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ASL Journal #13
ASL Journal 13 is a 52-page magazine for Advanced Squad Leader and features articles, the latest errata and scenario updates in the Debriefing, 33 new scenarios printed on cardstock (including four “pocket” scenarios, with the map board included on the card), ASL board 77, and overlay X20 (to replace the version that came in the ASL Overlay Bundle).
ASL Journal 13 articles include:
- Hatten In Flames: CG I Impressions wherein Gary Bartlett & Mike McGrath discuss approaches both German and American players might take in tackling this Campaign Game.
- In (Not So) Free Parking, Phil Palmer uncovers some facts about Hull Down positions and how valuable they may actually be to your AFV.
- Advanced Nuggets 2 finds Paul Sidhu & Rich Spilky illuminating even more obscure and easily overlooked rules.
- Radio Contact Essentials offers a primer by Rich Spilky on the basics of this critical element of ASL OBA.
- Second Impressions finds Rich Spilky musing on OBA draw pile probabilities in this extension of Robert Medrow's essential article in THE GENERAL (and ASL CLASSIC) on OBA in ASL and providing a basis for the “Pleva variant” for OBA chit draws.
- Alternative OBA Systems by Jim Bishop explores additional chit replacement methods in this follow-up to Rich's draw pile article.
- Ken Dunn gives us a Preview of the Drop Zone: Sainte-Mére-Èglise Historical ASL module.
- Forgotten War Designer's Notes author Kenneth P. Katz was a key contributor to the creation and evolution of transitioning ASL to the Korean War, and herein offers insight into that process.
- A Tale of Two Scenarios is John Slotwinski’s analysis of the original and updated versions of the YANKS scenario The Mad Minute, revered for its fun factor but notoriously unbalanced.
- Per Mare Per Terram is Andrew H. Hershey's follow-up to Ghost Killers from ASL Journal 12 and covers the history of 41 (Independent) Commando of the Royal Marines in the Korean War.
- The Debriefing offers this issue's errata updates.
ASL Journal 13 has 33 ASL scenarios:
- J194 A Real War (Japanese vs Chinese, 20 August 1937)
- J195 Such Faith (Albanian vs Italian, 7 April 1939)
- J196 Blood Amongst the Pines (Russian vs Finnish, 24 February 1940)
- J197 Death on The French Coast (French vs German, 24 May 1940)
- J198 The Valley of Glory (German vs Russian, 8 July 1941)
- J199 Too Rapid an Advance (German vs Russian, 8 September 1941)
- J200 One Story Town (Russian vs Finnish, 30 September 1941)
- J201 Careless at Bakri (Commonwealth vs Japanese, 18 January 1942)
- J202 Down by The River (Russian vs German, 20 April 1942)
- J203 Death at The Cement Plant (Russian vs German, 11 September 1942)
- J204 Raff's Army (American vs Italian, 23 November 1942)
- J205 Goats To Lure The Tiger (Free French vs Axis, 30 January 1943)
- J206 Collect Call (Axis vs Partisan, 25 May 1944)
- J207 Unhorsed (German vs American, 7 July 1944)
- J208 Panzerpioniere! (Americans vs Germans, 10 August 1944)
- J209 Corking the Chambois Bottle (Allied vs German, 20 August 1944)
- J210 Moment of Truth (Slovak vs German, 20 September 1944)
- J211 Breakthrough in The Arctic (German vs Russian, 25 October 1944)
- J212 Shoulder to Shoulder (American vs German, 19 December 1944)
- J213 A Fluid Situation (Russian vs German, 4 March 1945)
- J214 Raff's Orders (German vs American, 24 March 1945)
- J215 Expendable Allies (Pole vs German, 26 April 1945)
- J216 First Action at Jinju (South Korean vs Communist Guerilla, 27 October 1949)
- J217 Dead Battery (UN vs North Korean, 14 July 1950)
- J218 A Promotion Fight (South Korean vs North Korean, 3 August 1950)
- J219 Back in the Saddle (North Korean vs American, 10 August 1950)
- J220 Battle of The Barricades (North Korean vs American, 26 September 1950)
- J221 Hill 1277 (Communist Chinese vs British, 29 November 1950)
- J222 Den Ouden Holds the Line (OUNC vs Communist Chinese, 12 February 1951)
- PK1 Down Number Two Road (Japanese vs American, 19 March 1944)
- PK2 Reckless Raid (Romanian vs German, 24 August 1944)
- PK3 Hot Toddy (Allied vs German, 5 October 1944)
- PK4 Forest Brothers (Partisan vs Russian, 17 May 1945)
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ASL Journal #14
ASL Journal 14: Aussie Special Edition is a 56-page magazine for Advanced Squad Leader that features articles, scenarios, and a Historical ASL Campaign Game completely authored and designed by our friends Down Under. At the heart of J14 is the "Sparrow Force" HASL, featuring a map, mini-Campaign Game, and scenarios designed by Simon Spinetti and Andy Rogers (Hatten in Flames) covering the action between Australian and Japanese forces in and around the village of Babau on the island of Timor in 1942.
ASL Journal 14 articles include:
- Aussie and Kiwi Stories-Part 1 by Andy Rogers delivers several history lessons on the Aussie forces covered in this issue.
- A history of the Battle for Crete and how Aussie and Kiwi forces fared in the battle by Dr. Al Palazzo
- A Series Replay of AP161 ANZAC Boys by Aaron Cleavin & Andy
- The Magnificent Seven, Andy's list of the seven scenarios from Journal 14 he recommends for tournament play.
- Reflections on Hatten in Flames through four articles by its designer:
- Hatten in Flames Revisited
- Bringing a Mk IV to a Tank Fight
- Hatten in Flames: The Stalemate Continues
- Hatten in Flames: Map Genesis
- Sparrow Force Stories by Andy, covering the history and details of this issue's mini-CG.
- Sparrow Force Defense by Andy offers a primer to the Australian player in the Sparrow Force mini-CG.
- All The King's Enemies, an account of the Australian 17th Australian Infantry Brigade in World War II, by Andy.
- Scenario Breakdown: Dingoes at Damour by Aaron Cleavin, John Knowles, & Alan Smee offers the insight of three players into both attack and defense in this Action Pack 16 scenario.
- Aussie and Kiwi Stories–Part 2 by Murray McCloskey & Andy picks up where Part I left off.
- Sparrow Force mini–CG: Some Thoughts offers insights by its designer on Campaign Game issues and questions.
- Finally, The Debriefing offers this issue's errata updates.
ASL Journal 14 has 24 ASL scenarios:
J223 Latecomers (French vs Italian, 22 June 1940)
J224 Posts 9-11 (Italian vs Australian, 3 January 1941)
J225 At The Feet Of Zeus (New Zealand vs German, 17 April 1941)
J226 Drawing The Kroh (Australian vs German, 20 May 1941)
J227 Another Frustrating Day (Allied vs German, 21 May 1941)
J228 Flying Samurai (CG Day1; Australian vs Japanese, 20 February 1942)
J229 Tasmanian Devils (CG Day 2; Japanese vs Australian, 21 February 1942)
J230 Battle For Babau (CG Day 3; Australian vs Japanese, 22 February 1942)
J231 Cooking Up A Storm (Australian vs Japanese, 20 February 1942)
J232 ANZAC Spirit (Japanese vs Australian, 20 February 1942)
J233 Roff Riders (Japanese vs Australian, 21 February 1942)
J234 Buckley's Chance (Australian vs Japanese, 22 February 1942)
J235 Irksome Rearguard (Japanese vs Australian, 23 October 1942)
J236 Deadly Dexter (Australian vs Japanese, 21 June 1943)
J237 Commandos at Kaiapit (Japanese vs Australian, 20 September 1943)
J238 Derrick's Show (Japanese vs Australian, 24 November 1943)
J239 Shoot or Shovel (American vs Japanese, 28 December 1943)
J240 Hurricane Biak (American vs Japanese, 2 June 1944)
J241 It's A Battlefield (Commonwealth vs German, 11 June 1944)
J242 Courage of Cowan (American vs German, 17 December 1944)
J243 Sore Thumbs (German vs American, 16 January 1945)
J244 Bowden's Wood (American vs German, 19 January 1945)
J245 Factory Fodder (American vs German, 25 January 1945)
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ASL Journal #15
ASL Journal 15 is a 36-page magazine for Advanced Squad Leader and features articles, the latest errata and scenario updates in the Debriefing, 11 new scenarios printed on cardstock, and three overlay sheets (to replace the versions with no center dots that came in DOOMED BATTALIONS 4th edition).
ASL Journal 15 articles include:
Pete Ponders Ponyri wherein Pete Shelling provides some Designer Notes on the upcoming HASL SLAUGHTER AT PONYRI.
My Bags Are Packed, I’m Ready To Go hasJim Bishop discussing what to take to an ASL tournament.
One Long Hillock Jim Bishop examines LOS and Embankment Railroads (EmRR) in HATTEN IN FLAMES.
Brian Plays In The Polder Scenario Analysis of AR2 Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing from the Arnhem 2024 Pack by Brian Youse.
De Haut En Bas (Up And Down) Jonathan Kay traces line of sight between different vertical levels.
Die Panzerwaffe im Angriff Inspired by Panzer Gegen Panzer, Jim Bishop crunches some numbers looking at tanks on the attack.
ASL Hall Of Fame Report by MMP about first six inductees.
Warriors Needed, in Haste! Andy Hershey discusses U.S. Marines in the first months of the Korean War.
Debriefing Errata for ASL rules and scenarios and the scenario updates for DOOMED BATTALIONS 4th Edition
ASL Journal 15 has 11 ASL scenarios:
- J247 Kicked To The Curb (Russian vs Polish, 28 September 1939)
- J248 Danish Crossroads (Danish vs German, 9 April 1940)
- J249 Guerra Relampágo (Ecuadorian vs Peruvian, 25 July 1941)
- J250 Priests At St. Cloud (Vichy vs American, 8 November 1942)
- J251 Desperate Try (Vichy vs American, 9 November 1942)
- J252 Hill 424 (American vs German, 17 September 1943)
- J253 Melting Pot (German vs Allied, 31 January 1944)
- J254 Hoppers And Hardy (Allied vs German, 21 June 1944)
- J255 Not Much Of A Soldier (German vs American, 25 July 1944)
- J256 Mortal Wounding (German vs American, 26 February 1945)
- J257 In Min’s Gang Rumble (North Korean vs American, 12 August 1950)
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Basic Training: Issue One
Basic Training: Issue One is a 48-page magazine dedicated to ASL Starter Kit players. In addition to the nine articles, Basic Training: Issue One contains 12 scenarios, three player aid cards, and a half sheet of new counters.
Articles:
Guides to Learning SK has tips for learning SK from Craig Renier.
S2 War of the Rats Scenario Replay by Andrew Maly, Greg Schmittgens, and Perry Cocke
In Behind the Numbers Andrew Maly looks at some statistics on dice rolls from the replay.
Run Away! is a quick primer on routing from Ken Dunn.
Basic Rout Training by Neal Ulen and Stephen Stewart provides some good options when routing.
In Two Halves Make a Hole Vincent Maresca gives tactical tips on using half squads.
If … Then … Est gives a tactical perspective on Decision at Elst by Neal Ulen and Scott Rowland.
Solo ASL Starter Kit provides some tips by Mark Stevens on playing SK by yourself.
Scenarios:
- S104 Paratrooper’s Hell (Allied vs German, 20 May 1941)
- S105 Steppe Toward Oblivion (Axis vs Russian, 20 November 1942)
- S106 Storm Group Sedelnikov (German vs Russian, 4 December 1942)
- S107 Von Arnim Unloads (Allied vs Axis, 26 February 1943)
- S108 Panzerkeil at Prokhorovka (Russian vs German, 12 July 1943)
- S109 Checking out of Gran Sasso (Italian vs German, 12 September 1943)
- S110 Trapping Edelweiss (Russian vs Axis, 2 March 1944)
- S111 Barfoot (American vs German, 23 May 1944)
- S112 A Job for Commandos (German vs British, 11 June 1944)
- S113 Lytle Too Much (German vs British, 18 July 1944)
- S114 Blunting the Spearhead (American vs German, 19 December 1944)
- S115 Task Force Sparks (German vs American, 28 April 1945)
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BFP 2: Operation Cobra
Operation Cobra is Bounding Fire Production's second magazine and focuses on the American offensive in July 1944. The magazine includes articles on bocage, historical articles on Operation Cobra, and more.
12 scenarios, 88 counters,1 overlay, and chapter H rules pages.
2022 Reprint is the same as the original, but has some updated map graphics.
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BFP 3: Blood and Jungle
Revised edition, printed May 2017
BFP 3: Blood and Jungle is a huge game package that will thrust players into the Pacific Theater of Operations, fighting through jungles, swamps, kunai and other treacherous terrain. For all of you who have been longing for some great, new PTO ASL action, Blood and Jungle was made for you! And if you've put off playing PTO, now is your chance to dive in headfirst and experience some of the best we've produced to date. The size of this product is unprecedented by any other module, magazine, or scenario pack. This has been under development for over 8 years, and the scenarios - yes, all 47 of them - have been thoroughly playtested. There is a wide variety of actions from all over the PTO including the wood-covered hills and plains of China, the jungles and villages of Burma, Borneo and the Philippines, the bloody beaches of Tarawa and many other locations throughout southeast Asia and the Pacific.
This huge magazine with articles on tactics, histories, units, countries, tank hunters, etc. This battlepack also contains the following: 47 Action-Packed Scenarios, 4 full sheets of counters, depicting more units, weapons, vehicles, and planes that are depicted in the scenarios, a 16 x22 geomorphic mapboard (this map represents a large urban area, made up of buildings and hut) printed in two 8x22 sections on heavy card stock, one 8 x22 geomorphic mapboard, a divider card with new unit capabilities and terrain counter notes, rules pages describing new terrain counters, vehicle listings/notes, and special units.
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BFP 4: Crucible of Steel
Waiting on reprint. Expected by end of April 2017.
BFP 4: Crucible of Steel is a another huge package that will thrust players into the battles of Kursk. This is meat and potatoes ASL, so there is plenty of action in Crucible of Steel for everybody! This project focuses solely on the southern shoulder of Operation Citadel. We definitely captured the feel of Kursk and the scenarios have a wide variety of actions. There are mid to larger scenarios, and there are also numerous tournament- sized scenarios.
This huge pack contains: 32 scenarios, 3 New Double-Wide map boards, 3 New Standard map boards, 2 NEW countersheets for Kursk, Magazine with detailed articles, Vehicle and Ordnance Notes, and Rules pages.
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Le Franc Tireur #14
This issue focuses on the Italians, from the invasion of France to the Greek mountains, from Eritrea to Abyssinia or Somalia, Yugoslavia, Ukraine, but also Sicily and even China. Also included, two countersheets and 32 scenarios, thus a thicker issue than our regular LFT mag with, this time, 104 pages.
Published in December 2018.
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Le Franc Tireur #16 (No Maps/Overlays)
Le Franc Tireur #16 (No Maps/Overlays)
This issue of Le Franc Tireur contains an 80 page magazine focused on PTO in ASL and 15 scenarios. Published March 2024.
This does not include any maps of overlay sheets.