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One Down, Two to Go Scenario#: RB01 Date: 10/17/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia With the fall of the massive Dzherhezinsky Tractor Works, the Germans turned their attention to the Barrikady and Krasny Oktyabr factories. On 16 October German infantry, tanks and Stukas tried to blast a path into the Barrikady through the remnants… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades
Blood and Guts Scenario#: RB02 Date: 10/22/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The receding day witnessed renewed all-out assaults against the Barrikady and Krasny Oktyabr factories as the Germans flailed away in pouring rain at the fanatical Soviet defenders in their well-fortified positions. Little headway was made, but much… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades
Bread Factory #2 Scenario#: RB03 Date: 10/25/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia On 24 October, Panzer Division 14 reached its objective of “Bread Factory #2” just south of the Barrikady. The next day the German assaults against the buildings continued but were soon checked by fierce defensive fire of the Soviet 138th Rifle… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades
To the Rescue Scenario#: RB04 Date: 10/26/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia A patrol of Jaeger Division 100 managed to reach the west bank of the Volga following a saturation bombardment of Russian positions. The Germans soon found themselves cut off as Red Army soldiers re-emerged from their rubble hideouts after allowing… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades
The Last Bid Scenario#: RB05 Date: 11/11/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Hoping that one last great push might be enough to finally shatter all organized resistance in the city, German assault troops prepared for a final onslaught. In the meantime, fresh Pioniere battalions specially trained in urban warfare were flown… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades
Turned Away Scenario#: RB06 Date: 11/15/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Despite failing to achieve its main objective, Operation Hubertus had severely mauled the remaining Soviet formations. One of these, the redoubtable 138th Rifle Division, now found itself isolated along the Volga on a 400m x 700m strip of land. Of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades
The Red House Scenario#: RB07 Date: 12/5/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German 6th Army had been surrounded for almost two weeks. Still, it in turn had trapped the Soviet 138th Rifle Division in a pie-shaped piece of land behind the Barrikady. The 138th launched nightly forays against the eastern edge of der Kessel,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pavlov's House Scenario#: VOTG14 Date: 10/15/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Finally, the historical version of this famous action. A bunch of fanatical Russians try to keep the Germans out of a three storey building as they rush from all sides. A bloody battle with lots of very tall stacks. Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The First Bid Scenario#: VOTG01 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Since early morning the German 71st Infantry Division had been attacking towards the downtown district with the capture of the main ferry landing as its goal. Led by Lt. Col. Roske’s 194th Regiment, good progress was made through the residential… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Russe! Drown in the Wolga! Scenario#: VOTG02 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The defense of downtown Stalingrad rested mainly with two lightly-armed regiments of thes 10th NKVD Divisions. The Germans had broken through and seized several key buildings near the riverbank. From the upper floors of the Brewery, the State Bank,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Khopka's Crossing Scenario#: VOTG03 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Russian 62nd Army was desperately trying to keep the German 71st Division from breaking through to the main ferry landing. All General Chuikov had to accomplish this were two lightly armed regiments and militia of Sarayev’s 10th NKVD Division,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The Last Fifteen Scenario#: VOTG04 Date: 9/15/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German 3rd Battalion, Infanterie Regiment 194 fought through Stalingrad’s suburbs, the Main Railway Station, Red Square, and finally to within sight of the Volga. Their rapid advance across the cratered landscape and the fierce resistance the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The Specialists' House Scenario#: VOTG05 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German 71st Infantry Division had broken through the weak Russian defenses in downtown Stalingrad and seized several tall buildings along the bank of the Volga. A group of Germans wielding submachine-guns and supported by tanks had captured the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Enter Dragan Scenario#: VOTG06 Date: 9/15/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia One of Rodimtsev's junior officers, Lieutenant Anton Kuzmich Dragan was personally ordered by Chuikov to hold a key railroad station in downtown Stalingrad against an impending German assault. Dragan proceeded to gather a platoon of less than fifty… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Storming the Station Scenario#: VOTG07 Date: 9/16/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The past couple of days had seen horrific fighting at the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station. On the morning of 16 September, the 1st Battalion of the 42nd Guards Regiment turned away an attack by twelve self-propelled guns with supporting infantry. Not long… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Hammer and Nail Scenario#: VOTG08 Date: 9/16/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Germans had managed to seize a building on the station square to the rear of the Guards position, where they were reported to be assembling to attack the station building from behind. Lt. Fedesyev ordered Lt. Dragan to organize a counterattack to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Eviction Notice Scenario#: VOTG09 Date: 9/18/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia A group of German tommy-gunners had seized some buildings at the intersection of Respublikanskaya and Kievskaya streets, and to evict them General Chuikov organized an immediate counterattack. A platoon of tanks that was positioned near the slopes of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards