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Heroes' Day Scenario#: WO35 Date: 10/10/1945 Location: Surabaya, Indonesia The Japanese surrender in August 1945 created a sudden power vacuum in the largely ignored Dutch East Indies. The Dutch were in no position to reclaim administrative duties over such a large area, so the British were tasked with restoring civil… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2020
A War of Their Own Scenario#: BOF24 Date: 8/18/1945 Location: Shumshu, Kuril Islands Shumshu is the northernmost of the Kuril Islands in the Western Pacific near Kamchatka. In mid-August 1945, just after the Japanese surrender, the Russians set out to seize the island. The instructions that had been given to the surrendering Japanese… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Landing at Port-Toro Scenario#: 20273 Date: 8/16/1945 Location: Port-Toro, Sakhalin island After the war declaration to the Japan Empire on the 8th of August 1945, Soviet troops attacked in Manchuria and in South Sakhalin. The 16th of August, 365th Marine Battalion and the 2nd Battalion of 113rd Infantry Brigade landed on … Memoir '44 — Online Only
Forging Spetsnaz Scenario#: BOF12 Date: 8/13/1945 Location: Chongjin, Korea On 9 August 1945 the Russians unleashed a massive offensive aiming to destroy the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria. Russian naval forces would capture the vital port of Chongjin and cut the Japanese supply route. Led by twice-Hero of the Soviet… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
Smertniki Scenario#: 59 Date: 8/13/1945 Location: Mutanchiang, Manchukuo The surprise Soviet blitzkrieg across the eastern border of Manchukuo did not necessarily seal the fate of the Japanese 5th Army. The key was the quick capture of a great railroad bridge spanning the Mutan River north of the strategic city of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido
The Deadly Line Scenario#: J181 Date: 8/11/1945 Location: Mo Dao Shi, China The Soviet Union declared war on the Japanese Empire on 10 August. Depleted by the dispatch of its units to the Pacific theater, the Japanese Kwantung Army was seemingly helpless to resist the Soviet steamroller. Nevertheless, the Japanese commenced… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Last Battle, Last Stand Scenario#: H14 Date: June 20, 1945 Location: Okinawa, Pacific The Battle for Okinawa, Operation Iceberg for the US, was the largest and costliest campaign in the Pacific theater of WW II. The Japanese would call it the ‘typhoon of steel ‘. After hard fighting. Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima's remaining … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Medeera Pocket Scenario#: 1520 Date: 6/20/1945 Location: Medeera, Okinawa By the 3rd month of the battle on Okinawa, the remnants of the Japanese army had withdrawn to the south end of the island. Although the front had narrowed for the assaulting Marine Divisions, there were still irreducible pockets of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
The Coconut Plantation Scenario#: J101 Date: 6/9/1945 Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea The Japanese forces holding out on northern Bougainville had established a last line of defense across the Bonis Peninsula. To the north lay Buka Island and its airstrip – a key objecive in the Allied push towards Rabaul. A plan was devised to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6
Pursuing Kobayashi Scenario#: OB14 Date: 5/27/1945 Location: Wawa Dam, Luzon The next priority for General Krueger's XIV Corp after the retaking of Manila was to secure the dams and reservoirs notheast of the city that provided the metropolitan area with water for all puposes. The high ground surrounding the Ipo and Wawa dams… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker
Sugar Loaf and Half Moon Scenario#: 3730 Date: 5/19/1945 Location: Half Moon, Okinawa The Japanese units defending the western flank of the Shuri line were in a strong defensive position. Entrenched in tunnels with interlocking fields of fire between Sugar Loaf, Half Moon and the surrounding hills, they were able to hold off … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Sugarloaf Hill Scenario#: H13 Date: May 17, 1945 Location: Okinawa, Pacific Sugarloaf Hill was not large, but it was an anchor of the Shuri Line of Japanese defenses. It was heavily fortified and would see some of the fiercest fighting of the campaign. Units of the 6th Marine Division were brought … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Sugar Loaf and Half Moon Scenario#: 1518 Date: 5/13/1945 Location: Sugar Loaf, Okinawa The Japanese units defending the western flank of the Shuri line were in a strong defensive position. Entrenched in tunnels with interlocking fields of fire between Sugar Loaf, Half Moon and the surrounding hills, they were able to hold off … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater
The Hour Zero Scenario#: J180 Date: 5/8/1945 Location: Forst Segeberg, Germany Men of the 8th Parachute Division were called upon to neutralize a group of die hard SS and German Partisan's (Werewolf units) in the first days of May 1945. They dug themselves in within a forest called Forst Segeberg in Northern Germany. They were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Prelude to Dying Scenario#: 230 Date: 5/8/1945 Location: Celje, Slovenia After months of anti-partisan operation east of Zagreb, the 1st Light Infantry Parachute Battalion had finally returned to its home barracks in the Zagreb neighborhood of Maksimir. The writing had been on the wall for a while, but word had finally… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Grassy Knoll Scenario#: A Date: 7-May-45 Location: Mindanao Island, Philippines After capturing Libby Airfield with the aid of Filipino guerrillas, the US 24th Infantry Division found the assault toward Davao becoming exceedingly slow and ponderous. Exacerbating the issue was the preponderance of hemp fields in the area, now… Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Castle Itter Scenario#: N13 Date: 1945/05/05 Location: Itter, Austria The Battle for Castle Itter was fought near the Austrian village of Itter on 5 May 1945, in the last days of the War in Europe. US soldiers joined forces with Wehrmacht infantrymen, an SS officer, an Austrian Resistance fighter, … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy
Invisible Foes Scenario#: AP005 Date: 5/4/1945 Location: Davo City, Philippines As the Okinawa campaign was in full swing, the Philippine campaign was winding down.Only the southern islands remained to be retaken from the Japanese. Mindanaowas the largest of these, and it was defended by the Japanese 100th and 30thDivisions. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #1
Counter-offensive on Okinawa Scenario#: 1521 Date: 5/4/1945 Location: Tanabaru, Okinawa The Japanese began their counter-offensive on the night of May 3rd, 1945. The 24th Division, supported by the Japanese 27th Tank Regiment, decided to push forward in six separate thrusts. Their main objective was to break through the US Army … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
The Fugitives Scenario#: 8 Date: 5/3/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany High quality Russians hold the canal bridges against rag-tag remnants of the Muencheberg Panzer Division, fleeing Berlin in the last days of the war. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
Ragnarök Scenario#: J146 Date: 5/2/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany Ragnarök (the Norse Armageddon) was upon the SS Division Nordland. The Reichstag had fallen, and most of Berlin was at the mercy of the Red Army. The remains of Nordland seemed doomed, and Hauptsturmführer Hans-Gösta Pehrsson gave his last order as… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
I Wana Take That Ridge! Scenario#: HotP12 Date: 1945-05-01 Location: Okinawa, Japan Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific
The Elbe River Blues Scenario#: E03 Date: 1945-05-01 Location: Else River, Germany As Germany neared collapse a few elite formations continued to deliver punitive blows against the Red Army while the bulk of German forces fell back in disarray. The Soviets, often … Tank Leader — Eastern Front
Everything Is Lost Scenario#: J125 Date: 4/30/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany As the frontage of the various Russian corps's shortened because they were getting nearer to the center of Berlin, field artillery was incorporated into direct assault formations. The typical tactic (after a few days of figuring things out) was to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Himmler's House Scenario#: DASL38 Date: 4/29/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany 1st Battalion of the 756th Rifle Regiment had been instrumental in the daring April 28th night crossing of the Moltke Bridge and establishing a bridgehead in the house directly across Moltke Strasse from the massive, six story Ministry of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Two eyes for an eye Scenario#: D7 Date: 29-Apr-45 Location: Berlin, Germany “Two eyes for an eye” was the Russian’s motto as the drive for Berlin had begun. Four Russian armies, 4,000 tanks, 22,000 guns and mortars, and over 4,000 aircraft began the drive on the German capital on the night of … Squad Leader — The Dragon Vol. V, No. 9
The Final Battle Scenario#: DASL10 Date: 4/28/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany The battle for the center of Berlin, above all for the Reichstag—the final battle—had begun. This blackened ruin was to be the focal point of Soviet attacks for five days, and every formation in the Red Army from Front to regiment was determined to… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Konev Cross Scenario#: AP119 Date: 4/27/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany On the evening of 25 April, General Chuikov's scouts discovered units of General Konev's front in the suburbs of Berlin. The glory of capturing the Reichstag had been promised to Chuikov's commander, Marshal Zhukov. Zhukov ordered Chuikov to cross… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #12 Oktoberfest XXX
Nothing Left to Lose Scenario#: S063 Date: 4/26/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany As the vast Soviet forces encircled Berlin, 1st Belorussian Front under Marshal Zhukov was given the “honor” of capturing the Nazi capital. 8th Guards Army and 5th Shock Army jockeyed for positions as they drove through Neukolln towards Tempelhof… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 8
Out of Luck Scenario#: S028 Date: 4/26/1945 Location: Baruth, Germany The Ninth Army was trapped and encircled between the two Soviet Fronts which were competing to take the ultimate prize – Berlin. Having convinced Hitler that he could link up with the Twelfth Army and drive to the defense of Berlin, the Ninth’s… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations #51
Anhalt Pandemonium Scenario#: BOF23 Date: 4/26/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany The Red Army had finally reached Berlin. In the suburb of Neukölln, SS troopers and the Russians struggled for control of the courthouse. Not until both flanks had crumbled under Russian pressure and two streets were the only open withdrawal route… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Foggy Bottom Scenario#: W04 Date: 1945-04-25 Location: Harz, Germany The U.S. 1st Army under Hodges encountered little resistance as it advanced on the Mulde river. Only in the Harz mountains was serious opposition encountered. Wenck's ínfamous 11th Army launched numerous small attacks against the encircling… Tank Leader — Western Front
Clearing Kakazu Scenario#: J017 Date: 4/24/1945 Location: Kakazu Ridge, Okinawa During the night of April 23 and early morning of April 24, a heavy Japanese bombardment masked the withdrawal of most of the remaining defenders of the Kakazu pocket. Several small units were left behind to delay the American pursuit. At the same… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2
To the Gates of Berlin Scenario#: 2 Date: April 21, 1945 Location: Spremberg, Germany At this point the war in Europe was nearly over. The Russian Forces were pouring into Germany from the Baltic to the Czechoslovakian border. The remaining German Forces and Townsfolk were called upon again and again to stem the tide … Panzer (YAQ) — Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945
Where Iron Crosses Grow Scenario#: OA28 Date: 4/21/1945 Location: Berlin, Germany The Russian army was driving on the German capital, as the reign of the Third Reich drew to an end. All through April, it seemed that nothing could stop the advancing Russian juggernaut. Mixed elements of the depleted 9th Division desperately tried… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
The Pinnacle Scenario#: J018 Date: 4/21/1945 Location: Ie Shima, Okinawa The Iegusugu Pinnacle was the nerve center of the Japanese defenses on the island of Ie Shima. After fighting their way through the town of Ie, the 306th was ready to attack the final Japanese bastion on Ie Shima. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2
The Ring Scenario#: AP001 Date: 4/20/1945 Location: Niesky, Germany With the final Soviet offensive pushing into the German capital, the war in the east was drawing to its conclusion. Soviet attacks in other sectors along the front were designed to keep German units pinned down, preventing them from reinforcing the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #1
Operation Herring Scenario#: 17120 Date: 4/20/1945 Location: Poggio Rusco, Italy In April 1945, the last Allied offensive was to break through the German Gothic Line in order to reach the north of Italy and the borders with Austria and Yugoslavia. To support this offensive the Allied Command decided a small … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2016
