{"title":"Le Franc Tireur (LFT}","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mag owes its name thanks to Laurent Closier, who after spending several years alone editing the zine, had to give it up and abandon the publication as it was. After returning from two years in Tahiti, Xavier had plenty of ASL related material and was willing to do something for the hobby, just like the former Tactiques had already done in the past. Rather than start with something completely new, Laurent kindly offered his magazine name, Le Franc Tireur, which means in French the sharp shooter, but also a guy who lives and acts on his own, no matter what the rest of world might do or think. This was something that fit with our idea.... And thus we published our first LFT, issue # 5, since Laurent had stopped with issue # 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the crew is much bigger than it was before and the quality of their magazines, scenario packs and historical modules is as good as that from MMP...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"le-franc-tireur-15-magazine-preorder","title":"Le Franc Tireur # 15 Magazine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter several years of research and development, here is LFT’s latest magazine, with 23 scenarios and 8 new maps, accompanying a small set of rules for Arid \u0026amp; Desert Terrains, easy to learn and even easier to play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"spip\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Editor’s Foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Advancing Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 30 years of ASL Ring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 10 questions to Steve Swann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ASL events\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ASL humor \"The play fast machine\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The North African Tirailleurs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The Tunisian Campaign 1942- 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Surrender (A15.5)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Map concepts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Left out in the Sun too long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Chapter AD : Arid Desert Terrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The Russian Civil War ASL rules\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Night and Desert rules\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e88 pages in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"spip\"\u003eThe Scenarios\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll printed full color on matte paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eID\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eName\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eNations\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003eDate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT274\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eBear Valley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eNative American \/ US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e9 January 1918\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT275\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eTrust Us !\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eMongolian \/ Chinese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e18 July 1919\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT276\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eGenghis Khan Lives !\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eChinese \/ White Russian\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e13 February 1921\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT277\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eNo Post Here !\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eJapanese - Russian\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003eOctober 1935\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT278\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eToridatsu !\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eMongolian \/ Japanese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e12 February 1936\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT279\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eThe Russians are coming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eSpanish Nationalist - Spanish Republican\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e29 October 1936\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eSalvation at the Temple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eJapanese - Chinese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e25 September 1937\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT281\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003ePink Hill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eNew Zealand - German\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e25 May 1941\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT282\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eGardens of Heaven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eBritish - Vichy French\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e14 June 1941 :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT283\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eRoad to Merdjayoun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eBritish - Vichy French\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e16 June 1941\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT284\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eVichy Strikes Back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eBritish - Vichy French\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e16 June 1941\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT285\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eThe Arab Legion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eBritish - Vichy French\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e1 July 1941\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT286\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eThe Last Fire Mission\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eRussian - German\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e24 April 1945\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT287\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eOperation Scipio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eBritish - German\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e6 April 1943\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eFondouk Express\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eGerman - British \u0026amp; US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e21 9 April 1943\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT289\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eHaka at Takrouna\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eGerman \u0026amp; Italian - New Zealand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e20 April 1943\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT290\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003ePicking Olives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eItalian - British\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e20 April 1943\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT291\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eFirst Skirmish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eGerman - US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e26 November 1942\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT292\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eEngineer Hill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eUS - Japanese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e29 May 1943\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT293\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eWild Men from Texas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eGerman - American\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e15 December 1943\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT325\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eThe Cauquigny Bridgehead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eAmerican - German\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e6 June 1944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c0\"\u003eLFT326\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c1\"\u003eVitamin B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c2\"\u003eJapanese \u0026amp; Indian - British\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"idd0c9_c3\"\u003e14 February 1945\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48970431922484,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/arton176-e55f6.png?v=1765851777"},{"product_id":"le-franc-tireur-16-magazine-preorder","title":"Le Franc Tireur # 16 Magazine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLFT # 12 has been out of print for many years now. The demand was steadily growing for a reprint, or, at least, for us to return to the Pacific. After LFT # 15’s success with its DTO boards, widening the Desert “Lybian” experience to a real full Desert Theater of Operations that includes the Mediterranean basin, we thought it was a great time to plunge back into the PTO. So here is LFT # 16 !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"spip\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Editor’s Foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 10 questions to Olli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Tiger Meet 2022 : The Last Bid + Men of Steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Tiger Meet 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The Forgotten Blitzkrieg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Japanese Tank Division 1942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ASL humor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e A Mediocre Dragon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \"Bambrush ?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e PTO Basics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e LFT maps artwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e LC Charts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Japanese MMC Chart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Defending in Japanese scenarios\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Sons of Beaches *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Seaborne Assaults *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Sims Ridge *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spip-puce ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 PTO maps, with Light and Dense Jungle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 sheets of PTO Overlays :\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eThe four * articles are updated LFT 12 articles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e80 pages in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"spip\"\u003eThe Scenarios\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eID\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eName\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eNations\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id191b_c3\"\u003eDate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT327\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eThai Beaches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eThai - Japanese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e8 December 1941\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT328\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003ePunjabi Tenacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003ePunjabi - Japanese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e25 December 1941\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT329\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eGaining Time at Baliuag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese - US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e31 December 1941\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT330\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eQuinauan Point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese - Filipino\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e2 February 1942\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT331\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eRescuing the Pocket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eFilipino - Japanese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e12 February 1942\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT332\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003ePoint of Departure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eFilipino - Japanese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e12 February 1942\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT333\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eGoodenough ?\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese - New Zealand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e23 October 1942\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT334\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eCpl. Anzac\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese - New Zealand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e17 February 1944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT335\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eInfuriatingly Invisible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese - New Zealand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e20 February 1944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eFourteen Paddles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese - New Zealand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e23 February 1944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT337\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eNot So Ichi-Go\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eChinese - Japanese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e5 May 1944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT338\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eRJ-177\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese - USMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e3 August 1944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT339\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eZig Zag Pass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese - US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e1 February 1945\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT340\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eSpring Cleaning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eJapanese \u0026amp; Vietminh - French\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e3 April 1946\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c0\"\u003eLFT341\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c1\"\u003eHarvesting Opium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c2\"\u003eFrench - Chinese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id191b_c3\"\u003e6 April 1946 :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe maps needed to play the scenarios are the following : Hz 1, LFT 1, LFT 2, 9, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 62, 67, 72, 76 and 88.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48970753311028,"sku":null,"price":229.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/lft_16_small-d4a10.jpg?v=1765853470"},{"product_id":"deluxe-pack-1-preorder","title":"Deluxe pack # 1 - now in stock","description":"\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e12 scenarios, 7 10 3\/4\" x 26\" unmounted DASL-compatible geoboards (d1, d2, d3, d4, d5, d6, d7)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommentary:\u003cbr\u003eDeluxe Advanced Squad Leader (or DASL, as it is more commonly referred to), has long been the red-haired stepchild of ASL, perhaps even more so than SASL, insofar as SASL even had a 2nd edition and a variety of supplements for it.  But DASL spawned only two early products, Streets of Fire and Hedgerow Hell, then (due to lack of popularity) essentially fell by the wayside.  Official support consisted only of the occasional scenario released for it, while third party support consisted mostly of the same, except for a couple of third party DASL geoboards released by Bounding Fire Productions and Heat of Battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite this fact, there have always been some players who have championed DASL, and more players who like to take an occasional dip in the DASL pond.  Over the years, various publishers, official and unofficial, have bruited about the notion of a new DASL module or a DASL map pack or something similar.  However, none of those ever came to pass.  Until 2014, that is, when a group of DASL enthusiasts led by Dave Ramsey (of ASL Scenario Archive website fame) took up an unfinished DASL notion from Steve Swann and brought it to completion, arranging with Le Franc Tireur to do the physical production and publishing.  Deluxe Pack #1 (which by its very title threatens sequels) thus becomes the first DASL-dedicated product to be published since 1987, a rather remarkable feat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObviously, the main thing the Deluxe Pack has to offer is its new boards.  The pack comes with 7 of them (d1 through d7), which is a rather generous amount.  Each are printed in full color on light cardstock, just like modern official geoboards.  Whereas Streets of Fire featured dense downtown urban terrain and Hedgerow Hell featured bocage, Deluxe Pack #1 tends to feature a variety of more rural or wilderness themes.  This also allows DASL to visit the PTO in a way that just could not really be done before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boards are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ed1: A rural board centered on a collection of 8 hut hexes, with some fields and orchards surrounding them.\u003cbr\u003ed2: A board dominated by a large hill, mostly level 1 but with three level 2 hexes, that is almost completely covered with woods\/jungle; there are also two hut hexes.\u003cbr\u003ed3: A wilderness river board (river is only one hex wide, though) with no buildings.\u003cbr\u003ed4: A rural board with a large orchard, some grain fields, and the only non-hut building in the pack, a two-hex, two-story wooden building.\u003cbr\u003ed5: A collection of six hut hexes next to a road that traverses the map, with woods on either side of the huts.\u003cbr\u003ed6: A tough wilderness board, featuring three hills 9one of them 2-level), with a couple of hut hexes.\u003cbr\u003ed7: A tough wilderness board, featuring three hills (one of them 2-level), with grain (more likely, kunai) and woods (more likely jungle).\u003cbr\u003eOverall, the mix of boards is an interesting one.  There is a clear emphasis on wilderness and\/or PTO-compatible boards here.  Some can fit with Hedgerow Hell maps, but mating them with Streets of Fire maps would mostly be a bit jarring, as they contrast so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Streets of Fire and Hedgerow Hell, the artwork was designed to ape standard ASL artwork insofar as it was possible.  That was not the intention here.  Rather, the producers went in the opposite direction and created very new and very different digitally-derived artwork with a heavy reliance on textures.  This makes them look very different indeed from official DASL maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nature of the artwork may well end up having a polarizing effect, as it has a strong and distinctive style that nevertheless may not be to everyone’s tastes.  In some respects the artwork succeeds well and is attractive, but in other respects there are lesser or greater problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuildings.  The building artwork is very attractive–the artist even has different styles for building hexes that are “intended” to be used as PTO hut hexes and building hexes that are more “European” in nature.  The buildings all have shadows around them, which is usually a mistake, as such shadows make tracing close lines of sight more difficult.  The artist did put a black line around all the buildings, which can help players make some such distinctions, but a few buildings have such dark shadows that the black line may not be enough.\u003cbr\u003eWoods.  The woods artwork is very good (among the best woods artwork for ASL), but marred slightly by shadows that can make tracing LOS difficult.\u003cbr\u003eRoads.  The road artwork is unobjectionable.  It works well blending with woods and orchards, but looks weird on hills.\u003cbr\u003eBrush.  The brush artwork is very nice.  It is very similar to official brush artwork but actually looks nicer.\u003cbr\u003eOrchards.  Unremarkable.  They look a tad more blurry than woods hexes but nothing objectionable.\u003cbr\u003eGrain.  Generally okay.  A bit more beige than yellow and rather roundish.  Grainfields on the “rural” rather than “wilderness” boards tend to have faint little tractor or plow marks on them, which is an interesting little touch.\u003cbr\u003eMarsh.  One of the big graphic failures–the marsh hexes look blurred and out of focus.  Also, they look a bit like pools of vomit.\u003cbr\u003eRiver.  Not a very good job here–the river and its banks appear blurry and out of focus.\u003cbr\u003eCrags.  Unremarkable.\u003cbr\u003eStreams\/gullies.  This is another problematic terrain type.  The  3D effects of depressions and elevations are very tricky and hard to get right and in some wargames the effect achieved is exactly the opposite of the one desired.  Unfortunately, that is the case here.  Many eyes will look at the gully and stream graphics on these maps and perceive them as rising above the surrounding terrain rather than sinking below it.  In part this is because of a decision to apply highlights and shadows.\u003cbr\u003eCliffs.  A bit non-intuitive but generally recognizable and unremarkable.\u003cbr\u003eHills.  Of all the terrain types here, the hill depictions are among the most problematic, for several reasons.  First, the 3D effect is not handled well.  The main problem is that the artist applies a shadow around the entire border of a elevated hex.  What this does is to make every hill look like it is floating above the ground, and to make level 2 hill hexes look as if they are floating above level 1 hill hexes.  Shadows should only have been applied on one side of these features, not all the way around them.   Second, the various techniques and textures used to make the hill look 3D conflict with the techniques used to provide game functionality (like a white line around all elevation levels to help distinguish lines of sight.  The result is that when other terrain types intersect with hill boundaries it usually looks a bit weird.  Lastly, there is not enough differentiation in color between level 1 hill hexes and level 2 hill hexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne other aspect to the maps must be pointed out:  they do not mate up exactly with official DASL boards.  This is due not to a mistake (such as the erroneous hexgrids that have plagued recent Critical Hit geoboards) but rather due to an odd feature of the original Streets of Fire and Hedgerow Hell boards.  Those boards were all mounted boards, with a paper map glued onto what were essentially thick sheets of cardboard.  The way these mounted maps were put together, so that they could be folded, required an indentation down the middle of each board, and required the glued maps to dip down into the indented area (to accommodate folding).  As a result, on official DASL maps, the center row of hexes is actually slightly narrower than all other hexrows, which means that when a Deluxe Pack map is lined up against an official map, it will mate perfectly on one half of the map but be slightly off on the other half of the map (the half beyond the center row).  Those people who may have unmounted official DASL maps purchased from Avalon Hill or MMP probably would not have this issue–it is likely to exist only with mounted maps.  Thus this is an odd instance where the third party boards are more “correct” than the official boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe good thing is that DASL maps contain so few hexrows that, though the problem is visually obvious, there is not enough room for it to cumulatively grow and become a true functional or practical problem.  The difference remains small enough that there probably won’t be any significant practical, as opposed to aesthetic, effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeluxe Pack #1 comes with 12 scenarios, designed by a diverse set of hands (some of them relatively new to scenario design), generally an Anglo-American mix with a hint of the continent thrown in.  The scenarios are all printed in color on glossy light cardstock using Le Franc Tireur’s latest color counter artwork, which for vehicles is nice but which for SMCs\/MMCs sometimes seem to turn the figures on the counters from icons to more cartoony figures.  Overall, however, the physical presentation is impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenarios are a varied lot, though not surprisingly, PTO themes dominate (8 out of 12).  Actions include:  Poland 1939 (Poles vs. Germans), France 1940 (British vs. Germans)  \u0026amp; 1944 (Americans vs. Germans), Burma 1943 (Indians vs. Japanese, British vs. Japanese) \u0026amp; 1944 (British vs. Japanese\/INA) \u0026amp; 1945 (Indians vs. Japanese; INA vs. BNA vs. Japanese), Saipan 1944 (Americans vs. Japanese [2]), Namur (Americans vs. Japanese), and the Soviet Union 1942 (Soviets vs. Germans).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenarios are a mix of small, medium, and large-sized actions, slightly tending towards the small.  There are no scenarios that could be considered very large, which may disappoint those DASLers whose stated love of the subsystem is largely due to opportunities for meatier play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenarios are small in size in another way as well:  in the number of boards that they use.  One scenario uses a single board, six scenarios use two boards, four scenarios use three boards, and only one scenario uses four boards.  No scenario uses more than that.  Oddly, only one scenario uses any DASL board other than the ones included in this pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo scenarios utilize OBA; no scenarios use Air Support or Night Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the scenarios have interesting SSRs or depict interesting situations.  In FT207 (The Last Pillbox), the defending Japanese are allowed to choose two special abilities from an array of six possibilities, including a -1 Ambush drm, Fanatic status in buildings, extra Tank Hunter Heroes, and other options.  Scenario FT197 (Spoiled Afternoon) is an ultra-tiny “battle of half-squads,” featuring 8 Polish half-squads\/crews and 2 AFVs arrayed against 10 German half-squads\/crews and a few vehicles.  This scenario is a convoy ambush situation, which don’t tend to play well in ASL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne scenario, FT202 (Burmese Bandits), is actually a three-player scenario (of very vague historical provenance–this is one of the only published ASL scenarios that only give a month and year for the action, not an actual date) set in Burma in 1945, pitting the Burmese National Army (and a few British reinforcements) against its former allies, the Japanese and Indian National Army.  This is the one Deluxe Pack scenario that uses 4 boards (although it should play fairly quickly).  The scenario contains major errata, as the Japanese OB should have 6 3-3-6 squads, not 3 such squads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(The above commentary is an edited version from the desperationmorale website)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48971097407796,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/arton116-002a0.jpg?v=1765855146"},{"product_id":"the-green-hell-of-inor-preorder","title":"The Green Hell of Inor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The Green 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You will want to read one of the 32 designer’s notes to get the explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"spip\"\u003eThe Campaign Games\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree Campaign Games are provided :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\" class=\"spip\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCG I- The Pride of the Foreign Legion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(introductory CG, 3 CG dates).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCG II - Sauerei Wald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(5 CG dates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCG III - Flanking the Maginot Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(8 CG dates, the whole campaign that uses the whole map).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"spip\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eScenarios\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis module is composed of 16 scenarios, most taking place on the HASL map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive of the scenarios require geomorphic maps (1a, 11a, 39, 58, 66, 70, 72, 81 and x).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2bfc_c0\"\u003eID\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2bfc_c1\"\u003eName\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2bfc_c2\"\u003eAttacker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2bfc_c3\"\u003eDate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_odd odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id2bfc_c0\"\u003eFT INOR1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id2bfc_c1\"\u003eDeep Into the French Front\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id2bfc_c2\"\u003eGerman\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id2bfc_c3\"\u003e17th May 1940\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_even even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id2bfc_c0\"\u003eFT INOR2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd headers=\"id2bfc_c1\"\u003eVilly Muss Fallen ! 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Here beginning on the night of the 27th of November and through the 1st of December, 1950, the 31st Regimental Combat Team (31-RCT), U.S. Army held the bulk of the 80th Division, of the Chinese People’s Army, at bay in a stand worthy of comparison to Thermopylae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Trials of Task Force Faith” contains 11 H-series scenarios (6 day and 5 night), 1 map (KGS in size) and a rules booklet. There is no CG. The battle was not one that lends itself to such a depiction, as 31-RCT received no reinforcements of personnel, and very little in the way of re-supply (which came only sporadically from the air). Likewise, there are no counters in the module pack. This was done deliberately in order : “a” to keep cost down, and “b” to maximize the value of Forgotten War, which, with Yanks, is all you need to play, the ASLRB not withstanding. Those familiar with the rules from FTC#10 will find many of them exactly the same, although there are some new ones to cover new terrain, and certain aspects of the battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Trials of Task Force Faith” captures the cauldron like feel as 31-RCT fends off fierce Communist Chinese night attacks, while then by day having then to mount counterattacks to retake key lost terrain, and so give the regiment the breathing space it needed to organize a breakout attempt under the cover of U.S.M.C. close air support. Can you handle the command challenges of 31-RCT ? 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Four of the scenarios can be linked in a mini-campaign :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id577d_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id577d_c1\"\u003eFT209\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id577d_c2\"\u003eEuphrates Clash\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id577d_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_134 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ff.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id577d_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id577d_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_133 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"19\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/bedouin-2.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id577d_c6\"\u003e5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAYADINE, SYRIA, 29 September 1941 :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAfter the conquest of French Levant by the Allied, the garrison of the region was mostly done by Free French units. The Bataillon de Marche n°2, part of the 1ère Division Française Libre, was given garrison duty in the eastern part of Syria. On 29 september, a light supply column was attacked by a thousand (according to French sources) Bedouins at the village entry. The 5th company of the Bataillon de Marche n°2 in a defensive position in the military police building reacted swiftly to help their comrades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2f48_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2f48_c1\"\u003eFT210\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2f48_c2\"\u003eThe Longest Week\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2f48_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2f48_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2f48_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_140 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/us.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2f48_c6\"\u003e5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOUNT SAN BASILIO, SICILY 5 August 1943 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA dramatic week of battles starting 31 July characterized the fierce inland fighting in Sicily during Operation Husky. The American Seventh Army’s First Division and two Canadian regiments fought off two dozens of counterattacks against mixed Axis Forces supported by artillery shelling enemy positions in the rocky hillsides. The battle focused mainly around the numerous hills and mountains surrounding Troina which the Germans had heavily fortified and used as bases for direct and indirect fire. By 5 August, German infantry counter-attacked again, starting another round of furious fighting to dislodge Americans from the hills and save Troina for another day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4857_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4857_c1\"\u003eFT211\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4857_c2\"\u003e9è company sacrifice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4857_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_134 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ff.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4857_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4857_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4857_c6\"\u003e7 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHILL 470, NEAR COLLE BELVEDERE, ITALY, 26 January 1944 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe French 3 ème Division d’Infanterie Algérienne was tasked to attack the German forces near Cassino to divert German troops from the main thrust. This diversion was to take place on bare and steep hills north of Cassino known as “Colle Belvedere†. The mission already very dangerous would have been transformed in a suicide attack if the flanking fires from hill 470 on the east side of the attack were not silenced. The 9ème Compagnie, 4ème Régiment de Tirailleurs Tunisiens, had to take this bare hill and hold it at all costs to allow the whole attack to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id5ef8_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id5ef8_c1\"\u003eFT212\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id5ef8_c2\"\u003eFor Hitler, for Allah\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id5ef8_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id5ef8_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id5ef8_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_141 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ru.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id5ef8_c6\"\u003e5.5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAREA OF SEKOVICI, BOSNIA, 1 May 1944 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn 1943 Reichsführer-SS\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eHeinrich Himmler gave orders to establish a new waffen-SS division, consisting of Muslim Bosniaks. This new division should relieve Wehrmacht units in Yugoslavia for further deployment on the eastern front. The Division saw engagements in smaller anti-partisan operations and at the end of april 1944 the first larger operation took place, the goal of “Operation Maibaum†was the destruction of the III. Bosnian Partisan-Korps, consisting of three divisions which were located in the area of the river Drina. In course of “Operation Maibaum†, parts of the I.SS- Freiwillige-Gebirgs-Regiment 28 were trapped in the village of Sekovici. To save them from total annihilation, the II.Bataillon of the regiment attacked the partisans in the hillside around the village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id99e1_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id99e1_c1\"\u003eFT213\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id99e1_c2\"\u003eUp the Liri Valley\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id99e1_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_134 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ff.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id99e1_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id99e1_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id99e1_c6\"\u003e5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIRI VALLEY, ITALY, 17 May 1944 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDuring Operation Diadem,\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003ethe 1st “Free French†Division was given the task to shield the right flank\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eof the French Mountain Corps which was to lead the main attack into the\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003edifficult Aurunci Mountains. On 17th May, the French were progressing\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003equickly along the Liri River valley thanks to the retreat of the German\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003etroops after the breakthrough around Monte Petrella. Around noon, the\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eleading elements of the BM11 (March Battalion 11), abandoned by the\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eaccompanying tanks that were stopped sooner by mines, were stopped\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eby MG fire coming from fortified houses on both sides of the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9362_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9362_c1\"\u003eFT214\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9362_c2\"\u003eA grain of Sand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9362_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_134 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ff.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9362_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9362_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9362_c6\"\u003e5.5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLES SABLONS, FRANCE, 10 August 1944 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJust after the fights for\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eMézière-sous-Ballon started the Normandy campaign for the French 2ème Division Blindée. Within the US 15 th Army Corps, it was part of the southern part of the move to encircle the Germans in the Falaise cauldron. The 10 th of August 1944, the first elements of Groupe Minjonnet met a strong and well concealed German force from the just arrived 9.Panzer-Division in the woods and bocage near Les Sablons farm just before arriving in Mézière-sous-Ballon that will be the first French city liberated by the 2ème DB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ida72f_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ida72f_c1\"\u003eFT215\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ida72f_c2\"\u003eGhostly Attack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ida72f_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_140 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/us.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ida72f_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ida72f_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ida72f_c6\"\u003e5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUNEVILLE, FRANCE, 15 September 1944 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn an effort to take Nancy,\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003ethe US Army decided to encircled the town and a large movement was directed to cut it from the rest of the German Army. Lunéville was a medium sized town on the route of movement to complete the encirclement. The 2nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (known as “Patton’s Ghosts†) reached Lunéville on 15 September and Platoons n°1 and 2 of C Troop, 42nd Mechanized Reconnaissance Cavalry Battalion were sent, with great optimism, to take the city by a ‘coup de main’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd4db_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd4db_c1\"\u003eFT216\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd4db_c2\"\u003eBack in Force\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd4db_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_140 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/us.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd4db_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd4db_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idd4db_c6\"\u003e6.5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUNEVILLE, FRANCE, 16 September 1944 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAfter its first attempt to take by surprise the town failed, the 2nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron tried again the next day but this time with the help from the CCR of the 4 th Armored Division attacking from the northwest. The town was held by the remnants of the 15.Panzergrenadier-Division, with only 3,500 men at this time. In fact, the 4th Armored Division alone outnumbered the whole 1st and 5th Panzer Armies in all departments !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2e33_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2e33_c1\"\u003eFT217\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2e33_c2\"\u003eCavalry Delaying Action\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2e33_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2e33_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2e33_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_140 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/us.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id2e33_c6\"\u003e6.5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUNEVILLE, FRANCE, 18 September 1944 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBased on the reports of prisoners captured on 17 September, 2nd cavalry Group commander, Colonel Charles Reed, became convinced that the Germans were preparing to launch a major counterattack and requested tank destroyer assistance. His request was denied by the XII Corps. On the 18th, the 42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance forces screening the eastern approaches of Luneville announced the arrival of the Panzer-Brigade.111 looking to retake the city. The 42nd would have to buy time to allow the retreat of rest of the 2nd Cavalry Group and the intervention of US heavy tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ide78d_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ide78d_c1\"\u003eFT218\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ide78d_c2\"\u003eTaking Luneville\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ide78d_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_140 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/us.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ide78d_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ide78d_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"ide78d_c6\"\u003e8 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUNEVILLE, FRANCE, 18 September 1944 :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSlowed by the sacrifice of\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003ethe 42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Group near Moncel, thePanzer-Brigade.111 reached Lunéville late in the morning of the 18 th . The town was already under attack from the remnants of the Panzergrenadier-Regiment.15 that had managed to retake part of the town on the 17th . Time was on the side of the Allies with tanks reinforcements coming in at maximum speed. The final part of the first battle of Lunéville was about to begin with a major tank clash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idf5ec_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idf5ec_c1\"\u003eFT219\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idf5ec_c2\"\u003eKoniev’s Finest\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idf5ec_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_141 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ru.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idf5ec_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idf5ec_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_140 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/us.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"idf5ec_c6\"\u003e4.5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNORTH OF CHMIELNIK, POLAND, 12 JANUARY 45 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRussian army had been bordering the Vistula on its length, holding three bridgeheads on the German side. On the 12th of January, Marshal Koniev unleashed his first Ukrainian front and cleared the German lines of defense. At mid-day, the first and second lines were breached and Koniev had seized his main axis of penetration. He immediately ordered the introduction of his tank units to exploit the gap in German lines. The Germans tried a desperate action and immediately counterattacked the lead Soviet units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id17f2_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id17f2_c1\"\u003eFT220\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id17f2_c2\"\u003eAlsatian Verdun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id17f2_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_134 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ff.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_140 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/us.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id17f2_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id17f2_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id17f2_c6\"\u003e9.5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJEBSHEIM, FRANCE, 26 January 1945 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAs part of the Colmar pocket,\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eone of the strongest part of the German line was located in the Alsatian village of Jebsheim. The night of the 26th, the 254th Infantry Regiment was ordered to take the village. That night was one of the coldest during that winter with temperature down to –20° C. The night attack had to be cancelled because the troops, which had to cross a frigid stream to reach the village, were freezing and the weapons refused to work. A new attack began at dawn. It will be a difficult day for the 254th and its supporting tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4bfa_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4bfa_c1\"\u003eFT221\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4bfa_c2\"\u003eIndependance Day\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4bfa_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_134 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ff.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4bfa_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4bfa_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id4bfa_c6\"\u003e5.5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIDONNE, FRANCE, 15 April 1945 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrom summer 1944, the Royan area has become one of the fortified pockets of the Atlantic coast, locking the access to the Gironde River as well as to the harbour of Bordeaux. The codename for its conquest would be « operation Independence  ». Several units took part in the Operation, such as the 2è Division Blindée, the 13è Régiment de Dragons equipped with French tanks of 1940 or the Bataillon de Marche n°2 manned with soldiers of current Centroafrica. Nevertheless, the defenders were determined to fight and their fortifications looked formidable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id900b_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id900b_c1\"\u003eFT222\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id900b_c2\"\u003eHetzer Butcher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id900b_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id900b_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id900b_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_134 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ff.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id900b_c6\"\u003e7 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKÖNIGSBACH, GERMANY, 6 April 1945 :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCreated in 1943 in North Africa, the “5eme division blindée†landed in France in September 1944 and took part in the Vosges\/Colmar salient campaigns and in the invasion of Southern Germany. On the road to Stuttgart, late on April 5th, elements of the french Division took half of the German town of Konigsbach. Early in the morning of the following day, the Germans counterattacked with Volksgrenadiers, SS elements and a Panzer support of 15 Hetzers. The German attack supported by artillery directed from the steep hills dominating the town quickly overhelmed several French positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table spip\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row_first\"\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9f38_c0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_135 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/lft.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9f38_c1\"\u003eFT223\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9f38_c2\"\u003eKings of Bollersdorf\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9f38_c3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_141 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ru.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9f38_c4\"\u003evs.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9f38_c5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spip_document_139 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_center spip_document_center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"spip_doc_inner\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/lefranctireur.org\/IMG\/png\/ge.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth id=\"id9f38_c6\"\u003e6.5 turns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOLLERSDORF, GERMANY, April 19 th 1945 :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOn the morning\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eof April 19th , during the battle for the Seelow Heights with Berlin as the\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003efinal objective, the Russians had placed their heaviest armor forward to\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003econduct the expected breakthrough with the 12th Guards Tank Corps, as\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eper their doctrine. Their lead elements, advancing without any proper reconnaissance and infantry support, drove right into several Königstigers\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eof the SS Pz. Abt. 503, that recently arrived from Nordland’s SS Pz. Abt.\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003e11 Hermann von Salza. Forming up outside Bollersdorff were more than\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eone hundred T-34\/85 ready to roll through the gap the IS-2 would have\u003cbr class=\"autobr\"\u003eopened up in the German lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48972022153524,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/arton138-41929.png?v=1765857407"},{"product_id":"from-the-cellar-pack-9-preorder","title":"From the Cellar pack # 9","description":"\u003cp\u003eActually, as a magazine, From the Cellar Pack 9 is a lot more modest than Pack 8, which had over 50 pages of magazine content, Pack 9 contains only 20 pages of magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe product also includes an Italian Nationality chart\/play aid that was intended as an insert for Le Franc Tireur Issue #14 but was unintentionally left out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat leaves the scenarios. Many of the scenarios are not original scenarios but rather are reprints. However, they will nevertheless be new to the majority of ASLers, because they are reprinted from the pages of the long-running French wargaming magazine Vae Victis, which for many years has included one or more ASL scenarios in most of its issues–but in French, not English, making them rather inaccessible. LFT says that some have been “slightly readjusted” for balance. The cards do not contain information about the Vae Victis issue in which they originally saw print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt appears that 10 of the scenarios are former Vae Victis scenarios while the remaining 7 are original scenarios from the LFT crew. The Vae Victis scenarios are fairly old; the newest of them was originally printed in 2011, while most saw print much earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectively, they represent a diverse group of actions set variously in Poland 1939 (Poles vs. Germans); Germany 1939 (French vs. Germans); France 1940 (French vs. Germans [2 scenarios]); Hong Kong 1941 (Canadians\/British vs. Japanese); Soviet Union 1941 (Soviets vs. Germans [Spanish], Soviets vs. Romanians) and 1943 (Soviets vs. Germans [2 scenarios]); French North Africa 1942 (Americans vs. Vichy French, Free French vs. Germans); France 1944 (American\/Free French vs. Germans, French partisans vs. Germans [2 scenarios]); Yugoslavia 1944 (Communist partisans vs. Germans); and Indochina 1945 (British\/Japanese vs. Viet Minh, French vs. Viet Minh).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoards required to play all the scenarios include 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 33, 36, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 53, 57, 63, 71, 81, 1a, and 9a. Note that one scenario, FT271 (The Lock of Colmar), requires board 81 from Forgotten War, MMP’s Korean War module. Only one scenario uses any overlays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenarios represent a pretty balanced mix of small, medium, and large-sized actions. Two scenarios utilize both OBA and Air Support; no scenarios use the Night rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the scenarios depict interesting actions. FT273 (Former Foes), a scenario set in Indochina in October 1945, features British (Indian) and Japanese troops fighting on the same side against Vietnamese guerrillas (it also features randomly appearing guerrilla units). The British used Japanese units in Vietnam and on the island of Java to help maintain control after the Japanese surrender; thus the strange bedfellows (you can find another such scenario here).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFT269 (End of the Rope) is a nice little scenario set in Hong Kong that features a Canadian\/British attack (the Canadians using Allied Minor counters!) against a small Japanese position on a hill. The British have some strong supporting elements but these can’t move until at least one Canadian unit gets to a Level 2 hill hex. Your Humble Author had fun playing this scenario at ASLOK 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFT266 (A Fine Mess) features a 1940 French attack (with 5 S35s) against a small but well armed force of Germans. In contrast, FT267 (Thugny-Trugny [the name of my 13th level half-troll fighter\/magic-user]), is large and meaty France 1940 action with a German attack\/French counterattack featuring 25 squads and 5 AFVs against 20-odd French infantry and motorcyclists. Lots of action in this one. FT261 (The Battle of Algiers) features a relatively rare American-Vichy French action depicting the Americans’ ill-fated Operation Terminal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Above commentary is from the desperationmorale website)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48972287967540,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/arton147-5899b.jpg?v=1765858931"},{"product_id":"from-the-cellar-11-preorder","title":"From the Cellar # 11","description":"\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e10 scenarios on glossy color cardstock, 40-page \"magazine,\" 1 sheet of 280 die-cut 1\/2\" counters (replacement counters for LFT historical module The Green Hell of Inor).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommentary:\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Cellar Pack 11 is the latest in the long-running series of scenario packs from Le Franc Tireur, featuring a double handful of scenarios and several other goodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe major non-scenario component of the product is a long article on defense in ASL, “A Player’s Guide to A SeLf Defense” [capitalization as in original] printed in the form of a stapled 40-page magazine that doubles as the front of the product.  The long article is written by British ASLer Toby Pilling, who informs readers that he is one of the top five ASL players in the world, and has “plenty of advice to impart.”  Leaving aside the issue of who the top ASL players in the world are, Pilling inadvertently raises an interesting question:  are the very best ASL players the best people to write about ASL strategy and tactics for other players?  Although one might think the answer is naturally yes, it turns out the issue is more complicated than that, because teaching people requires not just play knowledge but the ability to communicate that knowledge as well.  This is something the chess world has experienced for many decades–although many of the best players often write chess books (sometimes using their name to make a quick buck), many of the best chess books are not written by the best players.  For example, Bruce Pandolfini, widely considered to be one of the best chess teachers around for many decades, has only a masters rating; he is not a chess grandmaster.  However, he does have a lot of chess skill and, more importantly, is great at communicating that skill to others.  ASL is also a game that, despite the cursed dice, is highly dependent on skill, and the same principle holds true:  although some of the top ASL players have written great articles about ASL, many of the best articles about ASL are not written by people at the very pinnacle of the game. Part of this comes down to communication skills, but there’s more to it than that.  First, the very best ASL players often know almost instinctively what the best move to make is in a certain situation–and it’s not always easy to communicate to someone what comes instinctively. Second, any experienced ASLer writing about ASL finds it difficult to remember what a novice or journeyman ASLer knows or doesn’t know, or can grasp or can’t yet grasp. ASL writers don’t want to waste time explaining the obvious; they want to meet players at their level and help them advance. So it’s not always easy for any ASL writer, but those who can skip past the obvious and reveal the non-obvious have an advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn any case, the long Pilling article is mostly tactical defensive tips regarding a variety of issues and situations, including bore sighting, HIP, entrenchments, and so forth. There’s little in the way of teaching broad ASL defensive principles and dynamics; the focus is more on specific nuts and bolts.  Even some relatively inexperienced ASLers may find some of the tips rather obvious, but it’s a long article dealing with a number of topics, and novice and journeyman ASLers are likely to be able to pick up at least something to enhance their game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other goodie in FtC11 is a countersheet with 280 1\/2″ counters.  They are not actually for use with this product but are replacement countersheets generously supplied by Le Franc Tireur to replace one of the countersheets in their historical module The Green Hell of Inor that suffered from some production issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenarios of FtC11 are, as usual, a mixed bag, depicting actions from a variety of times and locations. The situations include France 1940 (French vs. Germans), the Soviet Union 1942 (Soviets vs. Germans [2 scenarios]) and 1943 (Soviets vs. Germans [2 scenarios]), Italy 1944 (Free French vs. Germans), the Netherlands 1944 (British vs. Germans and Americans vs. Germans), France 1944 (Americans vs. Germans) and 1945 (Free French vs. Germans).  Lovers of the PTO will have to wait for another time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10 scenarios are primarily small in size, easily tournament-suitable. There are 7 small scenarios, 1 medium-sized action, and 2 large scenarios. No scenarios use Night rules but one uses OBA and two use Air Support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo play all the scenarios in the pack, the following geoboards and maps are required: 18, 43, 60, 62, 66, 69, 70, 85, and ASLSK boards q and z, as well as Bounding Fire Productions geoboard BFP R from Poland in Flames, Le Franc Tireur geoboard LFT1 from Le Franc Tireur No. 10, and the KGS map from Le Franc Tireur’s historical module Kampfgruppe Scherer.  It should be noted that the cards for the scenarios requiring third party maps\/boards do not make the effort to identify the products including those components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the scenarios seem interesting. FT313 (Sainte-Barbe on Fire) features a French attack in the winter of 1945 to reduce the Colmar Pocket, a major German bridgehead over the Rhine that the Free French had considerable difficulty in eliminating. This scenario uses the historical map from Kampfgruppe Scherer (though it does not tell players where the map comes from) to represent a patch of territory in France near Colmar. Two different French forces, aided by 4 AFVs, must control 10 of 13 city blocks defended by a scratch force of 11 German squads with an AT gun and a Jagdpanzer.  FT306 (Stalin’s Orders) features an early East Front armor clash between Soviets and Germans.  How will the KV-1s and T-34s fare against German Mark III and Mark IV panzers? Or against German dive bombers?  Another “classic” East Front situation is portrayed in FT305 (Storming Kutrik), a late winter action that sees a massive Soviet assault of 37 1st-line and conscript squads, supported by 7 T-34s, on positions held by 20 squads of the Spanish Blue Division, with 3 Guns and 3 tanks in support. This scenarios uses “Division Azul” counters from Le Franc Tireur No. 10, although it looks as if players can substitute normal German counters for them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48972470124852,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/arton172-19290.jpg?v=1765859222"},{"product_id":"from-the-cellar-12-preorder","title":"From the Cellar # 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e36-page \"magazine,\" 10 scenarios on color cardstock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommentary:\u003cbr\u003eThe release of From the Cellar Pack 12 marked the dozenth appearance of this long-running series of scenario packs from Le Franc Tireur. The product includes 10 scenarios on (European-length) color cardstock.  The full-color scenarios give the pack a high production value.  Like some other recent From the Cellar packs, this product also includes a 36-page magazine-like insert.  The unnamed “magazine” consists essentially of a long, lavishly-illustrated article on tactics for attacking in ASL.  The accompanying scenarios ostensibly are designed to complement the included article by being large and meaty so that extended attacks have time to develop (my personal opinion is that smaller, shorter scenarios–like early Schwerpunkt scenarios–teach players more about attacking than do longer, larger ones).  The long article was written by Jim Bishop, while all the scenarios were designed by Scott Holst (both Americans).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe article on attacking is designed for novice and journeyman ASLers and may be helpful to them, though it does wander a bit.  Still, any article that gets people thinking of the dynamics of play in ASL is good; far too many people resort instead to providing or imbibing brief “tactical tips” instead of the deeper and more complex concepts involved in the tactics and strategies of ASL (although it should be noted that this article, too, still includes a great many “tactical tips”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenarios appear as a “mixed bag” of actions, most on the Eastern Front.  Settings include Finland 1940 (Soviets vs. Finns) and 1941 (Soviets vs. Finns\/Germans) and 1944 (Soviets vs. Finns [2 scenarios]), Soviet Union 1941 (Soviets vs. Germans, Soviets vs. Romanians), Romania 1944 (Soviets vs. Germans), Hungary 1944 (Soviets vs. Hungarians), Belgium 1944 (Americans vs. Germans), Philippines 1945 (Americans vs. Japanese), and Germany 1945 (Soviets vs. Germans).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the scenarios are large or very large here; no actions are tournament-suitable.  Six of the 10 scenarios have OBA and two have Air Support. None of the scenarios use Night rules. One scenario references “Multi-Material Buildings” and “Sparse Orchards” rules from Poland in Flames from Bounding Fire Productions, and also uses boards BFP Q and BFP R from the same product (though the scenario card does not say that), so players will need that product to play FT315 (Stumbling Colossus).  The scenarios here are quite long–the shortest is 6.5 turns long and most are considerably longer than that (6 scenarios are from 8.5 to 14.5 turns in length).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the scenarios present interesting actions.  FT319 (Tuloksa River Assault) presents a massive Soviet seaborne landing across a lake, using assault boats, against fortified Finn defenders.  The Soviets have 48 squads and 24 SW (!), plus OBA, to pit against 24 Finnish defenders with 7 Guns and 11 SW. The more manageable FT316 (Operation München) features an early war Romanian combined arms attack with 17 squads and 6 tanks against 10 well-armed but poor-quality Soviet squads with some fortifications, as well as 4 tanks as reinforcements.It’s one of the easier-to-play scenarios in the pack.  FT317 (Bridge to Oblivion) presents an interesting tactical situation in a fight for a bridge between 15.5 Finnish and SS squads, aided by air support and 6 tanks, and Soviet defenders that include 20 squads, 2 Guns, and 9 tanks. FT314 (Red Army Funnies), as its name suggests, has novelty values for its AFVs: 1 KV2, 2 ST-26 bridgelayers (from Hakkaa Päälle!), and 4 massive T-28s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo play all the scenarios, the following geoboards are required: 2, 3, 4, 5, 17z, 42, 43, 44, 53, 56, 58, 62, 69, 70, 71, 78, 79, 1b, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a\/7b, 9a, and ASLSK board t, as well as boards BFP Q and BFP R from Poland in Flames, as mentioned. The reason so many boards are required is because many of the scenarios play out on a large map area, with some scenarios using as many as 6 geoboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(The above commentary is from the desperationmorale website)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48972619907380,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/arton175-54658.jpg?v=1765859602"},{"product_id":"from-the-cellar-13-preorder","title":"From the Cellar # 13","description":"\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e35 scenarios on color cardstock, 1 sheet of overlays, 1 page rules (for linked-scenario campaign game).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommentary:\u003cbr\u003eThe thirteenth–and hopefully not unlucky–iteration of Le Franc Tireur’s long-running From the Cellar series of scenario packs made its debut in early 2025, featuring a hefty pile of 35 scenarios.  However, unlike recent From the Cellar entries, From the Cellar Pack 13 contains no historical maps, counters, or magazine.  Moreover, the scenarios are not original scenarios, but reprint scenarios from early products published by Le Franc Tireur. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe Franc Tireur started as a French-language ASL magazine that featured French-language scenarios. Over time, LFT started printing the scenarios in English (though not the magazine content), then had English-language scenarios and mixed French\/English magazine content, then eventually made the switch to all-English content, which made their products more accessible to the international ASL world. The From the Cellar scenario packs started in English and stayed that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this scenario pack, LFT chose scenarios from a seemingly random quartet of early LFT products:  Le Franc Tireur No. 5, Le Franc Tireur No. 9, From the Cellar Pack 1, and From the Cellar Pack 2.  The scenarios of LFT #5 focused on the April 1945 Battle of Authion in the French Alps, where Free French troops attacked to clear a route from France to Italy as a sort of sideshow to the final Allied offensive in Italy that resulted in the surrender of all the forces on that front. The scenarios of LFT #9, in contrast, concentrated on Italy’s other flank:  Yugoslavia.  They featured primarily partisan warfare.  Both FTC 1 and FTC 2 contained “leftover” scenarios from the various themes that were the focus of early issues of Le Franc Tireur, including Barbarossa 1941, France 1940, Normandy 1944, Poland 1939, the French Alps 1945, and the Balkans.  