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The Borders are BurningScenario#: 22 Date: 30-Nov-39 Location: Kuhmo, FinlandAlong the Karelian Front, as the Soviets crossed the borders, the Finnish forces executed a planned withdrawal to the Mannerheim Line. In the north, however, the Finns were ordered to oppose the Russian advance at every opportunity. At Kuhmo, the … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom |
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Silent DeathScenario#: 23 Date: 9-Dec-39 Location: Aittojoki, FinlandAs Soviet troops pressed into the wilderness areas north of Lake Ladoga, the Finns instituted a full scale scorched earth policy. Even those Russians lucky enough to find Finnish dwellings still intact often met with disaster. With the onset of … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom |
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On The Road To AndalsnesScenario#: R212 Date: 24-Apr-40 Location: Andalsnes, NorwayWith the Allied landings at Namsos and Andalsnes the strategic and political importance of Trondheim was brought into sharp focus. Quickly implementing alternative planning, Von Falkenhorst ordered the German 196th Infantry Division to clear several… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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Counterstroke at StonneScenario#: 28 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Stonne, FranceThe Grossdeutschland Regiment, after hard fighting and a harder forced march, had finally taken the village of Stonne which was the cornerstone of the flank movement from Sedan. Exhausted, they were now the target for one of the few determined … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom |
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In Rommel's WakeScenario#: 29 Date: 17-May-40 Location: on the Meuse, FranceIn the confusion following the 7th Panzer Division's breakout, isolated French units still held crossings across the Meuse while the German infantry struggled to catch up. Now elements of the XIV Panzergrenadier Corps, on the basis of Fieseler Storch… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom |
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Hasty PuddingScenario#: R215 Date: 27-May-40 Location: Dunkirk, FranceThroughout May 27th, the Allies stubbornly held off the advancing Germans as they simultaneously prepared for a general withdrawal to a defense perimeter around Dunkirk. In an attempt to buy time, a raid was ordered behind the German lines. Elements… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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The Akroiri Peninsula DefenseScenario#: 209 Date: 20-May-41 Location: Profitilias, CreteThe German assault on the mountainous island of Crete called for airborne landings in four separate areas. But due to inadequate air transport capacities, two airborne assault waves were needed. One objective for the first wave was the capture of … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon) |
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GambitScenario#: Q Date: 21-May-41 Location: Maleme, CreteThe New Zealanders had spent most of 20th May pinned down by endless sweeps of German fighter aircraft. Communications were a shambles, casualties were heavy, and local counterattacks simply failed. Colonel Andrew of the 5th New Zealand Brigade opted… Squad Leader — The General #21.3 |
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Traverse Right...FIRE!Scenario#: R213 Date: 23-Jun-41 Location: Bialystok, PolandThe elite German 18th Panzer Regiment, fresh from amphibious training, was among the lead elements of Army Group Center as they pressed deep into Russia on the day after 'Barbarossa' . The Soviets, still confused as to the extent of … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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First Crisis at Army Group NorthScenario#: TS1 Date: 25-Jun-41 Location: Daugav River, RussiaWhen Army Group North moved toward the Daugava River, the Russian command responded by detailing the Ill Armored Corps to meet and destroy Manstein's units. On June 24th, the Soviet armored force made contact with the 6th Panzer Division, the … Squad Leader — The General #19,5 |
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Blocking Action at LipkiScenario#: 101 Date: 3-Jul-41 Location: Borisov, BelarusDuring the opening stages of Barbarossa the first great pincer movement on the Central Front occurred between the cities of Bialystok and Minsk. As a result of the encirclement of four Soviet Armies in the Bialystok-Minsk Pocket, the Soviet Command … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon) |
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Slamming of the DoorScenario#: 102 Date: 17-Aug-41 Location: Panikovo forest, RussiaIn order to improve the flow of supplies to the German troops driving on Leningrad, the need for the great Leningrad Highway became apparent. A key position on the highway was the strongpoint prepared at Luga. To take the Luga … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon) |
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Bald HillScenario#: 103 Date: 11-Sep-41 Location: Leningrad, RussiaDuring the first weeks of September the final attack on Leningrad, the great objective of the northern campaign was begun. The main German thrust against the center of the Leningrad defenses was in the area known as the Duderhof Hills. … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon) |
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Hill 253.5Scenario#: B Date: 9-Jul-43 Location: Kursk, RussiaOperation Citadel had begun, but instead of the desired lightning breakthrough, the fighting had ta ken on the characteristics of World War I trench warfare. In four days of grueling combat the XL1 Panzer Corps had managed to penetrate the … Squad Leader — The General #15.6 |
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The Niscemi-Biscari HighwayScenario#: E Date: 10-Jul-43 Location: Biscari, SicilyDuring the initial invasion of Sicily many American parachute units were given the task of blocking German unit movement toward the landing beaches. One such unit, the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Regiment, landed two miles northwest of Biscari.… Squad Leader — The General #17.2 |
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Swatting at TigersScenario#: 41 Date: 11-Jul-43 Location: Biazzo Ridge, SicilyIn the early morning hours of July 10th, Colonel James Gavin and the SOS the 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 … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory |
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Patton's End RunScenario#: W92 Date: 11-Aug-43 Location: Brolo, SicilyPatton was determined to beat "Monty" to Messina. The American advance along the north coast was being held up by the German 71st Panzergrenadier Regiment. To eliminate this unit, and possibly initiate a breakthrough, Patton planned to trap the… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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The Front In FlamesScenario#: R214 Date: 22-Aug-43 Location: Kharkov, RussiaAs 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 … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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Subterranean QuarryScenario#: 32 Date: 1/1/1944 Location: Kerch, CrimeaAs the Soviet Independent Coastal Army and the German V Infantry Corps battles in and around Kerch, one previously peaceful area along the main Axis supply road to the front became the scene of frequent partisan attacks. Since the road ran through… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 4 - Partisan! |
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Suicide CreekScenario#: P12 Date: January 2, 1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianMoving out from Cape Glouchester, the Marines came upon a small creek that wasn’t on any map. It had no name. The Japanese soldiers were waiting for the Americans. Bunkers and entrenchments hid dangerously in the heavy jungle. After the … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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First LoveScenario#: J131 Date: 1/2/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianCompany L of the 7th Marine Regiment was the left anchor of the Marines’ swing to the southeast to flank the Japanese defenders of Hill 600 and Borgen Bay. “Love” Company was the first to stumble upon a small stream that was unmarked on the maps… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Jungle InfiltrationScenario#: J132 Date: 1/2/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianAfter hitting severe Japanese resistance along the stream that became known as Suicide Creek, the 7th Marine Regiment’s slog through the dense jungle of Cape Gloucester came to a halt as the Marines tired and failed to take the stream “on the fly”.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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One Miserable NightScenario#: J133 Date: 1/2/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianThroughout the course of the day, Marine pioneers and Navy Seabees had been building a corduroy road through the horrifically think jungle in an effort to bring up tanks, as well as bulldozers. The arrival of the Marine Shermans would have to wait… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Silent and SwiftScenario#: P13 Date: January 3, 1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianAfter a heartbreaking day at Suicide Creek, a weapons platoon pulls back and start digging in for the night. Seen by no one, a group of Japanese have moved silently across the river at dusk. With their long bayonets fixed, … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Kerry's CrossingScenario#: J134 Date: 1/3/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianIn the Battle of Suicide Creek, the Marines moved tanks up though the jungle but could not get them across a high-banked creek - until Kerry L. Lane manned a bulldozer and, under intense fire and totally exposed to the enemy, dumped enough landfill… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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DiversionScenario#: J135 Date: 1/3/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianAs Marine pioneers attempted to build a ford across Suicide creek, the entire line was tasked with providing suppressive fore and diversionary attacks to keep the Japanese busy. Lt. Col. Williams, CO of the 3/7 Marines, ordered yet another crossing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Muddy MayhemScenario#: J136 Date: 1/4/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianMarine pioneers had constructed corduroy roads to bring forth armor and bulldozers to build fords across Suicide Creek. As soon as the ford was complete, the Marines began their assault across the stream and into the Japanese bunkers. The Marines… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Mounted ExtractionScenario#: OA06 Date: 1/5/1944 Location: Plavy, RussiaThe Russians reopened their attack on the 2nd Parachute Division. The fallschirmjager were deployed along both sides of the highway leading to Kirograd and were supported by elements of the 286th Self-Propelled Gun Brigade. The Russians initially… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic |
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A Change Of OrdersScenario#: 19 Date: 7 January 1944 Location: Muchartovka, UkraineThe Soviets 2nd Ukrainian Front launched a major offensive in late December of 1943 in southern Russia. The attacks began in earnest on 5 January 1944 with the goal of breaking through the German lines in the Kirovograd area. These … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov |
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DuelScenario#: 20 Date: 8 January 1944 Location: Lozovatka, UkraineGeneral Koniev's 2nd Ukrainian Front launched a major offen sive in December of 1943. with the aim to break through the German lines in the Kirovograd area. Multiple attacks were launched and Soviet troops were pouring through. The Panzergrenadier… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov |
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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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Buckley's BlockScenario#: J189 Date: 1/13/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianThe Marines had solidly established their presence on Cape Glouchester, secured their initial objectives, and continued to push south and east. A major campaign objective was Hill 660. Confident that Hill 660 would be taken a detachment from the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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The Nikopol BridgeheadScenario#: 8 Date: January 13, 1944 Location: Nikopol, UkraineAfter the Germans had suffered multiple defeats at the hands of the Russians during the Summer of 1943, the Germans held only two positions on the east bank of the Dnieper River. The Nikopol and Kanev Bridgeheads were the last … Panzer (YAQ) — Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 |
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Main Line of ResistanceScenario#: 18784 Date: 1/16/1944 Location: Arawe, New BritianAfter the landing at Arawe in Papau New Guinea, US troops established a main line of Resistance (MLR) at the foot of the peninsula to secure the bridgehead. Japanese troops were equally entrenched on their side, driving back the initial … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan |
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Trial RunScenario#: J190 Date: 1/17/1944 Location: Ricco River, ItalyBritish planners desired to keep German units in the Ortona region “occupied” so they would be unavailable to reinforce the Cassino area. V Corps Maj. Gen. Allfrey decided to carry out this mission with green troops who would be provided with combat… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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Broken WingsScenario#: O07 Date: 1/17/1944 Location: Ropsha, RussiaLuftwaffe "field divisions" were the brainchildren of Hermann Goring. Only half the size of a regular Heer division even at full strength, several Luftwaffe field divisions were stretched along the lines of Army Group North during the siege of… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 4 |
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Cross the GariScenario#: 37 Date: 21 Jan 1944 Location: Sant'Angelo, ItalyIn one of the most controversial actions of the war, the 36th were repeatedly ordered by General Mark Clark to attack across the fast-flowing Gari River in featureless terrain overlooked by hills between the 20th and 22nd of January. The … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Panzer GraveyardScenario#: J032 Date: 1/21/1944 Location: Minturno, ItalyOn 13 Nov 1943, 1st Company Hermann Góring Parachute-Panzer Regiment had been sent to support the 94th lnfantry Division, and worked with the 267th Grenadier Regiment guarding the coast. 7th Company HG Parachute-Panzer Regiment was supporting the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Creating the Korsun PocketScenario#: 32 Date: 25 Jan 1944 Location: Cherkassy, RussiaAfter its victory at Kursk in July 1943, the Soviet Red Army relentlessly pushed the Germans back. Although Kiev and a large part of the Ukraine were liberated, six months of constant fighting saw no major breakthroughs. That would change … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Korsun PocketScenario#: 32 Date: 26 Jan 1944 Location: Korsun, UkraineIn January 1944, disaster struck again for the German Army in Russia. Six divisions of Army Group South became surrounded after sudden attacks by the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts around the village of Korsun (near the larger town of … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Liberation DayScenario#: WO15 Date: 1/27/1944 Location: Oredezh, RussiaNear Leningrad, the German 18th Army had been stripped of many of its frontline units, which created more vulnerable spots for another Soviet breakout attempt. The weaker security (Sicherungs), infantry, and Luftwaffe units were hard-pressed to avoid… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2015 |
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Prelude to BreakoutScenario#: 33 Date: 28 Jan 1944 Location: Korsun, RussiaAfter Soviet tank armies sealed the pocket at Korsun on 28 January 1944, the Germans immediately began supply operations by air to sustain their troops surrounded in the encirclement. But a counterattack by German panzers to rescue the trapped men … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Sovkhoz HaystacksScenario#: J119 Date: 1/28/1944 Location: Telman Sovkhoz, CrimeaIn accordance with a combat order from headquarters, tanks of the 7th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment occupied an all around defense at Telman sovkhoz (collective farm) and were prepared to fend off enemy tank attacks. This regiment was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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Maquis of MallevalScenario#: 5683 Date: 1/29/1944 Location: Malleval-en-Vercors, FranceThe maquis of Malleval, a rural guerrilla band of the French Resistance, was composed of 50 men under the command of Lieutenant Eysseric (code name "Durand"). The group's base of operations was the isolated village of Malleval-en-Vercors, on the… Memoir '44 — Vercors Campaign |
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Surrender Or DieScenario#: OA16 Date: 1/30/1944 Location: Cisterna di Littoria, ItalySpearheading the 3rd Division’s breakout from the Anzio beachhead were the 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions. They were to stage a commando-like raid on the little town of Cisterna di Littoria by passing undetected through what was believed to be the… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic |
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Island RetreatScenario#: S040 Date: 1/30/1944 Location: Isola Bella, ItalyTwo American Ranger Battalions were to infiltrate through enemy lines along the narrow Pantano ditch in an effort to reach Cisterna, where careful reconnaissance had determined that the enemy had not had time to consolidate their defenses. Behind… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 2 |
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Six Came BackScenario#: G05 Date: 1/30/1944 Location: Cisterna di Littoria, ItalyThe big push to break out of the Anzio beachhead was on, and Darby’s Rangers were to lead the way for the Americans. At 0100, the 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions, with the 4th following, infiltrated the mobile defensive positions of the Hermann Goering… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #24.3 |
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Roi LandingsScenario#: 3585 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsThe assault on Roi-Namur started with the USS Tennessee shelling the blockhouse on eastern side of the islands, near the sand spit connecting Roi to Namur. Tanks of the 1st Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion landed first on Roi near Wendy … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Namur LandingsScenario#: 3588 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsThe assault craft and control officers were still trying to sort things out for the landing on Namur when the signal was given to attack. Col. Hart, seeing the Roi assault was already under way, realized that his entire operation … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Roi Namur LandingsScenario#: 3589 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Roi-Namur, Marshall IslandsKwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands - Eager to set up forward air bases capable of supporting operations across the mid-Pacific and into Japan, the U.S. desperately needed to take the Marianas Islands. But this archipelago of volcanic mountains was so… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |