Steve E7
Senior Member
Can anybody point me in the direction of where I can find a copy of this scenario? Thanks!
ASL Digest # 2.07 SC6 Gela 1: Force X Arrives!
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Steve
Can't seem to find a link to the old ASL digest site?? Anyway a cut a paste below for the scenario.
Regards
Joe
11] Scenario 6: Gela 1--Force X Arrives! By Michael Tisdel
Below is a scenario I wrote soon after Hollow Legions came out. It
covers the landing of Darby's Rangers on Sicily. It has now been updated
to include the beach landing rules from Gung Ho. This is the first of a
three-scenario mini-campaign. American forces surviving this scenario
are used as reinforcements in the sequel.
This scenario is based upon "Mission for Force X" by Danny W. Davis, as
published in _World War II_, November 90 issue.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 9, 1943, Gela Sicily:
The Allied invasion of Sicily was lead by Major General Terry de la
Mesa Allen's "Big Red One". This force included the 1st Ranger
Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. William Owen Darby -- Darby's
Rangers. As the core of Force X, Darby's Rangers lead the assault on
the beaches outside Gela, Sicily. At 3:55 a.m., Company D of the 4th
Rangers landed on beach 68 Green, facing the Italian Sixth Army, XVI
Corps. The Italians had set up a strong mine-based defense here to
stop the allies.
Board Configuration:
+---------------+ ^
| 15 | | N
+---------------+
| 11 |
+---------------+ Scenario Length: 8 turns.
| 7 |
+-Beach Overlay-+
Victory Conditions:
The Americans must exit a majority of their forces off the north edge
of board 15.
Balance:
American: Reduce the minefield to 40 factors.
Italian: Increase the number of forces the Americans must exit to
2/3 of their initial OB.
Italian Order of Battle: [800]
Italian player sets up first and moves second (See SSR 4).
Elements of XVI Corps, Sixth Army. Deploy forces anywhere on
boards 7, 11, or 15. SAN = 4, ELR = 0.
3-4-7 (x20), 3-3-6 (x10), 2-2-7 (x2), 8-1, 8-0 (x2), 7-0,
M81/4 MTR (x2), Semov. L40 (x3), LMG (x4), MMG (x2), HMG,
20L ATR, Lt. MTR (x3), Wire (x4), Mine (60 factors), Phone.
American Order of Battle: [800]
American forces perform a beach assault.
Company D of the 4th Rangers. SAN = 3 (6 for invasion) ELR = 5.
6-6-7 (x16), 2-2-7 (SFCP), 9-2, 8-0 (x2), 7-0, MMG (dm) (x2),
HMG (dm), .50 Cal (dm), M19 MTR (x2), BAZ '43 (x2), LCA (x3),
LCVP (x3).
SSR:
1. The EC are dry with light wind at start from the south. Night
rules apply. The sky is overcast with a full moon (NVR = 3).
The beach slope is slight. The tide is low.
2. The overlays are placed on board 7 as follows:
Be4 : 401-402 on 7a4-7a5
Be5 : 501-502 on 7m4-7m5
Be6 : 601-602 on 7y5-7y6
Oc2 : 2001-2002 on Be4 402-403
Oc3 : 3001-3002 on Be5 502-503
Oc4 : 4001-4002 on Be6 602-603
The part of the overlay which extends beyond the east edge of
board 7 is not playable.
3. All water hexes on board 7 which are not part of an ocean
overlay are treated as sand.
4. The Italians may set up 10 squads HIP plus any leaders and SW
stacked with them. All non-HIP forces may set up concealed. The
Italian units are Lax and have an ELR of 0.
5. The Italians have one module of 80+ mortar OBA with IR ability.
8. The American units are commandos: stealthy, scaling ability, and
an ELR of 5.
6. The Americans have one battery of 200+ NOBA with IR capability.
They have a naval bombardment of either board 7, 11 or 15 prior to
turn 1.
Mini-campaign SSR
1. All American forces exiting the northern edge of board 15 are
available as reinforcements for Gela2, "The Relief of Company F".
Aftermath:
Half of a platoon of Company D was lost to the Italian mines before
First Sergeant Randalls Harris, who took over after Lr. Walter Wojic
was killed, lead the Rangers to the cliffs inland. After catching
their breath, Sgt. Harris took one other Ranger and moved to assist
Company F, who was hung up on their right flank by Italian pillboxes.
Can't seem to find a link to the old ASL digest site?? Anyway a cut a paste below for the scenario.
