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Escape via the Coastal Road Scenario#: 4241     Date: 6/14/1942     Location: El Adem, Libya Building up their forces through the now opened supply lines, Rommel's Afrikakorps eventually broke out of the cauldron, seizing Bir Hakeim but only capturing about 500 wounded Frenchmen . On June 13 "Black Sunday", 21st Panzer shreds the 22nd… Memoir '44 — Mediterranean Theater
Gambut Scenario#: 20366     Date: 6/17/1942     Location: Gambut, Libya Before the attack of Tobruk, Rommel decided to capture the airfields around Gambut in order to annihilate the RAF and to protect the "Stukas" which were necessary for the air support of the attack. At the same time, on the … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan
The Capture of Tobruk Scenario#: 5460     Date: 6/20/1942     Location: Tobruk, Libya After smashing British defenses at Gazala, Rommel pushed his Afrika Korps towards Tobruk. Having successfully withstood a 9-months siege the previous year, the city was left to the protection of the 2nd South African Division's General Klopper. The… Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 1 - Disaster at Dieppe
The Fall of Tobruk Scenario#: 20388     Date: 6/20/1942     Location: Tobruk, Libya On June 20, Rommel launched the final attack against Tobruk, using the same plan as the year before. After heavy bombing and an artillery barrage, the assault was launched at 0630. In the attack sector of the 21.Panzer Division, the … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan Bonus
Fall of Tobruk Scenario#: 15     Date: June 1942     Location: Tobruk, Libya After failing to capture Tobruk in 1941, the German Afrika Korps tried again in 1942.In May and June the reinforced German forces, now named Panzer Army Afrika, broke through the British Gazala line defenses and captured this key Libyan port. … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
First Contact Russia Scenario#: KS03     Date: 22 June 1941     Location: Stojanow, Poland The German 297th Infantry Division probing forward during the opening day of Operation Barbarossa unexpectedly ran into the Soviet 41st Infantry Division. The Soviet 41st Infantry Division was surprisingly alert on June 22, and the German 297th was… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
Mountain Hunters Scenario#: 221     Date: 6/29/1942     Location: Novo Shuli, Crimea As spring arrived in the Crimea, the fortress of Sevastopol still stood defiant after resisting two offensives and a six month siege. A June offensive had XXX Corps attacking to break through Sevastopol’s eastern defenses. XXX Corp included a large… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
The Last Blitzkrieg Scenario#: 26     Date: 1 July 1942     Location: Volovo, Russia Case Blue was the code name for the German offensive in Russia for 1942. It was a two part plan. The first half of which was an attack eastward toward Voronezh, which would then enable the Germans to drive southward … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer
Deir el Shein - Act 1 Scenario#: 5866     Date: 7/1/1942     Location: Rouweizat Ridge, Egypt After the battle of Mersa Matrouh, Rommel led his troops back to Alexandria. They arrived at El Alamein June 29, exhausted. Without waiting for all its units to regroup, Rommel launches his Afrika Korps into an attack on the center … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2010
A Surprise At Sunrise Scenario#: 1     Date: 1 July 1942     Location: Staryj Oskol–Kastornje–Jelez Railway, Olym River area, Russia On the 30th of June, 1942, Grossdeutschland Infantry Division informed XXXXVIII Panzer Corps that it had established a bridgehead across the Olym river. The forward forces included elements of I (Grenadier) Infantry Reg’t, the Reconnaissance Bn and… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division
Operation Seydlitz Scenario#: 1408     Date: 7/2/1942     Location: Kholm–Zhirkovsky, Russia Having survived the Soviet winter offensive, the Germans set about eradicating enemy forces far in their rear. Assembling a formidable collection of Infantry, Armor and Mounted units near the River Luchesa, they opened the attack with an intense… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
No Man’s Land Scenario#: E09     Date: July 2, 1942     Location: Voronezh, Russia On the approach to Voronezh, a hill sits with a commanding view that both sides want. The Germans and Russians both rush forward to claim it, no matter the cost. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Cavalry Brigade Model Scenario#: BOF06     Date: 7/2/1942     Location: Rzhev, Russia The Russian 39th Army was firmly entrenched in the inaccessible primeval forests between Belyi and Rzhev. Recently pocketed by a German attack cutting their last supply route, this army was scheduled for destruction. Attacking along the Wjasma road… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
