Combatintman

Definitely you'll find a most diverse mix of tactical situations! I think there's something different to all 35 scenarios, so hopefully not too repetitive. 
It is a walkthrough historic reenactment, an attempt to get a low level understanding for what happened when, as opposed to pure gameplay.
It can be difficult to achieve both. There are different player skill levels to consider too. There's no way you can please everyone across all scenarios at this scale. 
Some later scenarios are difficult to get a draw or better, so in the initial list I included the minimum level to progress, some of which are Major/Total defeats. There are some massive engagements, which may not be to your taste, such as KG X at Malmedy, Butchers of Baugnez and Ster Way to Heaven.
All I can say is you generally have plenty of time, 2 1/2 hours for the larger scenarios, so you shouldn't be up against it time-wise, which allows full recon, prep fire, smoke, changing initial approach to plan B, hiding units in cover that you don't necessarily need etc.
In addition to the situations you mention, some interesting ones
This one is caveated...as its not "fun" but Minen the Gap is included because... the Scheid Bridge, blown up by the Germans in their September retreat, caused initial delays for the KG, alongside them trying to use the same road as a 12th Volksgrenadier Division. The Spitze lost Bersin's and Bahrendt's Panthers in the area, as well as a little later Sternebeck's Panzer IV. So historically significant events to warrant including the scenario. Plus the map may be worth reusing at some point and was fun to build. It would be a nice CM feature if you were allowed to use the AI to control some troops on your own side, as would a follow command. But not to be as yet. Captured equipment from both sides make appearances Exit / sneak lead core units through enemy held village Capture fuel dump intact Armoured pursuit versus rear echelon Recon Pumas attack versus ??? Tactical withdrawal, including rescuing a King Tiger, the idea "borrowed" from a CMBN campaign, adds some tension to a fighting withdrawal. https://www.thefewgoodmen.com/tsd3/cm-final-blitzkrieg/cmfb-closing-the-door/ Meeting engagement where both sides are attempting a tactical withdrawal through each others positions Major McCown makes appearance(s) Air attack, versus exit asap AA and Gndr defending, love those AA units Watching on map 150mm IG shells travelling across the battlefield...and the results, one of the benefits of keeping the maps huge. Gndr and nebelwerfer (they do make an appearance!) versus ...you'll find out, hopefully!

You're right that some Flavour Objects will jump around after placement which indicates that there is clearly something under the hood which is saying - 'you can't do that.'  I suspect that the reason will be something to do with the code or limitations of what is possible in the code rather than any conscious intent to deny an editor's ability to use Flavour Objects.

Well it was a short piece and the thrust of it was its utility as a training tool and the author's argument is well-stated.  It also mentions some of the micromanagement overheads so it wasn't entirely a puff piece.

No need to apologise mate.

No jiggery pokery needed to do this so long as you don't want to do anything overambitious.  A simple IED with a triggerman in overwatch can be achieved by placing the device where you want it and place the triggerman where you want him in the 'Deploy' screen.  Make sure that the triggerman has LOS to the device and is within range of it.  Allocate the device and triggerman to an AI group that isn't going to move or allocate the triggerman and device to their own dedicated AI group.  Set the experience, leadership and motivation soft factors as high as you can to give the AI a better likelihood of doing what you want it to do - that's all there is to it.  You are correct that the AI will not do as good a job as a human player in real time but that's the same for any other unit controlled by the AI.

No - just the product description on the Amazon page.

Well it was a short piece and the thrust of it was its utility as a training tool and the author's argument is well-stated.  It also mentions some of the micromanagement overheads so it wasn't entirely a puff piece.

Well it was a short piece and the thrust of it was its utility as a training tool and the author's argument is well-stated.  It also mentions some of the micromanagement overheads so it wasn't entirely a puff piece.

No jiggery pokery needed to do this so long as you don't want to do anything overambitious.  A simple IED with a triggerman in overwatch can be achieved by placing the device where you want it and place the triggerman where you want him in the 'Deploy' screen.  Make sure that the triggerman has LOS to the device and is within range of it.  Allocate the device and triggerman to an AI group that isn't going to move or allocate the triggerman and device to their own dedicated AI group.  Set the experience, leadership and motivation soft factors as high as you can to give the AI a better likelihood of doing what you want it to do - that's all there is to it.  You are correct that the AI will not do as good a job as a human player in real time but that's the same for any other unit controlled by the AI.

Not everybody says that.  I think with this book he'll be on safe ground - he served in the British Army during that era and almost certainly spent a fair amount of his career in 1 (BR) Corps roled units.  The scope of the book, judging from the notes, I also think will limit any 'disorganized' tendencies.  He was a prolific contributor to the British Army Review so, while he may not have written too many books I wouldn't see that as a concern.  Number of books is not a qualification - Al Ventner has written gallons of books but they are all painful reading - I only buy his stuff because he's one of the few people that writes about the Portuguese colonial conflicts.  I am seriously thinking of buying it.

Not everybody says that.  I think with this book he'll be on safe ground - he served in the British Army during that era and almost certainly spent a fair amount of his career in 1 (BR) Corps roled units.  The scope of the book, judging from the notes, I also think will limit any 'disorganized' tendencies.  He was a prolific contributor to the British Army Review so, while he may not have written too many books I wouldn't see that as a concern.  Number of books is not a qualification - Al Ventner has written gallons of books but they are all painful reading - I only buy his stuff because he's one of the few people that writes about the Portuguese colonial conflicts.  I am seriously thinking of buying it.

A few screenshots from a new scenario "Opening Encounter" created by @Combatintman  The mission is set in Lithuania's western border with the Kaliningrad Oblast where a US force has hurriedly deployed in response to a thrust east out of Kaliningrad in support of a Suwalki Gap attack.  Below is a link to the topic.  As usual Combatintman used a real world location/map.  Very cool. 
 

A few screenshots from "Opening Encounter".  A very well done scenario.   
 



 

Just do them every 100m to give the impression - only 200 to place and rotate - 5 minute job mate ...

Or from the 1939-1945 period ... Vilkaviskis which is mentioned in the brief was known by the Germans as Wilkowischken which will be familiar to East Front fans.  Although it is not mapped in the scenario because it is a few clicks to east, there were some cheeky engagements in that area during 'the second unpleasantness.'

For those that have downloaded it ... and those that haven't - I didn't credit @MOS:96B2P in the notes for casting a second eye over this before I kicked it out of the door.  It was a very instructive experience as he introduced me to a map tile that I never knew existed ... and I like to think that I'm vaguely good at map making.  Every day's a school day and all that.  Thanks again mate.

For those that have downloaded it ... and those that haven't - I didn't credit @MOS:96B2P in the notes for casting a second eye over this before I kicked it out of the door.  It was a very instructive experience as he introduced me to a map tile that I never knew existed ... and I like to think that I'm vaguely good at map making.  Every day's a school day and all that.  Thanks again mate.

For those that have downloaded it ... and those that haven't - I didn't credit @MOS:96B2P in the notes for casting a second eye over this before I kicked it out of the door.  It was a very instructive experience as he introduced me to a map tile that I never knew existed ... and I like to think that I'm vaguely good at map making.  Every day's a school day and all that.  Thanks again mate.

For those that have downloaded it ... and those that haven't - I didn't credit @MOS:96B2P in the notes for casting a second eye over this before I kicked it out of the door.  It was a very instructive experience as he introduced me to a map tile that I never knew existed ... and I like to think that I'm vaguely good at map making.  Every day's a school day and all that.  Thanks again mate.

CMBS – Opening Encounter (thefewgoodmen.com)
Uploaded and install instructions updated.

So here are the draft orders ...
Situation
Amid a background of tensions on the Russian and Belarusian borders with the Baltic states, Russia announced its Zapad exercise, which traditionally takes place in September, early causing alarm to NATO governments.  This saw Russian forces move to border regions and the reinforcement of the Kaliningrad Oblast with airborne formations.  The exercises finished a week ago, but these forward deployments are unchanged leading NATO intelligence analysts to assess that Russia and its Belarusian ally planned to attack the Suwalki Gap.  In response NATO has started to move reinforcements into the area including the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (1 IBCT)/82nd Airborne Division which started to arrive in Vilkaviskis, Lithuania last night.  A Troop 3rd Squadron/73rd Cavalry Regiment (A/3/73 Cav) was one of the first units to arrive and has been rushed west to deal with any Russian supporting eastward attack from the Kaliningrad Oblast.  It is now 1100hrs on June 01, 2017, and the Russians crossed the border 30 minutes ago.  It is warm, clear and there is a gentle west to east wind.
Mission
A/3/73 Cav guards in the vicinity of Maldenai until 1200hrs, 01 June in order to delay the enemy assault on Vilkaviskis.
Tasks:
Destroy enemy reconnaissance.
Disrupt the enemy first echelon battalion.
Deny enemy penetration in greater than platoon strength of the Battle Handover Line.
Maintain 60% combat effectiveness.
Withdraw no later than 1230hrs, 01 June.
Friendly Forces
A/3/73 Cav complete comprising 1st, 2nd and 3rd Platoons each with 2 x M1151 HUMMWV M2, 2 x M1151 HUMMWV Mk19, 2 x M1167 HUMMWV TOW and an LMTV truck.  Also organic to A Troop are 2 x M120 120mm mortars and 1 x RQ11B UAV.  Other support available comes mainly from 3rd Battalion/319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment (3/319 AFAR) comprising Battery A (6 x 105mm M119A3), Battery B (6 x 105mm M119A3) and Battery C (6 x 155mm M777A2).  An additional RQ11B UAV has been assigned to A Troop from 3/73 Cav.
Enemy Forces
Intelligence assesses that either 7th Guards Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment (7 GMRR) or 79th Guards Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (79 GMRB), both of 11th Army Corps normally based in the Kaliningrad Oblast will lead the attack.  The S2 assesses that 7 GMRR is the most likely of the two.  Both are equipped with T-72 tanks, 7 GMRR is BMP-2 equipped while 79 GMRB is MTLB equipped.  Whichever formation leads, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (IPB) indicates that the enemy unit will be a battalion-sized force tactically deployed to conduct a meeting engagement.  Its likely mission is to defeat the friendly covering force and secure a jump off point for subsequent echelons to assault Vilkaviskis 7km east of the Battle Handover Line.  There is no threat from enemy air assets.
Plan
It is your choice commander but be aware that you have been given a tough mission which will stretch the capabilities of your light and small force given that you will be facing a mechanized force that outnumbers you by approximately three to one and your force is not optimized for this kind of mission.
Your plan will need to make best use of ground and your key assets which are your long-range anti-tank and indirect fire weapons.
You must exit the eastern edge of the map (Battle Handover Line) before the mission ends.
Conceptually this is a simple mission that requires a trade-off between inflicting casualties on the enemy, slowing enemy progress across the map while minimizing your own casualties and picking the right time to withdraw and exit the map.  The enemy gets points for advancing across the map, exiting units from the eastern edge of the map and for inflicting blue casualties while minimizing red casualties.  You lack the combat power to destroy every single vehicle, so you need to track your kills and enemy progress in order to choose the right moment to withdraw.  Once you have withdrawn, you should ceasefire.
Notes
This mission was going to be part of a campaign depicting a ‘what if’ Russian attack on Lithuania which I never really progressed with.  The Russian and US units have been researched and the map is as good as the Combat Mission editor can reproduce of the area depicted.  I spent a lot of time in Street View in Google Earth while making it and I hope you appreciate the result.  If you want to check yourself, the middle of the lake on the map is at Grid 34U FF 2386 5620.  This mission has four Russian AI plans so if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
I hope you enjoy playing the mission.
Combatintman

I'd like to think so - I can't remember how long it took me to make but a lot of the time in Street View was spent seeing what colour the buildings were and then picking the closest CM match.  It was epic ...

This has been sat on my hard drive in an 'almost finished' state for a couple of years now.  Prompted by this thread:
I decided to finish it off.
Some tasters ...
Scenario Image:

Strategic Map:

Operational Map:

Tactical Map:

Overhead Comparison CM and Google Earth

Eye Level Comparison CM and Google Earth:

The basic premise is that Russia attacks the Suwalki Gap after a period of tension on the Russian and Belarusian borders with NATO (sound familiar anyone ...).  This mission is set in Lithuania's western border with the Kaliningrad Oblast where a US force has hurriedly deployed in response to a threat of a thrust east out of Kaliningrad in support of the Suwalki Gap attack.
The map is 3,328m x 1,920m ...
Watch this space ...

Now also available at the Scenario Depot thanks to @Bootie
CMBS – Opening Encounter (thefewgoodmen.com)
 

This has been sat on my hard drive in an 'almost finished' state for a couple of years now.  Prompted by this thread:
I decided to finish it off.
Some tasters ...
Scenario Image:

Strategic Map:

Operational Map:

Tactical Map:

Overhead Comparison CM and Google Earth

Eye Level Comparison CM and Google Earth:

The basic premise is that Russia attacks the Suwalki Gap after a period of tension on the Russian and Belarusian borders with NATO (sound familiar anyone ...).  This mission is set in Lithuania's western border with the Kaliningrad Oblast where a US force has hurriedly deployed in response to a threat of a thrust east out of Kaliningrad in support of the Suwalki Gap attack.
The map is 3,328m x 1,920m ...
Watch this space ...