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MULTIPLE CONTACTS MULTIPLE BOGEYS
by Paul Bridge
DTG 170900Z JUN 64
Duration - 2 Days
Location - Norway
Sides - NATO
Nuclear Option - On (Limited)
Initial attacks by Soviet forces have pushed Norways forces south to Orland Airfield. The Ragnar Division is holding the line just north of this position but are suffering heavy losses.
The re-informent of Norway suffered a heavy setback when HMS Bulwark was mined just leaving Portsmouth harbour and is now in drydock with a hole 200ft below the waterline.
The USMC Amphibious Group is also taking a mauling crossing the Atlantic with at least 2 troopships sunk with heavy loss of life. USS Ranger has now arrived off the coast of Scotland to conduct operations with the Veteran WW2 Carrier HMS Victorious.
Soviet Forces have captured Bodo Airfield and are now conducting aggressive air operations in the region, also a Soviet Amphibious group is on-route there with a Division of Red Banner Fleet Marines, a nice target for NATO you say... well beware of the Badgers - they bite!
OVERVIEW FOR NATO
Initial attacks by Soviet forces have pushed Norways forces south to Orland airfield. The Ragnar Division is holding the line just north of this position.
The UK Amphibious forces have suffered a major setback with HMS Bulwark in drydock after recieving mine damage off Portsmouth, the USMC Group is still fighting its way over the Atlantic and has suffered heavy casualtys onroute.
USS Rangers CVBG is now in area with the HMS Victorious group steaming up through the Irish sea to provide extra support.
Intel reports a Soviet Amphibious group on-route to re-inforce its forces in Norway with heavy Air,Surface and Sub-Surface Support including air support from Bodo.
THREAT
Air
Badger C/G - AS-2 & AS-5 ASM
Badger E/J - EW & Recon Support
Bear C - AS-3 ASM Conv & Nuke bombs
Blinder - AS-4 ASM and Conv bombs
Fishbed - AA-2 AAM
Fishpot - AA-3 AAM
Farmer - Bombs,rockets & cannons
Mail - ASW torps & depth charges
Surface
Kynda - SS-N-3,SA-N-1,guns & torps
Krupny - SS-N-1,guns & torps
Kildin - SS-N-1,guns & torps
Kashin - SA-N-1,guns & torps
SAM Kotlin - SA-N-1,guns & torps
Kotlin - Guns & torps
Skory - Guns & torps
Riga - Guns & torps
AGIs - small arms
Uda - Oiler
MP Series - guns
Sub-Surface
Echo 1/2 SSGN - SS-N-3 & torps
Juliet SSG - SS-N-3 & torps
Whiskey SSG - SS-N-3 & torps
Whiskey SSK - Torps
Zulu SSK - Torps
Foxtrot SSK - Torps
November SSN - Torps
ORDERS
1. Destroy 6 MP series Amphibs and Uda AO
2. Destroy Aviation facilities at Bodo but leave runway intact
3. Ensure Ranger and Victorious recieve no more than 60% damage
NUCLEAR RELEASE
Nuclear release is granted against air,sub-surface and surface ship contacts.
FLAGSHIP
USS Ranger
EMCON
RED DWARF - Limited Emissions
Download the scenario and the 1950-1964 "Colonial Wars" database here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/harpoon3/colonialwars/
WORLD WAR 3 1985 - NORWAY PART 1: FIRST CONTACT
by Ragnar Emsoy
NATO vs. SOVIET UNION
LOCATION : NORWEGIAN SEA
DATE/TIME: 14 SEPTEMBER 1985, 00:01:00Z
The first scenario in the World War Three battleset begins one hour before the initialization of hostilities on the Central Front. The Soviets have been conducting intense military exercises for weeks, and exceptional quantities of military hardware have been deployed in Eastern Europe.
In Europe's High North, Finland has allowed unusually large numbers of Soviet troops to enter the country, and her air bases have become crowded with Soviet fighters and attack aircraft. Large mechanized formations are racing west through the Finnish Wedge towards the Norwegian border, taking the shortest of only two possible overland routes to Norway's main line of defense in Troms, five hundred kilometers from the Soviet homeland. A powerful Red Banner Northern Fleet SAG and two amphibious groups sailed into the Norwegian Sea 36 hours ago. The amphibious groups have now been spotted about seventy nautical miles off the coast of Norway, heading directly for the Troms area.
Fighter, attack, and bomber reinforcements have arrived in large quantities on the Kola Peninsula, boosting the already formidable force normally based there. The most fearsome new addition is two Backfire regiments of the Soviet Strategic Air Armies, operating a total of sixty bombers. The Backfires will be tasked with supporting the Northern Fleet's push into the Norwegian Sea, adding awesome striking power to the Northern Fleet Naval Aviation's three Badger regiments. Starting in the early 1980s, Backfire regiments regularly forward deployed to bases on the Kola Peninsula, and the Soviets have gained valuable experience in operating these bombers in sub-arctic conditions against carrier battle groups and convoys in the Norwegian Sea.
ORDERS FOR CMDR NATO OPERATIONS
INTEL:
The Soviet Union began full mobilization of their air and ground forces eight days ago, on D-8, with limited mobilization starting nearly two months earlier; the Soviet ballistic missile submarines started leaving port, the Strategic Rocket Forces went to increased combat readiness, and mobile missile units departed their garrisons. Major Soviet and Warsaw Pact exercises have been underway for several weeks, and once concluded, the forces, rather than stepping down, remained in place or were moved forward.
NATO intelligence organizations were quick to observe indications of widespread Soviet and Warsaw Pact mobilization, and a limited NATO mobilization was ordered on D-7. The US congress ordered a full mobilization the next day following the Soviet move to a 'Threat of war' strategic readiness level. Eighty percent of Soviet submarines and surface combatants had sortied by D-4, and the Soviet and Warsaw Pact naval, air and land forces reached full combat readiness forty-eight hours later.
A full NATO mobilization did not begin until D-2 which also saw the first transatlantic convoys leave the continental United States. The United Kingdom / Netherlands Landing Force (UK / NL LF) put to sea, and other US, Canadian and British forces began deploying to Norway and Germany as part of SACEUR's Rapid Reinforcement Plan. By the end of D-1 the Norwegian Royal Army, Navy and Air Force had attained a high state of readiness, implementing the pre-war reinforcement plan for northern Norway to defend against any Soviet offensive.
An attack on Norway is suspected to be imminent as two Soviet amphibious groups believed to be carrying the Northern Fleet's Naval Infantry Brigade and a complete Red Army Mechanized Division are heading toward the Norwegian Coast. Two Soviet Mechanized Divisions have marshaled in northwestern Finland along the E78 road link leading to Norway's main line of defense in Troms. Another Mechanized Division has moved into position near the border town of Kirkenes in the far north of Norway. Violations of Norwegian airspace by Soviet aircraft are taking place on a daily basis, and the naval reconnaissance flights along the Norwegian coast have more than trippled in occurrence. The underwater listening stations have picked up increasing submarine activity off the coast, and several unidentified contacts have been detected in the Norwegian fjords, with two of these being attacked with depth charges from P-3B Orions.
MISSION:
Launch Orions from Andoya air base to investigate. If the Soviets turn out to be hostile attack them with everything you have. Inflict as heavy losses as possible. Concentrate on the group heading for Bodo and sink at least one (1) of the large Ro/Ro vessels. Scenario duration is one (1) hour.
Although Intelligence suggests the Soviet exercises currently underway may be the prelude to an attack, it might also just be another provocation to test our response. Weapons are tight, do not fire unless attacked.
COMMAND AND SIGNAL
Headquarters - Bodo
Recommended EMCON State - B (Limited Emissions)
Download the scenario and the DB2000 database here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/harpoon3/scenarios/#10
RETURN OF THE AIR FORCE
by Klaus J. Behrmann
LOCATION: MIDDLE EAST
DATE/TIME: 14 FEB 2001, 20:00 H Z
A CIA agent in Iran discovers that the Iranian government will release more than 200 aircraft which escaped during the Gulf War - back to Iraq.
Forces in the region scramble to stop the delivery - by all means.
Orders for Commander U.S. operations:
GENERAL
We have confirmed reports that Iran is releasing all Iraqi aircraft which fled during Desert Storm - back to Iraq.
INTELLIGENCE
Our agent in place reports that the transfer will take place during the next 48 hours. At present, the planes are parked on airfields around Tehran and Hamadan. We assume that these aircraft will be delivered to Baghdad as air defenses around the Iraqi capital are strongest.
ORDERS
All Iraqi planes returning from Iran must be either destroyed or forced to turn back. Any Iraqi air force or ground units interfering with this mission are legitimate targets.
It is assumed that Iran will not intervene but remain alert.
EXECUTION
Use your forward assets at Kuwait and Incirlik to actively patrol the skies over Iraq. Do not enter Iranian air space.
FLAG: AGF 11 CORONADO
RECOMMENDED EMCON: B (limited emissions)
Victory conditions: You have to destroy at least 70 Iraqi aircraft and protect your High Value Units.
Download the scenario and its corresponding database here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/harpoon3/overs ... index.html
by Paul Bridge
DTG 170900Z JUN 64
Duration - 2 Days
Location - Norway
Sides - NATO
Nuclear Option - On (Limited)
Initial attacks by Soviet forces have pushed Norways forces south to Orland Airfield. The Ragnar Division is holding the line just north of this position but are suffering heavy losses.
The re-informent of Norway suffered a heavy setback when HMS Bulwark was mined just leaving Portsmouth harbour and is now in drydock with a hole 200ft below the waterline.
The USMC Amphibious Group is also taking a mauling crossing the Atlantic with at least 2 troopships sunk with heavy loss of life. USS Ranger has now arrived off the coast of Scotland to conduct operations with the Veteran WW2 Carrier HMS Victorious.
Soviet Forces have captured Bodo Airfield and are now conducting aggressive air operations in the region, also a Soviet Amphibious group is on-route there with a Division of Red Banner Fleet Marines, a nice target for NATO you say... well beware of the Badgers - they bite!
OVERVIEW FOR NATO
Initial attacks by Soviet forces have pushed Norways forces south to Orland airfield. The Ragnar Division is holding the line just north of this position.
The UK Amphibious forces have suffered a major setback with HMS Bulwark in drydock after recieving mine damage off Portsmouth, the USMC Group is still fighting its way over the Atlantic and has suffered heavy casualtys onroute.
USS Rangers CVBG is now in area with the HMS Victorious group steaming up through the Irish sea to provide extra support.
Intel reports a Soviet Amphibious group on-route to re-inforce its forces in Norway with heavy Air,Surface and Sub-Surface Support including air support from Bodo.
THREAT
Air
Badger C/G - AS-2 & AS-5 ASM
Badger E/J - EW & Recon Support
Bear C - AS-3 ASM Conv & Nuke bombs
Blinder - AS-4 ASM and Conv bombs
Fishbed - AA-2 AAM
Fishpot - AA-3 AAM
Farmer - Bombs,rockets & cannons
Mail - ASW torps & depth charges
Surface
Kynda - SS-N-3,SA-N-1,guns & torps
Krupny - SS-N-1,guns & torps
Kildin - SS-N-1,guns & torps
Kashin - SA-N-1,guns & torps
SAM Kotlin - SA-N-1,guns & torps
Kotlin - Guns & torps
Skory - Guns & torps
Riga - Guns & torps
AGIs - small arms
Uda - Oiler
MP Series - guns
Sub-Surface
Echo 1/2 SSGN - SS-N-3 & torps
Juliet SSG - SS-N-3 & torps
Whiskey SSG - SS-N-3 & torps
Whiskey SSK - Torps
Zulu SSK - Torps
Foxtrot SSK - Torps
November SSN - Torps
ORDERS
1. Destroy 6 MP series Amphibs and Uda AO
2. Destroy Aviation facilities at Bodo but leave runway intact
3. Ensure Ranger and Victorious recieve no more than 60% damage
NUCLEAR RELEASE
Nuclear release is granted against air,sub-surface and surface ship contacts.
FLAGSHIP
USS Ranger
EMCON
RED DWARF - Limited Emissions
Download the scenario and the 1950-1964 "Colonial Wars" database here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/harpoon3/colonialwars/
WORLD WAR 3 1985 - NORWAY PART 1: FIRST CONTACT
by Ragnar Emsoy
NATO vs. SOVIET UNION
LOCATION : NORWEGIAN SEA
DATE/TIME: 14 SEPTEMBER 1985, 00:01:00Z
The first scenario in the World War Three battleset begins one hour before the initialization of hostilities on the Central Front. The Soviets have been conducting intense military exercises for weeks, and exceptional quantities of military hardware have been deployed in Eastern Europe.
In Europe's High North, Finland has allowed unusually large numbers of Soviet troops to enter the country, and her air bases have become crowded with Soviet fighters and attack aircraft. Large mechanized formations are racing west through the Finnish Wedge towards the Norwegian border, taking the shortest of only two possible overland routes to Norway's main line of defense in Troms, five hundred kilometers from the Soviet homeland. A powerful Red Banner Northern Fleet SAG and two amphibious groups sailed into the Norwegian Sea 36 hours ago. The amphibious groups have now been spotted about seventy nautical miles off the coast of Norway, heading directly for the Troms area.
