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The French Decide to Fight Scenario#: 35     Date: 10-Nov-42     Location: Port-Lyautey, Morocco The first phase of Operation Torch included amphibious landings along the Atlantic coast. Many of the primary objectives included the securing of French airdromes in these areas for use in the second phase: the advance into Tunisia. One such field … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Climax at Nijmegen Bridge Scenario#: 34     Date: 20-Sep-44     Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands Operation Market Garden was to be characterized by intense fighting for the control of a number of vital bridges. Each was a vital link in the chain leading to Arnhem. The road bridge across the Waal River in Nijmegen was … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
A Belated Christmas Scenario#: 33     Date: 27-Dec-44     Location: Bastogne, Belgium The 101st Airborne was isolated, surviving by desperation and courage alone. But even the best troops cannot fight without ammunition, and by Christmas day supplies of all types were dwindling. A desperate plan to attempt resupply of the pocket was … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
The Agony of Doom Scenario#: 110     Date: 19-Apr-45     Location: Muncheberg, Germany With the Third Reich in its death throes, the Russian juggernaut began to pickup speed. The German defense line on the Oder had been broken. One town after another fell to the Russian armies as they advanced on Berlin, but … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Counterattack On The vistula Scenario#: 109     Date: 6-Aug-44     Location: Wola Chodkowska, Poland As the Russian 8th Guards Army was expanding its bridgehead on the vistula, they met with stiff German Resistance. Using the Hermann Goering Division, which had just been brought up from Warsaw as a lead, the Germans mounted a number … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Block Busting in Bokruisk Scenario#: 108     Date: 29-Jun-44     Location: Bokruisk, Russia During the destruction of Army Group Center many of Hitler's "Fortified Localities" were cut off and surrounded by the Russian advance. These moves were an almost perfect copy of the German blitzkrieg. Bokruisk was just such a city. The city … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Disaster On The Dneiper Loop Scenario#: 107     Date: 24-Sep-43     Location: Bukrin, Russia During late summer of '43 the Russians made an all out effort to force the Dnieper River at Bukrin. Together with ground forces which were to cross the Dnieper River at Balyka, Rzhishchex and near Kanev, a large scale parachute … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Beachhead at Ozereyka Bay Scenario#: 106     Date: 4-Feb-43     Location: Ozereyka, Russia In an effort to cut off the seventh Army's retreat to the laman Peninsula, Stalin developed a plan to use the combined efforts of a land and seaborne operation. The Black Sea Fleet would land a force composed of army … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Night Battle at Noromatyevka Scenario#: 105     Date: 1-Jan-43     Location: Noromaryevka, Russia In an effort to threaten Rostov from the northwest, the Russian XXV Tanks Corps launched its '42-'43 winter offensive on Army Group Don in an attempt to strike at the rear of Army Detachment "Hollidt." Misled by the slight Resistance … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
The Penetration of Rostov Scenario#: 104     Date: 24-Jul-42     Location: Rostov, Russia With the German summer offensive of'42, " Operation Blue", Hitler hoped to force a decision on the southern front. In an attempt to form a large scale encirclement on the lower Don, the City of Rostov became the natural center … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Bald Hill Scenario#: 103     Date: 11-Sep-41     Location: Leningrad, Russia During the first weeks of September the final attack on Leningrad, the great objective of the northern campaign was begun. The main German thrust against the center of the Leningrad defenses was in the area known as the Duderhof Hills. … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Slamming of the Door Scenario#: 102     Date: 17-Aug-41     Location: Panikovo forest, Russia In order to improve the flow of supplies to the German troops driving on Leningrad, the need for the great Leningrad Highway became apparent. A key position on the highway was the strongpoint prepared at Luga. To take the Luga … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Blocking Action at Lipki Scenario#: 101     Date: 3-Jul-41     Location: Borisov, Belarus During the opening stages of Barbarossa the first great pincer movement on the Central Front occurred between the cities of Bialystok and Minsk. As a result of the encirclement of four Soviet Armies in the Bialystok-Minsk Pocket, the Soviet Command … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Breakout From Borisov Scenario#: 20     Date: 2-Jul-41     Location: Borosov, Russia After tenacious fighting, the 52nd Panzer Grenadier Regiment drove the Russians from Borisov, and established a bridgehead across the Berezina. The Russians, under direct orders from General Yeremenko, were to crush the bridgehead. The only available… Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
A Winter Melee Scenario#: 19     Date: 17-Feb-42     Location: Okorovovo, Russia Following the Russian winter counteroffensive, the Germans were forced to fall back to isolated pockets in an attempt to survive both the Russians and the weather. In the resulting gaps, the Russians found useful employment for their cavalry in… Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
The Defense of Luga Scenario#: 18     Date: 19-Jul-41     Location: Luga, Russia As the panzers drove deeper into Russia, intent on even greater encirclements, many potentially dangerous Russian armored groups were bypassed. The German infantry, being primarily foot or horse bound, was forced to keep up as best they could to… Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
Debacle at Korosten Scenario#: 17     Date: 30-Aug-41     Location: Korosten, Ukraine As the front spread with each German success, vast gaps were left in the main line. These gaps proved to be perfect avenues of approach for the far-ranging Russian cavalry. One such daring group, the I st Regiment, 2nd Cavalry … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
Sowchos 79 Scenario#: 16     Date: 8-Dec-42     Location: Chir River Line, Russia Following the encirclement of Sixth Army at Stalingrad, the Germans launched a relief effort from their bridgehead at Nizhna Chirskaya, 25 miles from the nearest troops of Sixth Army at Marinowka. The Chir River was to provide the left flank … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
Hube's Pocket Scenario#: 15     Date: 6-Apr-44     Location: Buchach, Russia The March Russian offensive to drive the Germans back to the Carpathian Mountains had been successful. Partially due to Hitler's "stand fast" order, many large German formations were encircled. Among them was the entire FIRST PANZER ARMY of General… Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
The Paw of the Tiger Scenario#: 14     Date: 12-Jan-43     Location: Leningrad, Russia Throughout the winter of '42-43, the Soviets launched repeated attacks to relieve the siege of Leningrad. The hard-pressed Germans rebuffed one attack after another, but in so doing, their lines became progressively thinner. Finally, the Germans had… Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
The Capture of Balta Scenario#: 13     Date: 3-Aug-41     Location: Balta, Ukraine The 11th Army, advancing on the right side of Army Group South, skirted the Rumanian border with the Black Sea port of Odessa as its primary objective. The small town of Balta, located 120 miles northwest of Odessa, had changed … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
Commando Raid At Dieppe Scenario#: 210     Date: 18-Aug-42     Location: Varengeville, France The large scale raid on Dieppe had a somewhat elaborate plan of attack. It involved assault landings on eight separate beaches. The two flank attacks, located at Berneval and Varengeville, would have the task of destroying the German coastal… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
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)
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)
The French Perimeter Scenario#: 207     Date: 2-Jun-40     Location: Spyckar, France As the last days and hours of the Dunkirk defense passed and the perimeter shrank to within four miles of the city, the British turned their remaining positions over to the French forces. On the western side of the perimeter … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Fighting At The World's Edge Scenario#: 206     Date: 28-May-40     Location: Taraldsvikfjell, Norway With the disastrous situation around Dunkerque entering its final stages, the Allied High Command decided that the operation around Narvik would have to be halted, though the city itself was to be taken in order to cover the evacuation and … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Last Defense Line Scenario#: 205     Date: 15-May-40     Location: Bouvellemont, France By dusk of the 14th, the Germans had three bridgeheads across the Meuse River. The 15th brought the next stage, the breaking of the last major elements of Resistance which stood between them and the great plains of France. One … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Chance D'une Affaire Scenario#: 204     Date: 14-May-40     Location: Chehery, France On the morning of May 14th a French counterattack was ordered against the breach at Sedan in an effort to contain Guderian's bridgehead on the Meuse. The attack was to be comprised of two tank battalions, each supported by an … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Bitter Defense At Otta Scenario#: 203     Date: 28-Apr-40     Location: Gudbrandsal valley, Norway As the fight in southern Norway moved into the highlands, the German tactics developed into somewhat of a uniform pattern. Largely restricted by the surrounding terrain and weather conditions any line of advance had to parallel the existing road… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Under Cover Of Darkness Scenario#: 202     Date: 12-Sep-39     Location: Gdynia, Poland As the German attack in the northern Corridor made steady progress to capture the Polish ports, Resistance finally began to stiffen as Polish naval units were committed to a ground combat role. One by one the surrounding ports fell to … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Sacrifice Of Polish Armor Scenario#: 201     Date: 1-Sep-39     Location: Novy Targ, Poland Despite the known German troop concentrations at the border, the Polish Army was taken by complete tactical surprise. Many Polish units were in the process of moving to their defensive positions or areas of concentration when the attack commenced.… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
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
Chateau de Quesnoy Scenario#: 31     Date: 6-Jun-40     Location: Le Quesnoy, France Northern France had fallen and General Weygand was desperately attempting to form a long along the Somme. Lacking sufficient forces for a continuous front, he decided on a series of combined-arms hedgehogs which he hoped could thwart the German… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Ad Hoc at Beaurains Scenario#: 30     Date: 21-May-40     Location: Arras, France Quite unexpectedly, the British launched a major counterattack from Arras against the spearheads of Rommel's breakthrough, catching the initial German units unprepared as they attempted to deploy. The Germans were able to halt the supporting infantry… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