Golden Pheasants Scenario#: J145 Date: 4/19/1945 Location: Nüremberg, Germany Only the truly fanatic remained in the old town by 19 April. General Simon now commanded only isolated bands of SS men or Luftwaffe troops here and there. Nazi political officers – known jokingly as “golden pheasants” for their love of fancy but… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
The Agony of Doom Scenario#: 136 Date: 4/19/1945 Location: Muncheberg, Germany With the Third Reich in its death throes, the Soviet juggernaut began to pick up speed. The German defense line on the Oder had been broken; one town after another fell to the Russian armies as they advanced on Berlin. Hitler was determined not to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
Fools Rush In Scenario#: H12 Date: April 19, 1945 Location: Okinawa, Pacific In supporting attacks of the 27th Infantry Division, the tanks of the 193rd Tank Battalion found themselves isolated. To make matters worse, they ran into an ambush by the Japanese 22nd independent Anti-Tank Battalion. The Japanese fell upon the… Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
The Whirlwind Scenario#: S Date: 4/18/1945 Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany On the night of 17th of April, elements of a recon troop of the American 26th Infantry Division occupied a tiny village on the outskirts of Aschaffenburg without opposition. Based on civilian reports of the presence by the enemy, the staff of the… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.4
Three for the Third Scenario#: J144 Date: 4/18/1945 Location: Nüremberg, Germany As the Third Infantry Division approached the center of Nuremberg, the battle developed into the type of fighting the US had hoped to avoid. Slow, costly advances through the rubble-strewn streets deprived the XV Corps of their mobility advantage,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Po Valley Scenario#: 3740 Date: 4/18/1945 Location: Mount Montello, Italy In the last months of the war, between February and April 1945, the Wehrmacht built a fortified defensive system, along the Gothic Line's last limit ("The Green Line II"), near Montese. It was organized around Mount Montello (919 meters over … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Into Vienna Woods Scenario#: AP052 Date: 4/17/1945 Location: St. Polten, Austria On April 12 STAVKA declared Vienna clear of German forces. The 3rd Ukrainian Front was issued new orders, one of which was to take the town of St. Polten, south-west of Vienna, in the strategically located Vienna Woods. St. Polten was taken on the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #5 East Front
Capital Punishment Scenario#: BOF22 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Neu Glietzen, Germany In mid-April 1945, the time had come for the Red Army to cross the last major natural obstacle before Berlin - the Oder river. One of the many planned crossings was the 61st Army's effort to get the 8th Penal Battalion across to the south side of a… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Circle of Doom Scenario#: J143 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Nüremberg, Germany Nuremberg – “the most German of German cities” – would be defended by the 13th SS Corps of the First Army, and the 15,000 fanatic Nazis under General Max Simon were prepared to defend the old city “to the last bullet”. By April 15, they would get… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Red Storm Scenario#: AP009 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Alt Langsow, Germany The battle for the Seelow Heights on the outskirts of Berlin would be the battle upon which the fate of the capital would rest. On 16 April at 0300 hours, a massive array of Soviet artillery opened fore along the front. Searchlights were switched on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2
Shattering the Line Scenario#: OA15 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Seelow, Germany The German Ninth Army had dug in atop the Seelow Heights, blocking the main Kustrin-Berlin road, and from there, inflicted terrible punishment on the attacking Russians. The Russians attempted a series of savage flank attacks in hopes of shattering… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
Seelow Heights Scenario#: 16295 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Seelow Heights, Germany On 16 April, the battle of Berlin started with a massive Soviet artillery barrage against General Theodor Busse’s 9th German Army, which numbered around 200,000 men and equipment. Zhukov’s Red Army, on the other hand, was a juggernaut of over … Memoir '44 — VE-Day