A Year OF ASL in 2009 - A Review Pt1

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THE INTRODUCTION AND EARY YEARS -2008
This was a Project I started Last Year
It more just to do something that takes about a month and give me some pleasure and a break from my usual writing jobs
Though fantastic resources exist that look at ASL or ASL recent releases – I thought that this would complement it as rather a report of the status and health of the ASL economy (very unlike our worldwide economy)
Here is the link to last year http://forums.gamesquad.com/showthread.php?t=72361
– I tried to improve this year

General Comments
Again this article explores what turned up at my Desk over the year in a strategic way of what was available to play. “Re – Release” is the same as release in this article as it is what turned up this year – I buy all reprints.- I even added MWT as it got in. in the nick of time and ASLOK scenarios that were free fro Christmas

Unable to do the pack from the Kansas City Gamers (too hard to get). There are others missing here as well eg VaeVictis etc and any internet scenarios – Part SK ones I might have missed – I only stuck to the easy ones I could get a hold of – See Mark Pitcavage excellent Desperation Morale Website for a more detailed list


(Cost) What the Scenario Prefixes are?

(30USD) Action Pack 4 – AP
Starter Kit – S
(40USD) Singling CG-SG
(75 USD) Valour of The Guards – VotG

(70 USD) Dien Bien Phu- DBP
(17 USD) Total Axis Pack2 – TAP2
(70 USD) Escape from Chosin- EfC
(11 USD) Retro Pack 1- retropak
(40 USD) Spanish Fury- SpanF
(25 USD) Airborne Stand- AS
(40 USD) Red Christmass- RedC
(25 USD) Hurtgen Surprise HS and Brecourt Manor - BM
(18 USD) Ivans War- StalPak
(33 USD) Pointe Du Hoc
(32 USD) Retro CH Mag 1 and 2 - CH

(66USD) Operation Merkur- OM
and Assault on Crete - AoC

(12USD) Fanatic Enterprises- FE
(25 USD) Into The Rubble- ITR
(25 USD) East Side Gamers – ESG
(18 USD) Friendly Fire Pack – FrF
(25USD) Schwerpunkt – SP
(20USD) Rally Point – RPT
(7.5 USD) Dispatches from the Bunker – DB
(25 USD and 20 USD)Le Franc Tireur – FT
(12 USD) Melee Pack 3 – MP
(25 USD) Purple Heart Draw – PHD
(22 USD) STAVKA ARCHIVES – SA
(0 USD) - Monkeys with Typewriters – MWT
(0 USD) - ShellShock (ASLOK) - SS
(0 USD) - Grenider - Gre

$$$ 808 USD !!!!!!! THE COST (not including shipping To Aussie for me!

A lot To Play – 309 Scenarios in Total
Total Number of Turns = 2146 turns

Stats

Total Number of axis Squads/crews used = 4688.5
Total Number of axis Armoured Cars used = 41
Total Number of axis Tanks Used = 628
Total Number of axis Armed Half Tracks used = 112
Total Number of Axis Guns Used = 242

Total number of allied squads used = 5156
Total Number of Allied Armoured Cars Used = 40
Total Number of Allied Tanks Used = 814
Total Number of Allied Armed Half Tracks used = 62
Total Number of Allied Guns Used = 212

Cool Maps Released This Year
Maps
The Maps released this year were of variety of Historical maps from CH (below) and MMP (votg map and singling map) MMP boards 53,54,55 and LC producing a CG for Purple Heart Draw Map

Critical Hit
Boards Dien Bien Phu
Map – Point Du Hoc Map
Map – Stalingrad for Ivans War
Map – Brecourt Manour
Map CH – TXP1 and MC2-5
Map – Village of Orlovi Ivanovka and Novo Orlovka
Map – River Volkhov and Village Russa and Sitno
Map – Chosin Reservoir

Lone Canuck – Purple Heart Draw Map

HOB – Operation Mekur Map

Bounding Fire Productions - Into The Rubble 2 x Map Boards

What we Did and Didn’t See
The new areas explored was the Stalingrad Saga from MMP (21 current scenarios and one coming from DftB next year), the French in 1940 from Xavier in Le Ft, Dutch from FE, Crete from HOB,A pure City Pack from Bounding Fire and CH explored Spanish in Russia, Korea, reprinted Vietnam module - Lots of US D-Day and Beyond stuff)
HOB gave us great pleasure in airborne attacks by really doing in completeness the Crete situation including the campaign game in the area.
The Tampa chaps, ESG chaps, Friendly Fire Chaps all produced regular products

A scenario design contest – Oh I wish I was creative – very inventive!!! And produced heaps of scenarios for those of you in love with that particular battle!

PTO was a pittance and the Desert was a NO SHOW!!!!





15 Monsters (def as >60 squads/crews in a one game)
SA 1a – Russians vs Fins
FE155 – Dutch Vs German Glider troops
OM7 – German Airborne in Crete vs Kiwi’s with lt tanks
VotG 1 – The First Bid with 186 sqds and 28 tks in play
VotG 7 – Storming the station with a big German offensive day 2 of the Valour
VotG 10 – The Darkest Day – another big German offensive 6 days of the Valour
VotG 12 – Siberian Shockwave – a huge Russian push along the river bank.
VotG 17 – On the Verge if Extinction – 80 odd sqds do a final battle in Stalingrad
ITR-3 . A Stalingrad battle in the new Bounding Fire Terrain
StalPak 9 – CH “Deluxe” Stalingrad module with a tank heavy flavour
ESG 52 – Engulfed – a Russian horde (18tks) swoops on very weak Germans
MWT13 – Prelude to Caen – a Canuck Horde try and tear apart an SS stronghold
ESG 49 – 6 July in Saipan – where 80 US sqds pund out the Japs (50!!)
FT108 – 11 Apr in Vienna – 28 SS with 3 Tigers, 3 Panthers and 4 other tks are
squashed by Russian Hordes, of 36 Russian squads and16 tks
EfC 1 – 45 Chinese try and take apart the Marines in Korea

Only 14 Tiger scenarios this year



7 CG”s including
Votg x 4
Purple Heart Draw
Operation Mekur
Singling France

Shortest number of Turns – 4.5 (heaps of those)
Longest –13

Most Unusual – ITALIANS vs Japanese in 43 in China –Both TAP 21 and TAP 22
My Favourite all of them
My Worse! none





A Chronological Walk through the Scenarios

Key to Scenarios:
Monster! - %, Tiger - *, SS labelled
Squads and crews counted the same

Pre- 1939
we begin with pre WW2 conflicts
ITR1 in Nov 37 20 Jap sq, 3ac vs 18 Chinese Sq with 2 Guns
CH 25 in May 38 12 Jap sq, 2 tks and 2 guns vs 23 Chinese Sqs
FrF25 in July 39 13 Jap Sqds and 10 tks vs 10 Russian sq, 3 Tks, 2 acs and a gun
ITR2 in July 38 (Spanish CW) – 16 Nationalists vs 24 Republicans

1939 – A Big Polish set and then a smaller Finland vs Russian Set
ESG41 – On Sept 1 11 Germans vs 5 Poles
RPT29 – On 3 Sept – 8 Germans vs 12 Poles (Calvary)
DftB68- On 9 Sept 14 Germans and 2 Guns vs 20 Poles
FrF26 – 14 Sept – 9 Germans and 7 Tks vs 9 Poles and 8 Tanks
CH23 – 16 Sept - 20 Germans, 5 tks and s Guns vs 12 Poles with 2 Guns
CH16 -20 Sept – 5 Russian Armed Tks vs 6 Polish Tanks
FrF27 – 20 Sept 6 Russian Sqs, 3 Tks and 2 acs vs 17 Poles
SP164 – 28 Sept – 20 Russians and 5 Tks vs 18 Poles and 3 Guns

Then to Finland
SA 1A – 30 Nov 24 Fins vs 75!!! Russians and 12 tanks %
TAP 13 12 Dec- 11 Fins vs 11 Russians and 1 Gun
Tap 16 12 Dec – 18 Fins vs 15 Russians and 4 tks

1940
No Finland Scenarios done this year

Before going to the battle of France, we have
ESG 38- Norway Apr 21 , 14 Germans and 3 acs vs 10 Norgs and 2.5 Brit sqs
FrF28 – 10 germans, 2 guns and 1 armHt vs 12 French sqds, 2 AC’s 4 Tks in Luxembourg (the plan to block the Germans there by French Troops)

Then into Netherlands where FE did a whole pack on the Dutch
FE152 May 10 – 16 Germans vs 17 Dutch and 1 gun
FE153 May10 – 6 Germs, 3acs,1tk,6armht vs 4 dutch
FE154 May 10 – 4 Germans vs 10 Dutch and 1 gun
FE155 May 10 – 32 Germans vs 26 Dutch and 4 Guns %
FE156 may 10 – 30 Germans vs 18 Dutch 1 ac and 4 guns
FE157 May 10 – 4 Germans and 5 acs vs 4 Dutch and 3 fr tanks

The French Battles were expanded by Le FT magazine devoted to it – in order
ESG45 – May 11 - 17.5 Germans with 7 Tks vs 8 Fr sq, 3 acs and 4 Tks
FT89 – May 11,- 9 Germans with 4 tanks vs 9 Fr sq and 5 acs
Gre6 - May 13 - 24.5 Germ, 2 tks, 2 gns, 1 armHT vs 23 French 2 Tks
SP158 – May 14.- 12 Germans and 8 tks vs 12 Fr , 2 acs and 1 gun
ESG48 – May 14 – 12 Germ sq, 1 tk and 4 guns vs 18 Fr sqs and 4 tks
FT90 – May 15 – 25 Germ sq, 2acs,5Tks, 4armHt vs 32sqs and 2guns
FT91 – May 19 – 9 germ sq, 2 tks, 2acs vs 10 Fr sqs, 3 tks and 1 gun
Gre2 - May 20 - 6.5 SS, 2.5 Germs, 1 gun vs 12.5 Brit. 4 tks
FT92 – May 25 – 17 Germs sq, 2 tks, a gun vs 15 frsqs, 2 acs and 2 guns
FT93 – May 26 – 13 SS, 1 gun vs 21 Frsq, 1 tk and 2 Guns
FT94 – June 5 – 16 Germ sq + 3 tks vs 13 Fr sqs and 1 atg
FT95 – June 5 -16 Germans and 1 gun v 14 Fr
FT99 – June 19 - 12 SS + 4 acs vs 12 Fr sqs and 1 Gun
FT96 – June 20 – 25 SS + 3 Guns vs 15 Fr sqs and 1 gun
FT97 – June 23 – 22 Italians vs 15 Fr sqs and 1 Gun (the assault on nice)

Ending in a few Conflicts near the end of 1940 in two theatres of war – note no Desert!@!!

FT98 – Sept 26 in Indochina – 10 Jap sqs vs 6 Fr sqs
ESG44 – Nov 4 in Greece – 18 italians, 2 tanks and 2 guns vs 24 Greeks and 1 gun

 

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Re: A Year OF ASL in 2009 - A Review Pt2

1941-1943 - THE BATTLE OF MANY FRONTS
(except of Course They forgot the desert)

1941
Pre Russia Invasion in Europe
We have a few starters in April in Greece but then the Big HOB product devoted to Crete
CH 9 – 13 April – 15 Germ sqs, 6 tanks and 2 arm HT vs 11 Brit sqs, 8 tanks and 2 guns
TAP18 – 26 April - 17Germ sqs and 5 tks vs 14 Brits/Greek sqs, 3 tks and 2 guns

OM1- 20th May – 11Germ airborne v 7.5 kiwi sqds, 3 guns
OM2 – 20 May – 19 Germ airborne vs 16.5 kiwi sqds, 3 guns
OM3 – 20 May – 12 German airborne vs 9 kiwi sqds, 2 guns
OM4 – 20 May – 9 German airborne vs 14 kiwi,aussie,cretan sq , 2 guns
OM5 – 20 May – 17.5 German airborne vs 17.5 Kiwi sqds
OM6 – 20 May – 10 German airborne, 2 guns vs 12 Kiwi sqds and 2 tks
OM7 – 21-22 May – 30.5 Airborne, 5 guns vs 38 kiwi sds and 3 tanks %
AoC1 – 20 May – 19 German Airborne, 3 guns vs 15 Aussies, 2 tks and 4 guns
AoC2 – 21 May – 11 German airborne vs 21 Grek and brit sqds
AoC3 – 22 May – 11 German Airborne and 3 guns vs 19 Greek and aussie sqds
AoC4 – 25 May – 10.5 German airborne vs 21 Brits and 2 tanks
AoC5 – 26 May – 11 German airborne vs 12 aussie and bris
AoC6 – 27 May – 16 German sqds vs 27 Aussie and kiwi sqds
AoC7 – 27 May – 10 German airborne vs 8 Brit sqds
AoC8 – 30 May – 12 Germ Sqds,2 tks, 6 guns vs 13 Aussie + 3 guns
AoC9 – 21 May – 16 German airborne vs 16 Greeks
AoC10 – 20 May – 9 German airborne vs 14 Brit sqds, 3 arm ht, 3 uns

June – July 41 – Barbarossa – Not Much for once
RetroPak 8 – 24June 10.5 Germ sqs, 11 tanks and 6 arm Ht vs 16 Russ sqs, 19 tanks and 1 gun
ESG50 – 25 June 18 Germ sqs, 5 tks and 3 arm Ht vs 23 Russ sqs, 4tks and 1 gun

Aug/Sept/ Oct/Nov 41 in Russia –
CH gave us the Spaniards in Russia.
SpanF1 – 19 Oct – 6.5 Spain sqds vs 8 Russian sqds
SPanF2 – 20 Oct – 7.5 Spain Sqds vs 4 Russian sqds
SpanF3 – 20 Oct – 13 Spain sqds vs 14 Russian sqds
SpanF4 – 20 Oct – 13 Spain sqds vs 12 Russian sqds
Span5 – 21 Oct – 16 Spain sqds vs 19 Russians sqds
Span6 – 22 Oct – 24 Spain sqds vs 29 Russian sqds
Span7- 23 Oct – 21.5 Spain sqds, 2 guns vs 30 Russian sqds
Span8 – 1 Nov – 25 Spain sqds vs 10 Russian sqds


As well as
CH2 – 3 Aug -26 German sqds vs 35 Russ sqds,3 tks
MP18 – 8 Aug – 12 German sqds, 1 tk vs 13 Russ, 1 Gun
FT100- 16 Aug – 6.5 SS,14 Hung sqds, 3 ac vs 19 Russ sqds, 3 acs, 2 guns
DB65- 6 Oct – 10 German sqds,3 armHT,8tks,4 guns vs 18 Russ sqds, 10 tks
ESG 42 – 14 Oct – 6 German sqds vs 11 Russ sqds




Then CH give us some Italian fighting around Moscow For Dec!
RedC 1 – 22 Dec - 8 Italians vs 4 Russ, 3 guns
RedC 2 – 25 Dec – 21 Italians vs 29 Russ sqds, 7 tks , 2 guns
RedC 3 – 25 Dec – 16 Italian vs 21 Russ sqds , 3 tks
RedC 4 – 25 Dec – 5 Italians, 7 German 2 gun vs 9 Russ sdqs 1 gun
RedC 5 – 27 Dec – 10 Italians, 11 Germans, 6 tks,1 gun vs 29 Russian sqds 4 tks
RedC 6 – 30 dec – 7 Italians, 7 Germans, 3 tks 1 gun vs 13 Russ and 3 tks

As well as
PTO-41
CH14 – 10 Dec in Guam – 12 Jap vs 9 US

Desert-41 – MISSING IN ACTION _ GEEZ


1942 – The expansion in Russia and in The PTO!
(Forgot the Desert Again!!!)

With Valour of The Guards! (21 published scenarios) Followed by Bounding fire’s – Into the Rubble and finally CH throwing one at us as well (Ivans War) – it was all about STALINGRAD

Jan – Jun – Russian Offensive followed by German Counter offensive in Spring/Summer
MP19- Jan 17 – 11 Spain sqds vs 10 Russ sqds
CH12 – Jan 24 – 11 Germ sqds+2 guns vs 12 Russ sqds
CH10 – Feb 6 – 5 Germ sqds vs 11 Russ sqds
SA 2 – 25 May – 12 Germ sqds, 1ac, 6 tks, 4 guns vs 28 Russ sqds, 24 tks
SA 3 – 24 July – 20 SS, 4 tks vs 22 Russ sqds, 1 Gun
ESG 43 – 7 Aug – 18 Hung sqds vs 12 Russ sqds

Then to Stalingrad – The Mega epic of VotG by Tom!
VotG 1 – 14 Sept – 82 Germans!, 15 Tks, 4 arm HT, 2 Guns vs 104 Russ, 13 tks and 10 gns %
VotG 2 – 14 Sept – 14.5 germ sq vs 12.5 Russ sqds
VotG 3 – 14 Sept – 13 Germ sqds, 2 tks vs 19 Russ sqds, 1 tk
Votg 4 – 15 Sept – 13.5 Germ sqds vs 20 Russ sqds and 1 gun
Votg 5 – 14 Sept – 14.5 Germ Sqds, 2 Tks vs 30 Russ sqds 6 Tks
Votg 6 – 15 Sept – 21 Germans, 2 tks, 2 arm HT, 1Gun vs 18.5 Russian sqds
VotG7 – 16 Sept – 35 Germans sqs 8 tks, 2 arm Ht vs 33.5 Russians and 2 Tks%
Votg 8 – 16 Sept – 12 Germans vs 18 Russian and 2 Guns
VotG 9 – 18 Sept – 11 Germans and 1 Gun vs 11 Russian and 3 tks
VotG 10 – 21 Sept – 39 Germans, 7 tks, 2 guns vs 31 Russ and 2 Guns%
VotG 11 – 22 Sept – 11 German sqds vs 16 Russian Sqds
VotG 12 – 23 Sept – 38 Germans, 2 tks, 2 arm Ht, 2 Guns vs 48 Russiansand 4 guns %
VotG 13 – 24 Sept – 9 Germs sqds, 2 arm Ht vs 7.5 Russian sqds
VotG 14 – 15 Oct – 17 Germans, 4 tks vs 14.5 Russ, 1 Gun
VotG 15 – 24 Oct – 16 Germans, 1 Gun vs 17 Russians and 2 Guns
VotG 16 – 24 Nov – 11 Germans vs 13.5 Rus
VotG 17 – 30 Jan – 43 Germans 4 Guns vs 39 Russ 6 Tks%
VotG 18 – 14 Sept – 23 Germans 2 tks vs 20 Russ, 1 Gun

Two others in Stalingrad
ITR-3 – 17 Sept – 34 Germans and 8 tks vs 34 Russ + 4 guns %
CH15 – 15 Nov – 21 Germans, 4 tks, 1 gun vs 24 Russ and 3 tks, 2 guns

Then in the CH acclaimed IVANS WAR – where Stalingrad is
visited in a “Deluxe way!”
StalPak 1 – 11 Oct - 16.5 German, 3 tks, 2guns vs 23 Russ and 5 tks
StalPak 2 – 12 Oct – 17.5 Germ sqds, 2 tks 1 gun vs 15 Russ sds, 2 tks
StalPak 3 – 7 Oct – 21.5 Germ sqds, 6 tks vs 22 Russ, 3 Guns
StalPak 4 – 2 Dec – 7.5 Germ vs 14 Russ
StalPak 5 – 14 Oct – 19.5 Germ vs 14 Russ , 2 Guns
StalPak 6 – 15 Oct – 15 Germ sqds, 6 tks vs 16 Russ, 1 tk and 2 guns
StalPak 7 – 14 Oct – 11.5 Germs, 9 tks 6 armHT vs 20.5 Russ, 4 guns
StalPak 8 – 14 Oct – 19.5 Germs vs 17 Russ, 1 Gun
StalPak 9 – 7 Oct – 24.5 Germs, 12 tks 1 Gun vs 41 Russ, 13 Tks 4 Guns %
StalPak 10 – 15 Nov – 23 Germ sqds, 6 tks vs 28 Russ, 7 tks, 2 guns



PTO – 42
SP162 – 22 Jan - Burma- 15 Jap sqds vs 21 Brits
SP166 – 23 Jan – Bataan – 10.5 Jap sqds vs 16 US sqds
Gre 4 - 14 Feb - Malay - 10 Japs, 3 tks vs 11 Brits, 1 AC
FE158 – 3 Mar – Java – 24 Jap sqds 4 tks, 1 gun vs14 Dutch sqds
FE159 – 5 Mar – Java – 15 Jap sqds, 6 tks vs 11 Dutch sqds, 2 arm HT, 2 gun
FE160 – 5 Mar – Java – 14 Jap sqds, 4 tks vs 13 Dutch sqds, 1 Gun
FE161 – 5 Mar – Java – 12 Jap sqds, 2 tks vs 21 Dutch sqds,3 guns
FE163 – 15 Mar – Java – 10 Jap sqds vs 7 Dutch, 4 arm Ht
FE162 – 14 Mar – Sumatra – 14 Japs vs 18 Dutch and 1 AC
MP 17 – 29 Mar – Burma – 12.5 Jap vs 10 Brits
RetroPak 6 – 21 Aug GuadalCanal – 16 Japs vs 19.5 Marines and 3 tks
CH21 – 27 Sept – GuadalCanal – 27 Japs, 3 guns vs 25 Marines, 1 gun
Desert- 42
NOTHING!!!

1943 – The Tables Turn on The Axis

Russia 43

We begin with one scenario showing another attempt to surround TITO by the SS
Followed by a Swag for Operation Citadel (nice to see a few in this area) and finally just a few of the axis running backwards

FT101 – 8 Feb – Yugoslavia – 6 SS + 2 Tks, 7 Germ Sqds and 2 tks vs 20 Partisans

Operation Citadel – The Kursk Disaster!
SA 4 – 5 July – 26 Germs and 6 tks vs 31 Russ sqds 6 Guns
CH 8 – 5 July – 12 Germans, 5 Tigers,2 Tks, 2 ac, 6 ArmHT vs 10 Russ, 2 tks *
RetroPak 2 – 7 July – 16 Ge, 4 Tigers, 5tks vs 19 Ru, 8 tks, 1 arm HT, 2 guns *
ItR 4 – 7 July – 23 Germ, 11 tks vs 26.5 Russ sqds, 7 tks, 4 guns
CH 18 – 10 July – 12 SS, 1 tiger, 5 tks, 3 armHT vs 15 Russ, 7 tks, 1 gun*

A few later year ones- axis on the retreat
MP 14 – 17 Aug – Poretscha – 7 Germs 1 TIGER, vs 8 Russ, 4 tks *
ESG 52 – 29 Sept – Ukraine – 36.5 Germs, 4 tks, 2 acs, 5 guns vs 30 Russ sqds, 18 Tks
SP 163 – 8 Nov – Fastov – 8 Germs, 4 Tks, 3 armHt vs 10 Russ sqds, 6 tks


DESERT 43
ZIPPO!!!!! (Even though Tunisia was only a small part)

Sicily/Italy 43
(Really Sicily and one Mainland action)
ASL S31 – 10 July – 13 italians vs 6 US
TAP 19 – 11 July - 18 Germ, 3 Tigers, 3 tks vs 12 US + 1 gun *
FrF29 – 12 July – 16 Italians, 4 tks, 2 guns vs 12 Canadians, 5 tks
DB63 – 14th July – 9 Germ, 3 armHT vs 20 us, 1 armHT, 2 Tks
ESG 40 – 16th July – 15 Italians, 4 guns vs 13.5 US, 3 armHT
SP160 – 22 July – 16 Germs, 4 tks, 1 gun vs 18 Canucks, 4 tks, 1 armHt, 1 gun
Gre 1 - 3 Oct - Termoli Italy - 12 G, 5 Tks vs 11 Brits, 2 Guns
DB 64 – Oct 5 – Termoli Italy – 8 commando, 1 gun vs 18 Germs, 2 tks, 1 armHT

PTO43
A small touch of the Japanese battles this year
CH3 – 25 July – New Georgia – 8 Jap vs 14 US, 1 gun 2 tks
And the unusual CH scenarios where Itailians fight off the Japenese
TAP 21 – 9 Sept – Peking – 15 Japs, 2 tks vs 10 Italians
TAP 22 – 9 Sept – Tientsin – 27 Japs, 5 tks and 2 guns vs 17 Italians, 6 guns

 

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Re: A Year OF ASL in 2009 - A Review Pt3

1944 - A VERY GOOD YEAR WITH LOTS OF EFFORT HERE AGAIN

Say After ME –

“I LOVE HEDGEROWS”
“I LOVE HEDGEROWS”
“I LOVE HEDGEROWS”
“I LOVE HEDGEROWS”
“I LOVE HEDGEROWS”

Why- well
1 x MMP pack on Normandy
3 CH packs on Normandy
1 LC Pack on Normandy
plus all the rest chucking in 1 or two

1
In the West we see the D-Day June point as an obvious central point for the scenarios and have some post D-Day breakout represented particuly around Caen with ethe Monkey With Typewriters series. Then we have some more Buldge battles to see.

The East has its slow drive to Hungry, Baltic states and Poland represented by numerous groups

PTO has five only
and only two Italian actions..

Pre June 44 in the EAST only

Not a lot Basically with
SA 5 – 14 Feb Ukraine – 18 Gemrs, 2guns vs 33 Russ 6 tks
SP159 – 15 Feb Ukraine – 12 Germs, 3 tks, 1 ArmHT, 1 gun vs 20 Russ, 7 tks
RPT30 – 14 March – Narva – 7 SS, 2 tks vs 12 russ, 4 tks
Gre 3 - 29 March - Poland - 3 SS, 10.5 Germs, 6 Tks vs 12 Russ sqds, 1 gun
SP168 – 2 April – Kovel – 8 SS, 4 tks vs 12 Russ, 3 tks, 2 guns
RPT 28 – 6 April – Romania – 7 germ, 5 tks, 2 armHT vs 10 Russ, 9 tks
CH22 – 2 May – Romania – 14 Germ, 8 Tks, 4 armHT, 2 guns vs 28 Russ, 17 tks

June 44 D-DAY and June (beyond for AP)
We begin with the fantastic MMP Action Pack Devoted to Hedgerows of the new boards and thus new actions!
AP29 – 6 June – 13 Germs 3 guns vs 9 US, 4 tks and 1 armHT
AP30 -7 June – 19 Germs, 6 tks vs 24 US, 9 tks
AP31 – 11 June – 5 SS, 2 tks, 1 gun vs 8 Brits 5Tks
AP32 – 13 June – 11.5 Germs, 2 tks, 1 gun vs 12 US and 5 tks
AP33 – 16 June – 7.5 SS, 2 tks, 1 armHT, 1 gun vs 13 Brits, 6tks, 1 armHT
AP34 – 17 June – 7 Germs , 1 gun vs 12.5 US, 2 tks, 2 armHT
AP35 – 11 July – 12 G, 2ac, 6 tks, 5 armHT vs 15 US, 2 ac, 8 tk, 2 arm HT, 1 Gun
AP36 – 31 July – 7 Germ, 1 armHT vs 9 US, 9 tks, 4 armHT
AP37 – 4 Aug – 8 SS, 2 tks vs 8.5 US, 6 tks, 8 armHT
AP38 – 4 Aug – 4 SS, 3AC, 10 armHT vs 3.5brits,1tk,7acs,1 gun
AP39 – 7 Aug – 9 SS, 4 tks va 13.5 US, 1 gun
AP40 – 20 Aug – 10 SS, 19 Germs, 7tks, 1ac,1armHt vs 15 brits 8tks,2guns



Then we have CH give us the Rangers storm the guns of Point Du Hoc, Para actions in Kellum’s Cause way and Para actions at Brecourt Manor

PdH1 – 6 June – 23 Germs, 3 guns vs 21.5 Rangers
PdH2 – 6June – 6 Germ sqds vs 8 Rangers
PdH3 – 6 June – 29 Germ, 1 gun vs 20 Rangers
PdH4 – 6June – 18 Germ vs 9.5 Rangers
PdH5 – 7June – 23 Germs 1 gun vs 24 US, 8 tks
PdH6 – 6June – 8.5 Germs vs 9 Rangers
PdH7 – 6June – 12 Germs vs 12 Rangers
PdH8 – 6 June – 15.5 Germs vs 8.5 Rangers

ABS1 – 6June – 2.5 Germs vs 16 Paras
ABS2 – 6June – 13 Germs, 5 tks vs 5.5 Paras
ABS3 – 6 June – 13 Germs, 2 tks vs 8.5 paras, 1 gun
ABS4 – 7 June – 12 Germs, 4 tks vs 8.5 paras 1 Gun
ABS5 – 8 June – 8 Germs, 3 guns vs 8 Paras
ABS6 – 9 June – 5 Germs vs 12 Para and 1 tk
ABS7 – 9 June – 7 Germs vs 13.5 US and 1 tks
ABS8 – 9 June – 9 Germs vs 24 US, 4 tks
ABS9 – 9 June – 12.5 Germs, 1 gun vs 16 US, 3 tks
ABS10 – 9 June – 15 Germs, 1 armHT vs 6 Paras, 12 US, 3 tks
ABS11 – 6 June – 12 Germs, 5 tks vs 13 paras
ABS12 – 6 June – 16.5 Germs, 5 tks vs 17.5 US 1 Gun

BM1 – 6 June – 8 Germs, 4 guns vs 3.5 paras
BM2 – 6 June – 3.5 Germs, 2 tks vs 2.5 paras, 2 tks
BM3 – 6 June – 8.5 Germs vs 10 paras
BM4 – 6 June – 6.5 Germs vs 9.5 Paras

Then Others at that time from a variety of sources
CH4 – 6 June – 10 Germs, 1 gun vs 24 US and 3 tks
TAP14 – 6 June – 18 Germs ,2tks vs 9.5 paras, 1 gun
DB66 – 6 June – 10.5 Germs, 1 Gun vs 13.5 US
CH24 – 6 June – 8.5 Germs vs 8.5 Paras
CH1 – 7 June – 18 SS 2 tks, 3 arm HT vs 10.5 Brits,1tks,1armHT
RPT24 – 7 June – 9 Germs, 1 tks vs 6.5 Brit Paras
RPT23 – 9 June – 8 Germs 2Guns vs 3 Brit Paras


July 44
We Begin with the Famed ASL Scenario Design Contest (now on the Website ASL archive) – Monkeys with Typewriters
MWT1 – 4 July-9 SS, 2 tks , 3 guns vs 21.5 Canucks, 6tks, 1 carrier
MWT2 – 4 July-8 SS, 1gun vs 16 Can, 6tks,2carries
MWT3 – 4 July-9 SS, 1ac, 2 tks, 3 guns vs 18 Can, 8 tks
MWT4 – 4 July-20 SS, 7tks,4 guns vs 31 Can, 4 guns, 16 tks
MWT5 – 4 July-10 SS, 2tks,2 guns vs 14 Can, 5 tks, 2 guns
MWT6 – 4 July- 10 SS, 3 tks, 2 guns vs 17 Can, 3 tks
MWT7 – 4 July- 7 SS, 1 gun vs 11 Can, 3 tks
MWT8 – 4 July- 16 SS, 4 tks,3 guns vs 21 Can 9 tks
MWT9 – 4 July- 4 SS vs 9 Can, 1 tks
MWT10 – 4 July- 8 SS ,3 tks vs 11 Can
MWT11– 4 July- 6 SS, 2 tks vs 10 Can, 5 tks
MWT 11.6 – 4 July – 6 SS, 2tks, 1 armHT vs 10 Can 7 tks
MWT12.1– 4 July- 6 SS, 1 gun vs 11 Can 5 tks
MWT13 - 4 July- 30 SS, 8 tks, 5 Guns vs 48 Can 5 tks %

This was followed by a Lone CANUCK Historical series
PHD1 – 11 July – 6.5 Germs, 1 gun vs 10 US , 4 tks
PHD2 – 11 July – 6.5 Germ, 1 gun, 12 US, 2tks
PHD3 – 11 July – 6 Germs, 1 gun s 11 US, 2 tks
PHD4 – 11 July – 11 Germs, 2 tks vs 8 US

Then Others at that time from a variety of sources

DB67 – 19 July Caen – 10.5 SS, 1 TIGER, 1 tks, 1 gun vs 13 Brits , 3tks *
FT102 – 19 July La VARDE – 9 SS, 2 tks vs 9 US , 1 gun
CH7 – 26 July – ST GILLES – 19 Germs, 2 tks vs 16 US , 5tks

The Rest in the West Prior To Bulge

S29 – 16 Aug – Le Muy France -10 Germs vs 11 Paras
ESG 51 – 8 Sept – Mairy France – 14 Gs, 4 tks, 8 armHT vs 19 US, 2 tks,2guns
Gren 5 - 10 Sept - Lorraine - 17 SS vs 14 US, 2 Tks, 1 Gun
RetroPak4 – 11 Sept Fran – 10.5 SS, 3 tks, 3 armHT vs 10.5 US,3 tks, 1 armHT
ITR 5 – 13 October Achaen -21 Germs, 2 tks, 2 guns vs 28 US, 5 tks
S30 – 16 Nov – Germ – 6.5 Germs 2 guns vs 6 US , 5 tks
RPT25 – 19 Nov Germ – 6 Germs, 4tks vs 9 Brits, 2 tks, 2 guns, 1 carrier

Lead up and Bulge! (only 3 Bulge scenarios!)

SG1 – 6 Dec – Singling France – 18 Germs, 5 tks, 3 g vs 7.5 US, 13 tks
SG2 – 6 Dec – Singling France – 8.5 Germs, 2 tks, vs 4 US, 3 tks
SS 4 – 10 Dec Germany- 15 Germ, 2 guns 5 tks vs 15 US, 5 tks

Then CH does a pre-bulge Historical
HS1 – 10 Dec Strass Germany. 10 Germs vs 12 US sqds
HS2 – 11 Dec Strass Germany 16 Germs , 1tk vs 12 US sds, 1 tk
HS3 – 12 Dec Strass Germany 6 Tks vs 1 x hs, 6 Tks
HS4 – 13 Dec Strass Germany 6 Germs vs 8 US sqds

SP167 – 16 Dec Luxembourg – 12 Germs, 4 tks vs 9 US , 3tks, 1 gun
RetroPak 3 – 21 Dec – Belguim – 10.5 SS, 4 tks vs 11.5 US, 1 gun
CH20 – 26 Dec – Belgium – 8 G, 9 tks, 4 armHT vs 8.5 US, 6 tks, 2 armHt, 1 gun

June - DEC 44 in The East

The Russian Summer Offensive through Poland
Followed by A few from the winter Baltic Balttle and then a few more added to the Battle for Budapest


CH19 – June Russia – 7.5 Germs, 2 tks , 5 armHt vs 13 Russ, 6 Tks
CH11 – 19 June Ukraine – 14.5 Germ sqds vs 17 Partisans, 1 Gun
SP161 – 23 June Belarus – 19 Germ, 7 tks vs 15 Russ, 5 Tks
FrF30 – 5 July Belarus – 9 Germ , 2 armHT vs 6 Russ, 2 tks
TAP 17 – 9 July Finland – 22 Fins, 10 Tks, 4 guns, 2 carries vs 26 Rus, 12 tks
FT103 – 21 July Poland – 5 SS, 10 Germs, 1 Tks vs 12 Russ, 1 Gun, 1 armHT
FrF31 – 27 July – Poland – 13 Germs, 2 guns vs 7 Riss, 4 ac, 3 tks, 1 armHT,1 g
FT104 -8 Aug – Poland – 20 SS, 5 Tks vs 20 Poles, 2 tks, 2guns
ESG 47 – 8 Aug - Poland- 16 Germs, 2 Tigers, 1 ac, 3 tks, 3 arm HT vs
12 Russ sqds, 3 tks, 3 guns %
SA 6 – 16 Aug – Poland -21 Germs, 6 tks vs 28 Rus, 3 tks, 4 guns
TAP 24 -12 Sept – Slovakia – 14 Germ, 1 Tiger, 4 tks vs 23 Slovakins, 7 tks
SS 3 – 5 Oct – Poland – 17 Germ, 2 Tigers, 5 Tks, 5 ArHT vs 15 Rs, tks, 2 gs %
FT105 – 6 Oct – Yugoslavia – 16 SS, 8 tks vs 12 Bulgarians, 3 tks, 1 gun
FrF33 – 7 Oct – Finland – 16 SS, 2 guns vs 16 Fins
MP16 – Oct 23 – Norway 12 Germs, 2 guns vs 17 Russ and 3 tks
FT106 – 24 Dec – Budapest – 9 SS, 9 Hung, 11 Tks vs 25 Russ, 9 tks
TAP 20 – 27 Dec Budapest – 13 Germ, 12 Hung, 2 Tigers, 5 Tks, 7 arm HT, 4 Guns vs 35 Russ, 15 Tks, 3 guns %



PTO in 1944
A very Important Theatre of War with only five shown
RPT27 – 1 Feb – Marshall Island – 10 Jap vs 14 marines, 1 tk
MP 15 – 4 March – Burma – 15 Jap vs 9 US
ESG 46 – 6 June – Burma – 24 Jap, 4 guns vs 12 Brits, 21 Chinese
CH 6 – 5 June – Biak – 14 Japs 5 tks vs 11.5 US
ESG 49 – 6 July – Saipan – 50 Japs, 1 tk, 6 guns vs 80 US, 7 tks, 3 arHT, 2gn %

A Touch of Italy in 44

FrF 32 – 15 Sept Rmini – 6.5 Germs, 1 tk, 2 gun (arm cupola) vs 12.5 Brits 4 tks
RPT 22 – 26 Aug – Mombaroccio – 5 g, 1tk,1armHT,1gun vs 8 candian, 3 tks.

 

[macrobo]

Re: A Year OF ASL in 2009 - A Review Pt4

1945 AND BEYOND- CONCLUSION

1945
Post Battle of the Bulge and Norwind to the initial attacks on the Siegfried line in the West
In The East – the Finalization of Hungry ad some Seelow Heights Battles
PTO again suffers from such a deficit with only the one scenario for 8 months of war!!!

West 1945
FT 107 3 Jan – Belgium – 16 SS, 8 tks vs 15.5 Para, 3 ks, 1 armHT, 2 guns
MP 13 – 6 Jan – France – 3.5 Germs vs 6 US
TAP 23 – 6Jan- Alsace – 11 Gr sqds vs 13 US, 3 tks
CH 17 – 8 Feb – Germany – 14 Germs, 3tks, 2 guns vs 18 Brits16 tks
ESG 39 16 Feb – Germany – 9.5 erm, 1 ac, 1 tk ,1 gun vs 12 Brist, 5 tks
CH 13 – 21 Feb – Germany – 8.5 Germ, 1tk,1gun vs 16 Brits, 2tks, 3 armHT
SP157 – 4 Mar – Germany – 6 Germs, 2 tks vs 5 US, 5 tks, 2 arm HT
RPT26 – 16 Mar – Germany – 14 Germs, 5 tks, vs 18 US, 8 Tks

East 1945
ITR-6- 13 Jan –Budapest – 22 SS, 3tks, 2guns vs 36 Russ, 8 tks, 1 gun
ITR-7 – 14 Jan – Budapest – 13 Hung 1 gun vs 24 Rom 1 gun
ITR – 8 – 22 Feb – Graudenz – 24 Germs, 5 Guns vs 21.5 Russ, 5 tks
CH5 – 27 Feb – Breskau – 19.5 Germs, 2 tks vs 15 Russ, 5 tks
DB69 – 21 Mar – Poland -16 Ukraines vs 20 Rus
FrF34 – 22 Mar –Germany – 11 Germs, 1 Tiger, 1 tk,1 gun vs 13 Russ, 4 tks
TAP 15 – 8 Apr – Prussia – 20 Germ, 2tks, 1 Gun vs 24 Russ 6 tks
FT108 – 11 Apr – Vienna – 28 SS, 3 Tigers, 7 tks, 1 gun vs 36 Russ, 16 tks *%
Retro Pak 1 – 16 April – Seelow – 16 Germs, 1 Tiger, 1 tk, 1 arm HT, 2 guns vs
19 Russ, 7 tks *
RetroPak 7 – 19 Apr - Seelow – 21 Gs, 1 Tiger, 3 tks, 4 armHt, 1 g
vs 20 Rs, 6 Tks
RetroPak 5 – 26 April Berlin – 19.5 Germs, 3 guns, 2 tks vs 18 Russ, 6tks
RPT 21 – 9 May – Germany – 7 Germs, 6 tks vs 7 Russ, 8 Tks

PTO 1945
SP165 – 15 Japs, 1 gun vs 14.5 Paras


Post WW2 Scenarios

Here CH gives us two tastes of the future again with a nice Korean Module and a reprint of their Famed Vietnam Module

Korea – all Toktong Pass 1950
EfC 1 – 27 Nov – 45 Chinese (CS)vs 17 Marine 2gun %
EfC 2 – 28 Nov – 36 CS vs 17 Marine 2 Guns
EfC 3 – 29 Nov – 14 CS vs 8 Marines
EfC 4 – 29 Nov – 19 CS, 2 guns vs 6 marines
EfC 5 – 29 Nov – 21 CS, 1 Gun vs 6 Marine 1 Gun
EfC 6 – 29 Nov – 16 CS vs 6 Marines
EfC 7 – 1 Dec – 22 CS, 1 GUN VS 25 marines 2 Guns
EfC 8 – 30 Nov – 13 CS vs 12 Marines
EfC 9 – 2 Dec – 19 CS vs 13 Mar, 1 tks, 3 arm HT
EfC 10 – 2 Dec – 23 CS, 1 gun vs 22 Marines 2 guns

Vietnam – all Dien Bien Phu 1952/1953/1954
DBP 1 – 28 Mar – 18 PAVN 3 guns vs 12 Fr 2 tks
DBP 2 – 3 Apr – 33 PAVN vs 18 Fr 3 tks
DBP 3 – 2 May – 20 PAVN, 1 gun vs 16 Fr 2 tks
DBP 4 – 18 apr – 15 PAVN vs 19 Fr
DBP 5 – 6 Feb – 23 PAVN, 1 gun vs 22 Fr
DBP 6 – 5 Dec – 20 PAVN vs 18 FR
DBP 7 – 20 Nov – 12 PAVN vs 12 FR
DBP 8 – 22 Mar – 23 PAVN vs 24 Fr 7 tks
DBP 9 – 2 apr – 31 PAVN vs 18 Fr 3 tks
DBP 10 – 31 Mar – 13 PAVN vs 11 Fr 2 tks
DBP 11 – 31 Mar – 21 PAVN vs 14 Fr 6 tks
DBP 12 – 30 Mar – 18 PAVN vs 13.5 Fr 2 Tks
DBP 13 – 6 May - 36 PAVN, 3 guns vs 17 Fr
DBP 14 – 7 May – 17 PAVN 1 gun vs 8.5 Fr
DBP 15 – 2 apr –17 .5 PAVN vs 12 Fr 2 tks
DBP 16 – 4 apr – 15 PAVN vs 11.5 Fr 1 tk
DBP 17 – 9 Nov – 24 PAVN 2 guns vs 19 Fr 12 tks 2 ac
DBP 18 – 1 Apr – 24 PAVN vs 13.5 Fr 2 ac, 5 tks 5armHT




Conclusions
This is just a presentation of data not a criticism or a representation of what I liked to play this year – mainly as I only played about 20 in total – not much compared to the pickings – Some contenders for this list only missed out because they were harder to get that usual down her in Australia. I would have liked to be more detailed at ties but this was a compromise. I would also liked to have external checking but I felt that it was a big task to ask a friend and it was only going to go to the Forum level only.
I hope this helps someone,- I only used it to isolate the Tiger scenarios and where they fitted into the release etc etc. This is actually my searching document and in reality is a first draft (other things like planes I now go back and look for etc etc and do Tiger Tactic concepts).. You might of guessed I like PTO and Tigers but only they don’t occur that often

Rob :clown:

 

[Cpl Uhl]

Insane, but kind of cool to look at. Thanks.

 

[Glennbo]

I am in awe! You should've got paid for that. :hail:

 

[Barryrk]

macrobo-Excellent review.THX BRK

 

[Jay White]

Wow, nice work!

One thing I noticed - you listed that there was a Chosin CG, when, in fact, there wasn't. (I thought there was supposed to be a CG in that pack as well... I could be wrong, but I think that's how it was first advertised.)

 

[Houlie]

Uh...so did you count all this stuff manually, i.e., number of squads, Axis tanks, etc., scenario card by scenario card?

Just wondering...

 

[wrongway149]

Re: A Year OF ASL in 2009 - A Review Pt3

SS 4 – 10 Dec Germany- 15 Germ, 2 guns 5 tks vs 15 US, 5 tks

I think it's 13 Germ, 2 guns, only 4 tks. here.

 

[macrobo]

Re: A Year OF ASL in 2009 - A Review Pt3

I think it's 13 Germ, 2 guns, only 4 tks. here.

I think you are right and I was tired last night when I did that - there is likely a few small mistakes

I did count it manually and its only for interest - not proofed 2 or 3 times --- and I dont play CG's so your right Chosin does not have one - I think I missed one other one as well but I am tired of it and it was at a stage that otehr may find it useful so I just put it out there

Please everyone - no shame in having any corrections put up
remember squads and crews are counted the same

Rob

 

[Rgirish]

Wow..........This is absolutely amazing. I often thought that I would never have enough time to play all of the scenarios I actually own. Now I know for certain that I will never even be able to play all fo the scenarios that came out in 2008 alone!!!

 

[macrobo]

Hi All

I have adjusted my mistakes - thanks for those who read it!
Added the Fre internet Grendier scenarios as well

Have a Happy New Year!!

Rob