99_30: AFNORTH - MC 04 North German Plain '85

West Germany, June 10th 1985: The Soviet "Berserker" strategy for the Warsaw Pact's assault on NATO involved several key elements. One was the thrust by 8th Guards Army, 1st Tank Army and 3rd DDR Army through the Fulda Gap. Another was the drive by 20th Guards Army, 3rd Shock Army, and 2nd Guards Tank Army through the northern sector of the NATO front (NORTHAG). Additionally, WARPAC plans were to secure Schleswig-Holstein & Denmark, known as the Baltic Approaches (BALTAP), with a thrust through Luebeck and up the peninsula by the 5th DDR Army. This attack would be supported by an assortment of Naval and Airborne forces. Two goals would be achieved in capturing the BALTAP; the Soviet Navy could sortie into the North Sea, and it would provide forward bases for air raids on the UK and North Atlantic. Defending this area would be AFNORTH, a small collection of Bundeswehr, Territorial Armee and Danish Army units. NATO relied heavily on reinforcement for this sector. As night fell, communist units moved out of their barracks to their staging areas. By the time AFNORTH got the call to mobilize and deploy, it was too late; this would be a 'come as you are' fight. NATO's reinforcements would not make it in time. [Size: small] Designer notes: Exit points are for DDR units only. Explicit Supply is possible. "Volcano Man's" NGP85 pictures download required to play. Thanks to M Breed, S Galbraith & E Williams for all their help and a special thanks to G Saunders for making this scenario possible.