Chapter E: Miscellaneous

 

1. Night

* Squad Leader Clinic: Night Moves, by Jon Mishcon, The General 24:1:19-20
* Basic Night Example of Play, KE6: Rock Steady, by Tom Repetti
* Night Actions Matrix, by Chris Riches, View From the Trenches 54: 17
* Tips for Novices: Defensive Set-Up at Night, Dispatches From the Bunker 5:Backpage - Night Setups
* Bring on the Night, by VanMechelen, JR, Out of the Attic 1:4 (2003, Multi-Man Publishing) reprinted from Backblast 1:5 (Oct-94, Multi-Man Publishing) (pre-publication version)
* Who Rules the Night?: Stategy and Tactics for Squad Leaders Fighting in the Dark, by Goetz, Chuck, Out of the Attic 1:39 (2003, Multi-Man Publishing) reprinted from Backblast 1:33 (Oct-94, Multi-Man Publishing)
* The Grognard Speaks: “Learning ASL, One Scenario at a Time” By Bob Smith, Hit The Beach! 6:2:6 (April 2001, Southern California ASL Club) - scenarios recommended for learning

Solitaire

* SASL Night Rules, by Mark McGilchrist, ASL Digest 7.4 (April 16, 1997)
* Original SASL Night Scenarios, by Mark McGilchrist, ASL Digest 7.4 (April 16, 1997)

Player Aids

* Night Rules Player Aid Sheet, Backblast 1:Backcover (Oct-94, M.M.P.)
* Night Rules Cheat Sheet, player aid by Mark Pitcavage

1.53 Straying

* Hazardous movement, Straying and SW recovery, player aid by Cary Siemers

1.92 Starshells

* Starshell Flow Chart

1.95

*With Shovels and Picks: Or a Less Glorious Way to (Sometimes) Win a War: Part 5, by Scref, Claude, ASL News 29:21 (Mar-95, Number Nine) - Eliminating Fortifications

2. Interrogation

3. Weather

3.712 Winter Camouflage

3.74 Extreme Winter

4. Ski Troops

* The Weather Outside is Frightful..., by Tim Hundsdorfer, 96 Annual 4, 6-8
* Conveying Its Meaning, by Cocke, Perry, Backblast 2:10 (Apr-95, M.M.P.) - Double Time Eligability (Skis, Bicycles, etc.)

5. Boats

* A River Crossing that Almost Failed (July 1941), Critical Hit 5.1:46 - German Crossing of Dvina River (Russia) -Historical
* Row Well and Live: River Assaults in ASL, by Maloney, Chris, Critical Hit 5.1:35 - Boat Tactics in ASL
* World War II River Crossings, by Lifschultz, Martin, Critical Hit 5.1:45 - Historical WW II River Crossings -Historical

7. Air Support

* Anti-Aircraft Guns: Employment and Tactics, by Chas Smith & Matt Shostak, ASL Journal 3:18
* Strafer Jones, by Matt Shostak and Chas Smith, ASL Journal 3:22
* Tumult From the Skies, by Ramis, Padro, Critical Hit 6.1:12 - Air Support Tactics (reprint combines parts I & II listed below)
* Tumult From the Skies: Part I, by Ramis, Padro, ASL News 22: (Number Nine) - Air Support Tactics -Tactics
* Tumult From the Skies: Part II, by Ramis, Padro, ASL News 25: (Number Nine) - Air Support Tactics
* Birds of Prey: Beware Vultures Circling Overhead, by Closier, Laurent Forest, Laurent, Tactiques 8 (French Lang. Fanzine):9 (Jun-95, Association des Strateges Ludiques) - Explanation of the Air Support Rules ( English reprint: View From the Trenches Special Edition '98:3 (Sep-98))
* Dogfighting Tactics for Infantymen: Aerial Combat Tactical Advice, by Manlig, Patrick, View From the Trenches Special Edition '98:9 (Sep-98) - Tactics for Ariel Combat / AA Combat
* My First Use of Airpower, by Huntington, Tom, View From the Trenches Special Edition '98:14 (Sep-98, Philipps, Pete) - Tactics for Ariel Combat
* Aerial sighting, Glider crash, Para landing, Player Aid by Cary Siemers

Variants

* Variant Air Plane Counters, Le Franc-Tireur 1 (French Lang. Fanzine):Insert (Sep-96) - Variant Counters for Air Support
* Ground Attack Aircraft of WW2, View From the Trenches Special Edition '98:11 (Sep-98) - Variant Reference Notes for Air Support
* Unmounted aircraft counters to replace the generic types in ASL, VFTT SPECIAL EDITION '98 (insert)

8. Gliders

* Airborne Samurai: Reference Notes for ASL, by Steven Swann, 95w Annual 4-7, 33
* Flight School: Glider Scenarios Made Simple, by Curt Schilling, 96 Annual 37-40
* Dropping in for Tea and Biscuits, by Huntington, Tom, View From the Trenches 13:7 (May-97) - Glider / Paradrop Tactics
* Aerial sighting, Glider crash, Para landing, Player Aid by Cary Siemers
* Damaged and Wrecked Glider Counters, by Phillips, Pete, View From the Trenches 14/15:29 (Sep-97) - Variant Glider Counters
* They Came Form the Sky, by Huntington, Tom, View From the Trenches 13:6 (May-97) - Glider / Paradrop Player Aid Sheet
* Greg Dahl's Paratrooper and Glider Summary Sheet, from the old ASL Crossroads

9. Paratroop Landings

* Jump Training: A Phase by Phase Guide to Air Drops in ASL, by Simon Spinetti, ASL Journal 2:57

Tactics

* Dropping in for Tea and Biscuits, by Huntington, Tom, View From the Trenches 13:7 (May-97) - Glider / Paradrop Tactics
* Fighting Soldiers from the Sky: Paratroop Tactics for ASL, by Puccino, Michael J., Critical Hit 4.1:4 - Rules Analysis Tactics
* Tumult From the Skies Part II: Paratroop Landing, by Ramis, Pedro, ASL News 29:29 (Mar-95, Number Nine) - Paradrop Rules
* Tips for Veterans: German Pre-1942 Paradrop Landings, Dispatches From the Bunker 5:Backpage (Bunker Crew) - German Paradrop Tactics

Historical

* Interview with Robert M. Murphy: 82nd Airborne Normandy Veteran, by Tapio, Raymond J., All American Gamers Guide:24 - Account of Normandy Air Drop
* Desantiniki: Reference Notes for ASL, by Steven Swann, The General 26:2:34-37
* Red Devils: Reference Notes for ASL, by Steven Swann, The General 26:5:51-55
* American Eagles: An Historical Look at US Paratroopers for ASL, by Steven Swann, The General 30-3 19-24, 46-48
* Airborne Samurai: Reference Notes for ASL, by Steven Swann, 95w Annual 4-7, 33

Player Aids

* Aerial sighting, Glider crash, Para landing, Player Aid by Cary Siemers
* They Came Form the Sky, by Huntington, Tom, View From the Trenches 13:6 (May-97) - Glider / Paradrop Player Aid Sheet
* Greg Dahl's Paratrooper and Glider Summary Sheet, from the old ASL Crossroads

12.

* Barrages, by Jackson, Scott, View From the Trenches 25:15 (May-99) - OBA Barrage Analysis -Rules Analysis

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