ASL Journal #17

Published by: Multi-Man Publishing. July 2026
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Introduction:

ASL Journal 17 is a 44-page magazine for Advanced Squad Leader featuring articles, 14 new scenarios (J270-J283) printed on card stock, and a new 19.25” x 28” map (J282) for use with scenario J282.

ASL Journal 17 articles include:
View From The Box is Bill Cirillo’s intensive examination of Twilight of the Reich’s components and Scenario Specials Rules.
How Did The Grognard Cross The Road? The Dashing Sean Deller examines Dash and Street Fighting rules.
Stalin’s SS Tom Morin takes a thorough look at the NKVD and their use in ASL.
Pre-Combat Check: 303 La Mort de Charlemagne, 305 No Brothers, No Friends, and J282 Paths of Vengeance provide hyper-detailed examinations of these three scenarios by Sean Deller.
No Strategy in the Götterdämmerung by John Slotwinski offers one player’s approach to J282 Paths of Vengeance.
You Can’t Get There From Here by Carl Nogueira provides a thorough analysis of Roadblock use (and how to Clear them!)

Map board(s):

Board: J282

Articles and Resources:

TitleAuthorDescriptionPage/url
The Umpires' ViewExecutive EditorsReview2
A View from the BoxBill CirilloAnalysis4-10
How did the Grognard Cross the Road?Sean DellerRules and Strategy11-13
Stalin’s SSTom MorinReference Material14-19
Pre-Combat Check: ASL 303 La Mort de Charlemagne Sean DellerAnalysis20-24
DebriefingThe Executive EditorsReference Material24
Pre-Combat Check: ASL 305 No Brothers, No FriendsSean DellerAnalysis25-26
Pre-Combat Check: ASL J282 Paths of VengeanceSean DellerAnalysis27-29
Strategy In the GötterdämmerungJohn SlotwinskiAnalysis30-35
You Can't Get There from HereCarl NogueiraRules and Strategy36-43

Reviews:

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Scenarios:

ScenarioPlayedTotalRatingLocationTheatreAttackerDefenderLengthBalancePopularity*
J270: Streets of Rostov-0 Rostov-on-Don, RussiaETOGerman/German (SS)Russian/Russian (NKVD)33.1 hrsUnknown0%
J271: Thor’s Hammer-0 Proletarskaya, RussiaETORussianGerman/German (SS)15.5 hrsUnknown0%
J272: Streets of Kharkov-0 Kharkov, UkraineETOGerman (SS)Russian (NKVD)/Russian15 hrsUnknown0%
J273: Rail War-0 Baruski, Minsk Oblast, Byelorussia, RussiaETOAllied (Red Army/Partisans)German3.9 hrsUnknown0%
J274: Soon to be Dead-0 Kleve, GermanyWTOGermanBritish6.8 hrs63% German0%
J275: Banana Flambé-0 The Reichswald, GermanyWTOBritishGerman5.7 hrsUnknown0%
J276: Blood for Poppies-0 Neuenhaus, GermanyWTOGermanBritish7.1 hrsUnknown0%
J277: Max Schmeling’s Right Hook-0 Reetz, Pomerania, GermanyETOGerman (SS)Russian9.7 hrsUnknown0%
J278: Twilight’s Last Gleaming-0 Oberembt, GermanyWTOAmericanGerman5 hrs56% German0%
J279: The End is Nigh-0 Kolberg, GeranyETOPolishGerman (SS)8.2 hrsUnknown0%
J280: Tidying Up-0 Wesel, GermanyWTOBritishGerman3.1 hrsUnknown0%
J281: Tip of the Spear-5 Dörenhagen, GermanyWTOAmericanGerman (SS)5.2 hrsUnknown100%
J282: Paths of Vengeance -0 Berlin, GermanyETORussianGerman/German (SS)7.2 hrsUnknown0%
J283: Beast at the Bridge-0 Märkisch Buchholz, GermanyETOGerman/German (SS)Russian4.6 hrsUnknown0%

 * Popularity is the sum of Roar and Archive reported playings based as a percentage of the parent publication's total games.

 (Dark) grey rows indicate Night scenarios.

Median length of scenarios: 6.95hrs

Average rating of scenarios: n/a

Total playing time: 130.1hrs

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