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Operation Hubertus Scenario#: 2000     Date: 11-Nov-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia At 0300 hours on 11 November, Hubertus opened with a short and violent barrage. Ten battalions of German infantry, supported by tanks and pioneers, stormed toward the Barricade Factory, the Red October Factory and nearby ruins. Paulus had launched… Squad Leader — The General #21.4
The French Decide to Fight Scenario#: 35     Date: 10-Nov-42     Location: Port-Lyautey, Morocco The first phase of Operation Torch included amphibious landings along the Atlantic coast. Many of the primary objectives included the securing of French airdromes in these areas for use in the second phase: the advance into Tunisia. One such field … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Pavlov's House Scenario#: TS2     Date: 20-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia At the end of September, units of Rodimtsev's 13th Guards were ordered to seize buildings on Lenin Square and form strongpoints. A damaged apartment building was attacked and occupied by Sgt. Jacob Pavlov and his men, who formed a defensive … Squad Leader — The General #19,5
The Streets of Stalingrad Scenario#: 3     Date: 6-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia This scenario joins Scenario I and 2 together as one combined game. In addition to the normal two player game, this scenario makes for a good team game for four players. Squad Leader — Squad Leader
The Tractor Works Scenario#: 2     Date: 6-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia While pushing into the industrial area of the city, advancing elements of the 389th Infantry have isolated a contingent of the 308th Rifle Division in the key Dzerhezinsky Tractor Works. The Germans have decided to crush this island of Resistance … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
The Guards Counterattack Scenario#: 1     Date: 6-Oct-42     Location: Stalingrad, Russia After an extremely successful summer the Germans came upon the Volga fortress of Stalingrad. Here the Russians had dug in and were determined to make a stand. Sensing total victory, the Germans threw more and more troops into the fighting. … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
The Long Road Scenario#: L     Date: 16-Sep-42     Location: Andriba, Madagascar The King's African Rifles with detachments of A Squadron, 1st Armoured Car had worked their way from the port of Majunga halfway to the capital city Tananarive, The Vichy defenders were handicapped both by the limited means at their disposal … Squad Leader — The General #18.4
Commando Raid At Dieppe Scenario#: 210     Date: 18-Aug-42     Location: Varengeville, France The large scale raid on Dieppe had a somewhat elaborate plan of attack. It involved assault landings on eight separate beaches. The two flank attacks, located at Berneval and Varengeville, would have the task of destroying the German coastal… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
The Penetration of Rostov Scenario#: 104     Date: 24-Jul-42     Location: Rostov, Russia With the German summer offensive of'42, " Operation Blue", Hitler hoped to force a decision on the southern front. In an attempt to form a large scale encirclement on the lower Don, the City of Rostov became the natural center … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
The Fall of Sevastopol Scenario#: D5     Date: 7-June-42     Location: Sevastopol, Crimea By June 7, 1942, General Erich von Manstein had rid the Crimea of Russian troops, except those who still held the fortress of Sevastopol. On that date, Sevastopol was guarded by seven Russian rifle divisions, three marine brigades, 600 guns … Squad Leader — The Dragon Vol. V, No. 5
The Backwater of War Scenario#: W88     Date: 6-May-42     Location: Kestenga, Russia During the Soviet spring offensive in the far northern reaches obfuscate 8th Ski Brigade and a regiment from the 186th Rifle Division were sent on a wide sweep to the west and south to cut the road behind the town … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
The Bruneval Raid Scenario#: W87     Date: 28-Feb-42     Location: Bruneval, France At Bruneval, north of Le Havre, the Germans had installed an example of the Wurzburg radar system for air defense. British paratroops were briefed to drop into France, steal as much of the equipment as possible and bring it back … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
A Winter Melee Scenario#: 19     Date: 17-Feb-42     Location: Okorovovo, Russia Following the Russian winter counteroffensive, the Germans were forced to fall back to isolated pockets in an attempt to survive both the Russians and the weather. In the resulting gaps, the Russians found useful employment for their cavalry in… Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
The Dead of Winter Scenario#: M     Date: 29-Dec-41     Location: Staritsa, Russia The German Army was frozen in place. Bitter cold and deep snow made the thinly clad Wehrmacht dig in and fight first for warmth, then the Russians. The Siberians were well equipped for war in the snow but the Russian … Squad Leader — The General #18.5
Raid on Vaagso Scenario#: W86     Date: 24-Dec-41     Location: South Vaagso, Norway In the first Allied raid of the war against a defended port, some 600 officers and men of the British 2nd and 3rd Commando attacked Maaloy Island and Vaagso, near Bergen, with the aim of destroying factory and port installations. … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Burzevo Scenario#: A     Date: 2-Dec-41     Location: Burzevo, Russia By the end of November, Operation Typhoon had broken down; resolute Soviet Resistance, exhaustion, and sub-zero temperatures had almost completely halted the Germans. Along the Minsk-Moscow highway, the fastest and most direct route to the Russian… Squad Leader — The General #15.6
The Hedgehog of Piepsk Scenario#: 4     Date: 14-Nov-41     Location: Piepsk, Russia Despite a heavy beating, the Soviet army was still holding the field, and in some areas, giving better than they got. However, the German ranks were thinning out as their manpower resources were called upon time and again to fight … Squad Leader — Squad Leader
Death's Head At Lusho Scenario#: SSTK 1B     Date: 24-Sep-41     Location: Valdai Hills, Russia As Army Group North continued to press at the gates of Leningrad, to protect its right flank the German 16th Army and SS Totenkopf Division had been compelled to entrench west of the Pola River. Following fierce engagements in the … Squad Leader — The General #20.6
Death's Head At Lusho Scenario#: SSTK 1A     Date: 24-Sep-41     Location: Valdai Hills, Russia As Army Group North continued to press at the gates of Leningrad, to protect its right flank the German 16th Army and SS Totenkopf Division had been compelled to entrench west of the Pola River. Following fierce engagements in the … Squad Leader — The General #20.6
Bald Hill Scenario#: 103     Date: 11-Sep-41     Location: Leningrad, Russia During the first weeks of September the final attack on Leningrad, the great objective of the northern campaign was begun. The main German thrust against the center of the Leningrad defenses was in the area known as the Duderhof Hills. … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Debacle at Korosten Scenario#: 17     Date: 30-Aug-41     Location: Korosten, Ukraine As the front spread with each German success, vast gaps were left in the main line. These gaps proved to be perfect avenues of approach for the far-ranging Russian cavalry. One such daring group, the I st Regiment, 2nd Cavalry … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
Slamming of the Door Scenario#: 102     Date: 17-Aug-41     Location: Panikovo forest, Russia In order to improve the flow of supplies to the German troops driving on Leningrad, the need for the great Leningrad Highway became apparent. A key position on the highway was the strongpoint prepared at Luga. To take the Luga … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Fast Heinz Scenario#: K     Date: 7-Aug-41     Location: Roslavl, Russia Another day of pouring rain. The mud clung like black tar to the men's boots. The 292nd Infantry Division slowed in its push to close the bag on the Russian Fourth Army. Each overrun town required its own garrison. Each … Squad Leader — The General #18.3
The Capture of Balta Scenario#: 13     Date: 3-Aug-41     Location: Balta, Ukraine The 11th Army, advancing on the right side of Army Group South, skirted the Rumanian border with the Black Sea port of Odessa as its primary objective. The small town of Balta, located 120 miles northwest of Odessa, had changed … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
The Defense of Luga Scenario#: 18     Date: 19-Jul-41     Location: Luga, Russia As the panzers drove deeper into Russia, intent on even greater encirclements, many potentially dangerous Russian armored groups were bypassed. The German infantry, being primarily foot or horse bound, was forced to keep up as best they could to… Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
The Far Bank Scenario#: W85     Date: 7-Jul-41     Location: Ulla, Russia Fifteen days after the beginning of "Operation Barbarossa" the Fourth Panzer Army moved along the southern bank of the upper Divin~ River as it positioned itself for an enveloping attack on Vitebsk. The L VII Panzer Corps being the army's … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Land Leviathans Scenario#: TS3     Date: 3-Jul-41     Location: Lipki, Russia Under pressure from Stalin to hold Smolensk, Yeremenko was desperate to halt the German offensive. On I July, he committed his sole armored reserve: the 1st Moscow Motorized Rifle Division under Major General LG. Kreyzer. It was a crack unit, … Squad Leader — The General #19,5
Blocking Action at Lipki Scenario#: 101     Date: 3-Jul-41     Location: Borisov, Belarus During the opening stages of Barbarossa the first great pincer movement on the Central Front occurred between the cities of Bialystok and Minsk. As a result of the encirclement of four Soviet Armies in the Bialystok-Minsk Pocket, the Soviet Command … Squad Leader — Cross of Iron (Addon)
Breakout From Borisov Scenario#: 20     Date: 2-Jul-41     Location: Borosov, Russia After tenacious fighting, the 52nd Panzer Grenadier Regiment drove the Russians from Borisov, and established a bridgehead across the Berezina. The Russians, under direct orders from General Yeremenko, were to crush the bridgehead. The only available… Squad Leader — Cross of Iron
First Crisis at Army Group North Scenario#: TS1     Date: 25-Jun-41     Location: Daugav River, Russia When Army Group North moved toward the Daugava River, the Russian command responded by detailing the Ill Armored Corps to meet and destroy Manstein's units. On June 24th, the Soviet armored force made contact with the 6th Panzer Division, the … Squad Leader — The General #19,5
Traverse Right...FIRE! Scenario#: R213     Date: 23-Jun-41     Location: Bialystok, Poland The elite German 18th Panzer Regiment, fresh from amphibious training, was among the lead elements of Army Group Center as they pressed deep into Russia on the day after 'Barbarossa' . The Soviets, still confused as to the extent of … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Gambit Scenario#: Q     Date: 21-May-41     Location: Maleme, Crete The New Zealanders had spent most of 20th May pinned down by endless sweeps of German fighter aircraft. Communications were a shambles, casualties were heavy, and local counterattacks simply failed. Colonel Andrew of the 5th New Zealand Brigade opted… Squad Leader — The General #21.3
The Akroiri Peninsula Defense Scenario#: 209     Date: 20-May-41     Location: Profitilias, Crete The German assault on the mountainous island of Crete called for airborne landings in four separate areas. But due to inadequate air transport capacities, two airborne assault waves were needed. One objective for the first wave was the capture of … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Rehearsal for Crete Scenario#: 32     Date: 26-Apr-41     Location: Peloponnesus, Greece The issue in Greece was no longer in doubt; the last units of the Greek Army under Alexander Papagos had surrendered the day before. W Force was attempting to withdraw to evacuation points along the south coast of Greece. Columns … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Road To Kozani Pass Scenario#: 208     Date: 13-Apr-41     Location: Komanos, Greece The Balkan Campaign offered little hope in the way of a clear-cut victory for the Allies. Nevertheless the British often proved themselves equal in fighting ability to their German adversaries and showed remarkable fighting skills against a… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
The Professionals Scenario#: A5     Date: 9-Apr-41     Location: Pirot, Yugoslavia On April 8th, the Wehrmacht erupted across the Yugoslavian borders. Von Kleist's armor, striking along the River Nisava out of Bulgaria, swiftly drove a wedge between the enemy "Troplica" and "Drina" divisions. The Yugoslavs repeatedly performed… Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90
Chateau de Quesnoy Scenario#: 31     Date: 6-Jun-40     Location: Le Quesnoy, France Northern France had fallen and General Weygand was desperately attempting to form a long along the Somme. Lacking sufficient forces for a continuous front, he decided on a series of combined-arms hedgehogs which he hoped could thwart the German… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
The French Perimeter Scenario#: 207     Date: 2-Jun-40     Location: Spyckar, France As the last days and hours of the Dunkirk defense passed and the perimeter shrank to within four miles of the city, the British turned their remaining positions over to the French forces. On the western side of the perimeter … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Fighting At The World's Edge Scenario#: 206     Date: 28-May-40     Location: Taraldsvikfjell, Norway With the disastrous situation around Dunkerque entering its final stages, the Allied High Command decided that the operation around Narvik would have to be halted, though the city itself was to be taken in order to cover the evacuation and … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Hasty Pudding Scenario#: R215     Date: 27-May-40     Location: Dunkirk, France Throughout May 27th, the Allies stubbornly held off the advancing Germans as they simultaneously prepared for a general withdrawal to a defense perimeter around Dunkirk. In an attempt to buy time, a raid was ordered behind the German lines. Elements… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios
Le Peradis Scenario#: W84     Date: 26-May-40     Location: Le Paradis, France The Germans were pushing north of the La Bussee canal against the southern defensive positions of the B.E.F. North of Betune the British were holding the village of Le paradis as the enemy launched another assault. Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
The Final Attempt Scenario#: W83     Date: 22-May-40     Location: Cambrai, France During the latter stages of the Allies retreat to the coast and Dunkirk the British and French tried several times to pierce the infantry held flanks of the "Panzer Corridor" Across France . One such attack took place at Cambrai … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Ad Hoc at Beaurains Scenario#: 30     Date: 21-May-40     Location: Arras, France Quite unexpectedly, the British launched a major counterattack from Arras against the spearheads of Rommel's breakthrough, catching the initial German units unprepared as they attempted to deploy. The Germans were able to halt the supporting infantry… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
In Rommel's Wake Scenario#: 29     Date: 17-May-40     Location: on the Meuse, France In the confusion following the 7th Panzer Division's breakout, isolated French units still held crossings across the Meuse while the German infantry struggled to catch up. Now elements of the XIV Panzergrenadier Corps, on the basis of Fieseler Storch… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
To Lose A Battle Scenario#: W82     Date: 16-May-40     Location: Clairfayts, France As Rommel and his 7th Panzer Division crossed the French frontier headed into what he expected was the "Maginot Line", he found instead a shallow belt of anti-tank obstacles and pillboxes manned by remnants of the French XI Corps. By … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Last Defense Line Scenario#: 205     Date: 15-May-40     Location: Bouvellemont, France By dusk of the 14th, the Germans had three bridgeheads across the Meuse River. The 15th brought the next stage, the breaking of the last major elements of Resistance which stood between them and the great plains of France. One … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Counterstroke at Stonne Scenario#: 28     Date: 15-May-40     Location: Stonne, France The Grossdeutschland Regiment, after hard fighting and a harder forced march, had finally taken the village of Stonne which was the cornerstone of the flank movement from Sedan. Exhausted, they were now the target for one of the few determined … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Chance D'une Affaire Scenario#: 204     Date: 14-May-40     Location: Chehery, France On the morning of May 14th a French counterattack was ordered against the breach at Sedan in an effort to contain Guderian's bridgehead on the Meuse. The attack was to be comprised of two tank battalions, each supported by an … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon)
Assault at Wadelincourt Scenario#: W91     Date: 13-May-40     Location: Wadelincourt, Belgium The northernmost of the three crossing attempts of the Meuse took place late in the day as advance elements of the German 2nd Panzer Division approached the river in the face of fierce crossfire from the western bank. As a … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
The Dinant Bridgehead Scenario#: 27     Date: 13-May-40     Location: Houx, Belgium The Meuse River was the last major obstacle preventing a major armored breakout from the Ardennes. It was imperative that the Germans establish a number of viable crossings before the Allies could regroup. One of three such crossings on the … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom