Stew's Corner

Soviet forces landed along the west side of the Ozerekya Bay. While advancing towards Glebovka, they came across a Romanian mortar position in the vineyard of an old manor.

The Russians are pressing forward when Sgt. Albert Pfluger is set upon by three T34s bearing down on his men's position and his assigned 75mm gun. To top it off his men are suffering from an ammunition shortage ... the cold day just became a bit more frigid!

In this War Room we go over in-depth gameplay of The End of Their Rope (S68) showing the why and how of ASLSK PTO gameplay.

It’s the day after D-Day and American forces are pushing inland from Utah Beach. Vierville was a major focal point for the movement of both Allied and Axis troops following the invasion. It needed to be capture.

It’s the day after D-Day and American forces are pushing inland from Utah Beach. Vierville was a major focal point for the movement of both Allied and Axis troops following the invasion. It needed to be capture.

In the confusion of the scattered air drop of the 101st Airborne, Lt. Colonel Vandervoort was ordered to turn his 2nd Battalion towards the already-taken village of Ste. Mere-Eglise and abandon his initial objective – a blocking position astride Route 13 to the north.

Stew’s Replays: Rachi Ridge (36) Here's the historical situation: Date: November 12, 1943 Location: Leros, Greece Attacker: German (Bataillon I, Fallschirmjäger Regiment 2) Defender: British (2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers / A Squadron, Long Range Desert Group) German paratroopers landed on the Aegean island of Leros which had been manned by British defenders. Their objective was to take Rachi Ridge which lay astride a narrow...

Stew’s Replays: Bridge to Nowhere (54) Here's the historical situation: Date: August 12, 1941 Location: Yasnaya Polyana, Ukraine Attacker: Italian (1º Battaglione, 80º "Roma" Reggimento Fanteria) Defender: Russian (Soviet 9th Army) In July 1941 Mussolini sent the 62,000-strong CSIR (Italian Expeditionary Corps) to the Eastern Front. Its three divisions and attached troops linked up with the Wehrmacht in Romania, where the corps vehicular transport was...

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 decided that the operation around...

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 and the spectators engaged with many...