Falkland Island artillery base attack
*
*
April 2010, Tensions between the UK and Argentina over oil and mineral resources in the South Atlantic have boiled over.
*
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.
*
The state of repair of many of the Argentinian ships is unknown. but it is assumed that they are all functional.
*
It is believed that the Argentinian Chinooks are currently not operational. It is also believed that Argentina has a total of 6 Puma helicopters. Two of the Pumas are assigned to submarine detection.
It is assumed for this scenerio that they have been converted to carry troops.
*
*
In addition to the army companies attacking Mt. Pleasant, the Argentinian Navy has the capacity to transport 2 Marine companies which have been assigned to attack the British artillery base.
*
This could be done as follows, ARA Hercules loads 2 marine compines and 4 Pumas, 2 in the hanger and 2 on deck.
At a distance of about 100 NM from the Falklands most of one marine company is loaded in the 4 Pumas and takes off.
The remaining 2 Pumas fly out from the mainland and rendezvous with ARA Hercules, refuel and load the rest of the marine company.
After unloading the marines they fly back to ARA Hercules, refuel and load the second marine company.
*
Elements of the Agrupacion de Comandos Anfibios (APCA) have previously been landed by submarine to locate British defences.
*
*
The Argentinians have 4 MEKO 360H destroyers and aircraft to provide support.
*
The British defence comprises one company from the Yorkshire Regiment and 105mm artillery from the artillery base.
Support is provided by HMS Manchester and the 4 Eurofighter Typhoons.
*
*
In a separate scenerio, 2 Mechanised infantry companies, 2 tank companies and 1 artillery company have been assigned to capture Mt Pleasant airfield.
*
*
Game notes.
*
*
The battle starts after the first company has been disembarked at a rear location and the helicopters are returning with the second company.
*
*
This scenerio may be played on its own or in conjuction with the Mt Pleasant assault scenerio.
*
*
This game has been designed to simulate the maximum force that Argentina could project against a reinforced British garrison,
it has not been specifically designed to be balanced.
*
*
WinSPMBT can not simulate the effects of British air and submarine attacks on the Argentinian invasion force.
*
*
If played as a co-ordinated battle the Argentinian player decides which battle to start first and when to start the second battle.
It is recommended that the Mt Pleasant assault be started after about 10 turns of the artillery base attack.
If the Argentine player does not start the attack on Mt. Pleasant on or before turn 15 of the Artillery Base, the Mt. Pleasant battle
should stop at the equivalent of turn 50 in the Artillery Base battle.
At this point turn off all off map arty and send files back and forth until the game ends.
*
*
If the Argentinan force captures and holds the flag within the Headquarters building for 2 succesive rounds they are awarded a bonus of 200 points.
This represents the value of captured Britsh documents and is only awarded if the building is undamged at the time of the occupation.
*
The Argentinian force keep the points even if the building is subsequently damaged or the flag hex retaken.
*
*
The rules for co-ordinated battles can be found on the Blitz website "
https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=55156"
*
*
*
Designed by
*
Gibratar
*
Blitz wargame club "
https://www.theblitz.club"
Gibratar
){kind=link}