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- Collection: ASL - Action Packs
The Head of the MaceScenario#: AP040 Date: 8/20/1944 Location: Mont Ormel, FranceElements of the 1st Polish Armoured Division had accidentally arrived in the gap through which the remnants of the German armies in Normandy were struggling to escape the “Falaise Pocket”. Atop the twin 262-meter peaks of Mont Ormel, which they… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Old HickoryScenario#: AP039 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Mortain, FranceThe Germans did not expect to encounter much resistance in the town of Mortain. The Big Red One was being replaced in the line by the 30th Infantry Division, a proud unit with a rich heritage originally from the North Carolina National Guard. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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InfiltratorsScenario#: AP038 Date: 8/4/1944 Location: Burcy, FranceIn support of the American COBRA offensive, the British launched Operation BLUECOAT on 30 July. Within days, combined-arms columns had penetrated over fifteen miles into the German line south of Caumont, threatening the pivotal town of Vire. Yet this… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Apples to ApplesScenario#: AP037 Date: 8/4/1944 Location: St. Sever-Calvados, FranceAt about 0930 on 4 August, Col. Paul Disney’s 67th Armored Regiment passed through St. Sever Calvados onto a major road leading to Vire. Running parallel to the road was the forest of St. Sever with groves of fruit trees along the fringes. After… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Take a BathScenario#: AP036 Date: 7/31/1944 Location: Torigni-sur-Vire, FranceFearing for his left flank, the boundary with the British, General Gerow had kept his V Corps advance on a tight rein. But the success of the British BLUECOAT offensive and weakening German resistance persuaded him to change his policy to an all-out… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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A Lesson for LehrScenario#: AP035 Date: 7/11/1944 Location: St. Jean-de-Daye, FranceAmong German reinforcements torn from the British front to oppose the American bridgehead over the Vire River was the redoubtable Panzer-Lehr Division. While preparing their own attack, the American 9th Division picked up radio signals from Lehr, but… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Bocage BlockageScenario#: AP034 Date: 6/17/1944 Location: Trevieres, FranceAfter ten days of heavy fighting in the close country, the Germans still held the Villers-Fossard salient, the tip of which extended to within four miles of Omaha Beach. Time and time again American infantry assaulted the German lines, but somehow… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Second CristotScenario#: AP033 Date: 6/16/1944 Location: Cristot, FranceHaving briefly taken Hill 102, the British were determined to get it back, and this time to hold it. Once again, the starting point was Hill 103, south of Audrieu, and the attack would go in eastwards towards Hill 102 and the ruins of Cristot. This… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Second Crack at CaumontScenario#: AP032 Date: 6/13/1944 Location: Caumont L'Evente, FranceOn June 12th, to expand the Omaha Beach foothold, the 18th and 26th Infantry Regiments of the “Big Red One” launched a morning attack in the direction of Caumont. Initial progress was swift and the village of Sallen, 3km north of the objective, fell… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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First CristotScenario#: AP031 Date: 6/11/1944 Location: Cristot, FranceThe brigadiers commanding 69th Infantry and the supporting 8th Armoured Brigades had accompanied B Squadron of the Dragoons Guards up Hill 102, south of Cristot. Opposition was light, but infantry would be needed to secure the position. The Green… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Not Apt to Drag FeetScenario#: AP030 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, FranceAmerican forces dropped from the skies on June 6th were finally consolidating and receiving reinforcements and supplies. Commander of 7th Corps, General “Lightning Joe” Collins, came ashore to plant his flag on French soil. Stopping at a tank park,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Raff's DilemmaScenario#: AP029 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Les Forges, FranceNot all the troopers of the 82nd Airborne Division entered France on D-Day via airdrop; some landed at Utah Beach with the 4th Infantry Division. Lt. Col. Edson raff, commander of a combined-arms unit whose mission it was to relieve the 82nd at Ste.