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Breaking the Line Scenario#: 11     Date: 5 November 1943     Location: Mignano, Italy German delaying actions across the whole of Italy stubbornly slowed the 5th and 8th Army advances during late October and early November of 1943. Rain drenched the soldiers of the U.S. 36th Infantry Division as they moved through the night … Tide of Iron — Next Wave
Mignano Monte Lungo Scenario#: 6557     Date: 11/5/1943     Location: Mignano, Italy After crossing the Volturno river, the 3rd US Infantry Division managed to advance to Cassino before finding itself blocked by the "Barbara" line at Mignano. Well entrenched on Monte Lungo and Monte Rotondo, the Germans soldiers of the… Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign
Crossing the Volturno Scenario#: 6558     Date: 10/13/1943     Location: Monte Majulo, Italy After coming out of the bridgehead they've established at Salerno, elements of the 5th US Army reach the southern bank of the Volturno river on the 5th of October 1943. During the night of October 12-13, British and US troops … Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign
To Clear a Roadblock Scenario#: A099     Date: 10/5/1943     Location: Compobasso, Italy As the British XIII Corps advanced up the eastern half of the Italian peninsula past Foggia, it was opposed only by small numbers of German fallschirmjager conducting delaying actions. One such group of paratroopers, holding a blocking position… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
Crossfire Scenario#: AP078     Date: 9/22/1943     Location: Acerno, Italy Acerno was a mountain village astride a tortuous and winding stretch of road leading north from Battipaglia. The road was one of two that connected the beachhead with Highway 7—the main highway to Rome. On 22 September, elements of the US 3rd “Rock… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
Ranger Stronghold Scenario#: 179     Date: 9/14/1943     Location: Lattari Mountains, Italy The First and Fourth Rangers, under the command of Bill Darby, landed at Maiori, west of Salerno on 9 September 1943. They then moved 10km inland to block the road to Naples. Once established in the hills, they became the major obstacle to German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Salerno, Italy Scenario#: 37     Date: September 14, 1943     Location: Salerno, Italy U.S. 82nd Airborne units land to reinforce the hard-pressed 36th Infantry Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader Para-Leader
Hi-Wire Jinx Scenario#: E8     Date: 14 Sept 1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy Hill 424, overlooking the Salerno beachhead, was taken by the 36th but they were then forced to retreat by German counterattacks. The Allied forces made their stand along the La Cosa Creek between the Calore River and Altavilla. In the … Band of Brothers — Extras
Stretched Thin at Altaville Scenario#: S072     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy After the conquest of Sicily and the ouster of Mussolini, the Allies invaded Italy proper at Salerno to begin their long slog up "the boot". Needing to expand the beachhead and deny the Germans good artillery observation points, the Americans secured… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 9
Texas Flood Scenario#: AP077     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Persano, Italy To fulfill General Dawley's request to close the gap between the Sele-Calore Rivers, General Walker sent his divisional reserve to plug the hole. The 2nd Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment was deployed to cover the frontage with the company's HQ in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
Smoke 'Em Scenario#: AP076     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Persano, Italy During the afternoon, two German battle groups, the Kampfgruppe ‘Kleine Limburg’ and Kampfgruppe ‘Krüger’, had attacked Persano to the north-west and overrun the 1/157th Infantry before crossing the Sele river to fall on the 2/143rd Infantry and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
Tobacco factory Scenario#: 19081     Date: 9/13/1943     Location: Albanella, Italy Tobacco Factory13 sept 1943: Around the Salerno beachhead, many desperate battles were fought. The fighting over the tobacco factory symbolizes the intensity of this fighting. Consisting of five large, red, fortress-like stone buildings, the tobacco… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
Grapes of Wrath Scenario#: 34     Date: 13 Sept 1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy Hill 424, overlooking the Salerno beachhead was a key objective. On September 13th, after an initial artillery barrage, Companies I and K of the 142nd assaulted the southern part of the hill mass, encountering heavy fire from German machinegun… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows
Gabriel's Horn Scenario#: AP075     Date: 9/12/1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy The barely tested “T-Patchers” of the US 36th (Texan) Infantry Division were tasked with taking the hilltop village of Altavilla and the hill to the northeast beyond the village, labeled Hill 424 on their maps. The Texans met little resistance… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
The Rescue of Mussolini Scenario#: 4211     Date: 9/12/1943     Location: Campo Imperatore, Italy After Italy surrendered to the Allies, Mussolini was arrested and held by the Italians in the hotel Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso mountain. After intercepting a coded Italian radio message and reconnoitering the mountain by plane, Otto Skorzeny… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Second Hand News Scenario#: ROMA2     Date: 9/11/1943     Location: Bastia, Corsica Once Italy was invaded on 3 September and the armistice signed, the liberation of Corsica began with an uprising ordered by the local Resistance. Initially, Allied High Command considered this a potential distraction given the invasion of Italy, but… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Roma 2020
