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