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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The Hunters Become the HuntedScenario#: AP028 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Monterotondo, ItalyAfter the Italians announced an armistice with the Allies, the Germans put into place plans to capture Rome and disarm the Italians. As part of these operations, a battalion of German paratroops, led by Major Walter Gericke, was tasked with dropping… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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All Roads Lead to RomeScenario#: AP027 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Magliana, ItalyAfter the Italians announced an armistice with the Allies, the Germans put into place plans to capture Rome and disarm the Italians. That evening, German paratroopers headed towards Rome, encountering resistance from the Granatieri di Sardegna… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Flea CircusScenario#: AP026 Date: 9/8/1943 Location: Mezzocamino, ItalyMuch to the dismay of the Italians, on the afternoon of September 8, 1943, General Eisenhower made public the armistice between the Allies and the Italian government. The Italians had been playing a dangerous balancing act between the Germans and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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The Last Day of the CuneenseScenario#: AP025 Date: 1/27/1943 Location: Valuiki, RussiaWhile the Tridentina led the vanguard of the Alpini Corps’ attempts to break out of the Russian encirclement, the Cuneense Division served as the rear guard, repeatedly fighting off Soviet pursuers so that the main body could press on to the west and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Tridentina Avanti!Scenario#: AP024 Date: 1/26/1943 Location: Nikolajewka, RussiaThe Tridentina Division led the survivors of the Italian 8th Army westwards toward safety, but one obstale remained – the town of Nikolajewka. Astride the Rostov-Moscow railroad, the town was in Russian hands and strongly held. General Luigi… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Agony at ArnautovoScenario#: AP023 Date: 1/24/1943 Location: Arnautovo, RussiaRussian troops launched a surprise sortie against the village of Arnautovo which was held by the Italian Valchiese Battalion of the 6th Alpini Regiment and some divisional artillery. To add to the dismay of the Italian defenders, they were also beset… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Ghost RidersScenario#: AP022 Date: 1/22/1943 Location: Sceljakino, RussiaThe retreating Alpini Corps trudged westward through the snow. Cresting the low hills dominating the town of Sceljakino, on the route of the Italian retreat, the lead troops encountered heavy gyunfire from Soviet troops in the town below. To keep an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Red DonScenario#: AP021 Date: 1/16/1943 Location: Babka, RussiaDay after day in mid-January, the Soviets launched repeated attacks against the Italians of the Cuneense, Julia, and Tridentina divisions. Often the attacks never even made it across the frozen Don River to the fortified positions. On January 16th,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Victory is LifeScenario#: AP020 Date: 1/15/1943 Location: Rossosch, RussiaTrying to escape its encirclement, the Alpini Corps constantly had to fight off blocking forces of Russian indantry and raiding partisans, as well as raiding armored forces. On January 15th, the most dangerous raid of all occurred, when tanks and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Winter of Their DiscontentScenario#: AP019 Date: 1/4/1943 Location: Chertkovo, RussiaAfter Christmas, the retreating Gruppo Nord finally made it to the town of Chertkovo, where an Italo-German garrison took them in and provided them much needed fuel and supplies. However, Gruppe Nord was in no condition to continue. They waited for… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Village of the DamnedScenario#: AP018 Date: 12/25/1942 Location: Arbuzov, RussiaMany Axis soldiers in Arbuzov arose on a bitterly cold Christmas Day to discover that they had been abandoned. The main force had apparently continued on their retreat without rounding up all the soldiers in the column from their scattered nighttime… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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The Valley of DeathScenario#: AP017 Date: 12/24/1942 Location: Arbuzov, RussiaGruppo Nord was in trouble. The retreating Italian and German troops had reached the town of Arbuzov on December 22nd, but Soviet troops soon ringed the hills on the town's outskirts. These troops protected the mortars, artillery pieces and rockets… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Danger ForwardScenario#: AP016 Date: 7/21/1943 Location: Alimena, SicilyWhile the Axis forces slowly fell back towards Messina, the Big Red One kept up the pressure through the difficult terrain of central Sicily. The opposing Italians were fighting on native soil now, but their leadership hadn’t improved. As Gruppo… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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Shielding MoscowScenario#: AP013 Date: 12/3/1941 Location: Khimki, RussiaThe men of the 35th Infantry Division were exhausted after their long trek across Russia. First mud, the severe winter weather, then stiffening defenses had blunted the spearhead of Operation Typhoon’s drive to Moscow. Now, with the spires of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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Cream of the CropScenario#: AP012 Date: 6/23/1941 Location: the Bug River, RussiaAssault gun crews were highly trained, elite artillery units assigned to provide close fire support to the infantry. All assault gun crews were volunteers up until 1944 and had proven in pre-war trials to be more accurate gunners than tank crews. In… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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Swamp CatsScenario#: AP011 Date: 7/3/1944 Location: Smorgon, RussiaFighting had raged up and down the Minsk-Vilnius highway for over a week between Molodechno and Smorgon. Confronted with the collapse of Army Group Center and the imminent loss of Minsk, Hitler sacked Field Marshal Busch and allowed Model to release… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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Closing the NetScenario#: AP010 Date: 1/15/1943 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsWith the Army’s 25th Division at its side, the 2nd Marine Division began the drive to clear Guadalcanal of its last defenders. An armor-supported drive along the coast failed to break through, while the 8th Marines encountered heavy resistance along… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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Red StormScenario#: AP009 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Alt Langsow, GermanyThe battle for the Seelow Heights on the outskirts of Berlin would be the battle upon which the fate of the capital would rest. On 16 April at 0300 hours, a massive array of Soviet artillery opened fore along the front. Searchlights were switched on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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We Are SpartaScenario#: AP190 Date: 10/4/1951 Location: Sangnyong, N. KoreaWith their own civil war against communism over, the Greek government was enthusiastic about sending forces to contribute to UN efforts in Korea. After arriving in December 1950, the Greek Expeditionary Force (GEF)-nicknamed the Sparta Battalion-was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Bona Fide EffortScenario#: AP189 Date: 4/11/1951 Location: Hwacheon Reservoir, S. KoreaThe Bukhan Dam held back the 19 billion cubic feet of water of the Hwacheon Reservoir. Concerned the CPVA might open the dam's sluice gates to hamper his movements, General Matthew Ridgeway ordered the dam to be captured or the gates disabled prior… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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The Cost of a CrossScenario#: AP188 Date: 2/15/1951 Location: Chipyong-Ni, S. KoreaIn early February 1951, General Gay was reassigned to Eighth Army staff and replaced with former First Team executive officer General Charles D. Palmer. 5th Cavalry received a boost with the addition of a 3rd Battalion, transferred from the stateside… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Home By Christmas?Scenario#: AP187 Date: 11/29/1950 Location: Samso-Ri, N. KoreaEven after the heavy casualties inflicted on the 8th Cavalry Regiment at Unsan and Yongbyon, UN Command still thought that the Communist Chinese did not intend to rescue the Kim Il Sung regime. When Chinese forces disengaged in early November, the UN… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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The Horse They Never RodeScenario#: AP186 Date: 11/6/1950 Location: Yongbyon, N. KoreaThe 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 8th Cavalry Regiment barely escaped from Unsan on 2 November, with the 3rd Battalion under Major Robert Ormond acting as rear guard, not yet aware that the area was under attack by the entire Chinese 39th Army. After… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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UnsanityScenario#: AP185 Date: 11/2/1950 Location: Unsan, S. KoreaAs the First Team blasted its way to the Yalu River and the Chinese border in late October, many of the GIs and Officers believed they might be home in time for Christmas. At the same time, however, units of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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The Order of WarScenario#: AP184 Date: 10/12/1950 Location: Korangp’o-Ri, S. KoreaIn August, General Gay replaced the 5th Cavalry Regiment's aging and near-deaf commander Colonel Carl Rohsenberger with the more dynamic Marcel Crombez. Colonel Crombez had missed most of WWII in stateside training assignments but served in the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Patton’s GhostScenario#: AP183 Date: 9/27/1950 Location: Osan, S. KoreaThe breakout from the Pusan Perimeter would not be considered successful until Eighth Army linked up with X Corps coming from the Seoul area. To help make that a reality, each regiment of the First Team received fresh troops in early September in the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Sabres CrossedScenario#: AP182 Date: 8/16/1950 Location: Waegwan, S. KoreaLieutenant General Kim Ung and his KPA I Corps were two weeks behind schedule regarding "Operation Order 121"-to take Taegu and Pusan by 6 August. With Eighth Army getting stronger by the day in its defensive positions behind the Naktong, Ung’s… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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No DunkirkScenario#: AP181 Date: 8/14/1950 Location: Yongp’o, S. KoreaOn 29 July, the increasingly dire situation prompted Eighth Army Commander General Walton Walker to issue to division commanders what became known as his “Stand or Die” order, which read in part "There will be no Dunkirk, there will be no Bataan."… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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East BankScenario#: AP180 Date: 8/12/1950 Location: Wich’on-Dong, S. KoreaThe KPA plan for the attack against Taegu demanded that the 10th Division make a coordinated attack with the 3rd Division, from the west and southwest respectively. The 10th Division, so far untested in combat, was ordered to cross the Naktong River… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Garry Owen!Scenario#: AP179 Date: 7/28/1950 Location: Kumchon, S. KoreaGenerals Walton "Johnnie" Walker and Hobart "Hap" Gay, commanders respectively of Eighth Army and 1st Cavalry Division, had both served in the Third Army during WWII, and both realized the division's performance at Yongdong was nothing General Patton… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Walker’s OrdersScenario#: AP178 Date: 7/22/1950 Location: Yongdong, S. KoreaAfter the mauling it received during the fall of Taejon, the 24th Infantry Division was relieved on 22 July by the 1st Cavalry Division, which became responsible for blocking the Korean People's Army's drive down the main Taejon-Taegu corridor to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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A Celebratory MoodScenario#: AP177 Date: 10/21/1944 Location: Tacloban, Leyte, PhilippinesFor the invasion of Leyte, the 1st Cavalry Division landed across White Beach, the northernmost beaches of Sixth Army. The 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment was on the right flank of the division and after landing turned north to clear the Cataisan… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Always ReadyScenario#: AP176 Date: 3/8/1944 Location: Los Negros Island, New GuineaThe initial follow-up to secure Momote airdrome included the investment of the western shore of Seeadler Harbor, where Japanese command had expected the initial attack. A still disorganized Japanese command provided the opportunity for Brewer Task… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Hold Your HorsesScenario#: AP175 Date: 3/3/1944 Location: Los Negros Island, New GuineaHaving spent the first year of the war patrolling the Mexican border, by 1943 1st Cavalry Division was alerted for overseas duty in February with all of their normal equipment-submachine guns, carbines, a Colt .45 for each trooper, and other… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Forest GummScenario#: AP174 Date: 1/19/1945 Location: Weyersheim, FranceTowards the latter part of Operation NORDWIND in the Alsace province of eastern France, the Germans shifted their focus to the Rhine River. ln response, the inexperienced American 12th Armored Division had tried to take the initiative against the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under |
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The BendScenario#: AP173 Date: 1/16/1945 Location: Hatten, FranceA war of attrition had descended upon the villages of Hatten and Rittershoffen in the French province of Alsace. German attempts to break through this sector and into the open plains beyond as part of Operation NORDWIND had been halted through the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under |
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Hickory Lickin'Scenario#: AP172 Date: 10/16/1944 Location: Wurselen, GermanyAfter several days of struggle, the city of Aachen, one of the first major German towns to be threatened on the Western Front, was now completely enveloped. The veteran U.S. 1st infantry Division had approached Aachen from the south while the 30th… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under |
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Pössl’s PosseScenario#: AP171 Date: 7/12/1944 Location: Kaunas, LithuaniaThe Soviet advance during their summer offensive was rapid and combined with Hitler"s “no retreat” order led to many German units becoming trapped inside cities. At Vilnius, remnants of two German regiments under the command of Luftwaffe Major… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under |