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Germany - Reduction of the Ruhr Pocket and the Advance to the Elbe and Mulde Rivers - Operations 5-18 April 1945 World War II - Western Front
Germany's Last Gasp Scenario#: W15     Date: 1944-12-20     Location: Bastonge, Belgium Units of the 5th Fallschimrjaeger Division driving west on the Arlon-Bastogne road encountered scattered resistance as they established defensive positions to cover the advance of 5th Panzer Army during the Ardennes offensive. Units of the U.S.10th… Tank Leader — Western Front
Geronimo! Scenario#: 22     Date: 1944-06-06     Location: Sainte Mere Eglise, France One of the few units of the 82nd Airborne that didn’t scatter badly that morning was Col. Sink’s 505th PIR. They were tasked with taking the village of Ste. Mere-Eglise and its nearby vital crossroads to the west. But they … Last Hundred Yards — Airborne over Europe
Glorious Goodwood Scenario#: 34     Date: 18 July 1944     Location: Caen, France Following on the heels of Operations Perch, Epsom, Martlet, Windsor, and Charnwood, the staff of the Allied 21st Army Group developed the plans for the next major British assault, Operation Goodwood. Due to a shortage of infantry it would consist … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #3 Operations For The Drive To The Rhine - The Second Front
Go Big or Go Home Scenario#: O01     Date: 5/14/1940     Location: Connage, France The German surprise attack through the Ardennes and over the Meuse River at Sedan had succeeded. The last chance for the French to avoid a total disaster was to destroy the bridgehead before too many German troops arrived. Though time was of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 1
Go For Broke Scenario#: 104     Date: 28-Oct-44     Location: Vosges Mountains, Alsace, France The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) was made up of “Nisei”: second generation Japanese Americans. While the families of many of its soldiers were forced to live in internment camps, the 442nd RCT became the most highly decorated US. Army … Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #20
Go To Town Scenario#: CD04     Date: 9 June, 1944     Location: West Of Cauquigny, France Through the afternoon, German artillery continued to pound the men of 3/325th Glider Infantry, and the menace of counter attack loomed. Fearful for Fox Company’s open flank, Harney pleaded with his colonel for support. Before himself collapsing from… Combat! — Combat! Dairy #1
Go! Go! Go! Scenario#: N06     Date: 9 June, 1944     Location: La Fiere Manoir, France George Company was assigned to the assault over the Merderet. In advance of his company, Captain Sauls reconnoitred the way forward, hauled aside the 507th Regiment’s dead from the road ahead, and waited for the promised smoke barrage. The deadline … Combat! — Normandy
Goch Ya Scenario#: HS22     Date: 2/18/1945     Location: Goch, Germany With the civilians evacuated and the town fortified by two anti-tank ditches, the defenders of the town of Goch waited patiently for the inevitable Allied assault. For the Allies, the plan was for a dual assault by two Scottish Divisions via a set… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 2 - Operation Veritable
God Save the King! Scenario#: ABTF08     Date: 9/20/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland The Germans were determined to drive the British from the Arnhem Road Bridge and open the road to Nijmegen. Committing heavy tanks and artillery, as well as flak guns and self-propelled guns, Lt. Colonel Harzer devised a plan to eliminate the British… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Going Coastal Scenario#: DD07     Date: 05/24/1940     Location: E Of Calais, France The Allies had collapsed into a defensive pocket around the Channel ports. In order for 360,000 rations for the BEF to be brought from Calais to Dunkirk, the road between the two cities had to be reconnoitered and secured. An … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — In Defeat Defiance
Going Coastal Scenario#: HiD19     Date: 1940-05-24     Location: E Of Calais, France The Allies had collapsed into a defensive pocket around the Channel ports. In order for 360,000 rations for the BEF to be brought from Calais to Dunkirk, the road between the two cities had to be reconnoitered and secured. An … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Going Commando Scenario#: S086     Date: 6/26/1944     Location: Octeville, France No. 30 Commando, also known as 30 Assault Unit, was a very specifically trained Commando unit whose purpose was to obtain and recover German intelligence. One of the key figures involved in the creation of 30 Assault Unit was Ian Fleming, future… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2
Going To Church Scenario#: 105     Date: 8/1/1944     Location: Saint Martin-de-Fontenay, France In the days following Operation Spring, the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division conducted several short but sharp engagements to improve their positions. One such position was the adjoining villages of St. Andre-sur-Orne and St. Martin-de-Fontenay. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Gold Beach Scenario#: 41     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Gold Beach, France The German defenses at Gold consisted of two battalions of the 726th Regiment supported by inland batteries. Barbed wire and a few anti-tank hedgehog obstacles protected the entire stretch of beach. The British planners had divided Gold beach into… Memoir '44 — Online - No Air Rules
Gold Beach Scenario#: 3682     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Gold Beach, France The German defenses at Gold consisted of two battalions of the 726th Regiment supported by inland batteries. Barbed wire and a few anti-tank hedgehog obstacles protected the entire stretch of beach. The British planners had divided Gold beach into… Memoir '44 — Air Pack
Gold Beach Scenario#: 3     Date: June 6, 1944     Location: Gold Beach, France Elements of British 79th Armoured Division attack elements of the German 716th Division on Gold Beach. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader
Golden Pheasants Scenario#: J145     Date: 4/19/1945     Location: Nüremberg, Germany Only 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
Good Night, Sweet Prince Scenario#: 87     Date: 4/9/1940     Location: Haderslev, Denmark Strong German motorized forces crossed the Danish border early in the morning of April 9th. Several German armored cars were damaged or destroyed, and the Germans learned to fear the 20mm guns mounted on the Nimbus motorcycles poised for ambush at… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions
Got Milk? Scenario#: HS26     Date: 2/19/1945     Location: Goch, Germany During Operation Veritable, the Canadian 4th Infantry Brigade and attached formations were to capture a vital stretch of roadway that connected Goch and Kalkar. The Goch-Kalkar road was a fairly ordinary paved two-lane market road surrounded by… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 2 - Operation Veritable
Gotta Get Out Scenario#: HF7     Date: 1/13/1945     Location: Hatten, France Four days into the battle, the 14th Armored Division, supported by infantry from two battalions of the 315th Infantry Regiment, had managed to temporarily halt the momentum of Panzer-Korps XXXIX. Switching to the offensive, American tankers sought to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
GOYA Scenario#: G18     Date: 1/7/1945     Location: Rochelinval, Belgium The 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion was a veteran airborne unit, whose distinctive patch was emblazoned with the acronym “GOYA” (for “Get Off Your Ass”). From the 21st of December through the 6th of January, the men of the battalion weathered “no… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.2
Graebner's Folly Scenario#: ABTF02     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Arnhem, Holland Captain Graebner had halted his armored column in the town of Elst, about midway between Nijmegen and Arnhem. After refueling, he left a small contingent behind and sped back toward the Arnhem bridge with the remaining 22 vehicles to clear it of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far
Grande Ferme de Meez Scenario#: DN05     Date: 5/13/1940     Location: Ferme de Meez, Belgium As more and more Germans crossed the river near Bouvignes, they pushed hard against the scattered French troops who were falling back into the northern reentrant -- the gap between the cliffs. Fighting escalated as the gap narrowed, and soon the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Graveyard of the North Shores Scenario#: 55     Date: 4-Jul-44     Location: Carpiquet, France ln Operation Windsor, 3rd Canadian Division once again set out to take Carpiquet Airfield, still in the hands of their bitter foe, the 12th SS "Hitlerjugend”. After a heavy rolling bombardment, the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment moved out… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #3: Normandy
Graveyard Shift Scenario#: HF5     Date: 1/10/1945     Location: Hatten, France For the remainder of 10 January, the Germans focused their efforts on securing defensive positions while aligning themselves for an assault on Rittershoffen via a sunken road originating from the northwest of Hatten. The American counterattack… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames
Grebbe End Scenario#: 143     Date: 5/13/1940     Location: Grebbe Hill, Holland The Grebbe Line was the principal defensive position into Fortress Holland from the east. Following a preparatory bombardment, the outpost line was attacked at sunrise on 11 May and the defenders slowly fell back to the trenches on the hill. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition)
Green Devils at Vierville Scenario#: 20923     Date: 6/7/1944     Location: Vierville, France The US paratroopers of the 501st PIR (101st Airborne Division) liberated Vierville on June 6. The next day, at 1000 hours, the Green Devils (German paratroopers of the 1st Battalion/6.Fallschirmjäger Regiment) counterattacked from Basse-Addeville and… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan Bonus
Greif I Scenario#: G04     Date: December 19, 1944     Location: Moderscheid, Belgium Hitler’s commando, Otto Skorzeny, formed a volunteer unit of English speaking troops to infiltrate American positions. Wearing US uniforms, these soldiers were to sow confusion in the enemy ranks and create chaos. Here a unit of these troops approach… Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Greif II Scenario#: G05     Date: December 19, 1944     Location: Moderscheid, Belgium The alarm has been raised. US soldiers with armor backup move to eliminate the saboteurs in their lines. The German commandos have nowhere to run. They will make their final stand at these crossroads. Old School Tactical — Ghost Front
Groesbeek Heights Scenario#: 1296     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Groesbeek Heights, Holland By September 17th, during Operation Market Garden, the 82nd Airborne had secured most of its objectives, except for the Nijmegen bridges. Late that day, reports were received at General Gavin's headquarters that German troops, namely battlegroups,… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan
Groesbeek, Germany Scenario#: 40     Date: September 17, 1944     Location: Groesbeek, Holland 508th Parachute Regiment and 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battery seize and defend the Groesbeek Heights from a force of low-level infantry composed of OKM, OKL and recently released convalesent personnel. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader Para-Leader
Guards Artillery Scenario#: J057     Date: 8/3/1944     Location: Maisoncelles, France Following a night advance to Point 176, the self-propelled artillery regiment of the Guards Armoured Division formed its gun lines in the small fields west of Maisoncelles. At approximately 0845 hours, guns began to engage targets and the battery… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3
Guards Attack Scenario#: 108     Date: 9/18/1944     Location: Aalst, Holland Stiff German resistance had thwarted Horrock’s plan to smash out of the XXX Corps’ bridgehead on Sunday and link with the Americans in Eindhoven in less than three hours. By nightfall on the 17th, Lt. Col. Vandeleur’s tanks had only reached… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Guns for St. Barbara Scenario#: AP072     Date: 11/29/1944     Location: St. Barbara, Germany The American 95th Infantry Division, upon being relieved from its position at Metz, was tasked with making the first crossing of the Saar River. From 25-28 November, the division made headway against the German defense which, though thin spread, was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7
Ham and Bloody Jam Scenario#: PB01     Date: 6/6/1944     Location: Benouville, France One of the first objectives of Operation Overlord was the seizure of the bridges over the Orne River and Canal de Caen just west of Ranville. The bridges were vital links to the British 6th Airborne’s bridgehead over the Orne on the Allied left… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 4 - Pegasus Bridge
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
Hammer and Anvil Scenario#: W09     Date: 1944-11-02     Location: Scheldt Estuary, Holland German Panzer units of the 15th Army fighting rearguard actions against the British 1st Army often found themselves surrounded and lighting out of encirclements. The 43rd Battalion, defending V weapon launch sites, was ordered to attack British… Tank Leader — Western Front
Hammer to the Teeth Scenario#: S015     Date: 12/16/1944     Location: Bleialf, Germany The opening hours of the Ardennes offensive found forward U.S. infantry outposts probed and infiltrated by their German counterparts. River crossings and key road networks had to be seized to allow the panzer divisions to drive through Belgium. On… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #2
Han-Sur-Neid Scenario#: 308     Date: 11-Nov-44     Location: Han-sur-Neid, France It will never be known who ordered the charge. Perhaps it was Colonel Burnette, who was mortally wounded as his men neared the 100 foot bridge. Perhaps it was simply the sight of Lt. Edwards' tanks edging across the unblown … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory (Addon)
Han-Sur-Neid Scenario#: U07     Date: 11/11/1944     Location: Han-sur-Neid, France It will never be known who ordered the charge. Perhaps it was Colonel Burnette, who was mortally wounded as his men neared the 100 foot bridge. Perhaps it was simply the sight of Lt. Edwards' tanks edging across the unblown span that drew the men… Advanced Squad Leader — G.I.s Dozen
Hare and Hounds with the Heins Scenario#: Comp25     Date: 1944-09-19     Location: Near Best, Holland Around the time of the battle for the little town of St. Oedenrode, the 101st Airborne, 3rd Battalion, 502nd PIR, sent patrols through the Zonsche Forest, trjdng to move toward the town of Best and its bridge. German resistance was tough in the… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Compendium 3
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
Hasty Pudding Scenario#: U19     Date: 5/27/1940     Location: Dunkirk perimeter, 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 German lines. Elements of… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Hatten & Rittershoffen Scenario#: 16303     Date: 1/16/1945     Location: Rittershoffen, Germany Unternehmen Nordwind (Northwind), the drive to Strasbourg, was the last major German offensive on the Western Front. Launched on January 1, 1945, it was initially successful as the Axis forces broke through the thinly stretched U.S. 7th Army line and… Memoir '44 — VE-Day
Hatter Harassment Scenario#: 17431     Date: 10/5/1944     Location: Hattert, Germany Hattert Harassment On the 5th of October the American general Hasbrouck tries a different approach. American troops taken an easterly route around the forest and are to approach and tare to capture Overloon from the other side. Again the Americans … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2015
Head in the Noose Scenario#: AP071     Date: 9/10/1944     Location: Dornot , France The American XXth Corps’ advance through central France brought it to the banks of the Moselle River in early September, and the 5th Infantry Division’s 11th Infantry Regiment forced a crossing of the river in the rain at Dornot on September 8. In… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7
Heavy Hitters Scenario#: W11     Date: March 21, 1945     Location: Ruhr, Germany The M36 Jackson was an upgunned tank destroyer that gave the Americans a gun that could tangle with the powerful German tanks. In the Ruhr, armored infantry of the 9th move forward to clear a village and secure the roads. … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front
Hedgerow Clash Scenario#: W04     Date: July 16, 1944     Location: Saint-Lo, France The hedgerow fighting in Normandy was brutal for the Americans. The stout earthen mounds, covered in vegetation, made any progress slow and costly. The terrain favored the defender, and the 352 nd was home here. It was ready for the … Old School Tactical — Volume 2 Western Front
Hedgerow Hell Scenario#: 4659     Date: 7/12/1944     Location: La Luzerne, France After a month of heavy fighting, the Germans finally lost Hill 192 the previous night (See "Attack on Hill 192", scenario WF14 on p. 30 of the Memoir '44 Air Pack). For the first time since June they no longer … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 1 - Hedgerow Hell