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Circle of Doom Scenario#: J143     Date: 4/16/1945     Location: Nüremberg, Germany Nuremberg – “the most German of German cities” – would be defended by the 13th SS Corps of the First Army, and the 15,000 fanatic Nazis under General Max Simon were prepared to defend the old city “to the last bullet”. By April 15, they would get… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Golden Pheasants Scenario#: J145     Date: 4/19/1945     Location: Nüremberg, Germany Only the truly fanatic remained in the old town by 19 April. General Simon now commanded only isolated bands of SS men or Luftwaffe troops here and there. Nazi political officers – known jokingly as “golden pheasants” for their love of fancy but… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Three for the Third Scenario#: J144     Date: 4/18/1945     Location: Nüremberg, Germany As the Third Infantry Division approached the center of Nuremberg, the battle developed into the type of fighting the US had hoped to avoid. Slow, costly advances through the rubble-strewn streets deprived the XV Corps of their mobility advantage,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9