Scenario Designer’s Handbook is intended as a reference for those interested in designing historical scenarios for the Advanced Squad Leader game system. This book features over 200 pages in full colour with a variety of information to help in force and terrain selection; chapters on all the components of the scenario and how to craft them; information on publishing your scenario, including how to create your own logo and layout; tips on how to research your scenario, including a listing of all the major official histories; and several detailed walkthroughs of the design process, highlighting various subjects of interest such as SSRs, VCs, SAN and playtesting. |
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Specific Formations for which combat deployment theatres and/or dates are provided:
Axis Minors | Romanian Divisions (Infantry, Security, Cavalry, Motorized, Armoured, Fortress, Reserve and Guards) |
"British" | British Infantry
Divisions British Armoured Divisions British Airborne Divisions Australian Divisions Canadian Divisions Indian Divisions New Zealand Divisions South African Divisions |
Finnish | Finnish Infantry Divisions (composition only) |
German | German (Army)
Motorized Infantry Divisions German Light Infantry Divisions German Jäger Divisions German Light Divisions German Mountain Divisions German Panzer Divisions German Panzergrenadier Divisions Waffen SS Divisions (all types) Luftwaffe Field Divisions Luftwaffe Parachute Divisions |
Italian | (pre-defection) Divisions (infantry, mountain, alpine, (semi-)motorized, assault, air-landing, cavalry, parachute and armoured) |
Japanese | SNLF |
United States | US (Army) Infantry
Divisions US Armoured Divisions US Airborne Divisions US Army Ranger Battalions USMC Divisions |
Specific formations broken down in diagram form:
Allied Minors | Belgian Infantry
Division Greek Infantry Division Dutch Infantry Division May 1940 Dutch Infantry Regiment Dec 1941 (East Indies) Norwegian Infantry Brigade April 1940 Polish Infantry Division September 1939 Yugoslavian Infantry Division April 1941 |
Axis Minors | Hungarian Infantry
Division July 1942 Romanian Infantry Division June 1941 Romanian Security Division 1942-43 |
"British" | British Infantry
Division 1942-1945 British Armoured Division 1943-45 British Airborne Division 1944-45 Australian Jungle Division 1943-45 |
Finnish | Finnish Infantry
Division 1939-40 Finnish Infantry Division 1941 |
French | French Infantry
Division 1939-40 French Motorized Infantry Division 1939-40 |
German | German Infantry
Division 1939-42 German Infantry Division 1943-45 German Mountain Division 1939-45 German Panzer Division 1940-45 German Cavalry Division 1939-40 German Parachute Division 1943-45 Luftwaffe Field Division 1942-43 |
Italian | Italian Infantry
Division 1940-43 Italian Infantry Division (North Africa) 1942-43 Italian Motorized Infantry Division (North Africa) 1942-43 |
Japanese | Japanese Infantry Division Type "B" 1940-45 |
"Russian" | Red Army Infantry
Division 1939-40 Red Army Infantry Division 1941 Red Army Reduced Infantry Division July 1941 Red Army Infantry Division June 1942 Red Army Infantry Division July - December 1942 Red Army Infantry Division 1943-45 Red Army Rifle Brigade 1941-42 Red Army Mountain Division 1940 Red Army Ski Brigade early 1942 Red Army Ski Brigade September 1942 - January 1945 Red Army Cavalry Division 1939-1941 Red Army Cavalry Division July 1941 Red Army Light Cavalry Division 1941 Red Army Cavalry Division 1943-45 Light Tank Brigade 1939-40 Heavy Tank Brigade 1939-40 Red Army Motorized Division 1941 Red Army Tank Division Jul-Jul 1941 Red Arm Tank Division Jul 1941-1945 Red Army Tank Brigade Aug 1941 - Dec 1941 Red Army Tank Brigade Dec 1941 - 1942 Motorized Rifle Brigade Apr 1942 Red Army Tank Brigade 31 Jul 1942-Nov 1943 Red Army Tank Brigade Nov 1943-1945] Red Army Mechanized Brigade Sep 1942-1945 Red Army Airborne Brigade Nov 1940 Red Army Airborne Brigade 1941 Red Army Airborne Brigade 1943 |
United States | US Army Infantry
Division 1942-45 US Army "heavy" Armored Division 1942-45 US Army "light" Armored Division 1944-45 US Army Mountain Division 1945 US Airborne Division 1943-44 US Airborne Division 1945 USMC Infantry Division 1942-May 1944 USMC Infantry Division May 1944-1945 |
These are just
the charts; some timeframes not covered by the charts are
covered in the text instead. For example, the Japanese
Infantry Division Type "B" chart is also applicable to the
Type "A" Division, with changes described directly in the
text, rather than devoting space to another diagram.
Similarly, the late USMC Division chart is applicable to both
the "F" and "G" Series organization with a few footnotes. |
The detailed (squad-level) breakdowns in ASL terms include:
Allied Minors | Belgian Infantry
Battalion May 1940 Greek Infantry Battalion October 1940 Greek Cavalry Battalion October 1940 Dutch Infantry Battalion May 1940 Dutch Infantry Battalion Dec 1941 Norwegian Infantry Battalion April 1940 Polish Infantry Battalion September 1939 Yugoslavian Infantry Battalion April 1941 |
Axis Minors | Hungarian Infantry
Battalion Romanian Infantry Battalion June 1941 |
"British" | British Infantry
Battalion 1939-1942 British Infantry Battalion 1942-1945 British Motor Battalion 1940-Apr 1942 British Motor Battalion Apr-Sep 1942 British Motor Battalion 1943-45 British Parachute Battalion 1942-43 British Parachute Battalion 1943-45 British Glider Battalion 1944-45 British Independent Company 1940 British Commando 1940 British Army Commando 1943 Australian Jungle Battalion 1943-45 |
Chinese | Nationalist Chinese Infantry Battalion |
Finnish | Finnish Infantry
Battalion 1939-40 Finnish Infantry Battalion 1941 |
French | French Infantry
Battalion 1939-40 French Motorized Infantry Battalion 1939-40 French Motorized Dragoon Battalion (type DLC) 1939-40 French Motorized Dragoon Battalino (type DLM) 1939-40 |
German | German Infantry
Battalion 1939-42 German Grenadier Battalion 1943-45 German Mountain Troop Battalion 1939-1945 German Schützen Battalion (Motorized) 1939-42 German Schützen Company (Armoured) 1939-42 German Panzergrenadier Battalion (Motorized) 1942 German Panzergrenadier Battalion (Motorized) late 1943 German Panzergrenadier Battalion (Motorized) 1944 German Panzergrenadier Battalion (Motorized) late 1944 German Panzergrenadier Battalion (Armoured) late 1943 German Panzergreandier Battalion (Armoured) 1944-45 German Cavalry Battalion 1939-1941 German Cavalry Battalion 1944 German Parachute Battalion 1939-42 German Parachute Battalion 1943 German Parachute Battalion 1944-45 Luftwaffe Field Battalion 1942-43 |
Italian | Italian Infantry
Battalion 1940 Italian Infantry Battalion 1941 Italian Infantry Battalion 1942-43 |
Japanese | Japanese Infantry
Battalion 1939-45 Japanese SNLF 1940-45 Japanese Airborne SNLF 1941-42 Japanese Raiding Regiment 1944 Japanese Glider Regiment 1944 |
Partisan | French Secret Army and FTP Tactical Organization (manpower only) |
"Russian" | Red Army Infantry
Battalion 1939-41 Red Army Reduced Strength Infantry Battalion July 1941 Red Army Infantry Battalion Jan-Jun 1942 Red Army Infantry Battalion Jul-Dec 1942 Red Army Infantry Battalion 1943-45 Red Army Reduced Strength Infantry Battalion 1943 Red Army Rifle Brigade Battalion 1941 Red Army Rifle Brigade Battalion 1942 Red Army Mountain Company 1940-Apr 1943 Red Army Mountain Company Apr 1943-1945 Red Army Mountain Battalion 1944-45 Red Army Ski Battalion Winter 1941-42 Red Army Ski Battalion Oct 1942-1945 Red Army Line Squadron (cavalry) 1939-41 Red Army Motor Rifle Company 1939-41 Red Army Light Cavalry Squadron 1941 Red Army Line Squadron 1943-45 Red Army Motor Rifle Battalion 1939-40 Red Army Motorized Infantry Battalion 1941 Red Army Infantry Battalion (as in Tank Brigade) Aug 1941-Dec 1941 Red Army Motorized Rifle Battalion Dec 1941-Jul 1942 Red Army Motorized Rifle Battalion Apr 1942-Nov 1943 Red Army Motorized SMG Battalion (as in Tank Brigade) Nov 1943-45 Red Army Motorized Rifle Battalion (as in Mechanized Brigade) Sep 1942-45 Red Army Parachute/Glider Battalion Nov 1940-Sep 1941 Red Army Parachute/Glider Battalion Sep 1941 Red Army Parachute Battalion 1943 |
United States | US Army Infantry
Battalion 1942-45 US Army Armored Infantry Battalion 1942-43 US Army Armored Infantry Battalion 1943-45 US Army Mountain Battalion 1945 US Glider Infantry Battalion 1942-44 US Parachute Infantry Battalion 1942-45 US Glider Infantry Battalion 1945 USMC "D" Series Infantry Battalion 1942-43 USMC "E" Series Infantry Battalion Apr 1943-May 1944 USMC "F/G" Series Infantry Battalion May 1944-1945 |