Regards
Joe
11] Scenario 6: Gela 1--Force X Arrives! By Michael Tisdel
Below is a scenario I wrote soon after Hollow Legions came out. It
covers the landing of Darby's Rangers on Sicily. It has now been updated
to include the beach landing rules from Gung Ho. This is the first of a
three-scenario mini-campaign. American forces surviving this scenario
are used as reinforcements in the sequel.
This scenario is based upon "Mission for Force X" by Danny W. Davis, as
published in _World War II_, November 90 issue.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 9, 1943, Gela Sicily:
The Allied invasion of Sicily was lead by Major General Terry de la
Mesa Allen's "Big Red One". This force included the 1st Ranger
Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. William Owen Darby -- Darby's
Rangers. As the core of Force X, Darby's Rangers lead the assault on
the beaches outside Gela, Sicily. At 3:55 a.m., Company D of the 4th
Rangers landed on beach 68 Green, facing the Italian Sixth Army, XVI
Corps. The Italians had set up a strong mine-based defense here to
stop the allies.
Board Configuration:
+---------------+ ^
| 15 | | N
+---------------+
| 11 |
+---------------+ Scenario Length: 8 turns.
| 7 |
+-Beach Overlay-+
Victory Conditions:
The Americans must exit a majority of their forces off the north edge
of board 15.
Balance:
American: Reduce the minefield to 40 factors.
Italian: Increase the number of forces the Americans must exit to
2/3 of their initial OB.
Italian Order of Battle: [800]
Italian player sets up first and moves second (See SSR 4).
Elements of XVI Corps, Sixth Army. Deploy forces anywhere on
boards 7, 11, or 15. SAN = 4, ELR = 0.
3-4-7 (x20), 3-3-6 (x10), 2-2-7 (x2), 8-1, 8-0 (x2), 7-0,
M81/4 MTR (x2), Semov. L40 (x3), LMG (x4), MMG (x2), HMG,
20L ATR, Lt. MTR (x3), Wire (x4), Mine (60 factors), Phone.
American Order of Battle: [800]
American forces perform a beach assault.
Company D of the 4th Rangers. SAN = 3 (6 for invasion) ELR = 5.
6-6-7 (x16), 2-2-7 (SFCP), 9-2, 8-0 (x2), 7-0, MMG (dm) (x2),
HMG (dm), .50 Cal (dm), M19 MTR (x2), BAZ '43 (x2), LCA (x3),
LCVP (x3).
SSR:
1. The EC are dry with light wind at start from the south. Night
rules apply. The sky is overcast with a full moon (NVR = 3).
The beach slope is slight. The tide is low.
2. The overlays are placed on board 7 as follows:
Be4 : 401-402 on 7a4-7a5
Be5 : 501-502 on 7m4-7m5
Be6 : 601-602 on 7y5-7y6
Oc2 : 2001-2002 on Be4 402-403
Oc3 : 3001-3002 on Be5 502-503
Oc4 : 4001-4002 on Be6 602-603
The part of the overlay which extends beyond the east edge of
board 7 is not playable.
3. All water hexes on board 7 which are not part of an ocean
overlay are treated as sand.
4. The Italians may set up 10 squads HIP plus any leaders and SW
stacked with them. All non-HIP forces may set up concealed. The
Italian units are Lax and have an ELR of 0.
5. The Italians have one module of 80+ mortar OBA with IR ability.
8. The American units are commandos: stealthy, scaling ability, and
an ELR of 5.
6. The Americans have one battery of 200+ NOBA with IR capability.
They have a naval bombardment of either board 7, 11 or 15 prior to
turn 1.
Mini-campaign SSR
1. All American forces exiting the northern edge of board 15 are
available as reinforcements for Gela2, "The Relief of Company F".
Aftermath:
Half of a platoon of Company D was lost to the Italian mines before
First Sergeant Randalls Harris, who took over after Lr. Walter Wojic
was killed, lead the Rangers to the cliffs inland. After catching
their breath, Sgt. Harris took one other Ranger and moved to assist
Company F, who was hung up on their right flank by Italian pillboxes.
Steve E7
Senior Member
Thanks for posting this!
timberwolf pup
Member
For general information. If you are looking for old, previously internet posted scenarios, a lot can be found through the use of the internet 'wayback machine'. I was able to get a number of scenarios from the old coastal fortress website and asl crossroads (tigertank links) this way. This may have been how I got my copies of PBDYO (discussed in another thread) and Plains of Steel campaign game copies.
For old digest scenarios, some can be found on Jeff Shields' old website.
Hope this helps
For old digest scenarios, some can be found on Jeff Shields' old website.
Hope this helps
jtisdel
Recruit
I'm in the process of reformatting these three scenarios (Gela 1-3). If anyone has any questions or comments, I would be interested in them. This would be a good time for fixes.
Thanks
jmt
Thanks
jmt