Thus the 35 scenarios of From the Cellar Pack 13 feature all of these themes as well, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench Alps 1945: 6 scenarios\u003cbr\u003eFrance 1940: 3 scenarios\u003cbr\u003eFinland 1941: 1 scenario\u003cbr\u003eNormandy 1944: 5 scenarios\u003cbr\u003eSoviet Union 1941-1944: 5 scenarios\u003cbr\u003ePoland 1939: 1 scenario\u003cbr\u003eYugoslavia\/Albania\/Austria 1941-1945: 13 scenarios\u003cbr\u003eItaly 1944: 1 scenario\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt should be noted that From the Cellar Pack 13 does not actually inform purchasers of any of these themes, nor provide historical context. This is most confusing for the French Alps scenarios, where the historical descriptions leave much to be desired. FT13 (Cabanes Vieilles), for example, the first scenario in the pack, has a historical description that assumes players already understand the broader operation in question, starting off with “One of the first objectives of the initial onslaught was the capture of the small village of Cabanes Vieiles, which controlled the area around the forts.” Players, almost none of whom would have ever heard of the battle of Authion, would have no idea of what the “onslaught” was about, nor what “the forts” even were.  Presumably, the scenario authors assumed players would have read the historical content in the magazine–but that is missing here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the scenarios in FTC 13 were all originally published in the early 2000s, they all use old ASL geoboards (1-52), which means that this pack might be particularly attractive to older ASL players who have not kept up with all the geoboard releases in recent years. They would still be able to play all the scenarios in this pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenarios, like all modern LFT scenarios, are printed in color on glossy European-length cardstock. Some of the scenarios have been modified from their original versions to address balance issues or errata–although none of the scenario cards are marked as modified, which can be frustrating to players trying to keep only the most current versions of their scenarios.  Although a number of ASLers might own the original FTC 1 and FTC 2, they are far less likely to own the early LFT magazines, especially LFT #5, so even veteran ASL collectors may be missing some of the scenarios offered here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the scenarios, the pack contains two other components. The first is a cardstock sheet of overlays (FT1 , FT 5, FT5 Blockhouse, FT6, and FT7), which are all overlays containing or modifying hills.  The second is a page of rules for a linked-scenario campaign game, the “7. SS-Division ‘Prinz Eugen’ mini-CG,” which links together three scenarios from the German anti-partisan campaign Operation Schwarz that feature the eponymous war-crime committing SS mountain division.  The rules provide victory conditions as well as OB modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pack contains a lot of play value, and will especially appeal to those ASLers who like obscure or esoteric situations, as there are plenty of them here.  But there’s enough standard fare (Normandy, East Front, etc.) to appeal to even the most vanilla ASLers as well.  Even though this is a reprint pack, many ASLers will not already own most or even all of the scenarios here\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(The above commentary is from the desperationmorale website)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48972656345396,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/ftc_13-1a691.png?v=1765859798"},{"product_id":"from-the-cellar-10-preorder","title":"From the Cellar # 10","description":"\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e1 33\" x 23.5\" historical map, 20 pages rules, 8 scenarios on glossy color cardstock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommentary:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe Franc Tireur’s “From the Cellar” is a line of scenario packs, typically featuring actions from across the width and breadth of the Second World War, or even beyond.  From the Cellar Pack 10 is not a scenario pack at all. It is actually a small historical module–something not even mentioned on the front or back of the product. Well, it’s not even really just a historical module, but the real secret name of this product is “Sand \u0026amp; Snow” and that it is not a scenario pack but rather a small Korean War historical module somehow fused together with four scenarios for an entirely different historical module in a different war and published by a different company. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo the “Snow” in “Sand \u0026amp; Snow” is the historical module part of this product, aka “Fox Company at Toktong Pass: A Perimeter of Necessity,” which is certainly a mouthful, so I can see why they went with “Snow.”  It depicts fighting around Fox Hill at the Toktong Pass during the U.S. retreat from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea in November\/December 1950.  Critical Hit actually released a historical module on the same topic some years ago, long before the publication of the “official” Korean War module, Forgotten War, by Multi-Man Publishing. The designers of this product, Andrew Hershey and Keith Spurlock, are rather snarky about the accuracy of the Critical Hit map, claiming that its alleged shortcomings were one of the reasons for their attempting the “Snow” project. Desperation Morale is agnostic on that debate, as the maps of most ASL historical modules have to be taken with a grain of salt when it comes to accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LFT “Snow” Toktong map is large, at 33″ x 23.5″ (with generous top and bottom borders), depicting the terrain in “winterized” fashion with hues of gray  (the later versions of the Critical Hit module also took the “winterized” approach).  The map is printed on a thick matte stock, which is sturdy but produces a dimmer look than the glossy paper used in the Critical Hit version. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Snow” comes with no counters but rather uses counters from Forgotten War and other official products. It has a 20-page rulebook, but don’t worry: only 4 of those pages are actual rules.  There is no campaign game; just the included four scenarios.  None use the entire map, but three of the four scenarios use most of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenarios include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFT300 (Fox in the Cold). Uses most of the map. Night scenario. Chinese attack with 42 mixed squads against approximately 12 USMC squads in four different positions. The Chinese have to control two of the American positions, and not go over a CVP cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFT301 (Chinese Machinations). Uses most of the map. Night scenario. Chinese attack with 41 mixed squads in five different forces against approximately 11 USMC squads in four different positions (plus OBA). Chinese win by inflicting casualties on the Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFT302 (“We Will Hold”). Uses most of the map. Night scenario. Chinese attack with 32 mixed squads, plus a 4-squad “Feint Force;” defending USMC have 8 squads in four different positions. The Chinese win by clearing Americans from two positions (and not going over a CVP cap).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFT303 (Ridgeline Rendez-vous).  Uses 30% or so of the map. NOT a night scenario.  USMC attack with about 13 squads (plus air support) against 11 Chinese squads. The Americans must get units near a specific position, while also achieving one or more of two other goals (basically, getting CVP or getting near a second position).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven that the scenarios are Korean War actions and most are Night, these may not get a ton of play, although they may be a draw for USMC fans.  However, as of 2024, ROAR has recorded very few playings of these scenarios (the secret or hidden nature of the historical module probably doesn’t help).  Some of the scenarios, though, portray pretty interesting situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other four scenarios of From the Cellar Pack 10 have nothing to do with Toktong, or the Korean War, although they do involve Marines.  They are for scenarios designed for use with one of MMP’s very first products, Blood Reef: Tarawa.  BRT is not one of the more popular ASL historical modules, but it does have a sort of cult following. Those Blood Reefers are likely to appreciate these added materials for that module.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne scenario is set in the northwest corner of Betio, while two others are set in the central portion.  The fourth scenario actually uses the “Eastern Extension Map” created years ago by Italian ASLers Marco Oresto and Mario Lombardi, which features the long thin tail of Betio that was left off of the original Blood Reef: Tarawa map. It was originally hosted by Openground.it, but is no longer there.  However, Desperation Morale has hosted a backup copy of the extension map as a jpg file here, while Le Franc Tireur has also made it available as a pdf file.\u003cbr\u003eThis product may well fall under the radar screens of a lot of ASLers, with neither Korean War, USMC, or Tarawa fans realizing that these resources exist. That would be a shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(The above commentary is edited from the desperation morale website)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Franc Tireur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48973485441332,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0660\/7668\/files\/arton154-30d4c.jpg?v=1765863456"},{"product_id":"the-asl-companion-volume-1-preorder","title":"ASL Companion volume # 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eJim Stahler has been involved in Squad Leader and Advanced Squad Leader for nearly half a century. He was one of the original playtesters for both Squad Leader and ASL and he has been a playtester for all of the Squad Leader modules and many of the ASL modules. He has written numerous articles about ASL published in the Avalon Hill General, the ASL Annual, and the ASL Journal. He has updated the majority of the original scenarios from Squad Leader to ASL. 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