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Bedburg BiteScenario#: J175 Date: 2/16/1945 Location: Louisendorf, GermanyTo kick of the attack known as Operation VERITABLE, the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, supported by the 3rd Armoured Battalion of the Scots Guards, was ordered to take the hilly ground around Louisendorf, south of Moyland. This would protect the right flank… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Behind in the CountScenario#: O09 Date: 10/4/1944 Location: Ubach, GermanyIn Übach, GIs worked in concert with tanks of the 743rd Tank Battalion, which blew open the doors of boarded-up houses, allowing infantry to enter and clear out anyone remaining. House-to-house fighting went on all night, with lines never more than a… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 5 |
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Belgian BlitzkriegScenario#: J182 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Knesselare, BelgiumOn 27 May, the Germans renewed their offensive on the Lys River line. The Belgian 11ème division d’infanterie was unable to withstand the German attack, and a gap appeared in the Belgian lines. The only reserves available were the Groupement Morel de… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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Berserk!Scenario#: DASL02 Date: 10/25/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThroughout the grueling month of October, determined and costly German assaults had managed to steadily shrink the Soviet defensive perimeter. But no one man, soldier or commander, could grasp the scope of the confused battle raging in the ruins. One… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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Bertoldo the BraveScenario#: HF2 Date: 1/9/1945 Location: Hatten, FranceOperation NORDWIND, the German offensive in France’s Alsace province, enjoyed only limited success in its first week. German fortunes changed, however, with the penetration by Panzer-Korps XXXIX of the American Maginot Line positions during a… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames |
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BesiegedScenario#: S067 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, BurmaBy the fourth day of fighting at Nhpum Ga, the Japanese had completely surrounded the 2nd Battalion of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) -- popularly known as "Merrill's Marauders". The 3rd Battalion's morning patrol from Hsamshingyang… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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Best Think AgainScenario#: AP093 Date: 6/24/1941 Location: Saudininkai, LithuaniaThe first encounter with Soviet heavy tanks proved to be a shock for German panzer crews, whose rounds simply bounced off the Soviet behemoths. Even the Germans’ high-density AP rounds were of little use against the KV tanks. To break out of their… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #10 |
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Best-Laid PlansScenario#: A048 Date: 6/27/1943 Location: Leskovik, AlbaniaELAS had learned that the German 1st Mountain Division was moving from Serbia to Greece, with its route passing through the village of Leskovic high in the mountains along the Greek-Albanian frontier. The commander of ELAS decided to use the village… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92 |
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Better Fields Of FireScenario#: AP107 Date: 9/8/1944 Location: Brest, FranceIn addition to breaking into the stronghold at Kerrognant, US forces also needed to capture Fort Penfield – an old five-sided fort constructed of thick earthen embankments encase in masonry wall and very typical of the numerous pre-twentieth century… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go! |
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Better Late Than NeverScenario#: AP102 Date: 6/8/1944 Location: Pointe-du-Hoc, FranceCompanies D, E and F of the 2nd Rangers Battalion – having scaled the cliffs and accomplished their D-Day goals – were under heavy attack. That night, expected German attacks knocked the Rangers out of their forward positions along the coastal road,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go! |
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Between The Devil And The Deep Blue SeaScenario#: BOF20 Date: 1/27/1945 Location: Liebstadt, GermanyOn 26 January the breakout attempt of the now-encircled 4. Armee began. The main blow fell on Russian 53rd Rifle Corps of the 48th Army. Two Russian rifle divisions were enveloped and two more driven to the rear. The 131. Infanterie-Division… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2 |
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Bewildered and BelligerentScenario#: HS19 Date: 2/10/1945 Location: Cleve, GermanyThe veteran 43rd Wessex Division was being held in reserve for a breakthrough opportunity. As D+1 drew to a close, the news of the imminent capture of Cleve came to General Horrocks. Reports of the capture of Cleve were premature, however. As the… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 2 - Operation Veritable |
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Beyond the Blue BeachScenario#: A004 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Paestum, ItalyAt one minute past midnight, loud speakers on the Allied transports called the boat teams to their stations. Before them lay the beaches of Salerno. The 141st and 142nd Infantry regiments of the U.S. 36th Division would be first ashore, in six waves… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89 |
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Bidermann's EscapeScenario#: BOF18 Date: 7/5/1944 Location: Miory, BelarusOn 4 July a Russian offensive cut off Grenadier-Regiment 437. A kampfgruppe lead by Lieutenant Bidermann fell back and soon only a small village stood between them and friendly lines. The seemingly deserted settlement hid Russian infantry backed by… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2 |
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Bienen BurnoutScenario#: J160 Date: 3/25/1945 Location: Bienen, GermanyThe only axis of attack available to the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division was through the villages of Speldrop and Bienen. Speldrop was taken by the end of 24 March but at a high cost in both men and material, providing a taste of things to come. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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Birds of PreyScenario#: 46 Date: 5/11/1940 Location: Briedgen, BelgiumIn a furious assault in the villages of Veldwezelt and Briedgen, 114 German fallschirmjagers capture two bridges across the Albert Canal and destroyed the detonator wiring. Still under desultory fire, engineers removed the explosives. Lt. Altman,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah |
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Bite of the BassottoScenario#: BOF19 Date: 7/27/1944 Location: San Casciano, ItalyDuring six months of static mountain warfare around Cassino, the New Zealand Divisional Cavalry had found little use for their lumbering Staghound armored cars. This changed after Rome fell. In hot pursuit of the retreating enemy in the Liri valley,… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2 |
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Bitter Defense at OttaScenario#: J038 Date: 4/28/1940 Location: Gudbrandsdal Valley, NorwayIn southern Norway, any Axis line of advance had to parallel the existing road system due to terrain and weather. Taking advantage of these restrictions, the Allies based their defense on a series of roadblocks supported by flanking fire from… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Bizory Loves CompanyScenario#: J005 Date: 1/3/1945 Location: Bizory, BelgiumCompany E of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment had been repulsing repeated German attacks on their dug-in position in the woods near the small city of Bizory. Mid-morning on January 3rd, found them under attack by elements of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1 |
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Black Day in HattenScenario#: HF1 Date: 1/9/1945 Location: Hatten, FranceIn early January 1945, the Battle of the Bulge had run its course, and numerous Allied units were drawn northward to stem the German tide. Taking advantage of this situation, OKW launched a second, less well-known western front offensive codenamed… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames |
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Blazin' ChariotsScenario#: 35 Date: 11/19/1941 Location: Gabr Saleh, LibyaThe 4th Armoured Brigade, probing northeast of Gabr Saleh, was driving a German recon unit before it. The Afrika Korps at last reacted, quickly forming several units of the 21st Panzer Division into Kampfgruppe Stephan which set out to investigate… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein |
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Block at Ville-Sur-IllonScenario#: OB12 Date: 9/13/1944 Location: Ville-Sur-Illon, FranceOn September 11, 1944, Wade Haislip's XV Corps of Patton's 3rd Army began moving forward to push the weakened German 64th Corps back over the Moselle. While the U.S. 79th Division pinned the German 16th Infantry Division via frontal attack, the… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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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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BlockbustersScenario#: A115 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, BurmaOn the fourth day of fighting at Nhpum Ga, elements of the Japanese 114th and 55th Regiments were able to completely surround the 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. The Japanese established a block on the trail just north of Nhpum Ga, severing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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Blocking Action at LipkiScenario#: A044 Date: 7/3/1941 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 pocket, the high command was forced to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92 |
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Blood and GutsScenario#: RB02 Date: 10/22/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe receding day witnessed renewed all-out assaults against the Barrikady and Krasny Oktyabr factories as the Germans flailed away in pouring rain at the fanatical Soviet defenders in their well-fortified positions. Little headway was made, but much… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades |
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Blood EnemiesScenario#: 219 Date: 4/13/1941 Location: Mostar, YugoslaviaThe conglomerate nation of Yugoslavia was formulated in the post-WWI power struggle to carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Croatians, hoping to become an independent nation, were dissatisfied with being part of a government largely controlled by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition) |
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Blood on the TracksScenario#: RO1 Date: 10/23/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaBy 23 October the German 6th Army had secured Stalingrad’s tractor factory and gained a solid foothold in the Barrikady gun factory. Their conquest of the southernmost of the three factory complexes, the Krasny Oktyabr steel factory had not yet… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL10a - Red Factories |
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Bloody Bois JacquesScenario#: J122 Date: 12/22/1944 Location: Bastogne, BelgiumIn an attempt to assault Bastogne from the east, the 26th Volksgrenadier Division infiltrated along the Bourcy-Bastogne rail line through a forested area known as the Bois Jacques (Jack’s Woods). This area marked the boundary between the US 501st and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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Bloody NoseScenario#: 222 Date: 12/16/1942 Location: Kransnokutskaya, RussiaWith overcast skies hampering bombing missions and poorly coordinated artillery preparations, the Russian 3rd Guards Army made only lackluster gains on the first morning of the “Little Saturn” Offensive. Combat in the 203rd Rifle Division’s 592nd… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition) |
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Bloody Red BeachScenario#: 74 Date: 7/21/1944 Location: Asan, GuamAs part of Operation Stevedore, the veteran 3rd Marine Division was to land on four beaches between Asan and Adelup Points on the west coast of Guam. However, Lt.-Gen. Takashina had correctly guessed the landing spots and had shifted infantry and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho! |
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Bocage BlockageScenario#: AP034 Date: 6/17/1944 Location: Trevieres, FranceAfter ten days of heavy fighting in the close country, the Germans still held the Villers-Fossard salient, the tip of which extended to within four miles of Omaha Beach. Time and time again American infantry assaulted the German lines, but somehow… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #4 Normandy 1944 |
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Bofors BashingScenario#: 94 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme Airfield, CreteFor thirty minutes the Luftwaffe hammered the airfield at Maleme, concentrating on the AA positions near the mouth of the dry Tavronitis. Certainly the Bofors gunners at Maleme had an unenviable task. They had, of necessity, to be sited well forward… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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Bogged DownScenario#: DASL13 Date: 7/15/1944 Location: La Luzerne, FranceThree days after the enemy counterattack and bloody American advance to Dufayel, the 115th Infantry Regiment had been rejuvenated with an influx of replacements. That "black but victorious 11th of July" was forgotten; in spite of having so many… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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Bolder Than BeforeScenario#: WO21 Date: 6/23/1941 Location: Lvov, UkraineVIII Mechanized Corps had been ordered back and forth inside a triangle formed by the towns of Stiy-Peremyshl-Lvov as Soviet high command attempted to bring order from the chaos of the early border battles of Operation BARBAROSSA. Corps Commander Lt.… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2017 |
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Bona Fide EffortScenario#: AP189 Date: 4/11/1951 Location: Hwacheon Reservoir, S. KoreaThe Bukhan Dam held back the 19 billion cubic feet of water of the Hwacheon Reservoir. Concerned the CPVA might open the dam's sluice gates to hamper his movements, General Matthew Ridgeway ordered the dam to be captured or the gates disabled prior… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Bone of ContentionScenario#: G15 Date: 8/31/1944 Location: Rouen, FranceAfter their epic 20-day stand at Hill 112 and the breakout from the Falaise pocket, the men of SS-Panzer Detachment 102 were afoot when they reached Rouen. The surviving crewmen and mechanics had abandoned their last Tigers on the banks of the Seine… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.4 |
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Borodino Train StationScenario#: J105 Date: 10/16/1941 Location: Borodino, RussiaThe armored spearheads of the 10th Panzer Division had reached an important railway junction on the road to Moscow. Kampfgruppe Hauenschildt was tasked to hold the Borodino Train Station while armored elements of the division were to push forward… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #7 |
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Boy SoldierScenario#: FB11 Date: 2/4/1945 Location: Budapest, HungaryAlthough the Soviets did succeed in capturing several buildings at the base of the Várhegy, they were evicted after a fierce counterattack by the men of Lt. Col. Veresváry’s Budapest Watch Battalion. On 4 February, Soviet infantry form the 297th… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 8 - Festung Budapest |
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Brasche EncounterScenario#: OB03 Date: 6/11/1940 Location: Homyly, FranceAs the drive through France continued, the crossing of the Seine River was a major objective to accomplish. Four squads of the Pionier detachment of the 93rd Motorized Infantry Regiment's II. Bataillon were ordered to take the bridge at Homyly. They… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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Brave Little EmchasScenario#: DASL37 Date: 4/10/1945 Location: Vienna, AustriaFollowing the unsuccessful "Spring Awakening" offensive in Hungary, the 6th SS Panzer Army was given the responsibility for the defense of Vienna and the southeastern approaches to the Reich. Not wanting a protracted struggle for the city, Kravchenko… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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Bread Factory #2Scenario#: RB03 Date: 10/25/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaOn 24 October, Panzer Division 14 reached its objective of “Bread Factory #2” just south of the Barrikady. The next day the German assaults against the buildings continued but were soon checked by fierce defensive fire of the Soviet 138th Rifle… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades |
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Break For HungaryScenario#: 228 Date: 11/9/1943 Location: Koprivnica, CroatiaAfter 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) |
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Breakin' Into the SlammerScenario#: SF07 Date: 1945-02-18 Location: Manila, PhilippinesThe new Police Station was built near the intersection of Isaac Peral and San Marcelino Streets, a few blocks northeast of the Philippine Hospital. Two stories tall and made of reinforced concrete and steel, it was fortified inside and out with… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila |
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Breaking the Ishun LineScenario#: O02 Date: 10/19/1941 Location: Ishun, UkraineEleventh Army's drive east had brought it to the Perekop Isthmus, the doorway to the Crimea and Sevastopol. Here, two Russian defensive belts stretched the breadth of the isthmus. The first belt, 5 to 7 miles in depth, was around Perekop and… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 1 |
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Breaking the PanzersScenario#: S037 Date: 7/1/1944 Location: Rauray, FranceBy 30 June, the British Operation EPSOM reached its conclusion as something of a draw. The British attack created a salient which pushed into German-held territory as far south as Gavrus and Hill 112. In preparation for the inevitable German… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 1 |
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BreakoutScenario#: AD06 Date: 6/29/1944 Location: Bokruisk, RussiaIn what was to become known as the "Destruction of Army Group Centre", the city of Bobruisk was one of the primary objectives for the Soviet summer offensive. The Soviet 65th and 3rd Armies linked up west of Bobruisk, trapping some 100,000 German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90 |
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Breakout from BorisovScenario#: U25 Date: 7/2/1941 Location: Borisov, BelarusBorisov, East of the Berezina River, 2 July 1941: After Tenacious fighting the 52nd Panzer Grenadier Regt. drove the Rusians from Borisov and established a bridgehead across the river. The Russians, under direct orders from General Yeremenko, were to… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide |
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Breakout From PrääzäScenario#: 167 Date: 8/8/1941 Location: Karelia, RussiaThe Finnish attack to capture the vital crossroads at the village of Prääzä had stalled in front of the objective. To get the attack rolling Jalkavakirykmentti (Infantry Regiment) 50 was dispatched to outflank the defenders. After a march through the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle! |
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Bridge of the Seven PlanetsScenario#: 79 Date: 6/3/1940 Location: Les Sept-Planètes, FranceThe defense of the bridges along the stretch of the Bergues canal south of Dunkirk was entrusted to the heavy weapons company of the French 1st Battalion, 224th Infantry Regiment, supported by miscellaneous troops including several mobile 155mm… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre |