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- Item Type: Scenarios
The Christmas GifuScenario#: HS14 Date: 12/25/1942 Location: Gifu, GuadalcanalArmy troops, having taken over for most of the Marine formations, were eager to prove their mettle on the assault. Their first task on the long list of objectives required to clear the island was a strongpoint called the Gifu. This particularly nasty… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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The RavineScenario#: HS13 Date: 11/24/1942 Location: Hill 81, GuadalcanalThe Japanese began to fortify their positions, particularly in the hills west of the Matanikau. The westward U.S. advance threatened supply routes leading to inland positions. Using reverse slope positions that could not be hit by artillery, the… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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Chesty's TurnScenario#: HS12 Date: 10/24/1942 Location: Lunga Ridge, GuadalcanalThe Marines, anxious to take the fight to the Japanese, mounted an ambitious plan to surround and destroy the majority of the Japanese forces at the mouth of the Matanikau River. A three-pronged attack, each prong depending on the others succeeding,… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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Government PropertyScenario#: HS10 Date: 10/12/1942 Location: Matanikau River, GuadalcanalMarine offensive operation in the area near the Matanikau River were scaled back due to reports of a massive Japanese attack on the main Henderson Field defensive perimeter. A large supply of mortar shells had been transferred to the front for use… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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We Know Where They AreScenario#: HS07 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Lunga Point, GuadalcanalOn the night of September 13th, elements of Major Mizumo's Kuma Battalion attacked the positions held by Marines of the 3rd Battalion on the eastern flank of the American perimeter. At dawn, the Marines sent a platoon of light tanks on patrol to see… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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Just Fighting ThroughScenario#: HS06 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Lunga Ridge, GuadalcanalThe defense on Lunga Ridge had been severely stretched, but it had not broken and had extracted a heavy toll on the attacking Japanese troops. General Vandergrift committed the Marine reserves and ordered a counterattack to disrupt Japanese efforts… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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RestorationScenario#: HS05 Date: 9/13/1942 Location: Lunga Ridge, GuadalcanalOn the night of September 12th, leading elements of Major General Kiyotaki Kawaguchi's 35th Infantry Brigade attacked the positions of the Raiders to the west of Lunga Ridge, overrunning C Company's positions. By the morning the Raiders were forced… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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High Water MarkScenario#: HS04 Date: 9/13/1942 Location: Lunga Ridge, GuadalcanalThe Japanese under Colonel Kawaguchi were pressing hard to take the Lunga Ridge from Edson's Raiders. The Marines bent, but had not yet broken, and were making a last stand on the final defensive obstacle between the Japanese and Henderson Field.… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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War Without QuarterScenario#: HS02 Date: 8/21/1942 Location: Tenaru River, GuadalcanalColonel Ichiki's men were practically wiped out the night before in wave after wave of banzai attacks across the Tenaru into the well-prepared Marine defenses. Canister, machine-gun fire, and courage had broken Ichiki's back. As dawn rose above the… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |
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Didn't Have to Be ThereScenario#: BRT07 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaMajor 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 |
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A Legend is BornScenario#: BRT06 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaIn 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 |
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Hell Wouldn't Have ItScenario#: BRT05 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaBy 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 |
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RikusentaiScenario#: BRT04 Date: 11/23/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaOne 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 |
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Ryan's OrphansScenario#: BRT03 Date: 11/22/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaD-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 |
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China GirlScenario#: BRT02 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaThe 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 |
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The HawkScenario#: BRT01 Date: 11/21/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaLt. 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 |
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A War of Their OwnScenario#: BOF24 Date: 8/18/1945 Location: Shumshu, Kuril IslandsShumshu is the northernmost of the Kuril Islands in the Western Pacific near Kamchatka. In mid-August 1945, just after the Japanese surrender, the Russians set out to seize the island. The instructions that had been given to the surrendering Japanese… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2 |
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Forging SpetsnazScenario#: BOF12 Date: 8/13/1945 Location: Chongjin, KoreaOn 9 August 1945 the Russians unleashed a massive offensive aiming to destroy the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria. Russian naval forces would capture the vital port of Chongjin and cut the Japanese supply route. Led by twice-Hero of the Soviet… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends |
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The Marco Polo Bridge IncidentScenario#: BOF01 Date: 7/8/1937 Location: Wanping, ChinaIn July 1937, Beijing was surrounded by Japanese-controlled territory. Only the southern road with the ancient Marco Polo Bridge was still free of the enemy. If this last of the Beijing approaches fell into Japanese hands, the whole city would be… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends |
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Up Number One RoadScenario#: BB15 Date: 3/16/1944 Location: Manus Island, the AdThe attack on Manus got underway on 15 March. Before dawn, two troops of the 8th Cavalry, six cargo carrying LVTs and the combat LVT were loaded on board an LST for the 18 kilometres (11 mi) trip across Seeadler Harbour from Salami. Beaches at Lugos,… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #2 |
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Taming TulagiScenario#: BB01 Date: 8/8/1942 Location: Tulagi Island, Solomon IslandsThe invasion of Tulagi was one of the several small preliminary invasions planned to secure the flanks of the Guadalcanal attack. The units selected for the invasion of Tulagi were the highly trained 1st Raider Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, Fifth… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #1 |
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Not A Man AfraidScenario#: S081 Date: 3/28/1944 Location: Jessami, IndiaThe war struck northeastern India when a column of the 138th Regiment commanded by Colonel Torikai came upon the remote village of Jassami. The British hastily sent elements of the Assam Regiment to the village in an attempt to continue to slow the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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Spring and SummerScenario#: S080 Date: 8/27/1942 Location: Isurava, New GuineaThe Japanese had landed on the northwest corner of Papua New Guinea on 21 July and began their trek towards Port Moresby. The Australian Army moved to prevent the Japanese intentions, and the first clash along the Kokoda Trail occurred two days later… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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Politics, Logistics, and PrideScenario#: S079 Date: 3/19/1942 Location: Toungoo, BurmaThe American military mission to China led by General Stillwell was formed with the intent to create a Theater of Operations in the China, Burma, India area to engage the Japanese forces and protect the Allied interests. Despite politics, logistics,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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No Japanese Within 100 MilesScenario#: S078 Date: 3/4/1942 Location: Leuwiliang, JavaThe Japanese invasion had been underway for several days with the Dutch intelligence telling their Commonwealth allies that there were no Japanese landings on the island. Despite this report, Dutch generals blew the bridge at the Tjianten River… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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Dutch TrucksScenario#: S077 Date: 3/2/1942 Location: Soebang, Javafollowing successful landings, the Shoji Detachment quickly captured the Kalidjati airfield despite tenacious British resistance, while its headquarters unit, including Colonel Shoji, took the nearby town of Soebang at 0500 on 2 March. While the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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A Less Peaceful ChristmasScenario#: S076 Date: 12/25/1941 Location: Urdaneta, LuzonThe Japanese had landed at Lingayen Bay with 43,000 troops composed mostly of the 48th Division which had been activated in 1940 on the island of Formosa and which had not yet seen battle. Using landing craft and powered sampans, the Japanese landed… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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They Always ReturnedScenario#: S075 Date: 10/11/1937 Location: Shanghai, ChinaThe fighting raged all across the Shanghai environs. In the district of Hongkew, the Chinese and the Japanese often exchanged attacks. The combatants would exchange positions, retaking the same ground several times before any consolidation could be… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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Iron FistScenario#: S074 Date: 8/17/1937 Location: Shanghai, ChinaThe area known as "Little Tokyo" in Shanghai was a Japanese enclave that was quickly surrounded by the Chinese Army in the first week of the fighting. The area included the Japanese Naval Club and the dock district along the Hunagpu River. The… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2 |
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Havoc at the HospitalScenario#: S089 Date: 2/16/1945 Location: Manila, PhilippinesAgainst the express orders of the Army Commander in Chief, the Naval Commander in Manila, Rear Admiral Iwabuchi (perhaps still influenced by defeats at Guadalcanal two years earlier), was determined to fight a last-ditch battle and had his men in the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2 |
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Four Hours MoreScenario#: S082 Date: 3/16/1938 Location: Tengxian, ChinaBy March of 1938 Japanese forces controlled most of the Chinese Shandong Province. Despite the official non-expansionist policy that the Japanese High Command had enacted, the China Garrison Army continued to advance. To counter the Japanese… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2 |
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American DevilScenario#: S071 Date: 1/17/1945 Location: Potpot, LuzonThe Japanese 2nd Armored Division was ordered to help defend the Philippines, a daunting task due to its large area, multiple islands, and lack of adequate intelligence on American intent. General MacArthur chose to land on Luzon very near the spot… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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A Sideshow AffairScenario#: S070 Date: 9/20/1944 Location: Angaur Island, PalauAnguar Island, near Peleliu which the Marines assaulted on 15 September, was to be assaulted only upon assurance that the resistance on Peleliu was well in hand. Marine General Rupertus gave the required assurance a mere day after the landings. Thus,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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Stovepipe FuneralScenario#: S069 Date: 6/15/1944 Location: Charan Kanoa, SaipanAs part of the invasion to capture the southern Marianas Islands, the 2nd Marine Division landed on the southwest coast of Saipan on 15 June. Lt. Gen. Yoshitsugu Saito chose not to expose the bulk of his troops to an American shoreline bombardment,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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The End of Their RopeScenario#: S068 Date: 5/21/1944 Location: Charpate, BurmaOn 17 May, Merrill's Marauders, weary and sick from a 65 mile trek, attacked Myitkyina airfield along with elements of two Chinese infantry regiments. They quickly overran the airfield and the western sections of the town. Subsequent attacks,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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BesiegedScenario#: S067 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, BurmaBy the fourth day of fighting at Nhpum Ga, the Japanese had completely surrounded the 2nd Battalion of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) -- popularly known as "Merrill's Marauders". The 3rd Battalion's morning patrol from Hsamshingyang… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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Bailey's BridgeScenario#: S066 Date: 9/26/1942 Location: Matanikau River, GuadalcanalThe Marines planned a three-pronged attack against the Japanese forces on the western bank of the Matanikau River. The 1st Raider Battalion would cross the river at a small footbridge upstream and attack from the south while elements of the 5th… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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Take It BackScenario#: S065 Date: 9/13/1942 Location: Lunga Ridge, GuadalcanalColonel Edson had set up the 1st Paramarine Battalion on the east side of Lunga Ridge while he deployed his 1st Raider Battalion to the west. On the night of 12 September, leading elements of Major General Kiyotaki Kawaguchi's 35th Infantry Brigade… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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Kawaguchi's GambleScenario#: S064 Date: 9/13/1942 Location: Henderson Field, GuadalcanalColonel Merritt Edson's command, a composite battalion made up of U.S.M.C. Raiders and Paramarines, had just been ordered to occupy a "quiet area", an unnamed ridge overlooking the all-important Henderson Airfield. Much depleted from past operations,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Starter Kit #4 |
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Muddy MayhemScenario#: J136 Date: 1/4/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianMarine pioneers had constructed corduroy roads to bring forth armor and bulldozers to build fords across Suicide Creek. As soon as the ford was complete, the Marines began their assault across the stream and into the Japanese bunkers. The Marines… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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DiversionScenario#: J135 Date: 1/3/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianAs Marine pioneers attempted to build a ford across Suicide creek, the entire line was tasked with providing suppressive fore and diversionary attacks to keep the Japanese busy. Lt. Col. Williams, CO of the 3/7 Marines, ordered yet another crossing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Kerry's CrossingScenario#: J134 Date: 1/3/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianIn the Battle of Suicide Creek, the Marines moved tanks up though the jungle but could not get them across a high-banked creek - until Kerry L. Lane manned a bulldozer and, under intense fire and totally exposed to the enemy, dumped enough landfill… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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One Miserable NightScenario#: J133 Date: 1/2/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianThroughout the course of the day, Marine pioneers and Navy Seabees had been building a corduroy road through the horrifically think jungle in an effort to bring up tanks, as well as bulldozers. The arrival of the Marine Shermans would have to wait… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Jungle InfiltrationScenario#: J132 Date: 1/2/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianAfter hitting severe Japanese resistance along the stream that became known as Suicide Creek, the 7th Marine Regiment’s slog through the dense jungle of Cape Gloucester came to a halt as the Marines tired and failed to take the stream “on the fly”.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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First LoveScenario#: J131 Date: 1/2/1944 Location: Cape Gloucester, New BritianCompany L of the 7th Marine Regiment was the left anchor of the Marines’ swing to the southeast to flank the Japanese defenders of Hill 600 and Borgen Bay. “Love” Company was the first to stumble upon a small stream that was unmarked on the maps… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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Opium HillScenario#: J128 Date: 2/14/1942 Location: Pasir Panjang, MalayaDuring the course of the Malayan campaign, the IJA landed in the north-western parts of Singapore on February the 8th. After the capture of Tengah airfield, the Japanese invading force, consisting of some 13.000 troops, moved south towards Pasir… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9 |
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The TriangleScenario#: J117 Date: 11/21/1942 Location: Buna Mission, PapuaAs the battle for Guadacanal raged 800 miles to the east, the Japanese had neglected the defense of the Papuan Peninsula. Decisive action by the Allies could crush the Japanese forces in New Guinea and thereby permanently remove the enemy threat to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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Brigade HillScenario#: J116 Date: 9/8/1942 Location: Efogi, PapuaFollowing a valiant defence of Isurava Village in late August, the Australians withdrew south, relentlessly pursued by the Japanese. The Japanese Nankai Shitai (South Seas Force) under the command of Major General Horii, were eager to inflict a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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The Coconut PlantationScenario#: J101 Date: 6/9/1945 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe Japanese forces holding out on northern Bougainville had established a last line of defense across the Bonis Peninsula. To the north lay Buka Island and its airstrip – a key objecive in the Allied push towards Rabaul. A plan was devised to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |
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Your Turn NowScenario#: J092 Date: 4/10/1942 Location: Cebu City, Cebu IslandAmerican forces in Bataan had surrendered the day before. Now it was Cebu Island's turn to feel the weight of the Japanese attack. Realizing that they could not defend the island with the few Filipino troops pressed into service, the garrison… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #6 |