Toaw Scenario: Chechnya

Chechnya,
December 11, 1994,

Russia army of 62 units opposed to Chechen army of 98 units
for a battle of complexity 1.01 at Brigade(X) level
on a 10 Km/Hex map
for 51 turns of Full Day each.

by Trey Marshall submited on 24-12-2002

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Briefing
The Chechen Rebellion - December/January 1994/1995 by Trey Marshall (snakes@kansas.net) 10km/hex Brigades/Regiments Full Day Turns/51 Turns Major Units Russian White on Red - Regular Army Green on Red - MVD (Interior Security) Chechen Blue on Brown - Chechen Regulars and Guerillas Orange on Brown - Georgian & Caucasus Partisans Black on Green - Islamic Mujadeen Significant events - Russian reinforcements - the Russian player can receive as many reinforcements as he likes but it can be costly as each committment costs substantal victory points. Russian can withdraw MVD forces which are the cause of most of the atrocities. * If Russian Forces can take northern Grozny quick enough, there is a chance that they can capture the Chechen President, Dudayev. * Russia will gain VPs by destroying Chechen forces. Destroyed Russian units will yield substantial Chechen victory points. Chechen heavy weapon replacements are dependant on destroying Russian regiments and brigades. For each Tank Regiment, Motorized Rifle Reginment/Brigade and Airborne Bdes, the Chechens will receive a small amount of heavy weapons like tanks, APCs, AT missles, etc. Russian capture of the fortress of Vedeno will receive some victory points (20 VP) History - The country of Chechnya has been one repressed by Russian rules for centuries. In World War II, Stalin deported hundreds of thousands of civilians to Siberia from Chechnya where they lingered and died in concentration camps. Throughout the Chechnya's history, it has rebelled against the rule of the Russians. On November 27, 1990, Chechnya declared its independance from the collapsing Soviet Union. On October 27, 1991, they elected their democratic president, Johar Dudayev, a former Soviet Air Force General. It wasn't until November 1994, that the Russian Parliament agreed to use force to return Chechnya under Russian control. Russia claimed that Chechnya had become a nest of terrorist and gangster activity. Chechnya contains vast oil reserves that are important to the Russian economy and Russia feared that the Chechnyian example could lead other Islamic republics into rebellion and threaten its oil supply. Russia attempted to support a quiet military coup but that failed and a substantial amount of military equipment fell into the hands of the Chechnyian government. After the failed coup, Yeltsin demanded that Chechnya lay down their arms. The day for invasion was set at 11 December as several motorized units from the North Caucasus Military district along with rapid deployment airborne divisions prepared for the assault along three axis. Russia did not expect any armed resistance. As the Russian tanks and APCs rolled into the Checnya countryside, several fire fights broke out in the villages towards Grozny. The Russian military was not prepared for a prolonged military conflict. The soldiers and officers were not sufficiently trained in warfighting tasks, vehicles broke down too often, and morale suffered tremendously. There are reports of atrocities committed by both sides and of extreme collateral damage. Slowly, the Russians made it to Grozny right before New Years. On New Year's Eve, the Russians launched a large armored assault at the Grozny railway station. Tanks and APCs, without proper infantry support, were destroyed en masse in the streets of grozny as survivors huddled in apartment complexes and small firefights erupted throughout the city. Russian forces claim the capture of Grozny around the 11th of January. Fighting continued in Grozy and the foot hills as the rebels contniued to infiltrate Russian lines. Designer's Notes: At first glance, the scenario looks real easy to the Russian player (Hey, it did for the Russians in 1994 too). Upon closer inspection, the Russian forces are all untried and their proficiencies are all very low. Chechen forces on the other hand have much better morale, are well equipped, and many are veterans of the Afghanistan war when they served in Soviet military. Victory is determined by capturing important locations and destroying enemy units. Russian losses are much more sensitive to Russian national morale as the average Russian doesn't understand the reasoning behind invading a fellow republic. This is also the first war that Russian television networks are openly broadcasting on local Russian TV. Caution is important when employing forces. Activating reinforcements also awards victory points to the Chechens so make sure you have the situation well in hand. Trey Marshall snakes@kansas.net

Briefing

The Chechen Rebellion - December/January 1994/1995

by Trey Marshall (snakes@kansas.net)

10km/hex
Brigades/Regiments
Full Day Turns/51 Turns

Major Units
Russian
White on Red - Regular Army
Green on Red - MVD (Interior Security)

Chechen
Blue on Brown - Chechen Regulars and Guerillas
Orange on Brown - Georgian & Caucasus Partisans
Black on Green - Islamic Mujadeen

Significant events -
*Russian reinforcements - the Russian player can receive as many reinforcements as he likes but it can be costly as each committment costs substantal victory points.
*Russian can withdraw MVD forces which are the cause of most of the atrocities.
* If Russian Forces can take northern Grozny quick enough, there is a chance that they can capture the Chechen President, Dudayev.
* Russia will gain VPs by destroying Chechen forces. Destroyed Russian units will yield substantial Chechen victory points.
*Chechen heavy weapon replacements are dependant on destroying Russian regiments and brigades. For each Tank Regiment, Motorized Rifle Reginment/Brigade and Airborne Bdes, the Chechens will receive a small amount of heavy weapons like tanks, APCs, AT missles, etc.
*Russian capture of the fortress of Vedeno will receive some victory points (20 VP)

History - The country of Chechnya has been one repressed by Russian rules for centuries. In World War II, Stalin deported hundreds of thousands of civilians to Siberia from Chechnya where they lingered and died in concentration camps. Throughout the Chechnya's history, it has rebelled against the rule of the Russians.
On November 27, 1990, Chechnya declared its independance from the collapsing Soviet Union. On October 27, 1991, they elected their democratic president, Johar Dudayev, a former Soviet Air Force General. It wasn't until November 1994, that the Russian Parliament agreed to use force to return Chechnya under Russian control. Russia claimed that Chechnya had become a nest of terrorist and gangster activity. Chechnya contains vast oil reserves that are important to the Russian economy and Russia feared that the Chechnyian example could lead other Islamic republics into rebellion and threaten its oil supply. Russia attempted to support a quiet military coup but that failed and a substantial amount of military equipment fell into the hands of the Chechnyian government. After the failed coup, Yeltsin demanded that Chechnya lay down their arms. The day for invasion was set at 11 December as several motorized units from the North Caucasus Military district along with rapid deployment airborne divisions prepared for the assault along three axis. Russia did not expect any armed resistance. As the Russian tanks and APCs rolled into the Checnya countryside, several fire fights broke out in the villages towards Grozny. The Russian military was not prepared for a prolonged military conflict. The soldiers and officers were not sufficiently trained in warfighting tasks, vehicles broke down too often, and morale suffered tremendously. There are reports of atrocities committed by both sides and of extreme collateral damage. Slowly, the Russians made it to Grozny right before New Years. On New Year's Eve, the Russians launched a large armored assault at the Grozny railway station. Tanks and APCs, without proper infantry support, were destroyed en masse in the streets of grozny as survivors huddled in apartment complexes and small firefights erupted throughout the city. Russian forces claim the capture of Grozny around the 11th of January. Fighting continued in Grozy and the foot hills as the rebels contniued to infiltrate Russian lines.

Designer's Notes: At first glance, the scenario looks real easy to the Russian player (Hey, it did for the Russians in 1994 too). Upon closer inspection, the Russian forces are all untried and their proficiencies are all very low. Chechen forces on the other hand have much better morale, are well equipped, and many are veterans of the Afghanistan war when they served in Soviet military. Victory is determined by capturing important locations and destroying enemy units. Russian losses are much more sensitive to Russian national morale as the average Russian doesn't understand the reasoning behind invading a fellow republic. This is also the first war that Russian television networks are openly broadcasting on local Russian TV. Caution is important when employing forces. Activating reinforcements also awards victory points to the Chechens so make sure you have the situation well in hand.

Trey Marshall
snakes@kansas.net