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Skiing in LaplandScenario#: 166 Date: 2/26/1940 Location: Kuhmo, FinlandDuring the first three weeks of the war the Russian 14th Army drove Detachment Pennanen before it all the way to Hoyhenjarvi where the advance halted and the contenders dug in. The front would be quiet until February 24, when a Russian ski detachment… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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Ten-Ton TankScenario#: AP144 Date: 2/27/1940 Location: Märkäjärvi, FinlandThe Swedish Volunteer Corps Anti-Tank Gun Company had taken up position along the road leading from Kemijärvi to Märkäjärvi. On the afternoon of the 27th a "Ten-Ton Tank" showed up besides the road at the edge of the woods opposite the Swedish… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers |
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The Swedish Voluntary CorpsScenario#: AP145 Date: 3/2/1940 Location: Märkäjärvi, FinlandIn November 1939, the Soviet Union attacked Finland. Sweden dared not engage in full scale war with its age-old enemy, but allowed volunteer bureaus to be set up. Among the first in the Swedish Voluntary Corps to see action was the 4:e… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers |
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Absolut MärkäjärviScenario#: AP146 Date: 3/10/1940 Location: Märkäjärvi, FinlandThe first two weeks of front service had passed without any major incidences for the Swedish Volunteer Corps. Both sides tried to find weaknesses in the opposite line of defense. On the very day Lieutenant Colonel Viking Tamm took a section of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers |
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Frivilligkompani BenckertScenario#: AP147 Date: 4/16/1940 Location: Kongvinger, NorwayShortly after the attack on Denmark and Norway, the Swedish government prohibited public meetings and recruitment organizations for Swedish volunteers to Norway. Maybe some 300 Swedes went to Norway, some of them in the Swedish uniforms with Finnish… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers |
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Beacon of HopeScenario#: AP148 Date: 4/30/1940 Location: Selbu, NorwayAs the defenses of southern Norway crumbled before the German onslaught, a group of young Swedish men decided to try their luck and help their neighbors. Led by Conny Andersson, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, the group crossed the border in late… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers |
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Lions and Tin MenScenario#: AP149 Date: 5/2/1940 Location: Os, NorwayIn early May, the defenses in central Norway, much like the snow on the ground, were reduced to minor patches. In the district of Röros, a handful of soldiers struggled to keep communications with Sweden open. To secure this, they needed to ensure… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers |
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Norwegian EdelweissScenario#: AP150 Date: 5/17/1940 Location: Stein, NorwayOperation Wildente had pushed the Allied troops all the way up to Mo I Rana. Brigadier Fraser was ordered to hold that area for as long as possible. The forces at his disposal were the Scots Guards, five Independent Companies, a few platoons of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers |
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KleckerweiseScenario#: AP057 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Chémery, FranceResponding to a German bridgehead over the river near Sedan, the French ordered two tank battalions to join two reserve infantry regiments for possible action. Unfortunately it took them all night to reach their assigned positions. The attack order… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #6 A Decade of War |
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Showdown at Tug Argan PassScenario#: A039 Date: 8/11/1940 Location: Tug Argan Pass, SomalilandOn 3 August 1940, Italian forces crossed the open border into British Somaliland from Ethiopia. Splitting into two columns, the Italians struck for French Somaliland and for the crucial British port of Berbera. The British moved to block the route to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92 |
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Across the WireScenario#: A061 Date: 6/16/1940 Location: Nezvet Ghirba, LibyaOn the afternoon of June 10th, Italy declared war upon France and England. At a single stroke, the fight had leapt beyond the confines of Europe to become a "world" conflict. On the 16th, two troops of B Squadron, 11th Hussars, were patrolling the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93b |
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The Dinant BridgeheadScenario#: A065 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Houx, BelgiumThe River Meuse was the last major natural obstacle preventing an armored breakout from the Ardennes. It was imperative for the Germans that a number of viable crossings be established before the Allies could re-group. One of three such crossings on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93b |
