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Death at Carentan Scenario#: 184 Date: 6/11/1944 Location: Carentan, France To reach Carentan, the Americans would have to cross a causeway carrying the highway from Saint-Comte-du-Mont through the low-lying swamps. As the 3rd Battalion of the "Screaming Eagles" pushed toward the town, Germans in a grouping of farmhouses… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Sicilian Midnight Scenario#: DASL25 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Favara, Sicily Under direct orders from Patton himself, the 3rd Ranger Battalion stepped off at dusk on the 15th to seize Porto Empedocle. Marching in a column of companies, the Rangers made good time across the Sicilian hills. But just after midnight, scouts… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Counterstroke at Stonne Scenario#: 234 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Stonne, France The Grossdeutschland Regiment, after some hard fighting and a harder march north, had finally taken the village of Stonne, the pivot of the German flank movement from Sedan. Exhausted, the German infantry were now the target for one of the few… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Chateau de Quesnoy Scenario#: 244 Date: 6/5/1940 Location: Condé-Folie, 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… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Action at Balberkamp Scenario#: 141 Date: 4/22/1940 Location: Trondheim, Norway After the initial landings at Oslo, the Germans began to move northward, through the valley of the Gudbrandsdalen, towards Trondheim. The Norwegians and British forces there attempted numerous blocking actions which were largely unsuccessful. One… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition)
Paole Zion Scenario#: 225 Date: 2/20/1943 Location: Warsaw Ghetto, Poland Walter Toebbens, a leading German industrialist and major “employer” of the “productive Jews” of Warsaw, was brought from Berlin to solve the Nazis’ difficulties by “peaceful means”. He was to convince the Jewish civic and religious leaders to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
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
Tussle at Thomashof Scenario#: HS23 Date: 2/18/1945 Location: Thomashof, Holland On the morning of the 17th of February, as the 6th Black Watch and the 1st Gordon Highlanders approached the hamlet of Thomashof, the lead company of the Black Watch was pinned down by fire from a fortified farm complex, consisting of a large house… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 2 - Operation Veritable
Commando Schenke Scenario#: 126 Date: 6/28/1941 Location: Liepaja, Latvia The evening of June 24, Infantry-Regiment 505 was established within 12 km of Liepaja in Latvia. The following day, jointly with Kriegsmarine commandos led by Lieutenant-Commander Schenke, the 505th attempted to take the maritime fortress by surprise… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
Acts of Defiance Scenario#: 135 Date: 2/27/1945 Location: Breslau, Germany By 16 February, the encirclement of Breslau was complete. Acting on Marshal Konev’s orders to secure the Silesian city, General Gluzdovsky ordered an attack against the crucial Gandau airfield, one of the city’s last links with the west. Facing grim… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
First Day of Diadem Scenario#: 251 Date: 5/12/1944 Location: Castelforte, Italy It was apparent that only a bold stroke would get the costly Allied offensive in Italy rolling again. General Alphonso Juin, commander of the French Expeditionary Corps, convinced Mark Clark to accept his plan for a new spring offensive, to be… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Italian Brothers Scenario#: 137 Date: 3/10/1937 Location: Brihuega, Spain In spite of a non-intervention policy adopted by the League of Nations, foreign nationals flocked to Spain by the thousands. As a result, both the Nationalists and the Republicans used foreign troops to fight their war. On March 8, the Nationalists… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition)
They Fired on Odessa... Scenario#: 220 Date: 9/22/1941 Location: Grigorievka, Russia Since the end of July, the Germans had reached the Crimea and the outskirts of Odessa. The Russians fought tooth and nail but, day after day, the perimeter defense narrowed. Using their fleet on the Black Sea, the Soviet command decided to launch a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Orange at Walawbum Scenario#: 154 Date: 3/6/1944 Location: Walawbum, Burma For their first mission in the Burmese jungle, Merrill’s Marauders had to outflank the 18th Japanese Division to prevent it from escaping the attack of Stilwell’s two Chinese divisions in the Hukawng Valley. After a 10 day march in the hills, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Last Of Their Strength Scenario#: 158 Date: 5/21/1944 Location: Charpate, Burma On 17 May 1944, after a grueling 100-kilometre (62 mi) march over the 2,000-metre (6,600 ft) Kumon Mountain range (using mules for carrying supplies) to Myitkyina, approximately 1,300 remaining Marauders, along with elements of the 42nd and 150th… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Not Out of the Woods Yet Scenario#: 185 Date: 7/10/1944 Location: Foret de Mont Castre, France The US 90th Infantry Division had had a rough time so far in Normandy. Since 8 July, its 358th Regiment had been trying to crack the Mahlman Line, the main line of defense across the base of the Cotentin peninsula. Hill 122, the key position in the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Patton's Prayers Scenario#: 196 Date: 12/23/1944 Location: Warnach, Belgium To open the attack on the morning of the 23rd, Patton ordered his chaplain, Father O’Neill, to pray for good weather. The good Father responded with a prayer, and the day dawned crisp and clear. The men of the 4th Armored Division knew that… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Broich Bash Scenario#: 200 Date: 3/2/1945 Location: Broich, Germany Following the conclusion of the Ardennes offensive, the VII Corps was returned to the location in Germany which it had occupied prior to the battle. The Corp’s next mission was to attack across the Ruhr and advance northeast, covering the Ninth… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
The Mailed Fist Scenario#: DASL19 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Jandrain, Belgium One of the Western Allies’ plans in the event of a German attack, Plan “D” – based upon the belief that the Germans would push through the lowlands of Belgium as they had in the previous war – called for the BEF and various French divisions to rush… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
In Front of the Storm Scenario#: 231 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Aessan, France The blitzkrieg in the West had begun. German forces were pouring into France at breakneck speeds. Bridges on the Moselle had been captured undamaged and the advance elements of the 34th infantry Division started to cross as soon as the obstacles… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Last Defense Line Scenario#: 235 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Bouvellemont, France By dusk on the 14th, the Germans had established three bridgeheads across the Meuse River. The 15th brought the next stage: the breaking of the last major elements which stood between them and the great plains of France. One point of the last line of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
In Rommel's Wake Scenario#: 236 Date: 5/17/1940 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 XIV Panzergrenadier Korps, on the basis of Fieseler Storch… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
The Drive For Taierzhuang Scenario#: 146 Date: 3/23/1938 Location: Taierzhuang, China The Japanese offensive in early 1938 was designed to link their northern force from Beijing with their central force from Nanjing. The two forces were to meet west of Xuzhou, this severing the Lunghai corridor and the railroad which ran from the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
On Silent Wings Scenario#: 98 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Canea, Crete Lieutenant Alfred Genz’s 1st Company had two objectives in the airborne assault on Crete. First, to neutralize the anti-aircraft battery located south of Canea and, second, to capture a nearby wireless station. Most of his gliders touched down near… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Mayhem In Manila Scenario#: DASL36 Date: 2/16/1945 Location: Manila, Philippines In the conquest of Manila, many bitter battles took place throughout the city. One such contest occurred throughout the medical complex at the University of the Philippines. In large, well-fortified buildings the Japanese defenders fought desperately… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
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
Debacle at Korosten Scenario#: 130 Date: 8/30/1941 Location: Kiev, Russia As the Russian 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 1st Regiment, 2nd Cavalry Division, rode… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
Sudden Death Scenario#: 237 Date: 5/27/1940 Location: Orneset, Norway Allies re-took Narvik only to find it largely abandoned by the Germans. The beachhead was still covered by crews from destroyed German naval destroyers. After an intense naval bombardment, these Germans saw French Foreign Legion troops bearing down… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Showdown in Syria Scenario#: 249 Date: 6/20/1941 Location: Mezze, Syria By nightfall on 19 June, the Allied position at Mezzeh was desperate. Ammunition was running low, no food had been eaten for 24 hours, casualties were severe, and medical supplies were exhausted. During the night (when Vichy attacks were suspended),… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Shanghai in Flames Scenario#: 145 Date: 10/27/1937 Location: Shanghai, China After two months of heavy fighting in and around Shanghai, the Chinese Army was forced to retreat to the south bank of Suzhou Creek. Covering the retreat was the 524th Regiment of the Chinese 88th Division led by Lt.-Col. Hsieh Chin-yuan. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Scouts Out Scenario#: 190 Date: 11/19/1944 Location: Freistroff, France As part of the assault on Metz, the 10th Armored Division was ordered to execute a flank attack around the north side of the fortified area. Racing east past Thionville, the division turned south to complete the encirclement of Metz. The next… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Throwing Down the Gauntlet Scenario#: 101 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Varaville, France On D-Day at 0100 hours, an advance party from the 3rd Parachute Brigade descended over the Normandy countryside between the Orne and Dives rivers – the Allied invasion of Europe had begun. One of the tasks for the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
The Pinnacle Scenario#: J018 Date: 4/21/1945 Location: Ie Shima, Okinawa The 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
Shattering the Line Scenario#: OA15 Date: 4/16/1945 Location: Seelow, Germany The German Ninth Army had dug in atop the Seelow Heights, blocking the main Kustrin-Berlin road, and from there, inflicted terrible punishment on the attacking Russians. The Russians attempted a series of savage flank attacks in hopes of shattering… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
Castello Fatato Scenario#: G38 Date: 12/20/1942 Location: Meshkov, Russia The Italian 8th Army had been retreating since the prior morning in the face of the Russian winter offensive aimed at encircling and destroying Paulus’s 6th Army in Stalingrad. Charged with defending the flanks of the 6th Army, Germany’s brittle… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #31.4
Ambitious Plans Scenario#: HS09 Date: 9/27/1942 Location: Point Cruz, Guadalcanal After a series of Bloody Ridge engagements earlier in the month, General Vandegrift knew that a sizable Japanese force was operating from Matanikau village east of Point Cruz. A series of ambitious offensives in regimental strength were planned to… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
Surrender Or Die Scenario#: OA16 Date: 1/30/1944 Location: Cisterna di Littoria, Italy Spearheading the 3rd Division’s breakout from the Anzio beachhead were the 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions. They were to stage a commando-like raid on the little town of Cisterna di Littoria by passing undetected through what was believed to be the… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
The Awakening of Spring Scenario#: G33 Date: 3/14/1945 Location: Lake Balaton, Hungary SPRING With the Soviet Army firmly established on the Oder River and threatening Berlin, Hitler was still obsessed with taking the offensive elsewhere. Hitler decided to launch an attack to create a buffer zone between the Soviet forces near the Danube… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #31.1
Forth Bridge Scenario#: G37 Date: 4/11/1945 Location: Fuhrberg, Germany After 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
Ranger Stronghold Scenario#: 179 Date: 9/14/1943 Location: Lattari Mountains, Italy The First and Fourth Rangers, under the command of Bill Darby, landed at Maiori, west of Salerno on 9 September 1943. They then moved 10km inland to block the road to Naples. Once established in the hills, they became the major obstacle to German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Gavin Take Scenario#: 181 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Chef Du Pont, France One of the responsibilities of the Airborne troops was the seizure of several key bridges following the D-Day drop. One of these bridges was at Chef-du-Pont. Gavin organized a pickup force to take care of this bridge himself. With elements of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
The Pouppeville Exit Scenario#: 183 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Pouppeville, France With the invasion at Normandy underway, the first Allied troops to see fighting were the men of the airborne divisions. Most of these early encounters for the 101st Airborne Division occurred at the many German strongpoints and scattered villages… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Into the Fray Scenario#: 43 Date: 9/1/1939 Location: Krojanty, Poland By noon the first day, the German 20th Motorized Infantry Division was surging across the so-called “Polish Corridor” from the west towards the vital crossroads at Chojnice. Along the Chojnice-Naklo rail line, the German vanguard had been fought to a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
The Gauntlet Scenario#: 44 Date: 4/9/1940 Location: Hamar-Elverum Road, Norway During the early stages of the German invasion of Norway, two companies of paratroopers that had landed at Fornebu Airport three hours earlier than planned, loaded on buses with hopes of raiding the Norwegian army headquarters at Hamar and capture… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
Revenge at Kastelli Scenario#: 45 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Kastelli, Crete A number of Greek regiments, understrength and poorly armed but with grim determination after the defeats of the past month, were on Crete. On the day of the German paratroop assault, one such – the 1st, numbering a bit over 1000 men – was stationed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
Birds of Prey Scenario#: 46 Date: 5/11/1940 Location: Briedgen, Belgium In a furious assault in the villages of Veldwezelt and Briedgen, 114 German fallschirmjagers capture two bridges across the Albert Canal and destroyed the detonator wiring. Still under desultory fire, engineers removed the explosives. Lt. Altman,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
Rude Awakening Scenario#: 47 Date: 4/9/1941 Location: Alibunara, Yugoslavia At the time of the invasion on 6 April, the Yugoslavian Army was in the midst of mobilization; only eleven divisions were ready to face the thirty German, fourteen Italian and five Hungarian divisions that plunged into their country. Confusion and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
Toujours L'Audace Scenario#: 48 Date: 5/10/1940 Location: Witry, Belgium 400 men of Infantry Regiment “Deutschland” landed by light plane to seize crossroads near the villages of Nives and Witry deep in the Ardennes. Lt.-Col. Garski’s command, landing in fields east of his target, was informed of the presence of Belgian… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah