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Turning the Tables Scenario#: 39     Date: 3/31/1941     Location: Mersa el Brega, Libya The main line of defense in Libya was a natural bottleneck along the coast at Mersa el Brega, with the sea on one flank and an extensive salt marsh on the other. The British mined and wired this line extensively. Rommel launched a full scale assault… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Defence of Mechili Scenario#: 201     Date: April, 1941     Location: Mechili, Libya ln early April, the LRDG heard that the nearby town of Mechili was surrounded by the enemy. Mechili was the last stop before Tobruk, which meant that not only Tobruk and Bardia but also the key towns of Jarabub and … Undaunted — Undaunted: Reinforcements
Metaxas Season Scenario#: 19     Date: 7-Apr-41     Location: Kilkis, Greece The Metaxas Line was a 90 mile chain of fortifications built by the Greeks in the 1930's along their border with Bulgaria. In the spring of I941, it fell to the German XVIII Corps to assault the Metaxas Line at … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
Escape from Derna Scenario#: 38     Date: 4/7/1941     Location: Derna, Libya As Rommel’s first offensive pushed across Cyrenaica, the British fighting withdrawal became a rout. Those forces falling back along the northern and southern edges of the Djebel Akhdar gravitated to the seaside town of Derna, where the coast road… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5 - West of Alamein
Escape From Derna Scenario#: 25     Date: April 7, 1941     Location: Derna, Libya As Rommel’s first offensive pushed across Cyrenaica, the British fighting withdrawal turned into a rout. Those forces falling back along the northern and southern edges of the Djebel Akhdar gravitated to the seaside town of Derna, where the coast… Panzer (YAQ) — 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Vulnerable Encampments Scenario#: NA06     Date: 1941/04/08     Location: Mechili, Libya In February 1941, Operation Compass ended with the Italians forced out of Cyrenaica (eastern Libya). Most of the members of the LRDG were from Cairo to Kufra. However, two patroIs were integrated with the standard British forces. These units were … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
Road To Kozani Pass Scenario#: 208     Date: 13-Apr-41     Location: Komanos, Greece The Balkan Campaign offered little hope in the way of a clear-cut victory for the Allies. Nevertheless the British often proved themselves equal in fighting ability to their German adversaries and showed remarkable fighting skills against a… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Road to Kozani Pass Scenario#: U22     Date: 4/13/1941     Location: Komanos, Western Greece The Balkan Campiagn offered little hope in the way of a clear-cut victory for the Allies. Nevertheless the British often proved themselves equal in fighting skills against a numerically superior enemy. As the British fought hard to hold back the… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
The Sooner The Better Scenario#: J091     Date: 4/14/1941     Location: Tobruk, Libya SEIGE Rommel launched his first attempt to take Tobruk by storm on the night of Easter Sunday. After Afrika Korps engineers succeeded in breeching the formidable anti-tank ditch, wire and mine fortifications of the outer perimeter, infantry riding on tanks… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6
Carrier Hill Scenario#: AP160     Date: 4/22/1941     Location: Tobruk, Libya SEIGE The Australian commander of the Tobruk garrison, Major General Leslie Morshead, was not content to rest on the laurels of his Easter victory against Rommel's first assault on the fortress. ln response to a newspaper headline "Tobruk Can Take It." he… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under
Rehearsal for Crete Scenario#: 32     Date: 26-Apr-41     Location: Peloponnesus, Greece The issue in Greece was no longer in doubt; the last units of the Greek Army under Alexander Papagos had surrendered the day before. W Force was attempting to withdraw to evacuation points along the south coast of Greece. Columns … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Priority Target Scenario#: S013     Date: 4/26/1941     Location: Korinthos, Greece The British, Australian, New Zealand, and Greek troops of “W Force” were retreating down the Balkans, slowing the Germans at every pass and strongpoint, heading toward a “mini-Dunkirk” evacuation on southern Greece. But an important bridge ahead was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #2
Rehearsal for Crete Scenario#: U23     Date: 4/26/1941     Location: Argos, Peloponnesus The issue in Greece was no longer in doubt; the last units of the Greek Army had surrendered the day before. W Force was attempting to withdraw to evacuation points along the south coast of Greece. This greatly increased the importance of the narrow… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Battle of Kalamata waterfront Scenario#: 17275     Date: 4/28/1941     Location: Kalamata waterfront, Greece In late April 1941, the battle of Greece was lost for the Allies. Like the previous year in Dunkirk, the British troops were evacuated by the Royal Navy. In the Peloponnese, some elements of the 16th Australian Brigade and service … Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan
Ras El Madauar Scenario#: 20913     Date: 5/1/1941     Location: Tobruk, Libya Germans passed Tobruk during their advance and the Australian 9th division was left behind to defend the city and it's defensive perimeter. As Rommel is in desperate need to shorten it's supply lines he needs the seaport of Tobruk. Both … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
Attack & Counterattack Scenario#: HoNA08     Date: 1941-05-04     Location: Ouskirts Of Tobruk, Lybia Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of North Africa
Habbaniya Heights Scenario#: G23     Date: 5/5/1941     Location: Habbaniya, Iraq After a German-backed coup d'état against the pro-British Emir, the Allies had worries. An Iraqi alliance with the Axis would threaten Middle-East oilfields, the tenuous Soviet supply line across restless Persia and British shipping to Egypt -- as… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.5
Operation Mercury Scenario#: TBP09     Date: 20 May 1941     Location: Rethymnon, Crete “Expecting a seaborne invasion, little did the defenders of Rethymnon concern themselves with an airborne invasion.” Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
Maleme Airfield Scenario#: 7615     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Maleme, Crete At 08:00 on May 20, 1941, German Fallschirmjägers jumped over Crete in the first major airborne invasion of the War, landing near Maleme airfield with the goal of securing the runways to facilitate a larger glider-borne invasion. But three New … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete
Airdrop over Heraklion Scenario#: 7616     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Heraklion, Crete News of the German Paratrooper landings reached Brigadier Chappell's headquarters at about the same time the first Fallschirmjägers were landing in Heraklion. Under orders from Chappell, the 2nd Leicester attacked out of the town and into Buttercup… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete
Airdrop over Rethymno Scenario#: 7617     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Rethymno, Crete A second German wave arrived in the afternoon. At 16:15, 2nd Fallschirmjäger Regiment airdropped over Rethymno airfield; but like others in Crete, they all landed scattered along the coast. Elements of the 3rd Battalion quickly managed to regroup and… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete
Prison Valley Scenario#: 7618     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Galatos, Crete The first wave of gliders from Gruppe Mitte's (Center Group) 3rd Fallschirmjäger Regiment had a number of bold objectives: Hauptmann Altmann's men were tasked with silencing a dangerous anti-aircraft battery in the Akrotiri peninsula, while the men… Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete
Maleme, Crete Scenario#: 34     Date: May 20, 1941     Location: Maleme, Crete Elements of the German 11th Air Corps assaults New Zealand defenders of the key Maleme airport. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader Para-Leader
The Akroiri Peninsula Defense Scenario#: 209     Date: 20-May-41     Location: Profitilias, Crete The 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)
Tavronitis Bridge Scenario#: 93     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Maleme, Crete The airfield at Maleme figured prominently in the German plans for the capture of Crete. “Group West”. Commanded most of the 1st Assault Regiment under the command of General Meindl, consisted of three detachments: one to land at the Tavronitis… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Bofors Bashing Scenario#: 94     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Maleme Airfield, Crete For 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
Descent into Hell Scenario#: 95     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Maleme, Crete The glider detachments of Braun and von Plessen were ordered to capture the western approaches to the vitally important Maleme airfield and secure the right flank of the Assault Regiment before joining Major Koch and the main body at the field… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
On Silent Wings Scenario#: 98     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Canea, Crete Lieutenant Alfred Genz’s 1st Company had two objectives in the airborne assault on Crete. First, to neutralize the anti-aircraft battery located south of Canea and, second, to capture a nearby wireless station. Most of his gliders touched down near… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Revenge at Kastelli Scenario#: 45     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Kastelli, Crete A number of Greek regiments, understrength and poorly armed but with grim determination after the defeats of the past month, were on Crete. On the day of the German paratroop assault, one such – the 1st, numbering a bit over 1000 men – was stationed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
Headhunting For Bloody Huns Scenario#: DASL21     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Modhion, Crete The village of Modhion lay about a mile south of the coast road, midway between Maleme and Platanias. It was the home of a divisional field punishment unit,as well as an engineer unit which was dug-in on the hills around the village. The morning had… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
A Desperate Affair Scenario#: 97     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Heraklion, Crete The mission of the German paratroopers approaching Heraklion was to take the town and its airfield in order to land troops of the 5th Mountain Division. As the paratroopers jumped from the Junker Ju52s, each armed with only a few grenades and a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
The Akrotiri Peninsula Scenario#: T15     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Profitilias, Crete The German assault on the mountainous island of Crete called for airborne landings in four separate areas. One objective of the first wave was the quick capture of Canea, the capital city. To clear the way for the landing of the main regiment, a… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.1
Tussle at Maleme Scenario#: 13     Date: 21-May-41     Location: Maleme Airfield, Crete Captain Van Etten’s parachutists had been in many chaotic skirmishes with Allied forces in and around Maleme Airfield since the airborne landing on Crete the previous morning. His forces wearing thin, he decided to temporarily reassemble in the high… Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
Gambit Scenario#: Q     Date: 21-May-41     Location: Maleme, Crete The 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
Gambit Scenario#: T14     Date: 5/21/1941     Location: Maleme, Crete The New Zealanders had spent most of the daylight hours of 20th May pinned down by German fighter aircraft. Communications were a shambles, casualties were heavy, and their local counterattacks had failed. Colonel Andrew of the 5th New Zealand… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.6
Platanias Scenario#: 7619     Date: 5/23/1941     Location: Modi, Crete By late morning on May 23rd, the Fallschirmjägers of Oberst Ramcke had set up a defensive position on the Platanias River bridge near the coast. Inland, Oberst Utz moved to take the village of Modi. Defended by New Zealanders, the … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete
Galatos Scenario#: 7620     Date: 5/25/1941     Location: Galatos, Crete By May 24th the Germans had formed a cohesive front; they began advancing east toward Chania. On the 25th, they ran into the bulk of the Allied forces and launched a general attack. Surprised to discover the Germans had artillery, … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete
Stand For New Zealand Scenario#: S027     Date: 5/25/1941     Location: Galatas, Crete Securing Maleme airfield gave the Germans the initiative. Heavily reinforced, they began advancing eastwards towards Canea, while a sizeable force threatened the New Zealanders’ flank from Prison Valley. In an effort to stem the German advance in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #3
Among the Dead Scenario#: J165     Date: 5/26/1941     Location: Galatas, Crete The German invasion of Crete began on 20 May 1941, and was the first large-scale airborne operation in history. Fallshirmjager jumped into battle or landed by gliders near their targets. However, the Allied defenders of Crete made the German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Retreat to Sphakia Scenario#: 7621     Date: 5/27/1941     Location: Sfakia, Crete Less than a month after launching Operation Marita, mainland Greece was under Axis control. Hitler then shifted his focus to Crete where the Allies had retreated. On May 20th, the largest airborne assault in history was launched on the northern … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios
ANZAC Boys Scenario#: AP161     Date: 5/27/1941     Location: Chania, Crete During the first part of 1941, Allied forces had been defeated in Greece and many had retreated to Crete. In their haste, the allies had been forced to leave much of their heavy equipment behind, leaving them lightly armed for the inevitable German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under
Probing Layforce Scenario#: 99     Date: 5/28/1941     Location: Babali Hani, Crete On Crete, once again the British forces had suffered defeat and were in retreat, streaming towards the beaches at Sfakia and evacuation by the Royal Navy. The pursuing German mountain troops were pressing hard, and had to be checked. The commandos of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Heroic Defense on the Metaxas Line Scenario#: 17433     Date: 4-6-1941     Location: Fort Roupel, Greece After another failed Italian offensive in Albania against Greece in March 1941 (Operation Primavera), The Greco-Italian War reached a stalemate. Germany had little choice but to come and assist its ally. On April 6th, German troops crossed the… Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios
Mechili Scenario#: 20958     Date: 6/6/1941     Location: Mechili, Libya In February 1941 the new formed Axis Afrika Korps under Command of General Rommel begun there offensive . Rommel ordered his 15nd Armour Division in 3 waves to engage the Allies around the old Spanish Fort of Mechili. The Fort … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
Dayan to Meet You Scenario#: J184     Date: 6/8/1941     Location: Iskenderun, Syria Moshe Dayan was assigned to a small Australian-Palmach-Arab reconnaissance task force, formed in preparation for the Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon and attached to the Australian 7th Division. Using his home kibbutz of Hanita as a forward base,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12
Libyan Taxi Service Scenario#: NA07     Date: 1941/06/11     Location: Kambut, Libya While based in Kufra, the LRDG conducted deep reconnaissance missions and reported on the activities of Rommel’s forces. It was during this time that the LRDG was nicknamed the Libyan Taxi Service, as they helped to ferry equipment and personnel, … Undaunted — Undaunted: North Africa
Hellfire Pass Scenario#: 12     Date: 14 June 1941     Location: Halfaya Pass, Egypt As part of Operation Battleaxe, the British attempted to relieve the siege of Tobruk by advancing the 4th Royal Tank Regimental and 2nd Cameron Highlanders on what was thought to be an undefended Halfaya Pass. On June 14, 1941, after … Tide of Iron — Days of the Fox
Hellfire Pass Scenario#: 4245     Date: 6/15/1941     Location: Halfaya Pass, Egypt 2 miles inland, on the Egyptian-Libyan border, Halfaya Pass carves a natural route through the 600 foot high escarpment that extends southeast toward Sollum. In World War II, whoever controlled the pass held the main westward access into Libya and … Memoir '44 — Mediterranean Theater
Halfaya Pass Scenario#: 20957     Date: 6/15/1941     Location: Halfaya Pass, Egypt Rommel has dug in at the Halfaya pass and Italian forces are defending Hill 206 and Fort Capuzzo. In reserve there was the German 15nd Panzer division and the Italian Ariete Armour Division. The Allied forces come up with 3 … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2019
Battle of Kuneitra Scenario#: 15170     Date: 6/16/1941     Location: Kuneitra, Syria Operation Exporter, the campaign of Syria lasted for a week and Allied troops had advanced deeply in the country. French Vichy General de Verdilhac, ordered a counter-attack in three directions : Merdjayoun, Deraa and Kuneitra. The battle-group of… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015