Setup Analysis of Released from the East (S6)
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 78th Infantry, Siberian veterans of...
Stew’s Replays: Defiance on Hill 30 (11)
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 to high ground overlooking...
Tactical Tuesday: How to Close Out Your Game
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
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Stew’s Replays: Fighting Withdrawal (1)
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 came. In a...
Tactical Tuesday: Tactical Roundtable With Players
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...
Stew’s Replays: Per L’Onore Di Roma (Q6)
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 the 80° Fanteria...
