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Hill 27 Scenario#: HS15     Date: 1/2/1943     Location: Hill 27, Guadalcanal Hill 27 was a separate rocky elevation, 920 feet high, just east of the Gifu. The leading assault troops of the 2nd Battalion gained the summit of the hill at 0907 without firing a shot. By 1130 hours the entire assault force had reached the summit,… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
The Battle of Buariki Scenario#: HotP05     Date: 1943-11-27     Location: Buariki Island, Gilbert Island Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific
Red Beach, Red Scenario#: HotP04     Date: 1943-11-20     Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific
Gifu Scenario#: HotP03     Date: 1943-01-02     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific
Prochorovka Scenario#: HotM10     Date: 1943-07-12     Location: Prochorovka, Russia Right after 5 a.m., on July 12th, hundreds of Soviet tanks and assault guns rolled out of Prochorovka and slammed into the German SS Leibstandarte Division, which had stalled just west of the town. Streams of T-34 and T-70 tanks, loaded with… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Motherland
Room at the Inn Scenario#: HotM09     Date: 1943-01-12     Location: S Of Livny, Russia The Soviet winter offensive of 1943 threw the Germans back along the breadth of the Eastern Front, frequently creating ruptures in the Wehrmacht's line, both large and small. In this fictitious scenario, a small German reconnaissance group, probing… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Motherland
Yamasaki's Last Charge Scenario#: HFO09     Date: 1943-05-30     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
First Banzai Scenario#: HFO08     Date: 1943-05-30     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
Tsunami Scenario#: HFO07     Date: 1943-05-30     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
Arnold's Signal Scenario#: HFO06     Date: 1943-05-29     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
Rebel Yell Scenario#: HFO05     Date: 1943-05-21     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
Clearing Prendergast Scenario#: HFO04     Date: 1943-05-20     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
Point Able Scenario#: HFO03     Date: 1943-05-20     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
Advance on Cold Mountain Scenario#: HFO02     Date: 1943-05-19     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
Clevesy Assault Scenario#: HFO01     Date: 1943-05-19     Location: Attu Island, Usa Lock 'n Load Tactical — Hell Frozen Over
China Gal Scenario#: H03     Date: November 21, 1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa On the second day of the invasion, D+1, Major Michael Ryan gathered what Marines and Engineers he could and prepared to sweep Green Beach of its defenders. Boosted by the timely arrival of the Shermans 'Cecille' and ‘China Gal', the … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
Red Beach Scenario#: H02     Date: November 20, 1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa The Japanese had worked on fortifying Betio Island for almost a year before the Marines arrived. Rear Admiral Keiji Shibazaki boasted to his troops that it would take ”one million men one hundred years” to conquer Tarawa. As the Marines … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific
On the Verge of Extinction Scenario#: VOTG17     Date: 1/30/1943     Location: Stalingrad, Russia On 10 January, thousands of Russian guns heralded the start of Operation Koltso, and the armies of the Stalingrad Front began to attack den Kessel (the cauldron). Gradually the perimeter shrank, and finally the German Army was split into several… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Didn't Have to Be There Scenario#: BRT07     Date: 11/22/1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa Major Jim Crowe had been tasked with continuing the attack along the northeast portion of Betio Island. Before the attack could really begin, however, a major obstacle had to be removed -- a large bombproof emplacement stood directly in front of the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
A Legend is Born Scenario#: BRT06     Date: 11/20/1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa In the pre-dawn light, the first amphibious invasion of a fortified beach began. Marines of 2/2 were slated to hit Red Beach Two, while those of 3/2 were assigned Red Beach One. Colonel Shoup, commander of the Regimental Landing Team, had planned for… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Hell Wouldn't Have It Scenario#: BRT05     Date: 11/22/1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa By 1930 hours on D+2, General "Howlin' Mad" Smith was on shore to personally take command of his Second Division. Plans were made for the 6th Marines to clear up the remaining one thousand or so Japanese rikusentai. Incredibly, by the third night an… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Rikusentai Scenario#: BRT04     Date: 11/23/1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa One objective the Marines should have captured by D+2 was the junction between Red Beach One and Red Beach Two. But Commander Sugai, second in command on Betio and commander of the Sasebo 7th Rikusentai, had made the area - dubbed the "Pocket" by the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Ryan's Orphans Scenario#: BRT03     Date: 11/22/1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa D-Day for the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines called for K and I Companies to land in the initial assault wave, followed by L Company under Major Michael Ryan. K and I Companies were pinned down by enfilading fire from the re-entrant beach. Like everyone… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
China Girl Scenario#: BRT02     Date: 11/20/1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa The M4A2 Sherman was seen by Marine crews for the first time aboard the transport Ashland while en route from "Helen". Company C of the 2nd Tank Battalion was given the new monsters. The 1st Platoon under Lt. Edward Bale would take six Shermans to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
The Hawk Scenario#: BRT01     Date: 11/21/1943     Location: Betio Island, Tarawa Lt. Dean Hawkins and his Scout Sniper platoon had the distinction of being the first American force on Betio. Hawkins led a detachment of engineers and Scout Snipers along the pier on D-Day, taking out bunkers and buildings likely to be in the way of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa
Back To Russia Scenario#: 9     Date: 12 March 1943     Location: Ivany-Berdyny, near Bogodukhov, Ukraine During early March, 1943, Army Group Kempf had the mission to advance in the general direction of Belgorod as part of the new offensive to retake Kharkov. The Grossdeutschland Infantry Division formed the left wing of the Army Group with … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division
Who's Who? Scenario#: 18     Date: 4 November 1943     Location: Krasny Orlik, near Kharkov, Ukraine In late 1943 the Grossdeutschland Division was heavily engaged in multiple defensive battles east of Krivoi-Rog. It was here the division earned the nickname "The Fire Brigade." One such encounter occurred when the German 9th Panzer Division was… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Can We Hold? Scenario#: 17     Date: 17 March 1943     Location: Borisovka, Ukraine Manstein's counterattack had gone well, with the Germans pushing north and attacking on a wide front. They had retaken the city of Kharkov with Grossdeutschland Division to the northwest intercepting retreating Soviet units. GD had pushed the Soviet… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Tigers Scenario#: 16     Date: 9 March 1943     Location: Bogodukhov, Ukraine In early March the momentum in the area around the city of Kharkov was turning towards the Germans. Manstein's counterattack was pushing the Soviets back and gaining ground on all sides. Gaps were developing between the Soviet 40th and 69th … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Charge Scenario#: 15     Date: 9 March 1943     Location: Alexandrovka, Ukraine As part of the Third Battle of Kharkov the Grossdeutschland Panzergrenadier Division drove north from southwest of Kharkov. Manstein’s attack had taken the Soviets by surprise as they neared the limits of their army's strength by early March. During… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Overrun Scenario#: 14     Date: 18 February 1943     Location: Ljubotin, Ukraine Kharkov had just fallen to rhe Soviets and a realignment of the German defensive line was formed to its south. The Grossdeutschland Division's Fusilier Regiment was given the assignment of defending a section of road leading to the west out … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Cut Off Scenario#: 13     Date: 11 February 1943     Location: Kharkov, Ukraine Operation "Star” was underway for the Soviet armies. The 40th Army was to advance to secure Belgorod and then envelope Kharkov from the northwest and west in an effort to try to link up with the 3rd Tank Army. Its … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Just In Time Scenario#: 12     Date: 10 February 1943     Location: Veseloye, Ukraine The Soviet Voronezh Front had three armies poised to attack towards Kharkov in early February as part of Operation Star. Their forces had taken the city of Belgorod as this progressed and they were continuing to push southward to achieve … Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
Welcome To Kharkov Scenario#: 11     Date: 21 January, 1943     Location: Volokonovka, Ukraine Reports from the Soviet Voronezh Front were that they had broken through the Hungarian army's positions and were advancing into the Novy Oskol area northwest of Kharkov. The Oskol river was being breached and preparations were in progress for further… Fighting Formations — Grossdeutschland Division's Battle for Kharkov
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
A Belated Christmas Scenario#: 33     Date: 27-Dec-44     Location: Bastogne, Belgium The 101st Airborne was isolated, surviving by desperation and courage alone. But even the best troops cannot fight without ammunition, and by Christmas day supplies of all types were dwindling. A desperate plan to attempt resupply of the pocket was … Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory
Obian Alone Scenario#: 31     Date: 12 July 1943     Location: Obian, Russia The first days following the initial attack of the Kursk offensive would see good progress made by the 11th Panzer. However, gains would come slower and slower as the division began to wear down. Eventually, the Gross Deutschland was turned … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer
Start of a Death Ride Scenario#: 30     Date: 5 July 1943     Location: Butowo, Russia Manstein argued for an immediate attack once the mud period ended. He wanted to take advantage of the Russians who he felt were still smarting from the Backhand Blow. Hitler, however, preferred to wait for the arrival of the new … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer
The Back of my Hand Scenario#: 29     Date: 28 Feb 1943     Location: Barvenkovo, Russia By February 1943, the Germans were in big trouble. The encirclement of the 6th Army at Stalingrad was followed by Soviet offenses in January that shattered the Hungarian 2nd Army and the German 2nd Army. The Germans were left over-extended … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer
Armoured Maelstrom Scenario#: 37     Date: 12 July 1943     Location: Prokhorovka, Russia While the II SS Panzer Corps was still trying to push north at Prokhorovka, the regular army panzer grenadier division “Grossdeutschland" was to join in the final push and break the stalemate at Kursk. Instead, the elite “GD” had to … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Paradrop at Kanev Scenario#: 36     Date: 25 Sept 1943     Location: Kanev, Russia The Soviet offensive operations that began at Orel-Kursk in the summer of 1943 continued relentlessly through the end of that pivotal year. A bold use of Red Army paratroopers was planned as part of the attempt to form a bridgehead … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Counterattack at Orel Scenario#: 35     Date: 12 July 1943     Location: Orel, Russia The Soviet victory in their defense of the Kursk salient was the first time a major German offensive was stopped with only minimal gains. But what made the 1943 summer campaign exceptional was the counterattack that the Soviets planned before … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Tank fight at Prokhorovka Scenario#: 34     Date: 6 July 1943     Location: Prokhorovka, Russia In the spring of 1943, the Germans planned to regain the initiative on their Eastern F ront. A large bulge in the area around the city of Kursk made a tempting target, and the Germans expected their armored spearheads to … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear
Hi-Wire Jinx Scenario#: E8     Date: 14 Sept 1943     Location: Altavilla, Italy Hill 424, overlooking the Salerno beachhead, was taken by the 36th but they were then forced to retreat by German counterattacks. The Allied forces made their stand along the La Cosa Creek between the Calore River and Altavilla. In the … Band of Brothers — Extras
Hitler Meets Churchill Scenario#: E6     Date: 12 July 1943     Location: Prokhorovka, Russia The main attack on the southern face of the Kursk salient was to be delivered by Hoth’s 4th Panzer Army. After a week of fighting, the exhausted troops of Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler around Hill 252.2 prepared to advance on Prokhorovka … Band of Brothers — Extras
Tiger Paw Scenario#: E5     Date: 12 Jan 1943     Location: Leningrad, Russia Throughout the winter of '42-’43, the Soviets launched repeated attacks to relieve the siege of Leningrad. The hard-pressed Germans rebuffed one attack after another, but in so doing their lines became progressively thinner. Finally the Germans had… Band of Brothers — Extras
Ferdinand's Folly Scenario#: E12     Date: 7 July 1943     Location: Ponyri, Russia Operation Zitadelle’s northern pincer ground to a halt in a series of pitched battles around the seemingly insignificant settlement of Ponyri. Having finally penetrated the second defense belt of the Russian defenses at great cost, the 86th… Band of Brothers — Extras
Pakfront Scenario#: 21     Date: 5 July 1943     Location: Kursk, Russia As the German 9th Army's XXIII Corps' 78th and 216th Infantry Divisions launched a diversionary attack along the eastern flank, at 0530 hours both the XLI and XLVII Panzer Corps moved forward with the main attack in the Podolyan-Alexandrovka sectors… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #2 The Final Forces On The Eastern Front
Beginning of the End Scenario#: 18     Date: 12 July 1943     Location: Kursk, Russia After rolling over the Soviet 6th Tank Corps, the 3rd Panzer Division moved into a defensive position on the western flank of the Grossdeutsch/and Panzergrenadier Division. At the same time, the Soviet 1st Tank and 6th Guards Armies were advancing … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #2 The Final Forces On The Eastern Front
Southern Exposure Scenario#: 16     Date: 12 July 1943     Location: Kursk, Russia As the mist cleared in the early morning Of 12 July, the 600 tanks and assault guns of the II SS Panzer Corps jumped off into what would become the largest tank battle of the war. The three SS Divisions … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #1 The Shape Of Battle On The Eastern Front