Kampfgruppe Garski Scenario#: 2     Date: 2 July 1942     Location: Gorschetschnoje, Russia During operations in the Olym River area on 29-30 June, the 24th Panzer Division – occupying Grossdeutschland’s right flank – came under stiff resistance at the town of Gorschetschnoje. 24th Panzer bypassed the village and resumed its advance to the… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division
Voronezh Scenario#: 24171     Date: July 4-13, 1942     Location: Voronezh, Russia At the beginning of Operation Fall Blau, the 4th Panzer Army of General Hoth advanced towards Voronezh to cross the Don River and then turn South to encircle Soviet troops west of the river. The capture of the city was … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios
Stick to them like Glue Scenario#: 27     Date: 6 July 1942     Location: Krasnaya Polyana, Russia As the Germans were advancing, the Russians quickly started shifting reinforcements from other areas of the front. Their counterstroke to the German offensive began on July 6th, with both the 67th and 87th Tank Brigades (about 120 tanks) hitting the… Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer
Just Past Don Scenario#: 3     Date: 6 July 1942     Location: Podkletnoje, Don River area near Voronezh, Russia In the race to capture Voronezh in early July, elements of 7th Company/Infantry Regiment GD 1 captured a road bridge over the Don River nearly intact—just a 15 meter gap at the east bank had been burned out during the … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division
Tell el Eisa Scenario#: 17171     Date: 7/10/1942     Location: El Alamein, Egypt On the 30th of June 1942, the victorious but exhausted Axis units arrived in front of El Alamein, the last British line before Alexandria. In order to weaken Rommel troops, General Auchinleck ordered to attack the Italian Infantry divisions. In … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2016
Ruweisat Ridge Scenario#: 20956     Date: 7/14/1942     Location: El Alamein, Egypt Operation Crusader, July 14th 1942: As the Axis forces dug in, Auchinleck planned to attack the Italian Pavia and Brescia Divisions in the centre of the front at the Ruweisat ridge. His policy "to hit the Italians wherever possible in … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
First Battle of Alamein Scenario#: D11     Date: 1942-07-14     Location: El Alamein, Egypt After the German breakout of the Cauldron at Gazala, followed by the rout of the Allies, the fall of Tobruk, and the suprising victory at Morsa Matruh, Rommel pressed en towards Alexandria and the Suez. But his men had been … Tank Leader — Desert Steel
Huns of Steel Scenario#: 115     Date: 7/18/1942     Location: Uriv, Russia The German Army had failed to take the city of Voronezh by early summer 1942. Three Russian bridgeheads remained in strength on the west bank of the Don River posing a threat to the entire front. The Hungarian Army was entrusted with clearing these… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion
Battle of Kalatch Scenario#: 5783     Date: 7/23/1942     Location: Kalatch, Russia On July 23, 1942, General Paulus launches his plan to surround the loop of the Don river in a bid to ensnare the 62nd Soviet Army. The XIV Panzer Corps in the north, will form the left wing of these … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2010
The Penetration of Rostov Scenario#: 131     Date: 7/24/1942     Location: Rostov, Russia With the German summer offensive of 1942, “Operation Blue”, Hitler hoped to force a decision on the southern front. In an attempt to complete a large-scale encirclement of the Lower Don, the city of Rostov became the natural center of operations. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
The Gloomy Forest Scenario#: M2     Date: 26-Jul-42     Location: Oivi, Papua, New Guinea The initial formation of Maroubra Force (39th, 53rd and Papuan Infantry Battalions) faced the vanguard of the Japanese presence building up on New Guinea in June 1942. The force worked rapidly in an attempt to block the easy spread of … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
The Chocos Scenario#: AP165     Date: 7/26/1942     Location: Oivi, New Guinea In late July, the Japanese South Seas Detachment landed on the east coast of New Guinea attempting to secure an overland route to the capital of Port Moresby. A mixture of Australian militia and local militia were sent to delay this landing force.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under
Storming The Factory Scenario#: DASL03     Date: 7/28/1942     Location: Rostov, Russia All over the city battles raged; house by house, Rostov had to be pried from the Reds. Having initially made good progress, SS “Viking” Division became embroiled in the bitter street fighting. Soviet troops and sappers who had barricaded the city… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Crossroads Scenario#: E10     Date: August 1, 1942     Location: Kotelnikovo, Russia Case Blue is in motion. The tanks and troops of the 4th Panzer Army surge towards Kotelnikovo. Armor of the Russian 4th Tank Army moves forward to put up a fight. Old School Tactical — Volume 1 Eastern Front
Raiders Scenario#: P01     Date: August 5, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands Leading up to Operation Watchtower, Marine Raiders carried out missions to gather intelligence and wreak havoc on Japanese lines of communication. At dawn, the Raiders deploy from their boats. Their orders, find and destroy the enemy radio tower. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Grabbing Gavutu Scenario#: 149     Date: 8/7/1942     Location: Gavutu, Solomon Islands In the overall planning of “Watchtower”, the simultaneous assault on Florida and Guadalcanal, the capture of Gavutu-Tanambogo was a “side-show”, a necessary but minor element in the whole operation. The 1st Marine Parachute Battalion was chosen for… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Tanambogo Nightmare Scenario#: 150     Date: 8/7/1942     Location: Tanambogo, Solomon Islands By 1600, the Marine paratroopers had secured the summit of the hill on Gavutu and would spend the night digging some of the die-hard Japanese defenders from scattered caves on its slopes. But they had been repulsed on nearby Tanambogo. The “Red… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Tulagi First Scenario#: P02     Date: August 8, 1942     Location: Tulagi, Soloman Islands Prior to the landings on Guadalcanal, Marines hit the smaller islands of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo. The 1st Raider Battalion ran into stiffening enemy defenses on their second day on Tulagi. These tiny outposts belonged to the Imperial Japanese… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Take Two Scenario#: 151     Date: 8/8/1942     Location: Tanambogo, Solomon Islands Following the costly repulse of Company B of the 2nd Marine Regiment on Tanambogo, the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Marines was ordered to land on Gavutu at dawn, relieve the exhausted paratroopers, and capture Tanambogo by the end of the day. Ashore at… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Taming Tulagi Scenario#: BB01     Date: 8/8/1942     Location: Tulagi Island, Solomon Islands The invasion of Tulagi was one of the several small preliminary invasions planned to secure the flanks of the Guadalcanal attack. The units selected for the invasion of Tulagi were the highly trained 1st Raider Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, Fifth… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #1
On the Kokoda Trail Scenario#: 60     Date: 8/9/1942     Location: Deniki, Papua New Guinea On New Guinea, the Japanese had been slowly advancing on the Kokoda Trail. The Allies’ Maroubra Force had been forced back to prepared positions at Deniki. The Australian militiamen preformed a three-company counterattack which recaptured Kokoda and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido
No Man's Land Scenario#: 23     Date: 11-Aug-42     Location: El Alamein, Egypt Unaware of the preparations being made by Rommel's Afrika Korps for an attack later in the month, life in the Italian trenches along the Alam Haifa Line was hot, dusty and boring, and punctuated by timely British artillery attacks every … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
The Lost Patrol Scenario#: 34     Date: 1942-08-12     Location: Guadalcanal 1st Marine Division Intel Officer Frank Goettage asked for and received permission from MG Vandergrift to conduct a long-range patrol to locate Japanese remnants who he suspected to be on the verge of surrender. His patrol of 25 Marines would … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
The Raid Scenario#: 37     Date: 1942-08-17     Location: Makin Atoll Elite Marine Raiders came ashore on Makin Island having debarked from two submarines for the purposes of taking Japanese prisoners, gathering intelligence, and destroying the enemy radar installation. This was also done to partially distract the… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
Commando Raid At Dieppe Scenario#: 210     Date: 18-Aug-42     Location: Varengeville, France The large scale raid on Dieppe had a somewhat elaborate plan of attack. It involved assault landings on eight separate beaches. The two flank attacks, located at Berneval and Varengeville, would have the task of destroying the German coastal… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Commando Raid at Dieppe Scenario#: T13     Date: 8/18/1942     Location: Varengeville, France In a move to destroy German coastal batteries, the British No. 4 Commando unit, accompanied by a handful of American Rangers went against the Varengeville Battery. The attack was split into two groups. The first was to land directly below the battery… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.6
No. 4 Commando Scenario#: 118     Date: 19-Aug-42     Location: Dieppe, France Lieutenant Colonel Lord Lovat and No. 4 Commando (including six US Army Rangers), to support the Canadian landings at Dieppe, conducted two landings at VarengevilIe-sur-Mer attempting to neutralize a coastal artillery battery of six 150mm guns. The… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #27
Yellow Beach Scenario#: 1327     Date: 8/19/1942     Location: Dieppe, France The 23rd British Assault Craft force heading toward the Yellow Beaches sailed into the path of a German convoy. The German ships opened fire and after a brisk engagement, the British commanders agreed that the landings at Yellow Beaches should … Memoir '44 — Online - No Air Rules
Yellow Beach Scenario#: 3688     Date: 8/19/1942     Location: Dieppe, France The 23rd British Assault Craft force heading toward the Yellow Beaches sailed into the path of a German convoy. The German ships opened fire and after a brisk engagement, the British commanders agreed that the landings at Yellow Beaches should … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Disaster at Dieppe Scenario#: 5470     Date: 8/19/1942     Location: Dieppe, France A raid on the German-occupied coastal town of Dieppe, Operation Jubilee was intended to demonstrate the Allies capacity to seize and hold a major port for a short while. The Canadians sent in just couldn't imagine how short their stay … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 1 - Disaster at Dieppe
First Clash Scenario#: P03     Date: August 19, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Elements of Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki’s 28th, Infantry Regiment were landed by destroyer East of the Marine perimeter on Guadalcanal. They set out immediately towards the enemy base. A Marine patrol encountered these new troops in their fresh uniforms… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Dieppe, France Scenario#: 41     Date: August 19, 1942     Location: Dieppe, France August 19, 1942: At 0520, over 4000 Canadians of the 2nd Division landed on the beaches of the coastal town of Dieppe. They were to take the port, bring back examples of the new German 20mm-quad anti-aircraft gun, destroy a torpedo dump and the… Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #21.3
First Matanikau Scenario#: HS01     Date: 8/19/1942     Location: Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal After Lt. Col. Goettge's small reconnaissance patrol was wiped out near Matanikau on August 12, General Vandefrift ordered a strike against the Japanese concentration in the area. Given the overriding need to protect Henderson Field, it was a week… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
First Matanikau Scenario#: HC1     Date: 1942-08-19     Location: Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal After Lt. Col. Goettge's small reconnaissance patrol was wiped out near Matanikau on August 12, General Vandefrift ordered a strike against the Japanese concentration in the area. Given the overriding need to protect Henderson Field, it was a week… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
Tenaru Scenario#: 3464     Date: 8/20/1942     Location: Alligator Creek, Guadalcanal During the night of August 20-21, Marine scouts on the east bank of Alligator Creek detected the movement of a large body of Japanese troops. Col. Kiyonao Ichiki ordered his infantry troops forward, using "human wave tactics" but the 2nd … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Ichiki Attacks Scenario#: C     Date: 21-Aug-42     Location: Ilu River, Guadalcanal Japanese HO dispatched the lchiki Detachment from Truk to displace what was mistakenly thought of as a minor US presence on Guadalcanal. During what is known as the Battle of Tenaru River, by 0030, Colonel lchiki had maneuvered his force … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Tenaru Scenario#: 3736     Date: 8/21/1942     Location: Alligator Creek, Guadalcanal During the night of August 20-21, Marine scouts on the east bank of Alligator Creek detected the movement of a large body of Japanese troops. Col. Kiyonao Ichiki ordered his infantry troops forward, using "human wave" tactics, but the 2nd … Memoir '44 — Air Pack