Stephen 'Stew' Stewart

AAR by: Stephen “Stew” Stewart Stew’s Replays: Fighting at Worlds Edge (U20/239) Here's the historical situation: Date: May 28, 1940 Location: Taraldsvikfjell, Norway Attacker: Norwegian / French (1er Bataillon, 13ème Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère/6th Norwegian Division/342ème Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat) Defender: German (Bataillon 2, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139, Gebirgsjäger-Division 3) With the disastrous situation around Dunkerque entering its final stages, the Allied High Command...

Tactical Tuesday by: Stephen "Stew" Stewart This Tactical Tuesday features the ASL Starter Kit scenario The Fire Brigade (S55). In this episode I recorded with a number of live spectators who could ask questions during the course of the game. Questions about rules/setups/decisions/ etc. But not HOW to play, just inquiries. The Fire Brigade was a great game to analyze...

AAR by: Stephen “Stew” Stewart Stew's Replays: Setup Analysis of Released from the East (S6) Here's the historical situation: Date: December 11, 1941 Location: Istra, Russia Attacker: Russian (9th Guards Infantry Division) Defender: German (SS) (2nd SS Division "Das Reich") As the drive on Moscow slowed due to supply problems and general winter, STAVKA was given time to deploy fresh troops from other fronts. The...

AAR by: Stephen "Stew" Stewart Stew's Replays: Defiance on Hill 30 (11) Here's the historical situation: Date: June 6, 1944 Location: Near Pont l'Abbe, France Attacker: German (1057th Grenadier Regiment) Defender: American (2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment) An ad hoc group of roughly two parachute companies under Lt. Colonel Shanley were stopped cold on their drive toward the bridge at Pont L’Abbe. They fell back...

Tactical Tuesday by: Stephen "Stew" Stewart This Tactical Tuesday features the ASL Starter Kit scenario Purple Heart Lane (S19). In it we analysis how to close out your game more effectively, including positioning, objectives, and evaluating your options left open to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-KZAlPKEk8

AAR by: Stephen Stewart Stew's Replays: Fighting Withdrawal (1) Here's the historical situation: Date: September 2, 1941 Location: Sestroretsk Road, Terijoki, Finland Attacker: Finnish (Elements of 1st Parachute Regiment) Defender: Russian (Remnants of 131st Border Battalion) The Finns, seeking restitution for the Winter War of 1939, had erupted across the borders and breached the Soviet Karelian front even as the crisis to the south of Leningrad...

Tactical Tuesday by: Stephen "Stew" Stewart This is Stew back with another Tactical Tuesday! Today I gather with another group of ASL Starter Kit players to have a round table discussion about the fundamentals of: Defensive First Fire principles Interpreting the complex Routing rules And other topics ... The scenario used in this week's banter is Simple Equation (S3). I hope...

AAR by: Stephen Stewart Stew's Replay - Per L'Onore Di Roma (For the Honor of Rome) (Q6) Per L'Onore Di Roma is an early war Italian versus Russian village slugfest. Here's the historical situation: With the Russians in full retreat, the 9 Divisione Fanteria “Pasubio” was ordered to advance to the Bug River and cut off the retreating Russians. The leading battalions of...