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Stretched Thin at AltavilleScenario#: S072 Date: 9/13/1943 Location: Altavilla, ItalyAfter the conquest of Sicily and the ouster of Mussolini, the Allies invaded Italy proper at Salerno to begin their long slog up "the boot". Needing to expand the beachhead and deny the Germans good artillery observation points, the Americans secured… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 9 |
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Texas FloodScenario#: AP077 Date: 9/13/1943 Location: Persano, ItalyTo fulfill General Dawley's request to close the gap between the Sele-Calore Rivers, General Walker sent his divisional reserve to plug the hole. The 2nd Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment was deployed to cover the frontage with the company's HQ in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome |
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Smoke 'EmScenario#: AP076 Date: 9/13/1943 Location: Persano, ItalyDuring the afternoon, two German battle groups, the Kampfgruppe ‘Kleine Limburg’ and Kampfgruppe ‘Krüger’, had attacked Persano to the north-west and overrun the 1/157th Infantry before crossing the Sele river to fall on the 2/143rd Infantry and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome |
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Tobacco factoryScenario#: 19081 Date: 9/13/1943 Location: Albanella, ItalyTobacco Factory13 sept 1943: Around the Salerno beachhead, many desperate battles were fought. The fighting over the tobacco factory symbolizes the intensity of this fighting. Consisting of five large, red, fortress-like stone buildings, the tobacco… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017 |
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Grapes of WrathScenario#: 34 Date: 13 Sept 1943 Location: Altavilla, ItalyHill 424, overlooking the Salerno beachhead was a key objective. On September 13th, after an initial artillery barrage, Companies I and K of the 142nd assaulted the southern part of the hill mass, encountering heavy fire from German machinegun… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Salerno - The Left Flank 12 September 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Gabriel's HornScenario#: AP075 Date: 9/12/1943 Location: Altavilla, ItalyThe barely tested “T-Patchers” of the US 36th (Texan) Infantry Division were tasked with taking the hilltop village of Altavilla and the hill to the northeast beyond the village, labeled Hill 424 on their maps. The Texans met little resistance… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome |
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The Rescue of MussoliniScenario#: 4211 Date: 9/12/1943 Location: Campo Imperatore, ItalyAfter Italy surrendered to the Allies, Mussolini was arrested and held by the Italians in the hotel Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso mountain. After intercepting a coded Italian radio message and reconnoitering the mountain by plane, Otto Skorzeny… Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Salerno - The Left Flank 11 September 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Salerno - Fifth Army Beachhead - 11 September 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Second Hand NewsScenario#: ROMA2 Date: 9/11/1943 Location: Bastia, CorsicaOnce Italy was invaded on 3 September and the armistice signed, the liberation of Corsica began with an uprising ordered by the local Resistance. Initially, Allied High Command considered this a potential distraction given the invasion of Italy, but… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Roma 2020 |
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Holding the RearScenario#: A005 Date: 9/11/1943 Location: Naro, ItalyTo accompany the 142nd's push to Altaville, the U.S. 179th Regimental Combat Team had been ordered to advance to Ponte Sele up the corridor of the Serre Valley. All night their drive continued and dawn saw the weary GIs of the 1st and 3rd Battalions… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89 |
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Salerno- 36th Infantry Division Advances 10 September 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Road to RomeScenario#: O13 Date: 9/10/1943 Location: Rome, ItalyNone. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7 |
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Batty-PScenario#: AP074 Date: 9/10/1943 Location: Battipaglia, ItalyLanding at 0330 a mile from the mouth of the Tusciano River, the 9th Royal Fusiliers were under fire from the moment they disembarked onto Roger Beach. Their objective was a small village at the base of a tall hill that was six miles distant. This… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome |
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The Battle for RomeScenario#: 57 Date: 9/10/1943 Location: Rome, ItalyDays after the armistice with Italy was signed, the German 2nd Parachute Division advanced toward Rome from the south. Several Italian formations, including the elite 21st “Grenadiers of Sardinia” Division, set up blocking positions and attempted to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition) |
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Italy - Allied Invasions of Italy and Operations to 25 September 1943 with Planned German Delaying PositionsWorld War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Italy - Salerno - Fifth Army Landings - 9-13 September 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Gunter Strikes BackScenario#: OA21 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Montecorvino, ItalyAfter two engagements, the Queen's men with the support of Shermans from the 'C' Squadron Royal Scot's Greys, dislodged the Germans from the 2nd Battalion, 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. The German Panzer Grenadiers counterattacked from the north… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2 |
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The Revenge of the GreysScenario#: OA20 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Montecorvino, ItalyThe 2/6th Queen's battalion under Lt. Col. Keighley from the 169th Brigade was assigned the task of securing the Montecorvino airfield. Facing them were the men from the 2nd Battalion, 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. Unfortunately, the Shermans from… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2 |
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The Queen's PrequelScenario#: OA19 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Montecorvino, ItalyFollowing the successful campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, the Allied commanders turned their attention to the Italian mainland. As Allied forces march up from the toe of Italy, several British and American divisions landed in and around Salerno… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2 |
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Beyond the Blue BeachScenario#: A004 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Paestum, ItalyAt one minute past midnight, loud speakers on the Allied transports called the boat teams to their stations. Before them lay the beaches of Salerno. The 141st and 142nd Infantry regiments of the U.S. 36th Division would be first ashore, in six waves… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89 |
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The Hunters Become the HuntedScenario#: AP028 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Monterotondo, ItalyAfter the Italians announced an armistice with the Allies, the Germans put into place plans to capture Rome and disarm the Italians. As part of these operations, a battalion of German paratroops, led by Major Walter Gericke, was tasked with dropping… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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All Roads Lead to RomeScenario#: AP027 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Magliana, ItalyAfter the Italians announced an armistice with the Allies, the Germans put into place plans to capture Rome and disarm the Italians. That evening, German paratroopers headed towards Rome, encountering resistance from the Granatieri di Sardegna… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Too Little, Too LateScenario#: 52 Date: 9/9/1943 Location: Parma, ItalyLate on 8 September, the same day the armistice between Italy and the Allies was announced, elements of the 433rd Medium Tank Battalion in Fidenza were ordered to move east to Parma. There, in an attempt to keep the Germans from occupying key… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition) |
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First ActionScenario#: 33 Date: 9 Sept 1943 Location: Salerno, ItalyAfter training in North Africa, the 36th took part in the Salerno landings, where they landed on the right flank at Paestum. After advancing inland they were struck by German counterattacks including one that almost penetrated to the Division CP. … Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Salerno D-Day Plans 9 September 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Flea CircusScenario#: AP026 Date: 9/8/1943 Location: Mezzocamino, ItalyMuch to the dismay of the Italians, on the afternoon of September 8, 1943, General Eisenhower made public the armistice between the Allies and the Italian government. The Italians had been playing a dangerous balancing act between the Germans and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #3 Few Returned |
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Million Dollar MountainScenario#: 35 Date: 3 Sept 1943 Location: Mt Maggiore, ItalyMuch of the 36th’s campaign in Italy consisted of wresting mountain top after mountain top from dug-in German defenders. One such peak was Mount Maggiore, called the ‘Million Dollar Mountain’ because of the quantity of artillery ammunition expended… Band of Brothers — Texas Arrows |
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Italy - Invasion Plans - Fall 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Sicily - The Race to Messina 13-17 August 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Patton's End RunScenario#: W92 Date: 11-Aug-43 Location: Brolo, SicilyPatton was determined to beat "Monty" to Messina. The American advance along the north coast was being held up by the German 71st Panzergrenadier Regiment. To eliminate this unit, and possibly initiate a breakthrough, Patton planned to trap the… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Sicily - The Fight for San Fratello - 3rd Infantry Division 8 August 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Able at CesaroScenario#: A013 Date: 8/8/1943 Location: Cesaro, SicilyAt first light, 2nd Battalion of the 47th Infantry Regiment stepped off to seize the next group of hills and, if possible, the village of Cesaro itself. Pushing through the scrub and low hills northwest of Cesaro, Company A quickly reached the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90 |
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Saint AgathaScenario#: 21 Date: 8-Aug-43 Location: Northern Sicily, SicilyWhile elements of the 15th and 30th Infantry Regiments of the US 9th Division seized a key hill along the San Fratello Line, Lt. Col. Lyle Bernard led a reinforced Battalion in an amphibious landing at Sant' Agata, a few … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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The San Fratello LineScenario#: 6555 Date: 8/4/1943 Location: Nicetta, SicilyAfter capturing Palermo, Patton and his 7th Army advanced along the north coast of Sicily with the unavowed objective of entering Messina before the British 8th Army of General Montgomery. But Axis forces delay Patton's advance, systematically… Memoir '44 — Audie Murphy's Campaign |
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Cherry RipeScenario#: AP067 Date: 8/3/1943 Location: Centuripe, SicilyAs the Allied armies advanced across Sicily toward Messina, they had to overcome the defenses of a series of well defended towns. Centuripe, or “Cherry Ripe” as it was known by British troops, was the lynchpin of the so-called Etna Line. This town… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7 |
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Sicily - The Capture of Troina - 1st Infantry Division 1-6 August 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Regalbuto RidgeScenario#: 100 Date: 7/31/1943 Location: Regalbuto, SicilyIt was up to the Devonshire and Dorsetshire battalions of the 50th Infantry Division to take Regalbuto. Dominating the town was the massive ridge that ran southwest of it, and that was held by the grenadiers of the Hermann Goring Division. In a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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Regalbuto RidgeScenario#: A3 Date: 31-July-43 Location: Regalbuto, SicilySince the 12th the British 30th Corps had been battling through the hills and valleys of central Sicily, protecting the flank of the 13th Corps' advance on Catania. Instrumental in that scheme was the clearing of Agira and Regalbuto. Finally, … Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89 |
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TroinaScenario#: 20072 Date: 7/31/1943 Location: Troina, SicilyWhile British forces were unable to break through in the east of Sicily, American forces swarmed across the west of the island. The pursuit of German forces halted at the Etna line. Here, German forces had dug in to cover … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2017 |
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Danger ForwardScenario#: AP016 Date: 7/21/1943 Location: Alimena, SicilyWhile the Axis forces slowly fell back towards Messina, the Big Red One kept up the pressure through the difficult terrain of central Sicily. The opposing Italians were fighting on native soil now, but their leadership hadn’t improved. As Gruppo… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #2 |
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Sicily - The Seventh Army Clears Western Sicily 19-23 July 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Recon in ForceScenario#: G08 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Porto Empedolce, SicilyAs the Allied beachhead in Sicily expanded, the impatient General George Patton demanded better facilities for supplying his troops. Under orders not to launch an offensive, Patton hit upon the subterfuge of calling his advance a “reconnaissance in… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #25.5 |
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A Nice Morning For A RideScenario#: J097 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Primosole Bridge, SicilyAfter the night assault seized the bridge and a thin lodgement north of the Simeto, problems were experienced communicating to follow on units that the bridge had been captured. As the companies holding the lodgement began to come under increasing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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Sicilian MidnightScenario#: DASL25 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Favara, SicilyUnder 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 |
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Another Bloody AttackScenario#: J096 Date: 7/15/1943 Location: Primosole Bridge, SicilyDespite a spirited defense of the Simeto Bridgehead, the Germans had retaken the bridge and established a bridgehead of their own south of the Simeto River. After a night of preparation, a counterstroke was launched the morning of the 15tth by the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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Sicily - The Seizure of Agrigento 14-17 July 1943World War II - Mediterranean Theater |
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Typical German ResponseScenario#: J095 Date: 7/14/1943 Location: Primosole Bridge, SicilyAfter a disasterous landing, Alastair Pearson's 1st Airborne Battalion of the 1st Airborne Division had seized the Primosole Bridge early on July 14th. The Italian garrison manning te bridge was driven off after a brief fight, and the morning passed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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Operation MarstonScenario#: 1000 Date: 14/15 July 1943 Location: Primosole Bridge, SicilyOperation "Marston", as the attack on the Primosole Bridge over the River Simeto was known, was given to the 1st Parachute Brigade of the 1st British Airborne Division to accomplish. It was planned to the last detail: equipment, weaponry, route, … Squad Leader — The General #20.2 |
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