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(with ASL scenarios)
 
Alea Journal du Stratège
Battleplan Lider
The Boardgamer Scenarios for Wargamers
  Breakout! Sir Roger Mercenario
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  Casus Belli Vae Victis
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Title:  Vae Victis
Publisher/Date:  Histoire et Collections /1995- Product Type: General wargaming magazine
ASL contents:  Occasional scenario
Country of Origin:  France
Commentary:  Vae Victis is a popular French-language wargaming magazine that contains a complete wargame in every bimonthly issue (with unmounted counters).  It was started in 1995 by Theophilus Monnier, who had been editor of the ASL magazine Tactiques.  Because of this, it was natural that Vae Victis would include ASL content in its pages.  Not every issue of Vae Victis includes an ASL scenario, but many of them do; as a result, Vae Victis has become one of the most long-running publishers of ASL content.  Vae Victis has published over 40 ASL scenarios since it began; most of the scenarios are East Front actions, with a sprinkling of West Front or Mediterranean scenarios.  There have not been any PTO scenarios in Vae Victis. 

Most of the scenarios have been designed by Philippe Naud; typically they are in color and feature "official" artwork.  As time went on, Vae Victis ASL scenarios increasingly tended to be tournament-sized (i.e. 8-14 squads and <6 vehicles per side or so), which makes them very playable (as long as one can read French, or get a translation).

 

Issue ASL Scenario or Campaign
#1 (February-March 1995) VV1 Ceux du Bataillon Foch (Slovakia, September 1944).
#2 (April-May 1995) VV2 Le Pont du 3 Commando (Sicily, July 1943).
#5 (November-December 1995) VV3 A L'Assaut de Gambshein (Alsace, January 1945).
#9 (July-August 1996) VV4 Les Chasses d'Hugo (USSR, September 1942).
#10 (September-October 1996) VV5 Les Jeux Sont Faits (France, June 1944).
#11 (November-December 1996) VV6 La Mort Du Dragon (France, May 1940).
#12 (January-February 1997) VV7 Le Courage des Mahrattes (Italy, April 1945).
#13 (March-April 1997) VV8 Les Chariots de Feu (Italy, November 1943).

VV9 No Han Pasado (Spain, March 1937).

#14 (May-June 1997) VV10 Trop Peu, Trop Tôt (Tunisia, November 1942).
#15 (July-August 1997) Campaign VV1 Aux Portes du Reich (Germany, October 1944).  This is a five scenario campaign game (featuring U.S.-German fighting) that uses modified Red Barricades rules and geomorphic mapboards.
#16 (September-October 1997) VV11 Un Prince Dans l'Etau (Yugoslavia, October 1944).
#17 (November-December 1997) VV12 La GD Sort Ses Griffes (USSR, August 1943).
#18 (January-February 1998) VV13 Sure Les Chemins de Rome (Italy, September 1943).
#19 (March-April 1998) VV14 La Flèche Brisée (Belgium, December 1944).
#20 (May-June 1998) VV15 Piege A Marche (Belgium, May 1940).
#21 (July-August 1998) VV16 Petite Terre (USSR, February 1943). 

This issue also contains the first of a four part series introducing people to ASL:  "Debuter A ASL: N’ayez plus peur du monster.”

Alain Borel currently hosts an English translation of this series on his Web site.

#22 (September-October 1998) VV17 Plus Un Pas En Arriere (USSR, September 1942).

This issue also contains the second of a four part series introducing people to ASL: “Debuter A ASL: L’artillerie hors-carte et les canons.”

Alain Borel currently hosts an English translation of this series on his Web site.

#23 (November-December 1998) VV18 Tempête Sur Mariupol (USSR, October 1941).

This issue also contains the third of a four part series introducing people to ASL: “Debuter A ASL: Les Blindés et les véhicules.”

Alain Borel currently hosts an English translation of this series on his Web site.

#24 (January-February 1999) VV19 Surgis de L'Enfer (France, July 1944).

This issue also contains the fourth of a four part series introducing people to ASL: “Debuter A ASL: Revue d’ensemble.”

Alain Borel currently hosts an English translation of this series on his Web site.

#25 (March-April 1999) VV20 Panzerschlacht (USSR, February 1943).
#26 (May-June 1999) VV21 Alcazar (Poland, September 1939).
#27 (July-August 1999) VV22 Coeur de Lion (France, June 1944).
#28 (September-October 1999) VV23 Le Mors Aux Dents (Poland, September 1939).
#29 (November-December 1999) VV24 Freres Ennemis (USSR, November 1942).
#33 (July-August 2000) VV25 Impitoyable (Germany, April 1945).
#35 (November-December 2000) VV26 (it is identified mistakenly as VV35 on the scenario card) Baroud d'Honneur (Algeria, November 1942).
#37 (March-April 2001) VV27 Pas Savoir (Belgium, May 1940).
#39 (July-August 2001) VV28 Trois Mousquetaires (Egypt, November 1956).
#42 (January-February 2002) VV29 Les Cavaliers (Poland, September 1939).
#43 (March-April 2002) VV30 Panzerkeil (USSR, June 1942).
#46 (September-October 2002) VV31 Infante! (USSR, September 1941).
#48 (January-February 2003) VV32 A Contre Pied (Luxembourg, December 1944).
#50 (May-June 2003) VV33 Echec Sur Le Chirich (Tunisia, April 1943).
#52 (September-October 2003) VV34 Pas Si Vite! (USSR, July 1943).
#55 (March-April 2004) VV35 Les Griffes Du Lynx (USSR, November 1943).
#57 (July-August 2004) VV36 Crack Babies (France, June 1944).
#58 (September-October 2004) VV37 La Bataille d'Alger (Algeria, November 1942).
#59 (November-December 2004) VV38 Les Lions de Belfort (France, November 1944).
#61 (March-April 2005) VV39 Le Choc des Titans (Poland, January 1945).
#63 (July-August 2005) VV40 Le Talon D'Achille (France, May 1940).
#64 (September-October 2005) VV41 20 Ans Apres... (Germany, September 1939).  Germans vs. French.

VV42 Per l'Onore (Italy, April 1945).  U.S. vs. Italians.

#66 (January-February 2006) VV43 Panzer Dans La Brume (Poland, January 1945).  Soviets vs. Germans.
#68 (May-June 2006) VV44 Tempete Rouge (USSR, July 1944).  Hungarians vs. Soviets.
#70 (September-October 2006) VV45 Sous l'Etoile Rouge (Hungary, 1945).  Soviets (with Hungarian vehicles!) vs. Hungarians.  A fun scenario.
#72 (January-February 2007) VV46 "Stalin Panzer?" (USSR, 1944).  Germans vs. Soviets. 
Hors-Serie #6 This special issue has two ASL scenarios, one set in France 1940 and one set in the USSR in 1943.

VV47 Fors l'Honneur! (France, 1940).  French vs. Germans.

VV48 Furor Teutonicus (USSR, 1943).  Soviets vs. Germans (Waffen SS).

#75 (July-August 2007) VV47 Les Phalanges de L'Ordre Noir (USSR, 1943). 
#76 (September-October 2007) VV48 Un Coup De Main? (USSR, 1943).  Soviets vs. Germans.
#77 (November-December 2007) VV49 L'Ennemi De Mon Ennemi (Poland, 1944) .  Soviets and Polish partisans vs. Germans.
#78 (January-February 2008) VV50 Margarethe-Stellung (Hungary, 1944).  Hungarians and Germans vs. Soviets.

Also a 2-page overview of the ASL Starter Kit.

 

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