Екінші дүниежүзілік соғыстың тактикалық шайқастарын модельдеу: Squad Leader ойындары

Squad Leader is a game system depicting tactical combat in the Second World War. The game and three additional gamettes are open ended, a trend in tactical board wargaming beginning from the 1970s and most notably seen in Avalon Hill's highly successful PanzerBlitz. The use of geomorphic mapboards and counters representing small tactical units gave the game great flexibility and the potential to recreate a wide range of situations. These situations are presented to players in the form of Scenarios. The original Squad Leader game comes with 12 scenarios and other scenarios, numbered in sequence, followed on in the three sequel gamettes. There are also many "official" scenarios (published by Avalon Hill) in The General Magazine or sold as special releases (the Rogue Scenarios). In total, 123 official scenarios were made for the Squad Leader series.

These are illustration evocative of the events portrayed in the scenario, usually a black and white interpretation of an actual Second World War photograph. Rodger MacGowan did the artwork for the original SL, COI and COD scenarios and Charles Kibler took over with GI: Anvil of Victory.

A paragraph description of the military situation, placing the scenario in context, possibly introducing the personalities portrayed on the map. Prefaced by the actual location (usually the nearest town or city) and date.

A graphic representation of which boards to use, how to orient them, which direction is "north" and placement of terrain overlays (if any).

The four Squad Leader games use Programmed Instruction to teach the game system; each scenario included with the games listed the new rules sections introduced with that scenario.

Squad Leader scenarios use unique sets of victory conditions, in some instances being complicated. The Victory Conditions often model real military objectives. For example, a scenario about an assault on a village might specify occupying buildings as victory conditions. A scenario based on withdrawal might specify that a certain number of units have to be exited from the map in order to win.

Fixed game turn limits govern each scenarios, and one side is required to set up first and/or move first. The turn record chart also shows turns on which reinforcements arrive.

Each official scenario is based on an actual historical event (with the exception of Scenario 26 which was based on a hypothetical operation). Historical names are provided for the forces of each side (sometimes broadly, as in "elements of the 62nd Army" and often specifically down to the company or platoon level.) Counter mixes are listed for both sides, with number of units being specified as well as where they are set up (or enter, if reinforcements).

Scenario Special Rules (or SSRs) provide flexibility to designers; helping recreate an historically accurate scenario. Rule modifications can achieve specific effects on game play.

A paragraph summary of the outcome of the situation being depicted.

Game # Name Allies Axis Date Location SL 1 The Guards Counterattack 6 October 1942 Stalingrad, USSR SL 2 The Tractor Works 6 October 1942 Stalingrad, USSR SL 3 The Streets of Stalingrad 6 October 1942 Stalingrad, USSR SL 4 The Hedgehog of Piepsk 14 November 1941Piepsk, USSR SL 5 Hill 621 1 July 1944near Minsk, USSR SL 6 Escape From Velikiye Luki 12 January 1943Velikiye Luki, USSR SL 7 Buchholz Station 16 December 1944Buchholz, Germany SL 8 The Bitche Salient 14 January 1945Bitche, Germany SL 9 The Cannes Strongpoint 23 August 1944Cannes, France SL 10 Hitdorf on the Rhine 6 April 1945Hitdorf, Germany SL 11 The St. Goar Assault 24 March 1945St Goar, Germany SL 12 The Road to Wiltz 17 December 1944Wiltz, Luxembourg COI13 The Capture of Balta 3 August 1941Balta, Ukraine COI 14 The Paw of the Tiger 12 January 1943South of Leningrad, USSR COI15 Hube's Pocket 6 April 1944near Buchach, USSR COI 16 Sowchos 79 8 December 1942Chir River Line, Russia COI 17 Debacle at Korosten 30 August 1941 Korosten, Ukraine COI 18 The Defense of Luga 19 July 1941Luga, USSR COI 19 A Winter Melee 17 February 1942Okorovo, Russia COI 20 Breakout From Borisov 2 July 1941Borosov, Russia COD 21 Battle for the Warta Line 6 September 1939Central Poland COD 22 The Borders are Burning 30 November 1939Kuhmo, Finland COD 23 Silent Death 9 December 1939 Aittojoki, Finland COD 24 Action at Balberkamp 22 April 1940Balberkamp, Norway COD 25 Resistance at Chabrehez 10 May 1940Chabrehez, Belgium COD 26 Assault on a Queen 11 May 1940The Hague, Netherland COD 27 The Dinant Bridgehead 13 May 1940Houx, Belgium COD 28 Counterstroke at Stonne 15 May 1940Stonne, France COD 29 In Rommel's Wake 17 May 1940on the Meuse, France COD 30 Ad Hoc at Beaurains 21 May 1940Arras, France COD 31 Chateau de Quesnoy 6 June 1940Le Quesnoy, France COD 32 Rehearsal for Crete 26 April 1941Peloponnesus, Greece GI 33 A Belated Christmas 27 December 1944Bastogne, Belgium GI 34 Climax at Nijmegen Bridge 20 September 1944Nijmegen, Netherlands GI 35 The French Decide to Fight 10 November 1942Port Lyautey, Morocco GI 36 Weissenhof Crossroads 16 December 1944Schnee Eifel, Germany GI 37 Medal of Honor 21 September 1944Nijmegen, Netherlands GI 38 The Factory 11 February 1944Aprilia Settlement, Italy GI 39 Sweep For Bordj Toum Bridge 10 December 1942Bordj Toum Station, Tunisia GI 40 The Dornot Watermark 10 September 1944Dornot, Germany GI 41 Swatting at Tigers 11 July 1943Biazzo Ridge, Italy GI 42 Bridgehead on the Rhine 24 March 1945Speldrop, Germany GI 43 Action at Kommerscheidt 4 November 1944Kommerscheidt, Germany GI 44 Prelude to Breakout 7 July 1944Vire et Taute Canal, France GI 45 Hide and Seek 7 June 1944Normandy, France GI 46 Operation Varsity 24 March 1945near Hamminkeln, Germany GI 47 Encircling the Ruhr 30 March 1945the Ruhr, Germany

