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Destruction of the Pearl Scenario#: SFCG5     Date: 1945-02-15     Location: Manila, Philippines Having raced to get to Manila in early Februruy, the 37th Infantry Division and 1st Cavalry Division spent the next four weeks trying to take it. Despite General MacArthur's pronouncement on 6 February that "Manila had fallen'' it soon became very… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
Dew of Death Scenario#: WO24     Date: 8/23/1938     Location: Xingzi, China As the Imperial Japanese Army drove towards Wahan along the southern bank of the Yangtze River, it had to cross through well-defended Wanjialing. After capturing Jinjiang, the 106th Division continued along the railway in an attempt to break through… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2018
Didn't Have to Be There Scenario#: BRT07     Date: 11/22/1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa Major Jim Crowe had been tasked with continuing the attack along the northeast portion of Betio Island. Before the attack could really begin, however, a major obstacle had to be removed -- a large bombproof emplacement stood directly in front of the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Diversion Scenario#: J135     Date: 1/3/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian As 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
Dog Plus Eight Scenario#: H     Date: 27-Feb-45     Location: Hill 382, Iwo Jima, Japan Eight days after the initial landing on the island and four days after the American flag had been raised on Mount Suribachi, the 3rd Marine Division found itself dug in on the barren stone plateau north of the airfields. The … Combat Commander — CC: Pacific
Double Trouble Scenario#: AP084     Date: 12/28/1941     Location: Bokpyin, Burma Within days of gaining passage through Thailand, Japanese forces were probing southern Burma. On 12 December, 2nd Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 55th Division crossed the Kra Isthmus. The Regimental Commander, Colonel Uno, and one rifle company… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge!
Down in the dumps Scenario#: 17874     Date: 8/8/1939     Location: Khalkh River, Mongolia After the failed attack in the end of July. the Japanese were facing a serious supply problem. Zuhkov, always looking to add to the enemy's confusion, ordered another Soviet infiltration aimed at the supply dumps south of the Holsten River. … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 2 - Battles of Khalkhin-Gol
Dutch Trucks Scenario#: S077     Date: 3/2/1942     Location: Soebang, Java following successful landings, the Shoji Detachment quickly captured the Kalidjati airfield despite tenacious British resistance, while its headquarters unit, including Colonel Shoji, took the nearby town of Soebang at 0500 on 2 March. While the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2
Dying For Thirst Scenario#: P14     Date: June 3, 1944     Location: Biak, New Guinea The island of Biak in Western New Guinea was very hot but very dry. It had few sources of fresh water, so any source would be worth fighting for. This small surface stream was one such source. The Japanese needed … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Edson’s Lucky Raid Scenario#: Guad04     Date: September 8th, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal Col. Merritt Edson has received reports from Melanesian scouts that 200 to 300 poorly armed Japanese occupy the village of Tasimboko near Taivu Point. With this information, Edson has planned a hit and run raid on Tasimboko with the 1st … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal
Edson’s Ridge Scenario#: P06     Date: September 13, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands The Lunga Ridge was a grassy knoll that rose from the jungle, South of Henderson Field. It was a gateway to the airbase. Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi marched his troops mercilessly through the jungle for days to reach this point. … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Edson’s Ridge Scenario#: 40     Date: 1942-09-12     Location: Henderson Field, Guadalcanal The Japanese of the 35th Infantry Brigade are bearing down on the American perimeter, which controls the ridge dominating Henderson Airfield, the spot the 2nd Marine Division HQ least expected. Controlling the ridge would enable the Japanese to take… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
Empire's Fall Scenario#: AP087     Date: 1/31/1942     Location: Moulmein, Burma Moulmein – the third largest city in Burma with nearly 100,000 residents and long loyal to the Crown – clings to the eastern bank of the mouth of the Salween River. Its all-weather airfield, and position astride an important transportation route as… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge!
Encirclement of Troop C Scenario#: M14     Date: 21-Jul-44     Location: Driniumor River, New Guinea After the westward breakthroughs across the river (earlier in July), the 20th Infantry Division was ordered to entrap and destroy American units. The Miyake Force (composed of the 78th, 79th and 80th Infantry Regiments, each fielding no more than a … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea
End of the Beginning Scenario#: AP092     Date: 2/22/1942     Location: Sittang, Burma With British defenses in disarray—the 17th Indian Division was strung out over 15 miles of roads, and jungle – the Japanese pressed even harder for their prize: the bridge at Sittang. Early on the morning of the 22nd the commander of 1st Battalion,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge!
