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All For SchnuckScenario#: 31 Date: 1918-08-31 Location: Fremicourt, France"At 5 a.m., the enemy barraged our front line, and half an hour later launched a strong counterattack. As the advancing Germans approached the line, it was seen that they were accompanied by tanks, a new experience for our men. … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Alter FritzScenario#: 28 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceFive minutes after dawn Group l's “heavy field kitchen's” initiated their attack on Villers-Bretonneux. After passing into no man's land ahead of the accompanying 207RIR, Lotti and unnamed A7V 560 stopped to eliminate machine-gun nests to get the… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Better Than The BestScenario#: 22 Date: 1916-07-01 Location: Beaumont-Hamel, FranceAt 7:30 am, the 86th and the 87th Brigade of the 29th Infantry Division attacked, but failed to clean out and occupy the German lines. The Newfoundland Battalion, as part of 88th Brigade, was ordered to reinforce the effort and … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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CerisyScenario#: 29 Date: 1918-04-08 Location: Cerisy, FranceAt 4.20, as the artillery opened intense fire on the whole front of attack, the British infantry and tanks advanced to the assault. The tanks crashed into Cerisy knocking down buildings and opening fire on the German garrison. Three companies … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Delville WoodScenario#: 23 Date: 1916-07-15 Location: Bois Delville, FranceMajor General Furse ordered the 1st South African Brigade to attack Delville Wood, and to take it at all costs. This advance was to proceed, even if the 26th and 27th Brigades had not captured the north of Lougueval. The … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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First Tank On TankScenario#: 26 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceA soldier reported to 2nd Lieutenant Franck Mitchell, commander of Mark IV tank Al (4086) that enemy tanks were about. Mitchell opened a loophole and saw the A7V tank "Nixe" (561) approaching half a kilometre away. As neither Mitchell nor … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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First Tank On Tank DeluxeScenario#: 27 Date: 1918-04-24 Location: Villers-Bretonneux, FranceWhat if 2nd Lieutenant Franck Mitchell, commander of Mark TV tank A1 (4086) while ordering his gunner and machine gunners to better target “Nixe” spotted a new threat: A7Vs "Siegfried” (525) and “Schnuck” (504)…? What if “X” Company's Whippets… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Gurkhas At The ChapelleScenario#: 21 Date: 1915-03-10 Location: Neuve-Chapelle, FranceAs the battlefield around the village is flat country and the ground is cut by many small drainage ditches, the Germans were not able to dig trenches in this area, but constructed instead above ground breastworks. This defense was easily … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Hotel BellevueScenario#: 24 Date: 1917-10-26 Location: Passchendaele, BelgiumThe 43rd Battalion was assigned the objective of capturing Bellevue Spur, an adjoining hill with a trench system considered a main line of defence at Passchendaele Ridge. At first they made good progress with their advance but were soon caught … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Last Charge Of The Sturm-Panzer-KraftwagenScenario#: 32 Date: 1918-11-01 Location: Sebourg, FranceThe last German tank action of the war occured when Abteilungen 12 (Beute), 13 and 14 (Beute) were deployed to support a counterattack by the 28th Division near Sebourg. Between them, Abteilung 12 and 13 fielded only five Mark IV … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Le Bois HautScenario#: 19 Date: 1914-08-23 Location: Mons , BelgiumAt 6 pm the Gordons were still holding their line on the Faubourgd'Havré-Malplaquet road, defying the enemy who seemed to have reverted to their tactics of pressing forward in massed, closed ranks. But the pressure was telling. The 18 pdrs … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Manchester HillScenario#: 25 Date: 1918-03-21 Location: Saint Quentin, FrancePosthumous Victoria Cross citation for Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfrith Elstob, Commanding Officer, 16th Battalion Manchester Rifles: For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice during operations at Manchester Redoubt, near St.… Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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NimyScenario#: 18 Date: 1914-08-23 Location: Nimy , BelgiumAround the village of Nimy, the 4th Royal Fusiliers were engaged defending two bridges over the Canal du Centre, from about 7 am until forced to withdraw around 2 pm. Lieutenant Dease, a machinegun officer, won the first VC of … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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ObourgScenario#: 17 Date: 1914-08-23 Location: Obourg , BelgiumThe British Expeditionary Force arrived on the 21st, cavalry patrols clashed on the 22nd, and on the 23rd nine and a half British battalions along a nine-mile front fought all day to hold off four German divisions from von Kluck's … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Sanatorium FuriosumScenario#: 20 Date: 1914-08-23 Location: Mons , BelgiumField Marshal Sir John French had courageously agreed to hold the canal line for twenty four hours while the French 5 Armée reorganised its line; the time was nearly up. 3rd Division's 8th Brigade had withdrawn from Mons into the … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Yanks Are ComingScenario#: 30 Date: 1918-08-09 Location: Chipilly Ridge, FranceGeneral Pershing continues to struggle with his Allies who want to take and absorb his American units into their own armies. One such division is the 33rd from Illinois. Since June it has trained with British lll Corps at the … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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...and Here We Damned Well StayScenario#: A050 Date: 10/27/1942 Location: El Alamein, EgyptIn an ill-organized night attack during Operation Lightfoot, a battalion of the British 7th Motor Brigade had thrust forward to seize a German-held position. However, unaware that their maps were faulty, the men and carriers advanced along an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92 |
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“Tanks Are Coming Now....”Scenario#: 8 Date: 1 December 1942 Location: Gorowatka, Luchessa Valley, RussiaAs the vast size and scope of the Russian attack through the Luchessa Valley became apparent, it was realized that the battered GD Infantry Division lay at the focal point of the offensive. The Grenadier Regiment GD (less II Battalion) … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division |
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13th Guards SacrificeScenario#: S05 Date: September 22, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 13th Guards Division fought bravely and suffered tremendous losses after rushing into the burning city. Their sacrifice saved the 62nd Army from collapse. The German all out assault forces the command post of the 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment into … Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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1600 Hours - Stein’s FlankScenario#: P04 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Pointe Du Hoc, FranceThe next German effort came shortly after 1600 and was much more dangerous. It hit the right end of Company F’s thin line. Two BAR’S as well as the mortar section were on this wing, but only afew riflemen, and … Combat! — Rangers |
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1st Armoured to the rescueScenario#: 4232 Date: 5/27/1942 Location: Gazala, LibyaBy late morning, his left flank overrun by the coordinated mass of German Panzers, General Neil Ritchie, commander of the Eighth Army, ordered two armored brigades of Norrie's 1st Armoured Division south to the rescue. Moving in column, the 22nd … Memoir '44 — Mediterranean Theater |
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2 on 2, Round OneScenario#: 57 Date: 28 July 1944 Location: Saint-Denis-le-Gast, FranceIn late July 1944, the German and Allied armies were still locked in close combat in the hedgerows and small towns of Normandy. On July 28 a German attack led by elements of the 2nd Panzer Division smashed into the … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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29, Let's Go (through 18 Jul)Scenario#: 56 Date: 11-Jul-44 Location: Saint-Lo, Normandy, FranceOn 11 July, XIX Corps was ordered to attack southward toward St. Ló as part of a First Army offensive to push the German Seventh Army out of Normandy. The 29th Division was ordered to attack and seize key terrain … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy |
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3rd Mechanized Corps OperationsScenario#: 11 Date: August 1943 Location: Kharkov, UkraineBloodied in action the against the German Panzergrenadier Division 'Grossdeutschland' during the decisive Kursk offensive, the Soviet 3rd Mechanized Corps remained an element of the Soviet 1st Tank Army. When that unit the assumed the offensive… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #1 The Shape Of Battle On The Eastern Front |
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3rd Mechanized Corps OperationsScenario#: 14 Date: 10 July 1943 Location: Kursk, RussiaBy the close of the day on 9 July, the German 4th Panzer Army's XLVIII Panzer Corps reached the northernmost point of the offensive in the southern of the Kursk Salient. The next day found the German 3rd Panzer Division … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #1 The Shape Of Battle On The Eastern Front |
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3rd RTR in the RainScenario#: J043 Date: 5/23/1940 Location: Guines, FranceIn their attempts to stem the German advance to Calais and other port cities, the British dispatched the 3rd Royal Tank Brigade, composed of the 2nd king's Royal Rifles and the 1st Queen's Victoria Rifles. On 23 May, these units sallied aggressively… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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501st HeavyScenario#: E24 Date: June 23, 1944 Location: Orsha, RussiaThe Russians launch Operation Bagration seeking the destruction of Army Group Center. Tanks of the 5th Army push westward. The 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion rolls into action against enemy forces near Orsha. A heavy armor shield to blunt the Russian … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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88s at ZonScenario#: S014 Date: 9/17/1944 Location: Son, HollandThe mission of the 101st Airborne Division in Operation Market-Garden was to secure the 15 miles of highway stretching from Eindhoven north to Veghel. The Screaming Eagles faced almost no opposition until the paratroopers reached the northern… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #2 |
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A Belated ChristmasScenario#: 33 Date: 27-Dec-44 Location: Bastogne, BelgiumThe 101st Airborne was isolated, surviving by desperation and courage alone. But even the best troops cannot fight without ammunition, and by Christmas day supplies of all types were dwindling. A desperate plan to attempt resupply of the pocket was … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory |
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A Belated ChristmasScenario#: U09 Date: 12/27/1944 Location: Bastogne, BelgiumThe 101st Airborne was desperately low on ammunition, trapped near Bastogne. A desperate attempt to resupply the pocket was formulated. 50 Waco and Horsa gliders, towed from bases in England by C-47s, flown by volunteer pilots, attempted to re-supply… Advanced Squad Leader — G.I.s Dozen |
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A Bit North of HereScenario#: PD01 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: St. Vith, BelgiumWhile the American infantry fought for and captured the Elcherath hills, most of 9th Armored CCB fought a day long tank duel with elements of the 1st SS Panzer Division North of St. Vith. The Panzer Division was told they … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division |
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A Bloody HarvestScenario#: AP008 Date: 9/7/1939 Location: Pabianice District, PolandFrom the very beginning of the invasion, Polish defenses had proven to be woefully unprepared for the German onslaught. The blitzkrieg tactics employed by the German armored columns allowed great territorial gains in just a few short days. As the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #1 |
