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- Battle Name is exactly "Battle of Gela (1943)"
Gela LandingScenario#: 18494 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Gela, SicilyThe landing at Gela was the opening engagement of the US portion of the Allied Invasion of Sicily. US troops landed along the eastern end of the south coast of Sicily. They withstood attacks by Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica aircraft … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017 |
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Not So DisposedScenario#: S047 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Gela, SicilyThe small city and port of Gela was at the center of the American landing beaches and therefore was an important target. Colonel William Darby and his famous Rangers were to take the town during the landings. It was a difficult task, but one that the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1 |
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Gruppo MobileScenario#: AD08 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Gela, SicilyBy dawn of D-Day, Force X consisting of the 1st and 4th Ranger Battalions along with attached combat engineers, were were fighting for possession of Gela. By 0830 hours they had taken the burning town, along with some 200 Italian prisoners, and were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 91 |
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Gela BeachheadScenario#: 59 Date: 11 July 1943 Location: Gela, SicilyElements of the American 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division are holding a perimeter for the beachhead on Sicily near Gela created by parts of the U.S. Army’s 16th Regiment (1st Infantry Division) and 180th Regiment … Tide of Iron — Designer Series |
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Converging AssaultsScenario#: S048 Date: 7/11/1943 Location: Gela, SicilyThe Rangers had taken Gela from the surprisingly resistant Italian Coastal troops. After assessing the situation, Col. Darby organized the remaining Rangers to defend the town from counterattack. And in fact the Italian high command had ordered a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1 |
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Savannah RainScenario#: AP006 Date: 7/11/1943 Location: Gela, SicilyOn July 10th, the Allies landed in Sicily — theAmerican VII Corps in the Licata and Gela area and the British at Pozzalo, eastof Syracuse. In Gela, Darby’s Rangers successfully fought off a counterattack by the 10-ton French tanks of Gruppo Mobile… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #1 |
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Sicily - Counterattack at Gela 11 July 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |