Toaw Scenario: Germany - British Army of the Rhine

Germany,
May 09, 1990,

Nato army of 146 units opposed to Warsaw Pact army of 134 units
for a battle of complexity 0.99 at Battalion(II) level
on a 5 Km/Hex map
for 28 turns of 6 Hours each.

by Trey Marshall submited on 01-01-2003

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Briefing
British Army of the Rhine - NATO Defense of the Weser - May 9, 1990 by Trey Marshall (snakes@kansas.net) 5km/hex Companies/Battalions/Regiments Six Hour Turns/28 Turns/7 Days Major Units Warsaw Pact White on Red - Soviet NATO White on Brown - Britain I Corps White on Grey - German Bundeswehr elements of I and III Korps Red on Black - Belgian I Corps Order of Battle: Warsaw Pact: Soviet 3rd Shock Army 106th Guards Tank "Ural Volunteers" Division 12th Guards Tank Division 47th Guards Tank Division 207th Motorized Rifle Division Soviet 20th Guards Army 20th Tank Division 35th Motorized Rifle Division 6th Guards Motorized Rifle "Kamenents-Podol'sk" Division 14th Guards Motorized Rifle Division Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army 8th Guards Tank Division 3rd Guards Tank "Kotelnikovo" Division 29th Guards Tank Division 37th Guards Tank Division Soviet 7th Tank Army 50th Guards Motorized Rifle "Nikopol" Division 34th Tank Division Front Reserve 76 Guards Airborne "Chernigov" Division 34th Artillery Division (-) Belorussian Artillery Division NATO: Bundeswehr: 1st PanzerGrenadier Div (-) 33 Pz Bde/11 PanzerGrenadier Division 2nd PanzerGrenadier Division (-) 21 Pz Bde/7 Panzer Division British I Corps: 2nd Armoured Division 3rd Armoured Division 4th Armoured Division 5th Motorized Brigade 7th Motorized Brigade Belgian I Corps: 1st Mechanized Infantry Division 16th Mechanized Infantry Division Background - A crisis situation turns into an international conflict once United States and Russian troops clash in Iran. Warsaw Pact forces mobilize all along the border while NATO begins a general recall of all its forces. NATO forces are not allowed to assume their general defense positions because of German political considerations. At 0600 on the 5th of May, H-Hour for the general Warsaw Pact invasion of Western Europe began highlighted by intense artillery barrages, spetznatz raids, and air strikes on strategic targets. NATO finds itself in a dangerous position. Almost all NATO units are located in their motorpools and are in the process of uploading ammunition from local ammunition depots. It will be hours until the ammunition is uploaded, driven back through refugee traffic jams, and downloaded to the units. Also, NATO units are dispersed all across Germany and it may take a day or two until they will arrive in their GDP positions. The only asset NATO has is its thin line of Armored Cavalry Troops and Companies already deployed on the border. These small units most delay the Warsaw Pact long enough for NATO units to build a cohesive defense. The Commander of the British Army of the Rhine must deal with the same problems as other commanders but also faces other threats. Soviet Front assets include an entire airborne division and several air assault battalions which will most likely set up positions on the Weser Bridging sites or blocking positions behind the forward screen to catch them quickly in a trap. It will be several days until the bulk of the British and Belgians will arrive. The main force forward of the Weser will be the 4th Armoured Division. They will be responsible for delaying long enough until the rest of the BAOR arrives. Be careful, the Russian already are massed on the border and can make a breakthrough anywhere. Mobile defense is the key to a successful defense.

Briefing

British Army of the Rhine - NATO Defense of the Weser - May 9, 1990

by Trey Marshall (snakes@kansas.net)

5km/hex
Companies/Battalions/Regiments
Six Hour Turns/28 Turns/7 Days

Major Units
Warsaw Pact
White on Red - Soviet

NATO
White on Brown - Britain I Corps
White on Grey - German Bundeswehr elements of I and III Korps
Red on Black - Belgian I Corps

Order of Battle:

Warsaw Pact:
Soviet 3rd Shock Army
106th Guards Tank "Ural Volunteers" Division
12th Guards Tank Division
47th Guards Tank Division
207th Motorized Rifle Division
Soviet 20th Guards Army
20th Tank Division
35th Motorized Rifle Division
6th Guards Motorized Rifle "Kamenents-Podol'sk" Division
14th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army
8th Guards Tank Division
3rd Guards Tank "Kotelnikovo" Division
29th Guards Tank Division
37th Guards Tank Division
Soviet 7th Tank Army
50th Guards Motorized Rifle "Nikopol" Division
34th Tank Division
Front Reserve
76 Guards Airborne "Chernigov" Division
34th Artillery Division (-)
Belorussian Artillery Division

NATO:
Bundeswehr:
1st PanzerGrenadier Div (-)
33 Pz Bde/11 PanzerGrenadier Division
2nd PanzerGrenadier Division (-)
21 Pz Bde/7 Panzer Division

British I Corps:
2nd Armoured Division
3rd Armoured Division
4th Armoured Division
5th Motorized Brigade
7th Motorized Brigade

Belgian I Corps:
1st Mechanized Infantry Division
16th Mechanized Infantry Division

Background - A crisis situation turns into an international conflict once United States and Russian troops clash in Iran. Warsaw Pact forces mobilize all along the border while NATO begins a general recall of all its forces. NATO forces are not allowed to assume their general defense positions because of German political considerations. At 0600 on the 5th of May, H-Hour for the general Warsaw Pact invasion of Western Europe began highlighted by intense artillery barrages, spetznatz raids, and air strikes on strategic targets.
NATO finds itself in a dangerous position. Almost all NATO units are located in their motorpools and are in the process of uploading ammunition from local ammunition depots. It will be hours until the ammunition is uploaded, driven back through refugee traffic jams, and downloaded to the units. Also, NATO units are dispersed all across Germany and it may take a day or two until they will arrive in their GDP positions. The only asset NATO has is its thin line of Armored Cavalry Troops and Companies already deployed on the border. These small units most delay the Warsaw Pact long enough for NATO units to build a cohesive defense.
The Commander of the British Army of the Rhine must deal with the same problems as other commanders but also faces other threats. Soviet Front assets include an entire airborne division and several air assault battalions which will most likely set up positions on the Weser Bridging sites or blocking positions behind the forward screen to catch them quickly in a trap. It will be several days until the bulk of the British and Belgians will arrive. The main force forward of the Weser will be the 4th Armoured Division. They will be responsible for delaying long enough until the rest of the BAOR arrives. Be careful, the Russian already are massed on the border and can make a breakthrough anywhere. Mobile defense is the key to a successful defense.