Cuban Crisis - Norway*
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Date: October 27, 1962*                     
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Battle Location: Near Skibotn, Norway*
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Battle Type: Soviet Union assault vs Norway/USMC defend*
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Design by: Suhiir*
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Scenario description: Fictional Scenario*
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In an attempt to gain something to negotiate away in return for missiles in Cuba the Soviets have ordered the mobilization of the Warsaw Pact!*
NATO and Pact forces face off in central Europe, but neither side wants hostilities in this region.*
In Norway however the Soviets feel limited hostilities confined to northern Norway will gain them a trading card they can return for being allowed to place missiles in Cuba. After all, you can always blame a rogue commander and have him shot before things get totally out of hand!*
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Norway has mobilized but not deployed their regular army in order to not provoke the Soviets. However the Homeguard and some recon elements are in defensive positions, "just in case".  A USMC Battalion Landing Team (BLT) has been landed and deployed in the Skibotn area.  Washington feels the the Soviets won't try anything if they will have to face American troops.*
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On Oct. 26 the Soviets made a suprise announcement that they were demobilizing their forces in central Europe and invited NATO to send observers.*
Then at dawn Oct. 27 northern Norway erupted.*
Soviet commanders in central Europe claim they have no idea what's going on in Norway and have in fact accelerated their stand down almost to the point of telling their troops to abandon their equipment.*
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The opening air battles in Norway did not catch the Norwegians and Marines on the runways as the Soviets hoped.  But they have forced the USMC to commitment most of their aviation to the defense, severely reducing the ground support the USMC relies heavily on.*
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Notes:*
Designed to be played as the Norway/USMC.*
This is a BIG and LONG battle.  Thus the Norwegian/USMC forces have some time to delay and disrupt the Soviet assault as it develops.*
Possibly suitable for two-player IF the Soviet player has not played/seen the Norwegian/USMC forces and positions.*
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Hints:*
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Just sitting in your defensive positions and letting the Soviets come to you will probably end badly. Active defense is the key.*
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Decive - Make them think your MLR (Main Line of Resistence) is forward of it's actual location; get them to waste artillery on positions you've already vacated.*
Delay - Cause them to deploy and assault positions you have no intent/need to hold.*
Disrupt - Generally wreak havoc on the oppositions assault so it hits you piecemeal rather then like a steamrollar.*
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The Norwegians have one asset you need to utilize fully, the SS-11 ATGM.*
You have one Area SAM, representing the USMC Combat Air Patrol (CAP).  Move it each time it fires or the inevitable Soviet artillery barrage will probably destroy it.*
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