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Beachhead at Ozereyka BayScenario#: 224 Date: 2/4/1943 Location: Glebovka, RussiaIn an effort to cut off the Seventh Army's retreat to the Iaman Peninsula, Stalin devised a plan to use a combined land and seaborne operation. The Black Sea Fleet would land a force composed of army and naval troops in the German's rear. The landing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition) |
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Beginning of the EndScenario#: 18 Date: 12 July 1943 Location: Kursk, RussiaAfter rolling over the Soviet 6th Tank Corps, the 3rd Panzer Division moved into a defensive position on the western flank of the Grossdeutsch/and Panzergrenadier Division. At the same time, the Soviet 1st Tank and 6th Guards Armies were advancing … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #2 The Final Forces On The Eastern Front |
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Belechino StationScenario#: 18462 Date: 7/7/1943 Location: Teterevino, RussiaDuring German Operation Citadel, the 2.SS Panzer Grenadier Division "Das Reich" was part of the II. SS-Panzer Korps who attacked south of the Kursk' salient. As soon as the beginning of the operation, on the 5th of July, the German … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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Belgorod - KharkovScenario#: 23908 Date: August 17, 1943 Location: Belgorod, RussiaThe battle is usually referred to as the Belgorod–Kharkov Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviets and the 4th Battle of Kharkov by the Germans. At the beginning of August the Soviets, delivering powerful sledgehammer blows from the North and… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2021 |
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Best-Laid PlansScenario#: A048 Date: 6/27/1943 Location: Leskovik, AlbaniaELAS had learned that the German 1st Mountain Division was moving from Serbia to Greece, with its route passing through the village of Leskovic high in the mountains along the Greek-Albanian frontier. The commander of ELAS decided to use the village… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92 |
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Beyond the Blue BeachScenario#: A004 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Paestum, ItalyAt one minute past midnight, loud speakers on the Allied transports called the boat teams to their stations. Before them lay the beaches of Salerno. The 141st and 142nd Infantry regiments of the U.S. 36th Division would be first ashore, in six waves… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89 |
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Break For HungaryScenario#: 228 Date: 11/9/1943 Location: Koprivnica, CroatiaAfter a month of partisan attacks, Major General Draguin Dolanski, commander of the 1st Croatian Light Parachute Company, determined they could not hold their positions at the Danica Air Base much longer and decided to withdraw through the village of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition) |
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Breaking the LineScenario#: 11 Date: 5 November 1943 Location: Mignano, ItalyGerman delaying actions across the whole of Italy stubbornly slowed the 5th and 8th Army advances during late October and early November of 1943. Rain drenched the soldiers of the U.S. 36th Infantry Division as they moved through the night … Tide of Iron — Next Wave |
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Breakout DanceScenario#: 8 Date: Jan-43 Location: Velikiye Luki, RussiaAs the Kalinin Front - led by several Soviet Shock Armies, drove westward they were able to completely encircle the German 277th Infantry Regiment at Velikiye-Luki. Outside relief for this surrounded force was not to be had, however, so orders … Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Bridgehead on the AstrikaScenario#: E11 Date: 1943-08-30 Location: Kratschew, RussiaFor five days the soldiers of 73rd Rifle Regiment had struggled to establish a bridgehead over the Astrika at Kratschew. Kampgrumppe Sturm had repulsed each attempt in short order. On the sixth day, however, an emergency compelled German high command… Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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Buchholz StationScenario#: 7 Date: 16-Dec-44 Location: Buchholz, BelgiumThe original German opening for the Battle of the Bulge was somewhat subdued. German infantry, with little armor was to seize key road junctions early so the armored formations could quickly pass through and exploit a breakthrough. One such key … Squad Leader — Squad Leader |
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Bulolo River BridgeScenario#: M10 Date: 30-Jan-43 Location: Wau, New GuineaA company of the ANZAC 2/5 battalion ordered to intercept elements of the Japanese 51st Division advancing on Wau finds itself bypassed and cut off. The unit attempts to sneak back to friendly lines through the advancing Japanese forces but … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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Can We Hold?Scenario#: 17 Date: 17 March 1943 Location: Borisovka, UkraineManstein's counterattack had gone well, with the Germans pushing north and attacking on a wide front. They had retaken the city of Kharkov with Grossdeutschland Division to the northwest intercepting retreating Soviet units. GD had pushed the Soviet… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov |
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CanicattiScenario#: J051 Date: 7/12/1943 Location: Canicatti, SicilyCCA was ordered to secure Canicatti. A small Italian contingent remained in Canicatti and the 15th Panzergrenadier Division was digging in on the high ground to the north. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Cape Torokina LandingsScenario#: 16631 Date: 11/1/1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe Landings at Cape Torokina on November 1, 1943 were the beginning of the Bougainville, campaign in the Solomon Islands. Most of the US Marines faced limited enemy fire and pushed inland slowly through dense jungle and a knee-deep swamp. … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 2 - Battles of Khalkhin-Gol |
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Casa BerardiScenario#: 10919 Date: 12/14/1943 Location: Casa Berardi, ItalyThe small coastal city of Ortona, on the Adriatic Sea, was the place of a violent battle between the British 8th Army and the German 10.Armee. Canadians of the 1st Canadian Division had to capture a strategic crossroad codenamed "Cider", … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2013 |
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Cat's CradleScenario#: AP066 Date: 7/5/1943 Location: Cherkasskoye, RussiaThe German summer offensive know as CITADEL came as no surprise to STAVKA. Several layers of defensive networks had been prepared. Given the nature of the terrain in central Russia, any large armored thrusts would encounter chokepoints near strategic… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7 |
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ChargeScenario#: 15 Date: 9 March 1943 Location: Alexandrovka, UkraineAs part of the Third Battle of Kharkov the Grossdeutschland Panzergrenadier Division drove north from southwest of Kharkov. Manstein’s attack had taken the Soviets by surprise as they neared the limits of their army's strength by early March. During… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov |
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CherkasskoyeScenario#: 1366 Date: 7/5/1943 Location: Cherkasskoye, RussiaOn July 5th General Otto Von Knobelsdorff's XLVIII Panzer Corps went on the offensive in front of Cherkasskoye. His first day objective was to take the village and then push on to the River Pena. The 10th Panzer advanced on … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |
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CherkasskoyeScenario#: W89 Date: 5-Jul-43 Location: Cherkasskoye, RussiaDuring the initial stages of the Battle of Kursk some of the Wehrmacht's finest units were committed in order to break through the heavily fortified Russian positions. At Cherkasskoye, the finest of them all, Grossdeutschland, was given the task of … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1 |
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Cherry RipeScenario#: AP067 Date: 8/3/1943 Location: Centuripe, SicilyAs the Allied armies advanced across Sicily toward Messina, they had to overcome the defenses of a series of well defended towns. Centuripe, or “Cherry Ripe” as it was known by British troops, was the lynchpin of the so-called Etna Line. This town… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7 |
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China GalScenario#: H03 Date: November 21, 1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaOn the second day of the invasion, D+1, Major Michael Ryan gathered what Marines and Engineers he could and prepared to sweep Green Beach of its defenders. Boosted by the timely arrival of the Shermans 'Cecille' and ‘China Gal', the … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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China GirlScenario#: BRT02 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaThe M4A2 Sherman was seen by Marine crews for the first time aboard the transport Ashland while en route from "Helen". Company C of the 2nd Tank Battalion was given the new monsters. The 1st Platoon under Lt. Edward Bale would take six Shermans to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa |
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Cibik's RidgeScenario#: 67 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaAs elements of the 3rd Marine Division pushed eastward to expand its beachhead on Bouganville, 1st Lt. Steve Cibik’s reinforced platoon was ordered to occupy a small knoll with a commanding view of Empress Augusta Bay. Shortly after arriving, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho! |
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Clash Along the PselScenario#: A051 Date: 7/12/1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaHundreds of AFVs were compressed into a corridor bordered by the Psel River on one side and the Belgorod-Kursk railway embankment on the other. The ensuing struggle raged for eight hours, punctuated by four major armored clashes. One such came about… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93a |
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Clash at BorisovkaScenario#: S021 Date: 3/14/1943 Location: Borisovka, RussiaThe German offensive to retake Kharkov put the Russian Voronezh Front in disarray. Shortages of fuel and ammo hampered the Russians. The siutation got worse on March 13th when the Grossdeutschland Division attacked north of Kharkov along the seam… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #3 |
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Clash of TitansScenario#: K06 Date: 12 July, 1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaWhile the SS mopped up local resistance on the eleventh of July including the seizure of the southern slopes of the tactically vital Hill 226.6, the Russian juggernaut in the form of the Fifth Guards Tank Army bored down on them. As the SS prepared… Combat! — Kursk |
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Clear the DitchesScenario#: DJ03 Date: 07/11/1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaAt: 10:15 A.M. elements of the 1St SS Panzergrenadier Division LAH were ordered to advance and take the anti-tank ditches to the east of Hill 252.2. The attack was launched in an attempt to clear out the anti-tank ditches and … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Dark July 43 |
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Clear the DitchesScenario#: DJ03 Date: 1943-07-11 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaAt: 10:15 A.M. elements of the 1St SS Panzergrenadier Division LAH were ordered to advance and take the anti-tank ditches to the east of Hill 252.2. The attack was launched in an attempt to clear out the anti-tank ditches and the surrounding area to… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Dark July 43 |
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Clear Them OutScenario#: P08a Date: November 9, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe Marines didn’t budge and shut down the Japanese counterattack. But the threat remained to the beachhead. Switching over to attack, the Marines pushed on with orders to clear out any remaining enemy units. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Clearing Matanikau RiverScenario#: 3466 Date: 1/13/1943 Location: Matanikau River, GuadalcanalAt the start of the new year General Patch ordered the 2nd and 8th Marines to drive westward and clear the Japanese Resistance from the hills overlooking the coast near Point Cruz. On January 13th, Marines assaulted the Japanese positions … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Clearing Matanikau RiverScenario#: 3738 Date: 1/13/1943 Location: Matanikau River, GuadalcanalAt the start of the new year, General Patch ordered the 2nd and 8th Marines to drive westward and clear the Japanese Resistance from the hills overlooking the coast near Point Cruz. On January 13th, Marines assaulted the Japanese positions … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Clearing PrendergastScenario#: HFO04 Date: 1943-05-20 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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Clevesy AssaultScenario#: HFO01 Date: 1943-05-19 Location: Attu Island, UsaLock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over |
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Closing the NetScenario#: AP010 Date: 1/15/1943 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsWith the Army’s 25th Division at its side, the 2nd Marine Division began the drive to clear Guadalcanal of its last defenders. An armor-supported drive along the coast failed to break through, while the 8th Marines encountered heavy resistance along… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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Commando SchoolScenario#: 10 Date: 4-Feb-43 Location: Novorossiysk, RussiaTo aid in the success of the Soviet amphibious operation launched against Kleist's Army Group A near Novorossiysk, a Black Sea Fleet commando detachment landed a few miles further down along the Black Sea coast. In order to protect the … Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Converging AssaultsScenario#: S048 Date: 7/11/1943 Location: Gela, SicilyThe Rangers had taken Gela from the surprisingly resistant Italian Coastal troops. After assessing the situation, Col. Darby organized the remaining Rangers to defend the town from counterattack. And in fact the Italian high command had ordered a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1 |
