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- Date is exactly "1943-07-16"
Munda MashScenario#: 152 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Laiana, New GeorgiaThe swift capture of Munda Point and its airfield was imperative. American forces reached the defenders' main line on the peninsula. The Japanese were there in force, cleverly concealed in pillboxes and "spider holes". It was decided to put the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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A Nice Morning For A RideScenario#: J097 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Primosole Bridge, SicilyAfter 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 |
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Sicilian MidnightScenario#: DASL25 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Favara, SicilyUnder 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 |
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Recon in ForceScenario#: G08 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Porto Empedolce, SicilyAs 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 |