1972: Defending The Street Without Joy

General Giai has ordered the withdrawal of the 3rd Division south of the Cua Viet River, the ARVN task force must delay the NVA advance to give the division time to dig in.

The ARVN must also evacuate the wounded and civilians currently sheltering at the barracks.

The scratch ARVN force must hold the barracks until all civilian and wounded markers have been removed and stop the NVA from exiting the south end of the table.

ARVN - Task Force

1x CO

Company Regulars (set up in the urban area)

CHQ – 1x HQ

                1x Mortar

                1x HMG

                3x Platoons (ARVN Regulars with M20 Bazooka)

Armoured Cavalry Assault Troop set up at the barracks

THQ – 1x HQ

            1x M113 with 106,RR

3x M113 ACAV

3x Infantry Platoons (ARVN Regulars with M72)

1x M125 – 81mm Mortar Carrier

1x M41 (broken down at barracks, cannot move but can fire)                                                                               (Can be fixed with the FOW Card: "I just gave it a good smack")

Marine Company set up at the old fire base

CHQ - 1x HQ

1x Mortar

1x HMG

3x Platoons – (Marine with M72)

Assets:

1x OV-10 (FAC)

Due to the shortage of support aircraft all requests are made with a -1 modifier

d10 to determine the type of aircraft

1d10 Roll	Aircraft
1 - 4	A-37 Dragonfly
5 - 7	F-5 Tiger II
8	A-4 Skyhawk
9	A-7 Corsair
10	F-4 Phantom II

Enter from southern edge on successful command roll from THQ

2x M48(platoons from the 20th Tank Regiment) orders to attach to the Armoured Cav Troop 

2x Trucks to transport civilians and wounded (carry 2 Civ/wounded markers each)

Off-Table 

2x 105mm Batteries (They can provide 4 fire missions each before having to be withdrawn) 

1d6 + 5 Civilians and wounded are at the barracks and need to be evacuated

NVA
The NVA must break through the blocking force and exit 25% (7 units) of the force off the south table edge.
Follow -on forces will mop up any remaining resistance. Both your battalions took some damage while crossing the border, a company of T34/85s has been added to 1st Battalion as reinforcements.

1x CO

                1x FAO
                1x BRDM (Recce)

                1x Sagger ATGW Team + BTR-40
                1x SAM-7 Team + BTR-40

                1x ZSU-57-2

1^st Battalion

                1x HQ

                1x Company

                                3x T-54

                1x Company

                                3x T-34/85
                1x Company
                                3x PT-76

               

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

                1x HQ

                

                3x Infantry Companies

                                3x BTR-50PK or BTR-152 or BTR-60

                                3x Infantry (NVA Reguars)

                

Off-Table

               4x 122mm

               2x BM21

Cold War becomes Hot - 1983

Due to President Reagan's aggressive policies the Soviet Union is in a state of high tension.

With the recent downing of the Korean Airlines 747 by Soviet air force American Soviet relations are at an all time low.

The KGB has recently monitored a significant increase of encrypted communications between Britain and America...  

Then out of the blue America invades Grenade due to a perceived Cuban threat, in the Politburo tensions increase since the British Government seem to be surprised by the American action. If the encrypted traffic was not about Grenade then what was it about? They now suspect it is a ploy to divert there attention away from a NATO first strike against the Motherland.

NATO begin their exercise "Able Archer" the Soviets see this as final confirmation of a NATO first strike.

 Large numbers of there submarines sortie from there bases in the Kola Peninsular along a number of surface ships. NATO intelligence believes an amphibious invasion  force is at sea. The land forces on the inner German border are moving to forward positions. NATO puts all forces in Germany on full alert as the first of the Soviet and East German divisions cross the border.

Scenario: Assault

NATO: Colonel Mackall's Defence: British Sector..
There is an East German armoured unit heading towards a vital crossroads on our northern flank at Lubeck.

Colonel Mackall's battle-group is in position to block the East German advance.

NATO belives this will be a probe, your force is to check the East German advance and delay them for at least a day, no more forces can be spared as we expect the main thrust of red army forces within the next 24 hours.

British Battle Group - 
1x CO (CV 10)
1x HQ (CV 9)
1x FAO (CV 8)
1x AD Unit (Blowpipe) + Spartan
2x Milan with 2x Spartan
1x 81mm mortar with FV432


Team Alpha
     2x Fv432
     1x Regular Infantry
     1x Regular Infantry
     1x Chieftain Mk5

Team Bravo
     1x Fv432
     1x Regular Infantry
     2x Chieftain Mk5

Team Charlie
     3x Fv432
     1x Regular Infantry
     2x Regular Infantry with  Carl Gustav (MAW)
     1x Milan with  Spartan
   

Team Delta
     3x Fv432
     1x Infantry (Regulars)
     2x Infantry (Regulars) with Carl Gustav (MAW)
     1x Milan with Spartan


Off Table:
2x Abbot 105mm SPG

Air Support:
1x Jaguar GR1



East German - Advance Group

1x CO (CV 9)
1x FAC (CV )
1x Recce (BRM-1)
1x SA-9
1x ZSU 57-2

2x Motor Rifle Battalion:
1x HQ (CV 8)
1x BMP-1 with SA-7
1x 120mm Mortar with Truck

3x Companies
     3x BMP-1 (Sagger)
     3x Infantry (Conscripts)
     1x Infantry Upgrade (RPG-7)

Tank Battalion:
     1x HQ (CV 8)
     3x Companies
          3x T-72

Off Table Artillery:
2x SP Batteries 2S1, 122mm SP Guns
2x BM-21

Assets: 3x Chemical, 10x HE, 3x Smoke

Air Support:
2x Mig 27
4x SU-22

Assets: 1x Cluster Bombs, 2x Chemical