ASL Annual ’89

About this expansion

ASL Annual ’89 is a 1989 Avalon Hill magazine and supplement for Advanced Squad Leader, designed for 2 players with a listed play time of 180 minutes.

As the first issue of Avalon Hill’s ASL Annual series, it combines articles, scenarios, and reference material. Early issues also include Squad Leader scenarios and content alongside ASL material, making this volume a bridge between the two game lines.

The articles cover a wide range of subjects connected to ASL and Squad Leader. Topics include small-unit tactics, scenario balance, tournament advice, rules updates, historical discussion, and focused examinations of weapons and combat situations.

• Articles including “A Nation of Workers,” “The Evolution of Small Unit Tactics,” and “How to Win an ASL Tournament”
• A comprehensive index for navigating the issue’s contents
• ASL scenarios such as Tavronitis Bridge, Bofors Bashing, Savoia!, and Silent Death
• Three SL scenarios: On the Borderline, Sbeitla Probe, and Regalbuto Ridge

The ASL scenario section contains twelve numbered scenarios, from A1 Tavronitis Bridge through A12 Savoia!, along with the three scenarios identified as DA1 through DA3. This gives the issue a substantial scenario selection in addition to its editorial content.

For players and collectors interested in the history of the system, ASL Annual ’89 offers an early look at the magazine format later associated with the ASL Journal series from Multi-Man Publishing. Unlike that later series, the Annual concept was tied to a yearly schedule.