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Anchoring the Line Scenario#: RB14 Date: 12/31/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Since the 19th of November the tide in Stalingrad had begun its fateful turn. For on that day to the north and south of the city, the Soviet Army launched a massive two-pronged counterattack, on a 200-kilometer front, with 10 infantry divisions,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL10a - Red Factories
Hill 27 Scenario#: HS15 Date: 1/2/1943 Location: Hill 27, Guadalcanal Hill 27 was a separate rocky elevation, 920 feet high, just east of the Gifu. The leading assault troops of the 2nd Battalion gained the summit of the hill at 0907 without firing a shot. By 1130 hours the entire assault force had reached the summit,… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
Sims Ridge Scenario#: HS16 Date: 1/13/1943 Location: Galloping Horse, Guadalcanal The 27th Infantry Regiment had been attacking the 900-foot-high hill called Galloping Horse for three days. Only Hill 523, the head of the horse-shaped mass, was left. F Company would advance through the jungle on the right flank. E Company would… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
On the Verge of Extinction Scenario#: VOTG17 Date: 1/30/1943 Location: Stalingrad, Russia On 10 January, thousands of Russian guns heralded the start of Operation Koltso, and the armies of the Stalingrad Front began to attack den Kessel (the cauldron). Gradually the perimeter shrank, and finally the German Army was split into several… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
China Girl Scenario#: BRT02 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Betio Island, Tarawa The M4A2 Sherman was seen by Marine crews for the first time aboard the transport Ashland while en route from "Helen". Company C of the 2nd Tank Battalion was given the new monsters. The 1st Platoon under Lt. Edward Bale would take six Shermans to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
A Legend is Born Scenario#: BRT06 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Betio Island, Tarawa In the pre-dawn light, the first amphibious invasion of a fortified beach began. Marines of 2/2 were slated to hit Red Beach Two, while those of 3/2 were assigned Red Beach One. Colonel Shoup, commander of the Regimental Landing Team, had planned for… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
The Hawk Scenario#: BRT01 Date: 11/21/1943 Location: Betio Island, Tarawa Lt. Dean Hawkins and his Scout Sniper platoon had the distinction of being the first American force on Betio. Hawkins led a detachment of engineers and Scout Snipers along the pier on D-Day, taking out bunkers and buildings likely to be in the way of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Ryan's Orphans Scenario#: BRT03 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Betio Island, Tarawa D-Day for the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines called for K and I Companies to land in the initial assault wave, followed by L Company under Major Michael Ryan. K and I Companies were pinned down by enfilading fire from the re-entrant beach. Like everyone… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Hell Wouldn't Have It Scenario#: BRT05 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Betio Island, Tarawa By 1930 hours on D+2, General "Howlin' Mad" Smith was on shore to personally take command of his Second Division. Plans were made for the 6th Marines to clear up the remaining one thousand or so Japanese rikusentai. Incredibly, by the third night an… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Didn't Have to Be There Scenario#: BRT07 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Betio Island, Tarawa Major Jim Crowe had been tasked with continuing the attack along the northeast portion of Betio Island. Before the attack could really begin, however, a major obstacle had to be removed -- a large bombproof emplacement stood directly in front of the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Rikusentai Scenario#: BRT04 Date: 11/23/1943 Location: Betio Island, Tarawa One objective the Marines should have captured by D+2 was the junction between Red Beach One and Red Beach Two. But Commander Sugai, second in command on Betio and commander of the Sasebo 7th Rikusentai, had made the area - dubbed the "Pocket" by the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Ham and Bloody Jam Scenario#: PB01 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France One of the first objectives of Operation Overlord was the seizure of the bridges over the Orne River and Canal de Caen just west of Ranville. The bridges were vital links to the British 6th Airborne’s bridgehead over the Orne on the Allied left… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Howard's Men Scenario#: PB02 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France The British coup de main force had