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Feast Day Scenario#: WO34     Date: 12/21/1943     Location: Ortona, Italy As Canadian forces pushed steadily through the olive groves and vineyards west of Ortona, Fallschirmjáger Division 1 was compelled to establish a new defensive line in the town itself. Ortona was already something of a rubble strewn maze from damage… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2020
Through the Dragon's Teeth Scenario#: WO19     Date: 7/10/1943     Location: Enogai, New Georgia Operation TOENAILS called for “Liversedge Force” to capture Enogai and Bairoke Harbor in order to isolate the Japanese troops defending Munda, while the main effort against Munda itself would be made by the 43rd Infantry Division, attacking from the… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2016
A Quick Strike Scenario#: WO18     Date: 7/10/1943     Location: Munda Airfield, New Georgia The main attack on Munda Airfield came from the east by the 43rd Infantry Division. The main line of defense ran from Ilangana on Roviana Lagoon northwest for 3,000 yards, manned by the Japanese 229th Infantry Regiment. The defenses centered on… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2016
Assault at Wadelincourt Scenario#: W91     Date: 13-May-40     Location: Wadelincourt, Belgium The northernmost of the three crossing attempts of the Meuse took place late in the day as advance elements of the German 2nd Panzer Division approached the river in the face of fierce crossfire from the western bank. As a … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
Cherkasskoye Scenario#: W89     Date: 5-Jul-43     Location: Cherkasskoye, Russia During 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
The Backwater of War Scenario#: W88     Date: 6-May-42     Location: Kestenga, Russia During the Soviet spring offensive in the far northern reaches obfuscate 8th Ski Brigade and a regiment from the 186th Rifle Division were sent on a wide sweep to the west and south to cut the road behind the town … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Arawe Ambush Scenario#: P11     Date: December 24, 1943     Location: Arawe, New Britian The 112th Cavalry Regiment was landed as an infantry unit at Arawe. Dismounted now, the troopers had little training as an infantry unit and no experience in jungle warfare. A small patrol was ambushed by veteran units of the Komori … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Ground and Pound Scenario#: P10     Date: November 19, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea US forces continued to drive inland. They had to remove the threat of Japanese artillery which was still in range. Marines and tanks pushed through terrible terrain to drive out the enemy. After the initial surprise of the landings on … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
In the Coconut Grove Scenario#: P09     Date: November 14, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea Seeking to expand the beachhead around Cape Torokina, Marines and navy construction units were ambushed when moving into a coconut grove. The next morning, units of the 21st Marines and 3rd Tank Battalion barged into the grove. Once the fighting … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
The Beachhead Scenario#: P08b     Date: November 10, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea After forcing their way through the Raiders on the Piva Trail, reinforced elements of the Iwasa Detachment move on the US beachhead at Cape Torokina. With their backs to the sea, the Marines aren’t planning on going anywhere. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Clear Them Out Scenario#: P08a     Date: November 9, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea The 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
The Piva Trail Scenario#: P08     Date: November 8, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea After establishing a beachhead on Bougainville Island, the Marines had to protect it from a counterattack. And that attack would be coming by way of the Piva Trail. Colonel Edward Craig of the 9th Marines sent his tough Raiders inland … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Starvation Island Scenario#: P07     Date: January 16, 1943     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Nearing the end of the Guadalcanal campaign, Japanese forces on the island were on the brink of collapse. The IJA and IJN would evacuate and save as many as they could. To protect and buy time for the evacuation, fresh … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
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 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
Swatting at Tigers Scenario#: U30     Date: 7/11/1943     Location: Biazzo Ridge, Sicily In the early morning hours of July 10th, Colonel James Gavin and the 505th Parachute Regiment were scattered over much of southern Sicily. Gavin landed 20 miles east of the selected drop zone, while most of his regiment came down as far as 60 miles… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Night Battle at Noromaryevka Scenario#: U29     Date: 1/1/1943     Location: Noromaryevka, Russia In an effort to threaten Rostov from the northwest, the Russian XXV Tanks Corps launched its '42-'43 winter offensive on Army Group Don in an attempt to strike at the rear of Army Detachment “Hollidt”. Misled by the slight resistance offered by the… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
La Villa Strangiato Scenario#: TBP11     Date: July 1943     Location: Route 120 Vicinity, Sicily The US 7th Army battled its way through western Sicily after the collapse of the Axis beach defense forces in early July. The Italian Forces, however, were still game to defend their homeland. Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
One Steppe Beyond Scenario#: TBP06     Date: March 1943     Location: Central Russia Dawn was still barely visible on the horizon. l walked back towards the artillery line which was to support the reconnaissance forces should they encounter organized Resistance. Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
On the Road to Victory Scenario#: TBP05     Date: July 1943     Location: Modica, Sicily Canadian war correspondent Ross Munro recorded his experiences of the first few days of the attack on the Italian 122 lnfantry Regiment north of Pachino in a newspaper article printed on 12 July: "Stubborn Resistance has been put up by … Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
Hill 133 Scenario#: TBP01     Date: 1943     Location: Somewhere deep in Russia “Soldier, the enemy occupies Hill 133. The Motherland and Political Officer Blurtarsky require you to wrest control of it from him." Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
The Plantation Scenario#: 39     Date: 1943-07-24     Location: Munda Point, New Georgia The US Army 34th Infantry Division advanced on the Lambeti Plantation in New Georgia with Marine tanks as it attempted to capture the Japanese Airbase at Munda Point. The fighting was intense and did not see the gains expected as … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
A Tough Nut to Crack Scenario#: G19     Date: 1/1/1943     Location: Giropa Point, Papua New Guinea General MacArthur, furious at the perceived inability of his commanders to crack the Japanese fortified positions surrounding Buna, relieved his top field commanders and placed General Eichelberger in command. MacArthur’s last words to Eichelberger… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.3
Tiger, Tiger Scenario#: G14     Date: 2/11/1943     Location: Chernichevo, Russia The Soviets had taken Krasny Bor. The 4th SS-Polizei Division, to the right of the hapless Spanish 250th Azul Division, managed to withstand the attack and blocked the highway for the time being. Nevertheless, a large number of Russian tanks bypassed… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.3
Battle Of Kharkov Scenario#: 28-3.5     Date: '19/8/43     Location: Kharkov, Russia The 5th Guards Tank Army has ordered the Russian 18th Tank Corps to break through to Kharkov. Remnants of the German 3rd Panzer Division and the 503rd Tiger Battalion attempt to hold them back. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #28.3
Kursk Attack On Organized Defense Scenario#: 28-3.4     Date: '5/7/43     Location: Kursk, Russia GERMAN ATTACK ON ORGANIZED RUSSIAN DEFENSE:. As the spearhead of the German northern pincer commences its attack on the forward line of Russian defenses, infantry units of the German 258th Infantry Division, supported by elements of the 20th Panzer… Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #28.3
Avalanche! Scenario#: G12     Date: 2/6/1943     Location: Nalchik, Russia For almost three months the German 1st Mountain and the Russian 318th Mountain Rifle divisions were locked together in combat on the slopes of Mount Elbrus. February 6th was a typical day, as simultaneous attacks on two ridges separated by a shallow… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #27.1
Recon in Force Scenario#: G08     Date: 7/16/1943     Location: Porto Empedolce, Sicily As the Allied beachhead in Sicily expanded, the impatient General George Patton demanded better facilities for supplying his troops. Under orders not to launch an offensive, Patton hit upon the subterfuge of calling his advance a “reconnaissance in… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #25.5
The Dead of Winter Scenario#: M     Date: 29-Dec-41     Location: Staritsa, Russia The German Army was frozen in place. Bitter cold and deep snow made the thinly clad Wehrmacht dig in and fight first for warmth, then the Russians. The Siberians were well equipped for war in the snow but the Russian … Squad Leader — The General #18.5
