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Who's Who? Scenario#: 18     Date: 4 November 1943     Location: Krasny Orlik, near Kharkov, Ukraine In late 1943 the Grossdeutschland Division was heavily engaged in multiple defensive battles east of Krivoi-Rog. It was here the division earned the nickname "The Fire Brigade." One such encounter occurred when the German 9th Panzer Division was… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
The Passing Scenario#: 5     Date: Late 1943     Location: Kiev, Ukraine At the conclusion of Operation Zitadelle (Kursk). Germany's Army Group South was tasked with holding back the Soviet offensive operations that followed in the Ukrainian sector. The four panzer divisions of the German 6th Army, reformed in March 1943… Panzer (GMT) — Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-45
West Tank Barrier Scenario#: E     Date: 2-Nov-43     Location: Butaritari, Gilbert Islands The Gilbert Islands became one of the first stepping stones in the large scale movement by the US to take back Japanese-held territory. A Japanese seaplane base guarded by a citadel of defenses was the key target on Butaritari, a … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Hell or High Water Scenario#: 73     Date: 11/1/1943     Location: Cape Torokina, Bougainville The obvious invasion sites on Bougainville were avoided in favor of a landing around Cape Torokina in Empress Augusta Bay. The usual prolonged naval bombardment was rejected in order to maximize the element of surprise. At 0710 the first wave of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho!
Cape Torokina Landings Scenario#: 16631     Date: 11/1/1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea The 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
Operation Cherry Blossom Scenario#: D     Date: 1-Nov-43     Location: Empress August Bay, Bougainville On this date the US 3rd Marine Division landed at Cape Torokina. Naval forces assisting the Marines included 4 cruisers and 8 destroyers. Empress Augusta Bay had been chosen because it was within range of allied land—based fighter bases and … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Scarlet Beach Scenario#: M12     Date: 17-Oct-43     Location: Song River, New Guinea As the Allies progressed up the New Guinea coast. General Adachi’s XVIII Army desperately counterattacked. To support a 20th Division thrust into the Allied perimeter around Finschhafen, Adachi dispatched barges loaded with remnants of 1st Lt.… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
Action at Zaporozhie Scenario#: 10754     Date: 10/13/1943     Location: Zaporozhie, Ukraine In 1943, anticipating a massive Soviet offensive in Ukraine, German troops began to build a defensive "Panther-Wotan" line along the Dniepr river. By September, with the Soviets in hot pursuit, they had retreated to the west bank, Von Manstein… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
Crossing the Volturno Scenario#: 6558     Date: 10/13/1943     Location: Monte Majulo, Italy After 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
Odd Angry Shot Scenario#: AP068     Date: 10/12/1943     Location: Finisterre Range, New Guinea The campaign to push the Japanese out of New Guinea moved into the Markham and Ramu Valleys in 1943. The Australian 7th Division was tasked with the job of clearing these two strategic areas. As the 21st Brigade battled for high ground to the west,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7
The Lutezh Bridgehead Scenario#: 5     Date: '10/10/43     Location: Lutezh, Russia German reconnaissance in force: action against the Lutezh bridgehead on the Dnieper. The Russians had thrown a bridgehead across the dnieper river which the Germans had to penetrate before attacking it. Panzer (AH/MMP) — PanzerBlitz
Taking the Knoll Scenario#: 113     Date: 9-Oct-43     Location: Jivevenang, New Guinea In order to secure Finschhafen as a forward operating base the Australian 9th Division needed to drive Col. Sadahike Miyake’s 80th Regiment from its positions in an around the village of Sattleburg. One of these positions was the village Jivavenang … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #25
Danica Air Scenario#: 227     Date: 10/6/1943     Location: Koprivnica, Croatia Danica 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)
To Clear a Roadblock Scenario#: A099     Date: 10/5/1943     Location: Compobasso, Italy As the British XIII Corps advanced up the eastern half of the Italian peninsula past Foggia, it was opposed only by small numbers of German fallschirmjager conducting delaying actions. One such group of paratroopers, holding a blocking position… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
Paradrop at Kanev Scenario#: 36     Date: 25 Sept 1943     Location: Kanev, Russia The Soviet offensive operations that began at Orel-Kursk in the summer of 1943 continued relentlessly through the end of that pivotal year. A bold use of Red Army paratroopers was planned as part of the attempt to form a bridgehead … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Red Skies at Night Scenario#: 30     Date: 25-Sep-43     Location: Veliki Bukrin Bridgehead, Russia On the night of September 24-25, the Russian 5th Airborne Brigade air assaulted into the Bukrin Bend to establish a bridgehead on the west bank of the Dnieper River. The jump was less than successful as the troopers were widely … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #1: Paratroopers
The Bukrin Bridgehead Scenario#: U33     Date: 9/24/1943     Location: Kiev, Russia Second In mid September 1943 Manstein’s Army Group South initiated a full scale retreat along the entire length of its 600 mile front. The plan was to fall back to the west bank of the Dnieper and redeploy for defense before the Russians could form any… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Disaster on the Dnieper Loop Scenario#: U32     Date: 9/24/1943     Location: Dnieper loop between Kaniv and Rzhishchev, Russia STAVKA (the Soviet high command), detached the Central Front's 3rd Tank Army to the Voronezh Front to race the weakening Germans to the Dnieper, to save the wheat crop from the German scorched earth policy, and to achieve strategic or operational… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
