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Taking HeadsScenario#: AP059 Date: 1/1/1942 Location: Concepcion, LuzonDuring the retreat of the North Luzon Force to Bataan in the last days of 1941, two recently mobilized reserve divisions of the Philippine Army took up temporary defensive positions astride the Concepcion-Magalang Road along the so-called D-5 Line.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #6 A Decade of War |
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A Well-Engineered AmbushScenario#: AP064 Date: 11/28/1942 Location: Djefna, TunisiaFor an entire week, Major Rudolf Witzig's Fallschirmpionier-Bataillon 11 had frustrated every effort the British 36th Brigade made to advance past the crossroads at Djebel Abiod. The morning of November 25 revealed that the Germans had withdrawn… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #7 |
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Happy ValleyScenario#: AP073 Date: 11/26/1942 Location: Chouigui Pass, TunisiaLt. Col. John Waters was tasked with creating a "tank-infested area" in the Tine Valley southeast of Mateur and reconnoitering the bridges across the Medjerda River at El Bathan and Djedeida. Waters' route of march led over the hills between the Tine… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #8 Roads Through Rome |
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Slicing the ThroatScenario#: AP085 Date: 1/19/1942 Location: Tavoy, BurmaMen of the 3rd and 6th Burma Rifles were about to experience their baptism of fire. The Japanese were coming. They were coming not from the south, but from the east. British plans for the defence of Burma and Malaya were partly predicated on the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge! |
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Milling AboutScenario#: AP086 Date: 1/20/1942 Location: Miyawadi, BurmaWhile Major Oki’s men secured Tavoy, a sister battalion of the 112th Infantry Regiment made preparations to cross the Burmese frontier in strength. Before sunrise on 20 January, a platoon of Gurkhas garrisoning the border village of Miyawadi was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge! |
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Empire's FallScenario#: AP087 Date: 1/31/1942 Location: Moulmein, BurmaMoulmein – the third largest city in Burma with nearly 100,000 residents and long loyal to the Crown – clings to the eastern bank of the mouth of the Salween River. Its all-weather airfield, and position astride an important transportation route as… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge! |
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Full Moon MadnessScenario#: AP088 Date: 2/11/1942 Location: Kuziek, BurmaAfter the drubbing they received at Moulmein, the British made haste to cover the crossings of the Salween River in an ultimately futile attempt to forestall the Japanese advane. Meanwhile, beginning in early February, the Japanese began aggressive… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge! |
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To the PainScenario#: AP089 Date: 2/17/1942 Location: Danyingon, BurmaJapanese reconnaissance parties had reached as far as the colonial office in Danyingon, replacing the Union jack with a Nisshoki – the Imperial flag. After several attempts to push the constantly reinforcing Japanese out of Danyingon, a decision was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge! |
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Smashing the HookScenario#: AP090 Date: 2/18/1942 Location: Danyingon, BurmaThe British were desperate to cover the Salween River crossings; the Japanese were juts as anxious to secure them. Aggressive moves by both sides led to a particularly active fight for control of the Yinon crossing. Having beaten back an attack on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge! |
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Parting ShotsScenario#: AP091 Date: 2/21/1942 Location: Thebyuchang, BurmaAs the British made a precarious and disjointed withdrawal in front of the relentless Japanese advance, many small actions were fought between the Bilin River and the easily fordable Thebyu River. The Bilin was the last barrier before the Salween… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge! |
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End of the BeginningScenario#: AP092 Date: 2/22/1942 Location: Sittang, BurmaWith British defenses in disarray—the 17th Indian Division was strung out over 15 miles of roads, and jungle – the Japanese pressed even harder for their prize: the bridge at Sittang. Early on the morning of the 22nd the commander of 1st Battalion,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #9 To the Bridge! |
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Savoia!Scenario#: A012 Date: 8/23/1942 Location: Ischbuchenskiy, RussiaAs the Italian 8th Army took up positions along the west bank of the River Don, a Russian counterattack opened a gap between it and the German 6th Army advancing on Stalingrad. As part of the effort to seal this breach, the Savoy Cavalry and Novara… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89 |
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Defeat in JavaScenario#: A030 Date: 3/2/1942 Location: Soebang, JavaThe fate of the Dutch East Indies – a prize rich in natural resources and one of the prime objectives of the Japanese expansion – had been decided by the naval clashes off the coast of Java. After a pre-dawn landing on 1 March, elements of the Shoji… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 91 |
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Fire on the VolgaScenario#: AH01 Date: 1942-10-27 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaFor the Russians, this was rapidly becoming yet another critical day in the defense of their ruined city. Elements of the German 79th Infantry Division had pushed toward the Krasny Oktyabr steel mill, bringing the HQ of Guryev’s 39th Guards Division… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 91 |
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Commando HuntScenario#: A042 Date: 9/22/1942 Location: Ramelau Mountains, TimorSince the February invasion, the Japanese occupation forces had been subjected to a constant series of raids, ambushes and small firefights by the Australian 2/4th Independent Company. Japanese Area Command called in their own specialists – the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92 |
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...and Here We Damned Well StayScenario#: A050 Date: 10/27/1942 Location: El Alamein, EgyptIn an ill-organized night attack during Operation Lightfoot, a battalion of the British 7th Motor Brigade had thrust forward to seize a German-held position. However, unaware that their maps were faulty, the men and carriers advanced along an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 92 |
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WintergewitterScenario#: A070 Date: 12/13/1942 Location: Verkhne-Kumsky, RussiaTime was running out for the Germans surrounded in Stalingrad. On December 12, the LVII Armored Corps launched Operation Wintergewitter (“Winter Tempest”), the offensive to relieve VI Army. Spearheading the drive was the veteran 6th Panzer Division,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 95 Winter |
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Airborne SamuraiScenario#: A085 Date: 1/11/1942 Location: Menado, CelebesThe Battle of Manado at Manado (also spelled Menado) on the Minahasa peninsula on the northern part of the island of Celebes (now known as Sulawesi), from 11–13 January 1942 was an attempt to open a passage to attack Australia through the eastern… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 95 Winter |
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Fighting SparrowScenario#: A086 Date: 2/21/1942 Location: Kaunas, TimorBy mid-February the Japanese had embarked their invasion force, bound for the south coast of Timor opposite Koepang. At roughly 0830 on 20 February, long-range Japanese aircraft began to scatter paratroopers in small drops all around the city. Their… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 95 Winter |
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The Long RoadScenario#: A095 Date: 9/16/1942 Location: Anjiajia, MadagascarThe Nyasalanders of the King’s African Rifles, with a detachment of South African armored cars, had worked their way from the port of Majunga halfway to the Madagascan capital, Tananarive. The Vichy defenders were handicapped both by the limited… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96 |
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Tasimboko RaidScenario#: A097 Date: 1942-09-08 Location: Tasimboko, GuadalcanalWith the U.S. Marines now firmly established on Guadalcanal, the Japanese landed more troops at Taivu Point, 18 miles east of the Marine-held Henderson Field. The Japanese commander planned to attack the Marine positions after having his engineers… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96 |
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Cattern's PositionScenario#: A111 Date: 11/20/1942 Location: Soupta, New GuineaAfter their rout at Oviv-Gorai, the Japanese continued their retreat along the Kokoda Trail. The Australians pursued them on two parallel axis of advance, hoping to reach the coast at Sananada before Japanese reinforcements could be landed. For days,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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Wet SahwahsScenario#: J004 Date: 3/15/1942 Location: Bojonegoro, JavaOn the night of 4 March, several Dutch recon patrols left Babad and Kedoengpring for the city of Bodjonegora. Advancing along the main road and expecting opposition, the 1st Company of Infantry Division VIII found the outskirts of Baoerena unoccupied… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1 |
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Armored FistScenario#: J010 Date: 1/6/1942 Location: Trolak, MalayaThe Japanese continued boldly down the trunk road, assaulting and flanking any British position which tried to block the road. At Milestone 62, the British nearly stopped the Japanese cold. This time, a small Japanese detachment of four tanks and a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1 |
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Jungle FightersScenario#: J012 Date: 1/31/1942 Location: Jahore Bahru, MalayaThe Malayan Campaign was nearly complete with the goal of Singapore just a few short miles away from the Japanese lines. Knowing that further resistance on the mainland could result in troops being cut off, the commander of the British force in… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1 |
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Urban NightmareScenario#: VOTG25 Date: 9/28/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaLate September found the 13th Guards Rifle Division still clinging stubbornly to a narrow section of the riverbank in downtown Stalingrad. The Germans had shifted their main effort north to the factory district, and the battle for the center of the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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Bad Day for the LuftwaffeScenario#: VOTG26 Date: 9/20/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaEarly in the morning of 20 September, a submachine gun-armed Sturmgruppe from Infanterie-Division 71 broke through along Moskovskaya Street and seized the main landing mole. At that moment ill fortune would have it that a flight of Stukas mistook the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Drama, The Park, and Deadly ThingsScenario#: VOTG27 Date: 9/23/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaInfanterie-Division 71 and 94 were pressing towards the Volga north and south of the Tsaritsa River, creating a salient of Soviet units just south of the city center. tasked with reducing the salient was Aufklarungs-Abteilung 171, commanded by… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Hart AttackScenario#: J167 Date: 11/28/1942 Location: Djedeida, TunisiaA German-held airfield just east of Djedeida – a mere dozen miles from Tunis – had suffered the ignominious distinction of being overrun by a reconnoitering company of American light tanks. The Americans, however, lacking orders and infantry to hold… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11 |
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Strongpoint 11Scenario#: J046 Date: 1/11/1942 Location: Tarakan Island, Dutch East IndiesThe Japanese offensive against the Dutch East Indies was designed to gain control of the rubber and oil production facilities found on the many scattered islands in the region. The Dutch defense on Tarakan Island was organized by “Fronts” protecting… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Desperate DashScenario#: J049 Date: 11/28/1942 Location: Zherebetso, RussiaAttacking across a broad front, the Soviet winter offensive known as Operation Mars had some early penetrations far behind the lines of the German 9th Army. Unfortunately many of these breakthroughs could not be supported in the face of tough German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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TomforceScenario#: J071 Date: 2/10/1942 Location: Bukit Timah Village, Singapore IslandFollowing a successful crossing of the Johore Causeway on 9 February, Japanese forced advanced toward Bukit Timah heights, literally translated as Tin Mountain. The surrounding villages held a number of vital supply dumps and the main road ran… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4 |
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Rommel's RemedyScenario#: J079 Date: 8/31/1942 Location: Alam el Halfa, EgyptAfter capturing Tobruk in June, Field Marshal Rommel pressed into Egypt with Panzer-Armee Afrika. The Desert Fox was trying one last big push towards the Nile before supply difficulties would make it impossible to conduct further offensive action. --… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5 |
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Egypt's Last HopeScenario#: J080 Date: 8/31/1942 Location: Alam el Halfa, EgyptThe foundation of Eighth Army's defense was the Alam Halfa Ridge, and the cornerstone of that fuondation was the western spur. By midday the 15th Panzer Division had fought its way to the ridge despite the loss of their division commander. The attack… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5 |
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Twisted KnickersScenario#: J081 Date: 9/1/1942 Location: Point 102, EgyptPanzer-Regiment 5 and Panzer-Grenadier Regiment 104 swung further east to Point 102 in an attempt to find the weak spots that DAK intelligence told them existed. They hoped to break through to the British supply lines and force the 22nd Armored… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5 |
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Pavlov's HouseScenario#: J082 Date: 1942-10-15 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaA 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 … Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #5 |
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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 |
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Marders not MartyrsScenario#: J106 Date: 9/10/1942 Location: Ischerskaja, RussiaToo many recent examples of martyred German soldiers trying to stand their ground against the upgraded Soviet tanks had convinced German authorities to make changes. In late June, the 13th Panzer Division finally got an opportunity to refit their… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #7 |
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Cellar DwellersScenario#: VOTG19 Date: 9/17/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe remnants of Captain Gerhard Munch’s 3rd Battalion had occupied the U-shaped State Bank building since September 14. The Russians counterattacked on the night of September 15th with a company of submachinegunners and managed to break into the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #8 |
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Terror At TwilightScenario#: VOTG20 Date: 9/18/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaTwo 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 |
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Defending The VoentorgScenario#: VOTG21 Date: 9/22/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaWith “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 |
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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 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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Bark You Dogs!Scenario#: VOTG22 Date: 9/26/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaOn 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 |
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Heroes of the Soviet UnionScenario#: VOTG23 Date: 9/26/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaOn 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 |
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Raid on RodimtsevScenario#: VOTG24 Date: 10/2/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 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 |
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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 Art of DyingScenario#: J130 Date: 9/1/1942 Location: Kotovskij, RussiaAfter 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 |
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War of the RatsScenario#: S002 Date: 9/26/1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaGerman 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 |
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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 |