December 16, 200619 yr "IN EVERY CLIME AND PLACE" The 40th new scenario of the year! A Cold War scenario with NATO attempting an amphibious landing somewhere on the coast of Norway. The passages of the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom [GIUK] Gap remain an intense focal point even in time of peace. The GIUK Gap is THE single most significant choke point for Russian merchant and naval shipping. These waters are also rich with abundant fishing areas and valuable mineral deposits and disputes regarding them are common. The resources that Russian once counted on are no longer guaranteed and a hungry Bear is a dangerous thing, indeed. At the same time, the Western Democracies are scrapping their naval assets faster than they built them in the 1980s. The potential for armed conflict remains very real. The choke-point nature of the geography dictates that the GIUK will remain a very busy place in terms of submarines and ASW operations with land-based aircraft playing a major role. The ubiquitous Tu-95 Bear and the omnipresent P-3 Orion remain prominent and, with the proximity of numerous land bases, you will also find the Atlantique, the May, and the Nimrod; each a major player in either closing or holding open the door to the Atlantic. Duration: 72 hours This scenario is a re-make of a Harpoon Classic scenario from the Harpoon Designers Series II and has been re-made for Harpoon 3 with the consent of AGSI. 182201ZAPR94 SSSSSSS Fr: CinCLant To: CTF 88.9 Info: CTF 45.2 ComAirbase Keflavik ComAirbase Kinloss SECRET // H75101 // Subj: Operation Northern Frost 1. The CIS controls the Norwegian Sea and CIS submarines are moving freely into the Atlantic. Convoys are suffering from prosecution by submarines with many ships being sunk. CIS airpower over the Norwegian Sea is strong. 2. TF 88.9 is ordered to conduct operation Northern Frost, the amphibious landing at Bodo, Norway. TF 45.2 is ordered to sail into the Norwegian Sea and conduct Air, ASW, and ASuW operations to clear the way for TF 88.9. Airbase Keflavik and Kinloss are cleared to support TF 88.9 in objective. 3. Intelligence estimates enemy position in Norwegian Sea is very strong. Beware of aerial and subsurface threats. Most Norwegian bases are operational and used by CIS air force. The surface threat is unknown at this time, but is believed to be in Murmansk. Author: Herman Hum Also, another scenario has been tested for compatibility with the ANW game engine: CARRIER PLAY This is the second scenario of the MATCHPLAY battleset. It is playable from French side. UN has enforced a cease-fire after a day of hyper war. The Department of Defence has announced that around 60 Dutch F-16 fighters and a frigate have been destroyed. While the Dutch divisions in Belgium have been hit hard, reinforcements have taken their place and Flanders is firmly in Dutch hands. BDA suggests that our air force have destroyed the tarmac, revetments, and hangars in Florennes and destroyed all Belgian F-16s based there. The amphibious landings on Walcheren failed within sight of their objectives. All four landing ships were damaged and Jeanne d'Arc had to be towed clear of the area and is now in drydock. A shock has gone through the French press as the losses are becoming apparent; 150 of our best front-line fighters destroyed, as well as two of the priceless AEW planes. Never in the history of French war has there been such a bloody defeat against an enemy that, apart from a recent struggle with Norway over oil (see OILFIRE.SCN), has only practiced war, not waged it. The Navy has been hit hard, as well. Apart from the damage to Jeanne d'Arc, 10 frigates and destroyers were lost. The 10 Rafale fighters have done well before they were shot down and a few replacements have been found straight from the production line. The worst stain on French honour was that the Marines embarked on the damaged heavy lift vessels had to surrender and became prisoners of war in Belgium. The French Atlantic fleet has basically been annihilated with only some nuclear submarines remaining. Reinforcements are desperately needed. Author: Freek Schepers These scenarios require the latest release of the PlayersDB v6.4.9-ANW Get it via: StrategyZoneOnline, HarpGamer, SimHQ, PlayersDB Depot, SubSim, CombatAce, or Frugal's World of Simulation. XG file archives - Home of the Harpoon3 PlayersDB FilesOfScenShare
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