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Ras El MadauarScenario#: 20913 Date: 5/1/1941 Location: Tobruk, LibyaGermans passed Tobruk during their advance and the Australian 9th division was left behind to defend the city and it's defensive perimeter. As Rommel is in desperate need to shorten it's supply lines he needs the seaport of Tobruk. Both … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019 |
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Attack & CounterattackScenario#: HoNA08 Date: 1941-05-04 Location: Ouskirts Of Tobruk, LybiaLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of North Africa |
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Habbaniya HeightsScenario#: G23 Date: 5/5/1941 Location: Habbaniya, IraqAfter a German-backed coup d'état against the pro-British Emir, the Allies had worries. An Iraqi alliance with the Axis would threaten Middle-East oilfields, the tenuous Soviet supply line across restless Persia and British shipping to Egypt -- as… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.5 |
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Operation MercuryScenario#: TBP09 Date: 20 May 1941 Location: Rethymnon, Crete“Expecting a seaborne invasion, little did the defenders of Rethymnon concern themselves with an airborne invasion.” Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack |
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Maleme AirfieldScenario#: 7615 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteAt 08:00 on May 20, 1941, German Fallschirmjägers jumped over Crete in the first major airborne invasion of the War, landing near Maleme airfield with the goal of securing the runways to facilitate a larger glider-borne invasion. But three New … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Airdrop over HeraklionScenario#: 7616 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Heraklion, CreteNews of the German Paratrooper landings reached Brigadier Chappell's headquarters at about the same time the first Fallschirmjägers were landing in Heraklion. Under orders from Chappell, the 2nd Leicester attacked out of the town and into Buttercup… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Airdrop over RethymnoScenario#: 7617 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Rethymno, CreteA second German wave arrived in the afternoon. At 16:15, 2nd Fallschirmjäger Regiment airdropped over Rethymno airfield; but like others in Crete, they all landed scattered along the coast. Elements of the 3rd Battalion quickly managed to regroup and… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Prison ValleyScenario#: 7618 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Galatos, CreteThe first wave of gliders from Gruppe Mitte's (Center Group) 3rd Fallschirmjäger Regiment had a number of bold objectives: Hauptmann Altmann's men were tasked with silencing a dangerous anti-aircraft battery in the Akrotiri peninsula, while the men… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Tavronitis BridgeScenario#: 93 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteThe airfield at Maleme figured prominently in the German plans for the capture of Crete. “Group West”. Commanded most of the 1st Assault Regiment under the command of General Meindl, consisted of three detachments: one to land at the Tavronitis… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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Bofors BashingScenario#: 94 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme Airfield, CreteFor thirty minutes the Luftwaffe hammered the airfield at Maleme, concentrating on the AA positions near the mouth of the dry Tavronitis. Certainly the Bofors gunners at Maleme had an unenviable task. They had, of necessity, to be sited well forward… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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Descent into HellScenario#: 95 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteThe glider detachments of Braun and von Plessen were ordered to capture the western approaches to the vitally important Maleme airfield and secure the right flank of the Assault Regiment before joining Major Koch and the main body at the field… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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On Silent WingsScenario#: 98 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Canea, CreteLieutenant Alfred Genz’s 1st Company had two objectives in the airborne assault on Crete. First, to neutralize the anti-aircraft battery located south of Canea and, second, to capture a nearby wireless station. Most of his gliders touched down near… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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Revenge at KastelliScenario#: 45 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Kastelli, CreteA number of Greek regiments, understrength and poorly armed but with grim determination after the defeats of the past month, were on Crete. On the day of the German paratroop assault, one such – the 1st, numbering a bit over 1000 men – was stationed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah |
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Headhunting For Bloody HunsScenario#: DASL21 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Modhion, CreteThe village of Modhion lay about a mile south of the coast road, midway between Maleme and Platanias. It was the home of a divisional field punishment unit,as well as an engineer unit which was dug-in on the hills around the village. The morning had… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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A Desperate AffairScenario#: 97 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Heraklion, CreteThe mission of the German paratroopers approaching Heraklion was to take the town and its airfield in order to land troops of the 5th Mountain Division. As the paratroopers jumped from the Junker Ju52s, each armed with only a few grenades and a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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The Akrotiri PeninsulaScenario#: T15 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Profitilias, CreteThe German assault on the mountainous island of Crete called for airborne landings in four separate areas. One objective of the first wave was the quick capture of Canea, the capital city. To clear the way for the landing of the main regiment, a… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.1 |
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Tussle at MalemeScenario#: 13 Date: 21-May-41 Location: Maleme Airfield, CreteCaptain Van Etten’s parachutists had been in many chaotic skirmishes with Allied forces in and around Maleme Airfield since the airborne landing on Crete the previous morning. His forces wearing thin, he decided to temporarily reassemble in the high… Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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GambitScenario#: T14 Date: 5/21/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteThe New Zealanders had spent most of the daylight hours of 20th May pinned down by German fighter aircraft. Communications were a shambles, casualties were heavy, and their local counterattacks had failed. Colonel Andrew of the 5th New Zealand… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.6 |
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PlataniasScenario#: 7619 Date: 5/23/1941 Location: Modi, CreteBy late morning on May 23rd, the Fallschirmjägers of Oberst Ramcke had set up a defensive position on the Platanias River bridge near the coast. Inland, Oberst Utz moved to take the village of Modi. Defended by New Zealanders, the … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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GalatosScenario#: 7620 Date: 5/25/1941 Location: Galatos, CreteBy May 24th the Germans had formed a cohesive front; they began advancing east toward Chania. On the 25th, they ran into the bulk of the Allied forces and launched a general attack. Surprised to discover the Germans had artillery, … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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Stand For New ZealandScenario#: S027 Date: 5/25/1941 Location: Galatas, CreteSecuring Maleme airfield gave the Germans the initiative. Heavily reinforced, they began advancing eastwards towards Canea, while a sizeable force threatened the New Zealanders’ flank from Prison Valley. In an effort to stem the German advance in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #3 |
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Among the DeadScenario#: J165 Date: 5/26/1941 Location: Galatas, CreteThe German invasion of Crete began on 20 May 1941, and was the first large-scale airborne operation in history. Fallshirmjager jumped into battle or landed by gliders near their targets. However, the Allied defenders of Crete made the German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Retreat to SphakiaScenario#: 7621 Date: 5/27/1941 Location: Sfakia, CreteLess than a month after launching Operation Marita, mainland Greece was under Axis control. Hitler then shifted his focus to Crete where the Allies had retreated. On May 20th, the largest airborne assault in history was launched on the northern … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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ANZAC BoysScenario#: AP161 Date: 5/27/1941 Location: Chania, CreteDuring the first part of 1941, Allied forces had been defeated in Greece and many had retreated to Crete. In their haste, the allies had been forced to leave much of their heavy equipment behind, leaving them lightly armed for the inevitable German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under |
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Probing LayforceScenario#: 99 Date: 5/28/1941 Location: Babali Hani, CreteOn Crete, once again the British forces had suffered defeat and were in retreat, streaming towards the beaches at Sfakia and evacuation by the Royal Navy. The pursuing German mountain troops were pressing hard, and had to be checked. The commandos of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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Barbarossa UnleashedScenario#: TBP10 Date: June 1941 Location: Minsk, Belorussia"'All is not quiet on the Eastern Front.” Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack |
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Heroic Defense on the Metaxas LineScenario#: 17433 Date: 4-6-1941 Location: Fort Roupel, GreeceAfter another failed Italian offensive in Albania against Greece in March 1941 (Operation Primavera), The Greco-Italian War reached a stalemate. Germany had little choice but to come and assist its ally. On April 6th, German troops crossed the… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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MechiliScenario#: 20958 Date: 6/6/1941 Location: Mechili, LibyaIn February 1941 the new formed Axis Afrika Korps under Command of General Rommel begun there offensive . Rommel ordered his 15nd Armour Division in 3 waves to engage the Allies around the old Spanish Fort of Mechili. The Fort … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019 |
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Dayan to Meet YouScenario#: J184 Date: 6/8/1941 Location: Iskenderun, SyriaMoshe Dayan was assigned to a small Australian-Palmach-Arab reconnaissance task force, formed in preparation for the Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon and attached to the Australian 7th Division. Using his home kibbutz of Hanita as a forward base,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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Libyan Taxi ServiceScenario#: NA07 Date: 1941/06/11 Location: Kambut, LibyaWhile based in Kufra, the LRDG conducted deep reconnaissance missions and reported on the activities of Rommel’s forces. It was during this time that the LRDG was nicknamed the Libyan Taxi Service, as they helped to ferry equipment and personnel, … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa |
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Hellfire PassScenario#: 12 Date: 14 June 1941 Location: Halfaya Pass, EgyptAs part of Operation Battleaxe, the British attempted to relieve the siege of Tobruk by advancing the 4th Royal Tank Regimental and 2nd Cameron Highlanders on what was thought to be an undefended Halfaya Pass. On June 14, 1941, after … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox |
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Hellfire PassScenario#: 4245 Date: 6/15/1941 Location: Halfaya Pass, Egypt2 miles inland, on the Egyptian-Libyan border, Halfaya Pass carves a natural route through the 600 foot high escarpment that extends southeast toward Sollum. In World War II, whoever controlled the pass held the main westward access into Libya and … Memoir '44 — Mediterranean Theater |
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Halfaya PassScenario#: 20957 Date: 6/15/1941 Location: Halfaya Pass, EgyptRommel has dug in at the Halfaya pass and Italian forces are defending Hill 206 and Fort Capuzzo. In reserve there was the German 15nd Panzer division and the Italian Ariete Armour Division. The Allied forces come up with 3 … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019 |