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A Bloody WasteScenario#: AP080 Date: 6/1/1944 Location: Artena-Valmonte Gap, ItalyThe breakout from Anzio began on 23 May, and two days later the FSSF, along with the US 3rd Infantry Division, was pushing hard for the towns of Artena and Valmonte. These towns lay either side of Highway 6. With the Gustav Line shattered farther… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome |
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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) |
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A Bridge So Far…Scenario#: N13 Date: 6 June, 1944 Location: Amfreville, FranceAfter a night of uncertainty and confusion, dawn was a lime for the German force based in Amfreville to assess their situation. Little enough was known for certain. Although Divisional headquarters was only a few kilometers down the road, all … Combat! — Normandy |
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A Bridge Too NearScenario#: W81 Date: 21-Apr-40 Location: Verdel, NorwayFollowing their landing at Namsos, the British 146th Brigade had been pushing tentatively towards German-held Trondheim while awaiting reinforcements. So far, opposition had been encountered only from the air, but when their most advanced elements… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1 |
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A Bridgehead Too WetScenario#: 41 Date: 3/22/1943 Location: Wadi Zigzaou, TunisiaMontgomery 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 |
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A Bridgehead Too WetScenario#: 26 Date: March 22, 1943 Location: Wadi Zigzaou, TunisiaWhen 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 |
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A Burnt Out CaseScenario#: J056 Date: 7/6/1944 Location: Smorgon, BelarusFollowing the capture of Minsk and the destruction of the bulk of the Fourth Army, the 5th Guards Tank Army pushed westward towards Vilnius. North of Minsk, emergency reserve units of Army Group Center augmented with Luftwaffe flak units, were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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A Cab for Ste. AnneScenario#: PP10 Date: 8/24/1944 Location: Sainte-Anne quarter of Toulon, FranceLt. 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) |
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A Change Of OrdersScenario#: 19 Date: 7 January 1944 Location: Muchartovka, UkraineThe Soviets 2nd Ukrainian Front launched a major offensive in late December of 1943 in southern Russia. The attacks began in earnest on 5 January 1944 with the goal of breaking through the German lines in the Kirovograd area. These … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov |
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A Dangerous PossibilityScenario#: VOTG11 Date: 9/22/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaIt was at the flanks of the 34th Guards Regiment where the Germans directed particularly heavy attacks. One thrust penetrated the Dolgyi Gully and came out in the rear along the riverbank. Another ttack broke through along Tambovskaya Street,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards |
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A Day At The RacesScenario#: W100 Date: 19-Dec-44 Location: Dom Butengenbach, BelgiumThe final Nazi holdout was thought to be centered in the Alps of Southern Germany. Allied fears that the Nazis might fall back to some form of National Redoubt sen t U.S. columns speeding towards Austria. These armored fingers lost … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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A Day By the ShoreScenario#: 103 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: Franceville-Plage, FranceThe heavily defended gun battery at Merville had been attacked by paratroops, but one gun was still firing and, in the confusion, two groups of Number 3 Commando were sent to finish the job. 45 (RM) Commando was reassigned to secure the coastal town… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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A Deadly RaceScenario#: E02 Date: June 27, 1941 Location: Berezina River, BelarusIn the initial stages of Barbarossa, many Russian units were in disarray and struggled to get back home. Retreating East to the Berezina River, a group of Russians emerge from a forest and encounter a German recon unit. A … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front |
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A Desperate AffairScenario#: 97 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Heraklion, CreteThe mission of the German paratroopers approaching Heraklion was to take the town and its airfield in order to land troops of the 5th Mountain Division. As the paratroopers jumped from the Junker Ju52s, each armed with only a few grenades and a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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A Few RoundsScenario#: HS32 Date: 3/2/1945 Location: Villa Reichswald, GermanyBy the beginning of March it was clear that it was just a matter of time before all of Germany west of the Rhine would be cleared of active German troops. Still the Germans launched a series of limited counterattacks intending to disrupt the Allies’… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 2 - Operation Veritable |
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A German ShermanScenario#: W10 Date: December 13, 1944 Location: Strass, GermanyAfter three days of fighting, the 330th Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division has captured the town of Strass. The German defenders, elements of the 353rd Volksgrenadier Division, have retreated to the woods East of the village. Under the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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A Good PartyScenario#: A056 Date: 3/16/1943 Location: Mareth, TunisiaBefore the 8th Army could launch its assault on the Mareth Line, it had to clear the Axis outposts between the Wadi Zeuss and the Wadi Zigzaou. One of these, held by veterans of the 90th Light Division, encompassed a group of small hills… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93a |
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A Hard BargainScenario#: RB7 Date: July 2, 1944 Location: Minsk, RussiaThis 2 day battle offers a glimpse of the many battles fought near Minsk. Units of the Russian 11 th Guards Army scrapping with units of the reinforcing 5th Panzer Division. Old School Tactical — Red Blitz |