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Counter attack at ProkhorovkaScenario#: 23880 Date: July 12, 1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaOn 12th of July at 8.30h in the morning the Russian radios "shouted" Stal, Stal, Stal (steel, steel, steel) which was the code for an all-out attack. 500 tanks and self-propelled guns of the 5th Guards Tank Army supported by … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2021 |
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Counterattack at OrelScenario#: 35 Date: 12 July 1943 Location: Orel, RussiaThe Soviet victory in their defense of the Kursk salient was the first time a major German offensive was stopped with only minimal gains. But what made the 1943 summer campaign exceptional was the counterattack that the Soviets planned before … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Counterattack at Sidi Bou ZidScenario#: A020 Date: 2/15/1943 Location: Sidi Bou Zid, TunisiaKampfgruppe Schütte and Kampfgruppe Stenckhoff of the 21st Panzer Division had secured the Maizila Pass to the south and Kampfgruppe Schütte headed north to engage two battalions of the 168th RCT on Djebel Ksaira while Kampfgruppe Stenckhoff headed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90 |
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Crisis at KasserineScenario#: 64 Date: 19 Feb 1943 Location: Kasserine, TunisiaOn February 19, 1943, German reconnaissance and the elite assault infantry troops of Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps attacked Kasserine Pass, attempting to rush through the pass to the main Allied supply dump at Tebessa. To stay on schedule, the German … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Crisis at KasserineScenario#: OB07 Date: 2/20/1943 Location: Kasserine Pass, TunisiaColonel Menton's veteran Panzergrenadier Regiment Afrika had been halted by fire at Wadi Zebbeus, at which point Gruppe Stotten (I.Panzer Regt 8) was commnitted to carry the attack, but ended up being withdrawn to bivouac after losing 5 tanks to… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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CrossfireScenario#: AP078 Date: 9/22/1943 Location: Acerno, ItalyAcerno was a mountain village astride a tortuous and winding stretch of road leading north from Battipaglia. The road was one of two that connected the beachhead with Highway 7—the main highway to Rome. On 22 September, elements of the US 3rd “Rock… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome |
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Crossing the VolturnoScenario#: 6558 Date: 10/13/1943 Location: Monte Majulo, ItalyAfter coming out of the bridgehead they've established at Salerno, elements of the 5th US Army reach the southern bank of the Volturno river on the 5th of October 1943. During the night of October 12-13, British and US troops … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Cut OffScenario#: 13 Date: 11 February 1943 Location: Kharkov, UkraineOperation "Star” was underway for the Soviet armies. The 40th Army was to advance to secure Belgorod and then envelope Kharkov from the northwest and west in an effort to try to link up with the 3rd Tank Army. Its … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov |
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Danger ForwardScenario#: AP016 Date: 7/21/1943 Location: Alimena, SicilyWhile the Axis forces slowly fell back towards Messina, the Big Red One kept up the pressure through the difficult terrain of central Sicily. The opposing Italians were fighting on native soil now, but their leadership hadn’t improved. As Gruppo… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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Danica AirScenario#: 227 Date: 10/6/1943 Location: Koprivnica, CroatiaDanica Air Base, defended by the 120-man strong 1st Light Infantry Parachute Company, came under attack by Croatian partians. The Croatian Air Force dropped supplies and ammunition to the surrounded paratroopers. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition) |
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Death of the 6th ArmyScenario#: S06 Date: January 21, 1943 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe mighty 6th Army is collapsing. Trapped inside the Stalingrad pocket, Paulus and his soldiers desperately hold on. But they are freezing, they are hungry, and they are running out of ammunition. Stalin demands revenge. The Russian armies squeeze… Old School Tactical — Stalingrad |
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Defense Of Nikopol BridgeheadScenario#: 12 Date: '20/11/43 Location: Nikopol, RussiaGERMAN ARTILLERY/INFANTRY POSITION DEFENSE: As long the the German artillery remained intact the Russians were never able to crack a German line. Panzer (AH/MMP) — PanzerBlitz |
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Didn't Have to Be ThereScenario#: BRT07 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaMajor Jim Crowe had been tasked with continuing the attack along the northeast portion of Betio Island. Before the attack could really begin, however, a major obstacle had to be removed -- a large bombproof emplacement stood directly in front of the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa |