Sunday 31 October 2010

WWIII: The bridgehead at Dinnersdorf (1)

A hypothetical Soviet invasion of the West set in a late 1980's or 1990's context. The Russian tide is sweeping west but is threatened in a sector by a bold NATO counter stroke. Soviet XXX HQ have informed XX HQ of a dangerous flank development. West German paratroops have seized a bridgehead over the Anna river. The Anna river line had previously been the right defensive flank of the advance. This is now compromised.


The West German bridgehead must be crushed before a NATO armoured column relieves it. Two Soviet Motor Rifle Regiments are detailed to perform a hasty attack. WG paratroops hold the above half of the board.


The Russian half of the board with the two MR III advancing in parallel, both regiments choosing supported (two) battalion attacks in the centre and a flanker battalion to the left and right. Poor reconnaissance rolls did not reveal any NATO troop dispositions.


The Soviets race forward finding deserted NATO picket posts but no line of resistance. Pre-planned 122mm regimental artillery hammers the above built up areas.

6 comments:

Paul said...

Coor blimey! NATO actually being bold! I can tell that this is really hypothetical then.

Close up shots of the Soviet steam roller please!!!!

Tim Gow said...

I eagerly await the next instalment and support Paul's call for close-ups!
Tim

Geordie an Exiled FoG said...

Paul/Tim: The drones that were assigned for the close-up shots flew too low and too near the Shilka!

Tim Gow said...

Ah well, at least the high-level recce (was it a Tornado or Alpha Jet?) didn't get shot down.
Tim

Geordie an Exiled FoG said...

Yes NATO are frantically loading their planes with cluster bombs and the attack helicopters are getting ready for their attack (of death) runs

Tim Gow said...

So to summarise, NATO are getting ready for the runs!
That sounds about right.
Tim