been on the ground for nearly an hour and a half. The capture of the bridges over the Orne River and Canal de Caen had been spectacularly successful. Lt. Fox’s platoon had arrived from the Orne River bridge to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Piecemeal Scenario#: PB03 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France Colonel Hans Von Luck, commander of the 125th Panzer Grenadier Regiment, stewed while waiting for permission to move his unit to counterattack the British forces in Benouville and Le Port. It would violate direct orders if he moved his unit, but he… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Killean's Red Scenario#: PB04 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Le Port, France As D-Day progressed, the German counterattacks in Benouville grew fiercer and fiercer, but life for the defenders of the canal bridge was dangerous for one main reason – sniper fire. Unable to move about freely, something had to be done to reduce the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
Taylor Made Defense Scenario#: PB05 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France Continuous counterattacks were steadily pushing the paratroopers of Major Taylor’s company back inBenouville. Most of the paratroopers were wounded, including Taylor himself, but continued to fight as they had no place to retreat. The 7th Battalion’s… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
It's About Time Scenario#: PB06 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Benouville, France Tthe final relief of the British paratroopers at dusk. The British get a massive force, including ponderous but impenetrable Churchill tanks, but have to clear the Germans out of every building. Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
The Prize Scenario#: ABTF01 Date: 9/17/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland The primary objective of the British 1st Airborne Division was the main road bridge in Arnhem. The three battalions of the 1st Parachute Brigade were to drive for the bridge along three separate routes. 2nd Parachute Battalion’s route – “Lion” – took… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Graebner's Folly Scenario#: ABTF02 Date: 9/18/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland Captain Graebner had halted his armored column in the town of Elst, about midway between Nijmegen and Arnhem. After refueling, he left a small contingent behind and sped back toward the Arnhem bridge with the remaining 22 vehicles to clear it of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Late for Mass Scenario#: ABTF03 Date: 9/18/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland As the remainder of the 2nd Parachute Battalion made its way to the British perimeter, German units were responding to the threat. One such unit, Kampfgruppe Euling from SS-Panzer Division 10 had moved into position just west of the ramp. From the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
First Threat Scenario#: ABTF04 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland Field Marshal Model was beginning to comprehend the threat posed by the British at the Arnhem Road Bridge. He likewise understood the implications of the other Allied airborne landings and XXX Corps’ northward drive. Promising armor reinforcements… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Tigers to the Bridge! Scenario#: ABTF05 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland Field Marshal Model had continually demanded that the Arnhem Road Bridge be opened to allow reinforcements to move south to Nijmegen. Throughout the morning, the Germans had probed the British defenses searching for weak points. Convinced that… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Just in Case Scenario#: ABTF06 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland Colonel Frost could feel the German noose tightening about his weary force. No word had arrived from the remainder of the 1st Airborne Division. All positions east of the Arnhem Road Bridge were now in German hands or abandoned, nothing had been… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Among the Bravest Scenario#: ABTF07 Date: 9/20/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland Colonel Frost realized that disaster was now only a heartbeat away for his 2nd Para Battalion. Frost’s beloved battalion was being buried in the ruins of the buildings around him and his positions were being overrun. Yet Frost knew he was surrounded… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