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Police ActionScenario#: A105 Date: 4/1/1940 Location: Kamienna, PolandDuring the occupation of Poland, SS Cavalry brigades rounded up straggler Polish soldiers, stockpiled munitions and "criminals". But soon they were engaging larger bands of partisans. Then came word of an ex-Polish army captain forming a large band… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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Then Things Got WorseScenario#: A113 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Denée, FranceActual events: The 3/37e BCC is blocked by a deep stream and moves more north to join the main road at Denée. But Denée is already hold by the 8. ID with the Artillerie Abteilung 8 (a dozen 10.5cm leFH guns), the 14th company of the Infanterie… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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Hamlet's DemiseScenario#: A114 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Jauche, BelgiumThe 3rd Panzer Division was having some tough luck. Positioned on the right flank of the 4th Panzer, which was making steady progress, the 5th and 6th Panzer Regiments were finding things a little tougher. After a preliminary bombardment and repeated… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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Riding to the RescueScenario#: J161 Date: 5/24/1940 Location: Picquigny, FranceOn May 22, German tanks reached Boulogne and split the Allied armies at the Somme River. The British 1st Armoured Division, in France for less than four days, was ordered to retake three river crossings with the support of lorry-borne Territorials… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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African BrothersScenario#: J162 Date: 7/10/1940 Location: Moyale, KenyaBy the end of June 1940, the garrison of Fort Harrington had received reliable reports that Italian reinforcements were entering the twin town of Moyale at the Abyssinian border. These included three Eritrean colonial battalions, a brigade of pack… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Belgian BlitzkriegScenario#: J182 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Knesselare, BelgiumOn 27 May, the Germans renewed their offensive on the Lys River line. The Belgian 11ème division d’infanterie was unable to withstand the German attack, and a gap appeared in the Belgian lines. The only reserves available were the Groupement Morel de… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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A Real Barn BurnerScenario#: J183 Date: 5/31/1940 Location: Amagne, FranceIn contrast to their comrades to the west, the French Aisne River front held firm against the German attacks in May. The 14éme division d’infanterie, one of the best French units, manned the front bear Rethel. On 30 May, a reconnaissance in force was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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The Bridge of VerdalsöraScenario#: J036 Date: 4/21/1940 Location: Verdalsöra, NorwayAfter landing at Namsos, the British goal was to make contact with the Norwegians at Verdalsöra where a strategic bridge crossed the Inna River. On the morning of 21 April, a German destroyer landed a company of Gebirgsjagers on the shore north of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Tretten in FlamesScenario#: J037 Date: 4/23/1940 Location: Tretten, NorwayThe first Allied land operations conducted in April 1940 to stop the German invasion of Norway had been a complete failure. The Allies suffered defeat after defeat. Nonetheless, at Tretten, they made one last attempt to stem the German advance. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Bitter Defense at OttaScenario#: J038 Date: 4/28/1940 Location: Gudbrandsdal Valley, NorwayIn southern Norway, any Axis line of advance had to parallel the existing road system due to terrain and weather. Taking advantage of these restrictions, the Allies based their defense on a series of roadblocks supported by flanking fire from… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Indeed!Scenario#: J039 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Hemnesberget, NorwayOn 10 May, south of Mosjoen, two platoons from the 5th Independent Company along with Norwegian soldiers laid a deadly ambush for a German motorcycle vanguard. The Allies then retreated to the Hemnesberget area with the aim of delaying the Germans… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Might Makes RightScenario#: J040 Date: 5/11/1940 Location: Finneid, NorwayThe German operation codenamed “Wildente” used surprise to catch the Anglo-Norwegian units off-guard by barring their way south of Ranfjord. A steamer sailed up the fjord and landed 300 men and two guns in the small port of Hemnesberget. They could… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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By OurselvesScenario#: J041 Date: 5/11/1940 Location: Finneid, NorwayIn 1940, the Norwegian army was a force completely unable to resist the Nazi war machine. Its equipment and training were mediocre. Furthermore, the German aggression took its High Command by complete surprise; such was the case of Colonel Sundlo,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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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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Sound RetreatScenario#: J066 Date: 5/19/1940 Location: Ninove, BelgiumOn the day that General Martel received orders to prepare for a counter-offensive around Arras, his 25th Brigade had already begun to fall back from its forward positions on the high ground overlooking the River Dendre. As the infantry regiments… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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The Lawless RoadsScenario#: J067 Date: 5/24/1940 Location: le Beau Marais, FranceAs the British troops in Calais were preparing to defend the town, the Rifle Brigade received orders to escort a column of ten-ton lorries loaded with rations for the British at Dunkirk. A composite force of infantry and tanks was made up to handle… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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Unlucky ThirteenthScenario#: J068 Date: 5/25/1940 Location: Avalette, FranceFor four long days, the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers had held the line of the Canal de la Bassee. So tenacious was their stand that Generalmajor Rommel visited the scene to see for himself what was holding up 7th Panzer Division. Detached… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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The Marketplace at WormhoudtScenario#: J114 Date: 5/28/1940 Location: Wormhoudt, FranceAs the brief reprieve the Allies received when Hitler ordered the Panzers to halt at the Channel coast ended, the Leibstandarte was ordered to support the 20th Infanterie (Mot.) Division in the general offensive to crack the Dunkirk perimeter. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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Ugly FacesScenario#: J126 Date: 5/28/1940 Location: Nieuport, BelgiumThe Belgian town of Nieuport was to anchor the east end of a perimeter to keep the Germans from Dunkirk for as long as possible. Belgian forces had been expected to contribute to the defense,, but King Leopold, without consulting the allies,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Messervy's MenScenario#: J127 Date: 11/6/1940 Location: Tamanau Gap, EritreaAs part of the British invasion of Eritrea, Colonel F.W. Messervy’s “Gazelle Force”, a motorized commando unit comprised of three machine gun companies, a filed gun battery and a mechanized cavalry unit, was established with the mission of creating… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Eight Million BayonetsScenario#: ROMA1 Date: 11/2/1940 Location: Kalpaki, GreeceItaly's invasion of the Kingdom of Greece on 28 October initially resulted in an advance of several miles and the general withdrawal of light Greek forces at the border. Bad weather, poor roads, and general lack of infrastructure such as bridges held… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Roma 2020 |
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Paper ArmyScenario#: S010 Date: 11/3/1940 Location: Sarandoporo, GreeceDetermined to present Hitler with a fait accompli in the Balkans, Mussolini launched another ill-advised, ill-planned and ill-informed campaign, this time from Albania into the mountains of Epirus, Pindus, and Macedonia, just in time for winter. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #2 |
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Off to OsloScenario#: S083 Date: 4/9/1940 Location: Fornebu, NorwayOperation WESERÜBUNG called for a prompt seizure of political institutions and assets in both Demark and Norway. Seizure of two Norwegian airports-Fornebu and Sosa-by paratroops was the key to this goal and a prompt buildup of German forces. Although… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2 |
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A Wedge in the IceScenario#: BB09 Date: 2/11/1940 Location: Viipuri, FinlandAfter a week of forceful probes and measured attacks, General Timoshenko’s major offensive against the Mannerheim Line was finally ready. The 123rd Division and 35th Tank Brigade were to spearhead the offensive, having undergone intensive training… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #2 |
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The Abbeville BridgeheadScenario#: BOF03 Date: 5/28/1940 Location: Abbeville, FranceThe Germans had crossed the Somme and established three bridge-heads on the western shore at Abbeville, Amiens and Péronn. As these posed a mortal threat to the French forces, they had no alternative but to counterattack. At Abbeville, the recently… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends |
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Rear Area DefendersScenario#: OA05 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Hazebrouck, FranceThe 229th Field Artillery Battalion had heard bad news. The Germans had turned the flank of the French line and the gunners would soon find themselves face to face with the German panzers. No longer was the artillery position behind the lines – now… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic |
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Panzers Forward!Scenario#: OA17 Date: 5/17/1940 Location: Guise, FranceBy the evening of 15 May, advance elements of Reinhardt's 6th Panzer Division had more the made up for the three days' waiting at the Meuse; they were farther west than any other German units, having raced a record-breaking 40 miles in one day. It… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2 |
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Vogt's RitterkreuzScenario#: OA26 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Hatert, HollandAs Operation Yellow opened, the recon battalion of the SS Verfugungs Truppen (or “V Division”) was detailed to Kampfgruppe Grave. This battle group was assigned the task of seizing bridges across the Waal River at Nijmegen, Neersbosch, Hatert, Malden… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2 |
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The Amy HScenario#: OA29 Date: 5/22/1940 Location: Arras, FranceWhile refueling and reloading shells expended during the raid on Arras, a tank crew belonging to Lt. Harold McGreggor was brewing tea when they were alerted to the presence of a German column advancing along the road into the rear areas north of… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2 |
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Point 247Scenario#: OB02 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Sedan, FranceThe mission ordered by General Guderian for Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland could not be more crucial: to cross the Meuse River under fire, establish a bridgehead, capture the high ground and punch a hole in the Maginot Line so the 10th Panzer… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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Brasche EncounterScenario#: OB03 Date: 6/11/1940 Location: Homyly, FranceAs the drive through France continued, the crossing of the Seine River was a major objective to accomplish. Four squads of the Pionier detachment of the 93rd Motorized Infantry Regiment's II. Bataillon were ordered to take the bridge at Homyly. They… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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Go Big or Go HomeScenario#: O01 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Connage, FranceThe German surprise attack through the Ardennes and over the Meuse River at Sedan had succeeded. The last chance for the French to avoid a total disaster was to destroy the bridgehead before too many German troops arrived. Though time was of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 1 |
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In Pursuit of the FrenchScenario#: S056 Date: 6/15/1940 Location: Paris, FranceAfter Dunkirk, the Germans launched FALL ROT (CASE RED), and “Grossdeutschland” Division was transferred south, where it helped establish a crossing of the La Noye River at both Quiry-le-Sec and Paillart on 8 June. The French 2nd and 4th Armies were… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 5 |
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Operation NIWIScenario#: S060 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Bodange, BelgiumAs part of the opening German offensive in the west called FALL GELB, the 400 men of Bataillon II, Infanterie-Regiment "Gorssdeutschland" were selected to land by 98 Fieseler Storch planes in the area of Nives and Witry, near the Belgain fort at… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7 |
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Bring up the GunsScenario#: G07 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Coevorden, HollandThe German 1st Cavalry Division had taken up positions along the frontier of eastern Holland. The regimental commander, Lt.-Col. Wachsen, was determined to crack through the 20-kilometer deep Dutch defensive belt at Coevorden, an important frontier… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #25.3 |
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Hakkaa PaalleScenario#: G17 Date: 1/12/1940 Location: Vetko, FinlandWith their victories in the north, Finnish reinforcements were dispatched to the Kuhmo sector to seal the fate of the Soviet’s 54th Rifle Division, whose own advance had stalled in the frozen marshland. To counter, Russia’s only trained ski troops,… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.2 |
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Camp NibeiwaScenario#: G20 Date: 12/9/1940 Location: Bir Ebna, EgyptOperation Compass, the codename for Wavell’s offensive against Italian-held Libya, was kicked off with several assaults on Italian frontier camps. These fortified camps were built to cover the approaches to the coastal road which the British advance… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.3 |
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Resistance at ChabrehezScenario#: U17 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: The Ardennes, BelgiumThe Chasseurs Ardennais were involved in notable actions on the Tenth of May, 1940. The first, at Chabrehez, by a company of the 3rd Regiment, against the advanced guard of Rommel’s 7th Panzer Division. The Chasseurs, under Lieutenant Lejeune and his… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide |