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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
Weissenhof Crossroads Scenario#: 36     Date: 16-Dec-44     Location: Schnee Eifel, Germany As the German Ardennes offensive got underway, the 62nd Yolks Grenadier Division opened its attack by hurling two regiments against the 424th Infantry in an attempt to breakthrough at Winterspelt. The most serious threat developed at the Weissenhof… Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Medal of Honor Scenario#: 37     Date: 21-Sep-44     Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands Following a costly assault boat crossing of the Waal River, the 504th Parachute Regiment had finally captured the Nijmegen bridge intact. Over this span would push the British Guards Armored Division toward the planned link with the embattled British… Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
The Factory Scenario#: 38     Date: 11-Feb-44     Location: Aprilia Settlement, Italy As the initial expansion of the Allied beachhead at Anzio drew to a halt, the inevitable German counterattacks began. The main attacks concentrated on the Albano-Anzio highway around the village of Carroceto and the Aprilia farm settlement known to… Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Sweep For Bordj Toum Bridge Scenario#: 39     Date: 10-Dec-42     Location: Bordj Toum Station, Tunisia As the Allies paused to gather their breath and resources for their attack on Tunis, the Germans struck first. The Fifth Panzer Army in an effort to expand its position around Tunis, sent the 86th Panzer Grenadier Regiment supported by … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
The Dornot Watermark Scenario#: 40     Date: 10-Sep-44     Location: Dornot, Germany With its series of forts and prepared positions, the area around the historic Lorraine city of Metz was to become known as "Fortress Metz" to the U.S. forces fighting in Europe. The first test in the long campaign which was … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Swatting at Tigers Scenario#: 41     Date: 11-Jul-43     Location: Biazzo Ridge, Sicily In the early morning hours of July 10th, Colonel James Gavin and the SOS the 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 … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Bridgehead on the Rhine Scenario#: 42     Date: 24-Mar-45     Location: Speldrop, Germany During the night of March 23rd, the Allied 21st Army Group began the long awaited Rhine crossing. The first division to cross was the British 51 st Highland Division mounted in Buffaloes of the 4th Royal Tanks and Northamptonshire Yeomanry … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Action at Kommerscheidt Scenario#: 43     Date: 4-Nov-44     Location: Kommerscheidt, Germany By October, 1944 the American Army had ripped two large holes in the Siegfried Line at Aachen and Roetgen . The next step called for a limited flanking operation in the Huertgen Forest. The 28th Division was ordered to carry … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Prelude to Breakout Scenario#: 44     Date: 7-Jul-44     Location: Vire et Taute Canal, France The Germans had frustrated the Allied attempt to breakout of the Normandy peninsula, and Eisenhower now tried shifting pressure from the British sector in the east to the Americans on the west. One location where a breakthrough was to be … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Hide and Seek Scenario#: 45     Date: 7-Jun-44     Location: St Come-du-Mont, France After their initial drop into the bocage behind the invasion beaches, the 2nd Battalion of the 501st Parachute Regiment discovered that their regimental objective of St Come-du-Mont would not fall as easily as expected. The village was defended by a… Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Operation Varsity Scenario#: 46     Date: 24-Mar-45     Location: Hamminkeln, Germany The airborne phase of the Allies' Northern Rhine crossing was to be the last airborne assault of the war. Artillery units and fighter-bombers pounded the German gun positions in the vicinity of the drop zones so severely that the first … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
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
Trial by Combat Scenario#: 300     Date: 27-Feb-45     Location: Elsdrof, Germany In an attempt to give American armor a fighting chance against heavy German tanks, the Army Ordnance Department developed the T26 Medium tank, better known as the Pershing. Carrying a 90mm gun and heavy frontal armor, the Pershing was rushed … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
The Clearing Scenario#: 301     Date: 10-Oct-44     Location: Huertgen Forest, Germany Day after day of seemingly endless forest. Constant shelling had turned most of the trees to shattered hulks. Advances were truly measured in yards as each step forward increased the threat of yet another sniper or hidden Spandau. Then, near … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
Stand Fast Scenario#: 302     Date: 10-Dec-44     Location: Obergeich, Germany As the Americans advanced across the plains of Germany, the badly outnumbered Germans could not hope to hold a continuous line. Rather than expose themselves, the Wehrmacht troops turned each town or clump of buildings into a small strongpoint. Early… Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
Thrust and Parry Scenario#: 303     Date: 15-Mar-45     Location: Pfaffenheck, Germany Between the Moselle and Rhine rivers, the US Army ground forward on a broad front. The Germans struggled desperately to hold open escape routes to the Rhine. After unsuccessful attempts to slow the American advance, General Hoehne launched two… Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
Riposte Scenario#: 304     Date: 15-Mar-45     Location: Pfaffenheck, Germany At the same time that the SS mountain troopers were striking one flank of the US 357th Regiment, the Wehrmacht's 159th Division struck the other. Every effort was to be made to prevent the Americans from establishing an artillery OP … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
The Duel Scenario#: 305     Date: 15-Mar-45     Location: Pfaffenheck, Germany German General Hoehne, LXXXIX Corps commander, had to buy time. Every day the way was clear allowed additional isolated units to filter back towards the Rhine. At a time of frightful manpower shortages, he decided to commit two of his … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
The Rag Tag Circus Scenario#: 306     Date: 12-Apr-45     Location: Barby on the Elbe, Germany Gls of the 83rd Infantry Division took particular pride in their use of captured German vehicles. So extensive was their "used car lot" appearance that the news correspondents nicknamed this unit the "Rag Tag Circus". The Americans had a chance … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
Point D'Appui Scenario#: 307     Date: 9-Oct-44     Location: Bardenberg, Germany As the majority of the I 19th Infantry Regiment advanced into North Wuerselen, they left behind a reduced company, commanded by Captain R. Simmons, to protect their line of communication. Captain Simmons deployed the bulk of his troops around a … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
Han-Sur-Neid Scenario#: 308     Date: 11-Nov-44     Location: Han-sur-Neid, France It will never be known who ordered the charge. Perhaps it was Colonel Burnette, who was mortally wounded as his men neared the 100 foot bridge. Perhaps it was simply the sight of Lt. Edwards' tanks edging across the unblown … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
The Roer Bridgehead Scenario#: 309     Date: 23-Feb-45     Location: Koerrenzig, Germany The Gls had been poised before the Roer for days. German engineers had skillfully blown the upriver dam floodgates so that the Roer had run fierce and wide. Now, with the river still in flood but navigable, the concentrated might … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
Auld Lang Syne Scenario#: R211     Date: 1-Jan-45     Location: Gerimont, France In the Ardennes sector the U.S. 87th division was given the assignment of taking Gerimont as the VIII Corps continued its advance to the east. The opening of the assault went well as the lead companies drove the Germans from … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
On The Road To Andalsnes Scenario#: R212     Date: 24-Apr-40     Location: Andalsnes, Norway With the Allied landings at Namsos and Andalsnes the strategic and political importance of Trondheim was brought into sharp focus. Quickly implementing alternative planning, Von Falkenhorst ordered the German 196th Infantry Division to clear several… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Traverse Right...FIRE! Scenario#: R213     Date: 23-Jun-41     Location: Bialystok, Poland The elite German 18th Panzer Regiment, fresh from amphibious training, was among the lead elements of Army Group Center as they pressed deep into Russia on the day after 'Barbarossa' . The Soviets, still confused as to the extent of … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
The Front In Flames Scenario#: R214     Date: 22-Aug-43     Location: Kharkov, Russia As Kharkov fell for the final time, front lines became unclear. Observation posts and defensive lines were held briefly, then abandoned as the Soviets advanced. The front began to stabilize around the Mosh river as units of the Soviet 57th … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Hasty Pudding Scenario#: R215     Date: 27-May-40     Location: Dunkirk, France Throughout May 27th, the Allies stubbornly held off the advancing Germans as they simultaneously prepared for a general withdrawal to a defense perimeter around Dunkirk. In an attempt to buy time, a raid was ordered behind the German lines. Elements… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
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
The Whirlwind Scenario#: R217     Date: 18-Apr-45     Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany As the German defenses crumbled in front of the U.S. 3rd Army, the fighting became fluid . On the night of April 17th elements of a recce troop of the American 26th Division occupied a village on the outskirts of … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Operation Switchback Scenario#: R218     Date: 6-Oct-44     Location: Scheldt Estuary, Holland Antwerp had fallen unharmed into Allied hands. All that prevented Allied use of one of Europe's largest ports were the German flak and artillery that lined the narrow waterway linking the North Sea to Antwerp; the narrow Scheidt Estuary. Axis … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Scheldt Fortress South Scenario#: R219     Date: 25-Oct-44     Location: Scheldt Estuary, Holland Backed against the Scheidt Estuary, the weakened German 64th Infantry Division faced the entire Canadian First Army. It was the guns of the 64th which barred shipping from Antwerp. Every day that the 64th held out meant another day of … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Clearing the Breskens Pocket Scenario#: R220     Date: 6-Oct-44     Location: Scheldt Estuary, Holland Players should read scenarios R218 & R219 for units involved and historical background. Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Vitality I Scenario#: R221     Date: 24-Oct-44     Location: South Beveland, Holland The south shore of the Scheidt was nearly cleared. Unfortunately, guns on the north bank, though much less commanding, could still threaten the Allied shipping lanes to the port of Antwerp. The eastern portion of the north shore was a … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Infatuate II Scenario#: R222     Date: 1-Nov-44     Location: Walcheren Island, Holland The last German stronghold on the Scheidt Estuary was the island of Walcheren. Linked by a narrow causeway to South Beveland, its batteries were still a threat to Allied transports. Agile minesweepers were already plying their trade in the estuary, … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Night Drop Scenario#: R223     Date: 6-Jun-44     Location: Cherbourg Peninsula, France Scattered in farms and villages along thirty miles of coast, the German 709th Infantry Division had been awaiting the invasion for a year. It had been formed eighteen months before around a core of German veterans from the Russian front … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
The Guards Counterattack Scenario#: 1     Date: 6-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia After an extremely successful summer the Germans came upon the Volga fortress of Stalingrad. Here the Russians had dug in and were determined to make a stand. Sensing total victory, the Germans threw more and more troops into the fighting. … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
The Tractor Works Scenario#: 2     Date: 6-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia While pushing into the industrial area of the city, advancing elements of the 389th Infantry have isolated a contingent of the 308th Rifle Division in the key Dzerhezinsky Tractor Works. The Germans have decided to crush this island of Resistance … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
The Streets of Stalingrad Scenario#: 3     Date: 6-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia This scenario joins Scenario I and 2 together as one combined game. In addition to the normal two player game, this scenario makes for a good team game for four players. Squad Leader — Squad Leader