Fighter, attack, and bomber reinforcements have arrived in large quantities on the Kola Peninsula, boosting the already formidable force normally based there. The most fearsome new addition is two Backfire regiments of the Soviet Strategic Air Armies, operating a total of sixty bombers. The Backfires will be tasked with supporting the Northern Fleet's push into the Norwegian Sea, adding awesome striking power to the Northern Fleet Naval Aviation's three Badger regiments. Starting in the early 1980s, Backfire regiments regularly forward deployed to bases on the Kola Peninsula, and the Soviets have gained valuable experience in operating these bombers in sub-arctic conditions against carrier battle groups and convoys in the Norwegian Sea.
ORDERS FOR CMDR NATO OPERATIONS
INTEL:
The Soviet Union began full mobilization of their air and ground forces eight days ago, on D-8, with limited mobilization starting nearly two months earlier; the Soviet ballistic missile submarines started leaving port, the Strategic Rocket Forces went to increased combat readiness, and mobile missile units departed their garrisons. Major Soviet and Warsaw Pact exercises have been underway for several weeks, and once concluded, the forces, rather than stepping down, remained in place or were moved forward.
NATO intelligence organizations were quick to observe indications of widespread Soviet and Warsaw Pact mobilization, and a limited NATO mobilization was ordered on D-7. The US congress ordered a full mobilization the next day following the Soviet move to a 'Threat of war' strategic readiness level. Eighty percent of Soviet submarines and surface combatants had sortied by D-4, and the Soviet and Warsaw Pact naval, air and land forces reached full combat readiness forty-eight hours later.
A full NATO mobilization did not begin until D-2 which also saw the first transatlantic convoys leave the continental United States. The United Kingdom / Netherlands Landing Force (UK / NL LF) put to sea, and other US, Canadian and British forces began deploying to Norway and Germany as part of SACEUR's Rapid Reinforcement Plan. By the end of D-1 the Norwegian Royal Army, Navy and Air Force had attained a high state of readiness, implementing the pre-war reinforcement plan for northern Norway to defend against any Soviet offensive.
An attack on Norway is suspected to be imminent as two Soviet amphibious groups believed to be carrying the Northern Fleet's Naval Infantry Brigade and a complete Red Army Mechanized Division are heading toward the Norwegian Coast. Two Soviet Mechanized Divisions have marshaled in northwestern Finland along the E78 road link leading to Norway's main line of defense in Troms. Another Mechanized Division has moved into position near the border town of Kirkenes in the far north of Norway. Violations of Norwegian airspace by Soviet aircraft are taking place on a daily basis, and the naval reconnaissance flights along the Norwegian coast have more than trippled in occurrence. The underwater listening stations have picked up increasing submarine activity off the coast, and several unidentified contacts have been detected in the Norwegian fjords, with two of these being attacked with depth charges from P-3B Orions.
MISSION:
Launch Orions from Andoya air base to investigate. If the Soviets turn out to be hostile attack them with everything you have. Inflict as heavy losses as possible. Concentrate on the group heading for Bodo and sink at least one (1) of the large Ro/Ro vessels. Scenario duration is one (1) hour.
Although Intelligence suggests the Soviet exercises currently underway may be the prelude to an attack, it might also just be another provocation to test our response. Weapons are tight, do not fire unless attacked.
COMMAND AND SIGNAL
Headquarters - Bodo
Recommended EMCON State - B (Limited Emissions)
Download the scenario and the DB2000 database here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/harpoon3/scenarios/#10
RETURN OF THE AIR FORCE
by Klaus J. Behrmann
LOCATION: MIDDLE EAST
DATE/TIME: 14 FEB 2001, 20:00 H Z
A CIA agent in Iran discovers that the Iranian government will release more than 200 aircraft which escaped during the Gulf War - back to Iraq.
Forces in the region scramble to stop the delivery - by all means.
Orders for Commander U.S. operations:
GENERAL
We have confirmed reports that Iran is releasing all Iraqi aircraft which fled during Desert Storm - back to Iraq.
INTELLIGENCE
Our agent in place reports that the transfer will take place during the next 48 hours. At present, the planes are parked on airfields around Tehran and Hamadan. We assume that these aircraft will be delivered to Baghdad as air defenses around the Iraqi capital are strongest.
ORDERS
All Iraqi planes returning from Iran must be either destroyed or forced to turn back. Any Iraqi air force or ground units interfering with this mission are legitimate targets.
It is assumed that Iran will not intervene but remain alert.
EXECUTION
Use your forward assets at Kuwait and Incirlik to actively patrol the skies over Iraq. Do not enter Iranian air space.
FLAG: AGF 11 CORONADO
RECOMMENDED EMCON: B (limited emissions)
Victory conditions: You have to destroy at least 70 Iraqi aircraft and protect your High Value Units.
Download the scenario and its corresponding database here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/harpoon3/overs ... index.html