The Rogue Scenarios Series 200, named because they used boards 9, 10 and 11 which were not "official" boards at the time, utilized rules up to Crescendo of Doom. Some of the scenarios needed multiple copies of several boards; if one wanted to play Scenario R220, which combined Scenarios R218 and R219 into one large scenario played in three parts foreshadowing campaign games in Historical ASL. # Title Allies Axis Date Location R211 Auld Lang Syne 1 January 1945Gerimont, France R212 On The Road To Andalsnes 24 April 1940near Andalsnes, Norway R213 Traverse Right FIRE! 23 June 1941S of Bialystok, Poland R214 The Front In Flames 22 August 1943S of Kharkov, USSR R215 Hasty Pudding 27 May 1940near Dunkirk, France R216 A Small Town In Germany 8 April 1945Friesoythe, Germany R217 The Whirlwind 18 April 1945Aschaffenburg, Germany R218 Operation Switchback 6 October 1944Scheldt estuary, Holland R219 Scheldt Fortress South 25 October 1944Scheldt estuary, Holland R220 Clearing the Breskens Pocket 6 October 1944Scheldt estuary, Holland R221 Vitality I 24 October 1944South Beveland, Holland R222 Infatuate II 1 November 1944Westkapelle, Walcheren Island, Holland R223 Night Drop 6 June 1944Cherbourg Peninsula, France

Over the years, Avalon Hill also released scenarios in issues of their The General Magazine. # ID Title Allies Axis Date Location 15 6 A Burzevo 2 December 1941Burzevo, USSR 15 6 B Hill 253.5 9 July 1943North of Kursk, USSR 15 6 C The Burkin Bridgehead 24 September 1943SE of Kiev, Ukraine 15 6 D Delaying Action 30 October 1944Western Lithuania 17 2 E The Niscemi Biscari Highway 10 July 1943Biscari, Sicily 17 2 F The Pouppeville Exit 6 June 1944Normandy, France 17 2 G Devil's Hill 19 September 1944Kleve Nijmegen, Holland 17 2 H The Attempt to Relieve Peiper 21 December 1944the Ardennes, Belgium 17 2 I Hunters from the Sky 24 March 1945Rhine River, Germany 18 2 J Semper Paratus 27 September 1944Oorderen, Holland 18 3 K Fast Heinz 7 August 1944 Roslayl, USSR 18 4 L The Long Road 16 September 1942S of Andriba, Madagascar 18 5 M The Dead of Winter 29 December 1941NW of Staritsa, Russia 19 5 TS1 First Crisis at Army Group North 25 June 1941Daugav River, USSR 19 5 TS2 Pavlov's House 20 October 1942Stalingrad, USSR 19 5 TS3 Land Leviathans 3 July 1941Lipki, USSR 19 5 TS4 Soldiers of Destruction 10 October 1944Radzymin, Poland 19 6 N Faugh A'Ballagh! 16 May 1944Sinagoga, Italy 20 2 1000 Operation Marston 14 July 1943Catania, Sicily 20 4 O Strayer's Strays 6 June 1944Normandy, France 20 6 SSTK 1a Death's Head at Lusho 24 September 1941Lusho, USSR 20 6 SSTK 1b Death's Head at Lusho 24 September 1941Lusho, USSR 21 2 P Aachen's Pall 25 October 1944Aachen, Germany 21 3 Q Gambit 21 May 1941Maleme, Crete 21 4 2000 Operation Hubertus 11 November 1942Stalingrad, USSR 22 5 3000 Assault on Round Top 30 September 1944N of Riga, Latvia