Suddenly, the codeword Baxter was sent and received. Two undercover agents, code name Wolff and Jorgen, started working. Totally independent from each other, they didn't even know the other agent existed, they started. Rocket fuel started flow out in huge quantities all over the launchpads at Tyuratam.
They have been infiltrating the facilities for years, silently working among all the other scientists and engineers. Carefully guided by their CIA-handler. Collecting and giving information to the US. But it was time for the final act, sabotaging the Soviet satellite launch facility. The fuel poured out. Safety systems blocked by manipulated software. One spark was enough; the explosion and fire were terrifying. Stored satellites were consumed by fire, rockets ready for launch exploded. It would take days until the next surveillance satellite could be launched. A perfect executed operation and a serious problem for the Soviet navy. None of the agents reached the extraction point.
Word war III has started and as predicted, the main front might be Germany, but the important front would be the Atlantic. Soviet submarines started to surge from the bases out in the Atlantic. Nato was ready in the GUIK gap and some were sunk but also some slip through and would be able to hit the important convoys fully laden with ammunition and tanks.
But Soviet hade also prepared, a yearly navy exercise in the Baltic suddenly changed course and headed for Denmark. The German and Danish navy was cough by surprise. In a desperate attempt to sink the Ropuchas and their load of navy infantry a wolfpack of German submarines attacked. They were ambushed by some Victor escorting the marines. Before they could achieve anything, they were sunk east of Bornholm. Soviet had secretly slipped some SSN into the Baltic. This was not the Atlantic in 1941.
At the same time, regiments of Tu-16 Badgers roared overhead, heading for airbase in northern Germany before Nato would be fully mobilized. The F4 Phantom scrambled but were only able to tangle with some Mig-25. The missile from the Badgers struck, destroying runways, hitting hangars with Tornadoes. The bases were closed. A good day for the air arm of the Soviet Navy!The Danish government start looking for op-plan #4-9 to see what to do. But after advice from General Prio they decide to wait a little longer and continue fighting. A good advice.
The navy infantry stormed ashore. They managed to get ashore but was in for a nasty surprise. A brigade from the NATO quick reaction force was waiting for them. They have managed to be delivered over the North Sea during the night. The marines was wiped out but so was the NATO brigade.
The story repeated itself over the UK, this was not 1940. Backfires from Kola managed to deceive the interceptors and strike hard without loses. Not only damaging the air bases but also destroying valuable planes on the ground.
A spy working as a welder at the Rota navy base overheard a conversation and managed to send a message to Moscow before his arrest. There was a convoy soon on its way through Gibraltar. This was an opportunity not to miss. Backfires with tanker support and long-range Bear G went for the convoy. What the spy had missed was that a US CV was escorting the convoy. They managed to launch their missiles but only a few survived the SAM. The Spanish corvette F32 Diana went up in flames, but the convoy continued without loses. And now the Tomcats went to work. Slow and without fighter cover the Bears were easy picking, non-survived. Lt Mitchell became USN first ace in a day since WWII. The Backfires with their superior speed were able to return home. Not to celebrate but to mourn their lost comrades.
In the meantime, Badgers from Syria was able to hit and close the Sigonella base. Starfighters were a little bit to old for the moderna missile warfare.
The NATO admirals were having problems. The forward bases were being hit hard. Some closed, too many aircrafts were destroyed on the ground. The good news was that the convoys were moving east according to plan. Valuable supplies were on its way. Some Tangos west of Iceland was picked up when snorkeling and all sunk by some SSN Los Angeles. The carrier battle groups were unhurt. So far, the Atlantic was a Nato lake.
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This is GT1 of the 1983 Tactical Surprise scenario without options played by Erik and Fredrik by Vassal. Map is start of GT2.
They have been infiltrating the facilities for years, silently working among all the other scientists and engineers. Carefully guided by their CIA-handler. Collecting and giving information to the US. But it was time for the final act, sabotaging the Soviet satellite launch facility. The fuel poured out. Safety systems blocked by manipulated software. One spark was enough; the explosion and fire were terrifying. Stored satellites were consumed by fire, rockets ready for launch exploded. It would take days until the next surveillance satellite could be launched. A perfect executed operation and a serious problem for the Soviet navy. None of the agents reached the extraction point.
Word war III has started and as predicted, the main front might be Germany, but the important front would be the Atlantic. Soviet submarines started to surge from the bases out in the Atlantic. Nato was ready in the GUIK gap and some were sunk but also some slip through and would be able to hit the important convoys fully laden with ammunition and tanks.
But Soviet hade also prepared, a yearly navy exercise in the Baltic suddenly changed course and headed for Denmark. The German and Danish navy was cough by surprise. In a desperate attempt to sink the Ropuchas and their load of navy infantry a wolfpack of German submarines attacked. They were ambushed by some Victor escorting the marines. Before they could achieve anything, they were sunk east of Bornholm. Soviet had secretly slipped some SSN into the Baltic. This was not the Atlantic in 1941.
At the same time, regiments of Tu-16 Badgers roared overhead, heading for airbase in northern Germany before Nato would be fully mobilized. The F4 Phantom scrambled but were only able to tangle with some Mig-25. The missile from the Badgers struck, destroying runways, hitting hangars with Tornadoes. The bases were closed. A good day for the air arm of the Soviet Navy!The Danish government start looking for op-plan #4-9 to see what to do. But after advice from General Prio they decide to wait a little longer and continue fighting. A good advice.
The navy infantry stormed ashore. They managed to get ashore but was in for a nasty surprise. A brigade from the NATO quick reaction force was waiting for them. They have managed to be delivered over the North Sea during the night. The marines was wiped out but so was the NATO brigade.
The story repeated itself over the UK, this was not 1940. Backfires from Kola managed to deceive the interceptors and strike hard without loses. Not only damaging the air bases but also destroying valuable planes on the ground.
A spy working as a welder at the Rota navy base overheard a conversation and managed to send a message to Moscow before his arrest. There was a convoy soon on its way through Gibraltar. This was an opportunity not to miss. Backfires with tanker support and long-range Bear G went for the convoy. What the spy had missed was that a US CV was escorting the convoy. They managed to launch their missiles but only a few survived the SAM. The Spanish corvette F32 Diana went up in flames, but the convoy continued without loses. And now the Tomcats went to work. Slow and without fighter cover the Bears were easy picking, non-survived. Lt Mitchell became USN first ace in a day since WWII. The Backfires with their superior speed were able to return home. Not to celebrate but to mourn their lost comrades.
In the meantime, Badgers from Syria was able to hit and close the Sigonella base. Starfighters were a little bit to old for the moderna missile warfare.
The NATO admirals were having problems. The forward bases were being hit hard. Some closed, too many aircrafts were destroyed on the ground. The good news was that the convoys were moving east according to plan. Valuable supplies were on its way. Some Tangos west of Iceland was picked up when snorkeling and all sunk by some SSN Los Angeles. The carrier battle groups were unhurt. So far, the Atlantic was a Nato lake.
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This is GT1 of the 1983 Tactical Surprise scenario without options played by Erik and Fredrik by Vassal. Map is start of GT2.