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
Operation Marston Scenario#: 1000     Date: 14/15 July 1943     Location: Primosole Bridge, Sicily Operation "Marston", as the attack on the Primosole Bridge over the River Simeto was known, was given to the 1st Parachute Brigade of the 1st British Airborne Division to accomplish. It was planned to the last detail: equipment, weaponry, route, … Squad Leader — The General #20.2
To Save the Village Scenario#: 36     Date: 15 Dec 1943     Location: San Pietro, Italy The Reinhard Line ran through the town of San Pietro In fine, which occupied the Mignano Gap, blocking Route 6 and Allied access to Cassino and Rome. The Germans turned the town into a strongpoint, defended by the second Battalion … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows
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
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
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
Death of the 6th Army Scenario#: S06     Date: January 21, 1943     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The 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
Buchholz Station Scenario#: 7     Date: 16-Dec-44     Location: Buchholz, Belgium The 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
Escape From Velikiye Luki Scenario#: 6     Date: 12-Jan-43     Location: Velikiye Luki, Russia During the fatal winter of 1943, the German disaster was not confined to Stalingrad alone. All along the line, Russians were cutting off pockets of Germans. At Velikiye Luki, the entire 277th Infantry Regiment was in dire straits. Surrounded and … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
Hill 621 Scenario#: 5     Date: 1-Jul-44     Location: Minsk, Russia In late June, 1944, the Soviets began what eventually would be known as the "Destruction of Army Group Center." The key to this offensive was the city of Minsk. Should it be captured, numerous German units would be hopelessly cut … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
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
Highland Frank Scenario#: O15     Date: 7/13/1943     Location: Francofonte, Sicily The village of Francoforte overlooked the road to Scordia which the British intended to use during their northerly advance into Catania and up the east coast of Sicily. The village itself was almost invisible, with only the rooftops poking above the… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 8
Road to Rome Scenario#: O13     Date: 9/10/1943     Location: Rome, Italy None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7
Operation Natzmer Scenario#: S054     Date: 8/15/1943     Location: Belsk, Russia A Kampfgruppe from Panzergrenadier-Division “Grossdeutschland” took part in Operation NATZMER on 15 August to blunt a Soviet attack across the Vorskla River. As the day progressed, many of the unit’s Tiger tanks, in action for the first time, began… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 4
Use Your Tanks and Shove Scenario#: S039     Date: 2/3/1943     Location: Maknassy, Tunisia In the region of Tunisia known as the Eastern Dorsal, the hamlet of Station de Sened had already been attacked, lost, and attacked again by American forces. On 1 February, it fell to the Americans for a second time as part of a drive toward Maknassy,… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 2
Vitality I Scenario#: R221     Date: 24-Oct-44     Location: South Beveland, Holland The south shore of the Scheidt was nearly cleared. Unfortunately, guns on the north bank, though much less commanding, could still threaten the Allied shipping lanes to the port of Antwerp. The eastern portion of the north shore was a … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Defense Of Nikopol Bridgehead Scenario#: 12     Date: '20/11/43     Location: Nikopol, Russia GERMAN 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
Battle Of Prochorovka Scenario#: 10     Date: '12/7/43     Location: Prochorovka, Russia The spearhead of the southern German pincer reaches the last line of Russian defenses as the Soviets commit their armor reserve. Largest tank battle of the war. Panzer (AH/MMP) — PanzerBlitz
Russian Drive On Stalino Scenario#: 9     Date: '19/8/43     Location: Stalino, Russia When Russian forces had penetrated the German front it was often necessary to use an infantry blocking force to prevent other infantry units from being trapped. Panzer (AH/MMP) — PanzerBlitz
The German Relief Of Kiev Scenario#: 7     Date: '23/11/43     Location: Kiev, Russia MEETING ENGAGEMENT DURING THE GERMAN RELIEF OF KIEV (23/11/43). The Russians had just liberated Kiev and were continuing their advance. The Germans made a desperate attempt to drive them back. Panzer (AH/MMP) — PanzerBlitz