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Highway 5 Scenario#: A092 Date: 12/31/1941 Location: Baliuag, Luzon By late December it was obvious to MacArthur that the time had come for the retreat to Bataan. For the Philippine Army’s 71st and 91st Divisions, assigned to hold the Baliuag-Plaridel-Calumpit area, the order to withdraw came not a moment too soon.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
Faugh A Ballagh! Scenario#: A093 Date: 5/16/1944 Location: Sinagoga, Italy The Allied approach to Monte Cassino was agonizingly slow. The commanding heights gave the Germans superb observation and fire positions. In the valleys, small rearguard groups ensured that each hamlet had its price in blood. The Irish Brigade’s… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
The Long Road Scenario#: A095 Date: 9/16/1942 Location: Anjiajia, Madagascar The Nyasalanders of the King’s African Rifles, with a detachment of South African armored cars, had worked their way from the port of Majunga halfway to the Madagascan capital, Tananarive. The Vichy defenders were handicapped both by the limited… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
Crossing the Gniloi Tikitsch Scenario#: A098 Date: 2/14/1944 Location: Lissjanka, Ukraine By 28 January, the First and Second Ukrainian Fronts had succeeded in surrounding XI and XLVII Korps through a series of bold maneuvers. The encircled force, centered at Korsun, was directed to break out toward Field Marshal Manstein’s III… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
To Clear a Roadblock Scenario#: A099 Date: 10/5/1943 Location: Compobasso, Italy As the British XIII Corps advanced up the eastern half of the Italian peninsula past Foggia, it was opposed only by small numbers of German fallschirmjager conducting delaying actions. One such group of paratroopers, holding a blocking position… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
Dorset Wood in the Rain Scenario#: A100 Date: 11/19/1944 Location: Tripsrath, Germany Despite days of intermittent rain, by evening of the 18th the Allies XXX Corps had completed the encirclement of Geilenkirchen with the British 43rd Wessex Division to the north and the U.S. 84th Division to the south. As the GIs attempted to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
Tasimboko Raid Scenario#: A097 Date: 1942-09-08 Location: Tasimboko, Guadalcanal With the U.S. Marines now firmly established on Guadalcanal, the Japanese landed more troops at Taivu Point, 18 miles east of the Marine-held Henderson Field. The Japanese commander planned to attack the Marine positions after having his engineers… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96
Police Action Scenario#: A105 Date: 4/1/1940 Location: Kamienna, Poland During the occupation of Poland, SS Cavalry brigades rounded up straggler Polish soldiers, stockpiled munitions and "criminals". But soon they were engaging larger bands of partisans. Then came word of an ex-Polish army captain forming a large band… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
The Red Wave Scenario#: A107 Date: 9/24/1941 Location: Lushno, Russia By mid-September, Army Group North had been stopped short of its goal of the capture of Leningrad. What they had been unable to achieve by force, they now hoped to accomplish by starving the city out. Leningrad was entirely cut off except for the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Cattern's Position Scenario#: A111 Date: 11/20/1942 Location: Soupta, New Guinea After their rout at Oviv-Gorai, the Japanese continued their retreat along the Kokoda Trail. The Australians pursued them on two parallel axis of advance, hoping to reach the coast at Sananada before Japanese reinforcements could be landed. For days,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Gift of Time Scenario#: A112 Date: 2/20/1943 Location: Kasserine Pass, Tunisia Rommel's army had crushed the defenses in Kasserine Pass. "Gore Force", a British company of infantry, ten tanks, some six-pounder AT guns, and a battery of artillery, had been sent forward as a reserve unit but as they arrived all the traffic was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Then Things Got Worse Scenario#: A113 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Denée, France Actual events: The 3/37e BCC is blocked by a deep stream and moves more north to join the main road at Denée. But Denée is already hold by the 8. ID with the Artillerie Abteilung 8 (a dozen 10.5cm leFH guns), the 14th company of the Infanterie… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Hamlet's Demise Scenario#: A114 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Jauche, Belgium The 3rd Panzer Division was having some tough luck. Positioned on the right flank of the 4th Panzer, which was making steady progress, the 5th and 6th Panzer Regiments were finding things a little tougher. After a preliminary bombardment and repeated… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Blockbusters Scenario#: A115 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, Burma On the fourth day of fighting at Nhpum Ga, elements of the Japanese 114th and 55th Regiments were able to completely surround the 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. The Japanese established a block on the trail just north of Nhpum Ga, severing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Tangled Up in Blue Scenario#: A116 Date: 3/28/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, Burma A reinforced battalion of the Japanese 114th Regiment was coming north from Kamaing to attack the east flank of the Chinese 22nd Division at Shaduzup. The 2nd and 3rd Battalions of Merrill’s Marauders were ordered to block this move and so prevent… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Maggot Hill Scenario#: A117 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, Burma On the 28th, the 2nd Battalion of the 5307th Composite Unit set up a defensive perimeter at Nhpum Ga to stop the Japanese 114th Infantry Regiment from advancing north through the Tanai valley to attack the flank of the Chinese 22nd Division near… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
The Waterhole Scenario#: A118 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, Burma Just north of the hill on the east side of Nhpum Ga lies a water hole at the base of the hill. The hill slopes down steeply to the water hole, which was supplying the entire 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. Now that the Japanese were all around… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Uncommon Valor Scenario#: A120 Date: 12/21/1939 Location: Aglajavi, Finland Late on 21 December, a reinforced battalion of the 16th Jager Regiment attacked Aglajavi from the north, in conjunction with an attack from the south. It was a night attack, and at first it went well. The Finns managed to cross the ice and close on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Urban Guerillas Scenario#: J001 Date: 4/9/1945 Location: Vienna, Austria The 2nd SS-Panzer Division, “Das Reich”, formed a rear guard position in Vienna as the Fourth Ukrainian Front closed in on the beautiful city. One area of bitter fighting was around the picturesque Prater Park with St. Stephen's Cathedral. The people… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1
A Sunday Stroll Scenario#: J003 Date: 6/12/1944 Location: Caumont, France Upon reaching Caumont, the 2nd Panzer’s recon battalion immediately deployed to cover the town’s approaches. A half-hour later, a Jeep full of men from the 26th Infantry Regiment rounded a bend in the road and quickly pulled back after receiving fire… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1
Wet Sahwahs Scenario#: J004 Date: 3/15/1942 Location: Bojonegoro, Java On the night of 4 March, several Dutch recon patrols left Babad and Kedoengpring for the city of Bodjonegora. Advancing along the main road and expecting opposition, the 1st Company of Infantry Division VIII found the outskirts of Baoerena unoccupied… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1
Bizory Loves Company Scenario#: J005 Date: 1/3/1945 Location: Bizory, Belgium Company E of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment had been repulsing repeated German attacks on their dug-in position in the woods near the small city of Bizory. Mid-morning on January 3rd, found them under attack by elements of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1
Slow and Steady Scenario#: J007 Date: 3/5/1944 Location: Hukawng Valley, Burma None. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1
Armored Fist Scenario#: J010 Date: 1/6/1942 Location: Trolak, Malaya The Japanese continued boldly down the trunk road, assaulting and flanking any British position which tried to block the road. At Milestone 62, the British nearly stopped the Japanese cold. This time, a small Japanese detachment of four tanks and a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1
Jungle Fighters Scenario#: J012 Date: 1/31/1942 Location: Jahore Bahru, Malaya The Malayan Campaign was nearly complete with the goal of Singapore just a few short miles away from the Japanese lines. Knowing that further resistance on the mainland could result in troops being cut off, the commander of the British force in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1
Red Banner Days Scenario#: FB18 Date: 1/26/1945 Location: Budapest, Hungary With the arrival of the 297th Rifle Division to their south, the regiments of the Soviet 108th Guards Rifle Division were able to shorten the width of their front lines in order to bring additional pressure on the Axis units defending the blocks on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Urban Nightmare Scenario#: VOTG25 Date: 9/28/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Late September found the 13th Guards Rifle Division still clinging stubbornly to a narrow section of the riverbank in downtown Stalingrad. The Germans had shifted their main effort north to the factory district, and the battle for the center of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Into the Grinding Mill Scenario#: J147 Date: 9/12/1937 Location: Luodian, China In August 1937 hostilities broke out between Chinese troops and Japanese Marines posted in Shanghai. The Japanese escalated the conflict by large-scale troop landings outside the city and took the coastal town of Baoshan after a brutal siege.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Last Minute War Scenario#: J148 Date: 3/24/1939 Location: Nižná Rybnica, Slovakia At dawn on March 23, 1939 Hungary suddenly attacked Slovakia from Carpatho-Ukraine with instructions being to "proceed as far to the west as possible". Hungary attacked Slovakia without any declaration of war, catching the Slovak army unprepared,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Taking a Stand at Rosario Scenario#: J149 Date: 12/22/1941 Location: Rosario, Luzon On 22 December, the main Japanese landing on the island of Luzon came ashore at Lingayen Gulf. The objective was Manila, but getting there required a breakthrough of blocking positions on the main roads along the way. First up after the beach was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
The Sangshak Redemption Scenario#: J150 Date: 3/26/1944 Location: Sangshak, India The 153rd Parachute Battalion, 50th Parachute Brigade, was the only Gurkha airborne unit formed during the war. Their initial combat experience occurred as part of a delaying action against the northern pincer of the Japanese envelopment of Imphal,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Squeeze Play Scenario#: J151 Date: 5/25/1944 Location: Marbam, Burma Following a heavy downpour, the temporary command for the battle of Imphal called WOODFORCE, decided to launch a new assault on the village of Marbam. The 10th Baluch Regiment would be sent in to clear Marbam and the ridge to the west, both of which… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Messenger Boys Scenario#: J152 Date: 8/2/1944 Location: Drouet, France By the fourth day of the British offensive Operation Bluecoat, the German front line had been penetrated and the armoured units sought to exploit the gains. To obtain a clear line of advance, the British Guards Armoured division changed its… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Dawn's Early Light Scenario#: J153 Date: 8/7/1944 Location: Mortain, France The first elements of the American 30th Infantry Division to enter Mortain were met by civilians going about their daily lives. Some of the departing members of the 1st Infantry Division congratulated the new arrivals of their soft assignment. Not… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Cradle to Grave Scenario#: J154 Date: 9/1/1944 Location: Meximieux, France The area around Lyon was known as the “cradle of the resistance” due to activity of the FFI. Consequently, after landing in southern France on 15 August and heading quickly northward, the American Seventh Army encountered more friendly maquisards… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
It's Hardly Fair Scenario#: J155 Date: 9/20/1944 Location: Wyler, Germany At approximately 1330 hours on 17 September 1944, the Red Devils jumped into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden. Although initial resistance was light, heavy fighting ensued for days.The 508th established and maintained a defensive position… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Mageret Mixer Scenario#: J156 Date: 12/19/1944 Location: Mageret, Belgium Fearing a counterattack, Lehr commander Bayerlein pulled back his tanks and let Volksgrenadier-Division 26 secure Mageret during the night of 18-19 December. Combat Command R, 9th Armored Division the next morning launched an attack to reopen the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Rage Against the Machine Scenario#: J157 Date: 12/21/1944 Location: Courland Pocket, Latvia For nearly one month, heavy rain and mud had prevented further Russian offensives against the German army trapped in the Courland pocket. When a sudden heavy frost returned the roads to passable conditions in mid-December, a forbidding atmosphere of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
It Don't Come Easy Scenario#: J158 Date: 1/15/1945 Location: Noville, Belgium By the middle of January, “Easy” was on the attack again. Although many replacements had come into the ranks, some of whom were not even paratroop-qualified, Major Dick Winters entrusted them with one more assault to retake ground east of Bastogne… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Tropic Lightning Scenario#: J159 Date: 1/24/1945 Location: San Manuel, Philippines Resolving to fight to the death, Major General Shigemi ordered his forces to dig in at San Manuel. Several tanks were converted into fortified bunkers by burying them in the ground so only their turrets were visible; the remainder were to be used as… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Bienen Burnout Scenario#: J160 Date: 3/25/1945 Location: Bienen, Germany The only axis of attack available to the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division was through the villages of Speldrop and Bienen. Speldrop was taken by the end of 24 March but at a high cost in both men and material, providing a taste of things to come. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10
Few and Far Between Scenario#: J169 Date: 8/30/1943 Location: Chistyakovo, Ukraine The wastefulness of Operation Citadel was beginning to hit home for Heeresgruppe Sud. Stripped of many Panzer Divisions, these were replaced with worn–out infantry divisions such as the 258th, which formed a shallow crust around the transport hubs… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
War Brotherhood Scenario#: FB19 Date: 1/25/1945 Location: Budapest, Hungary Having been allies off and on for centuries against a variety of enemies, the defending German and Hungarian forces had developed what some soldiers referred to as a “war brotherhood” or “Waffenbruderschaft”. This bond would be sorely tested… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Down on the Farm Scenario#: HS33 Date: 2/19/1945 Location: Goch, Germany In front of A and C Companies of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, B Company, under the command of Major Duncan Kennedy, was attacking the Schwanenhof farmstead, located a few hundred yards past the Goch-Kalkar road. The Kangaoos dropped the men… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Bad Day for the Luftwaffe Scenario#: VOTG26 Date: 9/20/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Early in the morning of 20 September, a submachine gun-armed Sturmgruppe from Infanterie-Division 71 broke through along Moskovskaya Street and seized the main landing mole. At that moment ill fortune would have it that a flight of Stukas mistook the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Drama, The Park, and Deadly Things Scenario#: VOTG27 Date: 9/23/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Infanterie-Division 71 and 94 were pressing towards the Volga north and south of the Tsaritsa River, creating a salient of Soviet units just south of the city center. tasked with reducing the salient was Aufklarungs-Abteilung 171, commanded by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Riding to the Rescue Scenario#: J161 Date: 5/24/1940 Location: Picquigny, France On May 22, German tanks reached Boulogne and split the Allied armies at the Somme River. The British 1st Armoured Division, in France for less than four days, was ordered to retake three river crossings with the support of lorry-borne Territorials… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
African Brothers Scenario#: J162 Date: 7/10/1940 Location: Moyale, Kenya By the end of June 1940, the garrison of Fort Harrington had received reliable reports that Italian reinforcements were entering the twin town of Moyale at the Abyssinian border. These included three Eritrean colonial battalions, a brigade of pack… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Aiding the Local Constabulary (2 player) Scenario#: J163 Date: 3/29/1941 Location: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia The days of Africa Orientale Italiana were finally coming to a close in Abyssinia, as South African and Nigerian forces continued a now largely-unopposed advance to Addis Ababa. Italian colonial forces were deserting and surrendering en masse, in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
Aiding the Local Constabulary (3 player) Scenario#: J164 Date: 3/29/1941 Location: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia The days of Africa Orientale Italiana were finally coming to a close in Abyssinia, as South African and Nigerian forces continued a now largely-unopposed advance to Addis Ababa. Italian colonial forces were deserting and surrendering en masse, in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11