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The Cost of Non-Compliance Scenario#: WO22     Date: 6/26/1941     Location: Dubno, Russia XIX Mechanized Crops had done its best to contain the Germans of Army Group South and was now ordered to form part of the northern pincer of a counterattack around an 1,800 square mile triangle formed by the towns of Lutsk, Dubno, and Brody. Due to… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2017
Bolder Than Before Scenario#: WO21     Date: 6/23/1941     Location: Lvov, Ukraine VIII Mechanized Corps had been ordered back and forth inside a triangle formed by the towns of Stiy-Peremyshl-Lvov as Soviet high command attempted to bring order from the chaos of the early border battles of Operation BARBAROSSA. Corps Commander Lt.… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2017
The Far Bank Scenario#: W85     Date: 7-Jul-41     Location: Ulla, Russia Fifteen days after the beginning of "Operation Barbarossa" the Fourth Panzer Army moved along the southern bank of the upper Divin~ River as it positioned itself for an enveloping attack on Vitebsk. The L VII Panzer Corps being the army's … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Le Peradis Scenario#: W84     Date: 26-May-40     Location: Le Paradis, France The Germans were pushing north of the La Bussee canal against the southern defensive positions of the B.E.F. North of Betune the British were holding the village of Le paradis as the enemy launched another assault. Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Irons in the Fire Scenario#: 2E02     Date: June 23, 1941     Location: Russia Operation Barbarossa is launched. Tank on tank actions occur all along the front. In this small fight, German tanks tangle with a surprised group of Soviet light armor. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front 2nd Ed.
Over the Border Scenario#: 2E01     Date: June 22, 1941     Location: Russia Operation 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.
Die Falle Scenario#: K06     Date: July 2, 1941     Location: Dnieper River, Russia Units of 2nd Panzer Group push into the Russian defenses. Guderian pushes his units hard, pushing Eastward to the Dnieper River. The Russian 13th Army stands in the way. Though in a state of disarray, its soldiers will fight and … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Dawn of the Dead Scenario#: K05     Date: Late Summer, 1941     Location: Belgorod, Russia 1941 wasn’t all about retreats. The Germans were exhausted, they had fought, they had pushed, hard. Last night the advance ended in the small village, the men in gray collapsing from fatigue, sentries bleary eyed. The next morning the sun … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Last Minute Scenario#: E21     Date: December 19, 1941     Location: Tula, Russia The Germans are now struggling to survive the freezing winter temperatures and the Russian winter offensive. Near Tula, Captain Straus and his men absorb the opening blow and try to hold on until reinforcements arrive. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Lucky Ivan Scenario#: E18     Date: December 21, 1941     Location: Smolensk, Russia Captain Ivan Sokolov has brought his men through many rough battles, including the cauldron of Smolensk. The nickname “Lucky Ivan' was conferred upon him by his superiors as well as his men. Sokolov and his men are cut off once … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Wake Up Call Scenario#: E13     Date: December 16, 1941     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Russian troops overpower the German sentries standing watch and launch a surprise attack. When the alarm is sounded, the Germans awake to a swarm of Russian troops entering the village. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Shattered Scenario#: E12     Date: 6/26/1941     Location: Brody, Russia In the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa, some of the most intense fighting happened near the town of Brody. Army Group South’s 1st Panzer Group clashed with five Soviet mechanized corps. German Stukas buzzed over the battlefield like angry bees.… Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Wolf's Hook Scenario#: E11     Date: July 3, 1941     Location: Berezina, Russia As Barbarossa unfolds, 2nd SS ‘Das Reich’ is at the tip of Guderian’s spear. They have crossed the Berezina and press on. Timoshenko now commands the Soviet Western From and moves to stiffen its defense. Units of the 13th Army … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Bring Up the Guns Scenario#: E08     Date: September 28, 1941     Location: Velikiye Luki, Russia It was said that the men in Assault gun platoons led short, eventful lives. A tank heavy Soviet force pressures the German lines North of Velikiye Luki. Assault guns are moved up to bolster the troops and heat … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Salient Scenario#: E07     Date: September 2, 1941     Location: Yelnya, Russia The Grossdeutschland Regiment has seen heavy fighting near Yelnya and is low on ammo. With mortar support, its units try to hold the line. The Russian 107th Rifle pushes in to crush the weary Germans and break through their thin … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Gingerbread House Scenario#: E06     Date: August, 15, 1941     Location: Gomel, Belarus A large ornate house, nicknamed the 'Gingerbread House’, dominates the outskirts of a small village. The German commander sends in assault troops and pioneers to take the house and gain entry to the rest of the village. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Partisan Payback Scenario#: E05     Date: August 2, 1941     Location: Demyansk, Russia As the front lines pushed deeper into Russia, partisans rose up behind them. Anti-partisan operations became a necessity and SS units were often deployed. A platoon from the 3rd SS Tokenkopf finds itself isolated and moves West to link … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Sitting Ducks Scenario#: E04     Date: June 28, 1941     Location: Bialystok, Poland The lightning speed of the German Blitzkrieg opened many gaps in the supply line. South of Bialystok, tanks of the 3rd Panzer Division have run out of petrol and sit waiting for the supply trucks to arrive. Sensing opportunity, Lieutenant … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
The Commisar Order Scenario#: E03     Date: June 29, 1941     Location: Volyn Oblast, Ukraine By Hitler’s order, all political officers captured by the German army were to be treated severely, normally shot on sight. A Commisar and some NKVD units have been trapped by the advancing Germans. Dorokhov steels his comrades for the … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
A Deadly Race Scenario#: E02     Date: June 27, 1941     Location: Berezina River, Belarus In the initial stages of Barbarossa, many Russian units were in disarray and struggled to get back home. Retreating East to the Berezina River, a group of Russians emerge from a forest and encounter a German recon unit. A … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Brandenburgers Scenario#: E01     Date: Aug 5, 1941     Location: Dünaburg, Latvia German special forces from the 1st Company of the Brandenburg Regiment move ahead of the main advance to wreak havoc with the Soviet command structure. The commandos dress in Soviet NKVD uniforms to create confusion and fear in the … Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Cooperation in Destruction Scenario#: 203     Date: December, 1941     Location: Sirte, Libya In December 1941, the LRDG worked closely with the Special Air Service to conduct raids on Axis airfields at Sirte, El Agheila, Ajdabiya, Nofaliya, and Tamit. In total, they destroyed … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements
Act with the Utmost Vigour Scenario#: 202     Date: December 1, 1941     Location: Derna, Libya In late November 1941, the LRDG had been given orders to "act with the utmost vigor offensively against any enemy targets or communications within reach". Y1 Patrol, under the command of Captan Frank Simms, was instructed to attack … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements
Defence of Mechili Scenario#: 201     Date: April, 1941     Location: Mechili, Libya ln early April, the LRDG heard that the nearby town of Mechili was surrounded by the enemy. Mechili was the last stop before Tobruk, which meant that not only Tobruk and Bardia but also the key towns of Jarabub and … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements
The Prize Scenario#: NA12     Date: 1941/11/05     Location: North-eastern, Libya While supporting Operation Crusader, the LRDG were tasked with offensive operations along the coastal road, the enemy’s main resupply route. The relief of a besieged Tobruk was at stake, and the British were throwing everything they had at a much … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
The Ambush Scenario#: NA09     Date: 1941/11/10     Location: Benghazi, Libya While supporting Operation Crusader, the LRDG was tasked with offensive operations along the coastal road, the enemy’s main resupply route. The relief of a besieged Tobruk was at stake, and the British were throwing everything they had at a… Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
Town and Fort Scenario#: NA08     Date: 1941/11/24     Location: El Ezzeiat, Libya In November 1941, the LRDG, now under the command of the newly formed Eighth Army, moved from Kufra to Siwa in central Libya, to support Operation Crusader. On 24 November, when the battle in the Tobruk-Bardiyah area reached a … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
Libyan Taxi Service Scenario#: NA07     Date: 1941/06/11     Location: Kambut, Libya While 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
Vulnerable Encampments Scenario#: NA06     Date: 1941/04/08     Location: Mechili, Libya In February 1941, Operation Compass ended with the Italians forced out of Cyrenaica (eastern Libya). Most of the members of the LRDG were from Cairo to Kufra. However, two patroIs were integrated with the standard British forces. These units were … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
Desperate Escape Scenario#: NA05     Date: 1941/01/31     Location: Jebel Sherif, Libya In late January, the LRDG‘ was planning a large operation in Kufra. On the way, one of their patrols was spotted byan Italian reconnaissance aircraft. The trucks scattered and made for the hills, and the plane flew away without attackmg … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
Threat From Above Scenario#: NA04     Date: 1941/01/13     Location: Qatrun, Libya The LRDG withdrew from Murzuq under the cover of a dust storm. The dust concealed their movements and made the Italians reluctant to attempt reconnaissance flights. Over the next two days, the LRDG travelled to the towns of Taraghin, Umm … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
And the Anvil Scenario#: NA03     Date: 1941/01/11     Location: Murzuq Airfield, Libya The goal of the LRDG’s attack on the fort at Murzuq was to prevent the Italian garrison from reinforcing the airfield. Although the LRDG sustained casualties, its harassment attacks were successful: after a sustained fight, the Italian garrison… Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
The Hammer Scenario#: NA02     Date: 1941/01/11     Location: Murzuq Airfield, Libya Following the, early successes of the LRP, the group was renamed the LRDG and began expanding its operations to the Fezzan in south-western Libya, a region of sandy and stony deserts, long wadis, and fertile oases. The chief objective was … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
Bald Hill Scenario#: U26     Date: 9/11/1941     Location: Leningrad, Russia SEIGE With the 1st Panzer in the line, the attack moved forward again on the 11th. Eckinger’s I/113th Rifle Regiment, reinforced by a company of the 1st Panzer Regiment and a platoon of engineers, was in the lead. Von Richtofen’s Stukas arrived right on… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Breakout from Borisov Scenario#: U25     Date: 7/2/1941     Location: Borisov, Belarus Borisov, East of the Berezina River, 2 July 1941: After Tenacious fighting the 52nd Panzer Grenadier Regt. drove the Rusians from Borisov and established a bridgehead across the river. The Russians, under direct orders from General Yeremenko, were to… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Traverse Right ... Fire! Scenario#: U24     Date: 6/23/1941     Location: Bialystok, Poland The elite German 18th Panzer Regiment, fresh from amphibious training, was among the lead elements of Army Group Center as they pressed deep into Russia on the day after ‘Barbarossa’. The Soviets, still confused as to the extent of the attack,… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Rehearsal for Crete Scenario#: U23     Date: 4/26/1941     Location: Argos, Peloponnesus The issue in Greece was no longer in doubt; the last units of the Greek Army had surrendered the day before. W Force was attempting to withdraw to evacuation points along the south coast of Greece. This greatly increased the importance of the narrow… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Road to Kozani Pass Scenario#: U22     Date: 4/13/1941     Location: Komanos, Western Greece The Balkan Campiagn offered little hope in the way of a clear-cut victory for the Allies. Nevertheless the British often proved themselves equal in fighting skills against a numerically superior enemy. As the British fought hard to hold back the… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Barbarossa Unleashed Scenario#: TBP10     Date: June 1941     Location: Minsk, Belorussia "'All is not quiet on the Eastern Front.” Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
Operation Mercury Scenario#: 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
Galatos Scenario#: 7620     Date: 5/25/1941     Location: Galatos, Crete By 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
Platanias Scenario#: 7619     Date: 5/23/1941     Location: Modi, Crete By 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
Prison Valley Scenario#: 7618     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Galatos, Crete The 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
Airdrop over Rethymno Scenario#: 7617     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Rethymno, Crete A 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
Airdrop over Heraklion Scenario#: 7616     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Heraklion, Crete News 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
Maleme Airfield Scenario#: 7615     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Maleme, Crete At 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
Karhumaki Scenario#: F-7     Date: 12/6/41     Location: Karhumaki, Finland Finnish assault on Russian positions. (12/6/41) Panzer (AH/MMP) — The Grenadier Panssari Salama
Vaagso Venture Scenario#: G27     Date: 12/27/1941     Location: Vaagso Island, Norway In October of 1941, Lord Louis Mountbatten took command of the Special Service Brigade. In accordance with a directive from Churchill, Mountbatten was to begin a “programme of raids in ever increasing intensity”. The first, a raid on the Lofoten… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #30.2
Mountain Comes to Mohammed Scenario#: G24     Date: 8/25/1941     Location: Qasr Shaikh, Iran During the Anglo-Soviet invasion of neutral Iran, British forces attempt to take a strongpoint in the desert held by a battalion of the elite Pahlavi Guards Regiment, devout Muslims pledged to defend the Shah, and armed with modern Czech weapons. Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.5
Habbaniya Heights Scenario#: G23     Date: 5/5/1941     Location: Habbaniya, Iraq After 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