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Battle of KuneitraScenario#: 15170 Date: 6/16/1941 Location: Kuneitra, SyriaOperation Exporter, the campaign of Syria lasted for a week and Allied troops had advanced deeply in the country. French Vichy General de Verdilhac, ordered a counter-attack in three directions : Merdjayoun, Deraa and Kuneitra. The battle-group of… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015 |
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The lion of CapuzzoScenario#: 18389 Date: 6/16/1941 Location: Fort Capuzzo, LibyaThe Operation Battleaxe was launched on the 15th of June 1941 in order to capture the Axis defenses on the Libyan border (such as Sollum, Halfaya Pass, Fort Capuzzo), to destroy Rommel' army and if possible to relieve the besieged … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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Fort CapuzzoScenario#: 20601 Date: 6/16/1941 Location: Capuzzo, LibyaAfter heavy fighting on June 15 by the British 4th Armor and 22nd Guard Brigade, they succeeded in capturing Fort Capuzzo and also quickly established a defensive position. A strong counter-attack by the 8th Panzer division, attempted in the early … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |
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Operation BATTLEAXEScenario#: D02 Date: 1941-06-16 Location: Fort Capuzzo, LibyaThe Tiger convoy of May 1941 reached Alexandria laden with 238 of the latest British tanks and 43 Hurricanes for the R.A.F. These Tiger cubs had been rushed through the Straights of Gibraltar in the hopes of an early Allied … Tank Leader — Desert Steel |
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The GovernorScenario#: AP162 Date: 6/19/1941 Location: Medjayoun, SyriaThe initial phase of the Commonwealth campaign against the Vichy forces in Syria was proving tougher than expected. These French, former allies of the Commonwealth. were resilient opponents. Merdjayoun was symbolic of this as the town, located only a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under |
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Showdown in SyriaScenario#: 249 Date: 6/20/1941 Location: Mezze, SyriaBy nightfall on 19 June, the Allied position at Mezzeh was desperate. Ammunition was running low, no food had been eaten for 24 hours, casualties were severe, and medical supplies were exhausted. During the night (when Vichy attacks were suspended),… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Fratricidal FightingScenario#: 81 Date: 6/20/1941 Location: Damascus, SyriaThe Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon was conducted primarily by the 7th Australian Division, the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade and the brigade-strength Free French Division. A week later they were about ten miles south of Damascus but facing strong… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre |
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Bug RiverScenario#: 1311 Date: 6/22/1941 Location: Matykaky, BelarusOn June 22, 1941, the 18th Panzer Division made an unusual assault across the Bug River. The first wave of infantry in Sturmboot assault craft was followed by anti-tank and artillery on decked inflatable rafts. Even more remarkable, were the … Memoir '44 — Eastern Front |
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Bug RiverScenario#: 3721 Date: 6/22/1941 Location: Bohukaly, PolandOn June 22, 1941, the 18th Panzer Division made an unusual assault across the Bug River. The first wave of infantry in "Sturmboot" assault craft was followed by anti-tank and artillery on decked inflatable rafts. Even more remarkable, were the … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Red PacketsScenario#: 6 Date: 6/22/1941 Location: Zhabinki, RussiaThe German invasion was crushing Russian initial defenses everywhere. After considerable delay, Timoshenko gave the orders to open the “red packets”. The instructions in these cover plans were to be obeyed. The 42nd Rifle Division’s independent… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition) |
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The Haunted CastleScenario#: J185 Date: 6/22/1941 Location: Oleszyce, PolandFor the veterans of Gebirgs-Division 1, who had fought in Poland, France, and the Balkans, Operation BARBAROSSA was to be a totally new experience. Under the roaring salvos of divisional artillery, the Jäger of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 crossed the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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Over the BorderScenario#: 2E01 Date: June 22, 1941 Location: RussiaOperation Barbarossa is launched. Explosive clashes happen all along the front. This is one small dash' of troops just over the border. A German recon unit looks to take a small farmhouse from the Bolsheviks. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front 2nd Ed. |
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The First T-34sScenario#: 19 Date: 23 June 1941 Location: Radekhov, RussiaOn the eve of Operation Barbarossa, the soldiers of the 11th Panzer were itching for a fight. They were superbly led, well trained, experienced, and had tasted only victory. As they trained near the Soviet border, few believed the official … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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RaseiniaiScenario#: 4073 Date: 6/23/1941 Location: Raseiniai, RussiaThe Northwest Soviet Front under Colonel-General Kuznetsov fell back on Barbarossatag (the first day of Unternehmen Barbarossa) before the onslaught of Army Group North under von Leeb. The Germans interpreted this as a general retreat, but Kutznesov… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Raid de la LuftwaffeScenario#: 20537 Date: 6/23/1941 Location: Lutsk, UkraineOn June 22, 1941, Panzer Group 1 stormed into the northwestern corner of Ukraine. Although not the best country for tanks, it was in this countryside that Operation Barbarossa was launched. The German operational plans called for a rapid advance … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |
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Battle of Brody Pt. 1Scenario#: 19 Date: June 1941 Location: Brody, RussiaOperation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Over 4.5 million troops) invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 along a front over 2,900 km long. It marked the greatest invasion in the history … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #2 The Final Forces On The Eastern Front |
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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 |