Holding the Rear Scenario#: A005     Date: 9/11/1943     Location: Naro, Italy To accompany the 142nd's push to Altaville, the U.S. 179th Regimental Combat Team had been ordered to advance to Ponte Sele up the corridor of the Serre Valley. All night their drive continued and dawn saw the weary GIs of the 1st and 3rd Battalions… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89
Road to Rome Scenario#: O13     Date: 9/10/1943     Location: Rome, Italy None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7
Batty-P Scenario#: AP074     Date: 9/10/1943     Location: Battipaglia, Italy Landing at 0330 a mile from the mouth of the Tusciano River, the 9th Royal Fusiliers were under fire from the moment they disembarked onto Roger Beach. Their objective was a small village at the base of a tall hill that was six miles distant. This… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome
The Battle for Rome Scenario#: 57     Date: 9/10/1943     Location: Rome, Italy Days after the armistice with Italy was signed, the German 2nd Parachute Division advanced toward Rome from the south. Several Italian formations, including the elite 21st “Grenadiers of Sardinia” Division, set up blocking positions and attempted to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
Gunter Strikes Back Scenario#: OA21     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Montecorvino, Italy After two engagements, the Queen's men with the support of Shermans from the 'C' Squadron Royal Scot's Greys, dislodged the Germans from the 2nd Battalion, 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. The German Panzer Grenadiers counterattacked from the north… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
The Revenge of the Greys Scenario#: OA20     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Montecorvino, Italy The 2/6th Queen's battalion under Lt. Col. Keighley from the 169th Brigade was assigned the task of securing the Montecorvino airfield. Facing them were the men from the 2nd Battalion, 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. Unfortunately, the Shermans from… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
The Queen's Prequel Scenario#: OA19     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Montecorvino, Italy Following the successful campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, the Allied commanders turned their attention to the Italian mainland. As Allied forces march up from the toe of Italy, several British and American divisions landed in and around Salerno… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
Beyond the Blue Beach Scenario#: A004     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Paestum, Italy At 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
The Hunters Become the Hunted Scenario#: AP028     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Monterotondo, Italy After the Italians announced an armistice with the Allies, the Germans put into place plans to capture Rome and disarm the Italians. As part of these operations, a battalion of German paratroops, led by Major Walter Gericke, was tasked with dropping… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
All Roads Lead to Rome Scenario#: AP027     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Magliana, Italy After the Italians announced an armistice with the Allies, the Germans put into place plans to capture Rome and disarm the Italians. That evening, German paratroopers headed towards Rome, encountering resistance from the Granatieri di Sardegna… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Too Little, Too Late Scenario#: 52     Date: 9/9/1943     Location: Parma, Italy Late on 8 September, the same day the armistice between Italy and the Allies was announced, elements of the 433rd Medium Tank Battalion in Fidenza were ordered to move east to Parma. There, in an attempt to keep the Germans from occupying key… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
First Action Scenario#: 33     Date: 9 Sept 1943     Location: Salerno, Italy After training in North Africa, the 36th took part in the Salerno landings, where they landed on the right flank at Paestum. After advancing inland they were struck by German counterattacks including one that almost penetrated to the Division CP. … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows
Flea Circus Scenario#: AP026     Date: 9/8/1943     Location: Mezzocamino, Italy Much to the dismay of the Italians, on the afternoon of September 8, 1943, General Eisenhower made public the armistice between the Allies and the Italian government. The Italians had been playing a dangerous balancing act between the Germans and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned
Million Dollar Mountain Scenario#: 35     Date: 3 Sept 1943     Location: Mt Maggiore, Italy Much of the 36th’s campaign in Italy consisted of wresting mountain top after mountain top from dug-in German defenders. One such peak was Mount Maggiore, called the ‘Million Dollar Mountain’ because of the quantity of artillery ammunition expended… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows
Patton's End Run Scenario#: W92     Date: 11-Aug-43     Location: Brolo, Sicily Patton 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
Able at Cesaro Scenario#: A013     Date: 8/8/1943     Location: Cesaro, Sicily At first light, 2nd Battalion of the 47th Infantry Regiment stepped off to seize the next group of hills and, if possible, the village of Cesaro itself. Pushing through the scrub and low hills northwest of Cesaro, Company A quickly reached the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90
Saint Agatha Scenario#: 21     Date: 8-Aug-43     Location: Northern Sicily, Sicily While elements of the 15th and 30th Infantry Regiments of the US 9th Division seized a key hill along the San Fratello Line, Lt. Col. Lyle Bernard led a reinforced Battalion in an amphibious landing at Sant' Agata, a few … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
The San Fratello Line Scenario#: 6555     Date: 8/4/1943     Location: Nicetta, Sicily After capturing Palermo, Patton and his 7th Army advanced along the north coast of Sicily with the unavowed objective of entering Messina before the British 8th Army of General Montgomery. But Axis forces delay Patton's advance, systematically… Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign
Cherry Ripe Scenario#: AP067     Date: 8/3/1943     Location: Centuripe, Sicily As the Allied armies advanced across Sicily toward Messina, they had to overcome the defenses of a series of well defended towns. Centuripe, or “Cherry Ripe” as it was known by British troops, was the lynchpin of the so-called Etna Line. This town… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7
Regalbuto Ridge Scenario#: 100     Date: 7/31/1943     Location: Regalbuto, Sicily It was up to the Devonshire and Dorsetshire battalions of the 50th Infantry Division to take Regalbuto. Dominating the town was the massive ridge that ran southwest of it, and that was held by the grenadiers of the Hermann Goring Division. In a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Regalbuto Ridge Scenario#: A3     Date: 31-July-43     Location: Regalbuto, Sicily Since the 12th the British 30th Corps had been battling through the hills and valleys of central Sicily, protecting the flank of the 13th Corps' advance on Catania. Instrumental in that scheme was the clearing of Agira and Regalbuto. Finally, … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89
Troina Scenario#: 20072     Date: 7/31/1943     Location: Troina, Sicily While British forces were unable to break through in the east of Sicily, American forces swarmed across the west of the island. The pursuit of German forces halted at the Etna line. Here, German forces had dug in to cover … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017
Danger Forward Scenario#: AP016     Date: 7/21/1943     Location: Alimena, Sicily While the Axis forces slowly fell back towards Messina, the Big Red One kept up the pressure through the difficult terrain of central Sicily. The opposing Italians were fighting on native soil now, but their leadership hadn’t improved. As Gruppo… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2
Recon in Force Scenario#: G08     Date: 7/16/1943     Location: Porto Empedolce, Sicily As the Allied beachhead in Sicily expanded, the impatient General George Patton demanded better facilities for supplying his troops. Under orders not to launch an offensive, Patton hit upon the subterfuge of calling his advance a “reconnaissance in… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #25.5
A Nice Morning For A Ride Scenario#: J097     Date: 7/16/1943     Location: Primosole Bridge, Sicily After the night assault seized the bridge and a thin lodgement north of the Simeto, problems were experienced communicating to follow on units that the bridge had been captured. As the companies holding the lodgement began to come under increasing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6
Sicilian Midnight Scenario#: DASL25     Date: 7/16/1943     Location: Favara, Sicily Under direct orders from Patton himself, the 3rd Ranger Battalion stepped off at dusk on the 15th to seize Porto Empedocle. Marching in a column of companies, the Rangers made good time across the Sicilian hills. But just after midnight, scouts… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Another Bloody Attack Scenario#: J096     Date: 7/15/1943     Location: Primosole Bridge, Sicily Despite a spirited defense of the Simeto Bridgehead, the Germans had retaken the bridge and established a bridgehead of their own south of the Simeto River. After a night of preparation, a counterstroke was launched the morning of the 15tth by the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6
Typical German Response Scenario#: J095     Date: 7/14/1943     Location: Primosole Bridge, Sicily After a disasterous landing, Alastair Pearson's 1st Airborne Battalion of the 1st Airborne Division had seized the Primosole Bridge early on July 14th. The Italian garrison manning te bridge was driven off after a brief fight, and the morning passed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6
Operation Marston Scenario#: 1000     Date: 14/15 July 1943     Location: Primosole Bridge, Sicily Operation "Marston", as the attack on the Primosole Bridge over the River Simeto was known, was given to the 1st Parachute Brigade of the 1st British Airborne Division to accomplish. It was planned to the last detail: equipment, weaponry, route, … Squad Leader — The General #20.2
Highland Frank Scenario#: O15     Date: 7/13/1943     Location: Francofonte, Sicily The village of Francoforte overlooked the road to Scordia which the British intended to use during their northerly advance into Catania and up the east coast of Sicily. The village itself was almost invisible, with only the rooftops poking above the… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 8
A Parting Blow Scenario#: OA08     Date: 7/12/1943     Location: Casa Del Priolo, Sicily Once the beachhead in Sicily was secure from Avis counterattack, the Allies began pushing inland. As the 16th Infantry Regiment advanced the Germans took an opportunity to strike a parting blow before continuing to withdraw. Six Tiger I tanks… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
Sting of the Italian Hornet Scenario#: BOF08     Date: 7/12/1943     Location: Modica, Sicily A few days before the start of Operation Husky, Mussolini had ordered General Guzzoni’s 6th Army to defend Sicily to the last man. The demoralized and poorly equipped Italian soldiers did exactly the opposite. On the morning of 12 July, the Edmonton… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
Canicatti Scenario#: J051     Date: 7/12/1943     Location: Canicatti, Sicily CCA was ordered to secure Canicatti. A small Italian contingent remained in Canicatti and the 15th Panzergrenadier Division was digging in on the high ground to the north. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3
Swatting at Tigers Scenario#: U30     Date: 7/11/1943     Location: Biazzo Ridge, Sicily In the early morning hours of July 10th, Colonel James Gavin and the 505th 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 down as far as 60 miles… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide