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- Item Type: Scenarios
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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Castle ItterScenario#: N13 Date: 1945/05/05 Location: Itter, AustriaThe Battle for Castle Itter was fought near the Austrian village of Itter on 5 May 1945, in the last days of the War in Europe. US soldiers joined forces with Wehrmacht infantrymen, an SS officer, an Austrian Resistance fighter, … Undaunted — Undaunted: Normandy |
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Foggy BottomScenario#: W04 Date: 1945-04-25 Location: Harz, GermanyThe U.S. 1st Army under Hodges encountered little resistance as it advanced on the Mulde river. Only in the Harz mountains was serious opposition encountered. Wenck's ínfamous 11th Army launched numerous small attacks against the encircling… Tank Leader — Western Front |
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Golden PheasantsScenario#: J145 Date: 4/19/1945 Location: Nüremberg, GermanyOnly the truly fanatic remained in the old town by 19 April. General Simon now commanded only isolated bands of SS men or Luftwaffe troops here and there. Nazi political officers – known jokingly as “golden pheasants” for their love of fancy but… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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The WhirlwindScenario#: S Date: 4/18/1945 Location: Aschaffenburg, GermanyOn the night of 17th of April, elements of a recon troop of the American 26th Infantry Division occupied a tiny village on the outskirts of Aschaffenburg without opposition. Based on civilian reports of the presence by the enemy, the staff of the… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.4 |
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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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The WhirlwindScenario#: R217 Date: 18-Apr-45 Location: Aschaffenburg, GermanyAs the German defenses crumbled in front of the U.S. 3rd Army, the fighting became fluid . On the night of April 17th elements of a recce troop of the American 26th Division occupied a village on the outskirts of … Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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Circle of DoomScenario#: J143 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Nüremberg, GermanyNuremberg – “the most German of German cities” – would be defended by the 13th SS Corps of the First Army, and the 15,000 fanatic Nazis under General Max Simon were prepared to defend the old city “to the last bullet”. By April 15, they would get… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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The Rag Tag CircusScenario#: U48 Date: 4/12/1945 Location: Barby on the Elbe, GermanyGIs of the 83rd Infantry Division took particular pride in their use of captured German vehicles. So extensive was their “used car lot” appearance that the news correspondents nicknamed this unit the “Rag Tag Circus”. The Americans had a chance to… Advanced Squad Leader — Rivers to the Reich |
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The Rag Tag CircusScenario#: 306 Date: 12-Apr-45 Location: Barby on the Elbe, GermanyGls of the 83rd Infantry Division took particular pride in their use of captured German vehicles. So extensive was their "used car lot" appearance that the news correspondents nicknamed this unit the "Rag Tag Circus". The Americans had a chance … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon) |
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Last RoundupScenario#: 35 Date: April 11, 1945 Location: Erfurt, GermanyThe US 12th Army Group was using the Erfurt-Leipzig axis as their main line of advanceinto the heart of Germany. The industrial city of Erfurt was at the edge of the area which the Wehrmacht’s 11th Army was attempting to … Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Forth BridgeScenario#: G37 Date: 4/11/1945 Location: Fuhrberg, GermanyAfter three days of rest and refit, the Churchills of the Scots Guards arrived from Munster and linked up with the troops of the 227th Infantry Brigade's Gordon Highlanders, with orders to advance on Celle. The Germans had taken advantage of the… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #31.3 |
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Moses' BlazesScenario#: J077 Date: 4/10/1945 Location: Rethem, GermanyThe defense of the Wesser-Aller line was allocated to the Second Marine Infantry of the Kriegsmarine. Approaching Rethem from the west, 1/5 Welch had orders to secure a crossing of the River Aller. But progress was slow. With his rifle companies… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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Resignation SupermenScenario#: J179 Date: 4/10/1945 Location: Heilbronn, GermanyThe final weeks of the war in Europe saw deep penetrations by the forces of General Alexander Patch’s Seventh Army, which rolled over most resistance in its path. Crossing the Neckar River proved to be one of the first true obstacles encountered by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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A Small Town In GermanyScenario#: 33 Date: April 8, 1945 Location: Friesoythe, GermanyThe occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small “stay-behind” forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Panzer (YAQ) — Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
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Wiking HordeScenario#: O14 Date: 4/8/1945 Location: Ricklingen, GermanyNone. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7 |
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A Small Town in GermanyScenario#: U47 Date: 4/8/1945 Location: Friesoythe, GermanyThe occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small "stay-behind" forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Advanced Squad Leader — Rivers to the Reich |
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A Small Town In GermanyScenario#: R216 Date: 8-Apr-45 Location: Friesoythe, GermanyThe occupation of the Groningen bulge made it possible for the British Second Army to drive into northern Germany. The Allied advance did not go smoothly. Small "stay-behind" forces resisted bitterly. One example occurred when the Canadian 4th… Squad Leader — Rogue Scenarios |
