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Devil’s HillScenario#: 16 Date: 1944-09-19 Location: Beek, HollandGroesbeek Heights, Holland. By the second day of Market Garden, the German High Command was desperately calling for counterattacks by any forces available. Near the small town of Beek, scattered units from the 82nd Airborne had captured a wooded hill… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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It’s Gonna be a Long DayScenario#: 17 Date: 1944-09-17 Location: Grave, HollandCaptain Kappel’s Company H orders were clear and sobering. They were to parachute, in broad daylight, into enemy territory, assemble their scattered troops, capture the Grave bridges, and eliminate all enemy resistance in your area. “We felt the… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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All AmericanScenario#: 18 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Chef Du Pont, FranceLt. Colonel Maloney gathered his marsh-soaked stragglers from the hodgepodge of formations of the 82nd Airborne. The bridges over the Mederet River and the town of Chef-du-Pont were to be their primary objectives. They were mission-critical for the… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Currahee!Scenario#: 19 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Ste. Marie-du-Mont, FranceAfter a badly scattered night drop northwest of its objective, Lt. Winters led a remnant of Easy Company (506th PIR) towards the village of Ste. Marie-du-Mont. When finally there, they were tasked with taking out a German 105 battery at … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Bloody GulchScenario#: 20 Date: 1944-06-13 Location: Carentan, FranceThis mission covers Easy Company’s (506th PIR) defense of the heights about one mile southwest of Carentan against a determined early-morning attack by elements of the 6th FJ and 17th SS Divisions. Flanked on the north and south by flooded … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Black FridayScenario#: 21 Date: 1944-09-24 Location: Son, HollandSix days into Operation Market Garden and the situation was still chaotic for both Allied and German commands alike. Hell's Highway, a long narrow strip of road, was the only lifeline supplying the beleaguered American and British paratroopers.… Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Geronimo!Scenario#: 22 Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Sainte Mere Eglise, FranceOne of the few units of the 82nd Airborne that didn’t scatter badly that morning was Col. Sink’s 505th PIR. They were tasked with taking the village of Ste. Mere-Eglise and its nearby vital crossroads to the west. But they … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe |
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Morgan’s StandScenario#: 30 Date: September 11, 1944 Location: Bar-le-Duc, FranceLt. Allen Morgan’s 2nd Platoon (as well as the rest of the 53rd Battlion) had orders to hold an important crossroads west of the Moselle River. On September 10th the Germans counterattacked the junction, but were repulsed in a furious … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Last Act In LorraineScenario#: 31 Date: December 6, 1944 Location: Singling, FranceFor nearly a month the US 4th Armored Division had been fighting in difficult terrain to clear Lorraine. On 6 December, in an attempt to take Bining and Rohrbach and reach the River Sarre and the German border, Lt. Col. … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Action At KommerscheidtScenario#: 32 Date: November 4, 1944 Location: Kommerscheidt, GermanyBy October, 1944 the American Army had ripped two large holes in the Siegfried Line at Aachen and Roetgen. The next step called for a limited flanking operation in the Huertgen Forest. The 28th Division was ordered to carry out … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Shoot-N-ScootScenario#: 34 Date: December 18, 1944 Location: Rocherath, BelgiumThe American 2nd and 99th Infantry Divisions, one tire and battered, the other inexperienced, were entrenched in the twin villages of Rocherath-Krinkelt. As the 12th SS Panzer Division began the assault on Rocheracth on the 18th, American artillery… Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Parker’s CrossroadsScenario#: 37 Date: December 23, 1944 Location: Baraque de Fraiture, BelgiumRoute N15 is the major road from Liege to Bastogne. U.S. Major Arthur C. Parker, withdrawing with remnants of his 598th Field Artillery Battalion, realized the value of the crossroads at Baraque de Fraiture, decided to dig in and make … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Hill of DeathScenario#: 38 Date: July 11, 1944 Location: Hill 112, FranceHill 112 has a commanding view over the surrounding fields and several small villages, which made it a key position. After the British took the hill, it was subjected to as many as 14 German attacks, all of which were … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Counterattack on the VistulaScenario#: 134 Date: 8/6/1944 Location: Wola Chodkowska, PolandAs the Russian 8th Guards Army was expanding its bridgehead on the Vistula, they met with stiff German resistance. The Germans mounted a number of counterattacks in an effort to eliminate the Russian toehold on the west bank, leading with the Hermann… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition) |
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Block Busting in BokruiskScenario#: 133 Date: 6/29/1944 Location: Bokruisk, RussiaDuring the destruction of Army Group Center, many of Hitler’s “Fortified Localities” were cut off and surrounded by the Russian advance. Bokruisk was just such a city. The city had become a fortress with pillboxes and old tank turrets being used… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition) |
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The Czerniakow BridgeheadScenario#: 3 Date: 9/22/1944 Location: Warsaw, Poland UPRISINGFired by the enthusiasm of their field commanders, STAVKA approved crossing of the Vistula by troops of the 1st Polish Army into the devastated city. For five days, the shallow bridgehead was bombarded and sporadically attacked by Kaminski’s White… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition) |
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Dash for the BridgeScenario#: 7 Date: 9/12/1944 Location: Warsaw, Poland UPRISINGHitler had declared Warsaw-Praga a fortress, keystone to the Vistula line. The city was to be held at all costs, but this was neither likely nor realistic. The Waffen SS veterans assigned the task of holding the city held no illusions as to what such… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition) |
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First Day of DiademScenario#: 251 Date: 5/12/1944 Location: Castelforte, ItalyIt was apparent that only a bold stroke would get the costly Allied offensive in Italy rolling again. General Alphonso Juin, commander of the French Expeditionary Corps, convinced Mark Clark to accept his plan for a new spring offensive, to be… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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The Almost MenScenario#: DN11 Date: 12/22/1944 Location: Dinant, BelgiumAt midnight, the calm of the town of Dinant was shattered by explosions, as a Jeep loaded with Germans is American uniforms from Otto Skorzeny's SS-Panzer-Brigade 150 tried to infiltrate through the American and British positions. They were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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The Sixth BlowScenario#: 116 Date: 7/12/1944 Location: Skopce, PolandIn the Carpathian Mountains, the STAVKA operational plan for 1944 called for successive assaults to retake all the territory lost to the Nazis. While the “fifth blow” of the plan against Army Group Center was winding down, Marshall Konev's First… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion |
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With Tigers on Their TailScenario#: 117 Date: 7/23/1944 Location: Saturnia, GalaciaThe 4th Ukrainian Front’s summer offensive had already liberated most of Galacia. Now the task at hand was to clear out Ruthenia and invade Hungary – perhaps knocking the Axis ally out of the war for good. A major barrier to this plan, however, was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion |
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Downsizing the UprisingScenario#: 118 Date: 9/9/1944 Location: Vrutky, SlovakiaThe Slovakian uprising had begun to unravel in the face of strong German counterattacks. Key to establishing a defensive line was control of the neighboring towns of Vrutky and Klacany, which remained in German hands despite repeated attacks.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion |
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Ancient FeudScenario#: 119 Date: 10/11/1944 Location: Aphadia, TransylvaniaFor centuries Transylvania had been fought over by Hungarians and Romanians. The “Vienna Award” of 1940 had placed a large portion of the region under Hungarian rule at the expense of the Romanians. Having switched sides to join the Allies, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion |
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Return to SenderScenario#: 120 Date: 10/14/1944 Location: Kocane, SerbiaThe Bulgarian surrender and subsequent re-entry into the war on the side of the Allies left the German positions in the Balkans in disarray. Army Group F was entrusted with keeping a withdrawal route open for forces in Geece and Albania. Elements of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion |
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Retrained and RearmedScenario#: 229 Date: 10/26/1944 Location: Banska Bystricka, SlovakiaThe Slovakian Army’s uprising against their German foe had failed in the center, and that in the eastern part of Slovakia was in danger of collapsing as well. The last substantial reserve was the 2nd Czechoslovakian Airborne Brigade, which was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition) |
