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VFTT73 (4,682 Kb)
HEROES 2008 - UK tournament action in Blackpool
Crusaders Ladder - updated
Valor Of The Guards - review
The Bitter End - scenario analysis
Achtung Schweinehund - book review
Into The Rubble - scenario analysis
3rd RTR In The Rain - scenario analysis from a newcomer's perspective
Action Pack 4 - preview

VFTT72 (1,747 Kb)
INTENSIVE FIRE 2007 - UK tournament action in Bournemouth
Crusaders Ladder - updated
Rally Point 2 - review
Fortifications In Action - hints and tips on usage

VFTT71 (1,195 Kb)
DOUBLE ONE 2007 - a brief report on the London ASL tournament
Crusaders Ladder - updated
Driving Test Theory - vehicle notes for ASLSK players
Flame-Throwing Armour - one man and his dogs
My Lonely Valentine - scenario analysis

VFTT70 (1,049 Kb)
HEROES 2007 - all the action from Blackpool
Crusaders Ladder - updated
Mad Vet - an ASL player remembered
Howlin' Hounds - one man and his dogs

VFTT69 (933 Kb)
INTENSIVE FIRE 2006 - a report from a first-timer
Crusaders Ladder - updated
The Next Step - what >ASL offers ASLSK players
LATW For Dummies - some brief notes on LATW use

VFTT68 (1,975 Kb)
DOUBLE 1 - report from the first London ASL tournament
Crusaders Ladder - updated
SP94 Out Of Order - scenario analysis
ITASLIA 2006 - action from the first Italian ASL tournament

VFTT67 (1,131 Kb)
Winter Warfare - a HEROES 2006 report by Paul Case
Armies of Oblivion - reviews
Crusaders Ladder - updated
An American Decision In La Gleize - KGP CGIII notes
Playtest Scenarios Vx1 Charge You Bastards!, and Vx2 Taking Umbrage
Playtest Report form

VFTT65/66 (4,775 Kb)
The Attu Climb - scenario analysis by Michael Davis
The Bridge At Cheneux - Paul Case looks at KGP CG II
SASL Cavalry - SASL variant
Men Against Tanks - scenario analysis

VFTT64 (970 Kb)
Recce On The South Coast - Paul Case reports on INTENSIVE FIRE 2005
Crusaders Ladder - updated
Bruised At Bruree - scenario analysis

VFTT62/63 (6,953 Kb)
An American In Stoumont - KGP I analysis
SASL Campaigns - a guide to potential campaigns for SASL players
Obong-Ni - scenario analysis
ASL Nationalities - a brief look at the ASL nationalities
SturmTiger - AFV DataCard
Climax AT Nijmegen - a brief scenario analysis

VFTT61 (937 Kb)
View From The Armpit 2005 - Paul Case's report from Blackpool
Crusaders Ladder - updated
Commandos, Not Supermen - scenario analysis
Using DCs and FTs Correctly - tips for FT and DC use

VFTT60 (836 Kb)
Bickse Brawl - scenario analysis
ASL Journal 6 - a brief look
VFTT1 - 10th anniversary reprint
The Highlander - variant SMC

VFTT59 (1,457 Kb)
Chapelle Ste Anne - scenario analysis
Random Selection - when RS applies
Strongpoint 11 - a kind of after action report
Recon By Fire 2 - product review

VFTT58 (573 Kb)
The Stormy Gun Pit - Paul Case's report on the 10th INTENSIVE FIRE
View From The Trenches Down Under - Australian Steve Linton's report of INTENSIVE FIRE
Paper Tigers - scenario analysis
Crusaders Ladder - updated

VFTT57 (2,731 Kb)
Intensive Fire, Drinking And ASL - 10 year of INTENSIVE FIRE
ASL Starter Kit Explained - ASLSK tips
The Big Book Of ASL Sleaze v2.5 - a sleaze update

VFTT55/56 (1,472 Kb)
Heroic Gun-Pit - all the action from Blackpool
ATS Conversion - tips on converting ATS scenarios to ASL
A Closer Look At Concealment - advice on concealment
Unit Capabilities - notes on infantry MMC
The Rats of Hamich - scenario analysis
Routing 101 - routing for beginners
Truly Critical Hits - calculating CHs

VFTT54 (420 Kb)
The Scenarios of INTENSIVE FIRE 03 - Michael Davies' offers pre- and post-tournament views on some of the IF scenarios
The Essential ASOP - Jim Macleod's ASOP guide
Night Actions Matrix - a night aid
The Winter Ware - book review

VFTT52/53 (1,666 Kb)
Gun Pit On The South Coast - Paul Case's irreverent look at IF 03
The Scenarios of INTENSIVE FIRE 03 - Michael Davies' offers pre- and post-tournament views on some of the IF scenarios
The Death Of ASLOK - Steve Linton presents an Aussie perspective on ASLOK
Crusaders Ladder - updated

VFTT50/51 (3,508 Kb)
Dien Bien Phu Part Trois - the final part of the scenario analysis
A Short Article About A Short Scenario - Toby Pilling's experience with 'J51 Cactus Farm'
Central Railway Station - analysis of  the CH scenario
Operation Bluecoat - a review of Ian Daglish's new book

VFTT49 (830 Kb)
Gun Pit's Trip Up North - Paul Case's view of BERSERK!
Dien Bien Phu Part Deux - more scenario analysis
Another Look At Campaign Games - Chris Riches' looks at third party CG
Crusader Ladder - updated

VFTT47/48 (3,356 Kb)
Achtung Panzerfaust - A look at A49 Delaying Action
Kampgruppe Peiper I - a VASL replay
A BERSERK!er at INTENSIVE FIRE - Trev Edwards offers his view of IF02
Dien Bien Phu - scenario analysis part 1
Fanatic Pack 1 - Design Notes
Reviewed - Schwerpunkt 8, Onslaught To Orsha

VFTT46 (530 Kb)
Gross Deutschland - scenario analysis part 2
A Tale of Two Scenarios - a look at the two versions of 'PB6 It's About Time'
INTENSIVE FIRE 2002 - results

VFTT45 (735 Kb)
Gross Deutschland - scenario analysis part 1
If You Go Down To The Woods Today... - a look at woods rules
View From The Other Side - a woman's view of ASLers
Brihuega Disaster - a brief scenario look

VFTT43/44 (1,928 Kb)
The Scenarios Of Guerra Civil - Guerra Civil scenario analysis
BERSERK! 2002 - all the action from the British ASL tournament
Double Blind ASL - umpired ASL rules
High Danger - an overview by Matt Romey
Campaign Games Reviews - some CG thoughts

VFTT42 (1,159 Kb)
The Scenarios Of Guerra Civil - Guerra Civil scenario analanalysis
A View From The Gun Pit - Paul Case on scenario review
Scenarios V21 Festung Blerick, and V22 Unhorsed Todforce

VFTT41 (1,102 Kb)
The Leibstandarte In Action - scenario analysis of the second LSSAH pack
"Excuse me, how long have you been here!?!" - time as a factor in DYO scenarios
Operation Watchtower - reviewed
Schwerpunkt 7 - reviewed

VFTT40 (2,398 Kb)
Intensive Fire 2001 - tournament report
The Leibstandarte In Action - scenario analysis of the second LSSAH pack
Ozzie Rules - Toby Pilling in Australia
Nudey Rudey Shake-Yo Booty ASL Weekend - ASL in Liverpool

VFTT39 (1,558 Kb)
A Weekend At The Beach - beach landings in ASL
A Weekend in Normandy - Andy Saunders visits the Normandy battlefields
Noble Craft of Warfare - Revisited - another look at the HOB scenario
Heroes 2001 - tournament report
Scenarios V19 Cactus Farm, and V20 Death Or Glory

VFTT38 (1,011 Kb)
Noble Craft of Warfare - scenario analysis
ASL Journal 3 - reviewed
ASL Notes From Down Under - Toby Pilling goes to Australia
Faking It According To D.5 - how ASLRB2 can affect older scenarios
ASL Questionnaire - help shape the future of the UK ASL scene with this questionnaire.

VFTT37 (1,413 Kb)
BERSERK! 2001 - tournament action
Genesis 48 - reviewed
The Ugly - Toby Pilling looks at CG
Commando ASL - updating the ASL Annual 92 rules
Naval Operations In The Baltic - a few notes on German NOBA use

VFTT36 (760 Kb)
ASLRB2 - Reviewed
The Bad - Toby Pilling looks at his least favourite scenarios
'Rikusentai Replayed' - BRT scenario replay
A Few Words on Stacking - a brief look at stacking
Reviews - LFT5, CH's Total East Front and Total Pacific packs
The Physics of ASL - ASL and the real world meet

VFTT34/35 (4,088 Kb)
INTENSIVE FIRE 2000 - full report and results
The Good - Toby Pilling looks at some of his favourite scenarios
Grenadier 2000 - a report from the German ASL tournament
Highway To Psel - Hell's Bridgehead scenario analysis
666 - The Number of the Squad - using American troops effectively
The Forgotten Fleets - the French, German and Italian navies in ASL
Scenarios MLR5 Third Time Lucky, and MLR6 Grenade And Bayonet (courtesy of the Canadian ASL Association)

VFTT33 (1,425 Kb)
'Hold Until Relieved' - Pegasus Bridge scenario analysis
"Who Are Those Guys" - the British SMC at Pegasus Bridge
Combat Mission - is this Computer ASL?
Hell's Bridgehead - product review
Scenarios MLR3 Mooshof Melee, and MLR4 Sneek Attack (courtesy of the Canadian ASL Association)

VFTT32 (1,095 Kb)
Fighting with Hell On Wheels - scenario analysis
Street Fightin' Man - urban combat in ASL
Foxy Foxholes - entrenchment tips
Avian Airpower - birds in ASL
Schwerpunkt 5: Medal of Honor - product review
Right of Inspection - checking enemy stacks
Scenarios MLR1 Hana-Saku, and MLR2 Troteval Farm (courtesy of the Canadian ASL Association)

VFTT31 (2,135 Kb)
Reference Notes for SW - Chapter H Notes for ASL SW (part 3)
Stabilised Fire - the Bren MMG
BERSERK! 2000 - tournament report and photos
ASL Training - a variant for using uncommon rules sections

VFTT29/30 (1,492 Kb)
Reference Notes for SW - Chapter H Notes for ASL SW (part 2)
Keeping The Enemy At The Gates - defending the Red Barricades
Snow On The Barricades - a weather variant for Red Barricades
A Bunch of Flankers - flanking attacks
Tango With The Tiger - vehicle overrun basics
Easing the Hedgerow Hell - bocage for beginners
Blitzkreig For Beginners - basic AFV tactics
INTENSIVE FIRE '99 - tournament report

VFTT28 (788 Kb)
Reference Notes for SW - Chapter H Notes for ASL SW (part 1)
Third Try at the Third Bridge - ABTF thoughts
Everyone's Ganging Up On Me - a brief guide to infantry overruns
BR:T, ABTF - MMP's new releases reviewed

VFTT26/27 (1,804 Kb)
ASL as Simulation - Thougths on ASL's worth as a simulation of WW2 combat
COMBAT! NORMANDY - Have CH designed a replacement for ASL?
A DC Helper - A primer for DC use
The Dance of Death - Using mobility to defeat strength
Interrogation - gathering information in ASL
MAD VET CON - A report on the action at the UK ASL gathering
Scenarios V17 Becker's Battery, and V18 Dickie's Bridge

VFTT25 (968 Kb)
Clash At Stourmont - an analysis of the KGP "CG I The Clash At Stoumont"
BERESRK '99 - A report on the action at one of the main British ASL tournaments

VFTT24 (999 Kb)
Blood And Guts - an analysis of the RB scenario "Blood And Guts"
The Four Trench Defence - a plan for defending Stalingrad
Squeezing Peiper's Bulge - a new KGP CG which uses all three maps.
Ten Questions With Curt Schilling - an interview with MMP's Curt Schilling
Scenarios V15 Commandos Eat Quiche, and V16 The Eagle Has Landed

VFTT23 (1,163 Kb)
Pumas Prowling - an intro to the armour rules (click here for an ASLRB-formatted version)
Taming The Waffen SS - tips for the scenarios of the HoB Waffen SS: No Quater No Glory scenarios
The Cullin Hedgerow Device - historical notes on the famous hedgerow cutter
Old Man Forward - an analysis of the CH scenario used at INTENSIVE FIRE '98
Scenarios V13 Hunting Tigers, and V14 Last Train To Lodz

VFTT22 (1,789 Kb)
An Inside Look At Doomed Battalions - MMPs thoughts on Doomed Battalions
Debriefings - the latest Q&A from MMP as posted to the InterNet ASL Mailing List on 18th September 1998
Ruweisat Ridge - review and designer's response
A General's Reviews - reviews of numerous third party products released at ASLOK
Scotland The Brave Designers Notes - Ian Daglish offers a sneak preview of his forthcoming module
Intensive Beer Drinking '98 - a personal report from the UK's biggest ASL convention as well as all the results
Scenarios 11 A Final Surprise , and 12 Nocturnal Attrition

VFTT21 (793 Kb)
Hit The Beaches Running! - an intro to beach assaults
LC Damage Flow Chart
Scenarios 9 Jig Green East: Storming Le Hamel, and 10 Riposte At Dusk

VFTT20 (1,007 Kb)
The Player Strikes Back - a critical look at ASL
The Black Book of Sleaze - a comprehensive list of sleaze tactics
The Spice of Life - variant rules originally printed in Maple Leaf Route
Everybody In Da House - house rules used by assorted players
Scenarios 7 The Hunting Ground, and 8 The Price of Arrogance

VFTT19 (735 Kb)
A Dummies Guide To Dummies - concealment
Opportunity Fire - Reasons for Opportunity Fire

VFTT17/18 (1,405 Kb)
Cowering - the effects
Australian Balancing System - reprint of the ABS from Fire For Effect

VFTT16 (826 Kb)
AH's CH vs. CH - the AH raid on CH, and some personal comments
Old Macdonald and Chapter H - Removing MGs from HT and Jeeps
An Alternative CH Table - variable CH effects

VFTT14/15 (1,109 Kb)
Night-time At Pegasus Bridge - Defending the bridge
The Jungle is Neutral - PTO terrain
The Soldiers of the Emperor - the Japanese in ASL
Jungle Warfare in ASL - PTO combat tactics
Just A Matter of Combination - combining Assault Movement
Unmounted Damaged/Destroyed glider counters

VFTT13 (669 Kb)
They Came From The Sky - step by step guide to para/glider drops
Dropping In For Tea And Biscuits - airborne assault tactics
Unmounted unarmed Fallschirmjager counters

VFTT12 (726 Kb)
A Grunt's Guide To OBA - basic OBA guide
OBA Probabilities - OBA stats
A Tale of Two Target Types - Using the Area Target Type
Historical OBA Charts - exact calibre OBA charts
Call Up The Big Guns - historical use of OBA

VFTT11 (1,174 Kb)
Tommy Atkins Alone - British SASL Tables
Unarmed But Dangerous - Prisoners
War Dogs - USMC dog units

VFTT10 (328 Kb)
Clearing Away The Sands of War - vernacular chapter F
The Day of High Danger - analysis of the first VFTT scenario
Infiltration in Plain English - infiltration made simple

VFTT9 (462 Kb)
Conquer To Control - building control clarified [based on pre-Doomed Battalions rules]
Blastem 'N' Burnem - FT and DC uses
Mortars - the uses of light mortars

VFTT8 (171 Kb)
Killer Stacks - stacking in ASL
Possession - Demonic rules
Scenarios 5 No Easy Victories, and 6 They Think It's All Over

VFTT7 (162 Kb)
Dutch Trucks - minor vehicle listing
Scenarios 3 Assault On A Queen, and 4 Only The Enemy In Front

VFTT '95 (issues 1-6) (670 Kb)
Commander's Notebook - thoughts on a selection of scenarios
Defensive Planning - considerations when defending
Commander's Notebook - Planning considerations
Scenarios 1 High Danger, and Tebbe's Tigers 04

VFTT SPECIAL EDITION '98 (854 Kb)
Birds of Prey - an introduction to the air support rules
Dogfighting Tactics - a guide to using air support
Ground Attack Aircraft of World War II - Chapter H-style notes on aircraft counters included in the issue
A First Use of Airpower - a player's first experience of using the air support rules
Includes unmounted aircraft counters to replace the generic types in ASL

OPERATION NEPTUNE (1,579 Kb)
A Platoon Leader 1.0 CG covering the British operation to cross the Seine in August 1944.
Includes CG Card and colour overlays for the village of Vernonnet.

SHINGLE'S LIST(1,208 Kb)
A scenario pack containing eight scenarios covering the battles in the Anzio bridgehead
Also included is a set of British and Italian SASL tables.

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