AH:ASL Annual `97

Published by: Avalon Hill. January 1997
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Introduction:

Nhpum Ga is a historical module for Advanced Squad Leader that appeared in ASL Annual 97.

Nhpum Ga (pronounced "N Pum ga") is the name of a remote mountain village in Burma. In March 1944, the American 5037th Composite Unit (Provisional), part of the famous "Merrill's Mauraders", attempted to block the advance of Japanese units, who were threatening the flank of the Chinese 22nd division. In the course of the battle from March 28 to April 9, the American unit was completely surrounded by Japanese forces in the small 6 hut village (called "Maggot Hill" by the Americans). The vicious fighting under horrendous conditions ultimately produced nearly 400 casualties for each side. However, the Japanese advance was halted.

Contents include a full color 16.5" x 20.5" Nhpum Ga mapsheet, 4 scenarios (A115, A116, A117, A118) and a 3 page background article. All of these were part of the ASL Annual 97 issue.

Map board(s):

Board: AH: NG

Articles and Resources:

TitleAuthorDescriptionPage/url
A Cavalry Primer for NeighsayersMichael J. PuccioAnalysis4-11
Series Replay: Scenario G28 - Ramsey's ChargeJeff Coyle, Matt Noah, & Carl FagoAfter Action Report12-22, 44
Red Death for Scouts in FlamesPete ShellingAnalysis23-24, 44
Debriefing '97Rules and Strategy27-28
The Road to Nhpum GaChuck PowersReference Material38-42
Vive La France Encore!: Croix de Guerre Scenario Review (Part II)Mark C. NixonAnalysis45-57
What Do You Do When You Don't Have A Can Opener?Tate RogersRules and Strategy58-63

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Scenarios:

ScenarioPlayedTotalRatingLocationTheatreAttackerDefenderLengthBalancePopularity*
A 105: Police Action09 5.91Kamienna, PolandETOPolishGerman11.9 hrs83% German1%
A 106: Debacle at Korosten01 5.00Along the Kiev Road, USSRETORussianGerman9 hrs100% Russian0%
A 107: The Red Wave026 6.27Lushno, USSRETORussianGerman (SS)3.8 hrs64% German (SS)2%
A 108: Sudden Death0110 6.33Orneset Beachhead, NorwayETOFrenchGerman2.3 hrsBalanced8%
A 109: Scouts Out0198 6.92Filstrof, FranceWTOAmericanGerman5.3 hrs57% German14%
A 110: Shanghai in Flames028 7.33Shanghai, ChinaCBIJapaneseChinese5.3 hrs73% Chinese2%
A 111: Cattern's Position012 7.15Soupta, New GuineaPTOAustralianJapanese3.9 hrs73% Japanese1%
A 112: Gift of Time09 6.17Kasserine Pass, TunisiaDTOGerman / ItalianBritish / American9.6 hrs86% German / Italian1%
A 113: Then Things Got Worse010 5.17Denée, FranceETOFrenchGerman5.9 hrs67% French1%
A 114: Hamlet's Demise0108 5.59Jauche, BelgiumETOGermanFrench3.1 hrs78% German8%
A 115: Blockbusters012 6.67Nhpum Ga, BurmaCBIAmericanJapanese2.8 hrs73% Japanese1%
A 116: Tangled Up in Blue014 7.08Nhpum Ga, BurmaCBIJapaneseAmerican3.4 hrs67% Japanese1%
A 117: Maggot Hill012 6.90Nhpum Ga, BurmaCBIJapaneseAmerican11.6 hrs60% American1%
A 118: The Waterhole084 6.89Nhpum Ga, BurmaCBIJapaneseAmerican2.1 hrs60% Japanese6%
A 119: Showdown in Syria08 5.89Mezzeh, Syria MTOVichy FrenchIndian5.2 hrs57% Vichy French1%
A 120: Uncommon Valor07 5.63Aglajavi, FinlandETOFinnishRussian7.2 hrs86% Finnish0%

 * 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: 5.25hrs

Average rating of scenarios: 6.31

Total playing time: 92.4hrs

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