53.1. Committing a Reserve Group 5 54. US 8th DIVISION 5 55. WG 11 PANZERGRENADIER 5 56. OFF-MAP MOVEMENT 6 57. GEOGRAPHICAL OBJECTIVES 6 58. WINNING THE WAR (Optional) 6
58.1. Warsaw Pact 6 58.2. NATO 7
Campaign 1 – July is the Cruellest Month 8 59. WARSAW PACT FORCES 8
60. NATO FORCES 9 60.1. NATO Setup 9 60.2. NATO Assets 12 60.3. NATO Reinforcements 12
61. SCENARIO RULES 13 61.1. Campaign Length 13 61.2. Additional Rules 13 61.3. Northern Front First Echelon 13 61.4. Northern Front Second Echelon 14 61.5. Central Front First Echelon 14 61.6. Central Front Second Echelon 14 61.7. Victory Conditions 14
Campaign 2 – One Minute to Midnight 15 62. WARSAW PACT FORCES 15
63. NATO FORCES 16 63.1. NATO Setup 16 63.2. NATO Assets 17 63.3. NATO Reinforcements 18
64. SCENARIO RULES 18 64.1. Campaign Length 18 64.2. Additional Rules 18 64.3. Northern Front First Echelon 18 64.4. Northern Front Second Echelon 18 64.5. Central Front First Echelon 19 64.6. Central Front Second Echelon 19 64.7. Chemical and Nuclear Weapons 19 64.8. Victory Conditions 19
3
Maps Layout
Each module map will be referred to by using a one-letter code prefix, as described in the schema here below. For example, hex C1410 is hex 1410 on the “Less Than 60 Miles” map.
4
Additional Scenarios Rules
Some or all of the following rules may be in effect during a scenario, as listed in the “Additional Rules” section.
50. CIVILIAN PANIC During the first 8 turns of war, the following rules applies to both sides:
1. Road movement in West Germany costs one additional Movement Point per hex.
2. City Terrain in West Germany costs one additional Movement Point per hex.
51. SURPRISE LEVEL
Which level of surprise could have been achieved by a major Warsaw Pact offensive in Central Europe is one of most debated subjects in the history of wargaming, probably second only to “what if Hitler conquered Moscow in 1941?”.
In Central Front, the Surprise Level may vary from “Strategic Surprise”, where NATO is literally caught with its pants down, to “No Surprise”, where NATO had several days to alert and prepare its forces.
Surprise level heavily influences NATO preparedness and initial deployment. Each scenario has its own surprise level, not decided by play balance considerations but by our evaluation of the most probable situation.
That said, Players are free to choose any Surprise Level they consider appropriate for the scenario being played.
Strategic Surprise
In a scenario of Strategic Surprise, NATO fails completely to interpret the signs of an imminent Warsaw Pact attack. NATO Units are still in barracks, HQ personnel is on leave or at home, reservists have not been alerted and the logistical network is not geared up for war.
1. The following NATO Units can be deployed within 3 hexes from their setup hex, in any desired Posture:
UK 9/12L/BR I Rec Bn
UK 1RTR/22/1A Arm Bn
US 11C Rgt (5 Units)
US 1-68/US V Arm Bn
WG 1/1Pz Rec Bn
WG 12/1/1Pz Mech Bn
WG 13/1/1Pz Mech Bn
WG 5/5Pz Rec Bn
WG 154/15/5Pz Arm Bn
WG 332/33/11PG Mech Bn
2. All other NATO Units must be deployed in their setup hex, in Refit or Deployed Posture.
3. All NATO Reinforcements are delayed by 6 Turns.
4. During setup, NATO cannot deploy Supply Hubs, Mined Bridges, Defensive Works or CAS Area Markers. Listed Supply Hubs and CAS Area Markers are kept aside and can be deployed later using the standard rules.
5. When playing with Strategic Surprise, the final Victory Level is adjusted one level in NATO favour (i.e., a Warsaw Pact Marginal Victory becomes a NATO Marginal Victory).
51.1.1. NATO Disorganization
1. For the first 14 Turns of war, the maximum length of the second segment for BR I Corps Supply Lines is
decreased from 6 to 4 hexes (see 30.1).
2. For the first 8 Turns of war, the following additional rules applies to NATO side:
a. Resupply Table rolls have an additional -2 die roll modifier.
b. Attrition Removal by Resting has an additional -2 die roll modifier.
c. Issue Time and Deploy Time for all Orders are increased by one Turn.
3. For the first 4 Turns of war, the following additional rules apply to NATO side:
a. Air Points Table rolls have an additional -2 die roll
modifier.
b. Any Ground Combat has an additional +2 Combat Modifier when NATO is defending, and an additional
-3 Combat Modifier when NATO is attacking.
Operational Surprise
In a scenario of Operational Surprise, NATO correctly interprets the signs of an imminent Warsaw Pact attacks but is unable or unwilling to quickly take all the political steps needed to face the incoming threat. Military personnel under direct NATO control is alerted, but no mobilization orders are issued, logistical services are not ready, and the final orders to move out come only a few hours before the Soviet juggernaut starts rolling.
1. The following NATO Units can be deployed within 10 hexes from their setup hex, in any desired Posture:
UK 9/12L/BR I Rec Bn
UK 1RTR/22/1A Arm Bn
US 11C Rgt (5 Units)
US 1-68/US V Arm Bn
WG 1/1Pz Rec Bn
WG 12/1/1Pz Mech Bn
WG 13/1/1Pz Mech Bn
WG 5/5Pz Rec Bn
WG 154/15/5Pz Arm Bn
WG 332/33/11PG Mech Bn
2. The following Belgian units can be deployed within 5 hexes from their setup hex, in any desired Posture:
BE 1Jg/BE I Rec Bn
BE 4CH/BE I Rec Bn
3. All remaining Belgian Units starting on map can be deployed within 1 hex from their setup hex, in any desired Posture.
4. West German Teilaktiv and Territorial Units must be deployed in their setup hex, in Inactive mode (see 33.6 and 33.7).
5. All other NATO Units can be deployed within 5 hexes from the setup hex, in any desired Posture.
51.2.1. NATO Disorganization
5
1. For the first 14 Turns of war, the maximum length of the second segment for BR I Corps Supply Lines is
decreased from 6 to 4 hexes (see 30.1).
2. For the first 4 Turns of war, the following additional rules
apply to NATO:
a. Resupply Table rolls have an additional -1 die roll modifier.
b. Attrition Removal by Resting has an additional -1 die roll modifier.
c. Any Ground Combat has an additional +2 Combat Modifier when NATO is defending, and an additional -3 Combat Modifier when NATO is attacking.
No Surprise
In a No Surprise Scenario, NATO discovered Warsaw Pact preparations and correctly identified the possible start date of hostilities. Political counterparts in NATO countries acknowledged the incoming danger and authorized full-scale mobilization a few days before the war outbreak.
1. All NATO Units can be deployed within 15 hexes from their setup hex, in any desired Posture.
2. Units arriving as Reinforcement during the first 4 Turns are placed directly on map, within 10 hexes from a valid entry hex.
3. Assets arriving as Reinforcement during the first 4 Turns are considered in play since the start.
4. All remaining NATO Reinforcements arrive 4 Turns earlier than their regular schedule.
5. When playing with No Surprise, the final Victory Level is adjusted one level in Warsaw Pact’s favour (i.e., a Warsaw Pact Marginal Victory becomes a Warsaw Pact Substantial Victory).
52. IRON CURTAIN During the first Turn of war, crossing the border between Warsaw Pact and NATO countries costs 4 additional Movement Points, except on the following hex sides:
B5314/5414, B5218/5319, C5009/5110, C4521/4620
53. WG 7 PANZER
West German 7 Panzer Division is the strategic reserve for NORTHAG (NORTHern Army Group). Committing it to the BAOR Sector is a serious decision with unpredictable consequences.
1. Units part of the West German 7 Panzer Division and starting on map must be moved toward its concentration area near Minden by exiting from the North map edge.
2. A Unit exits map by moving it to any hex along the North map edge and expending 2 additional Movement Points.
3. If NATO is not able or does not want to exit some unit of WG 7 Panzer Division before the Event Phase of Turn D1 H03, the entire Reserve Group to which the Unit belongs is considered as committed (see 54.1).
4. During the Event Phase of any Turn, NATO may announce the commitment of one or more Reserve Groups from WG 7 Panzer Division.
5. For each committed Reserve Group, the Scenario result is shifted one level in Warsaw Pact favour.
6. When a numbered Reserve Group is committed, the 7Pz Assets Reserve Group is also automatically committed, with no additional adverse effects on the victory level.
7. When the first numbered Reserve Group is committed, WG I Corps also receives one additional Command Point
and one additional EW Point.
Committing a Reserve Group
1. Units of WG 7 Panzer Division are organized into the
following Reserve Groups:
Units Res. Group
All units in 19/7Pz Bde 7Pz 1
All units in 20/7Pz Bde 7Pz 2
All units in 21/7Pz Bde 7Pz 3
All remaining units in 7Pz 7Pz Assets
2. When a Reserve Group is committed, all its units not already on map are placed 2 Turns ahead on the Time Track and will arrive as Reinforcement during the corresponding Turn.
3. Reserve Group units arriving as Reinforcements may enter map from any hex between B1501 and B2401 (included).
54. US 8th DIVISION
US 8th Division must ensure front continuity with West German II Corps and US VII Corps, defending Southern Germany.
1. For the whole duration of the Scenario, at least three Combat Units and one Artillery unit from US 8th Division must remain South of hex row Cxx21.
2. If NATO cannot comply with the above condition during the End Phase of any Turn, the Scenario result is shifted by one level in Warsaw Pact favour when determining victory.
55. WG 11 PANZERGRENADIER
West German 33 Brigade “Celle” must ensure front continuity with the rest of 11 PanzerGrenadier Division defending the West German I Corps sector.
1. For the whole duration of the Scenario, all the units from WG 33/11PG Brigade must remain North of hex row Bxx08.
2. If NATO cannot comply with the above condition during the End Phase of any Turn, the Scenario result is shifted by one level in Warsaw Pact favour when determining
victory.
6
56. OFF-MAP MOVEMENT 1. A unit can move off-map by exiting and re-entering some
specific map edges.
2. A unit using Off-Map movement must expend 2 Movement Points to exit from the map edge.
3. The number of Turns needed for Off-Map movement is calculated by finding the exit area and intended entry area in the following table, and applying the following formula: Turns = ([highest Area Nr] – [lowest Area Nr]) +1
Entry / Exit Area Area Nr. Can be used by…
B5401 – B5409 1 WP
B5410 – B5418 2 WP
B5419 – B5426 3 WP
B4127 – B5427 4 WP
B3027 – B4027 5 WP
C5401 – C5406 6 WP
C5407 – C5416 7 WP
C5417 – C5426 8 WP
B0101 – B0111 1 NATO
B0112 – B0118 2 NATO
B0119 – B0127 3 NATO
C1101 – C2501 4 NATO
C0101 – C1001 5 NATO
C0101 – C0111 6 NATO
C0112 – C0118 7 NATO
C0119 – C0127 8 NATO
4. If the unit is using Tactical Movement Mode, the resulting number of Turns is further multiplied by 1.5, rounding down.
5. If the unit is using Deployed Movement Mode, the resulting number of Turns is further multiplied by 3. Yes, better to change plan.
6. Once the Turns needed to reach the Entry Area have been calculated, the unit is placed adjacent to the intended Entry Area, and a corresponding Time Marker is placed under it.
7. Should the unit decide to change its route before entering the map, the Turns needed are recalculated using the original Entry Area as Exit Area, and the new intended
Entry Area.
8. An off-map unit cannot be used for any game function, except re-entering the map.
Example: During H06 Turn, a Warsaw Pact unit in Tactical Posture exits map from hex B5411 (Area Nr. 2) and plans to re-enter map at hex C5402 (Area Nr. 6). Time needed for the off-map movement is (6–2)+1 = 5 Turns. As the unit is using Tactical Movement Mode, the result is further multiplied by 1.5, giving 7.5 rounded down to 7. WP Player places a H03 Time Marker under the unit, and moves it near the C5401 – C5406 entry area.
57. GEOGRAPHICAL OBJECTIVES
A successful Warsaw Pact offensive should have achieved two main goals: occupation of main cities and control of key roads to ensure a constant supply flow to the front units.
Moreover, significant Warsaw Pact forces West of key water obstacles would have marked a total failure by NATO forces to defend the assigned sector.
1. Warsaw Pact gains Victory Points for controlling the following geographical objectives.
2. For a hex to count for the Victory Points total, a Warsaw Pact Unit must have been the last to occupy or pass through it, and Warsaw Pact must be able to trace a Supply Line of any length starting from a Supply Source to the hex in question.
3. At the beginning of any Turn, Warsaw Pact wins a Decisive Victory if it has 6 or more Combat Regiments West of hex row B18xx and North of hex column Bxx16, and able to trace a Supply Line.
4. At the beginning of any Turn, Warsaw Pact wins a Decisive Victory if it has 3 or more Combat Regiments on the West bank of River Rhine and able to trace a Supply
Line.
58. WINNING THE WAR (Optional)
These optional rules completely ignore whining and unmanly arguments about unbalanced play or unwinnable scenarios. The only thing considered is the actual political and military objective each side would have had in a NATO – Warsaw Pact conflict in Europe.
Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact has only one victory condition and that is breakthrough. If Soviet forces cannot break into the rear lines, killing NATO is irrelevant. The war will either deteriorate to nuclear, or NATO reinforcements and air forces will kick Red Army back to East Germany.
Whatever the war starts early or late, whatever NATO preparation level is, the only objective is to get to the Rhine and knock out West Germany. Anything and everything else is a loss.
7
1. Warsaw Pact wins a Total Victory if at the end of any Turn it is able to trace at least two completely distinct supply
lines from any East German hex to the West map border.
2. Western Theater Commander can also claim Total Victory in front of his superiors if, at the end of any Turn, he has not yet crossed the map but there are no NATO forces that could reasonably prevent him from doing so.
3. With any other result, Western Theater Commander has failed.
NATO
In 1985, NATO strategy has been redefined. The objective now is to win a conventional war by using the layer cake to defeat the Soviet first echelon and start to write down the second. Ground is still important as the more is given up the more must be taken back to restore the border, but it is no longer a trip wire, nor is limited retreat unthinkable.
Most important though is to destroy or incapacitate enough of Warsaw Pact forces to give the NATO reserves from USA and France the opportunity to completely defeat and drive the Red Army out of West Germany, preferably without the use of nuclear weapons.
1. NATO wins a Total Victory if all the following conditions are fulfilled at the end of any Turn:
a. All the Combat Units belonging to Soviet 1st Echelon have been destroyed, have two or more Attrition
Points or are unable to trace a valid Supply Line.
b. At least half of the Combat Units belonging to Soviet 2nd Echelon and already on the map have been destroyed, have two or more Attrition Points or are unable to trace a valid Supply Line.
2. AFCENT Commander can also claim a Total Victory if, at the end of any Turn, at least half of the Soviet Combat Units available at start or arrived as reinforcement have been destroyed, have two or more Attrition Points or are unable to trace a valid Supply Line.
3. With any other result, AFCENT Commander has failed.
8
Campaign 1 – July is the Cruellest Month
On June 8th, 1985 General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party Mikhail Gorbachev is deposed by a military coup. A State of Emergency Committee, formed by Kremlin hardliners and presided by Andrei Gromyko, takes power in Soviet Union.
Tension between the two Blocs increases sharply, reaching alarming levels after mass protests in several Warsaw Pact countries are suppressed by local Soviet forces. Interpreting these events as a covert attempt by capitalist forces to bring the Socialist System to its knees, the new Soviet Politburo decides to play all its remaining cards and starts mobilizing Class II and III Divisions.
NATO diplomatic attempts to defuse the conflict receive reassuring answers about Soviet Union’s desire for peace, not supported by any change in Warsaw Pact’s troop movements.
In the end, the last supporters of the diplomatic approach surrender to the harsh reality when faced dozens of satellite photos irrefutably showing Warsaw Pact Armies moving in attack formation toward the German Inner Border.
On July 23rd, 1985 Transfer of Authority to NATO finally takes place, and SACEUR immediately issues a GENERAL ALERT order. A few hours later, Warsaw Pact divisions smash into NATO covering forces.
Start Date and Time: July 24, 1985 0600ZT
Length (Short Campaign): from D0 H06 to D2 H21 (22 Turns)
Length (Long Campaign): from D0 H06 to D4 H21 (38 Turns)
Area of Play: The whole map
59. WARSAW PACT FORCES Warsaw Pact sets up first and is considered Player 1.
Warsaw Pact Setup
Unit Setup
Northern Front First Echelon (see 61.3)
SU NF Front HQ
SU 286G/NF Art. Bde (3 units)
SU 303G/NF Art. Bde (3 units)
SU 238/NF Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 3SA/NF Army HQ
SU 385G/3SA Art. Bde (3 units)
SU 36/3SA Missile Bde (3 units)
SU 178/3SA Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 115/3SA Tank Rgt
2x SU 3SA/NF Divisions
SU 20GA/NF Army HQ
SU 387G/20GA Art. Bde (4 units)
SU 27/20GA Missile Bde (3 units)
SU 337/20GA Helicopter Rgt (2 units)
SU 58G/20GA Tank Rgt
2x SU 20GA/NF Divisions
Central Front First Echelon (see 61.5)
SU CF Front HQ
SU 307/CF Art. Bde (4 units)
SU 1GTA/CF Army HQ
SU 225/1GTA Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 485/1GTA Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 308/1GTA Artillery Bde (4 units)
SU 432/1GTA Missile Bde (3 units)
Unit Setup
SU 181/1GTA Missile Bde (3 units)
2x SU 1GTA/CF Divisions
SU 8GA/CF Army HQ
SU 336/8GA Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 390/8GA Art. Bde (4 units)
SU 11/8GA Missile Bde (3 units)
2x SU 8GA/CF Divisions
EG 3A/CF Army HQ
EG 3A/CF Art. Rgt (5 units)
EG 67/3A Helicopter Rgt (2 units)
2x EG 3A Divisions
East Germany, any Airfield, any Posture
SU 35G Air Assault Bde (6 units)
Off-map (see Action Card 012)
SU 76G Division (6 units)
East Germany, any Road hex
4x NF Supply Hubs
4x CF Supply Hubs
Allocated to any valid HQ
11x NF EW Points
11x CF EW Points
Anywhere on map B (Northern Front Air Sector 2)
3x NF 2 CAS Area
Anywhere on map C (Central Front Air Sector)
3x CF CAS Area
9
Warsaw Pact Assets
Asset #
NF Command Points 7
NF Engineer Points 8
NF EW Points 0
NF Sec 2 Air Points 21
CF Command Points 7
CF Engineer Points 7
CF EW Points 0
CF Air Points 17
Nuclear Points 80
Action 001 – Air Strikes 2
Action 002 – Airmobile Assault 1
Action 003 – Spetsnaz Raid 3
Action 004 – Rote Armee Fraktion 1
Action 011 – Air Strikes 2
Action 012 – 76th Guards 1
Action 013 – Spetsnaz Raid 2
Action 014 – Rote Armee Fraktion 1
Asset #
Action 015 – STAVKA Orders 2
Event 100 – Air Surge 1
Event 101 – Air Superiority 1
Event 102 – Lucky Shot 1
Event 103 – HUMINT 1
Event 104 – Code Broken 1
Event 105 – Operation Maps 1
Event 106 – Captured Officer 2
Event 107 – SNAFU 2
Event 108 – NORTHAG Crisis 1
Event 111 – Air Superiority 1
Event 112 – Lucky Shot 1
Event 113 – HUMINT 1
Event 114 – Code Broken 1
Event 115 – Operation Maps 1
Event 116 – Captured Officer 2
Event 117 – SNAFU 2
Warsaw Pact Reinforcements
Time Description Entry
D0 H09 2x SU 3SA/NF Divisions See 61.4
D0 H09 SU 288/CF Art. Bde (4 units) See 61.6
D0 H09 1x SU 1GTA/CF Division See 61.6
D0 H09 1x SU 8GA/CF Division See 61.6
D0 H09 1x CF Command Point
D0 H09 1x CF Engineer Point
D0 H12 SU 122/NF Missile Bde (3 units) See 61.4
D0 H12 SU 211G/NF Art. Bde (3 units) See 61.4
D0 H12 2x SU 20GA/NF Divisions See 61.4
D0 H12 1x SU 8GA/CF Division See 61.6
D0 H12 1x EG 3A/CF Division See 61.6
Time Description Entry
D0 H21 SU 18GM/NF Div (10 units) See 61.4
D1 H06 1x Action 011 – Air Strikes
D1 H06 1x Action 013 – Spetsnaz Raid
D1 H06 1x Event 110 – Air Surge
D1 H06 1x Event 118 – BALTAP Crisis
D1 H06 SU 48M/NF Div (10 units) See 61.4
D1 H06 SU 55/NF Hel. Rgt (3 units) See 61.4
D1 H15 SU 31T/NF Div (9 units) See 61.4
D1 H15 SU 15GT/CF Div. (9 units) See 61.6
D1 H15 1x CF Command Point
D2 H06 SU 30G/CF Div (10 units) See 61.6
60. NATO FORCES NATO sets up second and is considered Player 2.
NATO Setup
Unit Setup
West Germany, within 10 hexes from setup, any Posture
UK BR I Corps HQ B1506
UK 9/12L/BR I Rec Bn B4516
UK 651/1A Hel. Sqn B3712
UK 652/1A Hel. Sqn B3712
UK 661/1A Hel. Sqn B3712
UK 654/4A Hel. Sqn B1909
UK 659/4A Hel. Sqn B1909
UK 669/4A Hel. Sqn B1909
UK 662/3A Hel. Sqn B0511
UK 663/3A Hel. Sqn B0511
WG WG I Corps HQ B0201
Unit Setup
WG 1-161/WG I Hel. Sqn B4304
WG 2-161/WG I Hel. Sqn B4304
WG 1/1Pz Rec Bn B4613
WG 12/1/1Pz Mech Bn B3523
WG 13/1/1Pz Mech Bn B5007
WG 332/33/11PG Mech Bn B5007
US 11C/US V Rgt HQ C3614
US 1/11C Rec. Sqn C3614
US 4/11C Hel. Co C3614
US 2/11C Rec. Sqn C3824
US 3/11C Rec. Sqn C4209
US 1-68/US V Arm. Bn C3920
10
Unit Setup
WG 5/5Pz Rec. Bn C4707
WG 154/15/5Pz Arm Bn C4602
West Germany, within 5 hexes from setup, any Posture
BE 1Jg/BE I Rec Bn B1321
BE 4CH/BE I Rec Bn B0114
BE 4PI/16Pz Bde HQ B0411
UK 13/18H/BR I Rec Bn B1804
UK 39HVY/BR I SPArt Bn B1411
UK 1RTR/22/1A Arm Bn B3712
UK 3RGJ/22/1A Mech Bn B4403
UK 4A/BR I Div HQ B1904
UK 3RHA/4A SPArt Bn B1411
UK 27FD/4A SPArt Bn B0810
UK 47FD/4A SPArt Bn B1106
UK 20A/4A Bde HQ B1909
UK RHG/20/4A Arm Bn B1910
UK 4/7DG/20/4A Arm Bn B1909
UK 1RRW/20/4A Mech Bn B2008
UK 11A/4A Bde HQ B2303
UK 3RTR/11/4A Arm Bn B1412
UK 3RAN/11/4A Mech Bn B2402
UK 2RGJ/11/4A Mech Bn B2403
UK 33A/4A Bde HQ B1412
UK RSDG/33/4A Arm Bn B1411
UK 1QLR/33/4A Mech Bn B1412
UK 1RS/33/4A Mech Bn B0110
UK 3A/BR I Div HQ B0312
UK 4A/3A Bde HQ B0301
UK QRIH/4/3A Arm Bn B0301
UK 17/21L/4/3A Arm Bn B0301
UK 1IG/4/3A Mech Bn B0201
UK 6AM/3A HQ B0511
WG 1Pz/WG I Div HQ B3806
WG 2/3 11/1Pz Art Bn B3706
WG 4/5 11/1Pz SPArt Bn B3706
WG 1PG/1Pz Bde HQ B3612
WG 14/1/1Pz Arm Bn B3612
WG 15/1/1Pz SPArt Bn B2815
WG 2Pz/1Pz Bde HQ B4614
WG 22/2/1Pz Mech Bn B4614
WG 23/2/1Pz Arm Bn B4713
WG 24/2/1Pz Arm Bn B4515
WG 25/2/1Pz SPArt Bn B4515
WG 33/3/1Pz Arm Bn B3602
WG 35/3/1Pz SPArt Bn B3602
WG 33Pz/11PG Bde HQ B4404
WG 333/33/11PG Arm Bn B4504
WG 334/33/11PG Arm Bn B4504
WG 335/33/11PG SPArt Bn B5106
Unit Setup
WG 7/7Pz Rec Bn B1709
WG 19PG/7Pz Bde HQ B0306
WG 192/19/7Pz Mech Bn B0306
WG 204/20/7Pz Arm Bn B0306
WG 21Pz/7Pz Bde HQ B1709
WG 212/21/7Pz Mech Bn B1709
WG 213/21/7Pz Arm Bn B1709
WG 214/21/7Pz Arm Bn B1709
WG 215/21/7Pz SPArt Bn B1709
WG 2PG/WG III Div HQ B1825
WG 2/2PG Rec Bn C4602
WG 2/3 21/2PG Art Bn C3404
WG 4/5 21/2PG SPArt Bn C3404
WG 22/2PG SPRkt Bn C3404
WG 4PG/2PG Bde HQ B2824
WG 42/4/2PG Mech Bn B1825
WG 43/4/2PG Mech Bn B2824
WG 44/4/2PG Arm Bn B2824
WG 45/4/2PG SPArt Bn B2824
WG 5PG/2PG Bde HQ C3904
WG 52/5/2PG Mech Bn C4307
WG 53/5/2PG Mech Bn B1427
WG 54/5/2PG Arm Bn C4602
WG 55/5/2PG SPArt Bn C3904
WG 6Pz/2PG Bde HQ B2021
WG 62/6/2PG Mech Bn B1422
WG 63/6/2PG Arm Bn B1321
WG 64/6/2PG Arm Bn B1422
WG 65/6/2PG SPArt Bn B1321
US V Corps HQ C1615
US 3A/US V Div HQ C1815
US B/503/3A Hel. Co C2516
US 3-12/3A Rec. Bn C2516
US C/503/3A Hel. Co C2117
US 1-40/3A Art. Bn C2117
US 2-75/US V Art. Bn C2117
US 1-32/US V Missile Bn C2117
US 1/3A Bde HQ C2109
US 2-36/3A Inf. Bn C2109
US 3-36/3A Inf. Bn C2109
US 4-66/3A Arm. Bn C2109
US 2-32/3A Arm. Bn C2109
US 2-33/3A Arm. Bn C2109
US 2/3A Bde HQ C2518
US 1-48/3A Inf. Bn C2518
US 1-33/3A Arm. Bn C2518
US 4-82/3A Art. Bn C2518
US 3/3A Bde HQ C2113
US 1-36/3A Inf. Bn C2113
11
Unit Setup
US 1-32/3A Arm. Bn C2113
US 3-32/3A Arm. Bn C2113
US 2-82/3A Art. Bn C2113
US 2-3/3A Art. Bn C2110
US 2-83/US V Art. Bn C1921
US 4-77/US V Art. Bn C1921
US 5-3/US V Art. Bn C2407
US 3-79/US V Missile Bn C2407
US 6-82/US V Art. Bn C2407
US 1-333/US V Missile Bn C0914
US 8I/US V Div HQ C0215
US B/8I Hel. Co C0815
US C/8I Hel. Co C0815
US 3-8/8I Rec. Bn C0725
US 1/8I Bde HQ C0915
US 3-8/8I Inf. Bn C0915
US 2-87/8I Inf. Bn C0915
US 4-69/8I Arm. Bn C0915
US 3/8I Bde HQ C0725
US 4-8/8I Inf. Bn C0725
US 5-68/8I Arm. Bn C0726
US 5-77/8I Arm. Bn C0726
WG III Corps HQ C0504
WG 5Pz HQ C1107
WG 2/3 51/5Pz Art. Bn C1107
WG 4/5 51/5Pz Art. Bn C1107
WG 52/5Pz Art. Bn C1107
WG 1-361/WG III Hel. Co C0101
WG 2-361/WG III Hel. Co C0101
WG 13PG/5Pz Bde HQ C2107
WG 132/13/5Pz Mech Bn C2107
WG 133/13/5Pz Mech Bn C2107
WG 134/13/5Pz Arm Bn C2107
WG 135/13/5Pz Art. Bn C2107
WG 14Pz/5Pz Bde HQ C3205
WG 142/14/5Pz Mech Bn C3205
WG 143/14/5Pz Arm Bn C3105
WG 144/14/5Pz Arm Bn C3105
WG 145/14/5Pz Art. Bn C3105
WG 15Pz/5Pz Bde HQ C0504
WG 152/15/5Pz Mech Bn C1303
WG 153/15/5Pz Arm Bn C0504
WG 155/15/5Pz Art. Bn C0505
West Germany, within 1 hex from setup, any Posture
Unit Setup
BE 3AR/BE I SPSSM Bn B0110
BE 20AR/BE I SPArt Bn B0110
BE 4L/4/16Pz Arm Bn B0411
BE 1GR/4/16Pz Mech Bn B0411
BE 5LN/4/16Pz Mech Bn B0411
BE 6AR/4/16Pz SPArt Bn B0411
West Germany, in setup hex, Inactive (see 33.7)
WG 16/1Pz Mot Bn B2402
WG 17/1Pz Mot Bn B3610
WG 11/1/1Pz Mech Bn B3612
WG 21/2/1Pz Arm Bn B4614
WG 331/33/11PG Arm Bn B4504
WG 77/7Pz Mot Bn B1412
WG 191/19/7Pz Mech Bn B0306
WG 211/21/7Pz Arm Bn B1709
WG 26/2PG Mot Bn B1422
WG 27/2PG Mot Bn B2125
WG 41/4/2PG Mech Bn B2824
WG 51/5/2PG Mech Bn C3904
WG 61/6/2PG Arm Bn B1321
WG 56/5Pz Mot Bn C4307
WG 57/5Pz Mot Bn C0504
WG 131/13/5Pz Mech Bn C2107
WG 141/14/5Pz Arm Bn C3205
WG 151/15/5Pz Arm Bn C0504
West Germany, any Road hex
1x BE I Supply Hub
1x BR I Supply Hub
3x US V Supply Hub
1x WG I Supply Hub
1x WG III Supply Hub
Allocated to any valid HQ
1x BR I EW Point
3x US V EW Points
1x WG I EW Point
1x WG III EW Point
Anywhere in West Germany, Map B
3x NORTHAG 2 CAS Area
6x Mined Bridge
6x Def. Works 1
Anywhere in West Germany, Map C
3x US V CAS Area
6x Mined Bridge
6x Def. Works 1
12
NATO Assets
Asset #
BE I Command Points 1
BE I Engineer Points 1
BE I EW Points 0
BR I Command Points 6
BR I Engineer Points 4
BR I EW Points 2
US V Command Points 6
US V Engineer Points 4
US V EW Points 2
WG I Command Points 3
WG I Engineer Points 2
WG I EW Points 1
WG III Command Points 4
WG III Engineer Points 4
WG III EW Points 2
NORTHAG 2 Air Points 6
CENTAG 1 (US V) Air Points 8
Asset #
Nuclear Points 60
Action 012 – AWACS 1
Action 013 – Special Forces 1
Action 015 – Airmobile Forces 2
Event 102 – Lucky Shot 1
Event 103 – HUMINT 1
Event 104 – Code Broken 1
Event 105 – Operation Maps 1
Event 106 – Defected Officer 1
Event 107 – SNAFU 2
Event 112 – Lucky Shot 1
Event 113 – HUMINT 1
Event 114 – Code Broken 1
Event 115 – Operation Maps 1
Event 116 – Defected Officer 1
Event 117 – SNAFU 2
NATO Reinforcements
Time Description Entry
D0 H06 BE 16Pz/BE I Div HQ B0107 – B0112
D0 H06 UK 1-50/BR I SPSSM Bn B0107 – B0111
D0 H06 UK 2-50/BR I SPSSM Bn B0107 – B0111
D0 H06 UK 5 Hvy/BR I SPArt Bn B0107 – B0111
D0 H06 UK 32HVY/BR I SPArt Bn B0107 – B0111
D0 H06 UK 1A/BR I Div HQ B3101 – B4101
D0 H06 UK 1RHA/1A SPArt Bn B4301 – B4601
D0 H06 UK 4FD/1A SPArt Bn B1101 – B1501
D0 H06 UK 40FD/1A SPArt Bn B4301 – B4601
D0 H06 UK 7A/1A Bde HQ B3901 – B4501
D0 H06 UK RH/7/1A Arm Bn B3901 – B4501
D0 H06 UK 2RTR/7/1A Arm Bn B3901 – B4501
D0 H06 UK 3QN/7/1A Mech Bn B3901 – B4501
D0 H06 UK 12A/1A Bde HQ B0901 – B1501
D0 H06 UK 4RTR/12/1A Arm Bn B0901 – B1501
D0 H06 UK 1GH/12/1A Mech Bn B0901 – B1501
D0 H06 UK 1RIR/12/1A Mech Bn B0901 – B1501
D0 H06 UK 22A/1A Bde HQ B4301 – B4601
D0 H06 UK QOH/22/1A Arm Bn B4301 – B4601
D0 H06 UK 1WG/22/1A Mech Bn B4301 – B4601
D0 H06 UK 2FD/3A SPArt Bn B0101 – B0501
D0 H06 UK 19FD/3A SPArt Bn B0107 – B0111
D0 H06 UK 2LI/6/3A Airmobile Bn Friendly A/F
D0 H06 WG 12/1Pz SPRkt Bn B2901 – B3701
D0 H06 WG 3Pz/1Pz Bde HQ B2901 – B3701
D0 H06 WG 32/3/1Pz Mech Bn B2901 – B3701
D0 H06 WG 34/3/1Pz Arm Bn B2901 – B3701
D0 H09 BE 2JG/BE I Rec Bn B0110 – B0118
D0 H09 US 6-29/8I Art. Bn C0115 – C0121
Time Description Entry
D0 H09 WG 11/1/1Pz Mech Bn B3612 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 21/2/1Pz Arm Bn B4614 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 331/33/11PG Arm Bn B4504 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 191/19/7Pz Mech Bn B0306 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 211/21/7Pz Arm Bn B1709 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 41/4/2PG Mech Bn B2824 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 51/5/2PG Mech Bn C3904 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 61/6/2PG Arm Bn B1321 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 131/13/5Pz Mech Bn C2107 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 141/14/5Pz Arm Bn C3205 (Mobil.)
D0 H09 WG 151/15/5Pz Arm Bn C0504 (Mobil.)
D0 H12 3x BE I Command Points
D0 H12 4x NORTHAG 2 Air Points
D0 H12 2x CENTAG 1 (US V) Air Points
D0 H12 2x Action 005 – Airmob. Forces
D0 H12 1x Action 006 – Air Strikes
D0 H12 Action 015 – Airmobile Forces
D0 H12 2x Action 017 – Wallmeister
D0 H12 BE BE I Corps HQ B0110 – B0118
D0 H12 BE 17AR/BE I SPArt Bn B0114 – B0126
D0 H12 BE 3L/12/1I Arm Bn B0101 – B0127
D0 H12 BE 17B/16Pz Bde HQ B0114 – B0126
D0 H12 BE 1G/17/16Pz Arm Bn B0114 – B0126
D0 H12 BE 2G/17/16Pz Arm Bn B0114 – B0126
D0 H12 BE 1KW/17/16Pz Mech Bn B0114 – B0126
D0 H12 BE 2CC/17/16Pz Mech Bn B0114 – B0126
D0 H12 BE 19AR/17/16Pz SPArt Bn B0114 – B0126
D0 H12 US 2/8I Bde HQ C0115 – C0121
D0 H12 US 1-13/8I Inf. Bn C0115 – C0121
13
Time Description Entry
D0 H12 US 1-39/8I Inf. Bn C0115 – C0121
D0 H12 US 2-68/8I Arm. Bn C0115 – C0121
D0 H12 US 2-29/8I Art. Bn C0115 – C0121
D0 H12 US 4-29/8I Art. Bn C0115 – C0121
D0 H12 US 3-16/8I Art. Bn C0115 – C0121
D0 H12 WG 150/WG I SPSSM Bn B0101 – B0108
D0 H12 WG 16/1Pz Mot Bn B2402 (Mobil.)
D0 H12 WG 17/1Pz Mot Bn B3610 (Mobil.)
D0 H12 WG 77/7Pz Mot Bn B1412 (Mobil.)
D0 H12 WG 26/2PG Mot Bn B1422 (Mobil.)
D0 H12 WG 27/2PG Mot Bn B2125 (Mobil.)
D0 H12 WG 56/5Pz Mot Bn C4307 (Mobil.)
D0 H12 WG 57/5Pz Mot Bn C0504 (Mobil.)
D0 H15 1x BE I Engineer Point
D0 H15 Action 001 – Wild Weasel
D0 H15 Action 002 – AWACS
D0 H15 Event 100 – Air Surge
D0 H15 Event 101 – Air Superiority
D0 H18 2x CENTAG 1 (US V) Air Points
D0 H18 Action 001 – Wild Weasel
D0 H18 Action 002 - AWACS
D0 H18 Action 006 – Air Strikes
D0 H18 BE 1I/BE I Div HQ B0101 – B0127
D0 H18 BE 1PI/1I Bde HQ B0101 – B0127
D0 H18 BE 2L/1/1I Arm Bn B0101 – B0127
D0 H18 BE 1K/1/1I Mech Bn B0101 – B0127
D0 H18 BE BV/1/1I Mech Bn B0101 – B0127
D0 H18 BE 2AR/1/1I SPArt Bn B0101 – B0127
D0 H18 WG 31/3/1Pz Arm Bn B2901 – B3701
D0 H18 WG 11PG/WG I Div HQ B2901 – B4501
D0 H18 WG 350/WG III SPSSM Bn B0123 – B0126
D0 H21 2x NORTHAG 2 Air Points
D0 H21 2x CENTAG 1 (US V) Air Points
D0 H21 BE 18AR/BE I SPArt Bn B0101 – B0127
D1 H00 2x CENTAG 1 (US V) Air Points
D1 H03 BE 7IB/1I Bde HQ B0101 – B0127
D1 H03 BE 1L/7/1I Arm Bn B0101 – B0127
D1 H03 BE 1CH/7/1I Mech Bn B0101 – B0127
D1 H03 BE 12LN/7/1I Mech Bn B0101 – B0127
D1 H03 BE 1AR/7/1I SPArt Bn B0101 – B0127
Time Description Entry
D1 H03 BE 12I/1I Bde HQ B0101 – B0127
D1 H06 2x NORTHAG 2 Air Points
D1 H06 2x Action 003 – Special Forces
D1 H06 Action 011 – 6th Airmobile
D1 H06 Action 012 – AWACS
D1 H06 Action 013 – Special Forces
D1 H06 Action 014 – Deep Strike
D1 H06 Event 108 - Mass Desertions
D1 H06 2x Event 110 – Air Surge
D1 H06 Event 111 – Air Superiority
D1 H06 Event 118 – Polish Revolt
D1 H12 Action 004 – Deep Strikes
D1 H12 UK QDG/3A Rec Bn B0101 – B0110
D1 H15 Action 016 – Air Strikes
D1 H21 Action 016 – Air Strikes
D2 H00 1x BR I Supply Hub
D2 H03 UK 45FD/3A Art Bn B0101 – B0110
D2 H03 UK 19I/3A Bde HQ B0108 – B0114
D2 H03 UK 1STF/19/3A Mot Bn B0108 – B0114
D2 H03 UK 2RAN/19/3A Mot Bn B0108 – B0114
D2 H03 UK 5INN/19/3A Arm Bn B0108 – B0114
D2 H18 UK 1HGL/6/3A Airmobile Bn Friendly A/F
D3 H06 WG 54 Bde (6 units) See 33.6
D3 H06 WG 64 Bde (5 units) See 33.6
D3 H12 WG 74 Rgt (4 units) See 33.6
D3 H12 WG 22VBK/WG I Inf Bn See 33.6
D3 H12 WG 23VBK/WG I Inf Bn See 33.6
D3 H12 WG 24VBK/WG I Inf Bn See 33.6
D3 H12 WG 35VBK/WG I Inf Bn See 33.6
D3 H12 WG 41VBK Bn See 33.6
D3 H12 WG 43VBK Bn See 33.6
D3 H12 WG 47VBK Bn See 33.6
D4 H00 2x BR I Command Points
D4 H00 1x BR I Engineer Point
D4 H00 UK 2I/BR I Div HQ B1201 – B2101
D4 H00 UK 49FD/2I Art Bn B1201 – B2101
D4 H00 UK 24I/2I Bde HQ B1201 – B2101
D4 H00 UK 2RRF/24/2I Mot Bn B1201 – B2101
D4 H00 UK 3RRF/24/2I Mot Bn B1201 – B2101
61. SCENARIO RULES
Campaign Length
Before playing, Players should agree on which version of the Campaign they are going to play (Short or Long).
Additional Rules
The following additional rules are in effect for this scenario:
• 50, Civilian Panic
• 51.2.1, NATO Disorganization
• 52, Iron Curtain
• 53, WG 7 Panzer
• 54, US 8th Division
• 55, WG 11 PanzerGrenadier
• 56, Off-Map Movement
• 57, Geographical Objectives
Northern Front First Echelon
1. Northern Front units in the First Echelon can be set up as follows, at WP Player discretion:
14
a. On map B, in any East Germany hex East of hex row B40xx
b. Entering from hexes B5405 – B5412, with a delay of one Turn.
c. Entering from hexes B5401 – B5404, with a delay of two Turns.
d. Entering from hexes B3027 – B4027, with a delay of two Turns.
e. Entering from hexes C5401 – C5406, with a delay of two Turns.
2. Warsaw Pact must announce the placement / entry area for all its units during the setup phase. The decision cannot be changed later and must be followed.
3. Units in the Northern Front First Echelon can be placed in
any valid Posture.
Northern Front Second Echelon
1. Northern Front units in the Second Echelon may enter the map from one of the following routes, at WP Player discretion:
a. Any East Germany hex from B5413 to B5427.
b. Any East Germany hex from B4227 to B5427.
c. Any hex from B5405 to B5412, with a delay of one Turn.
d. Any hex from B5401 to B5404, with a delay of two
Turns.
e. Any hex from B3027 to B4027, with a delay of two Turns.
f. Any hex from C5401 to C5406, with a delay of two turns.
2. Before moving any unit, Warsaw Pact must announce the entry area for all the reinforcements arriving in the current Turn. The decision cannot be changed later and must be
followed.
3. Units in the Northern Front Second Echelon can be placed in any valid Posture having Column or Tactical
Movement Mode.
Central Front First Echelon
1. Central Front units in the First Echelon can set up as follows, at WP Player discretion:
a. On map C, in any East Germany hex.
b. Entering from hexes B3027– B4027, with a delay of one Turn.
2. Warsaw Pact must announce the placement / entry area for all its units during the setup phase. The decision cannot be changed later and must be followed.
3. Units in the Central Front First Echelon can be placed in any valid Posture.
Central Front Second Echelon
1. Central Front units in the Second Echelon may enter the map from one of the following routes, at WP Player discretion:
a. Any East Germany hex from C5401 to C5426
b. Any hex from B3027 to B4027, with a delay of one
Turn.
2. Before moving any unit, Warsaw Pact must announce the entry area for all the reinforcements arriving in the current Turn. The decision cannot be changed later and must be followed.
3. Units in the Central Front Second Echelon can be placed in any valid Posture having Column or Tactical Movement Mode.
Victory Conditions
1. WP Player gains Victory Points as for rule 56, Geographical Objectives.
2. WP Player gains 3 Victory Points for each destroyed
NATO Unit.
3. NATO Player gains 3 Victory Points for each destroyed WP Combat Regiment or Artillery Unit
4. NATO Player gains 1 Victory Point for each destroyed WP Combat Battalion.
5. NATO Player gains 1/2 Victory Point for each Attrition Point on a WP Combat Regiment
6. Subtract NATO Total VPs from WP Total VPs to determine the Scenario result:
Short Campaign
VP Difference Result
240 or more Warsaw Pact Decisive Victory
180 to 239 Warsaw Pact Substantial Victory
110 to 179 Warsaw Pact Marginal Victory
70 to 109 NATO Marginal Victory
30 to 69 NATO Substantial Victory
29 or less NATO Decisive Victory
Long Campaign
VP Difference Result
360 or more Warsaw Pact Decisive Victory
280 to 359 Warsaw Pact Substantial Victory
180 to 279 Warsaw Pact Marginal Victory
120 to 179 NATO Marginal Victory
60 to 119 NATO Substantial Victory
59 or less NATO Decisive Victory
15
Campaign 2 – One Minute to Midnight
Following June 1985 military coup in Soviet Union, tension between the blocs keeps on increasing despite several attempts by both sides to defuse the situation.
In July, Soviet Union’s State Emergency Committee decides to reaffirm the Brezhnev’s Doctrine by brutally crushing a Polish national strike and leaving hundreds of dead civilians in Danzig and Stettin.
Media and popular pressure force Western countries to declare an embargo on Soviet Union. The Kremlin reacts by denouncing “a perfidious attempt by capitalist powers to strangle the Socialist Countries” and by mobilizing Category II and III Divisions.
In a matter of days, DEFCON is raised to level 2 and several NATO countries begin the mobilization process.
To show NATO determination, a Task Force centered on British Carrier HMS Invincible is dispatched to Norwegian Sea. On July 23rd, NATO and Soviet forces in the area are involved in increasingly severe confrontations. At 2014 ZT, a Soviet P-270 Moskit missile armed with a 200Kt nuclear warhead sinks the HMS Manchester, killing more than 300 seamen. The Britons react on similar terms, with a Buccaneer nuclear strike on Soviet destroyer Kulakov.
From that moment on, the situation goes out of control. On July 24th, 1985 Warsaw Pact forces launch a major offensive against West Germany, with unrestricted chemical and nuclear warfare. A fully mobilized NATO reacts on similar terms, and the worst nightmare of 20th Century becomes true.
Start Date and Time: July 24, 1985 0600ZT
Length (Short Campaign): from D0 H06 to D2 H21 (22 Turns)
Length (Long Campaign): from D0 H06 to D4 H21 (38 Turns)
Area of Play: The whole map
62. WARSAW PACT FORCES Warsaw Pact sets up first and is considered Player 1.
Warsaw Pact Setup
Unit Setup
Northern Front First Echelon (see 64.3)
SU NF Front HQ
SU 286G/NF Art. Bde (3 units)
SU 303G/NF Art. Bde (3 units)
SU 55/NF Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 238/NF Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 3SA/NF Army HQ
SU 385G/3SA Art. Bde (3 units)
SU 36/3SA Missile Bde (3 units)
SU 178/3SA Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 115/3SA Tank Rgt
2x SU 3SA/NF Divisions
SU 20GA/NF Army HQ
SU 387G/20GA Art. Bde (4 units)
SU 27/20GA Missile Bde (3 units)
SU 337/20GA Helicopter Rgt (2 units)
SU 58G/20GA Tank Rgt
2x SU 20GA/NF Divisions
Central Front First Echelon (see 64.4)
SU CF Front HQ
SU 307/CF Art. Bde (4 units)
SU 1GTA/CF Army HQ
Unit Setup
SU 225/1GTA Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 485/1GTA Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 308/1GTA Art. Bde (4 units)
SU 432/1GTA Missile Bde (3 units)
SU 181/1GTA Missile Bde (3 units)
2x SU 1GTA Divisions
SU 8GA/CF Army HQ
SU 336/8GA Helicopter Rgt (3 units)
SU 390/8GA Art. Bde (4 units)
SU 11/8GA Missile Bde (3 units)
2x SU 8GA Divisions
EG 3A/CF Army HQ
EG 3A Art. Rgt (5 units)
EG 67/3A Helicopter Rgt (2 units)
2x EG 3A Divisions
East Germany, any Airfield, any Posture
SU 35G Air Assault Bde (6 units)
Off-map (see Action Card 012)
SU 76G Division (6 units)
East Germany, any Road hex
4x NF Supply Hubs
4x CF Supply Hubs
16
Unit Setup
East Germany, not on Inner German Border hexsides
4x Panel Bridge
Allocated to any valid HQ
11x NF EW Points
11x CF EW Points
Unit Setup
Anywhere on map B (Northern Front Air Sector 2)
3x NF 2 CAS Area
Anywhere on map C (Central Front Air Sector)
3x CF CAS Area
Warsaw Pact Assets
Asset #
NF Command Points 7
NF Engineer Points 9
NF EW Points 0
NF Sec 2 Air Points 24
CF Command Points 9
CF Engineer Points 8
CF EW Points 0
CF Air Points 17
Nuclear Points 80
Action 001 – Air Strikes 2
Action 002 – Airmobile Assault 1
Action 003 – Spetsnaz Raid 3
Action 004 – Rote Armee Fraktion 1
Action 011 – Air Strikes 3
Action 012 – 76th Guards 1
Action 013 – Spetsnaz Raid 3
Action 014 – Rote Armee Fraktion 1
Action 015 – STAVKA Orders 1
Asset #
Event 100 – Air Surge 1
Event 101 – Air Superiority 1
Event 102 – Lucky Shot 1
Event 103 – HUMINT 1
Event 104 – Code Broken 1
Event 105 – Operation Maps 1
Event 106 – Captured Officer 2
Event 107 – SNAFU 2
Event 108 – NORTHAG Crisis 1
Event 110 – Air Surge 1
Event 111 – Air Superiority 1
Event 112 – Lucky Shot 1
Event 113 – HUMINT 1
Event 114 – Code Broken 1
Event 115 – Operation Maps 1
Event 116 – Captured Officer 2
Event 117 – SNAFU 2
Event 118 – BALTAP Crisis 1
Warsaw Pact Reinforcements
Time Description Entry
D0 H06 1x SU 3SA/NF Division See 64.4
D0 H06 1x SU 20GA/NF Division See 64.4
D0 H06 SU 122/NF Missile Bde (3 units) See 64.4
D0 H06 SU 211G/NF Art. Bde (3 units) See 64.4
D0 H09 1x SU 3SA/NF Division See 64.4
D0 H09 1x SU 20GA/NF Division See 64.4
D0 H09 SU 288/CF Art. Bde (4 units) See 64.6
D0 H09 1x SU 1GTA/CF Division See 64.6
Time Description Entry
D0 H09 1x SU 8GA/CF Division See 64.6
D0 H12 SU 18GM/NF Div (10 units) See 64.4
D0 H12 1x SU 8GA/CF Division See 64.6
D0 H12 1x EG 3A/CF Division See 64.6
D0 H15 SU 48M/NF Div (10 units) See 64.4
D0 H15 SU 31T/NF Div (9 units) See 64.4
D0 H15 SU 15GT/CF Div (9 units) See 64.6
D0 H15 SU 30G/CF Div (10 units) See 64.6
63. NATO FORCES NATO Player sets up second and is considered Player 2.
NATO Setup
Unit Setup
West Germany, any Posture
BE BE I Corps HQ
BE 1JG/BE I Rec Bn
BE 4CH/BE I Rec Bn
BE 2JG/BE I Rec Bn
BE 3AR/BE I SPSSM Bn
BE 17AR/BE I SPArt Bn
BE 18AR/BE I SPArt Bn
Unit Setup
BE 20AR/BE I SPArt Bn
BE 1I/BE I Div HQ
BE 1PI/1I Bde (5 units)
BE 7IB/1I Bde (5 units)
BE 12I/1I Bde HQ
BE 3L/12/1I Arm Bn
BE 16Pz/BE I Div HQ
BE 4PI/16Pz Bde (5 units)
17
Unit Setup
BE 17B/16Pz Bde (6 units)
UK BR I Corps HQ
UK 9/12L/BR I Rec Bn
UK 13/18H/BR I Rec Bn
UK 1-50/BR I SPSSM Bn
UK 2-50/BR I SPSSM Bn
UK 5HVY/BR I SPArt Bn
UK 32HVY/BR I SPArt Bn
UK 39HVY/BR I SPArt Bn
UK 1A/BR I Div (20 units)
UK 4A/BR I Div (19 units)
UK 3A/BR I Div (18 units)
US V Corps HQ
US 11C Rgt (5 unit)
US 3A Div (21 units)
US 8I Div (21 units)
US 5-3/US V Art. Bn
US 3-79/US V Missile Bn
US 1-333/US V Missile Bn
US 6-82/US V Art. Bn
US 2-83/US V Art. Bn
US 2-75/US V Art. Bn
US 1-32/US V Missile Bn
US 4-77/US V Art. Bn
US 4I Div HQ
US 1/4I Bde HQ
US 2-12/4I Inf. Bn
US 3-68/4I Arm. Bn
US 1-29/4I Art. Bn
WG WG I Corps HQ
WG 1-161/WG I Hel. Sqn
WG 2-161/WG I Hel. Sqn
WG 150/WG I SPSSM Bn
WG 1Pz/WG I Div (25 units)
WG 11PG/WG I Div (7 units)
WG WG III Corps HQ
WG 350/WG III SPSSM Bn
WG 2PG/WG III Div (25 units)
WG 5Pz Div (25 units)
WG 54 Bde (6 units)
Unit Setup
WG 64 Bde (5 units)
WG 74 Rgt (4 units)
WG 41VBK Bn
WG 43VBK Bn
WG 47VBK Bn
West Germany, See 33.6
WG 22VBK/WG I Inf Bn
WG 23VBK/WG I Inf Bn
WG 24VBK/WG I Inf Bn
WG 35VBK/WG I Inf Bn
West Germany, within 10 hexes from setup, any Posture
UK 2I/BR I Div HQ 2101
UK 49FD/2I Art Bn 2101
UK 24I/2I Bde HQ 2101
UK 2RRF/24/2I Mot Bn 2101
UK 3RRF/24/2I Mot Bn 2101
Off-map (see 54)
WG 7Pz/WG I Div (25 units)
West Germany, any Road hex
1x BE I Supply Hub
2x BR I Supply Hubs
4x US V Supply Hub
1x WG I Supply Hub
1x WG III Supply Hub
Allocated to any valid HQ
3x BR I EW Points
6x US V EW Points
2x WG I EW Points
3x WG III EW Points
Anywhere in West Germany, Map B
3x NORTHAG 2 CAS Area
6x Def. Works 1
6x Def. Works 3
12x Mined Bridges
Anywhere in West Germany, Map C
3x US V CAS Area
5x NATO Def Works 1
5x NATO Def Works 3
8x NATO Mined Bridge
NATO Assets
Asset #
BE I Command Points 4
BE I Engineer Points 2
BE I EW Points 0
BR I Command Points 8
BR I Engineer Points 5
BR I EW Points 0
US V Command Points 8
Asset #
US Engineer Points 4
US EW Points 0
WG I Command Points 3
WG I Engineer Points 2
WG I EW Points 0
WG III Command Points 4
WG III Engineer Points 4
18
Asset #
WG III EW Points 0
NORTHAG 2 Air Points 16
CENTAG 1 (US V) Air Points 18
Nuclear Points 60
Action 001 – Wild Weasel 2
Action 002 – AWACS 2
Action 003 – Special Forces 2
Action 004 – Deep Strikes 1
Action 005 – Airmobile Forces 2
Action 006 – Air Strikes 2
Action 011 – 6th Airmobile 1
Action 012 – AWACS 2
Action 013 – Special Forces 2
Action 014 – Deep Strike 1
Action 015 – Airmobile Forces 3
Action 016 – Air Strikes 2
Action 017 – Wallmeister 2
Event 100 – Air Surge 2
Asset #
Event 101 – Air Superiority 1
Event 102 – Lucky Shot 1
Event 103 – HUMINT 1
Event 104 – Code Broken 1
Event 105 – Operation Maps 1
Event 106 – Defected Officer 1
Event 107 – SNAFU 2
Event 108 – Mass Desertions 1
Event 110 – Air Surge 2
Event 111 – Air Superiority 1
Event 112 – Lucky Shot 1
Event 113 – HUMINT 1
Event 114 – Code Broken 1
Event 115 – Operation Maps 1
Event 116 – Defected Officer 1
Event 117 – SNAFU 2
Event 118 – Polish Revolt 1
NATO Reinforcements
Time Description Entry
D0 H06 US 4-68/4I Arm. Bn C0116 – C0127
D0 H12 US 3-29/4I Art. Bn C0116 – C0127
D0 H18 US 1-10/4I Rec. Bn C0116 – C0127
D0 H18 US B/4/4I Hel. Co C0116 – C0127
D0 H18 US C/4/4I Hel. Co C0116 – C0127
D1 H00 UK 101FD/2I Art Bn B1201 – B2101
D1 H00 UK 15I/2I Bde (7 units) B1201 – B2101
D1 H00 US 2/4I Bde HQ C0116 – C0127
D1 H06 US 1-8/4I Inf. Bn C0116 – C0127
D1 H12 US 5-29/4I Art. Bn C0116 – C0127
Time Description Entry
D1 H18 US 2-8/4I Inf. Bn C0116 – C0127
D2 H00 UK 100FD/2I Art Bn B0108 – B0114
D2 H00 UK 49I/2I Bde (7 units) B0108 – B0114
D2 H00 US 1-27/4I Art. Bn C0116 – C0127
D2 H06 US 3-77/4I Arm. Bn C0116 – C0127
D2 H12 US 3/4I Bde HQ C0116 – C0127
D2 H18 US 1-12/4I Inf. Bn C0116 – C0127
D3 H00 US 1-77/4I Arm. Bn C0116 – C0127
D3 H06 US 2-77/4I Arm. Bn C0116 – C0127
64. SCENARIO RULES
Campaign Length
Before playing, Players should agree on which version of the Campaign they are going to play (Short or Long).
Additional Rules
The following additional rules are in effect for this scenario:
The following additional rules are in effect for this scenario:
• 50, Civilian Panic
• 52, Iron Curtain
• 53, WG 7 Panzer
• 54, US 8th Division
• 55, WG 11 PanzerGrenadier
• 56, Off-Map Movement
Northern Front First Echelon
1. Northern Front units in the First Echelon can be set up as follows, at WP Player discretion:
a. On map B, in any East Germany hex East of hex row B40xx
b. Entering from hexes B5405 – B5412, with a delay of one Turn.
c. Entering from hexes B5401 – B5404, with a delay of
two Turns.
d. Entering from hexes B3027 – B4027, with a delay of two Turns.
e. Entering from hexes C5401 – C5406, with a delay of two Turns.
2. Warsaw Pact must announce the placement / entry area for all its units during the setup phase. The decision cannot be changed later and must be followed.
3. Units in the Northern Front First Echelon can be placed in any valid Posture.
Northern Front Second Echelon
1. Northern Front units in the Second Echelon may enter the map from one of the following routes, at WP Player discretion:
a. Any East Germany hex from B5413 to B5427.
b. Any East Germany hex from B4227 to B5427.
19
c. Any hex from B5405 to B5412, with a delay of one Turn.
d. Any hex from B5401 to B5404, with a delay of two Turns.
e. Any hex from B3027 to B4027, with a delay of two Turns.
f. Any hex from C5401 to C5406, with a delay of two turns.
2. Before moving any unit, Warsaw Pact must announce the entry area for all the reinforcements arriving in the current Turn. The decision cannot be changed later and must be followed.
3. Units in the Northern Front Second Echelon can be placed in any valid Posture having Column or Tactical Movement Mode.
Central Front First Echelon
1. Central Front units in the First Echelon can set up as follows, at WP Player discretion:
a. On map C, in any East Germany hex.
b. Entering from hexes B3027– B4027, with a delay of
one Turn.
2. Warsaw Pact must announce the placement / entry area for all its units during the setup phase. The decision
cannot be changed later and must be followed.
3. Units in the Central Front First Echelon can be placed in any valid Posture.
Central Front Second Echelon
1. Central Front units in the Second Echelon may enter the map from one of the following routes, at WP Player
discretion:
a. Any East Germany hex from C5401 to C5426
b. Any hex from B3027 to B4027, with a delay of one Turns.
2. Before moving any unit, Warsaw Pact must announce the entry area for all the reinforcements arriving in the current Turn. The decision cannot be changed later and must be followed.
3. Units in the Central Front Second Echelon can be placed in any valid Posture having Column or Tactical Movement Mode.
Chemical and Nuclear Weapons
1. Both sides may use Chemical and Nuclear weapons since the start.
2. Rules 26.1, point 2 and 3 and 27.1, point 2 are ignored when playing this scenario.
Victory Conditions
Determining victory in a nuclear scenario is difficult, not to say futile. Apart from the dubious advantage of controlling acres of Chernobyl-like landscape, the winner could find himself labelled as the worst mass murderer in the history of humanity, with dire consequences on future relationships with other countries. From a military point of view, nuclear weapons allow creating huge gaps in enemy lines within seconds, leaving little or no space for traditional tactical and strategic planning.
In the end, in a nuclear war only a decisive victory could somehow justify the price paid for obtaining it.
64.8.1. Short Campaign
1. At the beginning of any Turn, Warsaw Pact wins a Decisive Victory by controlling at least 8 of the following hexes: B1925 (Kassel), B2203 (Bad Oeynhausen), B2217 (Beverungen), B2303 (Minden), B2406 (Rinteln), B2710 (Hameln), B2713 (Bodenwerder), B3507 (Hannover), C2006 (Wetzlar), C2112 (Bad Neuheim), C2118 (Hanau), C2222 (Aschaffenburg), C2307 (Giessen), C2704 (Marburg).
2. In Order to count for victory, a Warsaw Pact Unit must have been the last to occupy or pass thru the hex, and Warsaw Pact must be able to trace a Supply Line of any length starting from the hex in question.
3. Any other result is considered a NATO Decisive Victory.
64.8.2. Long Campaign
The use of optional rule 57 - Winning the War is strongly advised for the long campaign. Alternatively, Players may agree to use the following, less extreme victory conditions.
1. At the beginning of any Turn, Warsaw Pact wins a Decisive Victory by controlling at least 10 of the following hexes: B1022 (Korbach), B1412 (Paderborn), B1909 (Detmold), B1916 (Brakel), B1925 (Kassel), B2007 (Lemgo), B2203 (Bad Oyenhausen), B2217 (Beverungen), B2303 (Minden), C0504 (Koblenz), C0625 (Mannheim), C1014 (Wiesbaden), C1206 (Limburg), C1216 (Russelsheim), C1321 (Darmstadt), C1714 (Bad Homburg), C1716 (Frankfurt), C2006 (Wetzlar),
2. In Order to count for victory, a Warsaw Pact Unit must have been the last to occupy or pass thru the hex, and Warsaw Pact must be able to trace a Supply Line of any
length starting from the hex in question.
3. Any other result is considered a NATO Decisive Victory.
