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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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Landing at DiliScenario#: 23692 Date: February 19-20 1942 Location: Timor IslandDuring the nights of 19th and 20th of February 1942, units of the 228th Japanese regiment landed at Dili, on Timor island. Allied troops (Sparrow Force), were composed of both Australian units entrenched at Dili airfield and scattered on the … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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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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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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Sparrow ForceScenario#: AP164 Date: 2/22/1942 Location: Oesau, West TimorFollowing Pearl Harbor. the Japanese attacked key locations in Asia, including Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. The islands of Java and Sumatra contained key raw materials and bases and also formed part of the Japanese expansion plans. Leading the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under |
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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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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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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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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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Payagyi BurmaScenario#: 19385 Date: 3/6/1942 Location: Payagyi, BurmaThe British army was falling back in front o f the Japanese assault in Burma, when reinforcements arrived from North Africa. The 7th Armoured Brigade was rushed forward to check the Japanese and the forces met in the broken ground … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 2 - Through Jungle and Desert |
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Taukkyan RoadblockScenario#: 19391 Date: 3/6/1942 Location: Rangoon, BurmaGen Harold Alexander ordered Rangoon evacuated, but to escape, the Japanese had to be convinced Rangoon would be heavily defended. The British 7th Armoured Brigade was therefore ordered to attack the Japanese at Pegu, which did convince the Japanese… Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 2 - Through Jungle and Desert |
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Hlegu BurmaScenario#: 19392 Date: 3/6/1942 Location: Hlegu, BurmaAfter the fight at Payagyi, the British column received word that General Alexander planned to evacuate Rangoon and the column was ordered to leave at once and join the rest of the brigade at Hlegu. The town was on fire, … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 2 - Through Jungle and Desert |
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Bungle in the JungleScenario#: 62 Date: 3/6/1942 Location: Payagyi, BurmaFollowing the disaster at the Sittang River in February, the troops defending Burma against the Japanese invasion fell back toward Rangoon. And from there the 7th Armoured Brigade was rushed to the rapidly collapsing front. The experienced "Desert… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido |
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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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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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The Tiger Of ToungooScenario#: DASL23 Date: 3/26/1942 Location: Toungoo, BurmaIn order to slow the lightning advance of the Japanese, Lt.-General Stilwell sent the elite Chinese 200th Division into the walled city of Toungoo to help stabilize his ruptured front. Meanwhile to the south, Japanese patrols ranged through the… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader |
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Today We AttackScenario#: 69 Date: 3/29/1942 Location: Toungoo, BurmaGeneralissimo Jiang Kai-shek had committed some of his best divisions to aid the British defense of Burma. One of them, the 200th, was fighting valiantly to hold the walled city of Toungoo, now nearly encircled by the Japanese. Major-General “Vinegar… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho! |
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Loss Of HopeScenario#: O12 Date: 4/7/1942 Location: Bataan, LuzonAs disaster manifested itself in every form for Fil-American forces, General Parker, the American commander of II Corps, looked for units to plug gaps in the line. Units of untrained Filipinos would quickly form up and then, just as quickly, disperse… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 6 |
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US counter-attack at BataanScenario#: 23823 Date: April 7, 1942 Location: Mount Samat, PhilippinesOn the Bataan Peninsula, the Japanese launched what would be the final offensive in April 1942. The 4th Japanee division captured Mount Samat and formed a salient in the Philippines lines. On April 7th, US General King ordered the 45th … Memoir '44 — Remembrance Scenarios |
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Philippines - Bataan - The Orion Bagac Line Japanese Advance 7-9 April 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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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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Philippines - Corregidor Island Overview 15 April 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Philippines - The Fight for Mindanao 29 April to 9 May 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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The RockScenario#: 68 Date: 5/6/1942 Location: Corregidor, PhilippinesAfter the fall of Bataan, the Japanese turned the full weight of their artillery and air force onto the island fortress of Corregidor. For nearly a month, massive guns up to 14 inches in caliber salvoed back and forth across the North Channel of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho! |
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The Far East and Pacific - Battle of the Coral Sea 6-8 May and Battle of Midway 3-6 June 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Battle of Midway June 3 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Battle of Midway June 4 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Battle of Midway June 5 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Battle of Midway June 6 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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The Far East and Pacific - Status of Forces and Aliied Theater Boundries 2 July 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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New Guinea - Japanese Advance 21 July to 16 September 1943World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Papua - Japanese Thrust Along Kokoda Trail 22 July to 16 September 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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The Gloomy ForestScenario#: M2 Date: 26-Jul-42 Location: Oivi, Papua, New GuineaThe initial formation of Maroubra Force (39th, 53rd and Papuan Infantry Battalions) faced the vanguard of the Japanese presence building up on New Guinea in June 1942. The force worked rapidly in an attempt to block the easy spread of … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #4: New Guinea |
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The ChocosScenario#: AP165 Date: 7/26/1942 Location: Oivi, New GuineaIn late July, the Japanese South Seas Detachment landed on the east coast of New Guinea attempting to secure an overland route to the capital of Port Moresby. A mixture of Australian militia and local militia were sent to delay this landing force.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #16 From The Land Down Under |
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New Guinea and Solomon Islands - The Target Area 1 August 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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RaidersScenario#: P01 Date: August 5, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Soloman IslandsLeading up to Operation Watchtower, Marine Raiders carried out missions to gather intelligence and wreak havoc on Japanese lines of communication. At dawn, the Raiders deploy from their boats. Their orders, find and destroy the enemy radio tower. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The Far East and Pacific - Allied Reorganization 30 March 1942 and Area Under Japanese Control 6 August 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Grabbing GavutuScenario#: 149 Date: 8/7/1942 Location: Gavutu, Solomon IslandsIn the overall planning of “Watchtower”, the simultaneous assault on Florida and Guadalcanal, the capture of Gavutu-Tanambogo was a “side-show”, a necessary but minor element in the whole operation. The 1st Marine Parachute Battalion was chosen for… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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Guadalcanal - Landings on Guadalcanal and the Capture of the Airfield 7-8 August 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Guadalcanal - Initial Landings and the Capture of the Airfield 7-8 August 1942World War II - Pacific Theater |
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Tulagi FirstScenario#: P02 Date: August 8, 1942 Location: Tulagi, Soloman IslandsPrior to the landings on Guadalcanal, Marines hit the smaller islands of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo. The 1st Raider Battalion ran into stiffening enemy defenses on their second day on Tulagi. These tiny outposts belonged to the Imperial Japanese… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Take TwoScenario#: 151 Date: 8/8/1942 Location: Tanambogo, Solomon IslandsFollowing the costly repulse of Company B of the 2nd Marine Regiment on Tanambogo, the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Marines was ordered to land on Gavutu at dawn, relieve the exhausted paratroopers, and capture Tanambogo by the end of the day. Ashore at… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 13 - Rising Sun |
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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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On the Kokoda TrailScenario#: 60 Date: 8/9/1942 Location: Deniki, Papua New GuineaOn New Guinea, the Japanese had been slowly advancing on the Kokoda Trail. The Allies’ Maroubra Force had been forced back to prepared positions at Deniki. The Australian militiamen preformed a three-company counterattack which recaptured Kokoda and… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 8 - Code of Bushido |
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Goettge’s PatrolScenario#: Guad01 Date: August 12th, 1942 Location: GuadalcanalThe 5th Marines have captured a Japanese warrant officer named Tsuneto Sakado. He divulged that a group of demoralized Okinawan and Korean laborers and Japanese engineers from Henderson Field are in a camp west of the Matanikau River. Colonel… Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
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The Lost PatrolScenario#: 34 Date: 1942-08-12 Location: Guadalcanal1st Marine Division Intel Officer Frank Goettage asked for and received permission from MG Vandergrift to conduct a long-range patrol to locate Japanese remnants who he suspected to be on the verge of surrender. His patrol of 25 Marines would … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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Raid on Makin AtollScenario#: GuadAE2 Date: August 17th, 1942 Location: Makin AtollMakin Atoll is a Japanese sea plane base in the Gilbert Islands and is garrisoned by 71 men of the Japanese 62nd Garrison Force led by Warrant Officer Kyuzaburo Kanemitsu. The 200 strong Marine 2nd Raiders have traveled secretly to … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal |
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The RaidScenario#: 37 Date: 1942-08-17 Location: Makin AtollElite Marine Raiders came ashore on Makin Island having debarked from two submarines for the purposes of taking Japanese prisoners, gathering intelligence, and destroying the enemy radar installation. This was also done to partially distract the… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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First ClashScenario#: P03 Date: August 19, 1942 Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon IslandsElements of Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki’s 28th, Infantry Regiment were landed by destroyer East of the Marine perimeter on Guadalcanal. They set out immediately towards the enemy base. A Marine patrol encountered these new troops in their fresh uniforms… Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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First MatanikauScenario#: HS01 Date: 8/19/1942 Location: Matanikau Village, GuadalcanalAfter Lt. Col. Goettge's small reconnaissance patrol was wiped out near Matanikau on August 12, General Vandefrift ordered a strike against the Japanese concentration in the area. Given the overriding need to protect Henderson Field, it was a week… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower |