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Mountain Hunters Scenario#: 221 Date: 6/29/1942 Location: Novo Shuli, Crimea As spring arrived in the Crimea, the fortress of Sevastopol still stood defiant after resisting two offensives and a six month siege. A June offensive had XXX Corps attacking to break through Sevastopol’s eastern defenses. XXX Corp included a large… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Cavalry Brigade Model Scenario#: BOF06 Date: 7/2/1942 Location: Rzhev, Russia The Russian 39th Army was firmly entrenched in the inaccessible primeval forests between Belyi and Rzhev. Recently pocketed by a German attack cutting their last supply route, this army was scheduled for destruction. Attacking along the Wjasma road… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
Huns of Steel Scenario#: 115 Date: 7/18/1942 Location: Uriv, Russia The German Army had failed to take the city of Voronezh by early summer 1942. Three Russian bridgeheads remained in strength on the west bank of the Don River posing a threat to the entire front. The Hungarian Army was entrusted with clearing these… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion
The Penetration of Rostov Scenario#: 131 Date: 7/24/1942 Location: Rostov, Russia With the German summer offensive of 1942, “Operation Blue”, Hitler hoped to force a decision on the southern front. In an attempt to complete a large-scale encirclement of the Lower Don, the city of Rostov became the natural center of operations. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
The Chocos Scenario#: AP165 Date: 7/26/1942 Location: Oivi, New Guinea In late July, the Japanese South Seas Detachment landed on the east coast of New Guinea attempting to secure an overland route to the capital of Port Moresby. A mixture of Australian militia and local militia were sent to delay this landing force.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under
Storming The Factory Scenario#: DASL03 Date: 7/28/1942 Location: Rostov, Russia All over the city battles raged; house by house, Rostov had to be pried from the Reds. Having initially made good progress, SS “Viking” Division became embroiled in the bitter street fighting. Soviet troops and sappers who had barricaded the city… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Grabbing Gavutu Scenario#: 149 Date: 8/7/1942 Location: Gavutu, Solomon Islands In the overall planning of “Watchtower”, the simultaneous assault on Florida and Guadalcanal, the capture of Gavutu-Tanambogo was a “side-show”, a necessary but minor element in the whole operation. The 1st Marine Parachute Battalion was chosen for… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Tanambogo Nightmare Scenario#: 150 Date: 8/7/1942 Location: Tanambogo, Solomon Islands By 1600, the Marine paratroopers had secured the summit of the hill on Gavutu and would spend the night digging some of the die-hard Japanese defenders from scattered caves on its slopes. But they had been repulsed on nearby Tanambogo. The “Red… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Take Two Scenario#: 151 Date: 8/8/1942 Location: Tanambogo, Solomon Islands Following the costly repulse of Company B of the 2nd Marine Regiment on Tanambogo, the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Marines was ordered to land on Gavutu at dawn, relieve the exhausted paratroopers, and capture Tanambogo by the end of the day. Ashore at… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Taming Tulagi Scenario#: BB01 Date: 8/8/1942 Location: Tulagi Island, Solomon Islands The invasion of Tulagi was one of the several small preliminary invasions planned to secure the flanks of the Guadalcanal attack. The units selected for the invasion of Tulagi were the highly trained 1st Raider Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, Fifth… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #1
On the Kokoda Trail Scenario#: 60 Date: 8/9/1942 Location: Deniki, Papua New Guinea On New Guinea, the Japanese had been slowly advancing on the Kokoda Trail. The Allies’ Maroubra Force had been forced back to prepared positions at Deniki. The Australian militiamen preformed a three-company counterattack which recaptured Kokoda and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido
Commando Raid at Dieppe Scenario#: T13 Date: 8/18/1942 Location: Varengeville, France In a move to destroy German coastal batteries, the British No. 4 Commando unit, accompanied by a handful of American Rangers went against the Varengeville Battery. The attack was split into two groups. The first was to land directly below the battery… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.6
First Matanikau Scenario#: HS01 Date: 8/19/1942 Location: Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal After Lt. Col. Goettge's small reconnaissance patrol was wiped out near Matanikau on August 12, General Vandefrift ordered a strike against the Japanese concentration in the area. Given the overriding need to protect Henderson Field, it was a week… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
First Matanikau Scenario#: HC1 Date: 1942-08-19 Location: Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal After Lt. Col. Goettge's small reconnaissance patrol was wiped out near Matanikau on August 12, General Vandefrift ordered a strike against the Japanese concentration in the area. Given the overriding need to protect Henderson Field, it was a week… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
War Without Quarter Scenario#: HS02 Date: 8/21/1942 Location: Tenaru River, Guadalcanal Colonel Ichiki's men were practically wiped out the night before in wave after wave of banzai attacks across the Tenaru into the well-prepared Marine defenses. Canister, machine-gun fire, and courage had broken Ichiki's back. As dawn rose above the… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
Alligator Creek Scenario#: G16 Date: 8/21/1942 Location: River Ilu, Guadalcanal The landings on Guadalcanal on 7 August met with no opposition, and the 5th Marine Regiment quickly established a secure beachhead at Lunga Point. Based on erroneous reports, the Imperial Headquarters, still concentrating upon their own operations… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.5
Savoia! Scenario#: A012 Date: 8/23/1942 Location: Ischbuchenskiy, Russia As the Italian 8th Army took up positions along the west bank of the River Don, a Russian counterattack opened a gap between it and the German 6th Army advancing on Stalingrad. As part of the effort to seal this breach, the Savoy Cavalry and Novara… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89
Heart of Wilderness Scenario#: WO12 Date: 8/28/1942 Location: Siniavino, Russia Leningrad had been under siege for a year, and several smaller attempts to break the siege had already failed when the Volkhov Front offensive started on the morning of 27 August. On the eastern side of the city, Overst Wengler's Grenadier-Regiment… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2014
Rommel's Remedy Scenario#: J079 Date: 8/31/1942 Location: Alam el Halfa, Egypt After capturing Tobruk in June, Field Marshal Rommel pressed into Egypt with Panzer-Armee Afrika. The Desert Fox was trying one last big push towards the Nile before supply difficulties would make it impossible to conduct further offensive action. --… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5
Egypt's Last Hope Scenario#: J080 Date: 8/31/1942 Location: Alam el Halfa, Egypt The foundation of Eighth Army's defense was the Alam Halfa Ridge, and the cornerstone of that fuondation was the western spur. By midday the 15th Panzer Division had fought its way to the ridge despite the loss of their division commander. The attack… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5
Twisted Knickers Scenario#: J081 Date: 9/1/1942 Location: Point 102, Egypt Panzer-Regiment 5 and Panzer-Grenadier Regiment 104 swung further east to Point 102 in an attempt to find the weak spots that DAK intelligence told them existed. They hoped to break through to the British supply lines and force the 22nd Armored… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5
The Art of Dying Scenario#: J130 Date: 9/1/1942 Location: Kotovskij, Russia After a hard struggle, the Red Army had succeeded in establishing a significant bridgehead at Serafimovich, on the west bank of the Don. The German XVII Corps and the Italian XXXV Army Corps were assigned to a joint counterattack. At the crack of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
The Replacements Scenario#: WO25 Date: 9/1/1942 Location: Kotovskiy, Russia The Soviets occupied a small bulge on the west side of the Don River centered on the small town of Kotovskiy. Daily, both sides launched small attacks to expand their position or to recover what had just been lost. Tired of the back and forth, and… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2018
Saluting a General Scenario#: BOF16 Date: 9/4/1942 Location: Karmanovo, Russia In August 1942 the Red Army attempted to retake Rzhev and eliminate the most dangerous threat to the Russian capital. After almost a month of relentless attacks and bitter fighting, the Red Army had made only very small gains. On 4 September the… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Tasimboko Raid Scenario#: HS03 Date: 9/8/1942 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 — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
Brigade Hill Scenario#: J116 Date: 9/8/1942 Location: Efogi, Papua Following a valiant defence of Isurava Village in late August, the Australians withdrew south, relentlessly pursued by the Japanese. The Japanese Nankai Shitai (South Seas Force) under the command of Major General Horii, were eager to inflict a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
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
Marders not Martyrs Scenario#: J106 Date: 9/10/1942 Location: Ischerskaja, Russia Too many recent examples of martyred German soldiers trying to stand their ground against the upgraded Soviet tanks had convinced German authorities to make changes. In late June, the 13th Panzer Division finally got an opportunity to refit their… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #7
Hazardous Occupation Scenario#: 64 Date: 9/12/1942 Location: Mindanao, Philippines In their occupation of the Philippines, the Japanese created an atmosphere of escalating anger and resentment. On Mindanao, outside the village of Tamparan, a band of Muslims equipped with discarded U.S. rifles as well as their own kris and bolo… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido
High Water Mark Scenario#: HS04 Date: 9/13/1942 Location: Lunga Ridge, Guadalcanal The Japanese under Colonel Kawaguchi were pressing hard to take the Lunga Ridge from Edson's Raiders. The Marines bent, but had not yet broken, and were making a last stand on the final defensive obstacle between the Japanese and Henderson Field.… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
Restoration Scenario#: HS05 Date: 9/13/1942 Location: Lunga Ridge, Guadalcanal On the night of September 12th, leading elements of Major General Kiyotaki Kawaguchi's 35th Infantry Brigade attacked the positions of the Raiders to the west of Lunga Ridge, overrunning C Company's positions. By the morning the Raiders were forced… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
In Sight of the Volga Scenario#: 5 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Defense of Stalingrad’s central district and the all important main ferry landing lay largely in the hands of hastily mobilized militia composed of factory workers and the NKVD garrison. These troops would have to hold the Wehrmacht at bay until the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
The First Bid Scenario#: VOTG01 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Since early morning the German 71st Infantry Division had been attacking towards the downtown district with the capture of the main ferry landing as its goal. Led by Lt. Col. Roske’s 194th Regiment, good progress was made through the residential… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Russe! Drown in the Wolga! Scenario#: VOTG02 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The defense of downtown Stalingrad rested mainly with two lightly-armed regiments of thes 10th NKVD Divisions. The Germans had broken through and seized several key buildings near the riverbank. From the upper floors of the Brewery, the State Bank,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Khopka's Crossing Scenario#: VOTG03 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Russian 62nd Army was desperately trying to keep the German 71st Division from breaking through to the main ferry landing. All General Chuikov had to accomplish this were two lightly armed regiments and militia of Sarayev’s 10th NKVD Division,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The Specialists' House Scenario#: VOTG05 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German 71st Infantry Division had broken through the weak Russian defenses in downtown Stalingrad and seized several tall buildings along the bank of the Volga. A group of Germans wielding submachine-guns and supported by tanks had captured the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Just Fighting Through Scenario#: HS06 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Lunga Ridge, Guadalcanal The defense on Lunga Ridge had been severely stretched, but it had not broken and had extracted a heavy toll on the attacking Japanese troops. General Vandergrift committed the Marine reserves and ordered a counterattack to disrupt Japanese efforts… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
We Know Where They Are Scenario#: HS07 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Lunga Point, Guadalcanal On the night of September 13th, elements of Major Mizumo's Kuma Battalion attacked the positions held by Marines of the 3rd Battalion on the eastern flank of the American perimeter. At dawn, the Marines sent a platoon of light tanks on patrol to see… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
The Volga is Reached! Scenario#: S035 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The 71st Division's drive into central Stalingrad was spearheaded by Colonel Roske's 194th Infantry Regiment. Around noon his two battalions paused briefly to regroup, after which they renewed their efforts to reach the banks of the Volga River and… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
In Sight of the Volga Scenario#: VOTG18 Date: 1942-09-14 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Defense of Stalingrad’s central district and the all important main ferry landing lay largely in the hands of hastily mobilized militia composed of factory workers and the NKVD garrison. These troops would have to hold the Wehrmacht at bay until the… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #1
The Last Fifteen Scenario#: VOTG04 Date: 9/15/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German 3rd Battalion, Infanterie Regiment 194 fought through Stalingrad’s suburbs, the Main Railway Station, Red Square, and finally to within sight of the Volga. Their rapid advance across the cratered landscape and the fierce resistance the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Enter Dragan Scenario#: VOTG06 Date: 9/15/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia One of Rodimtsev's junior officers, Lieutenant Anton Kuzmich Dragan was personally ordered by Chuikov to hold a key railroad station in downtown Stalingrad against an impending German assault. Dragan proceeded to gather a platoon of less than fifty… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The Burial Mound Scenario#: AP044 Date: 9/16/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Wehrmacht had advanced to within one hundred meters of the Volga, squeezing the Russians onto the river’s bank. One of the most dominant terrain features was a large grassy hill known as Mamayev Kurgan, 335 feet high, which commanded a fine view… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #5 East Front
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
Storming the Station Scenario#: VOTG07 Date: 9/16/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The past couple of days had seen horrific fighting at the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station. On the morning of 16 September, the 1st Battalion of the 42nd Guards Regiment turned away an attack by twelve self-propelled guns with supporting infantry. Not long… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Hammer and Nail Scenario#: VOTG08 Date: 9/16/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Germans had managed to seize a building on the station square to the rear of the Guards position, where they were reported to be assembling to attack the station building from behind. Lt. Fedesyev ordered Lt. Dragan to organize a counterattack to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Cellar Dwellers Scenario#: VOTG19 Date: 9/17/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The remnants of Captain Gerhard Munch’s 3rd Battalion had occupied the U-shaped State Bank building since September 14. The Russians counterattacked on the night of September 15th with a company of submachinegunners and managed to break into the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Terror At Twilight Scenario#: VOTG20 Date: 9/18/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia Two battalions of Regiment 194 were fighting hard to maintain their front along the riverbank, and pressure as increasing daily from both north and south. As light was fading on September 18th, a strong attack hit the southern flank, threatening to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Eviction Notice Scenario#: VOTG09 Date: 9/18/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia A group of German tommy-gunners had seized some buildings at the intersection of Respublikanskaya and Kievskaya streets, and to evict them General Chuikov organized an immediate counterattack. A platoon of tanks that was positioned near the slopes of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
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