The Burkin Bridgehead Scenario#: C     Date: 24-Sep-43     Location: Kiev, Ukraine In mid September 1943 Manstein's Army Group South initiated a full scale retreat along the entire length of its 600 mile front. The plan was to fall back to the west bank of the Dnieper and redeploy for defense before … Squad Leader — The General #15.6
Crossfire Scenario#: AP078     Date: 9/22/1943     Location: Acerno, Italy Acerno 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
Battle of Arundel - Act II Scenario#: 20849     Date: 9/19/1943     Location: Arundel, Salomon Islands After the failure of their attack in the night of 14-15 September, Japanese command decided to evacuate their troops from Arundel Island, in the Solomon Islands, under the protection of a well entrenched rear guard near Stima Lagoon. On the … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan Bonus
Ranger Stronghold Scenario#: 179     Date: 9/14/1943     Location: Lattari Mountains, Italy The First and Fourth Rangers, under the command of Bill Darby, landed at Maiori, west of Salerno on 9 September 1943. They then moved 10km inland to block the road to Naples. Once established in the hills, they became the major obstacle to German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Salerno, Italy Scenario#: 37     Date: September 14, 1943     Location: Salerno, Italy U.S. 82nd Airborne units land to reinforce the hard-pressed 36th Infantry Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader Para-Leader
Hi-Wire Jinx Scenario#: E8     Date: 14 Sept 1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy Hill 424, overlooking the Salerno beachhead, was taken by the 36th but they were then forced to retreat by German counterattacks. The Allied forces made their stand along the La Cosa Creek between the Calore River and Altavilla. In the … Band of Brothers — Extras
Stretched Thin at Altaville Scenario#: S072     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy After the conquest of Sicily and the ouster of Mussolini, the Allies invaded Italy proper at Salerno to begin their long slog up "the boot". Needing to expand the beachhead and deny the Germans good artillery observation points, the Americans secured… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 9
Texas Flood Scenario#: AP077     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Persano, Italy To fulfill General Dawley's request to close the gap between the Sele-Calore Rivers, General Walker sent his divisional reserve to plug the hole. The 2nd Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment was deployed to cover the frontage with the company's HQ in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
Smoke 'Em Scenario#: AP076     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Persano, Italy During the afternoon, two German battle groups, the Kampfgruppe ‘Kleine Limburg’ and Kampfgruppe ‘Krüger’, had attacked Persano to the north-west and overrun the 1/157th Infantry before crossing the Sele river to fall on the 2/143rd Infantry and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
Tobacco factory Scenario#: 19081     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Albanella, Italy Tobacco Factory13 sept 1943: Around the Salerno beachhead, many desperate battles were fought. The fighting over the tobacco factory symbolizes the intensity of this fighting. Consisting of five large, red, fortress-like stone buildings, the tobacco… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
Grapes of Wrath Scenario#: 34     Date: 13 Sept 1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy Hill 424, overlooking the Salerno beachhead was a key objective. On September 13th, after an initial artillery barrage, Companies I and K of the 142nd assaulted the southern part of the hill mass, encountering heavy fire from German machinegun… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows
Gabriel's Horn Scenario#: AP075     Date: 9/12/1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy The barely tested “T-Patchers” of the US 36th (Texan) Infantry Division were tasked with taking the hilltop village of Altavilla and the hill to the northeast beyond the village, labeled Hill 424 on their maps. The Texans met little resistance… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
The Rescue of Mussolini Scenario#: 4211     Date: 9/12/1943     Location: Campo Imperatore, Italy After Italy surrendered to the Allies, Mussolini was arrested and held by the Italians in the hotel Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso mountain. After intercepting a coded Italian radio message and reconnoitering the mountain by plane, Otto Skorzeny… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Second Hand News Scenario#: ROMA2     Date: 9/11/1943     Location: Bastia, Corsica Once Italy was invaded on 3 September and the armistice signed, the liberation of Corsica began with an uprising ordered by the local Resistance. Initially, Allied High Command considered this a potential distraction given the invasion of Italy, but… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Roma 2020
Holding the Rear Scenario#: A005     Date: 9/11/1943     Location: Naro, Italy To accompany the 142nd's push to Altaville, the U.S. 179th Regimental Combat Team had been ordered to advance to Ponte Sele up the corridor of the Serre Valley. All night their drive continued and dawn saw the weary GIs of the 1st and 3rd Battalions… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89
Road to Rome Scenario#: O13     Date: 9/10/1943     Location: Rome, Italy None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7
Batty-P Scenario#: AP074     Date: 9/10/1943     Location: Battipaglia, Italy Landing at 0330 a mile from the mouth of the Tusciano River, the 9th Royal Fusiliers were under fire from the moment they disembarked onto Roger Beach. Their objective was a small village at the base of a tall hill that was six miles distant. This… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
The Battle for Rome Scenario#: 57     Date: 9/10/1943     Location: Rome, Italy Days after the armistice with Italy was signed, the German 2nd Parachute Division advanced toward Rome from the south. Several Italian formations, including the elite 21st “Grenadiers of Sardinia” Division, set up blocking positions and attempted to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
Gunter Strikes Back Scenario#: OA21     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Montecorvino, Italy After two engagements, the Queen's men with the support of Shermans from the 'C' Squadron Royal Scot's Greys, dislodged the Germans from the 2nd Battalion, 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. The German Panzer Grenadiers counterattacked from the north… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
The Revenge of the Greys Scenario#: OA20     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Montecorvino, Italy The 2/6th Queen's battalion under Lt. Col. Keighley from the 169th Brigade was assigned the task of securing the Montecorvino airfield. Facing them were the men from the 2nd Battalion, 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. Unfortunately, the Shermans from… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
The Queen's Prequel Scenario#: OA19     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Montecorvino, Italy Following the successful campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, the Allied commanders turned their attention to the Italian mainland. As Allied forces march up from the toe of Italy, several British and American divisions landed in and around Salerno… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
Beyond the Blue Beach Scenario#: A004     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Paestum, Italy At 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
The Hunters Become the Hunted Scenario#: AP028     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Monterotondo, Italy After the Italians announced an armistice with the Allies, the Germans put into place plans to capture Rome and disarm the Italians. As part of these operations, a battalion of German paratroops, led by Major Walter Gericke, was tasked with dropping… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
All Roads Lead to Rome Scenario#: AP027     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Magliana, Italy After the Italians announced an armistice with the Allies, the Germans put into place plans to capture Rome and disarm the Italians. That evening, German paratroopers headed towards Rome, encountering resistance from the Granatieri di Sardegna… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Too Little, Too Late Scenario#: 52     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Parma, Italy Late on 8 September, the same day the armistice between Italy and the Allies was announced, elements of the 433rd Medium Tank Battalion in Fidenza were ordered to move east to Parma. There, in an attempt to keep the Germans from occupying key… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
First Action Scenario#: 33     Date: 9 Sept 1943     Location: Salerno, Italy After training in North Africa, the 36th took part in the Salerno landings, where they landed on the right flank at Paestum. After advancing inland they were struck by German counterattacks including one that almost penetrated to the Division CP. … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows
Flea Circus Scenario#: AP026     Date: 9/8/1943     Location: Mezzocamino, Italy Much to the dismay of the Italians, on the afternoon of September 8, 1943, General Eisenhower made public the armistice between the Allies and the Italian government. The Italians had been playing a dangerous balancing act between the Germans and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Million Dollar Mountain Scenario#: 35     Date: 3 Sept 1943     Location: Mt Maggiore, Italy Much of the 36th’s campaign in Italy consisted of wresting mountain top after mountain top from dug-in German defenders. One such peak was Mount Maggiore, called the ‘Million Dollar Mountain’ because of the quantity of artillery ammunition expended… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows
Bridgehead on the Astrika Scenario#: E11     Date: 1943-08-30     Location: Kratschew, Russia For 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
Few and Far Between Scenario#: J169     Date: 8/30/1943     Location: Chistyakovo, Ukraine The wastefulness of Operation Citadel was beginning to hit home for Heeresgruppe Sud. Stripped of many Panzer Divisions, these were replaced with worn–out infantry divisions such as the 258th, which formed a shallow crust around the transport hubs… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
The Front in Flames Scenario#: U31     Date: 8/22/1943     Location: Kharkov, Russia As Kharkov fell for the final time, front lines became unclear. Observation posts and defensive lines were held briefly, then abandoned as the Soviets advanced. The front began to stabilize around the Mosh River as units of the Soviet 57th Army… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
3rd Mechanized Corps Operations Scenario#: 11     Date: August 1943     Location: Kharkov, Ukraine Bloodied in action the against the German Panzergrenadier Division 'Grossdeutschland' during the decisive Kursk offensive, the Soviet 3rd Mechanized Corps remained an element of the Soviet 1st Tank Army. When that unit the assumed the offensive… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #1 The Shape Of Battle On The Eastern Front