Engebi Landings Scenario#: 3591     Date: 2/18/1944     Location: Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands Eniwetok Atoll lies 330 miles northwest of Kwajalein and is the most western island in the Marshalls. The Japanese occupied the 3 principal islands there: Engebi, Parry and Eniwetok. The quick capture of Kwajalein allowed the US command to advance … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Expanding the Perimeter Scenario#: 38     Date: 1942-11-01     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea The 3rd Marine Division and the 37th Infantry Division conducted an amphibious assault on the island of Bougainville at the Cape of Torokina. Fierce jungle fighting defined this island battle as the Americans sought to expand their perimeter on the … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
Fighting for the Fortresses Scenario#: SFCG2     Date: 1945-02-21     Location: Manila, Philippines Once across the Pasig River, the 37th Infantry Division pushed south into the Paco District and west along the river toward Intramuros. The Gls quickly discovered that they were in the thick of the Japanese defenses. Every store and house had a… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
Fighting Sparrow Scenario#: A086     Date: 2/21/1942     Location: Kaunas, Timor By mid-February the Japanese had embarked their invasion force, bound for the south coast of Timor opposite Koepang. At roughly 0830 on 20 February, long-range Japanese aircraft began to scatter paratroopers in small drops all around the city. Their… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 95 Winter
First Banzai Scenario#: A057     Date: 5/29/1943     Location: Chichagof Harbor, Alaska The Japanese force on Attu was facing obliteration. A banzai counterattack during the night caught the Americans literally asleep. Hearing the gunfire, the divisional engineer battalion set up a hasty defensive line in the dark. Cooks and drivers,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93a
First Banzai Scenario#: HFO08     Date: 1943-05-30     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
First Clash Scenario#: P03     Date: August 19, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Elements of Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki’s 28th, Infantry Regiment were landed by destroyer East of the Marine perimeter on Guadalcanal. They set out immediately towards the enemy base. A Marine patrol encountered these new troops in their fresh uniforms… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
First Crack at Hellzapoppin' Ridge Scenario#: OB09     Date: 12/9/1943     Location: Hellzapoppin' Ridge, Bougainville During November and December, the Japanese under Major General Iwasa made extraordinary efforts to emplace artillery on the high ground overlooking the Marine beachhead at Empress Augusta Bay. Guns of calibers ranging from 70mm up to 150mm were… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker
First Joust with Galahad Scenario#: 114     Date: 4-Mar-44     Location: Walawbum, Burma In its first major operation, the US GALAHAD force of deep penetration "marauders" had flanked the resourceful General Sinichi Tanaka's 18th Division defending against Joe Stilwell’s Chinese push into the Hukawng Valley of northern Burma. Unbeknownst… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #25
First Love Scenario#: J131     Date: 1/2/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian Company 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
First Matanikau Scenario#: HS01     Date: 8/19/1942     Location: Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal After Lt. Col. Goettge's small reconnaissance patrol was wiped out near Matanikau on August 12, General Vandefrift ordered a strike against the Japanese concentration in the area. Given the overriding need to protect Henderson Field, it was a week… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
First Matanikau Scenario#: HC1     Date: 1942-08-19     Location: Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal After Lt. Col. Goettge's small reconnaissance patrol was wiped out near Matanikau on August 12, General Vandefrift ordered a strike against the Japanese concentration in the area. Given the overriding need to protect Henderson Field, it was a week… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
First, Do No Harm Scenario#: SF09     Date: 1945-02-19     Location: Manila, Philippines From 16-18 February the 148th Infantry Regiment repeatedly assaulted the Japanese positions in the Medical School and Science Buildings and had penetrated the eastern portion of the University Hospital as well. On the morning of 19 February, the 5th… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
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
For Pride's Sake Scenario#: WO14     Date: 1/16/1945     Location: Santa Maria, Luzon General Yamashita's plans for the defense of northern Luzon included fighting withdrawals and a gradual retreat to the mountains and the Cagayan valley. Needing to move the 2nd Tank Division -- his main mobile reserve -- and pestered by subordinate… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2014
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
Fortress Within A Fortress Scenario#: SF19     Date: 1945-02-23     Location: Fort Santiago, Manila, Philippines FORT SANTIAGO, MANILA, LUZON, PHILIPPINES, 23 February 1945: Shells from 240mm and 155mm American guns finally managed to breach a portion of the outer walls of this ancient Spanish fort along the south shore of the Pasig River. To escape the… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
Four Hours More Scenario#: S082     Date: 3/16/1938     Location: Tengxian, China By March of 1938 Japanese forces controlled most of the Chinese Shandong Province. Despite the official non-expansionist policy that the Japanese High Command had enacted, the China Garrison Army continued to advance. To counter the Japanese… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2
Full Moon Madness Scenario#: AP088     Date: 2/11/1942     Location: Kuziek, Burma After the drubbing they received at Moulmein, the British made haste to cover the crossings of the Salween River in an ultimately futile attempt to forestall the Japanese advane. Meanwhile, beginning in early February, the Japanese began aggressive… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge!
Galloping Horse Ridge Scenario#: 36     Date: 1943-01-13     Location: Mount Austen, Guadalcanal The soldiers of the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division prepared for their third day of fighting on Galloping Horse Ridge where their objective was to take the final hill and thereby further the American advance to secure the island. Brought in to… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
Gemencheh Bridge Scenario#: 6049     Date: 1/14/1942     Location: Gemas, Malaysia The 8th Australian Division's commander, Major-General Gordon Bennett, was given command of all forces in the west of Malaya (Westforce). Bennett brought 8th Australian Division with him to relieve the broken 11th Indian Division, and believed that… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Gifu Scenario#: HotP03     Date: 1943-01-02     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific
Goettge’s Patrol Scenario#: Guad01     Date: August 12th, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal The 5th Marines have captured a Japanese warrant officer named Tsuneto Sakado. He divulged that a group of demoralized Okinawan and Korean laborers and Japanese engineers from Henderson Field are in a camp west of the Matanikau River. Colonel… Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal
Goettge’s Retribution Scenario#: Guad02     Date: August 19th, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal The Japanese forces that ambushed Goettge’s patrol have fled to the village of Matanikau, west of Henderson Field. Two companies of the 5th Marines have been dispatched to capture the village. At the mouth of the Matanikau River, B Company … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal
Government Property Scenario#: HS10     Date: 10/12/1942     Location: Matanikau River, Guadalcanal Marine offensive operation in the area near the Matanikau River were scaled back due to reports of a massive Japanese attack on the main Henderson Field defensive perimeter. A large supply of mortar shells had been transferred to the front for use… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
Grabbing Gavutu Scenario#: 149     Date: 8/7/1942     Location: Gavutu, Solomon Islands In the overall planning of “Watchtower”, the simultaneous assault on Florida and Guadalcanal, the capture of Gavutu-Tanambogo was a “side-show”, a necessary but minor element in the whole operation. The 1st Marine Parachute Battalion was chosen for… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
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
Ground and Pound Scenario#: P10     Date: November 19, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea US forces continued to drive inland. They had to remove the threat of Japanese artillery which was still in range. Marines and tanks pushed through terrible terrain to drive out the enemy. After the initial surprise of the landings on … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Guadalcanal Scenario#: 19384     Date: 9/12/1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Japanese commander Kawaguchi planned to retake Henderson Field by moving his main force through the jungle and advancing from the south. But Col. "Red Mike” Edson had received reports of Kawaguchi's movement and positioned his troops in the jungle… Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 2 - Through Jungle and Desert
Guam - Landing on Yellow Beach Scenario#: 5735     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Agat, Guam On July 21, 1944, the Marines set foot on Guam, as part of Operation Forager. The 3rd Marine Division lands on Asan Beach, north of the Orote peninsula, while the 1st Marine Division lands south, opposite the town of Agat. … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2010
Guam Landings Scenario#: 1487     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Asan, Guam On July 21st, the first wave to hit the northern landing beaches off the island of Guam in the Marianas, were amphibious tank units. Most of the Japanese infantry had pulled back from their beach defenses during the heavy naval … Memoir '44 — Pacific Theater
Guam Landings Scenario#: 3728     Date: 7/21/1944     Location: Asan, Guam On July 21st, the first wave to hit the northern landing beaches off the island of Guam in the Marianas, were amphibious tank units. Most of the Japanese infantry had pulled back from their beach defenses during the heavy naval … Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Gurun Scenario#: 6068     Date: 12/14/1941     Location: Gurun, Malaysia The severely depleted and desperately tired men of the 11th Indian Division of III Indian Corps under Major-General David Murray-Lyon were retreating in disorder from Jitra. They stopped in the gap between the heavily forested Kedah Peak and the… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Halha River Bridge Scenario#: G45     Date: 7/8/1939     Location: Nomonhan, Manchukuo The summer of 1939 saw a major border clash between Russian and Japanese forces over the line between the Mongolian People’s Republic and Manchukuo. Since the Japanese considered the Halha River the border, they felt a strong response was necessary… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #32.2
Havoc at the Hospital Scenario#: S089     Date: 2/16/1945     Location: Manila, Philippines Against the express orders of the Army Commander in Chief, the Naval Commander in Manila, Rear Admiral Iwabuchi (perhaps still influenced by defeats at Guadalcanal two years earlier), was determined to fight a last-ditch battle and had his men in the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2