Browse Items (179 total)
- Collection: ASL - Journal Magazines
The Haunted CastleScenario#: J185 Date: 6/22/1941 Location: Oleszyce, PolandFor the veterans of Gebirgs-Division 1, who had fought in Poland, France, and the Balkans, Operation BARBAROSSA was to be a totally new experience. Under the roaring salvos of divisional artillery, the Jäger of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 crossed the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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The Hour ZeroScenario#: J180 Date: 5/8/1945 Location: Forst Segeberg, GermanyMen of the 8th Parachute Division were called upon to neutralize a group of die hard SS and German Partisan's (Werewolf units) in the first days of May 1945. They dug themselves in within a forest called Forst Segeberg in Northern Germany. They were… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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The Lawless RoadsScenario#: J067 Date: 5/24/1940 Location: le Beau Marais, FranceAs the British troops in Calais were preparing to defend the town, the Rifle Brigade received orders to escort a column of ten-ton lorries loaded with rations for the British at Dunkirk. A composite force of infantry and tanks was made up to handle… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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The Marketplace at WormhoudtScenario#: J114 Date: 5/28/1940 Location: Wormhoudt, FranceAs the brief reprieve the Allies received when Hitler ordered the Panzers to halt at the Channel coast ended, the Leibstandarte was ordered to support the 20th Infanterie (Mot.) Division in the general offensive to crack the Dunkirk perimeter. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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The PinnacleScenario#: J018 Date: 4/21/1945 Location: Ie Shima, OkinawaThe Iegusugu Pinnacle was the nerve center of the Japanese defenses on the island of Ie Shima. After fighting their way through the town of Ie, the 306th was ready to attack the final Japanese bastion on Ie Shima. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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The Porechye BridgeheadScenario#: J093 Date: 8/5/1941 Location: Porechye, RussiaA strong combat element of the 6th Panzer Division succeeded in effecting a surprise capture of the two Luga bridges at Porechye, 60 miles southwest of Leningrad, and in forming a bridgehead. The strong armored forces which were to follow remained… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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The Prelude to SpringScenario#: J110 Date: 12/8/1944 Location: Lake Balaton, HungaryEast and north of Budapest, the Russian front was advancing. The 2nd Panzer Army had to surrender the cities of Pecs and Mohacs on 29 November. An offensive by the 3rd Ukrainian Front came in a broad area between the Danube and Drava Rivers. Though… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #7 |
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The Sangshak RedemptionScenario#: J150 Date: 3/26/1944 Location: Sangshak, IndiaThe 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 |
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The SlaughterhouseScenario#: J033 Date: 2/22/1945 Location: Graudenz, East PrussiaThe bridgehead position at Graudenz. was declared a fortress on 27 January 1945. The fortress defense was manned by the remaining elements of Division Hermann Gbring, as well as various other Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Police, and Fortress units... Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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The Sooner The BetterScenario#: J091 Date: 4/14/1941 Location: Tobruk, Libya SEIGERommel launched his first attempt to take Tobruk by storm on the night of Easter Sunday. After Afrika Korps engineers succeeded in breeching the formidable anti-tank ditch, wire and mine fortifications of the outer perimeter, infantry riding on tanks… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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The TriangleScenario#: J117 Date: 11/21/1942 Location: Buna Mission, PapuaAs the battle for Guadacanal raged 800 miles to the east, the Japanese had neglected the defense of the Papuan Peninsula. Decisive action by the Allies could crush the Japanese forces in New Guinea and thereby permanently remove the enemy threat to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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The Yelnya BridgeScenario#: J102 Date: 10/13/1941 Location: Yelnya, RussiaAfter the collapse of Soviet forces facing Army Group Center, a handful of Russian units were sent to defend the main communications routes to Moscow -- the most critical of which was the Minsk highway which ran south of Borodino. Meanwhile, the 10th… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #7 |
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Three for the ThirdScenario#: J144 Date: 4/18/1945 Location: Nüremberg, GermanyAs the Third Infantry Division approached the center of Nuremberg, the battle developed into the type of fighting the US had hoped to avoid. Slow, costly advances through the rubble-strewn streets deprived the XV Corps of their mobility advantage,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Tired and UnsupportedScenario#: J073 Date: 7/25/1944 Location: Montreuil Sur Lozon, FranceGeneral Omar Bradley devised Operation Cobra with the simple goal of cracking the German lines in Normandy's bocage country and achieving a breakout. The American offensive was scheduled to begin with a bang -- a carpet-bombing attack along a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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TomforceScenario#: J071 Date: 2/10/1942 Location: Bukit Timah Village, Singapore IslandFollowing a successful crossing of the Johore Causeway on 9 February, Japanese forced advanced toward Bukit Timah heights, literally translated as Tin Mountain. The surrounding villages held a number of vital supply dumps and the main road ran… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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Tretten in FlamesScenario#: J037 Date: 4/23/1940 Location: Tretten, NorwayThe first Allied land operations conducted in April 1940 to stop the German invasion of Norway had been a complete failure. The Allies suffered defeat after defeat. Nonetheless, at Tretten, they made one last attempt to stem the German advance. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Trial RunScenario#: J190 Date: 1/17/1944 Location: Ricco River, ItalyBritish planners desired to keep German units in the Ortona region “occupied” so they would be unavailable to reinforce the Cassino area. V Corps Maj. Gen. Allfrey decided to carry out this mission with green troops who would be provided with combat… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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Tropic LightningScenario#: J159 Date: 1/24/1945 Location: San Manuel, PhilippinesResolving 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 |
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Turning Off the SpigotScenario#: J015 Date: 4/11/1945 Location: Kakazu Ridge, OkinawaAfter the failure of the “powerhouse attack” to dislodge the Japanese from Kakazu Ridge earlier in the day, the Americans tried a series of attacks in battalion strength against various portions of the ridge... Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #2 |
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Twisted KnickersScenario#: J081 Date: 9/1/1942 Location: Point 102, EgyptPanzer-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 |
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Typical German ResponseScenario#: J095 Date: 7/14/1943 Location: Primosole Bridge, SicilyAfter a disasterous landing, Alastair Pearson's 1st Airborne Battalion of the 1st Airborne Division had seized the Primosole Bridge early on July 14th. The Italian garrison manning te bridge was driven off after a brief fight, and the morning passed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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Ugly FacesScenario#: J126 Date: 5/28/1940 Location: Nieuport, BelgiumThe Belgian town of Nieuport was to anchor the east end of a perimeter to keep the Germans from Dunkirk for as long as possible. Belgian forces had been expected to contribute to the defense,, but King Leopold, without consulting the allies,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Unlucky ThirteenthScenario#: J068 Date: 5/25/1940 Location: Avalette, FranceFor four long days, the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers had held the line of the Canal de la Bassee. So tenacious was their stand that Generalmajor Rommel visited the scene to see for himself what was holding up 7th Panzer Division. Detached… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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Urban GuerillasScenario#: J001 Date: 4/9/1945 Location: Vienna, AustriaThe 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 |
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Urban NightmareScenario#: VOTG25 Date: 9/28/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaLate 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 |
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War BrotherhoodScenario#: FB19 Date: 1/25/1945 Location: Budapest, HungaryHaving 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 |
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Wet SahwahsScenario#: J004 Date: 3/15/1942 Location: Bojonegoro, JavaOn 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 |
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Whom Gods DestroyScenario#: J171 Date: 8/14/1944 Location: Central, GreeceTHREE PLAYER SCENARIO - informal alliances are not forbidden but there will be only 1 winner! Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Your Turn NowScenario#: J092 Date: 4/10/1942 Location: Cebu City, Cebu IslandAmerican forces in Bataan had surrendered the day before. Now it was Cebu Island's turn to feel the weight of the Japanese attack. Realizing that they could not defend the island with the few Filipino troops pressed into service, the garrison… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |