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Rudysnelson02 Oct 2015 11:09 a.m. PST

I have been working on these since January but real world issues seem to interfere. I have complied a number number of scenarios or World War two actions based on actual encounters. These will work for Bolt Action or other skirmish rules.
The first ones that we have completed are for Africa and Asia Mainland (CBI). The others are slower because of the vast number of action reports I have reviewed. I am finding Italy is progressing faster than the others for Europe.
Here is an example of the actions for Africa.
Actions in North Africa and the Middle East (15)
1. Action at a Watering Station, Tunisia, 1941-42
2. Desert Airfield Raids, Tunisia, 1941-42
3. The Ambush
4. Operation Postmaster
5. Sidi-Bou-Zid Raid, Tunisia, February 1943
6. Probe at El Alamein , July 16, 1942
7. Palmyra Pipeline
8. Sukhna, Syria July 1, 1941
9. Battle of the Litani River, Syria, June 9 1941
10. Abadan, Iran August 1941
11. The River Crossing Assault, Ahvaz, Iran, August 27, 1941
12. The Delay at Zibri, Iran, August 28, 1941
13. The Shibli Bridges, Shibli Iran, August 1941
14. Soviet Assault on Port Bandar, August, 1941
15. Operation Polar Bear: Battle for the Kos airfield, October 3, 1943

East African Encounters (14)
16. Yibo and Sardu Wells, Kenya, January 16, 1941
17. The El Gumu Strongpoint, Abyssinia, February 1, 1941
18. The Hobok Strongpoint, Abyssinia, February 2, 1941
19. The Italian Rodeo: Yavello Road, February 15, 1941
20. The Italian Armored Counter-attack, February 16, 1941
21. The Assault on Mega, February 16, 1941
22. Observation Hill, British Somaliland, August 1940
23. Gideon Force operations at Debre Margos, Ethiopia, 1941
24. Italian Banda Raid on Port Sudan, August 1940
25. Assault on French Djibouti, French Somailand, October 1941
26. Italian invasion of British Somaliland, August 1940
27. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Italians at Bure, March 4, 1941
28. Gideon Force in Pursuit May 20. 1941
29. Italian Guerillas in Ethiopia, 1942

Fred Cartwright02 Oct 2015 12:24 p.m. PST

Where are these published?

Rudysnelson02 Oct 2015 1:26 p.m. PST

Here is the first part of the Asia book.
Mainly CBI.
It is not complete.
I have not decided on how to publish them or if I will charge for them. Depends on the finished product. These skirmish books would be out around January 1st for my convnetions next year.
I still have not checked out the Skirmish Campaign series to see if I cover the same stuff. In which case, I will not publish them for sale but make available upon request.

Rudysnelson02 Oct 2015 1:27 p.m. PST

From Gleaning Mountains to Steaming Jungles: Actions in China-Burma (24)
1. Liuhe Landings, February 29, 1932
2. Yang-shu-pu, August 22, 193???
3. Baoshan's Donut Hole Defense, September 5, 19??
4. The Battle of Tai'erzhuang: The Tunnel Ploy, China, March 29, 1938
5. The Battle of Tai'erzhuang, China, April 1938
6. Massacre at Maolin China: The Breakout, January 10, 1941
7. Han Deqin, North China, October 1938
8. Dimapur Road Blocking positions, Kohima Burma, April 12, 1944
9. Deputy Commissioner's Compound, Kohima, Burma, April 13, 1944
10. The Bunker: Elephant Point, Burma, May 1, 1945
11. The Pincers at Kangaw, Burma, January 1945
12. Daingbon Chaung Beachhead, Burma, January 22, 1945
13. Kalapanzin River valley, Mayu Peninsula, Burma, December 1944
14. Hill 170, Kangaw, Burma, January 31, 1945 (6 Scenarios)
15. The Hasty Chindit Assault on Indaw. Burma, 1944
16. The Sedan Chaung Creek Ambushes, Burma, March 25, 1944
17. The Defense of Blackpool base: Burma, May 17, 1944
18. Defense of White City base, Burma, March, 1944
19. Chindit Assaults on Mogaung, Burma, June 20, 1944
20. Railway Valley: South of Mogaung, August 1944
21. Morris Force Ambushes, August, 1944
22. Chinese Yunnan Offensive, Lungling, August, 1944
23. The Mitkyina Siege, Burma, June, 1944
24. Indians vs Africans: Kaladan River, Burma-India border, 1944

Rudysnelson02 Oct 2015 1:34 p.m. PST

Commando Operations (20)
1. Action at a Watering Station, Tunisia, 1941-42
2. Desert Airfield Raids, Tunisia, 1941-42
3. The Ambush
4. Operation Postmaster
5. Operation Pistol: The Rally Point September 15, 1944
6. Operation Pistol: Making it Count, Saverne Gap France, September 18, 1944
7. Operation Amherst: 7April 1945: the Appelscha Bridge
8. Operation Roast: River Bank Clearing, 1 April 1945
9. Operation Roast: the bridge, 1 April 1945, Reno River Italy
10. Operation Roast: The Blocking Action, 1 April 1945, Reno River Italy
11. Operation Abstention: The Italian Counter-attack,, 24 February 1941
12. Operation Candytuft, Ancona, Italy, October 27, 1943
13. Operation Hardtack: English Channel Coastal Raids, December 1943 (2)
14. Operation Biting, Bruneval, France, February 28, 1942
15. Operation Devon, Termoli, Italy, October 3-6 1943
16. Sidi-Bou-Zid Raid, Tunisia, February 1943
17. Liberte: The French Commandoes in Brittany, Jun-July, 1944
18. Operation Houndstooth: Defending the Base: Dijon, France September 1, 1944
19. Operation Narcissus: the Lighthouse: Sicily Invasion, July 10, 1943

Actions in the Land of the Midnight Sun (5)
20. The Fish Oil Raid, The Village Assault: Langerhans, Norway September 1941
21. Scenario B: The Fish Oil Factory
22. Operation Archery, South Vaagso, Norway. December 27, 1941
23. Blue Division:
24. Death in the Snow: Lapland Finland September-October 1944
25. Savage Fighting for Sur Sari, September 15 1944


Americans at War in Europe
43. Operation Olive: Concrete tanks, the Gothic Line, Italy, September 1944
44. The Farmhouse: the Allied Attack, 1944
45. The Farmhouse: the German Attack, 1944
46. Patrolling the Ruhr Forest Region, Germany March, 1945
47. Operation Dragoon: The Battle for Port Cros
48. Scouts Out: US Army Reconnaissance Operations in Europe: 1944
49. Gathering Intelligence, France and Italy 1944
50.

The Balkans Explodes (5)
51. Desperate Times at the ??? Bridge
52. Operation Marita, Orsova Dockyards, Yugoslavia, April 5, 1941
53. Operation Rösselsprung: The capture of Tito, May 25, 1944
54. Operation Polar Bear: Battle for the Kos airfield, October 3, 1943
55. The Radio Station: Siege of Prague Czechoslovakia, 7 May 7, 1945

The Siege of Budapest (8)
56. Encirclement of Budapest is Completed, December 26, 1944
57. The Noose is Tightened, January 1945
58. Operation Konrad I, January 1, 1945
59. Operation Konrad III, January 17, 1945
60. Margaret Island Slaughter, January 1945
61. Gellert Hill Strongpoint, February 6, 1945
62. The Sewer Rats of Budapest, January 1945
Breakout: Szell Kálmán, February 11, 194

Rudysnelson02 Oct 2015 1:39 p.m. PST

The numbers on the last post are not exact. The CBI and Africa battles were deleted from the list.

Rudysnelson02 Oct 2015 2:14 p.m. PST

Example of a scenario
Joint Operation: Skirmish at Shiloy Tschernez, USSR, January 17, 1942

Background: The Blue Division was composed of Spanish volunteers. The Division was assigned to the front lines near Leningrad. This mission began as a relieve effort to provide reinforcements for an isolated German unit. The German Corp commander sent forces from both the Spanish Blue Division and the 81st Latvian Division to reach the Germans. Recon platoons from the Spanish and Latvians conducted a reconnaissance of a withdrawal route to the Southeast.

Terrain: The terrain is covered in waist deep snow. Only in the central sector and on the roads is the snow ‘packed' and does not hinder movement. Tree patches are located in the NE, SE, NW and SW sectors. Shell holes and rough areas can be found in every sector. The central sector has dirt roads going from a village junction into the east, west, north and south sectors and off their respective edges. Between six and ten buildings or ruins are in the central sector.

Order of Battle and Equipment:
Spanish: A Spanish platoon of 36 men with three squads of two sections consisting of four privates and a NCO. A HQ section of Lt, Command NCO, Corporal, medic and two privates.
Latvians: A Latvian platoon of 40 men with three squads of two sections consisting of four privates and a NCO. A HQ section of an officer, Command NCO, medic, sniper and two LMG with three-man crews.
Soviets:
One company of Four depleted platoons of 25 men with each platoon containing only two squads of ten men (8 privates and 2 NCOs) Each has a HQ section of five men (1 Officer, 2 NCOs, 1 medic and 2 radio men/runners). There is a weapons platoon of three maxim MGs with crews plus one officer and one staff NCO. The Company HQ contains, Commander, staff NCO, Commisar, medic and 2 runners. Two platoons (6) of T-26 tanks are in reserve.

Deployment:
Axis: The Spanish set up in the north sector. The Latvians set up in the NW or NE sector.
Soviets: One platoon sets up in the central sector. The other platoons and Company HQ set up in Southern sectors.
The tank platoons are deployed off the south sector edge and can enter along the road once the Axis enter any southern sector (SW, SE, South). The tanks will enter on the road.

Victory Conditions:
For each enemy private killed or captured…+1 point; For each NCO killed or captured +2 points; For each officer killed or captured +10 points.
If you kill more enemy soldiers (points) than you loss then you win a tactical victory.
If you kill twice as many enemy soldiers (points), then it is a marginal victory

Old Contemptibles03 Oct 2015 2:17 a.m. PST

Are any of these published yet? Where can we buy them?

Rudysnelson03 Oct 2015 11:02 a.m. PST

No we are trying to make them pretty or rather more presentable. Lol I hope to have some ready by Veterans Day.

Rudysnelson03 Oct 2015 5:07 p.m. PST

Ok, feedback please. I was looking at the Army list advert on the main page. So I wondered, what about Skirmish Scenarios on card stock. Color coded based on Theatre or combats. Maybe four scenarios max, back and front, per sheet.
Available from us rather than stores to hold down costs.
Most likely sold in multiple sheet sets.

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