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The Deadly LineScenario#: J181 Date: 8/11/1945 Location: Mo Dao Shi, ChinaThe Soviet Union declared war on the Japanese Empire on 10 August. Depleted by the dispatch of its units to the Pacific theater, the Japanese Kwantung Army was seemingly helpless to resist the Soviet steamroller. Nevertheless, the Japanese commenced… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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The Coconut PlantationScenario#: J101 Date: 6/9/1945 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe Japanese forces holding out on northern Bougainville had established a last line of defense across the Bonis Peninsula. To the north lay Buka Island and its airstrip – a key objecive in the Allied push towards Rabaul. A plan was devised to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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The Hour ZeroScenario#: J180 Date: 5/8/1945 Location: Forst Segeberg, GermanyMen of the 8th Parachute Division were called upon to neutralize a group of die hard SS and German Partisan's (Werewolf units) in the first days of May 1945. They dug themselves in within a forest called Forst Segeberg in Northern Germany. They were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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RagnarökScenario#: J146 Date: 5/2/1945 Location: Berlin, GermanyRagnarök (the Norse Armageddon) was upon the SS Division Nordland. The Reichstag had fallen, and most of Berlin was at the mercy of the Red Army. The remains of Nordland seemed doomed, and Hauptsturmführer Hans-Gösta Pehrsson gave his last order as… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Everything Is LostScenario#: J125 Date: 4/30/1945 Location: Berlin, GermanyAs the frontage of the various Russian corps's shortened because they were getting nearer to the center of Berlin, field artillery was incorporated into direct assault formations. The typical tactic (after a few days of figuring things out) was to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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Clearing KakazuScenario#: J017 Date: 4/24/1945 Location: Kakazu Ridge, OkinawaDuring the night of April 23 and early morning of April 24, a heavy Japanese bombardment masked the withdrawal of most of the remaining defenders of the Kakazu pocket. Several small units were left behind to delay the American pursuit. At the same… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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The PinnacleScenario#: J018 Date: 4/21/1945 Location: Ie Shima, OkinawaThe Iegusugu Pinnacle was the nerve center of the Japanese defenses on the island of Ie Shima. After fighting their way through the town of Ie, the 306th was ready to attack the final Japanese bastion on Ie Shima. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Golden PheasantsScenario#: J145 Date: 4/19/1945 Location: Nüremberg, GermanyOnly 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 |
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Three for the ThirdScenario#: J144 Date: 4/18/1945 Location: Nüremberg, GermanyAs 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 |
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Circle of DoomScenario#: J143 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Nüremberg, GermanyNuremberg – “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 |
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Kakazu's TombsScenario#: J016 Date: 4/13/1945 Location: Kakazu Ridge, OkinawaAs night fell on April 12, Sgt. Beaufort Anderson and the members of his mortar platoon occupied several of the tombs dotting the area between Kakazu Ridge and Kakazu West. Good things seldom happen when one is forced to sleep with the dead. This… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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American TragedyScenario#: J064 Date: 4/11/1945 Location: Kakazu Ridge, OkinawaStarting at 0700, the 1st Battalion, 381st Regiment attacked across the saddle between Kakazu West and Kakazu Ridge. Although dubbed the “powerhouse attack”, the offensive immediately stalled as the men came under heavy fire from Japanese positions… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Turning Off the SpigotScenario#: J015 Date: 4/11/1945 Location: Kakazu Ridge, OkinawaAfter the failure of the “powerhouse attack” to dislodge the Japanese from Kakazu Ridge earlier in the day, the Americans tried a series of attacks in battalion strength against various portions of the ridge... Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Moses' BlazesScenario#: J077 Date: 4/10/1945 Location: Rethem, GermanyThe defense of the Wesser-Aller line was allocated to the Second Marine Infantry of the Kriegsmarine. Approaching Rethem from the west, 1/5 Welch had orders to secure a crossing of the River Aller. But progress was slow. With his rifle companies… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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On the Hoss' SideScenario#: J014 Date: 4/10/1945 Location: Kakazu Ridge, OkinawaAfter advancing to the top of the smaller of the two summits along Kakazu Ridge, L Company developed a bit of a problem. It was sitting in the open above a Japanese underground complex specially prepared for just such a situation... Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Resignation SupermenScenario#: J179 Date: 4/10/1945 Location: Heilbronn, GermanyThe final weeks of the war in Europe saw deep penetrations by the forces of General Alexander Patch’s Seventh Army, which rolled over most resistance in its path. Crossing the Neckar River proved to be one of the first true obstacles encountered by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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The GorgeScenario#: J013 Date: 4/9/1945 Location: Kakazu Ridge, OkinawaThe 3rd Battalion had been given the task of pushing onto Kakazu Ridge by advancing through the series of stream beds that lay in front of the hill. The Japanese had placed some defenses in the approaches to the ridge.. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Urban GuerillasScenario#: J001 Date: 4/9/1945 Location: Vienna, AustriaThe 2nd SS-Panzer Division, “Das Reich”, formed a rear guard position in Vienna as the Fourth Ukrainian Front closed in on the beautiful city. One area of bitter fighting was around the picturesque Prater Park with St. Stephen's Cathedral. The people… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1 |
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For A Few Rounds MoreScenario#: J100 Date: 3/30/1945 Location: Menden, GermanyAs March 30th dawned, the U.S. 5th Infantry Division and the 3rd Armored Division advanced on the village of Menden in an effort to seal the encirclement of the Ruhr pocket. In front of the village, the 737th Tank Battalion found itself engaged by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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Old FriendsScenario#: J178 Date: 3/26/1945 Location: Gahlen, GermanyFor the American 30th Infantry Division, Operation PLUNDER commenced on 24 March with a relatively quiet crossing of the Rhine. The division’s first main objective, the village of Spellen, was quickly taken by two of its regiments which attacked the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Bienen BurnoutScenario#: J160 Date: 3/25/1945 Location: Bienen, GermanyThe only axis of attack available to the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division was through the villages of Speldrop and Bienen. Speldrop was taken by the end of 24 March but at a high cost in both men and material, providing a taste of things to come. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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High Tide at HeiligenbeilScenario#: J027 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Heiligenbeil, East PrussiaIn February, seven Soviet Armies eneirclcd the German 4th Army, which included the Hermann Góring Parachute Panzer Corps, in the Heiligenbeil Pocket. The pocket contained 120,000 combat and 30,000 support troops, which could now only be supplied by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Raff's RulesScenario#: J193 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Diersfordt, GermanyLead elements of the 507th PIR crossed the river Rhine at around 0950 and made the first combat jump in the history of the 17th Airborne Division. Colonel Edson Raff gathered his staff and available men after landing. It took some time before he… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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Coup de Main at HamminkelnScenario#: J177 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Hamminkeln Station, GermanyThough neither wide nor deep, the Issel stream had steep banks which formed a natural tank barrier, a fact which caused major concern among the Allied command. The seizure of every intact bridge over the Issel was considered vital to the success of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Silesian InterludeScenario#: J063 Date: 3/19/1945 Location: Oppeln, Upper SilesiaMarshall Koniev’s 1st Ukrainian Front attacked to seize the Upper Silesia all the way to the Czechoslovakian frontier. Elements of the Hermann Göring Parachute-Panzer Division were hurriedly transported by rail to the area. They were immediately… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Deadly AssumptionScenario#: J176 Date: 3/4/1945 Location: Rheinberg, GermanyThe most appealing objectives in the Wesel bridgehead were two still-intact bridges, which offered the promise of a dry crossing of the Rhine by Allied forces. Because the Americans had encountered so little resistance in the days after Operation… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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The SlaughterhouseScenario#: J033 Date: 2/22/1945 Location: Graudenz, East PrussiaThe bridgehead position at Graudenz. was declared a fortress on 27 January 1945. The fortress defense was manned by the remaining elements of Division Hermann Gbring, as well as various other Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Police, and Fortress units... Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Down on the FarmScenario#: HS33 Date: 2/19/1945 Location: Goch, GermanyIn front of A and C Companies of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, B Company, under the command of Major Duncan Kennedy, was attacking the Schwanenhof farmstead, located a few hundred yards past the Goch-Kalkar road. The Kangaoos dropped the men… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Bedburg BiteScenario#: J175 Date: 2/16/1945 Location: Louisendorf, GermanyTo kick of the attack known as Operation VERITABLE, the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, supported by the 3rd Armoured Battalion of the Scots Guards, was ordered to take the hilly ground around Louisendorf, south of Moyland. This would protect the right flank… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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My Lonely ValentineScenario#: J075 Date: 1/31/1945 Location: Kustrin-Neustadt, GermanyAs the Soviet January offensive raced across Poland, the security of the German heartland was directly threatened. The Oder River was the last major water obstacle before Berlin. Therefore its defense became a priority. Both sides fiercely contested… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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Prussia in FlamesScenario#: J111 Date: 1/28/1945 Location: Elbing, East PrussiaOn January 14th, Rokossovskiy's 2nd Byelorussian Front attacked north and nortwest from the Narew bridgehead. The aim was to reach the debouch of Weischel and Danzig. On the 20th Stavka suddenly ordered Rokossovskiy to change the attack in a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #7 |
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Red Banner DaysScenario#: FB18 Date: 1/26/1945 Location: Budapest, HungaryWith the arrival of the 297th Rifle Division to their south, the regiments of the Soviet 108th Guards Rifle Division were able to shorten the width of their front lines in order to bring additional pressure on the Axis units defending the blocks on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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War BrotherhoodScenario#: FB19 Date: 1/25/1945 Location: Budapest, HungaryHaving been allies off and on for centuries against a variety of enemies, the defending German and Hungarian forces had developed what some soldiers referred to as a “war brotherhood” or “Waffenbruderschaft”. This bond would be sorely tested… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Tropic LightningScenario#: J159 Date: 1/24/1945 Location: San Manuel, PhilippinesResolving to fight to the death, Major General Shigemi ordered his forces to dig in at San Manuel. Several tanks were converted into fortified bunkers by burying them in the ground so only their turrets were visible; the remainder were to be used as… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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It Don't Come EasyScenario#: J158 Date: 1/15/1945 Location: Noville, BelgiumBy the middle of January, “Easy” was on the attack again. Although many replacements had come into the ranks, some of whom were not even paratroop-qualified, Major Dick Winters entrusted them with one more assault to retake ground east of Bastogne… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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Lee's ChargeScenario#: J062 Date: 1/3/1945 Location: Coroie, BelgiumOn January 3rd, 1945, VII Corps launched its offensive to reduce the Bulge salient. The drive, with the 2nd Armored Division as a key element, headed towards Houffalize. Over a foot of snow covered the ground and the armored columns were forced to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Bizory Loves CompanyScenario#: J005 Date: 1/3/1945 Location: Bizory, BelgiumCompany E of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment had been repulsing repeated German attacks on their dug-in position in the woods near the small city of Bizory. Mid-morning on January 3rd, found them under attack by elements of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1 |
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InhumaineScenario#: J028 Date: 12/27/1944 Location: Humaine, BelgiumAmerican artillery pounded Humaine. CCR was assigned the task of capturing the town. They successfully surrounded the town, forcing most of the defenders to surrender. But a group of Germans manned a chateau on the northeastern end of the village and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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In the BagScenario#: J061 Date: 12/25/1944 Location: Celles, BelgiumThe 2nd Panzer Division had made the most progress during the Ardennes offensive, and was positioned a mere 6 kilometers from the Meuse River. General Harmon, the 2nd Armored Division commander, contacted headquarters for permission to attack and,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Bloody Bois JacquesScenario#: J122 Date: 12/22/1944 Location: Bastogne, BelgiumIn an attempt to assault Bastogne from the east, the 26th Volksgrenadier Division infiltrated along the Bourcy-Bastogne rail line through a forested area known as the Bois Jacques (Jack’s Woods). This area marked the boundary between the US 501st and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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Penny PacketsScenario#: J142 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Senonchamps, BelgiumBy the fifth day of the German attack, the race for Bastogne was over. The German units that weren’t able to bypass the strategic town would lay siege to it instead. Two of the best Wehrmacht formations in the Western Front were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Rage Against the MachineScenario#: J157 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Courland Pocket, LatviaFor nearly one month, heavy rain and mud had prevented further Russian offensives against the German army trapped in the Courland pocket. When a sudden heavy frost returned the roads to passable conditions in mid-December, a forbidding atmosphere of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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Mageret MixerScenario#: J156 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Mageret, BelgiumFearing a counterattack, Lehr commander Bayerlein pulled back his tanks and let Volksgrenadier-Division 26 secure Mageret during the night of 18-19 December. Combat Command R, 9th Armored Division the next morning launched an attack to reopen the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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Escape to WiltzScenario#: J088 Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Kautenbach, BelgiumAs the German offensive crashed upon and beyond Consthum, what was left of the defending 3rd Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment received orders to save itself and retreat to Wiltz before it was hopelessly cut off. After crossing the Clerve River at… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5 |
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The Prelude to SpringScenario#: J110 Date: 12/8/1944 Location: Lake Balaton, HungaryEast and north of Budapest, the Russian front was advancing. The 2nd Panzer Army had to surrender the cities of Pecs and Mohacs on 29 November. An offensive by the 3rd Ukrainian Front came in a broad area between the Danube and Drava Rivers. Though… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #7 |
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Heart of AthenaScenario#: J174 Date: 12/7/1944 Location: Athens, GreeceBy 1944, the two major resistance movements in occupied Greece, EDES and EAM-ELAS, each saw the other to be their great enemy. They both saw the Germans were going to be defeated and were a temporary threat. For the communists, the British… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Scobie PreservesScenario#: J021 Date: 12/6/1944 Location: Piraeus, GreeceLATE SUMMER 1944: German forces withdraw from most of Greece, which is taken over by local partisans. Most of them are members of ELAS, the armed wing of the National Liberation Front, EAM, which included the Communist KKE party … Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Assault on BaerendorfScenario#: J173 Date: 11/24/1944 Location: Baerendorf, FranceSoon after crossing the Sarre River, 4th Armored Division vanguards ran into the flank of Panzer Lehr Division. Approaching the village of Baerendorf, Combat Command B sent its 53rd Armor Infantry Battalion forward to conduct a hazardous stream… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Merzenhausen ZooScenario#: J019 Date: 11/22/1944 Location: Merzenhausen, GermanyAfter six days of fighting, XIX Corps believed they were ready for a quick push to the Roer. Merzenhausen was the key to the enemy’s defenses west of the Roer River. The 246th Volksgrenadier Division was undergoing a relief in place. TF 1/66 with… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Bad LuckScenario#: J060 Date: 11/21/1944 Location: Merzig, GermanyAs part of the Third Army’s encirclement of Metz, Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was ordered to strike east towards the Saar River to secure the Army’s flank. Fearing that this was the main attack to roll up the Saar region, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |