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Piercing the Peel Scenario#: 49     Date: 5/10/1940     Location: Gennap, Holland It was vital for the German 6th and 18th Armies to get across the River Maas and the Dutch defensive line just beyond it swiftly. The Dutch defensive line – the so-called “Peel Line” – was composed of MG bunkers and artillery casemates fronted by an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
Age-Old Foes Scenario#: 50     Date: 9/27/1939     Location: Przemysl, Poland With the Soviet Union now in the war against them, those Polish units still in the field had only two alternatives: surrender to the Germans or Russians, or flight into the neighboring neutrals of Rumania or Hungary. Just miles north of the Hungarian… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
The French Decide to Fight Scenario#: 250     Date: 11/10/1942     Location: Port-Lyautey, Morocco The first phase of Operation Torch include amphibious landings along the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Many of the primary objectives included the securing of French airdromes in the area. One such field was nestled on three sides by the Sebou River. A… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Ripe Pickings Scenario#: DASL11     Date: 7/8/1944     Location: Pont-Hebert, France On the night of 7-8 July, Combat Command B of the 3rd Armored Division crossed the River Vire at Airel despite heavy fire. In the dark, confusion was rife as American and German tanks stalked each other among the hedgerows and orchards. Isolated… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Repulsed Scenario#: DASL12     Date: 6/16/1944     Location: Les Foulons, France In the hedgerows of Normandy, any significant advance demanded that a village or road be cleared -- and many bitter battles were waged over small settlements and crossroads. On Friday morning, the men of the 116th Infantry Regiment had jumped off… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Bogged Down Scenario#: DASL13     Date: 7/15/1944     Location: La Luzerne, France Three days after the enemy counterattack and bloody American advance to Dufayel, the 115th Infantry Regiment had been rejuvenated with an influx of replacements. That "black but victorious 11th of July" was forgotten; in spite of having so many… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Buying The Farm Scenario#: DASL14     Date: 6/8/1944     Location: LaCambe, France The U.S. 175th Infantry Regiment was to spearhead the 29th Infantry Division's advance on Isigny; and Company A was to lead the 175th. Lieutenant John Allsup was not at all pleased with his company's role, and he was barely encouraged by the… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Barkmann's Corner Scenario#: DASL15     Date: 7/27/1944     Location: Le Lorey, France The 2nd SS-Panzer Regiment, after a harrowing cross-country march through the heartland of the Maquis, assembled with the rest of the division south of Saint Lo to meet the American threat. Having lost two tanks in the sharp fighting of the past two… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Clay Pigeons Scenario#: DASL16     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: Dufayel, France The 115th Infantry had been working its way toward Saint-Lo by fits and start. After resting and refitting for several days, it moved into the line to replace the battered 116th. An attack was laid on to get the stalled advance moving again—but the… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
They're Coming! Scenario#: DASL17     Date: 7/11/1944     Location: Saint-Jean-De-Daye, France On 7 July, assault teams of the 30th and 9th U.S. Infantry Divisions successfully crossed the Vire-Taute canal. The surprise maneuver caught the enemy off-guard, and the Americans were soon in control of Saint-Jean-De-Daye, a kilometer south of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
King Of The Hill Scenario#: DASL18     Date: 7/10/1944     Location: Haut Vents, France A scratch task force from CCB of the 3rd Armored Division, with some GIs from the 30th Infantry, was placed under Lt.-Col. King. His orders: clear Haut Vents. Unfortunately, due to heavy losses in previous action, he could muster only six medium and… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Block Busting in Bokruisk Scenario#: 133     Date: 6/29/1944     Location: Bokruisk, Russia During the destruction of Army Group Center, many of Hitler’s “Fortified Localities” were cut off and surrounded by the Russian advance. Bokruisk was just such a city. The city had become a fortress with pillboxes and old tank turrets being used… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
A Stiff Fight Scenario#: 147     Date: 12/12/1941     Location: Asun, Malaya At the start of the Malayan Campaign, British forces thrust into Thailand with the intent of capturing strategic points to deny them to the Japanese. Once the Japanese landed at Kota Bharu, however, the British realized they would soon be flanked and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
Battlin' Buckeyes Scenario#: 160     Date: 1/29/1945     Location: Tacondo Barrio, Luzon Many of the Japanese troops defending Clark Field were less than front-line quality. Lieutenant Colonel Seikuke Eguchi, however, scrounged for them every available machine gun from the destroyed aircraft littering the runways. As the remains of Kembu… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun
In the Old Tradition Scenario#: DASL22     Date: 12/31/1941     Location: Kampar, Malaya The British had continued their withdrawal to Kampar, a position of considerable strength. Two high, jungle-covered ridges bordered a relatively open area consisting of nearly one thousand yards of open paddies and fields, giving the British… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
St. Barthélemy Bash Scenario#: DASL31     Date: 8/7/1944     Location: St. Barthélemy, France From 12:00 midnight to 4:00 A.M., August 7, 1944, the whole 117th Regimental area was blanketed by intense and devastating mortar and artillery fire. Artillery personnel supporting the First Battalion were being bombed and strafed by enemy aircraft… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
The T-Patchers Scenario#: 180     Date: 12/18/1943     Location: San Pietro, Italy Since the 7th of December, the American 36th (Texas) Division had been attempting to remove the German strongpoint of San Pietro. The “T-Patchers” and their supporting elements had made two previous attempts against San Pietro, but they had no… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 3a Yanks (2nd Edition)
Siam Sambal Scenario#: 248     Date: 1/16/1941     Location: Yang Dang Khum, Cambodia On 5 January 1941, following the report of a French attack on the Thai border town of Aranyaprathet, the Thai Burapha and Isan Armies launched an offensive on Laos and Cambodia. French response was instantaneous, but many units were simply swept… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
The Weigh In Scenario#: 139     Date: 9/5/1939     Location: Piotrkow, Poland With Armies Modlin and Pomorze in full retreat, the Polish High Command focused on the tactical situation in the Piortrkow sector and ordered a local counterattack to slow the German blitzkrieg. The 1st Panzer Division approached Piotrkow believing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition)
Round Two Scenario#: 140     Date: 9/14/1939     Location: Sochaczew, Poland As the drive on Warsaw continued, the 4th Panzer Division, with SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Regiment attached, was given new orders to attack through the Warsaw suburbs of the Bzura sector, at the bend of the Vistula River, to seal off the western… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition)
Oh Joy! Scenario#: RB11     Date: 10/28/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Although desperate to buy time to allow the 45th Division to be ferried across the Volga at night, the Russians had no more reserves. During the 27th, the shattered 118th Rifle Regiment had a bit of luck. To their surprise, they recovered three tanks… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL10a - Red Factories
Audacity! Scenario#: 238     Date: 5/28/1940     Location: Ankenes, Norway By the end of May 1940, the catastrophic unfolding of the battle for France caused the Allies to evacuate Norway. Nevertheless, it was decided to take Narvik in order to close the campaign on a victory and lessen the earlier humiliations. On the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
The Last Roadblock Scenario#: 240     Date: 5/28/1940     Location: Orneset, Norway On 24 May, faced with the deteriorating situation in France, the Allies decided to evacuate Norway. However, before the evacuation, the Anglo-French commanders wanted to retake Narvik. For that operation, the main attack would come from the north and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
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)
Blood Enemies Scenario#: 219     Date: 4/13/1941     Location: Mostar, Yugoslavia The conglomerate nation of Yugoslavia was formulated in the post-WWI power struggle to carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Croatians, hoping to become an independent nation, were dissatisfied with being part of a government largely controlled by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Brave Little Emchas Scenario#: DASL37     Date: 4/10/1945     Location: Vienna, Austria Following the unsuccessful "Spring Awakening" offensive in Hungary, the 6th SS Panzer Army was given the responsibility for the defense of Vienna and the southeastern approaches to the Reich. Not wanting a protracted struggle for the city, Kravchenko… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
The Army at the Edge of the World Scenario#: 246     Date: 9/25/1940     Location: Na Cham Border Post, French Indochina In order to interdict the Chinese supply lines, the Japanese Canton Army wished to take control of French Indochina, which had been left isolated and without direction by the defeat of France in June of 1940. Japanese troops attacked border posts… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Just an Illusion Scenario#: 247     Date: 1/16/1941     Location: Phum Preav, French Indochina The reverse suffered by the French army at the hands of the Japanese aggression led the new Thai government to strongly reaffirm its intention to reintegrate Laos and Cambodia into the motherland. The state of latent war came to a sudden end on 10… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Ultimate Treachery Scenario#: 252     Date: 3/10/1945     Location: Hanoi Citadel, French Indochina Since November 1944, tension had been on the rise between the Japanese occupation troops and the Indochina government. French and Japanese troops were spread all over the country and their positions intertwined. As early as the end of February, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Bloody Nose Scenario#: 222     Date: 12/16/1942     Location: Kransnokutskaya, Russia With overcast skies hampering bombing missions and poorly coordinated artillery preparations, the Russian 3rd Guards Army made only lackluster gains on the first morning of the “Little Saturn” Offensive. Combat in the 203rd Rifle Division’s 592nd… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Himmler's House Scenario#: DASL38     Date: 4/29/1945     Location: Berlin, Germany 1st Battalion of the 756th Rifle Regiment had been instrumental in the daring April 28th night crossing of the Moltke Bridge and establishing a bridgehead in the house directly across Moltke Strasse from the massive, six story Ministry of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Pavlov's House Scenario#: VOTG14     Date: 10/15/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Finally, the historical version of this famous action. A bunch of fanatical Russians try to keep the Germans out of a three storey building as they rush from all sides. A bloody battle with lots of very tall stacks. Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The Time of Humiliations Scenario#: 245     Date: 9/24/1940     Location: Mai Pha, French Indochina The Japanese had invaded Tonkin and using available dense terrain undertook a vast maneuver of encirclement on either side of the fortified city of Lansgson, threatening to isolate it by cutting Colonial Road 1. The 11th Company, 3rd Battalion of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Extracurricular Activity Scenario#: 122     Date: 12/25/1944     Location: Budapest, Hungary While the Red Army was hammering at Pest for over six weeks, the inhabitants of Buda were still preparing for Christmas festivities, albeit subdued ones. On Christmas Day, however, they were surprised by the sudden appearance of Russian armored… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Operation Schwarz Scenario#: 226     Date: 5/15/1943     Location: Cajnice, Croatia Operation Schwarz was the largest Axis anti-partisan operation. The operation attempted to encircle and crush the NOVJ partisan stronghold in the mountainous area between the Ceotina and Piva Rivers in southern Bosnia. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Danica Air Scenario#: 227     Date: 10/6/1943     Location: Koprivnica, Croatia Danica Air Base, defended by the 120-man strong 1st Light Infantry Parachute Company, came under attack by Croatian partians. The Croatian Air Force dropped supplies and ammunition to the surrounded paratroopers. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Break For Hungary Scenario#: 228     Date: 11/9/1943     Location: Koprivnica, Croatia After a month of partisan attacks, Major General Draguin Dolanski, commander of the 1st Croatian Light Parachute Company, determined they could not hold their positions at the Danica Air Base much longer and decided to withdraw through the village of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Prelude to Dying Scenario#: 230     Date: 5/8/1945     Location: Celje, Slovenia After months of anti-partisan operation east of Zagreb, the 1st Light Infantry Parachute Battalion had finally returned to its home barracks in the Zagreb neighborhood of Maksimir. The writing had been on the wall for a while, but word had finally… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
Charging Chaumont Scenario#: DASL32     Date: 12/23/1944     Location: Chaumont, Belgium By the third day of Patton’s drive to relieve Bastogne, stubborn resistance was being encountered. After a stiff engagement with the Fallschirmjager-Division 5, Combat Command B of the 4th Armored Division, consisting of the 10th Armored Infantry… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Cobra Kings Scenario#: DASL33     Date: 12/25/1944     Location: Assenois, Belgium By Christmas day, the Ardennes offensive was stalling near Celles. Bastogne was still encircled, but Millikin’s III Corps was moving up to try to break the siege. As the assault of the 15th Panzergrenadier Division had been thrown back at Champs, and… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Mountain Hunters Scenario#: 221     Date: 6/29/1942     Location: Novo Shuli, Crimea As spring arrived in the Crimea, the fortress of Sevastopol still stood defiant after resisting two offensives and a six month siege. A June offensive had XXX Corps attacking to break through Sevastopol’s eastern defenses. XXX Corp included a large… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition)
In Sight of the Volga Scenario#: 5     Date: 9/14/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Defense of Stalingrad’s central district and the all important main ferry landing lay largely in the hands of hastily mobilized militia composed of factory workers and the NKVD garrison. These troops would have to hold the Wehrmacht at bay until the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
Few and Far Between Scenario#: J169     Date: 8/30/1943     Location: Chistyakovo, Ukraine The wastefulness of Operation Citadel was beginning to hit home for Heeresgruppe Sud. Stripped of many Panzer Divisions, these were replaced with worn–out infantry divisions such as the 258th, which formed a shallow crust around the transport hubs… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
First Matanikau Scenario#: HS01     Date: 8/19/1942     Location: Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal After Lt. Col. Goettge's small reconnaissance patrol was wiped out near Matanikau on August 12, General Vandefrift ordered a strike against the Japanese concentration in the area. Given the overriding need to protect Henderson Field, it was a week… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
Bailey's Demise Scenario#: HS08     Date: 9/26/1942     Location: The One-Log Bridge, Guadalcanal The Marine Raiders were looking to cross the Matanikau River to the west bank to complete an encirclement. Unbeknownst to the Marines, the IJA had crossed the river and was on the east bank when the engagement occurred. Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
The Sand Spit Scenario#: HS11     Date: 10/23/1942     Location: Matanikau River, Guadalcanal The leading elements of the elite 2nd "Sendai" Division had arrived on Guadalcanal with same orders as their predecessors -- eliminate the Marine beachhead. With ample manpower, Japanese commanders planned to attack the perimeter from the west and… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
The Road To St. Lô Scenario#: DASL30     Date: 7/16/1944     Location: Martinville Ridge, France Between the Normandy invasion on D-Day and the Breakout from the hedgerow country during Operation Cobra, there occurred a hard, slow fight moving from hedgerow to hedgerow and from town to town. One of the major objectives of this battle was St. Lo.… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
Headhunting For Bloody Huns Scenario#: DASL21     Date: 5/20/1941     Location: Modhion, Crete The village of Modhion lay about a mile south of the coast road, midway between Maleme and Platanias. It was the home of a divisional field punishment unit,as well as an engineer unit which was dug-in on the hills around the village. The morning had… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
The Commissar's House Scenario#: 4     Date: 11/9/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Sixth Army was being bled white amidst the ruins. The rifle strength of whole companies was often reduced to little more than a squad in an attempt to take a single house. The battle lines were now drawn through the hallways of individual… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
One Down, Two to Go Scenario#: RB01     Date: 10/17/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia With the fall of the massive Dzherhezinsky Tractor Works, the Germans turned their attention to the Barrikady and Krasny Oktyabr factories. On 16 October German infantry, tanks and Stukas tried to blast a path into the Barrikady through the remnants… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 1 - Red Barricades