Action Pack #15: Swedish Volunteers is MMP’s production of the original Swedish Volunteers scenario pack by Martin Svärd and Erik Leander. Technically neutral during WWII, Sweden still offered her assistance in the wider defense of her Nordic neighbors through the formation of Frivilligkåren (the Volunteer Corps). Though this corps was demobilized in 1940, Swedish volunteers continued to see action during the German invasion of Norway and later during the Continuation War allied with Finland and Germany against the Soviet Union.
The 16 scenarios in Action Pack #15: Swedish Volunteers include all 14 from the original release, which have been updated using official layout and terminology, and in some cases updated for balance, as well as two additional scenarios, one previously published by Friendly Fire and one brand-new scenario. These cover a variety of actions from the Swedish defense of Märkäjärvi, Finland in 1940 during The Winter War to Swedes united with Norwegian and British forces in Norway during Operation WESERÜBUNG to battles against Soviet forces during the Continuation War of 1941-44.
Swedish Volunteers also features a half-sheet of new counters with Swedish personnel, support weapons, guns, and concealment counters in a new unique color, and six pages of rules containing Scenario Special Rules, designers notes, and the historical background of the force.
Action Pack #15: Swedish Volunteers contains:
• 120 1/2˝ counters and eight 5/8˝ counters
• Chapter Z rules (pages Z85-Z90)
16 ASL scenarios:
• AP144 Ten-Ton Tank – 4.5 turns, 27 February 1940, Märkäjärvi, Finland
• AP145 The Swedish Voluntary Corps – 5.5 turns, 2 March 1940, Märkäjärvi, Finland
• AP146 Absolut Märkäjärvi – 5.5 turns, 10 March 1940, Märkäjärvi, Finland
• AP147 Frivilligkompani Benckert – 5.5 turns, 16 April 1940, Kongsvinger, Norway
• AP148 Beacon Of Hope – 5 turns, 30 April 1940, Selbu, Norway
• AP149 Lions And Tin Men – 4.5 turns, 2 May 1940, Os, Norway
• AP150 Norwegian Edelweiss – 6.5 turns, 17 May 1940, Stien, Norway
• AP151 Probing Korsus – 6.5 turns, 4 March 1942, Jandeba, Russia
• AP152 Through Mud And Blood – 8 turns, 18 April 1942, Shemenski, Russia
• AP153 Across The Rio Grande – 7 turns, 16 May 1942, Jandeba, Russia
• AP154 Mexico And Morocco – 5.5 turns, 25 May 1942, Jandeba, Russia
• AP155 Katyusha Variations – 5 turns, 21 June 1944, south of Näätälä, Finland
• AP156 Swede Revenge – 5 turns, 25 June 1944, Tali, Finland
• AP157 Trap By Mishap – 5.5 turns, 26 June 1944, Tali, Finland
• AP158 Rather Uncoordinated – 6 turns, 26 June 1944, Tali, Finland
• AP159 Day At Night – 5 turns, 28 June 1944, Tali, Finland
Designed for the aficionado, Action Pack #15: Swedish Volunteers is not a complete product and assumes the buyer owns the core Advanced Squad Leader game system.
