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Advanced Squad Leader Questions and Answers, Clarifications, and Errata Advanced Squad Leader Questions and Answers, Clarifications, and Errata Version 22 March 2005 Scott Romanowski IN ALL CASES THE TEXT IN THE CITED SOURCE IS OFFICIAL AND SUPERSEDES THIS DOCUMENT. ITEMS FROM UNOFFICIAL SOURCES ARE FOR REFERENCE AND INFORMATION ONLY. THEY ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL PUBLISHED IN AN OFFICIAL SOURCE. The source(s) of each item is shown in square brackets (“[“, “]”). Notes are enclosed in braces (“{“, “}”). Notes flagged with an “SR” are my own clarifications and cross-references. Please email me at scott at sign romanowski period com about any mistakes in this document. (Remove anti-spam conventions before use.) Contents ASL Rules Q&A and Errata ............................................................................................................................1 Advanced Sequence of Play (ASOP) ...................................................................................................1 Incremental IFT (IIFT).........................................................................................................................1 Index ....................................................................................................................................................1 QRDC ..................................................................................................................................................1 Chapter A.............................................................................................................................................3 A5...................................................................................................................................................6 A10...............................................................................................................................................11 A15...............................................................................................................................................17 A20...............................................................................................................................................19 A25...............................................................................................................................................22 Chapter B ...........................................................................................................................................23 Chapter B Terrain Chart ...............................................................................................................23 Chapter C ...........................................................................................................................................29 OBA Firepower Chart ..................................................................................................................33 OBA Flowchart ............................................................................................................................33 Chapter D...........................................................................................................................................35 Chapter D Divider ........................................................................................................................35 Chapter E............................................................................................................................................41 Chapter F............................................................................................................................................45 Chapter G...........................................................................................................................................47 Chapter G Divider ........................................................................................................................47 Chapter H...........................................................................................................................................49 Ordnance and Vehicle Notes ........................................................................................................49 Chapter J ............................................................................................................................................51 Chapter K...........................................................................................................................................51 Chapter O...........................................................................................................................................53 RB RG Charts...............................................................................................................................54 RB SSR ........................................................................................................................................55 Chapter P............................................................................................................................................57 Chapter P Divider.........................................................................................................................57 KGP I & II Maps ..........................................................................................................................57 KGP RG Tables............................................................................................................................57 KGP SSR......................................................................................................................................57 Chapter Q...........................................................................................................................................59 PB Map.........................................................................................................................................59 PB SSR.........................................................................................................................................59 Chapter R ...........................................................................................................................................61 Chapter R Divider ........................................................................................................................61 Chapter S............................................................................................................................................63 Chapter S Divider.........................................................................................................................63 Chapter T............................................................................................................................................65 Chapter Z............................................................................................................................................67 Edson’s Ridge SSR ......................................................................................................................67 Operation Veritable ......................................................................................................................67 Operation: Watchtower RG Tables ..............................................................................................67 Scenario and Campaign Game Q&A and Errata ...........................................................................................69 ASL Modules Scenarios.....................................................................................................................69 A Bridge Too Far Campaign Games..................................................................................................69 A Bridge Too Far Scenarios...............................................................................................................69 A GI’s Dozen Scenarios.....................................................................................................................69 Action Pack Scenarios........................................................................................................................70 ASL Annual Scenarios.......................................................................................................................70 ASL Journal Scenarios and Mini-CGs ...............................................................................................71 Blood Reef: Tarawa Campaign Games ..............................................................................................72 Blood Reef: Tarawa Scenarios...........................................................................................................72 Version 22, page i Contents Deluxe ASL Modules Scenarios ....................................................................................................... 72 General Scenarios.............................................................................................................................. 72 Kampfgruppe Peiper Campaign Games ............................................................................................ 73 Kampfgruppe Peiper Scenarios ......................................................................................................... 73 Operation Veritable ........................................................................................................................... 73 Operation Veritable Scenarios..........................................................................................................
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