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Terror At Twilight Scenario#: VOTG20     Date: 9/18/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Two battalions of Regiment 194 were fighting hard to maintain their front along the riverbank, and pressure as increasing daily from both north and south. As light was fading on September 18th, a strong attack hit the southern flank, threatening to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Defending The Voentorg Scenario#: VOTG21     Date: 9/22/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia With “Pavlov’s House” and “Zabolotnov’s House” both still in no-man’s land, the Voentorg building on 9th January Square became a key position, dominating all movement through the square. The 42nd Guards company was soon reinforced by three anti-tank… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Maczek Fire Brigade Scenario#: J113     Date: 9/4/1939     Location: Novy Targ, Poland At the initial stage of the German invasion of Poland, the XXII Corps had orders to break the defense south of Cracow, defended by the Polish 10th (Motorized) Cavalry Brigade. In charge of the brigade was Colonel St. Maczek, who immediately started… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Last Push To Mozhaisk Scenario#: J115     Date: 10/17/1941     Location: Mozhaisk, Russia After nearly a week of exhausting combat, the Russian 32nd Rifle Division had proved to be as effective as its German counterparts. In order to speed up the advance towards the Soviet capital, the Germans were compelled to break through Russian… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Elephants Unleashed Scenario#: J118     Date: 7/5/1943     Location: Ponyri, Russia The battle for Kursk had begun. After breaching the first line of defense, the 86. Infanterie-Division supported by the gigantic Ferdinand tank destroyers of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 654 continued toward the Russians' second defensive belt. But the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Sovkhoz Haystacks Scenario#: J119     Date: 1/28/1944     Location: Telman Sovkhoz, Crimea In accordance with a combat order from headquarters, tanks of the 7th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment occupied an all around defense at Telman sovkhoz (collective farm) and were prepared to fend off enemy tank attacks. This regiment was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Ishun Tank Traps Scenario#: J120     Date: 4/11/1944     Location: Ishun, Crimea Because of a severe shortage of self-propelled guns, a decision was made to equip the 1452nd Separate Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment (SAP) with KV tanks, which had the most destructive armament of all the heavy tanks presented in the Crimea at… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Everything Is Lost Scenario#: J125     Date: 4/30/1945     Location: Berlin, Germany As the frontage of the various Russian corps's shortened because they were getting nearer to the center of Berlin, field artillery was incorporated into direct assault formations. The typical tactic (after a few days of figuring things out) was to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8
Bark You Dogs! Scenario#: VOTG22     Date: 9/26/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia On 21 September, Lt. Anton Dragan and the remnants of his company from the 1st Battalion, 42nd Guards Regiment fell back to a three-story building on the corner of Komsomolskaya and Krasnopeterskaya, which they fortified. For the next five days,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Heroes of the Soviet Union Scenario#: VOTG23     Date: 9/26/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia On 26 September, Lt. Anton Dragan and five other wounded survivors dug their way out of the rubbled strongpoint which German assault guns had collapsed. Emerging into darkness, Dragan sent his orderly Hozhushko out to scout the area. He returned… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Raid on Rodimtsev Scenario#: VOTG24     Date: 10/2/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German 6th Army had been trying to cut of Rodimtsev’s 13th Guards from the rest of the 62nd Army. On the night of 1-2 October, the Germans had decided to try a new ploy by infiltrating 300 men from Infanterie-Division 295 down the main drain… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
The Art of Dying Scenario#: J130     Date: 9/1/1942     Location: Kotovskij, Russia After a hard struggle, the Red Army had succeeded in establishing a significant bridgehead at Serafimovich, on the west bank of the Don. The German XVII Corps and the Italian XXXV Army Corps were assigned to a joint counterattack. At the crack of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Riding with the King Scenario#: J141     Date: 10/25/1944     Location: Nagykallo, Hungary After three weeks of constant movement, the 2nd Ukrainian Front’s Debrecen attack bogged down. Large Red Army formations were encircled, and Hungary was committed to remain Germany’s last European ally. Trapped near Nagykallo, the VII Mechanized… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Ragnarök Scenario#: J146     Date: 5/2/1945     Location: Berlin, Germany Ragnarök (the Norse Armageddon) was upon the SS Division Nordland. The Reichstag had fallen, and most of Berlin was at the mercy of the Red Army. The remains of Nordland seemed doomed, and Hauptsturmführer Hans-Gösta Pehrsson gave his last order as… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
War of the Rats Scenario#: S002     Date: 9/26/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia German tactics failed inside the confines of Stalingrad as the Russians were able to dig in and fight from every building. The confines of the city stifled manoeuvre, and German superiority in artillery, air power, and armor were rendered ineffective… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #1
Released from the East Scenario#: S006     Date: 12/11/1941     Location: Istra, Russia As the drive on Moscow slowed due to supply problems and general winter, STAVKA was given time to deploy fresh troops from other fronts. The 78th Infantry, Siberian veterans of the Mongolian frontier, were transferred 6000 miles to use skillful… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #1
Clash at Borisovka Scenario#: S021     Date: 3/14/1943     Location: Borisovka, Russia The German offensive to retake Kharkov put the Russian Voronezh Front in disarray. Shortages of fuel and ammo hampered the Russians. The siutation got worse on March 13th when the Grossdeutschland Division attacked north of Kharkov along the seam… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #3
Sherman Marches West Scenario#: S024     Date: 6/28/1944     Location: Krupki, Belarus Operation Bagration, launched by the Soviets on June 23, was turning out to be highly successful. German reports noted that the Russians no longer attacked as in the early days with masses of infantry across a broad front but instead employed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #3
Early Battles Scenario#: S025     Date: 6/26/1941     Location: Kaunas, Lithuania The Germans, after a week of relatively easy victories, approached a small Lithuanian village amidst the forest. Army Group North was among the first Germans to encounter heavier Russian tanks. These monsters dwarfed the German AFVs, and it was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #3
Last Ally, Last Victory Scenario#: S026     Date: 10/10/1944     Location: Püspökladány, Hungary As the Red Army steamrolled towards Hungary, heavy German tank formations were increasingly rare. By the end of September, Cavalry-Mechanized Group Pliyev had crossed the border near Oradea, and was threatening the agricultural center of Debrecen. To… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #3
Insufficient Resolve Scenario#: S084     Date: 8/2/1941     Location: Roslavl, Russia In an effort to replicate the spectacular successes at Belostok and Minsk during the first weeks of BARBAROSSA and to prevent Soviet forces from escaping towards Moscow, Generalfeldmarschall Fedor von Bock’s Army Group Center initiated an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2
Tiger's Roar Scenario#: S085     Date: 1/13/1943     Location: Scheidies Forest, Russia The Soviets, desperate to relieve the siege of Leningrad, launched Operation SPARK along a narrow corridor south of Lake Lagoda. The German commander, Generaloberst Georg Lindemann, knowing the Soviets would be attacking, had his troops deployed and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2
A Wedge in the Ice Scenario#: BB09     Date: 2/11/1940     Location: Viipuri, Finland After a week of forceful probes and measured attacks, General Timoshenko’s major offensive against the Mannerheim Line was finally ready. The 123rd Division and 35th Tank Brigade were to spearhead the offensive, having undergone intensive training… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #2
A Polish Requiem Scenario#: BOF02     Date: 9/14/1939     Location: Brzesc-Litwski, Poland General Heinz Guderian's XIX Panzer Corps had broken through the Polish defensive lines at Wizna and Mlawa. Next on the agenda was the fortress of Brzesc-Litewski. The fortress' garrison was a mixed bag consisting of march battalions and a number of… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
About His Shadowy Sides Scenario#: BOF04     Date: 6/24/1941     Location: Dubysa, Lithuania The German advance seemed to progress as planned. But up north, the Wehrmacht had another thing coming. Beginning 23 June, repeated Russian attacks by units supported by heavy tanks met occasional success. The ponderous but heavily armed and armored… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
Adolf's Amateurs Scenario#: BOF05     Date: 7/1/1941     Location: Salla, Finland On the eve of Operation Barbarossa, SS-Kampfgruppe Nord was upgraded to a full SS Motorized Division. Not only the outfit's designation was new to the men, but also their weapons and in many respects the whole concept of warfare. The attack route lay… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
Cavalry Brigade Model Scenario#: BOF06     Date: 7/2/1942     Location: Rzhev, Russia The Russian 39th Army was firmly entrenched in the inaccessible primeval forests between Belyi and Rzhev. Recently pocketed by a German attack cutting their last supply route, this army was scheduled for destruction. Attacking along the Wjasma road… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
The Fields of Black Gold Scenario#: BOF07     Date: 9/28/1942     Location: Sagopshi, Russia In mid-September, after the fall of Rostov, the Wiking SS Division received orders to leave the western Caucasus and move eastward in order to spearhead the attack on the important oil fields east of Grozny. After two days of bitter fighting against… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
Pursuing Frank Scenario#: BOF09     Date: 7/27/1944     Location: Otwock, Poland On the same day Hitler had ordered Warsaw to be held "at all costs" the Russian 2nd Tank Army advanced on the Polish capital from the north. All the German 9. Armee could muster against this powerful force was Gruppe Frank based around… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends
Totensonntag Scenario#: BOF13     Date: 9/10/1939     Location: Janowice, Poland After a week of war, the German invasion of Poland ran according to plans. German troops of the 8. Armee were marching eastward on Warsaw, and on the other side of the Bzura river were Polish troops withdrawing in the same direction. Stretched along… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Cocktails for Molotov Scenario#: BOF14     Date: 9/20/1939     Location: Grodno, Poland Ill-equipped, undermanned and lacking any anti-tank artillery, the Polish defenders relied mostly on improvised anti-tank means such as bottles of gasoline or turpentine, small arms fire, and anti-tank obstacles. On 20 September, the tanks of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Forsthaus Clash Scenario#: BOF15     Date: 6/10/1942     Location: Sevastapol, Crimea On 7 June, the Germans broke through Sevastopol's outer defensive ring. Three days later, Mekenziyevy Mountain train station and a nearby road junction known as the Forsthaus (Forester's House) were captured. The Russian 79th Naval Infantry Brigade… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Saluting a General Scenario#: BOF16     Date: 9/4/1942     Location: Karmanovo, Russia In August 1942 the Red Army attempted to retake Rzhev and eliminate the most dangerous threat to the Russian capital. After almost a month of relentless attacks and bitter fighting, the Red Army had made only very small gains. On 4 September the… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
No Time to Bleed Scenario#: BOF17     Date: 11/20/1943     Location: Brusilov, Ukraine Manstein's counterattack near Fastov pushed the 3rd Guards Tank Army on to the defensive, but he could not quite deliver a repeat of the “backhand blow” as he had hoped. The new Panther battalions arrived for the attack, but by now the grenadier and… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Bidermann's Escape Scenario#: BOF18     Date: 7/5/1944     Location: Miory, Belarus On 4 July a Russian offensive cut off Grenadier-Regiment 437. A kampfgruppe lead by Lieutenant Bidermann fell back and soon only a small village stood between them and friendly lines. The seemingly deserted settlement hid Russian infantry backed by… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Scenario#: BOF20     Date: 1/27/1945     Location: Liebstadt, Germany On 26 January the breakout attempt of the now-encircled 4. Armee began. The main blow fell on Russian 53rd Rifle Corps of the 48th Army. Two Russian rifle divisions were enveloped and two more driven to the rear. The 131. Infanterie-Division… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Dying for Danzig Scenario#: BOF21     Date: 3/27/1945     Location: Gdansk, Poland Before the outbreak of the war, some French groups questioned why France would go to war with Germany over Poland and "die for Danzig". However, any French reluctance to fight did not prevent the outbreak of the war. In March 1945 the front lines ran… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Capital Punishment Scenario#: BOF22     Date: 4/16/1945     Location: Neu Glietzen, Germany In mid-April 1945, the time had come for the Red Army to cross the last major natural obstacle before Berlin - the Oder river. One of the many planned crossings was the 61st Army's effort to get the 8th Penal Battalion across to the south side of a… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
Anhalt Pandemonium Scenario#: BOF23     Date: 4/26/1945     Location: Berlin, Germany The Red Army had finally reached Berlin. In the suburb of Neukölln, SS troopers and the Russians struggled for control of the courthouse. Not until both flanks had crumbled under Russian pressure and two streets were the only open withdrawal route… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2
The First Bid Scenario#: VOTG01     Date: 9/14/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia Since early morning the German 71st Infantry Division had been attacking towards the downtown district with the capture of the main ferry landing as its goal. Led by Lt. Col. Roske’s 194th Regiment, good progress was made through the residential… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Russe! Drown in the Wolga! Scenario#: VOTG02     Date: 9/14/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The defense of downtown Stalingrad rested mainly with two lightly-armed regiments of thes 10th NKVD Divisions. The Germans had broken through and seized several key buildings near the riverbank. From the upper floors of the Brewery, the State Bank,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Khopka's Crossing Scenario#: VOTG03     Date: 9/14/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Russian 62nd Army was desperately trying to keep the German 71st Division from breaking through to the main ferry landing. All General Chuikov had to accomplish this were two lightly armed regiments and militia of Sarayev’s 10th NKVD Division,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The Last Fifteen Scenario#: VOTG04     Date: 9/15/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German 3rd Battalion, Infanterie Regiment 194 fought through Stalingrad’s suburbs, the Main Railway Station, Red Square, and finally to within sight of the Volga. Their rapid advance across the cratered landscape and the fierce resistance the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The Specialists' House Scenario#: VOTG05     Date: 9/14/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The German 71st Infantry Division had broken through the weak Russian defenses in downtown Stalingrad and seized several tall buildings along the bank of the Volga. A group of Germans wielding submachine-guns and supported by tanks had captured the… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Enter Dragan Scenario#: VOTG06     Date: 9/15/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia One of Rodimtsev's junior officers, Lieutenant Anton Kuzmich Dragan was personally ordered by Chuikov to hold a key railroad station in downtown Stalingrad against an impending German assault. Dragan proceeded to gather a platoon of less than fifty… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Storming the Station Scenario#: VOTG07     Date: 9/16/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The past couple of days had seen horrific fighting at the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station. On the morning of 16 September, the 1st Battalion of the 42nd Guards Regiment turned away an attack by twelve self-propelled guns with supporting infantry. Not long… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Hammer and Nail Scenario#: VOTG08     Date: 9/16/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia The Germans had managed to seize a building on the station square to the rear of the Guards position, where they were reported to be assembling to attack the station building from behind. Lt. Fedesyev ordered Lt. Dragan to organize a counterattack to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
Eviction Notice Scenario#: VOTG09     Date: 9/18/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia A group of German tommy-gunners had seized some buildings at the intersection of Respublikanskaya and Kievskaya streets, and to evict them General Chuikov organized an immediate counterattack. A platoon of tanks that was positioned near the slopes of… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
The Darkest Day Scenario#: VOTG10     Date: 9/21/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia On 20 September, a civilian informed Lt. Dragan that a massive German buildup was taking place. Fortifications and street barricades were prepared as well as detachments of men armed with anti-tank rifles and molotov cocktails to combat tanks. The… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards
A Dangerous Possibility Scenario#: VOTG11     Date: 9/22/1942     Location: Stalingrad, Russia It was at the flanks of the 34th Guards Regiment where the Germans directed particularly heavy attacks. One thrust penetrated the Dolgyi Gully and came out in the rear along the riverbank. Another ttack broke through along Tambovskaya Street,… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 7 - Valor of the Guards