected the entire stretch of beach. The British planners had divided Gold beach into… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Sword Beach Scenario#: 3693 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Sword Beach, France The 8th Brigade of the 3rd British Division, supported by Commandos of the 1st Special Service Brigade and the amphibious Sherman tanks of the 13th/18th Hussars, formed the first wave of Allied forces to land on "Sword" beach, near the … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Operation Goodwood Scenario#: 3701 Date: 7/20/1944 Location: Cagny, France Around 8 AM on July 18th, after an aerial bombardment of more than two hours' duration, Operation "Goodwood" started. Caen was being cleared successfully by the Canadian Corps, while the 11th Armored Division moved forward followed by the Guards… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Gallabat-Metemma Scenario#: 3704 Date: 11/6/1940 Location: Metemma, Ethiopia Gallabat-Metemma was Britain's first land offensive of the East Africa campaign. On November 6th, 1940, Brigadier J.W. Slim led the British assault. Under his command were the 10th Indian Infantry Brigade, 12 tanks from the 4th Royal Tank Regiment… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Knightsbridge Scenario#: 3711 Date: 6/12/1942 Location: Knightsbridge, Libya The Battle of Gazala was a series of clashes between Rommel and the British in the late spring of 1942 near the Libyan coast. The brilliant, but risky maneuvers by the "Desert Fox" in late May and early June were … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Beda Fomm Scenario#: 3722 Date: 2/7/1941 Location: Beda Fomm, Libya On February 4th, Major-General O'Connor, with armored cars leading the way followed by 4th Armored Brigade, moved out to trap the Italians. The going was tough and a fast-wheeled vanguard was dispatched under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Combe… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Valkenswaard Scenario#: 3724 Date: 9/17/1944 Location: Valkenswaard, Holland At 2:35 September 17, Lieutenant Keith Heathcote, commander of the leading tank troop, ordered his tanks forward. The objective, just a short three hours drive down the southernmost stretch of road soon to become know as Hell's Highway, was… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
My God! What is an army without a chief? Scenario#: A418 Date: July 27-28, 1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Battle of Talavera Horse & Musket — Annual #4
OP Hill Scenario#: 157 Date: 4/17/1944 Location: Mawlu, Burma The second Chindit expedition established a number of “bamboo fortresses” to cut the Japanese supply routes in northern Burma. The most important of these, codenamed “White City”, was installed just north of Mawlu to block the vital Rangoon-Myitkyina… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
White Tigers Scenario#: 159 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: Ningthoukhong, India In early March, the Japanese 15th Army launched Operation U-GO to capture the highland town of Imphal, a vital British base in Assam. As part of the offensive, Lt.-General Yanagida’s veteran 33rd Infantry Division, known as the “White Tigers”,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Seoul Saving Scenario#: 214 Date: 4/22/1951 Location: Imjin River, South Korea Despite repeated probes by British units from their positions along the southern bank of the Imjin River, the Communist Chinese successfully concealed the buildup of their 63rd Army for an attack on Seoul. As the night of 22 April turned into 23… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 15 - Forgotten War
Centurions Reverse! Scenario#: 216 Date: 4/25/1951 Location: Imjin River, South Korea in the face of the largest attack of the war, with five Communist Chinese armies heading toward Seoul, the UN forces under American I Corps were forced to withdraw from their positions on "Line Kansas" south of the Imjin and Hantan Rivers. Only two… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 15 - Forgotten War
Gloster Hill Scenario#: 217 Date: 4/25/1951 Location: Hill 235, South Korea Vastly outnumbered, the remnants of 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment (the Glosters) held out in the vicinity of Hill 235, from where they continued to block the main Communist Chinese avenue of advance on Seoul. The Glosters, still under… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 15 - Forgotten War
Blazin' Chariots Scenario#: 35 Date: 11/19/1941 Location: Gabr Saleh, Libya The 4th Armoured Brigade, probing northeast of Gabr Saleh, was driving a German recon unit before it. The Afrika Korps at last reacted, quickly forming several units of the 21st Panzer Division into Kampfgruppe Stephan which set out to investigate… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Rachi Ridge Scenario#: 36 Date: 11/12/1943 Location: Leros, Greece German paratroopers landed on the Aegean island of Leros which had been manned by British defenders. Their objective was to take Rachi Ridge which lay astride a narrow isthmus in the middle of the island. If they could take hold that position, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Khamsin Scenario#: 37 Date: 6/13/1942 Location: Tobruk, Libya The Gazala battles had been raging for days with Panzerarmee Afrika driving for the great prize of Tobruk. Several British strongpoints still lay in its path, one of which was the Knightsbridge box held by the 201st Guards Motor Brigade Group. On 13… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Escape from Derna Scenario#: 38 Date: 4/7/1941 Location: Derna, Libya As Rommel’s first offensive pushed across Cyrenaica, the British fighting withdrawal became a rout. Those forces falling back along the northern and southern edges of the Djebel Akhdar gravitated to the seaside town of Derna, where the coast road… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Turning the Tables Scenario#: 39 Date: 3/31/1941 Location: Mersa el Brega, Libya The main line of defense in Libya was a natural bottleneck along the coast at Mersa el Brega, with the sea on one flank and an extensive salt marsh on the other. The British mined and wired this line extensively. Rommel launched a full scale assault… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Fort McGregor Scenario#: 40 Date: 2/26/1943 Location: Medjez el Bab, Tunisia Preliminary to the main German attack on Medjez, a position known as Fort McGregor had to be seized from British defenders. The forward outpost consisted of an infantry company with its platoons dug in around a bare, rocky knoll, with the entire… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
A Bridgehead Too Wet Scenario#: 41 Date: 3/22/1943 Location: Wadi Zigzaou, Tunisia Montgomery chose to make a frontal assault in an area defended by elements of Panzergrenadier Regiment Afrika and the weak Giovani Fascisti (Young Fascists). The 151st Infantry Brigade of the 50th Division reinforced by forty–odd Valentine tanks were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Stand Fast the Guards Scenario#: 92 Date: 5/23/1940 Location: Boulogne, France An epic of disastrous proportions was looming for the BEF as the panzers neared the French Channel ports. If they fell, the BEF would be bereft of supplies – and evacuation. To Boulogne was shipped the 20th Guards Brigade. During the night of May… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
The Crux of Calais Scenario#: 96 Date: 5/25/1940 Location: Calais, France Calais, and all the troops in it, was doomed to fall – it was only a question of time. The 2nd KRR was given the task of holding the three bridges over the Marck Canal. It had a handful of light tanks and scout cars for support. … Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Regalbuto Ridge Scenario#: 100 Date: 7/31/1943 Location: Regalbuto, Sicily It was up to the Devonshire and Dorsetshire battalions of the 50th Infantry Division to take Regalbuto. Dominating the town was the massive ridge that ran southwest of it, and that was held by the grenadiers of the Hermann Goring Division. In a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Tettau's Attack Scenario#: 107 Date: 9/18/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland The Germans responded quickly to the British presence at Arnhem. Walter Harzer’s 9th Panzer “Hofenstaufen” Division was ordered to mop up the paratroopers west and north of the town. A rag-tag force under Lt. Gen. Hans von Tettau was sent to overrun… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country