God Save the King! Scenario#: ABTF08 Date: 9/20/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland The Germans were determined to drive the British from the Arnhem Road Bridge and open the road to Nijmegen. Committing heavy tanks and artillery, as well as flak guns and self-propelled guns, Lt. Colonel Harzer devised a plan to eliminate the British… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Please Hurry Scenario#: ABTF09 Date: 9/21/1944 Location: Arnhem, Holland Colonel Frost had been injured by a mortar round and the SS were organizing yet another assault on the surrounded Paras. Major Gough had taken command and moved his token force toward the river. Under the cover of darkness, he hoped to concentrate… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Shadows of Death Scenario#: KGP01 Date: 12/20/1944 Location: Stoumont, Belgium The initial objective of Task Force Harrison was the recapture of the St. Edouard Sanatorium, a large brick building dominating the heights on the northwestern outskirts of Stoumont. At twilight, partially concealed by a dense mist, the GIs attacked… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 2 - Kampfgruppe Peiper I
Marechal's Mill Scenario#: KGP05 Date: 12/20/1944 Location: La Gleize, Belgium A small German group comprised of only a King Tiger, a Pz IV, a Puma armored car, one halftrack and fifteen men with a Panzerschreck, drew back to an old mill known as the Moulin Marechal to cover the southern approach to La Gleize. In the late… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 3 - Kampfgruppe Peiper II
Probing the Villas Scenario#: KGP06 Date: 12/20/1944 Location: La Gleize, Belgium Task Force McGeorge departed the Spa area at about 0800 on the 20th, its mission to proceed to La Gleize. Moving south, it arrived at Borgoumont around noon, where it linked up with Company K of the 117th Infantry and the 1st and 2nd Platoons of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 3 - Kampfgruppe Peiper II
Carnage in the Night Scenario#: KGP09 Date: 12/20/1944 Location: La Gleize, Belgium The American paratroopers of Companies B and C of the 504th PIR, having neither artillery nor armor support available, had failed during the daylight to make any headway against the Germans defending Cheneux. Nevertheless, they were ordered by the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 3 - Kampfgruppe Peiper II
Festung St. Edouard Scenario#: KGP02 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Stoumont, Belgium The American plan of attack against Stoumont for the morning of December 21st was ambitious. The depleted 1/119th Infantry was to push east and seize the sanatorium. Upon its capture, the even weaker 3/119th was to attack southward in conjunction… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 2 - Kampfgruppe Peiper I
Panthers in the Mist Scenario#: KGP03 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Stoumont, Belgium Early on the morning of 20 December, Task Force Jordan of Combat Command B, 3rd Armored Division, had set out from Theux. Its destination was the German defenses at Stoumont, some ten miles to the south. As its point vehicles, proceeding down the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 2 - Kampfgruppe Peiper I
Chapelle Ste. Anne Scenario#: KGP04 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Stoumont, Belgium As the third prong of the concentric American attack planned for 21 December against Peiper's Stoumont defenses, major Hal McCown's 2/119th Infantry was to move south through the Bois de Bassenge and cut the N.33 between La Gleize and Stoumont, then… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 2 - Kampfgruppe Peiper I
The Bridge at Cheneux Scenario#: KGP07 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Cheneux, Belgium By the afternoon of the 21st, Col. Tucker had ordered the 3rd Battalion of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment to assist the 1st Battalion in its attempt to capture Cheneux and the bridge over the Ambleve. Company G entered the western end of the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 3 - Kampfgruppe Peiper II
Peiper's Last Gasp Scenario#: KGP10 Date: 12/22/1944 Location: La Gleize, Belgium In a desperate bid to break out of the ever-tightening American stranglehold, Peiper decided to mount an attack toward Borgoumont, using the remainder of his precious fuel to give renewed mobility to several of his panzers. Before dawn, SS… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 3 - Kampfgruppe Peiper II
Beast at Bay Scenario#: KGP11 Date: 12/23/1944 Location: La Gleize, Belgium Mangled guns and the burned-out wreckage of vehicles littered the area in and around the ruined village of La Gleize. From their defensive strongpoints the remnants of Peiper's command scanned the approaches for signs of a renewed attack. The… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 3 - Kampfgruppe Peiper II
Les Montis Scenario#: KGP08 Date: 12/24/1944 Location: La Gleize, Belgium Peiper and most of his remaining men had silently evacuated the La Gleize pocket on foot during the night of 23-24 December. At 0745 on the following, bitterly cold, morning, two American infantry companies pushed southeast through the Bois de… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 3 - Kampfgruppe Peiper II
Uncles and Pups Scenario#: FB01 Date: 1/1/1945 Location: Budapest, Hungary By 26 December 1944, Soviet forces were finally able to complete the outer encirclement of Budapest when lead units of the 18th Tank Corps linked up with forward elements of the 6th Guards Tank Army northwest of the city near Estergom. Beginning on… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 8 - Festung Budapest
Black Day in Hatten Scenario#: HF1 Date: 1/9/1945 Location: Hatten, France In early January 1945, the Battle of the Bulge had run its course, and numerous Allied units were drawn northward to stem the German tide. Taking advantage of this situation, OKW launched a second, less well-known western front offensive codenamed… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
Bertoldo the Brave Scenario#: HF2 Date: 1/9/1945 Location: Hatten, France Operation NORDWIND, the German offensive in France’s Alsace province, enjoyed only limited success in its first week. German fortunes changed, however, with the penetration by Panzer-Korps XXXIX of the American Maginot Line positions during a… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
First Timers Scenario#: HF3 Date: 1/9/1945 Location: Hatten, France A breakthrough in the village of Hatten became the key focus of the German offensive codenamed Operation NORDWIND. By early afternoon of 9 January, units from Panzergrenadier-Division 25 had captured most of Hatten. The Americans responded… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
Liehr Launches First Scenario#: HF4 Date: 1/10/1945 Location: Hatten, France Dawn of 10 January held up hope for OKW that their stalled NORDWIND offensive was being reinvigorated. Hatten was largely theirs, and the neighboring village of Rittershoffen appeared lightly defended. Beyond those villages, the terrain was more… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
Graveyard Shift Scenario#: HF5 Date: 1/10/1945 Location: Hatten, France For the remainder of 10 January, the Germans focused their efforts on securing defensive positions while aligning themselves for an assault on Rittershoffen via a sunken road originating from the northwest of Hatten. The American counterattack… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
Jackpot Jones Scenario#: HF6 Date: 1/11/1945 Location: Hatten, France Lieutenant Colonel Holton had three experienced companies available to him from the 2nd Battalion, 315th Infantry Regiment, for the defense of Hatten. They were supported by a platoon of M18 Hellcats, ably led by Lieutenant Robert Jones. The Germans,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
Gotta Get Out Scenario#: HF7 Date: 1/13/1945 Location: Hatten, France Four days into the battle, the 14th Armored Division, supported by infantry from two battalions of the 315th Infantry Regiment, had managed to temporarily halt the momentum of Panzer-Korps XXXIX. Switching to the offensive, American tankers sought to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
Fahrenheit 352 Scenario#: HF8 Date: 1/14/1945 Location: Hatten, France After five days of fighting, both Hatten and Rittershoffen had largely been split in two, with the Germans holding slightly more of the most prominent positions. Many buildings had been rubbled, burned to the ground or suffered significant structural… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
The Devil's Free to Have a Try Scenario#: FB02 Date: 1/19/1945 Location: Budapest, Hungary After the initial assault by the Soviet 108th Guards Rifle Division failed to capture the Városmajor on January 1, the 320th Rifle Division, supported by a half dozen armored vehicles, was ordered to try to seize the City Park. The main defenders of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 8 - Festung Budapest
Furor Hungaricus Scenario#: FB03 Date: 1/20/1945 Location: Budapest, Hungary Unwilling to accept the 19 January loss of the Városmajor to the Soviets, Major Lázlo Vannay quickly regrouped his men for an assault at 0500 the next morning, having secured the support of two Zrinyi IIs from the 10th Assault Gun Brigade and… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 8 - Festung Budapest
HKL 259 Scenario#: FB04 Date: 1/24/1945 Location: Budapest, Hungary Since the beginning of the siege on 25 December, German and Hungarian forces on the Buda side of the Danube had built their defenses around a series of hills located a few kilometers west of the river. By the middle of January, several of the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 8 - Festung Budapest
Siesta Time Scenario#: FB05 Date: 1/29/1945 Location: Budapest, Hungary By 26 January, the Soviet 297th Tank Rifle Division had finally pushed the Hungarian Vannay Battalion out of the Városmajor. One building that still remained firmly in Hungarian hands was the Siesta Sanatorium located on Városmajor utca just to the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 8 - Festung Budapest