In Rommel's Wake Scenario#: 29     Date: 17-May-40     Location: on the Meuse, France In the confusion following the 7th Panzer Division's breakout, isolated French units still held crossings across the Meuse while the German infantry struggled to catch up. Now elements of the XIV Panzergrenadier Corps, on the basis of Fieseler Storch… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Counterstroke at Stonne Scenario#: 28     Date: 15-May-40     Location: Stonne, France The Grossdeutschland Regiment, after hard fighting and a harder forced march, had finally taken the village of Stonne which was the cornerstone of the flank movement from Sedan. Exhausted, they were now the target for one of the few determined … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
The Dinant Bridgehead Scenario#: 27     Date: 13-May-40     Location: Houx, Belgium The Meuse River was the last major obstacle preventing a major armored breakout from the Ardennes. It was imperative that the Germans establish a number of viable crossings before the Allies could regroup. One of three such crossings on the … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Assault on a Queen Scenario#: 26     Date: 11-May-40     Location: The Hague, Netherland Following the parachute drop on Holland, it was feared that the Germans would attempt a secret raid to seize Queen Wilhelmina, infant crown princess Beatrix, and other members of the Dutch Royal Family. Fearing the Germans would strike at any … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Resistance at Chabrehez Scenario#: 25     Date: 10-May-40     Location: Chabrehez, Belgium As the Germans pushed through the Ardennes the lightly armed Belgian troops were easily dealt with. But at Chabrehez a small group of the Belgian 3rd Regiment of Chasseurs Ardennais stood in good position blocking the way of Rommel's 7th … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Action at Balberkamp Scenario#: 24     Date: 22-Apr-40     Location: Balberkamp, Norway Following the initial landings of air and seaborne forces at Oslo, the Germans began to move northward through the valley of the Gudbrandsdalen, towards Trondheim. The Norwegians and British attempted numerous blocking actions which were largely… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Silent Death Scenario#: 23     Date: 9-Dec-39     Location: Aittojoki, Finland As Soviet troops pressed into the wilderness areas north of Lake Ladoga, the Finns instituted a full scale scorched earth policy. Even those Russians lucky enough to find Finnish dwellings still intact often met with disaster. With the onset of … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
The Borders are Burning Scenario#: 22     Date: 30-Nov-39     Location: Kuhmo, Finland Along the Karelian Front, as the Soviets crossed the borders, the Finnish forces executed a planned withdrawal to the Mannerheim Line. In the north, however, the Finns were ordered to oppose the Russian advance at every opportunity. At Kuhmo, the … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Battle for the Warta Line Scenario#: 21     Date: 6-Sep-39     Location: Central Poland, Poland For two days the Poles desperately tried to hold a line in the vicinity of the Warta and Widawka Rivers but were gradually pushed back. However, the stubborn Resistance of the crack Polish I 0th Division was threatening to throw … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Operation "Montana" Scenario#: CCGM     Date: April-45     Location: Gravelin, Germany Briefing: Word has reached SHAEF from the leading member of the Gennan Resistance in the OKH-codenamed "Amber"-that 150 Allied officers are being held by the Wehrmacht a few miles from the front lines. Under pressure from Himmler, the OKW has … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92
Operation "Lauenberg" Scenario#: CCGL     Date: October-44     Location: St. Brandon-sur-Aliex, France Briefing: In a fortnight, the Eighth Army will launch a major offensive, designed to leap three major rivers and shatter the German defensive lines of their Ninety-third Army. A decisive victory could bring Nazi Germany to its collective knees,… Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92
Operation "Kiwi" Scenario#: CCGK     Date: August-44     Location: Venraji, Norway Briefing: A local, limited German counterattack has retaken the village of Venraij. Normally, with the fluid situation at the front, this setback would pose little inconvenience. However, the only supply route to the 7th U.S. Infantry RCT and the… Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92
Operation "Jubilee" Scenario#: CCGJ     Date: June-44     Location: Vire Valley, France Briefing: Across the fields of the Vire valley from the sector held by the Canadian 4th Armoured Division lay a series of hills. In two days, the 4th Armoured will launch a limited offensive, aimed at breaking through the valley … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92
Operation "Iota One" Scenario#: CCGI     Date: May-44     Location: Descanneville, France Briefing: H-Hour is 0715. At that time, on the extreme left flank of the British landings, the troops of the Royal Scots Fusiliers and the Queen's Own Fife and Forfar Yeomanry will come ashore on a narrow strip of beach. … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92
Operation "Huckabuck" Scenario#: CCGH     Date: July-43     Location: St. Valery, France Briefing: Near the mouth of the River Seine lies the chateau of St. Valery-en-Caux, "acquired" by Reichsmarshal Goering in August 1940. The Kommandeur der Luftwaffe utilizes the chateau as his residence during his semi-frequent trips to inspect the… Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92
Operation "Gauntlet" Scenario#: CCGG     Date: February-43     Location: St D'Hyeres, France Briefing: In four days time, a British convoy with a heavy escort is to depart Gibraltar bound for embattled Malta, laden with food and munitions absolutely vital for the continued survival of the island garrison. The Allied convoy will be … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92