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Don't Let Them Through!*
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Date: May, 1975*                     
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Battle location:  Kymenlaakso, Finland*
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Battle Type: Finland advance vs. USSR*
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Design by:  Zipuli*
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BACKGROUND:*
With Soviet and Finnish relations deteriorating in late 1974, the mutual "trust" was lost and borders closed. USSR, rightfully fearing the Finns would slip into same bed with the western countries (NATO), plan a similar operation as used in Checkoslovakia in 1968, to quickly push into the country and seize any vital targets so that the Finns would surrender before being able to put up a real fight. The attack began in May 1975 with Motor Rifle Divisions advancing along main routes to Helsinki, airborne units seizing important road junctions and bridges deep behind Finnish lines, and seaborne landings taking hold of the most important coastal areas that can be later used to resupply and reinforce the attacking main force. The attack goes mostly unchallenged as the speed is too much for Finnish defenders to react to and the airborne landings causing reserves to be committed into secondary tasks. The Finnish defenders, realizing they were simply bypassed, have started to use Sissi- (guerilla-) tactics to harass the rear echelons with roadside bombs, ambushes and mines. This way, IF the attackers can be stopped before they reach Helsinki, the Divisions should face serious resupply problems. But before that something ought to be done about the enemy advance!*
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SITUATION:*
You're in command of the Recon Company (+) of the Armoured Brigade. Your unit has the newest, ironically Soviet made, equipment available, including BTR-60PB wheeled APCs (or as they are known to their users, the "Whobbly wheels"). As your unit was in highest alert and ready, it is used to block the enemy attack in Kymeenlaakso region, where-ever you bump into them.*
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Reaching a mostly open field area you see choppers disappearing into the horizon, which you know means that the next bridges up ahead are no longer freely approached. From locals you hear that the enemy has taken key locations along the main road with airborne troops, hardened elite forces of the USSR, and also that the enemy forward battalions are already moving in along the road from the East. From little to no time available you start the attack to destroy the enemy airborne troops before the shit really hits the fan. Last info from Brigade tells you that one T-55 Tank Company will arrive in the area in a few moments. Your recce coy will need to make it by itself till then, however hard the opposition may get.*
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MISSION:*
Attack with your company (supported by local 105mm battalion, one mortar company and flight of 4 Foulga Magisters) and destroy the airborne troopers. Then defend yourself against the upcoming motor rifle units, not far away. In the end you need to have the road cleared and the bridges under your control. Don't let them through!*
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Source of inspiration:*
Kenttaohjesaanto yl 1968-1971 Kaappaushyokkays*