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Cat and MouseScenario#: A019 Date: 2/1/1944 Location: Anzio, ItalyFrom the moment that the "Devil's Brigade" moved in to occupy a portion of the defensive perimeter around the beachhead, Lt.-General Frederick instituted aggressive nightly patrols of company strength. His goal was to keep the enemy opposite --… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90 |
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KwajaleinScenario#: 3590 Date: 2/2/1944 Location: Kwajalein island, Marshall IslandsThe landing beaches were on the southwestern end of Kwajalein island. All Japanese strong points had been shelled and obliterated before landing, so by the end of day, on February 1, the Marines were well inland. On February 2nd and … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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German Delaying ActionScenario#: 2 Date: '5/2/44 Location: NikopolThe vanguards of three Soviet Rifle Divs. advance on a broad front into the German rear with only a small German mobile force to delay them. Panzer (AH/MMP) — PanzerBlitz |
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Devils In Baggy PantsScenario#: BP05 Date: 02/05/1944 Location: Aprilia, ItalyAmerican parachutists, devils in baggy pants, are less than 100 meters from my outpost line. I can't sleep at night; they pop up from nowhere and we never know when or how they will strike next. Seems like the black-headed … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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The Eastern GateScenario#: 63 Date: 2/7/1944 Location: Maungdaw, BurmaIn a series of concentric flanking movements, the Japanese 55th Infantry Division enveloped the forward divisions of the XV Indian Corp, cutting off their supplies and communications. A defensive “box” was formed around the 7th Indian Division’s… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido |
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Rear Area Operations: Morshanovo DiaglevoScenario#: 15 Date: '10/2/42 Location: Vyazma, RussiaSOVIET REAR AREA OPERATIONS: MORSHANOVO DIAGLEVO REGION. VYAZMA SECTOR (10/2/42). ln early 1942, numerous Russian units were cut off in the confused fighting around the German stronghold of Vyazma. The 1st Cevalry Corps and the 8th Airborne Brigade,… Panzer (AH/MMP) — Wargamer's Guide to PanzerBlitz |
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The FactoryScenario#: 38 Date: 11-Feb-44 Location: Aprilia Settlement, ItalyAs the initial expansion of the Allied beachhead at Anzio drew to a halt, the inevitable German counterattacks began. The main attacks concentrated on the Albano-Anzio highway around the village of Carroceto and the Aprilia farm settlement known to… Squad Leader — GI: Anvil of Victory |
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The FactoryScenario#: U03 Date: 2/11/1944 Location: Aprilia Settlement, ItalyAs the initial expansion of the Allied beachhead at Anzio drew to a halt, the inevitable counterattacks began. The main attacks concentrated on the Albano-Anzio highway around the village of Carroceto and the Aprilia farm settlement known to the… Advanced Squad Leader — G.I.s Dozen |
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Cassino StationScenario#: W93 Date: 14-Feb-44 Location: Cassino, ItalyThe Allies, desperate to relieve the pressure on their beachhead at Anzio, launched Operation Avenger, the second major attempt to break the German position at Cassino. The essential task of capturing the railway station just south of the town was … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2 |
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Little StalingradScenario#: DASL05 Date: 2/14/1944 Location: Novaya Buda, RussiaFor Hitler and OKW, it was the "Battle of the Cherkassy Pocket", but the troops trapped within called it “Little Stalingrad.” On 28 January, the Red Army’s latest offensive in the Ukraine had cut off a large salient containing two German Corps—the… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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Crossing the Gniloi TikitschScenario#: A098 Date: 2/14/1944 Location: Lissjanka, UkraineBy 28 January, the First and Second Ukrainian Fronts had succeeded in surrounding XI and XLVII Korps through a series of bold maneuvers. The encircled force, centered at Korsun, was directed to break out toward Field Marshal Manstein’s III… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 96 |
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Maintaining the BoxScenario#: AP113 Date: 2/15/1944 Location: Sinzweya, BurmaColonel Tanahashi's 112th Infantry Regiment had moved into an encircling position around the “Administration Box” pressuring the beleaguered Commonwealth forces late on the 14th. During the morning of the 15th, the Japanese attacked “C Company Hill”… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #12 Oktoberfest XXX |
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Breakout to LisyankaScenario#: 1434 Date: 2/16/1944 Location: Komarovka, RussiaIn January, 1944 a large pocket of 6 German divisions with over 56,000 troops had been cut-off by the Soviet Army's 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Front troops. For days the Russians continued the attack in an attempt to split up … Memoir '44 — Eastern Front |
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German Relief On The Korsun PocketScenario#: 8 Date: '16/2/44 Location: Korsun, RussiaGerman units often became trapped during Russian advances and had to be rescued. The Russians usually took the opportunity to use their own tenacious defensive tactics. Panzer (AH/MMP) — PanzerBlitz |
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Schwerpunkt!Scenario#: 17 Date: February 16, 1944 Location: Lissjanka, UkraineThe battles on the Dnieper had been bitter and costly. The salient at Cherkassy was the last crossing still held by the Germans. In January, Russian armored pincers had torn past the salient, boldly netting a pocket containing 7 German … Panzer (YAQ) — Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 |
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Nimm Das Jetzt!Scenario#: 18 Date: February 16, 1944 Location: Lissjanka, UkraineAfter the failure of the 1st Panzer Division to take Hill 239, the III Panzer Corps made a last ditch effort to relieve the forces in the Cherkassy pocket. The 1st SS Panzer Division “LAH” was ordered to attack Hill … Panzer (YAQ) — Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 |
