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Night Hodgepodge Scenario#: PP09 Date: 8/23/1944 Location: Toulon, France Although General De Lattre has told Colonel Bonjours of his desire to officially enter Toulon on August 22nd, it was impossible due to the numerous pockets of Germans still scattered throughout the city. Even though the skirmishers and hunters of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download)
A Cab for Ste. Anne Scenario#: PP10 Date: 8/24/1944 Location: Sainte-Anne quarter of Toulon, France Lt. Colonel Guffet was determined to push his 4th Senegalese Regiment into the heart of the city. Toulon was an important historic landmark for the 4th Senegalese, as the regiment had been garrisoned in the city from 1922 to 1939. As the 2nd Company… Advanced Squad Leader — Provence Pack (Download)
Go Big or Go Home Scenario#: O01 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Connage, France The German surprise attack through the Ardennes and over the Meuse River at Sedan had succeeded. The last chance for the French to avoid a total disaster was to destroy the bridgehead before too many German troops arrived. Though time was of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 1
In Pursuit of the French Scenario#: S056 Date: 6/15/1940 Location: Paris, France After Dunkirk, the Germans launched FALL ROT (CASE RED), and “Grossdeutschland” Division was transferred south, where it helped establish a crossing of the La Noye River at both Quiry-le-Sec and Paillart on 8 June. The French 2nd and 4th Armies were… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 5
One-Eyed Jacques Scenario#: WO33 Date: 5/24/1940 Location: Boulogne-sur-Mer, France By the fourth week of May, the Germans had all but swept Allied forces from Flanders and northeastern France, leaving the Channel ports of Boulogne, Calais, and Dunkerque as their sole foothold on this corner of the continent. For its part, Boulogne… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2020
Dompaire Destruction Scenario#: WO36 Date: 9/13/1944 Location: Dompaire, France During the drive to cross the Moselle River by Patton's Third Army, the Americans had ignored their right flank due to the perceived weakness of the German forces stationed there: but with the 6th Army Group advancing north from their landings in… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2021
The Blitzkrieg Checked Scenario#: 16 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Gembloux, Belgium As French forces fought the Germans to a near standstill in and around Gembloux, infantry forces belonging to the attacking 3rd Panzer Division were tasked with taking a nearby sunken road. Led by the determined Captain Grudler, a battered company … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
East by Northwest Scenario#: 54 Date: 18-Jun-44 Location: Chateau Sainte-Genevieve, Brittany, France Hours before OVERLORD, coded transmissions alerted Resistance cells across France, the Forces Francaises de l'lntérieur (FFl), to assemble and hinder the expected movement of German forces toward Normandy. ln Brittany, airdropped French commandos… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Bitter 1sthmus Scenario#: 80 Date: 14-May-40 Location: Montherme, France German forces pressed across the Meuse in the face of a French company led by the aggressive Lieutenant Barbaste (KIA), during the afternoon and evening of the 13th. The second line of defense across the narrow portion of the peninsula … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Bottleneck Scenario#: 81 Date: 14-May-40 Location: The Road to Chehery, South of Sedan, France Part of a self-sacrificial counterattack to stem the German advance past Sedan was launched by Allied air strike and the 7e BCC supported by the 55e lnfantry Division during the morning of the 14th. One prong of the attack was … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Hidden Guns Lash Out Scenario#: 82 Date: 14-Jun-40 Location: Gembloux, Belgium French light armored forces rushed to the Gembloux gap, a wide rural plain crossed by important rail lines, to stem the advance of the German 3rd & 4th Panzer Divisions. Behind the rail line, ideal defensive terrain near the farm … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Thrust in the Dust Scenario#: 83 Date: 15-Jun-40 Location: Ernage, Belgium After the initial attack in and around Gembloux on the 14th was blunted, the German forces redoubled their efforts on the 15th, from the air and with armor. French artillery fire was noted as particularly intense and accurate against the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Seize the Canal Scenario#: 84 Date: 