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Extracurricular ActivityScenario#: 122 Date: 12/25/1944 Location: Budapest, HungaryWhile the Red Army was hammering at Pest for over six weeks, the inhabitants of Buda were still preparing for Christmas festivities, albeit subdued ones. On Christmas Day, however, they were surprised by the sudden appearance of Russian armored… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition) |
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Broken BambooScenario#: 156 Date: 3/29/1944 Location: Maelu, BurmaAfter Brigadier J. M. Calvert’s 77th Indian Infantry Brigade had successfully blockaded the railway leading out of Mawlu, combat between the Chindit and Japanese forces intensified. In order to expand the Allied area of control, Calvert launched an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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OP HillScenario#: 157 Date: 4/17/1944 Location: Mawlu, BurmaThe second Chindit expedition established a number of “bamboo fortresses” to cut the Japanese supply routes in northern Burma. The most important of these, codenamed “White City”, was installed just north of Mawlu to block the vital Rangoon-Myitkyina… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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White TigersScenario#: 159 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: Ningthoukhong, IndiaIn early March, the Japanese 15th Army launched Operation U-GO to capture the highland town of Imphal, a vital British base in Assam. As part of the offensive, Lt.-General Yanagida’s veteran 33rd Infantry Division, known as the “White Tigers”,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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Totsugeki!Scenario#: 153 Date: 1/10/1944 Location: Kantau, BurmaAn encircling force, the Chinese 114th Regiment with the 6th Field Artillery Battery, was sent circling south to cross the River Tanai at Kantau. The Chinese regiment collided with the Japanese in a series of sharp actions along two small creeks. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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Smith & WestonScenario#: 155 Date: 3/26/1944 Location: Warong, BurmaTwo American platoons, Lt. Logan Weston's Intelligence and Recon platoon and Lt. Warren Smith's rifle platoon of the 3rd Battalion, had been left in place to block the trails leading east to Auche, thus covering the withdrawal of "Merrill's… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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Orange at WalawbumScenario#: 154 Date: 3/6/1944 Location: Walawbum, BurmaFor their first mission in the Burmese jungle, Merrill’s Marauders had to outflank the 18th Japanese Division to prevent it from escaping the attack of Stilwell’s two Chinese divisions in the Hukawng Valley. After a 10 day march in the hills, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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Last Of Their StrengthScenario#: 158 Date: 5/21/1944 Location: Charpate, BurmaOn 17 May 1944, after a grueling 100-kilometre (62 mi) march over the 2,000-metre (6,600 ft) Kumon Mountain range (using mules for carrying supplies) to Myitkyina, approximately 1,300 remaining Marauders, along with elements of the 42nd and 150th… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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11th Company CounterattackScenario#: 170 Date: 6/23/1944 Location: Vyborg, FinlandAfter losing the important city of Viipuri to the Soviets, the Finns withdrew to the next natural defense barrier, the Kivisilta Strait. A small Soviet force crossed at the narrowest part of the strait and formed a bridgehead, and Finnish GHQ ordered… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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Retaking the VKT LineScenario#: 171 Date: 6/26/1944 Location: Tali, FinlandThe Soviets breached the Finnish defenses of the Viipuri-Kuparsaari-Taipale (VKT) Line at the village of Tali. They exploited this success y driving the Finns off from the important Portinhoikka crossroads. In the early morning of the 26th, Jaeger… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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The Last AttackScenario#: 172 Date: 6/27/1944 Location: Marjamäki, FinlandHaving lost the important crossroads at Marjamäki, the Finns committed more and more units in a desperate attempt to blunt the Soviet juggernaut. One of the final attacks was towards Tali and, despite reports of company-sized Soviet units in the area… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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Father SunshineScenario#: 173 Date: 6/29/1944 Location: Portinhoikka, FinlandAfter being stopped at Viipuri, the Soviets were pushing to break through the Finnish lines to the east of the city. At midnight on 29 June, Soviet tanks broke through the infantry lines held by Infantry Regiment 50. Major Mikkola, commander of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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Lagus Assault GunsScenario#: 174 Date: 7/12/1944 Location: Vuosalmi, FinlandOn 9 July, the Soviets managed to create a bridgehead in the VKT Line at Vuosalmi. This was reinforced the following night with several divisions supported by armor. Finnish HQ realized the seriousness of the situation and ordered Maj. Gen. Lagus'… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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Hunters at YlimaaScenario#: 175 Date: 10/8/1944 Location: Ylimaa, FinlandThe Finnish Armored Division was ordered to take the important city of Rovaniemi. After a few inconclusive skirmishes, the lead battalion encountered German positions near Lake Portimo. The first attack was not successful. For the next attack, five… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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The Only Way OutScenario#: 176 Date: 10/15/1944 Location: Rovaniemi, FinlandRovaniemi, the capital city of Finnish Lapland and formerly the site of German headquarters, was burning to the ground when the first Finnish unit, Infantry Regiment 11, arrived on the scene as the delaying Gebirgs-Infanterie-Division 7 was just… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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AnabasisScenario#: 177 Date: 10/29/1944 Location: Särkiniemi, FinlandThe Germans were not only fighting the Soviet offensive in the north of Finland, but their units in the south now had to fight their way past Finnish units attempting to cut off their routes to the north. The last German unit to make its way north… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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Defiance on Hill 30Scenario#: 11 Date: 6/8/1944 Location: Pont l'Abbe, FranceAn ad hoc group of roughly two parachute companies under Lt. Colonel Shanley were stopped cold on their drive toward the bridge at Pont L’Abbe. They fell back to high ground overlooking the Chef-Du-Pont crossing. The key element of the position was a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Confusion ReignsScenario#: 12 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, FranceGeneral von Schlieben was determined to retake Ste. Mere-Eglise and committed all forces to that end. During the night of D-Day, they succeeded in getting a foothold at the northern edge of town. The Americans were ordered to repulse them at first… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Le ManoirScenario#: 13 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: La Fiere, FranceThe bridge at La Fiere carried the road from Ste. Mere-Eglise across the Merderet River and was the main objective of the 101st Airborne’s 1st Battalion, 505th Regiment. After a successful drop, they set off for their objective a mere 1,000 yards… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Silence that GunScenario#: 14 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Foucarville, FranceFoucarville was just one of several small villages behind Utah Beach which were occupied to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the beach. At dawn on June 6th, American paratroopers entered the village and the Germans withdrew to a fortified… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Trapped!Scenario#: 15 Date: 6/8/1944 Location: Saint-Come-du-Mont, FranceGerman paratroops and grenadiers had held St. Come-du-Mont against constant pressure from American paratroops for two days but the Americans were already getting relief from the beaches. And then the Americans cut the road to Carentan from the south… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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No Better Spot to DieScenario#: 16 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: La Fière, FranceSte. Mere-Eglise was under strong attack from the north so the 507th Parachute Regiment was shifted into a supporting position SW of the town, leaving only the 1st Battalion of the 505th Parachute Regiment facing the Germans at La Fiere. The obsolete… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Lost OpportunitiesScenario#: 17 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, FranceSte. Mere-Eglise was a junction for five roads and was recognized by Germans and Americans alike as the key to defeating the airborne invasion. Shortly after midnight the village’s garrison had massacred in mid-air two sticks of paratroopers who had… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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The RoadblockScenario#: 18 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Neuville-au-Plain, FranceIn the confusion of the scattered air drop of the 101st Airborne, Lt. Colonel Vandervoort was ordered to turn his 2nd Battalion towards the already-taken village of Ste. Mere-Eglise and abandon his initial objective – a blocking position astride… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 2 - Paratrooper |
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Backs to the SeaScenario#: 19 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Pointe-du-Hoc, FranceAmerican Rangers had scaled the cliffs at Pointe-du-Hoc only to find the coastal battery guns there gone from their casemates. But once atop the cliff, there was no returning to the sea. The Rangers set up a perimeter to await their relief at the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks |