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The longest ridge Scenario#: KS10 Date: July 19, 1943 Location: Kuybyshevo, Russia As the fighting for Kursk rages to the north, the reconstituted German 6th Army struggles to contain a serious Soviet assault along the Mius River. General Hollidt has ordered the 23rd Panzer Division, along with its newly acquired sIG 33b … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter
A Bridgehead Too Wet Scenario#: 26 Date: March 22, 1943 Location: Wadi Zigzaou, Tunisia When the British 8th Army began crossing the Mareth Line, one of the obstacles encountered was the wide, steep-sided Wadi Zigzaou. The first units to make their way across the wadi were accompanied by some 40 Valentine tanks, used because … Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Ponyri Scenario#: 3719 Date: 7/9/1943 Location: Ponyri, Russia The village of Ponyri was the focal point of General Walther Model's planned breakthrough in the area north of Kursk. Three German infantry division were ordered to assault the village, while elements of two Panzer divisions supported the attack.… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Slopes of Mount Austen Scenario#: 3727 Date: 1/22/1943 Location: Mount Austen, Guadalcanal At the close of the year, Major General Millard Harmon, commanding U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific concluded that Mount Austen, the high ground that dominated American positions around Henderson Field, had to be taken in order to secure … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Clearing Matanikau River Scenario#: 3738 Date: 1/13/1943 Location: Matanikau River, Guadalcanal At 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
Kasserine Pass Scenario#: 3739 Date: 2/22/1943 Location: Kasserine Pass, Tunisia After the Anglo-American landings in North Africa on November 8, 1942, the Americans remained optimistic about their ability to fight an opponent like Rommel and the Afrika Korps. Although in headlong retreat after the Battle of El Alamein, Rommel… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Hill 253.5 Scenario#: 132 Date: 7/9/1943 Location: Ponyri, Russia Operation Citadel had begun, but instead of the desired lightning breakthrough, fighting had taken on the characteristics of World War I trench warfare. In four days of grueling combat, the XLI Panzer Corps had managed to penetrate the defenses of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
Mila 18 Scenario#: 2 Date: 1/18/1943 Location: Warsaw Ghetto, Poland The day started as had so many others in the Ghetto with the SS marching in to exact their daily toll in the final “resettlement” of the Warsaw Jews. The roundups started as usual: with sirens, shots, screams and sorrow. But this day, fewer than… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
Beachhead at Ozereyka Bay Scenario#: 224 Date: 2/4/1943 Location: Glebovka, Russia In 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)
Paole Zion Scenario#: 225 Date: 2/20/1943 Location: Warsaw Ghetto, Poland Walter Toebbens, a leading German industrialist and major “employer” of the “productive Jews” of Warsaw, was brought from Berlin to solve the Nazis’ difficulties by “peaceful means”. He was to convince the Jewish civic and religious leaders to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Operation Schwarz Scenario#: 226 Date: 5/15/1943 Location: Cajnice, Croatia Operation Schwarz was the largest Axis anti-partisan operation. The operation attempted to encircle and crush the NOVJ partisan stronghold in the mountainous area between the Ceotina and Piva Rivers in southern Bosnia. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
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)
Break For Hungary Scenario#: 228 Date: 11/9/1943 Location: Koprivnica, Croatia After 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)
Munda Mash Scenario#: 152 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Laiana, New Georgia The swift capture of Munda Point and its airfield was imperative. American forces reached the defenders' main line on the peninsula. The Japanese were there in force, cleverly concealed in pillboxes and "spider holes". It was decided to put the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Night Fans Scenario#: 169 Date: 1/28/1943 Location: Lake Segozero, Russia The small island of Metchishori, in the frozen Lake Segozero, was guarded by a Finnish company that was rotated on a monthly basis. On the morning of 21 January, the 9th Company and a machine gun platoon was transferred to the island. On 28 January a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle!
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)
The T-Patchers Scenario#: 180 Date: 12/18/1943 Location: San Pietro, Italy Since the 7th of December, the American 36th (Texas) Division had been attempting to remove the German strongpoint of San Pietro. The “T-Patchers” and their supporting elements had made two previous attempts against San Pietro, but they had no… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
The Niscemi-Biscari Highway Scenario#: 178 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Niscemi, Sicily During the initial invasion of Sicily, many American parachute units were given the task of blocking German movement towards the landing beaches. One such, the 3rd Battalion of the 504th Parachute Regiment, landed two miles northwest of Biscari.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Rachi Ridge Scenario#: 36 Date: 11/12/1943 Location: Leros, Greece German paratroopers landed on the Aegean island of Leros which had been manned by British defenders. Their objective was to take Rachi Ridge which lay astride a narrow isthmus in the middle of the island. If they could take hold that position, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Fort McGregor Scenario#: 40 Date: 2/26/1943 Location: Medjez el Bab, Tunisia Preliminary to the main German attack on Medjez, a position known as Fort McGregor had to be seized from British defenders. The forward outpost consisted of an infantry company with its platoons dug in around a bare, rocky knoll, with the entire… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
A Bridgehead Too Wet Scenario#: 41 Date: 3/22/1943 Location: Wadi Zigzaou, Tunisia Montgomery chose to make a frontal assault in an area defended by elements of Panzergrenadier Regiment Afrika and the weak Giovani Fascisti (Young Fascists). The 151st Infantry Brigade of the 50th Division reinforced by forty–odd Valentine tanks were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Regalbuto Ridge Scenario#: 100 Date: 7/31/1943 Location: Regalbuto, Sicily It was up to the Devonshire and Dorsetshire battalions of the 50th Infantry Division to take Regalbuto. Dominating the town was the massive ridge that ran southwest of it, and that was held by the grenadiers of the Hermann Goring Division. In a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
The Taking of Takrouna Scenario#: 51 Date: 4/20/1943 Location: Takrouna, Tunisia As part of 8th Army’s first attempt to crack the Enfidaville Line, the 5th New Zealand Brigade was ordered to capture the key observation point of Takrouna – a small village crowned by a group of tightly clustered buildings surrounded by cliffs, all… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
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)
A High Price to Pay Scenario#: 53 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Syracuse, Sicily Under the codename Operation Ladbroke, the British 1st Airlanding Brigade was to capture the Ponte Grande bridge spanning the Anapo River in eastern Sicily to allow for a quick march on Syracuse by the 5th Infantry Division. 144 gliders set off from… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
Retribution Scenario#: 55 Date: 7/11/1943 Location: Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily Early on the morning of 11 July, Lt.Col. John Heintges’ 3rd Battalion of the 7th Infantry Regiment crossed the Palma River and advanced westward along Highway 115. As the GIs approached Palma di Montechiaro where Italian forces were know to be, white… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
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)
Cibik's Ridge Scenario#: 67 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea As 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!
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!
Storm of Steel Scenario#: AP002 Date: 7/5/1943 Location: Maloarkhangelsk, Russia The opening of Operation Citadel came as no surprise since both sides had been building up their forces for weeks. The first task facing the German assault was to break through the heavily defended Soviet lines. The Soviet positions, containing six… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #1
Savannah Rain Scenario#: AP006 Date: 7/11/1943 Location: Gela, Sicily On July 10th, the Allies landed in Sicily — theAmerican VII Corps in the Licata and Gela area and the British at Pozzalo, eastof Syracuse. In Gela, Darby’s Rangers successfully fought off a counterattack by the 10-ton French tanks of Gruppo Mobile… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #1
Show of Force Scenario#: AP094 Date: 3/12/1943 Location: Graiworon, Russia Following the disastrous loss of Stalingrad, German High Command faced another threat in northern Russia. After Russian breakthroughs at several points on the Don River, the Germans were in danger of losing three Heeresgruppes – in total, more men… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #10
Operation Kutuzov Scenario#: AP095 Date: 7/19/1943 Location: Otrada, Russia Although Soviet counterblows after CITADEL were both swift and potent, they had not come as much of a surprise to the Germans. Feldmarschall Walter Model had kept all of Panzer-Armee 2 in reserve to help protect the operation’s northern pincer. On… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #10
Aussie Alamo Scenario#: AP166 Date: 1/28/1943 Location: Wandumi, New Guinea In early January, the bitterly fought Buna-Gona campaign on the eastern coast of New Guinea was concluding. Further up the coastline, 4,000 Japanese troops of the veteran Slst Division landed in Salamaua, near Lac, and proceeded into the hinterland… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under
All The King's Enemies Scenario#: AP167 Date: 1/30/1943 Location: Wau, New Guinea The Japanese offensive at the strategic location of Wau had been slowed through a rearguard effort at the nearby village of Wandumi. Once a Japanese regimental battle group, the Okabe Detachment, had finally amassed at Wau, they attempted to capture… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under
Nameless Hill Scenario#: AP168 Date: 12/30/1943 Location: Razorback Ridge, New Britain Colonel William J. “Wild Bill" Whaling's 1st Marines hadjust captured the airfield at Cape Gloucester, located to the west of the New Britain landing sites. The residual elements of the Japanese defense, led by Colonel Koki Sumiya's 53rd lnfantry… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under
Closing the Net Scenario#: AP010 Date: 1/15/1943 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands With 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
Danger Forward Scenario#: AP016 Date: 7/21/1943 Location: Alimena, Sicily While 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
Winter of Their Discontent Scenario#: AP019 Date: 1/4/1943 Location: Chertkovo, Russia After Christmas, the retreating Gruppo Nord finally made it to the town of Chertkovo, where an Italo-German garrison took them in and provided them much needed fuel and supplies. However, Gruppe Nord was in no condition to continue. They waited for… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Victory is Life Scenario#: AP020 Date: 1/15/1943 Location: Rossosch, Russia Trying to escape its encirclement, the Alpini Corps constantly had to fight off blocking forces of Russian indantry and raiding partisans, as well as raiding armored forces. On January 15th, the most dangerous raid of all occurred, when tanks and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Red Don Scenario#: AP021 Date: 1/16/1943 Location: Babka, Russia Day after day in mid-January, the Soviets launched repeated attacks against the Italians of the Cuneense, Julia, and Tridentina divisions. Often the attacks never even made it across the frozen Don River to the fortified positions. On January 16th,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Ghost Riders Scenario#: AP022 Date: 1/22/1943 Location: Sceljakino, Russia The retreating Alpini Corps trudged westward through the snow. Cresting the low hills dominating the town of Sceljakino, on the route of the Italian retreat, the lead troops encountered heavy gyunfire from Soviet troops in the town below. To keep an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Agony at Arnautovo Scenario#: AP023 Date: 1/24/1943 Location: Arnautovo, Russia Russian troops launched a surprise sortie against the village of Arnautovo which was held by the Italian Valchiese Battalion of the 6th Alpini Regiment and some divisional artillery. To add to the dismay of the Italian defenders, they were also beset… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Tridentina Avanti! Scenario#: AP024 Date: 1/26/1943 Location: Nikolajewka, Russia The Tridentina Division led the survivors of the Italian 8th Army westwards toward safety, but one obstale remained – the town of Nikolajewka. Astride the Rostov-Moscow railroad, the town was in Russian hands and strongly held. General Luigi… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
The Last Day of the Cuneense Scenario#: AP025 Date: 1/27/1943 Location: Valuiki, Russia While the Tridentina led the vanguard of the Alpini Corps’ attempts to break out of the Russian encirclement, the Cuneense Division served as the rear guard, repeatedly fighting off Soviet pursuers so that the main body could press on to the west and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
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
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
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
Red Comrades Scenario#: AP046 Date: 3/20/1943 Location: Taranovka, Russia As Manstein delivered the “back-hand blow” to Soviet forces at Kharkov, the Red Army was beginning to develop tactics on par with their German counterparts. With the huge victory at Stalingrad to build upon, propaganda switched from politics to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #5 East Front
Insult to Injury Scenario#: AP047 Date: 7/12/1943 Location: Storozhevoe, Russia Although the German spearhead had been blunted at Prokhorovka, the thrusts of SS-Panzerkorps II would continue to push forward for another day. However, General Rotmistov was now gaining the initiative, and the armored battles would be under… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #5 East Front