9-Jun-40 Location: Chateau Porcien, West of Rethel, France French forces retreated south of the Aisne river to build another defensive line with strength around Rethel. The German assault west of Rethel on the 9th led to heavy street fighting in Cháteau-Porcien. Against each attack, the French counterattack… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Striking Hammer Scenario#: 85 Date: 10-Jun-40 Location: Perthes, South of Rethel, France A final French armored counterattack near Rethel on the 10th was led by two formations of the formidable Renault B1bis, so highly regarded that each was individually named. General De Lattre declared that "they were the striking hammer." During the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
All Ahead, Full Stop Scenario#: 88 Date: 5-Oct-40 Location: The River Medway, England The British defensive plan in the event of invasion called for the containment of German forces at a series of 'Stop Lines' based around natural defensive features. The most important of these was the Medway Stop Line to the East … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #6: Sea Lion
Rolica (French 1st Position) Scenario#: 1 Date: 8/17/1808 Location: Rolica, Portugal After landing unopposed at Mondego Bay, Sir Arthur Wellesley led a Portuguese/British army of some 15,000 men south towards Lisbon. Opposing him was General Henri Delaborde, with a force consisting only of some 5000 infantry, 500 cavalry and 5 field… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Rolica (French 2nd Position) Scenario#: 2 Date: 8/17/1808 Location: Rolica, Portugal Delaborde expertly withdrew his force near Roliça to a second defensive position before the British flanking columns could encircle him. The new position was extremely strong and could only be reached frontally by four rugged gullies. Wellesley… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Vimiero Scenario#: 3 Date: 8/21/1808 Location: Vimiero, Portugal Four days after Wellesley’s initial clash at Rolica, General Jean-Andoche Junot, with an army of 14,000, attacked the Anglo-Portuguese army of 17,000 troops. Junot wanted to defeat the invaders before reinforcements could arrive by sea. The battle of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Corunna Scenario#: 4 Date: 1/16/1809 Location: Corunna, Spain Though Sir John Moore had orders to assist the Spanish army in 1808, he soon realized that the Spanish were beaten and ordered a retreat to evacuate his forces. He managed to keep ahead of the pursuing French, but was … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Talavera (French attack on British) Scenario#: 5 Date: 7/28/1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Sir Arthur Wellesley crossed into Spain and on July 20th joined with General Cuesta’s beaten Spanish Army to oppose two French armies under Soult and Victor. Hearing of the allied advance, Soult proposed that Victor attack to hold the British … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
River Coa Scenario#: 6 Date: 7/24/1810 Location: River Coa Valley, Portugal After eliminating the garrison at Ciudad Rodrigo, Marshal André Masséna ordered Marshal Ney’s 6th Corps to advance on the fortress of Almeida. Rather than retreat and cross the river as ordered by Wellington, Crauford courted disaster and chose to… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Bussaco (Reynier’s Assault) Scenario#: 7 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Retreating towards Torres Vedras, the Duke of Wellington’s army of 25,000 British and the same number of Portuguese halted at Bussaco to make a stand along the crest of Bussaco Ridge and check the advance of Marshal Massena and the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Bussaco (Ney’s Assault) Scenario#: 8 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Uncertain how his army of 50,000 troops, composed of equal portions British and Portuguese, would deal with another open clash with the larger French army, Wellington had deployed most of his forces on the reverse slope of Bussaco ridge and … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Combat at Redinha Scenario#: 9 Date: 3/12/1811 Location: Soure, Portugal The battle at Redinha on March 12th, 1811, was the second rearguard action fought during Massena’s retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras. Marshall Ney commanded the rear guard. Having failed to delay the British on the 11th, Ney retreated … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Salamanca (Attack on the French Left) Scenario#: 10 Date: 7/22/1812 Location: Salamanca, Spain Following the capture of Badajoz and Ciudad Rodrigo, Wellington advanced into Spain where Marshal Marmont’s Army of Portugal awaited him. The two armies sparred for position, each looking to catch the other at a disadvantage. When Marmont threatened… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Salamanca (British Attack on the French Right) Scenario#: 11 Date: 7/22/1812 Location: Salamanca, Spain Marmont’s army had marched into a deadly British ambush. In the first hour of fighting, three of the eight French divisions were completely smashed and the French left wing ceased to exist. Despite a successful counterattack in the center by … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Garcia Hernandez Scenario#: 12 Date: 7/23/1812 Location: Garcihernández, Spain Bock’s heavy (Kings German Legion) cavalry brigade and Anson’s British light cavalry brigade were in hot pursuit of the French army on the 23rd, the day after Wellington’s smashing victory at Salamanca. Marshal Marmont detailed Foy’s French division… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Combat at Aire Scenario#: 13 Date: 3/2/1814 Location: Aire-sur-l'Adour, France Wellington’s victorious army was too tired to give immediate chase to the defeated French after the Battle of Orthez, but Wellington did dispatch General Hill with two divisions of infantry, a cavalry brigade and horse artillery to deny the French … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Quatre Bras Scenario#: 14 Date: 6/16/1815 Location: Quatre Bras, Belgium Napoleon Bonaparte’s surprise march placed his army squarely between Blucher’s Prussians at Ligny and Wellington’s Anglo-Allied army assembling around Brussels. Napoleon concentrated most of his strength against Blucher, but ordered Ney and the II… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Waterloo (11AM-3PM) Scenario#: 15 Date: 6/18/1815 Location: Waterloo, Belgium Napoleon retained his strategic brilliance, placing his army squarely between the Prussian and Anglo-Allied armies on June 16th. His tactical genius was fading. He allowed an entire corps to countermarch aimlessly on the 16th, deny him the… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Bailén Scenario#: 101 Date: 7/19/1808 Location: Bailén, Spain Large areas of Spain had rebelled against the French invasion. Dupont’s French Corps advanced to occupy Cordoba and Sevilla. Most of Dupont’s troops were newly formed conscript units. Soon Dupont found himself facing General Francisco de Castaños’… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Zornoza Scenario#: 102 Date: 10/31/1808 Location: Durango, Spain The first French invasion of Spain had ended in failure, but the Spanish, without a functioning high command, failed to coordinate an advance by the closest Spanish armies to take advantage of the temporary weakness of the French position behind … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Gamonal Scenario#: 103 Date: 11/10/1808 Location: Burgos, Spain The Spanish commander at Burgos, Conde de Belveder, was an inexperienced and rash officer. He moved out of the strong defenses of Burgos to a weak defensive position in an open plain well in front of the village of Gamonal. … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Espinosa de los Monteros Scenario#: 104 Date: 11/11/1808 Location: Espinosa de los Monteros, Spain After the escape from Zornoza, Blake’s army was still in trouble. Marshal Victor was pressing forward through the mountains and in position to cut off one of Blake’s divisions under the command of Pedro Caro, Conde de San Romana, but … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Somosierra Scenario#: 105 Date: 11/30/1808 Location: Segovia, Spain After success in the north, Napoleon marched on the Spanish capital of Madrid, but had to first push through Somosierra Pass in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range. The pass was defended by Don Benito San Juan’s Spanish troops, who … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Medellín Scenario#: 106 Date: 3/28/1809 Location: Medellín, Spain General Cuesta’s army was retreating in the face of Victor’s advance after being forced out of its defensive positions on the Tagus River. On the 27th of March, Cuesta’s army was reinforced by the Duke of Albuquerque, and Cuesta decided … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Alcañiz Scenario#: 107 Date: 5/23/1809 Location: Alcañiz, Spain After the capture of Zaragoza, the majority of French forces in the area withdrew to France, for trouble with Austria was brewing. General Suchet, the newly arrived French commander, led a force of 20,000 men on paper. Sickness, lack of … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
María Scenario#: 108 Date: 6/15/1809 Location: María de Huerva, Spain After the defeat at Alcañiz, Suchet fell back to Zaragoza to reorganize his dispirited troops, while Blake lingered for several days at Alcañiz waiting for reinforcements. Once his reinforcements arrived, Blake cut west across the mountains with… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Talavera (Spanish Flank) Scenario#: 109 Date: 7/28/1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Victor’s reinforced French army faces off against a larger British/ Spanish army in superb defensive positions. The French solution—attack! Ruffin’s French division is wrecked in two unsupported assaults on the British positions atop the Cerro de… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Tamames Scenario#: 110 Date: 10/18/1809 Location: Tamames, Spain General Del Parque advanced toward Salamanca with the Spanish ‘Army of the Left’ as part of the Spanish Junta’s 1809 fall campaign to retake Madrid. Barring his way was the weak French 6th Corps. Marshal Ney, the commander, was away … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Ocaña (Cavalry) Scenario#: 111 Date: 11/18/1809 Location: Ocaña, Spain As the French and Spanish armies converged on Ocaña on the morning of the 18th, the French cavalry vanguard under Milhaud encountered three of General Freire’s Spanish cavalry divisions. The French deployed with Paris’ light cavalry in front of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Ocaña Scenario#: 112 Date: 11/19/1809 Location: Ocaña, Spain The Spanish campaign of fall 1809 was unfolding successfully. The subsidiary Army of the Left had beaten the French at Tamames. Now the 55,000 man Army of La Mancha commanded by Juan de Aréizaga was a mere 35 miles from … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Alba de Tormes Scenario#: 113 Date: 11/26/1809 Location: Alba de Tormes, Spain After the victory at Tamames, Del Parque’s Army of the Left advanced from its mountain sanctuary, sparring with French forces. By mid November, Del Parque’s 32,000 Spaniards were on the verge of attacking Kellerman’s 16,000 man force when news of … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Barrosa Scenario#: 114 Date: 3/5/1811 Location: Cadiz, Spain In early 1811, the French were engaged in a no-win siege against the Allies in the port of Cádiz. The French under Marshal Victor were not strong enough to reduce the port without a French sea blockade. After Soult drew … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Albuera Scenario#: 115 Date: 5/16/1811 Location: Albuera, Spain The Fortress of Badajoz dominated the southern invasion route from Portugal into Spain. The British had invested the fortress, but had few engineers and no siege train to speak of. The French were not idle. Marshal Soult set out toward … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Vitoria Scenario#: 116 Date: 6/21/1813 Location: Vitoria, Spain 1813 was the year the balance of power swung in the Allies’ favor in Spain. Wellington’s army received substantial reinforcements from England. Napoleon drew large numbers of veteran troops from Spain to rebuild after the disastrous 1812 campaign.… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
San Marcial Scenario#: 117 Date: 8/31/1813 Location: Irun, Spain After the rout at Vitoria, Napoleon replaced his inept brother Joseph with capable Marshal Soult. The French retreat east allowed Wellington to lay siege to the important coastal fortress of San Sebastián. Soult made plans to relieve the French… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Ordal Cross Scenario#: 118 Date: 9/13/1813 Location: Ordal, Spain In late June Suchet was informed of the French loss at Vitoria and started his Army of Aragon’s retreat North. Lord Bentick, a rather inept British commander, followed timidly, for Suchet’s army was unbeaten after several battles. Bentick ordered… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Czarnowo Scenario#: 201 Date: 12/23/1806 Location: Czarnowo, Poland Davout’s three infantry division on December 23rd, under Napoleon’s detailed orders, were in position to attack the Russian army under the command of Ostermann on the east bank of the Wkra. The battle opened with Morand’s troops making a frontal … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Golymin Scenario#: 202 Date: 12/26/1806 Location: Golymin, Poland Acting on orders from Napoleon, Marshal Augereau’s VII Corps and Davout’s III Corps moved north from the Ukra River in Poland searching for Marshall Kamenskoi‘s retreating Russian army. The French caught up to Prince Golitsyn and Barron Sacken’s 3rd… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army