Briefing
DRANG NACH OSTEN (Unternehmen Barbarossa) The German Onslaught June 22nd, 1941 The scenario page has been taken down for personal reasons. It may reappear in some future incarnation if the interest is compelling enough. Thanks to all down the years who enjoyed my work... Daniel" 1. Ver. 3.7 changes All rebuildable Soviet VVS and internal formations are now grouped in units according to aircraft range. Note that this does not apply to on map initial units that are not rebuildable, this to model the initial liabilities the VVS operated under during the surprise attack. German heavy infantry squads have an increased initial pool and reduced turn rate. The Axis replacement drop turns 40-44 has been removed. Mucked up factory triggers in 3.6 corrected. Other minor changes to map and notes. 2. Unit Colours 2.1. GERMAN High Command: rose on fieldgray Wehrmacht: white on fieldgray Panzertruppen: gold/black on fieldgray Waffen SS: white/black on fieldgray SS "Security" Forces: black on black Luftwaffe ground: blue on fieldgray Luftwaffe: royal blue on sky blue Kriegsmarine: dark blue/gold on blue 2.2. Axis Allies Finnish: grey on white Finnish Navy: dark blue on white Finn Coastal Defense: white on dk blue Rumanian: black on dk blue Rum, Reserve: brown on dk blue GAL (Rumanian Airforce): blue on dk blue Marinei Regale (Rum Navy) white on blue) Slovak: brown on green SVZ (Slovak Airforce): blue on green Croatian: brown on gray Croat Air Legion: blue on gray Hungarian: black on green Hungarian Reserves: gray on green Italian: green on yellow Regia Aeronautica: blue on yellow Spanish: rust on olive-green French: red/white on blue Wallonian: black/gold on green Estonian partisans: blue on black Ostlegionen: gray on gray Ukrainian: green on black Chechen partisans: brown on black 2.3. Neutrals >Turkish: orange on green Iranian: red/white on green 2.4. SOVIETS gold on red Upper Command: black on tan Regular armies: red on tan NKVD: black on red Militia: green on tan Marines: dark blue on tan Partisans: red/white on tan O.U.N/U.P.A: yellow on tan Fleets: red on blue VVS (airforce): light blue on tan PVO (air defense): red on light blue DBA (lg rg bomber): royal blue on tan Fleet airforce: red on dark blue 3. BRIEFING For months prior to June 22, 1941 the Germans had been overflying the Soviet frontier areas acquiring excellent operational intelligence. They were quite correct in feeling confident that these huge Soviet frontier forces would be overrun and doomed. However, beyond this zone there stretched a vast terra incognita for the Germans. Beyond their immediate goal of obliterating the Red Army in front of them, the overall strategic German plan simply could not envision continued strong resistance beyond the first winter, let alone ending up on the ropes in front of Moscow. No clear assessment of what the Soviets were capable of, nor the ruthless will to resist of the Soviet state, was taken into consideration by German planners. Blind hubris veiled their dimly apprehended nemesis, with its as yet vast untapped pools of manpower, and with its countless factories extending from the Volga to beyond the Urals capable of generating a staggering amount of war materièl, including tanks which, even at the outset, were better than anything the Germans had. This scenario models, in great detail, the opening 8 months of this massive campaign. Be advised the game is extremely complex and time-consuming. The attached text-document is mandatory for informed play and explanation of model dynamics. Let no one forget; Let nothing be forgotten." Olga Berggolts Daniel McBride, August 2004

Briefing

DRANG NACH OSTEN (Unternehmen Barbarossa)

The German Onslaught June 22nd, 1941

The scenario page has been taken down for personal reasons. It may reappear in some future incarnation if the interest is compelling enough. Thanks to all down the years who enjoyed my work... Daniel"

1. Ver. 3.7 changes

All rebuildable Soviet VVS and internal formations are now grouped in units according to aircraft range. Note that this does not apply to on map initial units that are not rebuildable, this to model the initial liabilities the VVS operated under during the surprise attack.
German heavy infantry squads have an increased initial pool and reduced turn rate. The Axis replacement drop turns 40-44 has been removed.
Mucked up factory triggers in 3.6 corrected.
Other minor changes to map and notes.

2. Unit Colours

2.1. GERMAN

High Command: rose on fieldgray
Wehrmacht: white on fieldgray
Panzertruppen: gold/black on fieldgray
Waffen SS: white/black on fieldgray
SS "Security" Forces: black on black
Luftwaffe ground: blue on fieldgray
Luftwaffe: royal blue on sky blue
Kriegsmarine: dark blue/gold on blue

2.2. Axis Allies

Finnish: grey on white
Finnish Navy: dark blue on white
Finn Coastal Defense: white on dk blue
Rumanian: black on dk blue
Rum, Reserve: brown on dk blue
GAL (Rumanian Airforce): blue on dk blue
Marinei Regale (Rum Navy) white on blue)
Slovak: brown on green
SVZ (Slovak Airforce): blue on green
Croatian: brown on gray
Croat Air Legion: blue on gray
Hungarian: black on green
Hungarian Reserves: gray on green
Italian: green on yellow
Regia Aeronautica: blue on yellow
Spanish: rust on olive-green
French: red/white on blue
Wallonian: black/gold on green
Estonian partisans: blue on black
Ostlegionen: gray on gray
Ukrainian: green on black
Chechen partisans: brown on black

2.3. Neutrals

>Turkish: orange on green
Iranian: red/white on green

2.4. SOVIETS

gold on red
Upper Command: black on tan
Regular armies: red on tan
NKVD: black on red
Militia: green on tan
Marines: dark blue on tan
Partisans: red/white on tan
O.U.N/U.P.A: yellow on tan
Fleets: red on blue
VVS (airforce): light blue on tan
PVO (air defense): red on light blue
DBA (lg rg bomber): royal blue on tan
Fleet airforce: red on dark blue

3. BRIEFING

For months prior to June 22, 1941 the Germans had been overflying the Soviet frontier areas acquiring excellent operational intelligence. They were quite correct in feeling confident that these huge Soviet frontier forces would be overrun and doomed. However, beyond this zone there stretched a vast terra incognita for the Germans. Beyond their immediate goal of obliterating the Red Army in front of them, the overall strategic German plan simply could not envision continued strong resistance beyond the first winter, let alone ending up on the ropes in front of Moscow. No clear assessment of what the Soviets were capable of, nor the ruthless will to resist of the Soviet state, was taken into consideration by German planners. Blind hubris veiled their dimly apprehended nemesis, with its as yet vast untapped pools of manpower, and with its countless factories extending from the Volga to beyond the Urals capable of generating a staggering amount of war materièl, including tanks which, even at the outset, were better than anything the Germans had.

This scenario models, in great detail, the opening 8 months of this massive campaign. Be advised the game is extremely complex and time-consuming. The attached text-document is mandatory for informed play and explanation of model dynamics.

Let no one forget;
Let nothing be forgotten."
Olga Berggolts

Daniel McBride, August 2004