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Swan SongScenario#: 242 Date: 5/29/1940 Location: Villers-sur-Mareuil, FranceDe Gaulle’s 4th Armored Division, called upon to eliminate the German bridgehead across the Somme at Abbeville, attacked on the 28th and succeeded in pushing the Germans back some four kilometers before halting for the night. The morale of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Counterstroke at StonneScenario#: 234 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Stonne, FranceThe Grossdeutschland Regiment, after some hard fighting and a harder march north, had finally taken the village of Stonne, the pivot of the German flank movement from Sedan. Exhausted, the German infantry were now the target for one of the few… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Chateau de QuesnoyScenario#: 244 Date: 6/5/1940 Location: Condé-Folie, FranceNorthern France had fallen and General Weygand was desperately attempting to form a long along the Somme. Lacking sufficient forces for a continuous front, he decided on a series of combined-arms hedgehogs which he hoped could thwart the German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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First Day of DiademScenario#: 251 Date: 5/12/1944 Location: Castelforte, ItalyIt was apparent that only a bold stroke would get the costly Allied offensive in Italy rolling again. General Alphonso Juin, commander of the French Expeditionary Corps, convinced Mark Clark to accept his plan for a new spring offensive, to be… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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The Mailed FistScenario#: DASL19 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Jandrain, BelgiumOne of the Western Allies’ plans in the event of a German attack, Plan “D” – based upon the belief that the Germans would push through the lowlands of Belgium as they had in the previous war – called for the BEF and various French divisions to rush… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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In Front of the StormScenario#: 231 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Aessan, FranceThe blitzkrieg in the West had begun. German forces were pouring into France at breakneck speeds. Bridges on the Moselle had been captured undamaged and the advance elements of the 34th infantry Division started to cross as soon as the obstacles… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Last Defense LineScenario#: 235 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Bouvellemont, FranceBy dusk on the 14th, the Germans had established three bridgeheads across the Meuse River. The 15th brought the next stage: the breaking of the last major elements which stood between them and the great plains of France. One point of the last line of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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In Rommel's WakeScenario#: 236 Date: 5/17/1940 Location: On the Meuse, FranceIn the confusion following the 7th Panzer Division’s breakout, isolated French units still held crossings across the Meuse while the German infantry struggled to catch up. Now elements of XIV Panzergrenadier Korps, on the basis of Fieseler Storch… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Sudden DeathScenario#: 237 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Orneset, NorwayAllies re-took Narvik only to find it largely abandoned by the Germans. The beachhead was still covered by crews from destroyed German naval destroyers. After an intense naval bombardment, these Germans saw French Foreign Legion troops bearing down… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Audacity!Scenario#: 238 Date: 5/28/1940 Location: Ankenes, NorwayBy the end of May 1940, the catastrophic unfolding of the battle for France caused the Allies to evacuate Norway. Nevertheless, it was decided to take Narvik in order to close the campaign on a victory and lessen the earlier humiliations. On the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Ultimate TreacheryScenario#: 252 Date: 3/10/1945 Location: Hanoi Citadel, French IndochinaSince November 1944, tension had been on the rise between the Japanese occupation troops and the Indochina government. French and Japanese troops were spread all over the country and their positions intertwined. As early as the end of February, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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N-463Scenario#: S050 Date: 11/21/1944 Location: Seppois, FranceOn November 20th, the German XIX Army launched a counterattack intended to push the Free French back from the city of Belfort and cut off the Free French forces in the Belfort gap and at the Rhine River. For the counterattack, the German commanders… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1 |
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Chance d'une AffaireScenario#: 232 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Chéhéry, FranceOn the morning of the 14th, a French counterattack was ordered against the breach at Sedan in an effort to contain General Guderian's bridgehead on the river Meuse. The attack was to be comprised of two tank battalions, each supported by an infantry… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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The French PerimeterScenario#: 243 Date: 6/2/1940 Location: Spyckar, FranceAs the last days and hours of the Dunkirk defense passed and the perimeter shrank to within four miles of the city, the British turned their remaining positions over to the French forces. On the western side of the perimeter the Grossdeutschland… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Failure to CommunicateScenario#: 233 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Onhaye, BelgiumIn the early hours of May 13, Rommel pushed units of his Panzer-Division 7 across the Meuse River in the vicinity of Dinant, where they clung to a shaky foothold. While infantry were able to cross on boats, Rommel's tanks would have to cross on a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Strangers in a Strange LandScenario#: 75 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Elvegardsmoen, NorwayIn the arctic twilight, the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion and five Hotchkiss tanks were successfully put ashore by British landing craft northeast of Narvik. One legion battalion and two tanks were sent to retake the supply center of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre |
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End of the NinthScenario#: 76 Date: 5/18/1940 Location: Le Catelet, FranceThe French command reacted slowly to Rommel’s breakthrough at Avesnes. Taking advantage of the sluggish French reaction, the Germans refueled and rearmed their Panzers and on May 18th they advanced toward Le Catelet. Colonel Veron, given the task of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre |
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Le HérissonScenario#: 77 Date: 6/5/1940 Location: Hangest, FranceRommel’s 7th Panzer Division had established a small bridgehead across the Somme, but the construction of a pontoon bridge was prevented by interdicting fire from the nearby town of Hangest. Self-propelled howitzers were brought forward to bombard… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre |
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Encounter at CornimontScenario#: 78 Date: 6/20/1940 Location: Cornimont, FranceIn the area of the French 8th Army in the Vosges mountains, scattered defending forces were committed piecemeal in an effort to slow down the swift German advances. In Cornimont, the 158th Engineer Battalion received orders to defend the town. A… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre |
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Bridge of the Seven PlanetsScenario#: 79 Date: 6/3/1940 Location: Les Sept-Planètes, FranceThe defense of the bridges along the stretch of the Bergues canal south of Dunkirk was entrusted to the heavy weapons company of the French 1st Battalion, 224th Infantry Regiment, supported by miscellaneous troops including several mobile 155mm… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre |
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For Honor AloneScenario#: 82 Date: 6/20/1940 Location: Saumur, FranceAngered and dismayed by a call on June 17th for an armistice, the officers and cadets of the Cavalry School had vowed to fight for their own honor and that of France. Southeast of Saumur, lay the Aunis Farm, a French command post and staging area.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre |
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Rommel at the MeuseScenario#: DN03 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Dinant, BelgiumAfter fighting its way through the Ardennes, Panzer-Division 7 found itself on the banks of the Meuse. The towering cliffs provided a majestic and frightening back drop for the job of crossing the river. The questions on every trooper's mind were:… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Chateau de MeezScenario#: DN04 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Chateau de Meez, BelgiumAfter the initial crossings of the Meuse, Panzer-Division 7 began to expand the bridgehead west of the river. Darkness approached, and Rommel ordered a company to begin scaling the cliffs and move through the woods surrounding the Chateau de Meez.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Grande Ferme de MeezScenario#: DN05 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Ferme de Meez, BelgiumAs more and more Germans crossed the river near Bouvignes, they pushed hard against the scattered French troops who were falling back into the northern reentrant -- the gap between the cliffs. Fighting escalated as the gap narrowed, and soon the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Clearing the HeightsScenario#: DN06 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Dinant, BelgiumAs evening fell, the German crossing began to accelerate. Rommel's direction was the added impetus needed to ensure success. The immediate task was to clear the French from atop the cliffs overlooking the river, where they had artillery spotters… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Saint-Médard After DarkScenario#: DN07 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Saint-Medard, BelgiumAs night fell at Dinant, Panzer-Division 7 had crossed the river against stiff French resistance. But their bridgehead was not yet secure. The French defenders had fallen back from the cliffs and were reorganizing in the farms and villages behind the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Probing the BridgeheadScenario#: DN08 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Dinant, BelgiumHaving lost contact with the forces in and around Dinant, the French Command ordered 1ère DLC to ascertain where and in what strength the Germans were across the Meuse. A scratch force was hastily thrown together to assess the situation, and a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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The Road to OnhayeScenario#: DN09 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Dinant, BelgiumAfter securing the crossing area, Rommel ordered his reconnaissance units to begin moving along N936 toward Onhaye. As the light armor and cycles moved out in the darkness, they ran into a series of French positions along the road. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Finale: OnhayeScenario#: DN10 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Onhaye, BelgiumWhile overseeing the construction of a pontoon bridge, as well as the continued ferrying of troops across the Meuse, Rommel learned of a message received at 4.Armee headquarters reading "Bismarck encircled at Onhaye." All further communication was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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First Bayonet ChargeScenario#: 212 Date: 1/10/1951 Location: Wonju, South KoreaEncouraged by the heavy North Korean losses during the initial UN attacks, Almond again ordered the US 2nd Infantry Division to recapture Wonju on January 9. About four infantry battalions from the US 23rd and 38th Infantry Regiment supported by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 15 - Forgotten War |
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The First VirtueScenario#: AP127 Date: 6/17/1944 Location: Elba, ItalyOn 12 June, the German commander in Italy was informed that “Elba must be defended to the last man and the last cartridge”. On 14 June, German reinforcements began to arrive on Elba from Pianosa. The decision to reinforce Elba was not known to the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #13 Oktoberfest XXXII |
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KleckerweiseScenario#: AP057 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Chémery, FranceResponding to a German bridgehead over the river near Sedan, the French ordered two tank battalions to join two reserve infantry regiments for possible action. Unfortunately it took them all night to reach their assigned positions. The attack order… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #6 A Decade of War |
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Rude MoodScenario#: AP079 Date: 5/18/1944 Location: Esperia, ItalyThe Allied efforts to breach the German fortified defenses known as the Hitler Line were moving slowly forward. General Juin, commanding the Free French forces in Italy, had a plan to outflank the Germans through the Esperia defile and on to Mt.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome |
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The Dinant BridgeheadScenario#: A065 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Houx, BelgiumThe River Meuse was the last major natural obstacle preventing an armored breakout from the Ardennes. It was imperative for the Germans that a number of viable crossings be established before the Allies could re-group. One of three such crossings on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93b |
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Then Things Got WorseScenario#: A113 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Denée, FranceActual events: The 3/37e BCC is blocked by a deep stream and moves more north to join the main road at Denée. But Denée is already hold by the 8. ID with the Artillerie Abteilung 8 (a dozen 10.5cm leFH guns), the 14th company of the Infanterie… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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Hamlet's DemiseScenario#: A114 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Jauche, BelgiumThe 3rd Panzer Division was having some tough luck. Positioned on the right flank of the 4th Panzer, which was making steady progress, the 5th and 6th Panzer Regiments were finding things a little tougher. After a preliminary bombardment and repeated… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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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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Legio Patria NostraScenario#: S016 Date: 6/18/1944 Location: Radicofani, ItalyAfter the fall of Rome, the French Expeditionary Corps in Italy (FEC) opened its Italian summer campaign on June 10th along a 25 km front. To carry out its mission of pushing the Germans in front of it north towards Sienna, General Juin set up a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #2 |
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The Abbeville BridgeheadScenario#: BOF03 Date: 5/28/1940 Location: Abbeville, FranceThe Germans had crossed the Somme and established three bridge-heads on the western shore at Abbeville, Amiens and Péronn. As these posed a mortal threat to the French forces, they had no alternative but to counterattack. At Abbeville, the recently… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends |
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Panzers Forward!Scenario#: OA17 Date: 5/17/1940 Location: Guise, FranceBy the evening of 15 May, advance elements of Reinhardt's 6th Panzer Division had more the made up for the three days' waiting at the Meuse; they were farther west than any other German units, having raced a record-breaking 40 miles in one day. It… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2 |
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Point 247Scenario#: OB02 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Sedan, FranceThe mission ordered by General Guderian for Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland could not be more crucial: to cross the Meuse River under fire, establish a bridgehead, capture the high ground and punch a hole in the Maginot Line so the 10th Panzer… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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Brasche EncounterScenario#: OB03 Date: 6/11/1940 Location: Homyly, FranceAs the drive through France continued, the crossing of the Seine River was a major objective to accomplish. Four squads of the Pionier detachment of the 93rd Motorized Infantry Regiment's II. Bataillon were ordered to take the bridge at Homyly. They… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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Block at Ville-Sur-IllonScenario#: OB12 Date: 9/13/1944 Location: Ville-Sur-Illon, FranceOn September 11, 1944, Wade Haislip's XV Corps of Patton's 3rd Army began moving forward to push the weakened German 64th Corps back over the Moselle. While the U.S. 79th Division pinned the German 16th Infantry Division via frontal attack, the… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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Cut the Road to MarseilleScenario#: PP01 Date: 8/19/1944 Location: Toulon, FranceThe 4th Squadron of the 3éme Régiment de Spahis, 3éme DIA was assigned the task of clearing and securing the strategic Camp crossroads controlling the roads to Aubagne. Having reconnoitered the area earlier in the day, a plan was devised to take the… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download) |
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Supply DetailScenario#: PP02 Date: 8/20/1944 Location: Dardennes, FranceCompany Vieules had received orders to attack Village des Moulins. Stubborn German resistance had stalled the attack for three hours. The defenders held a large villa which dominated the entire valley as well as the road to Toulon. First Section had… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download) |
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Peak Hour at the Golf HotelScenario#: PP04 Date: 8/21/1944 Location: Hyeres, FranceThe anchor of the Hyeres defense was the Golf Hotel. It controlled the eastern approaches and interdicted all vehicular traffic along National Highway 98 and across the Gapeau river. Interrogated German prisoners revealed that the local commander,… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download) |
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Today We Take HyeresScenario#: PP05 Date: 8/21/1944 Location: Hyeres, FranceShortly after after the fall of the Golf Hotel, a platoon of scour cars entered downtown Hyeres. They crossed through the northern portion of town and reached the western edge. There they came under fire from several German 88s and quickly turned… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download) |
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Under a Sky of LeadScenario#: PP06 Date: 8/21/1944 Location: Toulon, FranceEarly on the morning of the 21st, the 10th Company, under command of Captain Ternynch, had captured the village of Sollies-Ville. Advancing through the cover offered by a nearby olive grove, Captain Ternynch's men followed closely behind a heavy… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download) |
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A Hunter in a HurryScenario#: PP07 Date: 8/21/1944 Location: Toulon, FranceAt 0700, the various commanders from the 2nd Battalion, 9th Colonial Infantry Division met at the Solliès-Pont railway station. The overall operational plan called for opening the road to La Farlede as soon as possible following the liberation of… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download) |
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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) |