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Kurhaus Clash Scenario#: 22 Date: 10/18/1944 Location: Aachen, Germany Americans were close to assaulting the Quellenhof, headquarters of the Aachen commandant. By midday they had captured Farwick Park’s outbuildings, the shattered greenhouses. and the famous Kurhaus beerhall. But suddenly the teenage veterans of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks
Under the Noel Trees Scenario#: 23 Date: 12/25/1944 Location: Champs, Belgium Christmas Day found the American garrison at Bastogne surrounded. The Germans marked the holiday with an assault on the hitherto quite northwestern perimeter – with Bastogne as the goal. Kampfgruppe Maucke split up at dawn, with the smaller element… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks
The Mad Minute Scenario#: 24 Date: 1/3/1945 Location: Longchamps, Belgium Dug into the snow along the edge of the village of Longchamps, weary Americans watched as an armored force deployed from Compogne in the fields to the north. Orders went out to the gun crews to engage the armor as soon as it was in range. Within… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks
Tanks in the Street Scenario#: 26 Date: 10/11/1944 Location: Bardenberg, Germany On the same day that the USAAF began its massive attacks on Aachen, the reserve 120th Infantry Regiment – which had taken Bardenberg without opposition the day before – suddenly found itself trapped by a battalion of the 108th Panzer Brigade, which… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3 - Yanks
L'Abbaye Blanche Scenario#: 186 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: L'Abbaye Blanche, France As part of Operation Luttich, the German drive through Mortain towards Avranches, the 2nd SS-Panzer Division’s Der Führer Regiment moved out of its assembly area at 0430 hours. Once it reached the outskirts of Mortain, Der Führer’s spearhead turned… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
A Breezeless Day Scenario#: 198 Date: 1/2/1945 Location: Gros Rederching, France Operation Nordwind was launched to take advantage of the thin front offered by the American Seventh Army. The Seventh was covering the positions that had been occupied by Patton’s Third Army, now deployed in the Ardennes. Initial thrusts by the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Ace in the Hole Scenario#: 199 Date: 2/27/1945 Location: Elsdorf, Germany When the 9th Panzer Division arrived in the Roer Plain sector on February 24th, it was but a shadow of its former self. Only twenty-nine tanks and sixteen assault guns remained in what three months before was one of the most feared formations on the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Zon with the Wind Scenario#: 188 Date: 9/17/1944 Location: Son, Holland Colonel Robert Sink and the 506th PIR had orders to seize the main highway bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal and then secure Eindhoven, the southernmost objective of the airborne “carpet” and only ten miles distant from the British armor waiting to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Death at Carentan Scenario#: 184 Date: 6/11/1944 Location: Carentan, France To reach Carentan, the Americans would have to cross a causeway carrying the highway from Saint-Comte-du-Mont through the low-lying swamps. As the 3rd Battalion of the "Screaming Eagles" pushed toward the town, Germans in a grouping of farmhouses… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Not Out of the Woods Yet Scenario#: 185 Date: 7/10/1944 Location: Foret de Mont Castre, France The US 90th Infantry Division had had a rough time so far in Normandy. Since 8 July, its 358th Regiment had been trying to crack the Mahlman Line, the main line of defense across the base of the Cotentin peninsula. Hill 122, the key position in the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Patton's Prayers Scenario#: 196 Date: 12/23/1944 Location: Warnach, Belgium To open the attack on the morning of the 23rd, Patton ordered his chaplain, Father O’Neill, to pray for good weather. The good Father responded with a prayer, and the day dawned crisp and clear. The men of the 4th Armored Division knew that… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Broich Bash Scenario#: 200 Date: 3/2/1945 Location: Broich, Germany Following the conclusion of the Ardennes offensive, the VII Corps was returned to the location in Germany which it had occupied prior to the battle. The Corp’s next mission was to attack across the Ruhr and advance northeast, covering the Ninth… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Scouts Out Scenario#: 190 Date: 11/19/1944 Location: Freistroff, France As part of the assault on Metz, the 10th Armored Division was ordered to execute a flank attack around the north side of the fortified area. Racing east past Thionville, the division turned south to complete the encirclement of Metz. The next… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Ranger Stronghold Scenario#: 179 Date: 9/14/1943 Location: Lattari Mountains, Italy The First and Fourth Rangers, under the command of Bill Darby, landed at Maiori, west of Salerno on 9 September 1943. They then moved 10km inland to block the road to Naples. Once established in the hills, they became the major obstacle to German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Gavin Take Scenario#: 181 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Chef Du Pont, France One of the responsibilities of the Airborne troops was the seizure of several key bridges following the D-Day drop. One of these bridges was at Chef-du-Pont. Gavin organized a pickup force to take care of this bridge himself. With elements of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
The Pouppeville Exit Scenario#: 183 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Pouppeville, France With the invasion at Normandy underway, the first Allied troops to see fighting were the men of the airborne divisions. Most of these early encounters for the 101st Airborne Division occurred at the many German strongpoints and scattered villages… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
The T-Patchers Scenario#: 180 Date: 12/18/1943 Location: San Pietro, Italy Since the 7th of December, the American 36th (Texas) Division had been attempting to remove the German strongpoint of San Pietro. The “T-Patchers” and their supporting elements had made two previous attempts against San Pietro, but they had no… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Buchholz Station Scenario#: 191 Date: 12/16/1944 Location: Buchholz, Belgium The original German opening for the Battle of the Bulge was somewhat subdued. German infantry, with little armor support, was to seize key road junctions early so the armored formations could quickly pass through and exploit a breakthrough. One such… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Rocket's Red Glare Scenario#: 195 Date: 12/22/1944 Location: Cheneux, Belgium Colonel Reuben Tucker personally appealed to General Gavin to allow his 504th Regiment to attack Cheneux. Friendly civilians had reported a large column of German vehicles, including tanks, encamped there. Normally an American infantry regiment would… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
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)
The Niscemi-Biscari Highway Scenario#: 178 Date: 7/10/1943 Location: Niscemi, Sicily During the initial invasion of Sicily, many American parachute units were given the task of blocking German movement towards the landing beaches. One such, the 3rd Battalion of the 504th Parachute Regiment, landed two miles northwest of Biscari.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Devil's Hill Scenario#: 189 Date: 9/19/1944 Location: Nijmegen, Holland Although the airborne portion of the “Market-Garden” Operation centered around the seizure of vital bridges, heavy fighting also occurred over control of the highway leading to the bridges as well. While parts of the 82nd Airborne fought to gain… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
The Attempt to Relieve Peiper Scenario#: 194 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Trois Ponts, Belgium During the German Ardennes offensive, Colonel Peiper’s kampfgruppe from the 1st SS Panzer Division had quick victories which had taken them close to the Meuse River bridges but they had completely run out of fuel. The remaining assault elements of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Hunters from the Sky Scenario#: 201 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Hamminkeln, Germany “Operation Varsity”, the airborne phase of the Allies’ northern Rhine crossing, was to be the last airborne assault of the war. The 17th Airborne Division’s first regiment to drop had little problem from ground fire, arriving so close behind the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Strayer's Strays Scenario#: 182 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Hiesville, France By dawn of D-Day, Lt. Colonel Robert Strayer had pieced together a unit comprised of scattered men from three Parachute Regiments. Radio communication with HQ didn’t exist. All Strayer knew for certain was that his objective was to clear the southern… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Parker's Crossroads Scenario#: 197 Date: 12/23/1944 Location: Baraque de Fraiture, Belgium Major Arthur C. Parker, withdrawing with remnants of his 598th Artillery Battalion, including only three guns, realized the strategic value of the crossroads he was approaching. The center of the US XVIII Airborne Corps sector would be at risk. With… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Morgan's Stand Scenario#: 187 Date: 9/11/1944 Location: Bar-le-Duc, France Lt. Allen Morgan's 2nd Platoon had orders to hold an important crossroads west of the Moselle River. On September 10th the Germans counterattacked the junction, but were repulsed in a furious fight, falling back to the village of Bar-de-Duc with Lt.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Shoot-N-Scoot Scenario#: 192 Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Rocherath, Belgium In the opening moves of the Ardennes offensive it would be imperative for Dietrich's 6th SS Panzer Armee to make big gains early. Unfortunately, this would mean driving the 1st SS and 12th SS Panzer Divisions and the 277 Volksgrenadiers Division… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Abandon Ship! Scenario#: 193 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Wardin, Belgium In an effort to determine the strength and location of the Germans before Bastogne, Company I of the 501st Parachute Infantry was ordered into the town of Wardin. Upon reaching the village a roadblock was found, astride the Wardin-Bastogne road. A… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Retribution Scenario#: 55 Date: 7/11/1943 Location: Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily Early on the morning of 11 July, Lt.Col. John Heintges’ 3rd Battalion of the 7th Infantry Regiment crossed the Palma River and advanced westward along Highway 115. As the GIs approached Palma di Montechiaro where Italian forces were know to be, white… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
Shoestring Ridge Scenario#: 61 Date: 11/24/1944 Location: Damulaan, Leyte On Leyte in the Philippines, the U.S. 32nd Infantry Regiment seized the town of Dumulaan with ease. Several days later they received news that a large Japanese force was moving toward them. One battalion supported by artillery was to hold the point… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido
The Bushmasters Scenario#: 66 Date: 5/24/1944 Location: Sarmi, New Guinea The 158th Regimental Combat Team landed at Arare on the north coast of New Guinea with orders to capture Sarmi and its valuable airfields. Attacking westward, the RCT made modest gains against stiffer than anticipated resistance. The plan for the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido
Cibik's Ridge Scenario#: 67 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea As elements of the 3rd Marine Division pushed eastward to expand its beachhead on Bouganville, 1st Lt. Steve Cibik’s reinforced platoon was ordered to occupy a small knoll with a commanding view of Empress Augusta Bay. Shortly after arriving, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho!
The Rock Scenario#: 68 Date: 5/6/1942 Location: Corregidor, Philippines After the fall of Bataan, the Japanese turned the full weight of their artillery and air force onto the island fortress of Corregidor. For nearly a month, massive guns up to 14 inches in caliber salvoed back and forth across the North Channel of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho!
Sea of Tranquility Scenario#: 72 Date: 10/7/1944 Location: Peleliu, Palau Islands Although the island of Peleliu had been declared secure on September 30th, about a thousand Japanese remained in an area some 900 yards long by 400 yards wide. In some of the fiercest fighting of the entire Pacific campaign they had repelled in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho!
Hell or High Water Scenario#: 73 Date: 11/1/1943 Location: Cape Torokina, Bougainville The obvious invasion sites on Bougainville were avoided in favor of a landing around Cape Torokina in Empress Augusta Bay. The usual prolonged naval bombardment was rejected in order to maximize the element of surprise. At 0710 the first wave of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho!
Bloody Red Beach Scenario#: 74 Date: 7/21/1944 Location: Asan, Guam As part of Operation Stevedore, the veteran 3rd Marine Division was to land on four beaches between Asan and Adelup Points on the west coast of Guam. However, Lt.-Gen. Takashina had correctly guessed the landing spots and had shifted infantry and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho!
Savannah Rain Scenario#: AP006 Date: 7/11/1943 Location: Gela, Sicily On 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
Strike Up the Band Scenario#: AP097 Date: 8/9/1944 Location: Lesquern, France By mid-summer, Third Army’s drive across northern France was moving so quickly that it outran its supply sources, and not enough trucks were available to transport supplies to every front line unit. On Patton’s orders, supplies were dumped at the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #10
Coal in Their Stockings Scenario#: AP100 Date: 12/25/1944 Location: Foy-Notre-Dame, Belgium By Christmas Eve, PanzerArmee 5’s attack had lost steam. Christmas morning dawned clear and bright, and ensuing Allied air activity restricted German ability to reinforce units that had made the deepest penetrations toward the Meuse River.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #10
When I Call Roll Scenario#: AP101 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Vierville-Sur-Mer, France The “Great Crusade” was underway, but even the lowliest private on Omaha Beach at H-Hour could tell all had not gone according to plan. The Germans manning the Atlantic Wall were not the espected second rate troops, and there were many more of them… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
Better Late Than Never Scenario#: AP102 Date: 6/8/1944 Location: Pointe-du-Hoc, France Companies D, E and F of the 2nd Rangers Battalion – having scaled the cliffs and accomplished their D-Day goals – were under heavy attack. That night, expected German attacks knocked the Rangers out of their forward positions along the coastal road,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
That Damn Bridge Scenario#: AP103 Date: 6/8/1944 Location: Grandcamp-Les-Bains, France Immediately after the relief of Pointe-du-Hoc, Col. Canham, C.O. of the 116th Infantry Regiment, turned his attention to Grandcamp-les-Bains and its small but important harbor. 5th Rangers were ordered down the coastal road over a small, flooded… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
Linkup Scenario#: AP104 Date: 6/9/1944 Location: Auville-Sur-La-Vey, France The 175th Infantry Regiment landed on June 7 and, aided by the 747th Tank Battalion, spent all the next day and into the night fighting through Ost Bataillon 621 into a rubbled Isigny to secure its bridge over the Aure. As 9 June dawned, most of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
Cota's Last Stand? Scenario#: AP105 Date: 6/12/1944 Location: Montmartin-en-Graignes, France With the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne fully engaged outside Carentan, the 29th was ordered to conduct a reconnaissance in force west of the Vire to test the German forces and to capture two important bridges. At the last moment, General Norman… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
Helluva Patrol Leader Scenario#: AP106 Date: 6/12/1944 Location: Montmartin-en-Graignes, France Brigadier General Norman Cota had decided to tag along on a mission to capture two bridges that the Germans might use to sever the tie between US forces in Carentan and Omaha Beach. After crossing the Vire River, the two companies encountered heavy… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
Better Fields Of Fire Scenario#: AP107 Date: 9/8/1944 Location: Brest, France In addition to breaking into the stronghold at Kerrognant, US forces also needed to capture Fort Penfield – an old five-sided fort constructed of thick earthen embankments encase in masonry wall and very typical of the numerous pre-twentieth century… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
Yes Sir! Scenario#: AP108 Date: 9/8/1944 Location: Brest, France The 29th Infantry Division was fighting on the Brittany peninsula with orders to crack the German fortress of Brest, home to U-boat pens that housed returning German submarines and – potentially – a massive supply point for the Allies if captured… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
Display Of Enthusiasm Scenario#: AP110 Date: 10/4/1944 Location: Breberen, Germany The overstretched 175th Infantry Regiment had finally crossed Saeffler Creek and was being relieved by the 113th Cavalry Squadron when the Germans, in Major General Charles Gerhardt’s peculiar vernacular, started to display “a little enthusiasm” in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #11 29 Lets Go!
Bats Outta Hell Scenario#: AP115 Date: 9/15/1944 Location: Peleliu, Palau Islands The Palau operation called for the invasion of Peleliu on 15 September. The 1st Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment landed on Orange Beach 1 at 0832 hours, where it met only scattered resistance upon landnig and as it moved inland. Instead of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #12 Oktoberfest XXX