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A Small Town In Germany Scenario#: 33 Date: April 8, 1945 Location: Friesoythe, Germany The occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small “stay-behind” forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945
Day 307 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-04-08 World War II - Western Front
Wiking Horde Scenario#: O14 Date: 4/8/1945 Location: Ricklingen, Germany None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7
A Small Town in Germany Scenario#: U47 Date: 4/8/1945 Location: Friesoythe, Germany The occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small "stay-behind" forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Advanced Squad Leader — Rivers to the Reich
A Small Town In Germany Scenario#: R216 Date: 8-Apr-45 Location: Friesoythe, Germany The occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small "stay-behind" forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Operation Amherst Scenario#: 6369 Date: 4/8/1945 Location: Groningen, Holland The Third Reich is in its final throes. But Netherlands is still under the iron grip of the German forces, following the disaster of Operation Market-Garden. Heading North toward the heart of the Reich, the Canadian tanks and Polish artillery … Memoir '44 — Breakthrough
Day 306 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-04-07 World War II - Western Front
Day 305 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-04-06 World War II - Western Front
Hitdorf on the Rhine Scenario#: 202 Date: 4/6/1945 Location: Hitdorf, Germany As the Third Reich collapsed, many American leaders became bold to the point of recklessness. Often, a daring stroke by a small group of GIs yielded a vast gaggle of demoralized German prisoners. But sometimes the Americans pushed their luck to far… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Hitdorf on the Rhine Scenario#: 10 Date: 6-Apr-45 Location: Hitdorf, Germany As the Third Reich collapsed, many American leaders became bold to the point of recklessness. Often, a daring stroke by a small group of soldiers yielded a vast gaggle of demoralized German prisoners. But sometimes the Americans pushed their luck … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
Hitdorf Scenario#: 16300 Date: 4/6/1945 Location: Hitdorf, Germany On 6 April 1945, the first wave of the 82nd Airborne Division crossed the Rhine in boats and immediately made contact with the enemy. Under heavy fire and faced with a minefield, the troopers fought toward their assigned objectives and … Memoir '44 — VE-Day
Rush to Contact Scenario#: 9 Date: 6-Apr-45 Location: Outskirts of Hitdorf, Germany After crossing the Rhine, leading elements of Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Regiment found themselves met by elements of the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division on the road to Hitdorf. Both sides reported contact and immediately called for… Combat Commander — CC: Europe
Germany - Reduction of the Ruhr Pocket and the Advance to the Elbe and Mulde Rivers - Operations 5-18 April 1945 World War II - Western Front
Clearing Action in the Ruhr Scenario#: W10 Date: 1945-04-05 Location: Ruhr, Germany Following the Rhine crossings in the U.S. First Army and Third Army sectors, German resistance in the Ruhr completely disintegraled. American armored divisions sprinted through weak forces, establishíng a bridgehead as deep as 60 miles in only seven… Tank Leader — Western Front
Day 304 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-04-05 World War II - Western Front
Won’t They Ever Give Up Spring Scenario#: WS2 Date: Spring, 1945 Location: Rhine River, Germany It had been a long war, but then again, any war is a long war. We were supposed to be home by Christmas, but Hitler had other ideas, and those other ideas damn near worked. Driving us almost to the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front
Drive to the Elbe 4-24 April 1945 World War II - Western Front
Reduction of the Ruhr Pocket 4-147 April 1945 World War II - Western Front
Day 303 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-04-04, Encirclement of the Ruhr completed. World War II - Western Front
Any Day the Ruhr Pocket Scenario#: PD06 Date: April, 1945 Location: Ruhr, Germany Germany collapsed as the US 1st and 9th Armies divided the already encircled Ruhr. Some towns greeted the Americans with white flags while others fought to the death. In many towns, the men of the 9th Armored Division encountered … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division
Day 302 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-04-03 World War II - Western Front
Day 301 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-04-02 World War II - Western Front
Hunting the Hunters Scenario#: W06 Date: April 2, 1945 Location: Ruhr, Germany The Jagdpanzer 38 was nicknamed Hetzer, or hunter by the German troops. But lately the hunters had become the hunted. The two tank destroyers sat waiting to ambush, concealed in their camouflage. The war was almost over for the Americans, … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front
Day 300 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-04-01 World War II - Western Front
Day 299 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-03-31 World War II - Western Front
Day 298 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-03-30 World War II - Western Front
Encircling The Ruhr Scenario#: U46 Date: 3/30/1945 Location: Ruhr, Germany As the 12th Army wheeled its way north under overcast skies to join the 9th Army in encircling the Ruhr, they drew upon the 3rd Armored Division to lead the way. A task force built around a medium tank battalion which included a few of the new… Advanced Squad Leader — Rivers to the Reich
For A Few Rounds More Scenario#: J100 Date: 3/30/1945 Location: Menden, Germany As March 30th dawned, the U.S. 5th Infantry Division and the 3rd Armored Division advanced on the village of Menden in an effort to seal the encirclement of the Ruhr pocket. In front of the village, the 737th Tank Battalion found itself engaged by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6
Encircling the Ruhr Scenario#: 47 Date: 30-Mar-45 Location: Ruhr, Germany As the 12th Army wheeled its way north under overcast skies to join the 9th Army in encircling the Ruhr, they drew upon the 3rd Armored Division to lead the way. A task force built around a medium tank battalion … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Germany - Encirclement of the Ruhr - Operations 29 March to 4 April 1945 World War II - Western Front
Day 297 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-03-29 World War II - Western Front
Encircling the Ruhr 28 March to 1 April 1945 World War II - Western Front
Day 296 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-03-28 World War II - Western Front
Cooperative Venture Scenario#: W99 Date: 28-Mar-45 Location: Dorsten, Germany In an attempt to speed the Allied advance General Simpson's U.S. Ninth Army HQ appealed to the British Second Army commander, General Dempsey, for armored reinforcement of XVIII Airborne Corps. General Depsey was able to assign the crack Sixth Guards… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
6th Army Group Offensive 27 March to 24 April 1945 World War II - Western Front
Day 295 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-03-27 World War II - Western Front
Crocodile Rock Scenario#: OA11 Date: 3/27/1945 Location: Bergen, Germany After crossing the Rhine, most actions consisted of mopping up pockets of scattered and demoralized Germans. One such pocket was the village of Bergen, held by the 117th Replacement Panzergrenadier Battalion. A troop of Churchill Crocodile… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
Day 294 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-03-26, Sixth Army Group crosses the Rhine World War II - Western Front
Across the Issel Scenario#: WO11 Date: 3/26/1945 Location: Loikum, Germany Early on the second day of Operation PLUNDER, units of 15th (Scottish) Division crossed the unfinished Autobahn to their front. Resistance from scattered German units was light, so a recon section of two armored cars was sent to scout the Royal Scots… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2013
Old Friends Scenario#: J178 Date: 3/26/1945 Location: Gahlen, Germany For the American 30th Infantry Division, Operation PLUNDER commenced on 24 March with a relatively quiet crossing of the Rhine. The division’s first main objective, the village of Spellen, was quickly taken by two of its regiments which attacked the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Night Assault Scenario#: W98 Date: 26-Mar-45 Location: Kirchhellen, Germany After dispersing an attack by the Wehrmacht 116th Panzer Division, the American infantrymen of 120th Regiment were able to advance to positions near Kirchhellen Airfield. The Gls watched helplessly as the airfield's powerful flak guns, mounted high… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
Raid On Hammelburg Scenario#: 31-6 Date: March 26-28, 1945 Location: Hammelburg, Germany Elements of 37th Tank Battalion and the 10th Armored lnfanry are sent 60 miles behind enemy lines to rescue an expected 300 Allied officers held as prisoners of war. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #31.6
Foray to Hammelburg 25-27 March 1945 World War II - Western Front
Between a Rock and a Hard Place Scenario#: W14 Date: 1945-03-25 Location: Oppenheim, Germany Following the Rhine crossing at Oppenheim by the American Third Army, confused fighting developed between Dannstadt and the Main River as retreating and defending German units mixed with the American armored spearheads. Most opposition was quickly… Tank Leader — Western Front
Day 293 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-03-25 World War II - Western Front
Bienen Burnout Scenario#: J160 Date: 3/25/1945 Location: Bienen, Germany The 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
Rhine Crossings in the North 24-28 March 1945 World War II - Western Front
Breakout from Remagen 24-28 March 1945 World War II - Western Front
Day 292 US 12th Army Group Situation Map for 1945-03-24, Start of Operation Varsity. World War II - Western Front
The St. Goar Assault Scenario#: O Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Saint Goar, Germany Germany’s army was beaten. The Rhine River had been crossed at Remagen and elsewhere. As more and more of the Allied forces closed in on the Rhine, there was a growing tendency to simply take it “on the run” rather than shift to an existing… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #26.1