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Operation AmherstScenario#: 6369 Date: 4/8/1945 Location: Groningen, HollandThe Third Reich is in its final throes. But Netherlands is still under the iron grip of the German forces, following the disaster of Operation Market-Garden. Heading North toward the heart of the Reich, the Canadian tanks and Polish artillery … Memoir '44 — Breakthrough |
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Hitdorf on the RhineScenario#: 202 Date: 4/6/1945 Location: Hitdorf, GermanyAs 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) |
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Hitdorf on the RhineScenario#: 10 Date: 6-Apr-45 Location: Hitdorf, GermanyAs the Third Reich collapsed, many American leaders became bold to the point of recklessness. Often, a daring stroke by a small group of soldiers yielded a vast gaggle of demoralized German prisoners. But sometimes the Americans pushed their luck … Squad Leader — Squad Leader |
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HitdorfScenario#: 16300 Date: 4/6/1945 Location: Hitdorf, GermanyOn 6 April 1945, the first wave of the 82nd Airborne Division crossed the Rhine in boats and immediately made contact with the enemy. Under heavy fire and faced with a minefield, the troopers fought toward their assigned objectives and … Memoir '44 — VE-Day |
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Rush to ContactScenario#: 9 Date: 6-Apr-45 Location: Outskirts of Hitdorf, GermanyAfter crossing the Rhine, leading elements of Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Regiment found themselves met by elements of the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division on the road to Hitdorf. Both sides reported contact and immediately called for… Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Clearing Action in the RuhrScenario#: W10 Date: 1945-04-05 Location: Ruhr, GermanyFollowing the Rhine crossings in the U.S. First Army and Third Army sectors, German resistance in the Ruhr completely disintegraled. American armored divisions sprinted through weak forces, establishíng a bridgehead as deep as 60 miles in only seven… Tank Leader — Western Front |
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Won’t They Ever Give Up SpringScenario#: WS2 Date: Spring, 1945 Location: Rhine River, GermanyIt had been a long war, but then again, any war is a long war. We were supposed to be home by Christmas, but Hitler had other ideas, and those other ideas damn near worked. Driving us almost to the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Any Day the Ruhr PocketScenario#: PD06 Date: April, 1945 Location: Ruhr, GermanyGermany collapsed as the US 1st and 9th Armies divided the already encircled Ruhr. Some towns greeted the Americans with white flags while others fought to the death. In many towns, the men of the 9th Armored Division encountered … Old School Tactical — Phantom Division |
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Hunting the HuntersScenario#: W06 Date: April 2, 1945 Location: Ruhr, GermanyThe Jagdpanzer 38 was nicknamed Hetzer, or hunter by the German troops. But lately the hunters had become the hunted. The two tank destroyers sat waiting to ambush, concealed in their camouflage. The war was almost over for the Americans, … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front |
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Encircling The RuhrScenario#: U46 Date: 3/30/1945 Location: Ruhr, GermanyAs the 12th Army wheeled its way north under overcast skies to join the 9th Army in encircling the Ruhr, they drew upon the 3rd Armored Division to lead the way. A task force built around a medium tank battalion which included a few of the new… Advanced Squad Leader — Rivers to the Reich |
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For A Few Rounds MoreScenario#: J100 Date: 3/30/1945 Location: Menden, GermanyAs March 30th dawned, the U.S. 5th Infantry Division and the 3rd Armored Division advanced on the village of Menden in an effort to seal the encirclement of the Ruhr pocket. In front of the village, the 737th Tank Battalion found itself engaged by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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Encircling the RuhrScenario#: 47 Date: 30-Mar-45 Location: Ruhr, GermanyAs the 12th Army wheeled its way north under overcast skies to join the 9th Army in encircling the Ruhr, they drew upon the 3rd Armored Division to lead the way. A task force built around a medium tank battalion … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory |
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Cooperative VentureScenario#: W99 Date: 28-Mar-45 Location: Dorsten, GermanyIn an attempt to speed the Allied advance General Simpson's U.S. Ninth Army HQ appealed to the British Second Army commander, General Dempsey, for armored reinforcement of XVIII Airborne Corps. General Depsey was able to assign the crack Sixth Guards… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Crocodile RockScenario#: OA11 Date: 3/27/1945 Location: Bergen, GermanyAfter crossing the Rhine, most actions consisted of mopping up pockets of scattered and demoralized Germans. One such pocket was the village of Bergen, held by the 117th Replacement Panzergrenadier Battalion. A troop of Churchill Crocodile… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic |
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Across the IsselScenario#: WO11 Date: 3/26/1945 Location: Loikum, GermanyEarly on the second day of Operation PLUNDER, units of 15th (Scottish) Division crossed the unfinished Autobahn to their front. Resistance from scattered German units was light, so a recon section of two armored cars was sent to scout the Royal Scots… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2013 |
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Old FriendsScenario#: J178 Date: 3/26/1945 Location: Gahlen, GermanyFor the American 30th Infantry Division, Operation PLUNDER commenced on 24 March with a relatively quiet crossing of the Rhine. The division’s first main objective, the village of Spellen, was quickly taken by two of its regiments which attacked the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Night AssaultScenario#: W98 Date: 26-Mar-45 Location: Kirchhellen, GermanyAfter dispersing an attack by the Wehrmacht 116th Panzer Division, the American infantrymen of 120th Regiment were able to advance to positions near Kirchhellen Airfield. The Gls watched helplessly as the airfield's powerful flak guns, mounted high… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Raid On HammelburgScenario#: 31-6 Date: March 26-28, 1945 Location: Hammelburg, GermanyElements of 37th Tank Battalion and the 10th Armored lnfanry are sent 60 miles behind enemy lines to rescue an expected 300 Allied officers held as prisoners of war. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #31.6 |
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Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceScenario#: W14 Date: 1945-03-25 Location: Oppenheim, GermanyFollowing the Rhine crossing at Oppenheim by the American Third Army, confused fighting developed between Dannstadt and the Main River as retreating and defending German units mixed with the American armored spearheads. Most opposition was quickly… Tank Leader — Western Front |
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Bienen BurnoutScenario#: J160 Date: 3/25/1945 Location: Bienen, GermanyThe 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 |
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The St. Goar AssaultScenario#: O Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Saint Goar, GermanyGermany’s army was beaten. The Rhine River had been crossed at Remagen and elsewhere. As more and more of the Allied forces closed in on the Rhine, there was a growing tendency to simply take it “on the run” rather than shift to an existing… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #26.1 |
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Bridgehead on the RhineScenario#: U45 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Speldrop, GermanyDuring the night of 23 March, the Allied 21st Army Group began the long-awaited Rhine crossing. The first division to cross was the British 51st Highland Division mounted in Buffaloes of the 4th Royal Tank and Northamptonshire Yeomanry of the special… Advanced Squad Leader — Rivers to the Reich |
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Operation VarsityScenario#: U44 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Hamminkeln, GermanyThe airborne phase of the Allies' Northern Rhine crossing was to be the last airborne assault of the war. Artillery units and fighter-bombers pounded the German gun positions in the vicinity of the drop zones so severely that the first wave of… Advanced Squad Leader — Rivers to the Reich |
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Raff's RulesScenario#: J193 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Diersfordt, GermanyLead elements of the 507th PIR crossed the river Rhine at around 0950 and made the first combat jump in the history of the 17th Airborne Division. Colonel Edson Raff gathered his staff and available men after landing. It took some time before he… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12 |
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Coup de Main at HamminkelnScenario#: J177 Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Hamminkeln Station, GermanyThough neither wide nor deep, the Issel stream had steep banks which formed a natural tank barrier, a fact which caused major concern among the Allied command. The seizure of every intact bridge over the Issel was considered vital to the success of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Hunters from the SkyScenario#: 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) |
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Hunters from the SkyScenario#: I Date: 24-Mar-45 Location: Rhine River, Germany"Operation Varsity," the airborne phase of the Allies' Northern Rhine crossing, was to be the last airborne assault of the war. Artillery units and fighter-bombers pounded the German gun positions in the vicinity of the drop zones lifting just prior… Squad Leader — The General #17.2 |
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Operation VarsityScenario#: 46 Date: 24-Mar-45 Location: Hamminkeln, GermanyThe airborne phase of the Allies' Northern Rhine crossing was to be the last airborne assault of the war. Artillery units and fighter-bombers pounded the German gun positions in the vicinity of the drop zones so severely that the first … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory |
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Bridgehead on the RhineScenario#: 42 Date: 24-Mar-45 Location: Speldrop, GermanyDuring the night of March 23rd, the Allied 21st Army Group began the long awaited Rhine crossing. The first division to cross was the British 51 st Highland Division mounted in Buffaloes of the 4th Royal Tanks and Northamptonshire Yeomanry … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory |
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The St. Goar AssaultScenario#: 11 Date: 24-Mar-45 Location: St Goar, GermanyGermany's army was beaten. The Rhine had been crossed at Remagen and elsewhere. As more and more of the Allies closed in on the Rhine, there was a growing tendency to simply take it "o n the run" rather than … Squad Leader — Squad Leader |
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Big BoysScenario#: PD05 Date: March 24, 1945 Location: Remagen, GermanyThe Germans threw everything that they had at the Remagen bridgehead. The Arado Ar234 Blitz jet bomber, massive artillery barrages, V2 rockets (their only tactical use in WW2), and frogmen. However, a well-coordinated, crushing ground assault never… Old School Tactical — Phantom Division |
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Varsity BluesScenario#: 103 Date: 24-Mar-45 Location: Diersfordt, GermanyAs Field Marshal Montgomery prepares his 21st Army for the crossing of the Rhine, Operation Varsity, the largest airborne assault of the war, is launched by the US 17th Airborne and the British 6th Airborne Divisions. The parachute assault’s aim … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #19 |