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Keeping the Door OpenScenario#: NOSB11 Date: 02/16/1944 Location: Lysyanka, RussiaOnce again, the Soviet armies had encircled German forces on the tenuous and dynamic Ost Front. The encircled this time were six German Divisions that had been holding defensive positions along the Dnepr River in the Korsun Pocket. German High … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Not One Step Back |
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Keeping the Door OpenScenario#: HotM11 Date: 1944-02-16 Location: Lysyanka, RussiaOnce again, the Soviet armies had encircled German forces on the tenuous and dynamic Ost Front. The encircled this time were six German Divisions that had been holding defensive positions along the Dnepr River in the Korsun Pocket. German High… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Motherland |
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Breakout to LisyankaScenario#: 3720 Date: 2/17/1944 Location: Komarovka, RussiaIn January 1944 a large pocket of 6 German divisions with over 56,000 troops had been cut-off by the Soviet Army's 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Front troops. For days the Russians continued the attack in an attempt to split up … Memoir '44 — Air Pack |
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Engebi LandingsScenario#: 3591 Date: 2/18/1944 Location: Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall IslandsEniwetok Atoll lies 330 miles northwest of Kwajalein and is the most western island in the Marshalls. The Japanese occupied the 3 principal islands there: Engebi, Parry and Eniwetok. The quick capture of Kwajalein allowed the US command to advance … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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Capture of ParryScenario#: 4154 Date: 2/22/1944 Location: Parry Island, Ralik GroupParry Island, the third largest island in the northwester Ralik Group, was the last major objective scheduled to be taken by Operation Catchpole. BrigGen Watson had initially planned the assault on Parry for February 21, but the capture of other … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2 |
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AssaultScenario#: 6 Date: Early 1944 Location: Kharkov, UkraineThe Soviet 8th Guards Mechanized Corps was formed in late 1943 as part of the 1st Tank Army, which it remained part of until the end of the war. It was involved in battle to recapture Kharkov and then the … Panzer (GMT) — Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-45 |
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Cassino RoyaleScenario#: BP12 Date: 03/01/1944 Location: Cassino, ItalyOne of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War, this operation was a series of four battles, fought by multiple divisions, for the Gustav Line and Rome beyond. Perhaps the indelible image of the battles was the struggle for … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battle Pack Bravo |
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Hold Your HorsesScenario#: AP175 Date: 3/3/1944 Location: Los Negros Island, New GuineaHaving spent the first year of the war patrolling the Mexican border, by 1943 1st Cavalry Division was alerted for overseas duty in February with all of their normal equipment-submachine guns, carbines, a Colt .45 for each trooper, and other… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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First Joust with GalahadScenario#: 114 Date: 4-Mar-44 Location: Walawbum, BurmaIn its first major operation, the US GALAHAD force of deep penetration "marauders" had flanked the resourceful General Sinichi Tanaka's 18th Division defending against Joe Stilwell’s Chinese push into the Hukawng Valley of northern Burma. Unbeknownst… Combat Commander — C3I Magazine #25 |
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Slow and SteadyScenario#: J007 Date: 3/5/1944 Location: Hukawng Valley, BurmaNone. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #1 |
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Orange at WalawbumScenario#: 154 Date: 3/6/1944 Location: Walawbum, BurmaFor their first mission in the Burmese jungle, Merrill’s Marauders had to outflank the 18th Japanese Division to prevent it from escaping the attack of Stilwell’s two Chinese divisions in the Hukawng Valley. After a 10 day march in the hills, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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Always ReadyScenario#: AP176 Date: 3/8/1944 Location: Los Negros Island, New GuineaThe initial follow-up to secure Momote airdrome included the investment of the western shore of Seeadler Harbor, where Japanese command had expected the initial attack. A still disorganized Japanese command provided the opportunity for Brewer Task… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #17 - Oktoberfest XXXV |
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Ambush on South KnobScenario#: AP125 Date: 3/10/1944 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe Muda unit, comprised of the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 13th Infantry Regiment was tasked with capturing Hill 260 and its observation posts as part of the major (and unrealistic) Japanese counterattack to drive the Allies into the sea. As G… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #13 Oktoberfest XXXII |
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The AmbushScenario#: 35 Date: 1944-03-14 Location: Bougainville, New GuineaJapanese soldiers of the 6th Division have prepared for the last several weeks for an offensive against the American forces at Bougainville. Divided into three assault units, they advanced against the American positions. Fierce fighting defined these… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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The Kiwis AttackScenario#: DASL26 Date: 3/15/1944 Location: Cassino, ItalyFollowing a series of relatively unsuccessful and extremely bloody assaults by the New Zealand Corps during the period of 15-18 February, heralded by the destruction of the famous Monte Cassino monastery above the town, a month-long lull set in as… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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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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Here They ComeScenario#: E4 Date: 17 March 1944 Location: Narva, RussiaDuring the retreat from Leningrad, the Germans hoped to form a new front at Narva. However they found that the Russians had already crossed the Narva River south of the city, creating two adjacent bridgeheads known to the Germans as … Band of Brothers — Extras |
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Battle of LembituScenario#: 10853 Date: 3/17/1944 Location: Lembitu, EstoniaOn the 17th of March 1944, near the Estonian village of Lembitu, west of Narva, the Soviet Army launched a massive attack on German defensive positions guarding the strategic railway Narva-Tallinn. German infantrymen were quickly in trouble because… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2013 |
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Smith & WestonScenario#: 155 Date: 3/26/1944 Location: Warong, BurmaTwo American platoons, Lt. Logan Weston's Intelligence and Recon platoon and Lt. Warren Smith's rifle platoon of the 3rd Battalion, had been left in place to block the trails leading east to Auche, thus covering the withdrawal of "Merrill's… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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Contest in the CloudsScenario#: A023 Date: 3/26/1944 Location: Plateau Glieres, FranceInformation reached Britain and America that a great and glorious uprising had taken place in south east France. Glières had become an important element in the psychological warfare. To honour the French Resistance, the new leader, Captain Anjot, an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 90 |
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The Sangshak RedemptionScenario#: J150 Date: 3/26/1944 Location: Sangshak, IndiaThe 153rd Parachute Battalion, 50th Parachute Brigade, was the only Gurkha airborne unit formed during the war. Their initial combat experience occurred as part of a delaying action against the northern pincer of the Japanese envelopment of Imphal,… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #10 |
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Tangled Up in BlueScenario#: A116 Date: 3/28/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, BurmaA reinforced battalion of the Japanese 114th Regiment was coming north from Kamaing to attack the east flank of the Chinese 22nd Division at Shaduzup. The 2nd and 3rd Battalions of Merrill’s Marauders were ordered to block this move and so prevent… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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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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Broken BambooScenario#: 156 Date: 3/29/1944 Location: Maelu, BurmaAfter Brigadier J. M. Calvert’s 77th Indian Infantry Brigade had successfully blockaded the railway leading out of Mawlu, combat between the Chindit and Japanese forces intensified. In order to expand the Allied area of control, Calvert launched an… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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BlockbustersScenario#: A115 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, BurmaOn the fourth day of fighting at Nhpum Ga, elements of the Japanese 114th and 55th Regiments were able to completely surround the 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. The Japanese established a block on the trail just north of Nhpum Ga, severing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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Maggot HillScenario#: A117 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, BurmaOn the 28th, the 2nd Battalion of the 5307th Composite Unit set up a defensive perimeter at Nhpum Ga to stop the Japanese 114th Infantry Regiment from advancing north through the Tanai valley to attack the flank of the Chinese 22nd Division near… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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The WaterholeScenario#: A118 Date: 3/31/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, BurmaJust north of the hill on the east side of Nhpum Ga lies a water hole at the base of the hill. The hill slopes down steeply to the water hole, which was supplying the entire 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. Now that the Japanese were all around… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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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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Bessarabian NightsScenario#: 7 Date: Apr-44 Location: Bessarabia, RomaniaBy mid April of 1944, the southern front in Russia had seen Soviet troops on the offensive for four consecutive months. Zhukov's plan to attack beyond the Dneister River as far as Chernovtsy was approved by Stavka, with Russian troops … Combat Commander — CC: Europe |
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Bessarabian Nights IIScenario#: 62 Date: Apr-44 Location: Bessarabia, RomaniaSet in a German rear area as Soviet forces press German forces back into the Carpathian Mountains. Combat Commander — CC: Resistance |
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Hube's PocketScenario#: 9 Date: April 1944 Location: Kamenets, UkraineHube's Pocket, named for German Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube, was created when forces of the Soviet 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts attempted to cut off and encircle the German 1st Panzer Army north of the Dniester River. As the most powerful … Panzer (GMT) — Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-45 |
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Hube's PocketScenario#: G Date: 4/6/1944 Location: Buchach, RussiaThe March Russian offensive to drive the Germans back to the Carpathian Mountains had been successful. Partially due to Hitler’s “stand fast” order, many large German formations were encircled. Among them was the entire First Panzer Army of General… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL |
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Matsumoto's ChargeScenario#: J055 Date: 4/6/1944 Location: Nhpum Ga, BurmaRoy Matsumoto, a Japanese-American volunteer in Merrill's Marauders, would sneak up to the enemy lines at night to learn where the Japanese planned to attack the next day. On the night of the 5th, Matsumoto had found out that the Japanese planned to… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3 |
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Hube’s PocketScenario#: 12 Date: April 6, 1944 Location: Buchach, RussiaThe March Russian offensive to drives the Germans back to the Carpathian Mountains had been successful. Partially due to Hitler’s “stand-fast” order, many large German formations were encircled. Among them was the entire First Panzer Army of General… Panzer (YAQ) — Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 |