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Race for Lwow Scenario#: PoH11     Date: September 19th, 1939     Location: Lwow, Poland For seven days, the city of Lwów repelled German attacks. However, on Sept 19th, a Soviet rapid attack column struck the city from the east. Thus began a race between the invading armies to conquer this great Polish city, a … Conflict of Heroes — Price of Honour
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
No Surrender Scenario#: PoH12     Date: September 20th, 1939     Location: Grodno, Poland The invading Soviet armies marched into Polish territory with ease, as most Polish units were facing the Germans. The Soviets, however, suffered both from a lack of supplies and tactical planning. The Soviet officer cadre was very young and… Conflict of Heroes — Price of Honour
Clashing Sabers Scenario#: PoH13     Date: September 23rd, 1939     Location: Krasnobród, poland A Polish cavalry group led by General Władysław Anders, composed of the “Kresowa”, “Nowogródzka” and “Wołyńska” cavalry brigades, was attempting to break through the German encirclement to the south during the Second Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski.… Conflict of Heroes — Price of Honour
Age-Old Foes Scenario#: 50     Date: 9/27/1939     Location: Przemysl, Poland With the Soviet Union now in the war against them, those Polish units still in the field had only two alternatives: surrender to the Germans or Russians, or flight into the neighboring neutrals of Rumania or Hungary. Just miles north of the Hungarian… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah
End of the Line Scenario#: PoH14     Date: September 27th, 1939     Location: Wola Sudkowska, Poland After breaking through the German lines at the battle of Krasnobród, General Władysław Anders’ Cavalry Group was moving south to carry out its last order - to evacuate soldiers via the Romanian or Hungarian borders. Afterwards, they were to leave … Conflict of Heroes — Price of Honour
Battle of Szack Scenario#: 7006     Date: 9/28/1939     Location: Szack, Poland By 17 September, 1939, most of the Polish reserves and heavy equipment from the forces defending the eastern border of Poland had been sent west to help against the German invasion. When the Soviet forces poured over the border … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Battle of Wytyczno Scenario#: 20308     Date: 10/1/1939     Location: Wytyczno, Poland This was the end of the battle for Poland, Polish troops of the "Korpus Ochrany Pogranicza" (KOP - border defense corps) were withdrawing because of the Soviet invasion in the East of Poland. Near the village of Wytyczno, Polish soldiers … Memoir '44 — Online Only
The Last Stand Scenario#: PoH15     Date: October 1st, 1939     Location: Wytyczno, Poland The Polish Border Defense Corps was the only regular Polish defense on the eastern border on the day of the Soviet invasion. After a series of border fights, the Polish forces were concentrated under the command of General Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann … Conflict of Heroes — Price of Honour
Battle of Kock Scenario#: 7000     Date: 10/2/1939     Location: Kock, Poland By October 2, 1939, the battle for Poland was all but over. German command assumed that the Polish defenders were so demoralized that it would only take one German battalion to capture Operational Group Polesie, the only Polish military … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 2
Tragedy of Victory Scenario#: PoH16     Date: October 5th, 1939     Location: Kock, Poland On Sept 9th, the Independent Operational Group “Polesie”, led by General Franciszek Kleeberg, was created to guard the Polesie area and the Brześć (Brest) fortress against German units (including Guderian’s XIX Corps) that had broken through the… Conflict of Heroes — Price of Honour
Signals in the Snow Scenario#: TBP07     Date: Nov 1939     Location: Karelian 1sthmus, Finland Some of the bitterest fighting in the Winter War was along the Mannerheim Line on the Karelian lsthmus. Finnish units stubbornly defended their isolate bunkers and fixed positions as Soviet units probed the line looking for any weakness to exploit. Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack
Suomussalmi Scenario#: F-1     Date: 12/11/39     Location: Suomussalmi, Finalnd SUOMUSSALMI: Destruction of the Russian 163rd Division by the Finnish 27th lnfamry Regíment. (12/11/39) Panzer (AH/MMP) — The Grenadier Panssari Salama
Saija Scenario#: F-3     Date: 11/39     Location: Petsamo, Finland Arctic confrontation (11/39) Finnish frontier troops attempt to prevent the encirclement of Petsamo. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The Grenadier Panssari Salama
Winter fight at Kuhmo Scenario#: 10922     Date: 11/30/1939     Location: Kuhmo, Finland On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union broke off diplomatic relations with Finland and attacked by air and land without declaring war. Ordered to repel the Russian 54th Rifle Division in the North, elements of the 13th Finish Reinforced Battalion … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
Taipale river Scenario#: 17300     Date: 11/30/1939     Location: Summa, Finland Both the Russians and the Fins know that Summa is the gateway through the Karelian 1sthmus into Finland. This is the most defended place in the Mannerheim line. That’s why Russian troops try to lure Finnish troops away from that … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
The Borders are Burning Scenario#: 22     Date: 30-Nov-39     Location: Kuhmo, Finland Along the Karelian Front, as the Soviets crossed the borders, the Finnish forces executed a planned withdrawal to the Mannerheim Line. In the north, however, the Finns were ordered to oppose the Russian advance at every opportunity. At Kuhmo, the … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
On The Borderline Scenario#: A1     Date: 30-Nov-39     Location: Artahuhta, Finland The Soviet 139th Rifle Division-20000 troops supported by 147 artillery pieces and 45 tanks, under the command of General LB. Belyayev-crossed the border on all available roads leading to Tolvajarvi, a key road junction defended by 4200 scattered… Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89
The Borders are Burning Scenario#: 123     Date: 11/30/1939     Location: Kuhmo, Finland Along the Karelian Front, as the Soviets crossed the borders, the Finnish forces executed a planned withdrawal to the Mannerheim Line. In the north, however, the Finns were ordered to oppose the Russian advance at every opportunity. At Kuhmo, the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
On the Borderline Scenario#: 124     Date: 11/30/1939     Location: Artahuhta, Finland The Soviet 139th Rifle Division – 20,000 troops supported by 147 artillery pieces and 45 tanks – crossed the border on all available roads leading to Tolvajarvi, a key road junction defended by 4,200 scattered Finnish reservists. Cavalry Reserve Lt.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)
Russo-Finnish War - Winter War - 1939-1940 World War II - Eastern Front
Finland - Winter War - Operations December 1939 to January 1940 World War II - Eastern Front
Arctic Crossroads Scenario#: 161     Date: 12/3/1939     Location: Yläluostari, Finland When the Winter War commenced on 30 November, the Finns did not expect any significant activity in the northernmost sector of Petsamo. The Soviets, however, had committed their entire 104th Division to secure both the Finnish arctic coast and the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle!
Armored Car Savikurki Scenario#: 162     Date: 12/5/1939     Location: Perkjärvi, Finland To delay the Soviet onslaught from reaching the main Finnish defense line, the finns engaged in a series of fighting withdrawals. Orders for one such delaying action was directed to 1st Company, Hämmen ratsurykmeniti (Häme cavalry regiment) at the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle!
Kollaa Scenario#: 20149     Date: 12/7/1939     Location: Rumilus, Finland North of the Karelian 1sthmus which received the main initial assault of the Winter War, the Soviet 8th Army, a force of 7 divisions reinforced by armor units, assaulted the 2 divisions of the Finnish 4th Army Corps. After pushing … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Finland - Winter War - Battle of Suomussalmi 7 December 1939 to 8 January 1940 World War II - Eastern Front
Silent Death Scenario#: 23     Date: 9-Dec-39     Location: Aittojoki, Finland As Soviet troops pressed into the wilderness areas north of Lake Ladoga, the Finns instituted a full scale scorched earth policy. Even those Russians lucky enough to find Finnish dwellings still intact often met with disaster. With the onset of … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Silent Death Scenario#: A011     Date: 12/9/1939     Location: Aittojoki, Finland As Soviet troops pressed into the wilderness area north of Lake Ladoga, the Finns instituted a full-scale scorched earth policy. Even those Russians lucky enough to find Finnish dwellings still intact met with disaster. With the onset of the severe… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 89
A March in December Scenario#: 20     Date: 12-Dec-39     Location: Tolvajarvi, Finland As two battalions of Belyayev’s 139th Rifle Division skirted the north end of Lake Hirvasjari in an attempt to outflank the Finnish defenders of Tolvajarvi, one company was sent forward along a forest path to the southwest. As discipline within … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean
Tolvajarvi Scenario#: 17759     Date: 12/12/1939     Location: Tolvajarvi, Finland Early December Finnish forces where pushed back on every front. Only the Mannerheim line stood firm. Russia seems undefeatable with their superior numbers in men and equipment. The situation was especially critical north of lake Ladoga where Russian… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Battle of Tolvajarvi Scenario#: 20285     Date: 12/12/1939     Location: Tolvajarvi, Finland At the beginning of the Winter War, north to Ladoga Lake, Soviets had deployed the 139th Rifle Division which advanced along the road to Tolvajarvi. To counter this threat, Finnish Command had formed the Talvela Group with some different units … Memoir '44 — Online Only
Tolvajarvi Scenario#: F-2     Date: 12/12/39     Location: Tolvajarvi, Finland Elimination of Soviet 139th and 75th Division by Finnish frontier units. (12/12/39) Panzer (AH/MMP) — The Grenadier Panssari Salama
A Surprise Encounter Scenario#: A088     Date: 12/12/1939     Location: Tolvajärvi, Finland By the end of the first week of the Winter War, the Soviet 139th Rifle Division had driven the outnumbered Finnish defenders back almost 40 miles along the Tolvajarvi Road, threatening to create the first Russian breakthrough. Into the situation… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 95 Winter
The Raate Road Scenario#: A054     Date: 12/13/1939     Location: Raate, Finland With the invasion, two reinforced Soviet divisions crossed the border in the north with orders to cut Finland in half by seizing Oulu, 150 miles to the west. But the Russian 163rd Rifle Division was soon trapped at Suomussalmi. And so, a third Soviet… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93a
Stopped Cold Scenario#: 163     Date: 12/15/1939     Location: Kirvesmäki, Finland After two weeks of delaying actions and counterattacks, Finnish forces had now reached the prepared main defense works known as the Mannerheim Line. However, the defenses at Kirvesmäki, consisted of little more than barbed wire and a few old concrete… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle!
Suomussalmi Scenario#: 1409     Date: 12/16/1939     Location: Suomussalmi, Finland The Soviet Army crossed the border into Finland in the last days of November, 1939. On December 8th, they reached the lightly defended village of Suomussalmi. The next day, Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo, a veteran of WWI, brought in reinforcements and … Memoir '44 — Eastern Front
Uncommon Valor Scenario#: A120     Date: 12/21/1939     Location: Aglajavi, Finland Late on 21 December, a reinforced battalion of the 16th Jager Regiment attacked Aglajavi from the north, in conjunction with an attack from the south. It was a night attack, and at first it went well. The Finns managed to cross the ice and close on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97
Destruction of the 44th Division Scenario#: 20101     Date: 1/5/1940     Location: Raate, Finland After the success at Tolvajarvi, Finnish forces began attacking the Russian invaders with renewed strength. A successful tactic they used quickly became known as Motti tactics. Russian movements were bound to roads. As soon as they got into the… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Torment at Tormua Scenario#: 164     Date: 1/11/1940     Location: Tormua, Finland Finnish Group Wolf was directed to attack those remnants of the 163rd Ukrainian Division that had managed to escape from the Soumussalmi pocket. The Soviets were dug in at Juntusanta, 5 kilometers south of Tormua. All three battalions of Wolf would… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle!
Vetko Village Scenario#: 10923     Date: 1/12/1940     Location: Vetko, Finland In January 1940, during the Winter War, Stalin ordered the 2nd Soviet Ski Brigade, under the command of Colonel Konstan Dolin, to relieve the 54th Rifle Division who the Finns had encircled and cut off. Dolin, moved into Finland toward … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack Bonus
Hakkaa Paalle Scenario#: G17     Date: 1/12/1940     Location: Vetko, Finland With their victories in the north, Finnish reinforcements were dispatched to the Kuhmo sector to seal the fate of the Soviet’s 54th Rifle Division, whose own advance had stalled in the frozen marshland. To counter, Russia’s only trained ski troops,… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.2
The Battle of Honkaniemi Scenario#: 20105     Date: 1/25/1940     Location: Honkaniemi, Finland On the night between 25th / 26th of February 1940, the Jaeger company was transferred by trucks to Heponotko (3 km North-East from the Honkaniemi depot) and skied to the starting point, arriving at 0400 hours. The tank company arrived … Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016
Summa Scenario#: F-4     Date: 2/1/40     Location: Summa, Finland SUMMA: Russian assault on Mannerheim Line (2/1/40) Panzer (AH/MMP) — The Grenadier Panssari Salama
Finland - Winter War - The Decisive Operation 1-21 February 1940 World War II - Eastern Front
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
Naykkijarvi Scenario#: F-5     Date: 2/26/40     Location: Naykkijarvi, Finland The Finnish 4th Detached Tank Company and 3rd lnfantry Battalion attempt to retake Russian hilltop position. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The Grenadier Panssari Salama
Nothing But Courage Scenario#: 165     Date: 2/26/1940     Location: Honkaniemi, Finland When the weary Finnish troops took up positions in the Mannerheim Line, with the Soviets right on their heels, the defense ran into trouble right away. After a week of battle, the Soviets managed to breach the line in several places, including at the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle!
Skiing in Lapland Scenario#: 166     Date: 2/26/1940     Location: Kuhmo, Finland During the first three weeks of the war the Russian 14th Army drove Detachment Pennanen before it all the way to Hoyhenjarvi where the advance halted and the contenders dug in. The front would be quiet until February 24, when a Russian ski detachment… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 14 - Hakkaa Päälle!
Ten-Ton Tank Scenario#: AP144     Date: 2/27/1940     Location: Märkäjärvi, Finland The Swedish Volunteer Corps Anti-Tank Gun Company had taken up position along the road leading from Kemijärvi to Märkäjärvi. On the afternoon of the 27th a "Ten-Ton Tank" showed up besides the road at the edge of the woods opposite the Swedish… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers
Final Push Scenario#: 17490     Date: 3/2/1940     Location: Viipuri, Finland The Finnish military situation on the Karelian 1sthmus was dire as troops were experiencing heavy casualties. In addition, artillery ammunition supplies were exhausted and weapons were wearing out. After failing to halt the Russians at Honkaniemi the… Memoir '44 — Dutch Open 2016